bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Manual Vacuum Aspiration in IUFD 18 Weeks
Authors: Brahmana Ivanna Beru
Published: August 2021

Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) is an action to evacuate the uterine cavity up to 14 weeks gestation. In a more extensive pregnancy, it is worried that the action of the MVA is less clean so that it will still repeat the action of sharp curettage.  This article reports a multigravida aged 42 years old, G5P2A2, intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) at 18 weeks, undergoing MVA. Diagnosis of IUFD was performed using ultrasound examination. Before MVA was done, the patient was previously given 100 μg of misoprostol orally for dilation. This pregnancy was the third pregnancy with a second husband, all of whom had abortions. Manual Vacuum Aspiration had a minimal risk of uterine injury. After MVA was conducted, ultrasound examination was repeated to confirm a clean uterine cavity. It had been carried out on an indication of IUFD of 18 weeks gestation with the result of a clean uterine cavity and minimal bleeding. Furthermore, Post-Abortion Intra-Uterine Device (PAIUD) was installed adequately, not causing complaints. Based on the result, it can be concluded that MVA is effective for evacuation of uterine cavities on 18 weeks gestation.
The Correlation between Position and Duration Use of Laptops with Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
Authors: Tanzila Raden Ayu , Prameswarie Thia , Hartanti Miranti Dwi , Denaneer Talitha
Published: August 2021

The pandemic period forces all learning processes to be carried out online by utilizing internet facilities with a laptop. The position of using a laptop that is not ergonomic can cause musculoskeletal disorder. This study aims to determine the correlation between position and duration of student use of laptops during online learning with Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs). This research is analytic observational with a cross-sectional approach. The research was conducted on active students of the Medical Study Program, Muhammadiyah Palembang University, with 416 respondents. Primary data collection was taken using a questionnaire with a Nordic Body Map score. The analysis technique used the Chi-Square test. The results showed that the respondents had a high duration of laptop use (48.8%), with a not good position (42.3%).Most musculoskeletal disorders were felt in the neck (75.5%). There was a correlation between the position of using a laptop and musculoskeletal disorders (p 0.652). However, there was no correlation between the duration of laptop use and musculoskeletal disorders (p 0.002). It can be concluded that the position of using a laptop that is not ergonomic caused musculoskeletal disorders.
Public-Private Mix Implementation and Achievements of Tuberculosis Control Program at Puskesmas in Pekanbaru
Authors: Nazriati Elda , Zulharman Zulharman , Chandra Fifia , Putri Ucha Anggiani
Published: August 2021

Public-Private Mix (PPM) is a strategy implemented in countries with a high burden of tuberculosis, including Indonesia. This study aims to identify PPM implementation at the Puskesmas and the success of the TB control program at the Puskesmas that have implemented the PPM strategy. The research was conducted in 2019 in Pekanbaru Municipality. It was an observational study that collected quantitative and qualitative data. The implementation of PPM was assessed through guided interviews. The success of the Tuberculosis control program was assessed through the Case Notification Rate and Success Rate using secondary data from 2010 to 2017. The results showed that PPM had been implemented in six health centers in Pekanbaru. However, there were obstacles such as a lack of human resources, NGOs, private clinics, and local governments. The Case Notification Rate and Success Rate showed an increasing trend after the PPM implementation. However, these indicators had not yet reached the national target. It can be concluded that PPM in Pekanbaru had been implemented but needed to be improved at all Puskesmas by involving more partnerships and following up on obstacles encountered. Furthermore, the Tuberculosis Control Indicator had shown an increasing trend, but it needed to reach the national target.
INTERSECTION LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR THE CICLORUTA BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
Authors: Okon Inah Eteng
Published: August 2021

Purpose of the study: A satisfaction audit for use of cycling mode is aimed at the promotion of non-motorized transport which is safe, comfortable, economical and energy-efficient as critical for urban sustainability. The study examined the level of satisfaction that cyclists derive from the cicloruta based on the intersections in the network. Methodology: The methodology involved the use of primary data such as 680 perceptions of satisfaction ratings; physical and operational characteristics of road infrastructure (measurement and observational) data; and shapefile of the cicloruta. The relationship between variables was examined using correlation statistics, while the ordered probit model was used to estimate the parameter, predicted logit and predicted probabilities. Main Findings: An estimated model for intersection bicycle level of service (IntBLOS) revealed that the volume of vehicular and total intersection legs are factors with a high influence on cyclist’s level of satisfaction. The model was used in ArcGIS to compute IntBLOS scores at both segment and facility levels. Since segments are not independent of intersections or vice versa, the study used these two independent models to estimate the level of bicyclist’s satisfaction. Applications of this study: This study undoubtedly takes a step towards demonstrating a non-motorised transport infrastructure audit which can help address specific concerns of cyclists and thus enhance ridership in the study area. Elsewhere, especially in the developing countries applicability of this methodology shall be with modifications on measurement and observation data that reflects peculiar local traffic situations. Novelty/Originality of this study: The findings of this paper has stimulated further conversation on the factors of cycling in the city with its ambitious cycling infrastructure. It has also provided planners with an infrastructure audit methodology to enhance cycling safely and sustainably. The study recommended proper enlightenment of motorists and cyclists alike on their right of way and most importantly, the redesign of most intersections in the study area to reflect the present cycling realities of Bogota.
Homenagem a Lucy Seki
Authors: Queixalós Francesc , Ferreira Marília De Nazaré de Oliveira , Pereira Antonia Alves
Published: August 2021

