bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dynamics of infectious diseases: A review of the main biological aspects and their mathematical translation
Authors: Trejos Deccy Y. , Valverde Jose C. , Venturino Ezio
Published: October 2021

In this paper, the main biological aspects of infectious diseases and their mathematical translation for modeling their transmission dynamics are revised. In particular, some heterogeneity factors which could influence the fitting of the model to reality are pointed out. Mathematical tools and methods needed to qualitatively analyze deterministic continuous-time models, formulated by ordinary differential equations, are also introduced, while its discrete-time counterparts are properly referenced. In addition, some simulation techniques to validate a mathematical model and to estimate the model parameters are shown. Finally, we present some control strategies usually considered to prevent epidemic outbreaks and their implementation in the model.
Gender wage gap across the distribution: What is the role of within- and between-firm effects?
Authors: Kaya Ezgi
Published: October 2021

This paper studies the role of within- and between-firm effects on the gender wage gap (GWG). Using linked employer–employee data for Turkey for 2006 and 2014, we show that the wage gap among comparable men and women is much wider within establishments than between establishments. Our distributional analysis shows a more pronounced gap among highly paid workers, consistent with the presence of a glass-ceiling effect. This effect, however, is more apparent within establishments than between establishments, and it is the former that drives the economy-wide glass ceiling that women face. We also find that between 2006 and 2014, the GWG in Turkey widened at all points in the wage distribution, and that this widening was more pronounced within establishments than between establishments.
Husserl’s Early Concept of Metaphysics As the Ultimate Science of Reality
Authors: Trizio Emiliano
Published: October 2021

This article reconstructs the development of Husserl’s definition of metaphysics as the ultimate science of reality in the courses and lectures written up to the year 1905. The analysis of these texts casts light on Husserl’s philosophical self-understanding in the wider context of late Nineteenth Century German philosophy as well as on the fundamental role that metaphysical interests played in the development of his thought from its earliest stage. A particular attention is devoted to Husserl’s early views about the relation between the theory of knowledge and metaphysics, whose analysis is a necessary preliminary step to address the theoretical issue of the relation between transcendental phenomenology and metaphysics.
Communication on Social Media in the Covid-19
Vaccination Campaign in Romania
Authors: ENACHE Antonia , MILITARU Marina , PANAIT-IONCICA Diana
Published: October 2021

The present study analyses social media discourse in 2021, year two of the Covid-19
pandemic – more specifically, we are tackling appeals made by well-known personalities for
people to get the vaccine. For the purpose of our research, we have selected four Romanian
Facebook posts, two belonging to politicians in office, one to a young singer and the other
one to a well-known actress. By looking into the ways in which these four personalities
attempt to convince audiences to follow a certain course of action, we attempt to shed light
on how their discourse is structured and how facts and emotion blend in order to convey a
compelling message: get the vaccine so as to stop the spread of the lethal virus.
“They’re killing us!” - Critical Discourse Analysis
of Donald Trump’s Tweets
Authors: SHAMMARI Shaalan Najem Abdullah
Published: October 2021

This article focuses on the linguistic aspects of Trump’s political discourse, as reflected in
some of his tweets targeted at specific countries, political groups and immigrants, posted on
Twitter between 2015 and 2019. A qualitative research design, using a descriptive and
interpretative analysis, has been applied in this study, which is part of a broader research
on Trump’s discourse. The underlying theoretical framework is the one provided by
Norman Fairclough's 3-dimensional model of discourse. The current study, thus, aims to
critically explore both the main linguistic features present in the corpus analysed and the
ideological aspects possibly associated with Trump’s selection of linguistic means. One of
the underlying considerations in this research endeavour is that the ideological standpoint
is a particularly important one, since presidential discourses are typically molded by their
authors’ status and authority. It is hoped that this work will make a contribution to the
field of Critical Discourse Analysis applied to political discourse, in the current period.
Plaidoyer pour la traduction de la poésie à l’École
Normale Supérieure au Gabon
Authors: OKOME ENGOUANG Ep. NZESSEU Liliane Surprise
Published: October 2021

In the educational world of Gabon, the poem is an accepted pedagogical support in the
progress made by the National Pedagogical Institute. But in the three foreign language
departments of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in general and in the Spanish Department in
particular, the lack of translation of poetry as an educational activity is a fact which, until
today, weakens the training and hence, the students-teachers leaving and in class situation.
This essay, which focuses on interpretative, literary and linguistic theories, aims to
understand the reasons behind this deficient situation, but above all to propose an
exploitation of the poem A Dorila of Juan Meléndez Valdés. Il will be a question of
exposing the path that leads to the translation of a Spanish poem and implicitly to highlight
the contribution of this activity in the leaners.
Notes de lecture sur
Les sciences du langage et la question
de l’interprétation (aujourd’hui),
Éditions Lambert-Lucas, 2018, 258 pp.
Authors: BĂRĂITARU Janetta-Daniela
Published: October 2021

This article is a proposal for reading the book « Les sciences du langage et la question de
l’interprétation (aujourd’hui) ».
Ineficiencia bioeconómica en la pesca artesanal mexicana
Authors: Pérez-Ríos Florencio Rafael , Mungaray-Lagarda Alejandro , Flores-Anaya Yadira Zulith , Velázquez-Contreras Luis Eduardo
Published: October 2021

Objetivo: evaluar si la actividad pesquera artesanal de jaiba se realiza con criterios de desarrollo sustentable en Bahía de Kino, México. Metodología: modelo bioeconómico de Gordon-Schaefer. Resultados: los incrementos del esfuerzo pesquero no están generando niveles de producción que maximicen beneficios, debido a fuertes presiones sobre esta especie, que pone en riesgo su sustentabilidad. Limitaciones: la inconsistencia en los registros oficiales de dependencias de pesca, debido a cambios de criterios durante el período de estudio. Conclusiones: n el diseño de políticas de manejo de los recursos pesqueros, deberán introducirse variables económicas y sociales que describan la estructura de mercado imperante y evalúen los niveles de eficiencia económica, así como las relaciones sociales de producción.
SOSIALISASI POS PEMBINAAN TERPADU TERHADAP PENYAKIT TIDAK MENULAR PADA INSTITUSI DI SEKOLAH DASAR IT CENDEKIA ANDALAS KOTA PADANG
Authors: Nasution Suci Maisyarah , Nurhasanah Siti , Yuni Hamidatul
Published: October 2021

Kasus COVID-19 di Indonesia mulai dilaporkan terkonfirmasi positif pada tanggal 2 Maret 2020 dengan 2 kasus. Di Provinsi Sumatera Barat terkonfirmasi 182 kasus positif COVID-19 yang terhitung mulai 2 Mei 2020. Pada masa pandemi saat ini kunjungan ke pelayanan kesehatan mulai berkurang, karena takut melakukan kunjungan dikeramaian. Guru dan karyawan dituntut menjadi pilar kesehatan bagi murid dan orang tua wali, permasalahan untuk mengontrol kesehatan secara berkala juga harus dihadirkan di lingkungan sekolah. Sehingga seluruh guru dan karyawan senantiasa sehat dan produktif dalam menjalankan aktivitas. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk mengontrol kesehatan secara berkala guru dan karyawan melalui sosialisasi dan pengenalan Posbindu serta pemeriksaan kesehatan secara berkala dalam bentuk Posbindu (Pos Pembinaan Terpadu) PTM (penyakit Tidak Menular) Institusi. Kegiatan ini dilakukan di SD IT Cendekia Andalas. Sasaran kegiatan ini adalah guru dan karyawan sekolah, metode pendekatan yang dilakukan dengan sosialisasi, diskusi, dan pembentukan kader, pembagian peralatan Posbindu untuk selanjutnya di masa mendatang mendapat pelatihan, dan tercapai tujuan dilaksanakannya Posbindu. Sebagian besar peserta secara umum masih belum mengetahui tentang Posbindu PTM Institusi, disarankan agar selanjutnya membentuk tim kader Posbindu sebagai tim penggerak program, diharapkan terpaparnya seluruh guru dan karyawan di SD IT Cendekia Andalas akan pentingnya memeriksakan kesehatan secara berkala melalui Posbindu PTM Institusi, kesehatan guru dan karyawan terpantau dengan aman dan penyebaran Covid-19 di keramaian dapat dihindari.
MEWUJUDKAN SEKOLAH BERBASIS LINGKUNGAN SEHAT MELALUI PEMBENTUKAN DAN PEMBERDAYAAN TIM JURU PEMANTAU JENTIK DI SMPN 5 KOTA PADANG
Authors: Masrizal Masrizal , Yudi Yudi , Mahesa Mahesa
Published: October 2021

Sekolah selain berfungsi sebagai tempat pembelajaran juga menjadi ancaman penularan penyakit jika tidak dikelola baik. Usia sekolah bagi anak juga merupakan masa rawan terserang berbagai penyakit, seperti Diare, penyakit infeksi, demam berdarah, dan lain-lain. Di samping itu, usia sekolah juga merupakan masa paling tepat untuk menanamkan pengertian, kebiasaan hidup sehat. Menyikapi persoalan tersebut, pembentukan dan pemberdayaan Tim Juru Pemantau Jentik di SMPN 05 Kota Padang . Berdasarkan observasi penulis, SMPN 05 Kota Padang memiliki sarana penampungan air, sangat rentan menimbulkan berbagai agent penularan penyakit, menyerang siswa/I di sekolah. Melalui pembentukan, pemberdayaan Tim Juru Pemantau Jentik diharapkan dapat men jadi penggerak dalam menciptakan lingkungan bersih dan sehat di sekolah maupun tempat tinggalnya. Tim Juru Pemantau Jentik ini merupakan siswa yang memenuhi kriteria dan telah terlatih untuk ikut melaksanakan sebagian usaha pemeliharaan dan peningkatan kesehatan lingkungan di sekolah. Kegiatan pengabdian ini akan dimulai dengan sosialisasi dan kegiatan penyuluhan dari tim pengabdian, setelah itu dilakukan peregrutan dan pembentukan tim Juru Pemantau Jentik, tahap selanjutnya tim yang ditunjuk bisa melaksanakan gerakan yang harus dilaksanakan, diantaranya ada pemantauan jentik, Gerakan Pemberantasan Sarang Nyamuk, dan terakhir dilakukan pencatatan dan pelaporan, sedangkan di tahap evaluasi dilakukan penilaian terhadap perkembangan sikap dan perilaku siswa SMPN 05 Kota Padang terhadap Tim Juru Pemantau Jentik sekolah. Melalui Tim Juru Pemantau Jentik yang menjadi motorik pergerakan peduli kesehatan lingkungan, sekolah diharapkan dapat menerapkan dan mengajarkan kepada siswa/i lain untuk berpartisipasi menggalakkan sekolah yang sehat yang terhindar dari berbagai penyakit.
EDUKASI PENCEGAHAN VIRUS COVID 19 MELALUI PEMBUATAN MASKER DAN DISINFEKTAN BAGI PENGUNJUNG PUSKESMAS BIARO DI KECAMATAN IV ANGKEK KABUPATEN AGAM
Authors: Fitriyani Fitriyani , Putri Novia Wirna , Rahmah Septia Pristi , Narkotopa Sherlyna , Aprillia Elsa , Putri Ulfah Winanda
Published: October 2021