Homenagem a Lucy Seki
Uma análise discursiva da prova de redação do ENEM: o sujeito surdo na rede de sentidos
Authors: Lima Edson Santos de , Nascimento Maria Eliza Freitas do
Published: August 2021

A inclusão social de sujeitos com deficiência no ambiente escolar, nas universidades e em diversas esferas sociais nunca foi tão discutida como na atualidade. Tanto como forma de buscar condições mais igualitárias quanto no combate às discriminações ainda existentes, ambos vieses são favoráveis às sociedades que se pretendem igualitárias e democráticas. Desse modo, embasados nos pressupostos da Análise do Discurso de vertente francesa (doravante AD), iremos analisar os enunciados da prova de redação do ENEM do ano de 2017, destacando as relações de poder-saber que produzem efeitos de sentidos na relação com a memória discursiva de exclusão social, a fim de compreendermos como se dá a construção de vontades de verdade sobre os sujeitos Surdos. Na análise, os efeitos de sentido são construídos relacionados às estratégias de governamentalidade, com respaldo do biopoder, marcando formas de discursividades que normatizam práticas sobre a educação de sujeitos surdos.
Fallos en gerencia de proyectos: cinco casos de estudio en Colombia
Authors: Cuadros Mejía Alejandra
Published: August 2021

Este libro busca contribuir para cerrar la brecha entre las miradas tan diferentes desde lo conceptual y lo metodológico en la concepción de fracaso y éxito en los proyectos, y se hace un intento por consensuar las causas más frecuentes de fallos reales en proyectos colombianos claramente tipifi-cados. El libro consta de cinco capítulos; en el primero se analiza un proyecto de arquitectura empresarial; en el segundo un proyecto de infraestructura pública; en el tercero y quinto capítulo se analizan dos proyectos de TIC, y en el cuarto un proyecto de construcción con inversión privada. La diversi-dad de proyectos seleccionada es adrede, ya que se preten-de demostrar, a través del método de casos, que según la tipología del proyecto se atribuyen las causas del fracaso y que éstas se podrían sistematizar no solo como lecciones aprendidas, sino además en la gestión del riesgo para anti-ciparse a impactos negativos durante el ciclo de vida del proyecto.
Pielgrzymki = Turystyka pielgrzymkowa = Turystyka religijna? Rozważania terminologiczne
Authors: Jackowski Antoni
Published: August 2021

W artykule zaprezentowano rozważania terminologiczne związane z pojęciem turystyki religijnej. Na tle rozwoju - na przestrzeni stuleci - pojęć »pielgrzymka« i »turystyka« starano się wykazać podobieństwa i różnice obu form migracji. Przedstawiono uwarunkowania niezbędne dla uznania wędrówki do ośrodków kultu religijnego za formę turystyki określaną jako »turystyka religijna«.
Temporary Employment, Permanent Stigma? Perceptions of Temporary Agency Workers Across Low- and High-Skilled Jobs
Authors: Cardone Pia , Tümpel Markus , Huber Christian M.
Published: August 2021

Research on temporary agency work emphasizes that temporary agency workers (TAWs), particularly those in low-skilled jobs associated with precariousness and low social prestige, are likely to be exposed to poor treatment, as well as stigmatization. On the contrary, stigmatization of TAWs in high-skilled jobs has not been treated in much detail in previous studies. Literature provides an incomplete picture of stigmatization within the broader field of temporary employment regarding the focus on low-skilled jobs. Hence, the present qualitative study is based on data from interviews of a heterogeneous sample of TAWs employed in low- and high-skilled jobs in Germany. By using and modifying Boyce and colleagues’ (2007) model of stigmatization, the study shows that stigmatizing treatment towards TAWs occurs across all skill levels, although the intensity and form of those experiences, as well as coping strategies, differ. Thereby, this study contributes to a more differentiated and skill level-specific understanding of how TAWs perceive and cope with stigmatization linked to their employment status. It also provides an important opportunity to advance Boyce and colleagues’ (2007) complex model of TAW stigmatization with empirical underpinnings.
Organizational Challenges in the Public Sector. A Qualitative Study of the Swedish Armed Forces and Elderly Care
Authors: Hoke Åberg Pernilla , Arenö Elisabeth , Alvinius Aida
Published: August 2021

Society is continuously impacted by accelerating technical and social changes that challenge individuals, organizations, and societies. This appears to lead to the emergence of negative organizational behavior patterns that impose high levels of demands on employees. Firstly, the purpose of this study is to qualitatively examine how three organizational challenges—organizational anorexia, organizational greed, and organizational narcissism—are expressed in the Swedish public sector. Secondly, the Swedish Armed Forces and the field of elderly care are compared to discover additional organizational challenges by carrying out comparisons. The sample of organizations used is described in the Methods section. The study’s main findings show that these three organizational challenges have been experienced in different ways in these organizations. A new organizational challenge has appeared, organizational temporality, describing participants’ perceptions of time when carrying out their assigned tasks.
Rozwój gospodarki nocnej w miastach historycznych – aspekty przestrzenne i funkcjonalne. Przykład krakowskiej dzielnicy Kazimierz
Authors: Pawlusiński Robert , Mróz Kamil , Grochowicz Marek
Published: August 2021