Kurangnya kepedulian dalam melakukan tindakan pencegahan merupakan penyebab utama meningkatnya jumlah kasus terinfeksi virus Covid-19 baik masyarakat maupun tenaga medis. Banyak diantara masyarakat yang tidak menerapkan kepatuhan dalam menggunakan masker saat di luar rumah dan kurang menjaga kebersihan diri serta lingkungan tempat tinggalnya. Sebagian besar alasan yang diberikan adalah karena terbatasnya jumlah masker yang beredar, mahalnya harga masker dan cairan pembersih yang mengandung antiseptik, masker kain yang beredar tidak standar. Puskesmas Biaro merupakan salah satu Puskesmas rujukan bagi pasien terinfeksi Covid-19. Sehingga lingkungan ini sangat rentan menjadi tempat penularan virus. Namun pada kenyataannya, masih banyak pengunjungnya yang tidak menggunakan masker dengan benar, tidak pernah membersihkan rumahnya maupun benda-benda yang rawan menjadi tempat menempatinya virus untuk dibersihkan menggunakan cairan disinfektan. Tujuan dari kegiatan edukasi ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat terutama pengunjung puskesmas untuk dapat membuat masker dan cairan disinfektan sendiri di rumah sebagai langkah memutuskan mata rantai penularan virus Covid 19. Metode kegiatan dengan melakukan penyuluhan secara langsung. Berdasarkan hasil pretest dan post-test didapatkan adanya perbedaan pengetahuan signifikan (p-value = 0,002) antara pengetahuan peserta sebelum dengan sesudah diberikan edukasi. Serta setelah diberikan penyuluhan dan dilakukan pemantauan, didapatkan 5 dari 7 peserta yang di pantau telah menerapkan hasil edukasi dalam kehidupan sehari-harinya. Kesimpulan, kegiatan edukasi ini sangat bermanfaat, memberikan solusi yang mudah serta murah, dan mampu dilakukan langsung oleh peserta.
SOSIALISASI PENANGGULANGAN TINDAK PIDANA ASUSILA DAN NARKOBA DI KOTA PADANG PANJANG
Authors: Zurnetti Aria , Adrian Maulana Fajri
Published: October 2021

Anak merupakan karunia oleh Tuhan Yang Maha Esa yang diberikan kepada orang tua sebagai penerus dan harapan masa depan suatu bangsa. Anak sebagai insan yang lemah dan rentan akan ancaman kejahatan harus mendapat perhatian dan perlindungan. Namun belum banyak orang tua mengetahui bahaya, jenis, dan sangsi dari tindak pidana asusila dan narkoba serta langkah yang tepat dalam menanggulanginya. Tujuan kegiatan adalah sosialisasi bahaya, jenis, dan sangsi dari tindak pidana asusila dan narkoba serta meningkatkan kesadaran hukum secara khusus kepada Dharmawanita Kota Padang Panjang agar berperan dalam penanggulangan tindak pidana asusila dan narkoba pada anak baik secara preventif dan represif. Metode kegiatan berupa sosialisasi, pengenalan, simulasi, dan terakhir evaluasi dengan membagikan kuisioner kepada para peserta. Sasaran kegiatan Dharmawanita Pemerintah Kota Padang Panjang, Bundo Kanduang, Kelompok PKK (Pembinaan Kesejahteraan Keluarga), Perwakilan dari SD, SMP, serta SMA. Hasil kegiatan yang diperoleh adalah perkembangan zaman saat ini menyebabkan mudahnya akses internet dilakukan oleh anak sehingga dapat menjadi peluang terjadinya tindak pidana asusila dan penyalahgunaan narkoba terhadap anak apabila tidak ada atau lemahnya pengawasan oleh orang dewasa. Setelah dilakukan kegiatan sosialisasi terdapat adanya peningkatan pengetahuan para Dharmawanita Kota Padang Panjang akan bahaya, jenis, dan sangsi dari tindak pidana asusila dan narkoba serta langkah yang tepat dalam menanggulanginya baik secara preventif dan represif. Disamping itu terdapat sistem kekerabatan adat nagari yang kuat, prinsip musyawarah /mufakat dan pengaruh peran Dharmawanita dinilai memiliki berpotensi dalam penanggulangan kasus tindak pidana susila dan penyalahgunaan narkotika di kalangan anak. Selanjutnya disarankan kepada orang tua agar dapat melakukan pengawasan terhadap anak saat menggunakan gadget agar anak terhindar dari ancaman/bahaya dari tindak pidana susila dan narkotika.
Experiencia didáctica en Educación Física para la mejora de actitudes hacia el cuidado del medio ambiente utilizando como recurso papel y cartón reciclado en futuros profesionales de la actividad física y deporte
Authors: Hall-López Javier Arturo
Published: October 2021