Miasta historyczne stanowią szczególną kategorię ośrodków miejskich w Polsce, a z uwagi na potencjał kulturowy ważnym kierunkiem ich rozwoju staje się współcześnie turystyka i sektory z nią powiązane. Jednym z takich sektorów jest tzw. gospodarka nocna (ang. night-time economy, w skrócie NTE) identyfikowana na podstawie kryterium dostępności czasowej (21:00–5:00) i kryterium funkcjonalnego (jako ogół działalności zaspokajających szeroko rozumiane potrzeby wolnoczasowe ludzi poza ich domem w porze nocnej). Celem artykułu jest charakterystyka gospodarki nocnej w historycznej dzielnicy śródmiejskiej Krakowa – Kazimierzu. Autorzy, opierając się na przeprowadzonej w 2019 r. inwentaryzacji terenowej oraz wywiadach z przedstawicielami lokalnej społeczności, zobrazowali przestrzenne i funkcjonalne aspekty tego zjawiska.
Teoria do Custo de transação e escolha de modos de entrada no mercado Internacional
Authors: Teófilo Alves Matheus Alexsandro , Farias Moreira Vinicius , Vasconcelos Pereira Yákara
Published: August 2021

Esta pesquisa possui o objetivo de analisar, a partir da Teoria de Custo de Transação (TCT), a escolha do modo de entrada em mercado internacional, do maior trader comercial de metais finos do nordeste brasileiro, sediado na cidade de Maceió-AL. Esta investigação se classifica como um estudo de caso único, de caráter qualitativo. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, observação participante e análise documental. Os resultados indicam que os cinco pressupostos, gerados com base na TCT, têm relativo sucesso ao explicar a influência dos fatores propostos na escolha do modo de entrada da empresa analisada. Os pressupostos mais relevantes na escolha foram: o que analisa o custo de transação, as demandas legais para internacionalização e o que pondera sobre a especificidade do ativo. Os demais pressupostos não apresentaram influência na escolha do modo de entrada.
Control interno y gestión empresarial de centros comerciales peruanos en tiempos de la actual pandemia (2020)
Authors: Espinoza Cruz Manuel Alberto , Espinoza Gamboa Ericka Nelly , Chumpitaz Caycho Hugo Eladio
Published: August 2021

La presente investigación ha tenido por objetivo analizar en qué nivel se relaciona el control interno con la gestión empresarial de centros comerciales en tiempos de COVID-19. La búsqueda de eficacia y eficiencia óptima se hace muy necesaria dada la emergencia sanitaria, especialmente, cuando la pandemia y su tratamiento evolucionan y se adaptan. El trabajo se desarrolló en un distrito populoso de Lima, desde una dimensión financiera y operativa. Se pudo llegar a la conclusión de que, en el contexto de la actual pandemia, el control interno se relaciona significativamente con la gestión empresarial de centros comerciales.
​Effect of Temperature and pH on Growth of Alternaria tagetica, Leaf Blight of Marigold
Authors: Kurhade Karuna Chandrakant , Gangawane Hanumant Dnyandeo , Deokar C.D. , Raghuwanshi K.S.
Published: August 2021

Marigold (Tagets erecta) is one of the most important major floriculture crop in India. The leaf blight of marigold is caused by Alternaria tagetica is becoming a common disease on marigold Alternaria blight appeared in mild to severe form in many regions of Maharashtra and sometimes resulting in complete failure of the crop especially during rainy season. The fungal pathogen are greatly influenced by environmental factor therefore the present work undertaken to study the effect of temperature and pH on growth of Alternaria tagetica. The effect of temperature and pH were determined by colony diameter method by using different media like potato dextrose agar and oat meal agar medium. It is clearly evident from the result that all the temperature pH tested showed variation in the diameter of colony. The temperature 25oC encouraged better growth of Alternaria tagetica as compared to 15oC and 35oC. The result also revealed that pH 6 and 7 encouraged better growth of Alternaria tagetica it is concluded from the result that temperature 25oC and pH 6 is optimum temperature and pH for the growth Alternaria tagetica.
Thematic implications and representativeness in Wuthering Heights (1848): Dialect as a social reality
Authors: Belmerabet Fatiha
Published: August 2021

Since language is a brainwork of speakers who live in social and physical environments, researchers are obliged to think about the alliance between the vocabularies’ meaning in dictionaries and their significance in social use. And because the novel is a fictional piece of writing which is primarily inspired by real life and reflects realities. In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte strives to interfere in her characters’ thought and considers their social class, culture and experience; she acts as a writer, the speaker and the reader as well. These authorial qualities gave birth to a text combined of two language varieties, the Standard English and the Yorkshire dialect which are tightly interwoven without distorting the unity and the arrangement of the story plot. This paper looks to cover the different social inclinations of E. Bronte’s depiction of dialect in addition to some critical resonances of such representation.
 
Keywords: Wuthering Heights, dialect representativeness, social reality, thematic implications, language.
Transferencia de conocimiento: un mecanismo de competitividad para las PYMES en el Estado de Nuevo León.
Authors: Salas de la Rosa Nora Luisa , Garza Ruíz Marisela
Published: August 2021

La finalidad del presente artículo de investigación es conocer actualmente las universidades transfieren conocimiento a las pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYMES) del Estado de Nuevo León. La metodología fue mediante la recolección de datos por fuente primaria, a través de una aplicación de encuesta presencial a los estudiantes de 9° grado de licenciatura, de las carreras de biotecnología genómica y licenciado en tecnologías computacionales (TICs). Se recopilo un total de 43 encuestas y la hipótesis fue sujeta a prueba usando el método de correlación y regresión lineal (SPSS). Los resultados afirman que la variable dependiente denominada en el concepto de transferencia de conocimiento, es un mecanismo para la adopción de innovación y competitividad para las PYMES. La evidencia empírica comprobará la relación a la vinculación entre el sector empresarial y académico, es decir, conocer si la universidad cuenta con capacidad de formación académica en transferencia de conocimiento para vincularse con las PYMES, con el objetivo de generar innovación en sus procesos y lograr ventaja competitiva. La relevancia del presente trabajo de investigación, será conocer los principales factores que actualmente se aplican en las universidades para realizar transferencia de conocimiento a las PYMES.
Guidance Note on Supporting a Demographic Transition in SSA
Authors: Quak Evert-jan
Published: August 2021

This guidance note is about how donors, can support a demographic transition in sub- Saharan Africa. The demographic transition is the evolution from high to low mortality and fertility rates, with associated changes in age structures. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa are on a trajectory of rapid population growth. Mortality rates have been declining for some time while fertility rates started to fall later and at a slower pace, resulting in high population growth. It is estimated that the population of sub-Saharan Africa will double between 2020 and 2050 to 2.5 billion. This guidance note refers to support from donors to governments in partner countries in two ways. First, support to adapt to the implications of rapid population growth. Second, support to accelerate the demographic transition. Countries in sub- Saharan Africa need to be prepared for population growth and, importantly, also for a unique “window of opportunity” that occurs when fertility rates fall consistently and at a high pace during the demographic transition. With the right investments, these countries could generate economic opportunities for growth, which in the literature is called the “demographic dividend”.
New approaches to the implementation of information and technical methods for the prevention of emergencies as a result of fire in conditions of damage to the power supply of emergency response systems
Authors: Deyneko Nataly , Divizinyuk Mikhailo , Levterov Оlexandr , Mirnenko Volodymyr , Shevchenko Olga
Published: August 2021

The paper proposes the development of new approaches to the creation of emergency response systems using non-traditional power supplies in the event of damage to traditional power supply systems.The main idea of the work is the formation of integrated approaches to alternative methods based on the phenomenon of acoustic emission (AE) using an unconventional power source based on film solar cells on flexible substrates. The creation of photoconverters based on thin films from a variety of materials and compounds is a promising direction in the development of solar energy. Unfortunately, the efficiency of these photoconverters is not yet high enough, but the cost of equipment for their creation, and hence the cost of instrument structures, is already quite acceptable.The investigated solar cells were obtained by the method of thermal vacuum evaporation using a UVN67 vacuum unit with modified internal equipment.After manufacturing, solar cells (SCs) were investigated under standard laboratory conditions adopted for the study of solar cells for ground-based use, i.e. in the AM 1.5 mode with a luminous flux power of 100 mW / cm2 and a temperature of 25 ° C. To study degradation processes in such solar cells after measuring the initial parameters The solar cells were placed in a sealed plastic box and kept for 4 years at a temperature of 15-25 ° СChecking the elements demonstrate high degradation resistance, which provides general requirements for the material and the conditions for its creation promising for use as unconventional sources of power supply for emergency response systems and ensuring the use of information and technical methods for preventing emergency situations as a result of fire in conditions of damage to the power supply of emergency response systems.
Lynch Syndrome: Current Status of CRC in Biotechnological and Biomedical Fields
Authors: Capuzzo Arnaud Martino
Published: August 2021

Lynch syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant genetic condition caused by mutations in the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes in the germline. Colorectal cancer and/or LS-associated cancer are more likely in people who carry pathogenic mutations in these genes. Cancers of the endometrium, small intestine, stomach, pancreas, and biliary tract, ovarian, brain, upper urinary tract, and skin are among the cancer types linked to LS. The criteria for a clinical diagnosis of LS, as well as the processes for genetic testing to identify carriers of pathogenetic mutations in MMR genes, have been known for a long time. The precise description of the pathogenicity associated with MMR genetic variants is critical in the mutation detection analysis, especially in order to enroll mutation carriers in endoscopic surveillance programs that are more suited to them. As a result, this may aid in the improvement of LS-related cancer prevention efforts. In this review, we discuss recent advances in the molecular genetics of LS.
Approximate Calculation of the Inclination Angle of Beams with Variable Cross Sections
Authors: Biró István
Published: August 2021

In this paper a new approximate procedure is developed for calculating the inclination angle of the end points of statically determinate beams. The method is based on the topology comparison of simple (hinge-roller combination) supported beam and a resemblant cantilever beam. Assuming that the support reactions of the beam are active forces, the virtual displacements at the points of the reaction forces are calculated. Based on these values the inclination angle is calculated. Several examples are considered and the suggested in this paper, while the procedure is applied for various types of structures and loadings. The results, obtained by the suggested numerical procedure, are compared with analytical ones, and they are in good agreement.
The Impact of New Technologies on Wages in Colombia: An Analysis With the 2018 Quality-of-Life Survey
Authors: Barrios Aguirre Fernando , Castellanos Saavedra Martha Patricia , Álvarez Ovalle Diana Maritza , Riveros Chávez Nancy Milena
Published: August 2021