Antecedentes: El cuidado al medio ambiente y la atención al cuerpo humano y la salud, son parte del perfil de egreso de la educación básica en México, esta experiencia, vincula ambos perfiles desde la educación física. Objetivo: Evaluar la actitud hacia el medio ambiente de futuros licenciados en actividad física y deporte que participaron en una experiencia didáctica capacitándose y aplicando un programa de educación física con intensidad moderada a vigorosa, utilizando como recurso didáctico papel y cartón reciclado en estudiantes de primaria. Metodología: 27 futuros licenciados en actividad física y deporte, participaron en el estudio, antes y después de la intervención se utilizó el cuestionario de actitudes hacia el medioambiente en la práctica de actividades físico-deportivas en el medio natural. Resultados: El análisis estadístico con test t-Student para muestras relacionadas, reportó diferencias significativas (p<0.05) en los valores promedio de actitud ambiental antes 3.5 ± 0.6 que después de la intervención 4.1 ± 0.6 con un porcentaje de cambio de 17.1 Δ%. Conclusiones: En los estudiantes participantes la intervención fue efectiva para mejorar la actitud ambiental en educación física, favoreciendo los objetivos del desarrollo sostenible salud y bienestar, la educación de calidad, la producción y consumo responsables establecidos por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU).
Factor Analysis of Construction Waste in Riyadh Metro Project, KSA
Authors: Khan Mohammed Gopang Raja , Bux Alias Imran Latif Qadir
Published: October 2021

Development of the infrastructure is favorable for the growth and economy for any country; however, the issues to manage construction waste due originating from development exercises is a noteworthy reason for concern. The waste from construction contributes to negative repercussions on time, cost, productivity, and environment. Therefore, to reduce these negative and undesirable effects, a detailed review of waste generation and management must be provided. The significant construction waste causes were identified and grouped into seven clusters: construction management, design, construction material procurement, construction material handling, construction site condition, and external factor. A total of 150 questionnaire survey forms were distributed to professionals working on the Riyadh metro project, and only 118 questionnaire forms were received. The collected data from the questionnaire is analyzed using the average index and factor analysis. Analysis identified that ‘Design errors; ‘Accidents; ‘Damage during handling’; ‘Communication problems; ‘Frequent variation orders’ ; ‘Congestion of the site’ and ‘Damage caused by workers’; are highest significant causes in each category respectively. Furthermore, factor analysis was conducted through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) technique to the top fifteen (15) factors and found five factors responsible for the construction waste was identified such as management, workers issues, material related issues, improper handling, and design. The findings from this study are useful for policymakers to develop or/and enhance recommendations on construction waste generation to prevent problems in construction industries. The government or building industry should establish or strengthen regulations that regulates how construction materials should be disposed of.
Determinants of Students’ Satisfaction in HEIs’ of Pakistan: An Empirical Investigation
Authors: Usman Muhammad , Falindah Padlee Siti , Norhayati Mohamed Wan , Nur ‘Atikah Zulkiffli Siti
Published: October 2021

Service quality is vital for higher education institutions in order to remain competitive and growing. There is a dire need to ensure students’ satisfaction with university. Factors influencing students’ satisfaction had been explored in private universities of Islamabad, Pakistan. The factors that influenced students’ satisfaction were measured on teaching excellence, quality of academic programs, faculty involvement, and institutional environment. Non-probability sampling technique applied for 436 of HEIs students from three universities which were selected as a sample for study. A set of questionnaires was administered and distributed to the respondents of the study. A variance based Partial Least Squares regression (PLS) was applied to test the hypotheses. Results indicate a positive and direct relationship between perceived service quality of education and student satisfaction. The results of study contribute towards the literature of student satisfaction determinants and practical implications for academicians of HEIs of Islamabad, Pakistan universities.
Prioritizing Psychosocial Work Environment Factors for Knowledge Workers using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Authors: Akbar Waqar , Mohezar Suhana , Ismawati Jaafar Noor
Published: October 2021

Existing literature has acknowledged various factors that influence psychosocial work environment. Nevertheless, these factors need prioritisation so that policymakers and practitioners may design an effective workplace policy. This study prioritises psychosocial work environment factors using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).  Fifty-seven experts from six knowledge-based industries of Pakistan provided their inputs on 36 dimensions grouped in 6 domains. Using the AHP approach, the results suggest that out of six domains, Conflict and Offensive Behaviour is the most critical domain for knowledge workers in Pakistan. Further, this study calculated Global Composite Priority Weight (GCPW) for decision making and indexing purposes for the Psychosocial Work environment.  Based on GCPW results, the study suggests that highly prioritised dimensions are conflicts and quarrels, workplace bullying, unpleasant teasing, organisational justice and the threat of violence. This study also finds the traditional well studied factors such as quantitative demands, demands for hiding emotions and emotional demands are relatively least important factors for knowledge workers. The results offer the guidelines for policymakers and organisational behaviour practitioners to devise new workplace policies for knowledge workers at the national and international levels. The prioritised factors give new avenues for academic researchers to investigate further on these factors.
Protection of Personal Data According to European Law and Decisions of ECHR
Authors: Oliynyk Olha B. , Romanova Aliona S. , Koval Ihor M. , Chornobai Olena L. , Poliarush-Safronenko Svitlana O.
Published: October 2021

This article considers the question of legal basis of the data protection in the world while and exactly in the European continent. Special attention is paid to the question of personal data as a part of human rights and how the ECHR is dealing with protection of it. The author analyzed a list of different type of issues related to the question of personal data and how they are protected under the Article 8 of the ECHR. In conclusion, we proposed some measures that may improve institute of personal data protection in general.
Formation of Transversal Competences of Future Economists in the Conditions of Digital Space
Authors: Liubarets Vladyslava , Bakhmat Nataliia , Kurylo Liudmyla , Spitsyna Anhelina , Biriukova Oleksandra
Published: October 2021

The article emphasizes the importance of economic education as a part of general education, in terms of market transformations and democratization of society. Modern requirements for professional training of future economists are analyzed; the meaning of the concepts "competence", "cognizance", "transversal competences", "digital space" is specified. It is established that the concept of "transversal competence" is not sufficiently developed by European scientists, but on the other hand, a slightly larger number of scientific works on the study of this concept the domestic scientists have, and it is evidenced by the results of inquiries in Ukrainian - 3620 exceptions.
Dynamic Modeling in Making Scientifically Grounded Business Decisions
Authors: Kalna-Dubinyuk Tetyana , Ladychenko Kateryna , Syerova Lyudmila , Kuchma Mariia , Litovka-Demenina Svitlana G.
Published: October 2021

The article considers the methods of dynamic modeling and features of their practical implementation for making scientifically sound business decisions. The article provides the classical theory of economic dynamics and forecasting, its development in the Ukrainian school of dynamic modeling with practical application in business management under certainty, risk, and uncertainty. The application of sequential analysis of variants, a new method of dynamic modeling, is substantiated. The authors suggest an original approach to forecast business development and optimize the investment allocation, logistical and human resources, the efficiency of calculations of production plans and programs, etc.
Reasons for Appealing an Administrative Act and Enforce an Administrative Obligation in Court According to the Law of the Federal Republic of Germany
Authors: Olejnik D.
Published: October 2021

The article considers the reasons for appealing an administrative act and enforce an obligation in court according to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany. In particular, the reasons for appealing of an administrative act is its iIllegality and the resulting violation of the plaintiff's rights. Herewith, an administrative act is legal (not unlawful), if it is based on a legal provision, authorizing administration to act this way, at its issuance the legal requirements of procedural norms (formal legality) and substantive law (material legality) were complied with. The reasons to enforce an administrative obligation are the illegality of the refusal to issue the required administrative act, as a result of which the rights of the plaintiff were violated and the case is prepared for making a decision.
On the Prospects for Improving the Stage of Completion of the Preliminary Investigation and the Powers of the Prosecutor
Authors: Spirin A. V.
Published: October 2021

The article is devoted to the consideration of ways to reform the stage of completion of pre-trial proceedings in the Russian criminal process. The author analyzed proposals on the transfer to the prosecutor of powers to draw up the final document of pre-trial proceedings, the right to bring the accused to trial, and the separation of these activities of the prosecutor into a separate stage of the process. An appeal to the historical experience of legal regulation of controversial issues, an analysis of the norms of criminal procedure legislation of Kazakhstan make it possible to justify the conclusion: most of the proposals considered are premature. At the same time, the powers of the prosecutor at the end of pre-trial proceedings need to be expanded and specified.
HIV serodiscordant and nondisclosure rates among married women living with HIV in a Southern Nigerian region
Authors: Akpan Ubong Bassey , Arogundade Kazeem , Omoronyia Ezukwa , Udo Atim , Ekott Mabel , Etuk Saturday
Published: October 2021

Objectives:

Intimate sexual partners’ disclosure of HIV positive status is vital in the control of HIV/AIDS pandemic globally. The disclosure rates vary from region to region. The aim of this study was to document the prevalence of HIV serodiscordance and partners disclosure rate; and also determine the associated factors among HIV positive married women living in Calabar region of Nigeria.

Material and Methods:

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 260 married women, 18 years and above, receiving HIV care at various health institutions in the region. Data were analyzed using SPSS VERSION 23. Their demographic and health profile were presented in simple proportion and percentages while Chi-square test and logistic regression were used to determine the factors influencing patient’s HIV status disclosure with the level of significance set at 0.05.

Results:

A total of 254 compiled questionnaires were included in the analysis (response rate-97.7%). The serodiscordant rate was 50%. HIV status disclosure to partner was high, 89.4%. The main determinants of HIV status disclosure were good level of education (AOR = 2.2, 95% CI: = 1.75–2.53, P = 0.007) and long duration of ART use (AOR = 3.23, 95% CI = 2.78–4.15, P = 0.001) while women with high discordant rate were more likely to be divorced/separated (P = 0.012, OR = 1.67).

Conclusion:

Female education is an important factor in HIV control. Disclosure of HIV status is beneficial to the partner as it promotes safe sex practices and increases adherence to ART.
A twisted giant corpus luteum cyst in the third trimester of pregnancy in a multigravida: A case report
Authors: Akpan Ubong Bassey , Ugbem Theophilus Ipeh , Omoronyia Ezukwa
Published: October 2021

Corpus luteum cyst is common in early pregnancy and seldom exceeds 5 cm in diameter; many of which resolve before the end of the first trimester of pregnancy. Giant corpus luteum cyst in third trimester is very rare especially in naturally-conceived pregnancies. We hereby report a rare case of twisted giant corpus luteum cyst in the third trimester in a 33-year-old multigravida. She presented with acute abdominal pain and vomiting at a gestational age of 34 weeks. Ultrasound scan revealed a twisted giant right ovarian cyst. She underwent an emergency cesarean delivery and right oophorectomy. Histology report showed features that were diagnostic of corpus luteum cyst.
Elektrisch-hydrostatische Kompaktantriebe mit Differentialzylinder für die industrielle Anwendung
Authors:   , Michel Sebastian
Published: October 2021