This document evaluates the impact of computer use on wages in Colombia in 2018. For this analysis, a Propensity Score Matching model is used to evaluate the impact of the use of learning technologies on the wages and years of education of Colombians, based on the 2018 quality of life survey. The results show that the use of the computer, laptop, tablet, internet, transferred files, Excel and radio for learning have a positive impact on the wages of Colombians. This research allows a better understanding of the technological effects on wages and provides information for the design of public policies in the development of technological skills.
Environmental Decision Support Systems as a Service: Demonstration on CE-QUAL-W2 Model
Authors: Bornstein Yoav , Dayan Ben , Wells Scott , Housh Mashor
Published: August 2021

An Environmental Decision Support System (EDSS) can be used as an important tool for rehabilitation and preservation of ecosystems. Nonetheless, high assimilation costs (both money and time) are one of the main reasons that these tools are not widely adapted in practice. This work presents a low-cost paradigm of "EDSS as a Service", this paradigm is demonstrated for developing Water Quality EDSS as a Service that utilizes the well-known CE-QUAL-W2 model as a kernel for deriving optimized decisions. The paradigm is leveraging new open-source technologies in software development (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm) with cloud computing in order to significantly reduce assimilation costs of the EDSS for organizations and researchers working on rehabilitation and preservation of water bodies.
Hibrit Regresyon Modelleri İle BİST’e Etki Eden G20 Endekslerinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: SEL Ahmet
Published: August 2021

Yatırımcılar için borsa endekslerinin yönelim tahmini endeksin etkilendiği çok fazla değişken olmasından dolayı zor olduğu kadar ihtiyaç duyulan bir konudur. Küresel olaylar, politika yapıcıların davranışları, ekonomik faktörler ile özellikle son dönemde görülen salgın hastalıklar endekslerin fazlasıyla değişkenlik göstermesine sebep olmuştur. Bu çalışmada parametrik olmayan regresyon modelleri ve hibrit yaklaşımları kullanarak BİST 100 endeksine etki eden G20 endeksleri incelenmiştir. Veri setinde 2010/01/01 ve 2019/12/31 tarihleri arasında endeks günlerinin açık olduğu ortak günler dikkate alınarak 2432 günlük kapanış değerleri kullanılmıştır. Bağımsız değişkenler Bovespa, İtaly40, KOSPI, Nikkei 225, BMVIIPC ve Shanghai endeksleri seçilmiştir. Çalışmada veri madenciliği uygulamaları Knime programı yardımıyla 30 bölütleme için en yüksek R2=0,9918 için en düşük MAE=0,0650, MSE=0,0082 ve RMSE=0,0903 değerleri bulunmuştur. Analiz sonuçlarına göre Bovespa, İtaly40, KOSPI, Nikkei 225 ve BMVIIPC endekslerinin BİST-100 endeksini pozitif yönlü olarak etkilediği, Shanghai endeksinin ise negatif yönlü etkilediği belirlenmiştir.
Üniversitelerde Akademik ve İdari Personelin Bireysel Değerler Algı Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi (Burdur İli Örneği)
Authors: GÖZÜM Perihan , GÖZÜM Kahraman , DELİGÖZ Orhan
Published: August 2021

Bu araştırmada üniversitede çalışanlarının akademik ve idari personellerin bireysel değerler algı düzeylerini anket uygulayarak bazı değişkenlere bağlı olarak etkileri incelenmeye çalışılmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin analizinde betimsel istatistikler olan aritmetik ortalama, frekans, standart sapma ve yüzde değerlerine bakılmıştır. Araştırmada toplanan verilerin analizi için SPSS 21.0 programından yararlanılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre Güven ve Bağışlama boyutunda anlamlı fark görülmüştür. Buna göre idari personelin güven ve bağışlama boyutundaki algı düzeyleri akademik personele göre anlamlı bir şeklide daha yüksek görülmüştür. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre hiç spor yapmayan çalışanların güven ve bağışlama boyutundaki algı düzeyleri haftada 2-4 saat spor yapan çalışanlara göre anlamlı bir şeklide daha yüksek görülmüştür. Eğitim değişkenine göre ön lisans mezunu olan çalışanların ve lisans mezunu çalışanların güven ve bağışlama boyutundaki algı düzeyleri doktora mezunu olan çalışanlara göre anlamlı bir şeklide daha yüksek görülmüştür. Dürüstlük ve paylaşım boyutunda ise yüksek lisans mezunu çalışanların algı düzeyleri lisans mezunu olan çalışanlara göre anlamlı bir şeklide daha yüksek görülmüştür.
Geotechnical inspection and technical review of Santa Margarita River Marine Corps Air Station Levee, U.S. Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton, CA, 19-20 November 2019
Authors: Walshire Lucas , Dunbar Joseph
Published: August 2021

This report describes activities performed, results obtained, and conclusions made from an independent technical review of past levee inspections and the proposed remediation plan for the Santa Margarita Levee that surrounds the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton. In support of the technical review, ERDC personnel performed a supplemental levee inspection on 19 and 20 November 2019 with MCAS personnel. Previous levee inspections had rated the levee system as Unacceptable due to unwanted vegetation encroaching on the levee right-of-way, which prevents full inspection during flooding. Concerns were raised by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFW) about environmental impacts of the proposed remediation measures and the necessity of such actions. USFW personnel requested an engineering review from an independent party, and ERDC was tasked with performing the independent technical review. The following special report describes the tasks performed and results obtained from the independent technical review.
Climate in tourism’s research agenda: future directions based on literature review
Authors: Lopes Hélder , Remoaldo Paula , Silva Maurício , Ribeiro Vitor , Martín Vide Javier
Published: August 2021

One of the major challenges’ tourism faces today is climate change, which inevitably involves adjusting many destinations and tourists to new scenarios. For that, a literature review about the link between tourism and climate is mandatory. Therefore, the present paper aims to establish the evolution of the relationship between tourism and climate, since relevant studies were published from 1940 to 2020. A bibliometric analysis using qualitative and quantitative methods were used for measuring the coverage ratio of tourism and climate (change) in spatial-temporal studies. Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases were used to carry out an in-depth analysis based on 889 publications related to tourism climatology. These were synthesized in attributes and codes (e.g. location, journal name, geographic level, methods of analysis, results, implications, and trends). It is true that in the context of tourism research, themes and assumptions give or take a few exceptions, remain constant. Most of the 889 studies analyzed focused on climatological hotspots, such as impacts of climate change on tourism (28.4%) and urban and bioclimatic comfort of tourists in affected destinations (13.2%), with a lower coverage of tourism-related topics such as policies of climate change in tourism (6.1%) or strategies and concrete options to re-enable tourist destinations for climate change (0.2%). The research methods, procedures and results can contribute to advance tourism climatology to a new phase of theoretical and practical application for tourism planning.
Comparación de los valores de glucosa en caninos obtenidos con glucómetros portátiles y la prueba estándar de laboratorio
Authors:   , Vizcarra Apaza Piero Fabrizio
Published: August 2021

La medición de glucosa en caninos es un procedimiento habitual en la clínica diaria, actualmente este valor se puede obtener mediante dispositivos portátiles y pruebas laboratoriales. Se realizó esta investigación con el fin de aportar mayor conocimiento sobre la importancia de la medición de glucosa, ya que en los últimos años ha perdido valor entre las pruebas hematológicas a considerar debido a que solo se relaciona con determinadas patologías como la diabetes u otras enfermedades metabólicas. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo comparar los valores de glucosa en caninos obtenidos mediante un glucómetro portátil de uso humano; veterinario y la prueba estándar de laboratorio, esto nos indicará la fiabilidad de los resultados obtenidos mediante estos métodos. Se realizó la toma de muestras de 50 caninos clínicamente sanos, de los cuales se obtuvo el resultado de glucemia mediante estos tres métodos. Los resultados de nuestra investigación evidenciaron que las tres formas de evaluación de la glucosa sanguínea en perros brindaban resultados estadísticamente diferentes (p<0.05). Se obtuvo valores de glucosa diferentes entre los tres métodos de medición, teniendo como promedios finales 84.14 mg/dl, 101.12 mg/dl y 91.12 mg/dl correspondientes al glucómetro portátil de uso humano, veterinario y a la prueba estándar de laboratorio respectivamente. Como conclusión, los glucómetros portátiles de uso humano subestiman los valores reales de glucosa, mientras que los de uso veterinario lo sobreestiman, comparados con la prueba estándar de laboratorio.
As palavras que os bebês não dizem: revisitando o problema da noção de “palavra” à luz da aquisição da linguagem
Authors: Resende Maurício
Published: August 2021

A caracterização da unidade “palavra” tem sido um dos problemas centrais das teorias em morfologia, e a falta de critérios consistentes para defini-la tem levado inclusive certos modelos teóricos (os modelos construcionistas) a abandonarem o estatuto especial dessa unidade e caracterizá-la como fruto de operações sintáticas – as mesmas empregadas para gerar sintagmas/sentenças. No bojo dessas considerações, este artigo tem por objetivo revisitar esse problema à luz de uma outra perspectiva: a da aquisição da linguagem. Mais especificamente, o presente trabalho, em um estudo que analisa corpora de fala de crianças adquirindo o PB, revisita os principais dilemas que a noção de “palavra” coloca para as teorias linguísticas bem como para as metodologias em aquisição da linguagem e discute o estatuto das unidades mínimas de produção da aquisição. Ao final, este estudo mostra que as palavras não são unidades linguísticas mínimas em nenhum nível e que, assim como a gramática do adulto, a criança se apoia em unidades menores; portanto, a intuição sobre “palavra” deve ser produto de algum outro fator.
Implementation of Instrumentalised Virtual Multiphase Flow Metering Technology in the Wells of the Vostochno-Makarovskoye Gas Condensate Field
Authors: Zozulya Andrey , Baranov Vladimir , Miletski Mikhail , Rymarenko Konstantin , Nukhaev Marat , Figura Eugene , Rodin Sergey , Grishchenko Sergey , Aitkaliev Galymzhan , Zaytsev Alexander , Kabanov Vasily , Karamysheva Tatiana , Usov Eduard , Agishev Ruslan
Published: August 2021

Liquid hydrocarbon quantity optimization is among key technological indicators in the gas condensate fields development. To achieve it one needs to select and maintain optimal well-operating conditions. In this case, multiphase flow measurements are prioritized as an important optimization tool. The article presents a proven record of implementing the technology of instrumentalised virtual multiphase flow metering in the wells of the Vostochno-Makarovskoye gas condensate field to increase the efficiency of liquid hydrocarbon production.