Elektrisch-hydrostatische Kompaktantriebe (EKA) stellen ein innovatives, neuartiges Antriebskonzept dar, welches – ausgeführt als funktionsfertige Baugruppe – die Anwenderfreundlichkeit bei der Maschinenintegration, Inbetriebnahme und Wartung signifikant steigert. Elektrisch-hydrostatische Kompaktantriebe verbinden die inhärenten Vorteile hydraulischer Antriebstechnik wie beispiels-weise Robustheit, hohe Leistungsdichte und Überlastschutz mit Energieeffizienz, Ressourceneffizienz, Anwenderfreundlichkeit und geringem Bauraum. Aufgrund seines kompakten und kostengünstigen Aufbaus ist der Differentialzylinder der mit Abstand am häufigsten eingesetzte Aktor bei hydraulischen Anwendungen. Die Herausforderung beim Einsatz eines Differentialzylinders im hydrostatischen Getriebe ist die Steuerung der asymmetrischen Volumenströme, die durch die einseitige Kolbenstange hervorgerufen werden. Die vorliegende Arbeit widmet sich der systematischen Entwicklung und Unter-suchung von Schaltungskonzepten, die sich für elektrisch-hydrostatische Kompaktantriebe mit Differentialzylinder für die industrielle Anwendung eignen. Vor dem Hintergrund eines ressourcenschonenden und wirtschaftlichen Einsatzes der Antriebe werden Vorzugsvarianten ermittelt, die sowohl energie- als auch kosteneffizient sind. Das statische und dynamische Übertragungsverhalten so-wie die Energieeffizienz der ausgewählten Schaltungen werden auf der Grund-lage von praxisnahen Demonstratoren bestimmt. Die analytische und experimentelle Untersuchung der Vorzugsvarianten zeigt das Potential und die Grenzen der Schaltungskonzepte für den industriellen Einsatz auf. Darüber hinaus wird der Vergleich mit elektromechanischen Kompaktantrieben im gleichen Leistungsbereich geführt, um die erzielten Ergebnisse in der Gegenüberstellung einordnen zu können. Um die Notwendigkeit einer aktiven Kühlung für potentielle Einsatzgebiete ohne aufwendige Experimente abschätzen zu können, werden zudem die Methoden der thermo-energetischen Netzwerksimulation auf elektrisch-hydrostatische Kompaktantriebe angewendet. Anhand eines Beispielantriebs wird ermittelt, mit welcher Genauigkeit das thermo-energetische Verhalten und die sich einstellende Beharrungstemperatur berechnet werden können.
A Critical Analysis of Business Declarations and Statements from a Human Rights Perspective
Authors: Carrillo-Santarelli Nicolás , Thoene Ulf
Published: October 2021

Recent developments in the business and human rights field demonstrate an eagerness to come up with stronger and mandatory regulations addressed at corporations in the internal realm, required by international norms. This is seen as conducive to the necessary protection of human dignity, which therefore can be seen as insufficiently achieved at the moment. Given the existence of voluntarily-accepted initiatives on corporate-conduct regulation created by businesses themselves or by third parties which are yet not (legally) mandatory, it is necessary to consider whether the previous perception is exaggerated or accurate. The article explores this and identifies that voluntary initiatives may indeed produce positive effects that increase the likelihood of a responsible business conduct from a human rights perspective if certain conditions are met, among others by interacting with other regimes in a multi-level manner. However, it also observes that they are unreliable and in no way replace or eliminate the needof coming with mandatory corporate obligations, being there a risk of their being invoked in ways that bluewash the reputation of those endorsing those initiatives and diverting attention away from the necessity of stronger regulations.
El rol de los parlamentos en garantizar el acceso universal a internet como derecho humano
Authors: Commatteo Gabriela
Published: October 2021

The transformations that humanity has undergone in recent decades, since the invention of the computer, the Internet and –more recently–robotics, 3D printing, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, among others, raise the urgent need to provide a protection framework that advances a new “generation” of rights. A “fourth generation” of rights must include, among others, the right to information, to an Open State, to a full democracy, to privacy in the digital era, to digital equality and inclusion. In the past,as the protection frameworks for the different “generations” of human rights were developed, parliaments played a fundamental role by incorporatingthose rights todomesticlegal systems. In this context, this paperwill explore the featuresof Internet as a human right, the challenges posed by the digital divide that prevent the expansion of universal accessto Internet, and the fundamental role that parliamentarians play in guaranteeing it, both in the global context and specifically within the ArgentineRepublic. Likewise, it will analyze how international cooperation in parliamentary matters through the so-called parliamentary diplomacy serves as a tool forlegislators to cooperate in guaranteeing Internet access and Internet governance in order to promote more just and egalitarian societies.
The Effectiveness of Public Policies in Promoting Responsible Business Conduct: Rates of Elective Cesarean Sections versus Vaginal Deliveries in Public and Private Healthcare Networks in Brazil
Authors: Kaipper de Azevedo Mariana
Published: October 2021

This article analyses the effectiveness of public policies inpromoting responsible business conduct in terms of the high rates of elective cesarean sections in Brazil. This frequency runs counter to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, which states that cesarean sections should only be performed when clinically necessary when the health of the mother or child is at risk. The government, which is responsible for protecting fundamental rights that include health, must ensure that public and private health care networks act in the best interest of its citizens. This study involves data collection, bibliographic research, and a review of the legislation, and concludes that although Brazil has numerous public policies to encourage vaginal delivery, these initiatives disregard the determining factors that lead to elective cesarean births.
A SAMSON nyomán: statinintolerancia, nocebohatás, adherencia
Authors: Márk László , Reiber István , Bajnok László , Paragh György
Published: October 2021