Virtual flow metering technologies that use modeling methods and adapt models to actual well-operating parameters aiming at determining well production rates are becoming increasingly popular. At that, the quality of the data at the model input does not often guarantee a qualitative determination of multiphase flow parameters.

This article presents a track record of building a virtual multiphase flow meter based on single-phase streamer flow meters mounted on gas wells. Venturi flow meters were used. A series of well tests were conducted in various modes. To configure the streamer model, additional tuning studies were conducted on the separator. While testing the wells, the results of constructing a streamer model were verified by nodal analysis.
Vitamin D levels in Children with Recurrent Wheezing: An Observational Study
Authors: Samaddar Shyamajit , Singh Manvi , Mathew Joseph , Sachdeva Naresh , Singh Meenu
Published: August 2021

Aim: To study the vitamin D levels in toddlers with recurrent wheezing.Methods: In this prospective observational study, 108 children aged 1-3 years with recurrent wheezing and 41 healthy age and sex matched controls were included. The clinical, demographic, socio-economic, food habits, and sun exposure of both the groups were assessed. The serum levels of vitamin D were measured and Asthma predictive index (API) of all the cases was calculated. Spearman or Pearson correlation coefficients were used to see relationship of different variables with Vitamin D.Results: Among 108 cases and 41 controls we enrolled, majority of them had vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. The difference in vitamin D levels in the two groups was not statistically significant (p=0.0619). We found no significant difference in the vitamin D levels between, urban and rural population, vegetarians and non-vegetarians, adequately and inadequately sun light exposed children. There was also no correlation between the vitamin D levels and the number of wheezing episodes in the last 1 year. There was no significant correlation between the number of criteria of API positive and the vitamin D levels.Conclusion: Our study showed that the overall prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is very high among toddlers with recurrent wheezing. We conclude that vitamin D rich diet and sunlight exposure cannot prevent vitamin D deficiency in Indian toddlers. National programme for universal supplementation of vitamin D is required to control this epidemic of vitamin D deficiency.
Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Probable Maximum Floods in a Tropical Catchment
Authors: Sammen Saad Shauket , Mohammed Thamer A , Ghazali Abdul Halim , Sidek Lariyah M , Shahid Shamsuddin , Abba Sani Isah , Malik Anurag
Published: August 2021

Increased extreme rainfall due to climate change will increase the probable maximum flood (PMF) and pose a severe threat the critical hydraulic infrastructure like hydroelectric and flood protection dams. As the rainfall extremes in tropical regions are highly sensitive to global warming, increase PMF can be much higher in the tropics. A study has been conducted to assess the impact of climate change on PMF in a tropical catchment located in peninsular Malaysia. A lumped hydrological model, Mike NAM, is calibrated and validated with observed climate and inflow data of Tenmengor reservoir, located in the state of Perak of Peninsular Malaysia. Regional climate model projected rainfall is used to generate probable maximum precipitation (PMP) for future periods. The hydrological model is used to simulate PMF from PMP estimated for the historical and two future periods, early (2031−2045) and late (2060−2075). The results revealed the NAM model could simulate the river flow with a Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency of 0.74 and root mean square error of 0.51. The application of the model with projected rainfall revealed an increase in PMP by 162 to 507% and 259 to 487% during early and late periods for different return periods ranging from 5 to 1000 years. This would cause an increase in PMF by 48.9% and 122.6% during early and late periods. A large increase in PMF indicates the possibility of devastating floods in the study area due to climate change.
Degradation of Tris(1-chloro-2-propanyl) Phosphate by the Synergistic Effect of Persulfate and Zero-valent Iron During a Mechanochemical Process
Authors: Qiao Weichuan , Yang Qiwen , Qian Yi , Zhang Ziyan
Published: August 2021

This study revealed a dual pathway for the degradation of tris (1-chloro-2-propanyl) phosphate (TCPP) by zero-valent iron (ZVI) and persulfate as co-milling agents in a mechanochemical (MC) process. Persulfate was activated with ZVI to degrade TCPP in a planetary ball mill. After milling for 2 h, 96.5% of the TCPP was degraded with the release of 63.16, 50.39 and 42.01% of the Cl−, SO42− and PO43−, respectively. In the first degradation pathway, persulfate was activated with ZVI to produce hydroxyl (·OH) radicals and ZVI is oxidized to Fe(Ⅱ) and Fe(Ⅲ). A substitution reaction occurred as a result of the attack of ·OH on the P–O–C bonds, leading to the successive breakage of the three P–O–C bonds in TCPP to produce PO43−. In the second pathway, a C–Cl bond in part of the TCPP molecule was oxidized by SO4·− to carbonyl and carboxyl groups. The P–O–C bonds continued to react with ·OH to produce PO43−. Finally, the intermediate organochloride products were further reductively dechlorinated by ZVI. However, the synergistic effect of the oxidation (·OH and SO4·−) and the reduction reaction (ZVI) did not completely degrade TCPP to CO2, resulting in a low mineralization rate (35.87%). Moreover, the intermediate products still showed the toxicities in LD50 and developmental toxicant. In addition, the method was applied for the degradation of TCPP in soil, and high degradations (>83.83%) were achieved in different types of soils.Speciality: Phosphorus flame retardants; Advanced oxidation process; Ball milling
Use of Intravenous Lidocaine for Dose Reduction of Propofol in Paediatric Colonoscopy Patients: a Randomised Placebo-controlled Study
Authors: Yao Wenshui , Zhang Longxin , Lu Guolin , Wang Jing , Zhang Li , Wang Yuping , Xiao Peihan , Chen Xiaofen , Chen Chanjuan , Zhou Min
Published: August 2021