Series of clinical studies proved the beneficial effect of lipid lowering therapy on the process of atherosclerosis and the frequency of the cardiovascular events, and according to these it plays an awarded role in the preventive treatment recommendations. In the most recent European dyslipidemia guidelines a lower LDL-cholesterol target has been established. Despite the many evidence and the guidelines’ recommendations, the quality of lipid-lowering and also the goal attainment rate is inadequate. What are the reasons of the inertia? From the patients’ side the appearance of the different side effects is a factor for decreasing their compliance. The statin intolerance is believed to occur in 10-15% of cases. Many patients complain of muscle pain when taking statins, but the actual relation with medications is significantly less common than it appears based on the patients’ symptoms. The STOMP study was designed to examine the side effect, in the statin naive patients the occurrence of myalgia in the group taking 80 mg atorvastatin was 9.4%, in the placebo group 4.6%. In clinical endpoint HOPE-3 study, the incidence of muscle pain was 5.8% in case of patients taking 10 mg rosuvastatin and 4.7% for placebo group. According to a recently presented, very well-designed, randomized, double-blind SAMSON study, 90% of complaints that occur when taking statins are not due to a drug effect. Improving the patients’ adherence might be achieved through continuous education, the use of electronic devices, and simplifying the treatment. To attain a better quality of lipid level reduction, the attitude of the medical staff related to therapy should also be optimized.
Súlyos szívelégtelenség hátterében álló transthyretin-amyloidosis elkésett diagnózisa
Authors: Nagy Viktória , Rácz Gergely , Radics Bence , Hategan Lidia , Takács Hedvig , Kormányos Árpád , Rudas László , Iványi Béla , Sepp Róbert
Published: October 2021

Several heart muscle diseases can cause heart failure, the etiological diagnosis of which may serve the basis of targeted, tailored, effective personalized therapy. Such a heart muscle disease is transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) which is an infiltrative disorder affecting most frequently the heart and peripheral nerves, due to the accumulation of transthyretin protein. Deposition of mutant transthyretin, due to mutations in the TTR gene encoding for transthyretin, occurs in the familial form of the disease (hATTR), while in senile amyloidosis, wild-type transthyretin accumulates (wtATTR). We report on a 79-years-old male patient who presented 9 years before because of novel onset atrial fibrillation. Echocardiography at that time showed severe concentric left ventricular hypertrophy which progressed through the years. Laboratory values displayed increased liver enzymes and troponin T levels. He was hospitalized several times because of left- and later right-sided heart failure, with increasing tendency towards hypotension. At last admission he was admitted to us after suffering syncope at home necessitating cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Transthoracic echocardiography showed severe, concentric biventricular hypertrophy (LV wall thickness 22 mm, RV wall thickness 12 mm), with depressed LV and RV function, apical sparing, and low cardiac output. Taking low voltage, seen on ECG, and other anamnestic data into consideration, the suspicion of ATTR amyloidosis was raised. The patient died after a short observational period due to intractable heart failure. Autopsy and histology revealed systemic amyloidosis, affecting predominantly the heart which was interpreted as wtATTR according to immunohistochemistry, negative TTR gene sequencing and the lack of monoclonal gammopathy. Our case illustrates the importance of the diagnostic delay which is very frequently encountered in TTR amyloidosis. Features of ATTR which includes the multidisciplinary nature of assessment, specialized diagnostic modalities and unique therapy call for the need of specialized diagnostic centers.
COVID-19 utáni nem adekvát sinustachycardia, terhelési intolerancia kezelése ivabradinnal
Authors: Tomcsányi János
Published: October 2021

Treatment of inadequate sinus tachycardia starting with COVID-19 in 36-year-old men with ivabradine is presented. The author describes this complication of post-COVID-19 palpitations. exercise intolerance and the possible treatments.
Chemical, physical and hedonic characteristics of green tea powder fortified oatmeal cookies
Authors: Susanti S. , Bintoro V.P. , Katherinatama A. , Arifan F.
Published: October 2021

Fortification of oatmeal cookies with ingredients that are physically more attractive and
functional is an interesting breakthrough for improving oatmeal cookies to be a favourite
healthy food. Green tea was considered to be a food fortification because of its
phytochemical content, which is beneficial to health. This study was aimed at getting
more insight into the effect of green tea powder (GTP) fortification on physical (texture
and colour), chemical (moisture, fat, ash, protein, carbohydrates, crude fibre content, and
calories) and hedonic characteristics of oatmeal cookies. The treatments in this study were
5 levels of GTP fortification (each repeated 4 times) i.e., 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8% into the
cookie’s dough. There was a significant effect (p≤0.05) of GTP fortification on the
texture, colour, ash, fat, crude fibre, and total calorie products. The 2% GTP fortification
in oatmeal cookies was the most preferred by the panellists, because the higher
percentages of GTP affected the more bitter taste and harder texture. Fortification of
oatmeal cookies with 6% GTP produces the final product, namely green tea oatmeal
cookies (GTOC), which are low in fat and carbohydrates but high in fibre and protein
content. GTP fortification can improve the oatmeal cookie's functional properties
Uso del material didáctico para la mejora del proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje en medicina
Authors: Borja Santillán Maritza Alexandra , Rincón Ríos Tibisay , Santos Jiménez Ofelia Carmen , Gurumendi España Ingrid Esmeralda
Published: October 2021

Sin duda uno de los grandes retos que enfrenta nuestra sociedad actual en el ámbito educacional, es manejar productivamente la dinámica de los procesos de enseñanza aprendizaje, en donde dos grandes generaciones se encuentran en un solo evento. El maestro y el estudiante confluyen en este proceso en busca de un solo objetivo: alcanzar la enseñanza en su máxima expresión. El proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje, a través del uso de material es de vital importancia para el desarrollo cognitivo de las personas y en especial de los estudiantes de medicina, lo cual se ve reflejado no solo en sus vidas académicas sino en el ejercicio de la práctica clínica durante su vida profesional. Se hace un estudio teórico que sustenta la hipótesis de que el proceso de aprendizaje mejora cuando, dentro del proceso educativo se incluyen herramientas didácticas que captan la atención del alumnado mejorando la percepción respecto a la asignatura y el docente. la presente investigación en la recolección de fragmentos de trabajos de investigación, libros y materiales electrónicos sobre los procesos de enseñanza – aprendizaje desde la justificación psicológica hasta las evidencias científicas disponibles al respecto para exponerlas de manera resumida y organizada de forma tal que se puede apreciar el conjunto teórico que cumple con los objetivos trazados.
Medicamentos biológicos en el tratamiento de la Artritis Reumatoide (AR)
Authors: Ayala Vizcaíno Jorge Roberto , Mejía Mendoza Darío Alexander , Rosero Caiza Javier Alejandro , Rosero Caiza Germán Esteban
Published: October 2021

La Artritis Reumatoide (AR) es uno de los tipos de Artritis más frecuentes e importantes, por cuanto se trata de una enfermedad crónica y agresiva que ocasiona daño en las articulaciones, dolor e incapacidad. No tiene cura, sin embargo, existen varias líneas de tratamientos dirigidas a los síntomas y a prevenir el daño en las articulaciones y la incapacidad. De acuerdo con la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), la AR es una de las mayores causas de ausentismo y retiro laboral prematuro en el mundo. Afecta entre el 1 y 1.5 % de la población mundial. El propósito fundamental de la presente revisión es plasmar las generalidades de los fármacos biológicos usados en el tratamiento de la AR, qué son, cómo se usan, tipos, efectos adversos y recomendaciones para evitar dichos efectos o tratarlos. El modelo de investigación es una revisión de tipo documental bibliográfico. De la revisión se desprende que los fármacos biológicos se usan como segunda línea de acción, en el tratamiento de pacientes con AR refractaria a los fármacos antirreumáticos modificadores de la enfermedad (FAME) sintéticos. Existen diversos tipos de estos medicamentos que varían de un país a otro, al igual que la legislación que los regula y sus costos. Asimismo, su efectividad se encuentra asociada a otros FAME, especialmente cuando se administra acompañado con metotrexato. La combinación entre FAME presenta mejores resultados que su administración única. Estos fármacos biológicos mejoran eficazmente los resultados clínicos, funcionales y radiográficos, y retrasan la progresión radiográfica en la mayoría de los casos. Por último, resulta fundamental el monitoreo de estos pacientes durante el tratamiento con FAME ya que es posible la presencia de algunos efectos secundarios.
Endometriosis como causa de infertilidad
Authors: Gómez Pinargote Andrés David , Cedeño Álava Karla Katherine , Gutiérrez Zambrano Leopoldo Javier , Ponce Menéndez Yandry Marlon
Published: October 2021

La endometriosis es una de las afecciones ginecológicas más frecuentes y una de las principales causas de infertilidad femenina a nivel mundial con una tasa de 8-10% en mujeres en edad reproductiva. Se define como la presencia de tejido endometrial fuera de la cavidad uterina, principalmente en los ovarios, trompas de Falopio, y pared pélvica o peritoneo, pero también en el tracto intestinal, tracto urinario, vagina, o incluso pulmón o tórax. Esta patología es responsable hasta del 15% de los casos de infertilidad femenina. Los mecanismos comprobados son: obstrucción tubárica, adherencias y endometriomas. La sobreproducción de prostaglandinas y citocinas podría afectar la función del ovario, las trompas y el endometrio. Las opciones actuales terapéuticas son cirugía convencional o por laparoscopia y tratamientos de reproducción asistida como la inseminación intrauterina y la fecundación in vitro. El objetivo de este trabajo investigativo, desarrollado bajo una metodología documental, se centra en realizar una revisión a la literatura científica disponible, que principalmente aborde a la Endometriosis como causa de infertilidad, cómo detectar esta patología, porque causa infertilidad en quienes la padecen, y los diversos tratamientos a aplicar, todo ello con la finalidad de proporcionar un material actualizado que defina dichos aspectos. Para ello se escogieron más de 12 fuentes digitales, ubicadas en bases de datos tales como: portal web de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), SciELO y MedlinePlus, entre otras, que fundamentan las ideas aquí planteadas, y que consecuentemente sirven de base para concluir que se trata de una enfermedad compleja cuyo abordaje ha evolucionado mucho en los últimos años, lo que permite el desarrollo potencial de nuevos y mejores medicamentos y tratamientos, entre los que destacan la inducción ovárica y la inseminación intrauterina, así como la fertilización in vitro, que es el abordaje que aporta las mejores tasas de fecundación.