Background: Propofol, a widely used sedative in endoscopic procedures, often causes cardiopulmonary complications. Intravenous lidocaine can diminish visceral pain and decrease the dose of propofol. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of intravenous lidocaine in reducing propofol dosage during paediatric colonoscopy.Methods: Forty children who underwent colonoscopy were divided into two groups. Lidocaine hydrochloride (1.5 mg/kg induction and 2 mg/kg/h maintenance) was given intravenously to the lidocaine group, and the same amount of saline was given to the control group after they received lidocaine induction. Propofol initial plasma concentration of 5 μg/mL was targeted, and the procedure was performed after the bispectral index value reached 55. The primary outcome was propofol requirement. Results: The propofol requirement in the lidocaine group was decreased by 35.5% (128.6 ± 30.4 mg vs. 199.4 ± 57.6 mg; p < 0.001; 95%CI: -100.60, -41.02). The incidence of involuntary body movements was significantly lower in the lidocaine group (p = 0.028; OR = 0.17; 95%CI: 0.03, 0.92). The awakening time (p < 0.001; 95%CI: -7.67, -5.13) and recovery times (p < 0.001; 95%CI: -7.45, -4.35) were significantly lower in the lidocaine group. Pain was significantly less at 30 min and 60 min after the procedure in the lidocaine group (0 [0 – 4] vs. 3 [0 – 5], p < 0. 001; 0 [0 – 2] vs. 1 [0 – 3], p < 0.001). The mean lowest blood pressure during the procedure in the control group was significantly lower (p = 0.027; 95%CI: 0.44, 6.86). There was no difference in the incidence of bradycardia, hypotension, or hypoxia between the two groups.Conclusions: For colonoscopy procedures in paediatric patients, intravenous lidocaine reduces the amount of propofol needed, provides better sedation and postprocedural pain management, as well as a reduction in recovery time.Trial registration: The trial was registered on November 6, 2020 at China Clinical Trials Registration Center (www.chictr.org.cn) ref: ChiCTR 2000039706.
Assessment of researches and case studies on Cloud Manufacturing: A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Morelli Daniel Alexandre , Ignacio Paulo Sergio de Arruda
Published: August 2021

Cloud computing technology has been studied in the context of industry 4.0 as a tool applied to manufacturing services and resources. Such concept is widely known as Cloud Manufacturing. This paper aims at mapping the current state of academic researches on this field, promoting the understanding of trends, references and practical applications in real-life conditions. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using two different databases – Scopus and Web of Sciences – and VOSviewer’s text mining tools and techniques. From a sample of 1,420 papers, this study identified the countries which had the largest volume of publications, the main journals related to the subject, the most influent articles, and four clusters by keywords occurrences: (i) “Optimization of manufacturing processes”, (ii) “Collaborative networks of manufacturing resources and services”, (iii) “Industry 4.0 and cloud computing systems”, and (iv) “Data reliability and cyber-security”. Finally, this work selected and analyzed the 159 articles with applied case studies, in order to stratify and to understand the most common approaches within the four pre-established categories. This article can contribute to researchers and developers searching for successful practical applications in digitalization of manufacturing chains, as well as to those who are looking for gaps in the still unexplored fields of Cloud Manufacturing. Both the assessment and the categorization of the case studies about Cloud Manufacturing are the differentials in this article.
Enhanced Performance of Photocatalytic Treatment of Congo Red Wastewater by CNTs-Ag Modified TiO2 Under Visible Light
Authors: Yang Yuewei , Liu Kai , Sun Fengfei , Liu Yanyan , Chen Junfeng
Published: August 2021

In order to improve the treatment efficiency of printing and dyeing wastewater, the carbon nanotubes -silver modified -titanium dioxide (CNTs-Ag-TiO2, CAT) ternary composite was prepared by a mechanical mixing method. It was found that the morphology of the prepared CAT sample was uniformly coated with strips of CNTs, speckled Ag and lumpy TiO2.The (002) crystal plane of CNTs, the (101) crystal plane of TiO2 and the (111) crystal plane of Ag were observed, which possessed functional groups such as Ti-OH and Ti-O-C, indicating that the prepared CAT sample had photocatalytic reaction sites. The visible light utilization of titanium dioxide can be improved. The treatment effect of different proportions of CNTs-Ag-TiO2 on Congo red wastewater was tested, and the results showed that the optimum degradation effect of Congo red wastewater was CNTs: Ag = 10:1, and the treated amount of CNTs/Ag was 15%, and the removal rate of Congo red wastewater could reach 100% within 140min. The excellent removal effect of CAT ternary composite on Congo red wastewater provided a new idea and way for the modification of TiO2 and its composites for the potential of organic dyes degradation.