bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Estimation of Behavior Change Stage from Walking Information and Improvement of Walking Volume by Message Intervention
Authors: Yuasa Tomoya , Harada Fumiko , Shimakawa Hiromitsu
Published: February 2022

Lifestyle-related diseases are a major problem all over the world although exercising can prevent them. Therefore, it is necessary to encourage users to exercise regularly and to support their exercises. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the estimation of behavior change stages can be predicted from the gait information obtained from wearable devices, and whether message interventions created based on the behavior change stages are effective in improving the amount of walking. As for the estimation of the behavior change stages, we investigated whether the behavior change stages could be correctly estimated compared with the ones obtained from the questionnaire. As for the effect of the message, we compared the period of no intervention with that of intervention to examine whether there was any change in the amount of walking. As a result of the experiment, we could not properly estimate the behavior change stage of users, but we found that the message intervention improved the amount of walking for many subjects. This suggests that further research is needed to estimate the stage of behavior change. However, message intervention is confirmed as an effective means to improve walking volume.
Ecology and Evolutionary History of Diabrotica Beetles—Overview and Update
Authors: Eben Astrid
Published: February 2022

An overview is given on several aspects of evolutionary history, ecology, host plant use, and pharmacophagy of Diabrotica spp. with a focus on the evolution of host plant breadth and effects of plant compounds on natural enemies used for biocontrol of pest species in the group. Recent studies on each aspect are discussed, latest publications on taxonomic grouping of Diabrotica spp., and new findings on variations in the susceptibility of corn varieties to root feeding beetle larvae are presented. The further need for in-depth research on biology and ecology of the large number of non-pest species in the genus is pointed out.
Ten Sessions of 30 Min tDCS over 5 Days to Achieve Remission in Depression: A Randomized Pilot Study
Authors: Moirand Rémi , Imbert Laetitia , Haesebaert Frédéric , Chesnoy Gabrielle , Bediou Benoit , Poulet Emmanuel , Brunelin Jérôme
Published: February 2022

Although transcranial Direct Current stimulation (tDCS) shows promise in the treatment of major depressive episodes, the optimal parameters and population to target remain unclear. We investigated the clinical interest of a 10 session tDCS regimen in patients with mild to severe treatment-resistant depression, in a pilot double-blind, randomized sham-controlled trial. tDCS was delivered over 5 consecutive days (two 30 min sessions per day separated by at least 2 h, 2 mA). The anode and cathode were placed over the left and the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, respectively. One month after tDCS, we observed significantly fewer patients who achieved remission (MADRS10 < 10) in the sham group (0 out of 18 patients) than in the active group (5 out of 21 patients; p = 0.05). However, no significant difference was observed between the groups regarding the mean scores of severity changes throughout the study period. Bifrontal add-on tDCS delivered twice per day over 5 days, in combination with antidepressant medication, can be a safe and suitable approach to achieve remission in patients with mild to severe treatment-resistant major depressive disorder. However, in regards to the pilot nature and limitations of the present study, further studies are needed before any frank conclusions can be made regarding the use of tDCS with the proposed parameters in clinical settings.
Patient Perspectives in Cancer Surgery
Authors: Martin David , Demartines Nicolas , Hübner Martin
Published: February 2022

Cancer patients frequently misunderstand essential information, incorrectly state the extent of their disease, are unclear about the treatment goal, and overestimate their prognosis [...]
Rapid Reductions in Breast Density following Tamoxifen Therapy as Evaluated by Whole-Breast Ultrasound Tomography
Authors: Gierach Gretchen L. , Sak Mark , Fan Shaoqi , Pfeiffer Ruth M. , Palakal Maya , Ramin Cody , Bey-Knight Lisa , Simon Michael S. , Gorski David , Ali Haythem , Littrup Peter , Sherman Mark E. , Duric Nebojsa
Published: February 2022

Purpose: Women whose mammographic breast density declines within 12–18 months of initiating tamoxifen for chemoprevention or adjuvant treatment show improved therapeutic responses compared with those whose density is unchanged. We tested whether measuring changes in sound speed (a surrogate of breast density) using ultrasound tomography (UST) could enable rapid identification of favorable responses to tamoxifen. Methods: We evaluated serial density measures at baseline and at 1 to 3, 4 to 6, and 12+ months among 74 women (aged 30–70 years) following initiation of tamoxifen for clinical indications, including an elevated risk of breast cancer (20%) and diagnoses of in situ (39%) or invasive (40%) breast carcinoma, enrolled at Karmanos Cancer Institute and Henry Ford Health System (Detroit, MI, USA). For comparison, we evaluated an untreated group with screen negative mammography and frequency-matched on age, race, and menopausal status (n = 150), at baseline and 12 months. Paired t-tests were used to assess differences in UST sound speed over time and between tamoxifen-treated and untreated patients. Results: Sound speed declined steadily over the 12 month period among patients receiving tamoxifen (mean (SD): −3.0 (8.2) m/s; p = 0.001), whereas density remained unchanged in the untreated group (mean (SD): 0.4 (7.1) m/s; p = 0.75 (relative change between groups: p = 0.0009)). In the tamoxifen group, we observed significant sound speed reductions as early as 4–6 months after tamoxifen initiation (mean (SD): −2.1 (6.8) m/s; p = 0.008). Sound speed reductions were greatest among premenopausal patients (P-interaction = 0.0002) and those in the middle and upper tertiles of baseline sound speed (P-interaction = 0.002). Conclusions: UST can image rapid declines in sound speed following initiation of tamoxifen. Given that sound speed and mammographic density are correlated, we propose that UST breast imaging may capture early responses to tamoxifen, which in turn may have utility in predicting therapeutic efficacy.
Wave Energy Dissipation of Spilling and Plunging Breaking Waves in Spectral Models
Authors: Saprykina Yana , Aydogan Burak , Ayat Berna
Published: February 2022

On the basis of field experiments and modeling, the dependence of the dissipation of the energy of waves breaking by plunging and spilling on the frequency of wave spectra was investigated. It was shown that the modeling of wave breaking should take into account the compensation of the nonlinear growth of higher wave harmonics, which occurs in different ways for waves breaking with different types and for different methods of modeling a nonlinear source term. The study revealed that spilling breaking waves have a frequency selectivity of energy dissipation at frequencies of second and third harmonics for the Boussinesq and SWAN models for any method of modeling a nonlinear source term. Plunging breaking waves have a quadratic dependence of the dissipation coefficient on frequency in the Boussinesq model and SWAN model with the SPB approximation for a nonlinear source term. The SWAN model with default LTA approximation for plunging breaking waves also assumes frequency-selective energy dissipation. The discrepancy between the LTA default method and others can be explained by the overestimation of the contribution of the second nonlinear harmonic and by inaccurate approximation for the biphase. It is possible to improve the accuracy of LTA and SPB methods by tuning SWAN model coefficients.
Stock Assessment and Rebuilding of Two Major Shrimp Fisheries (Penaeus monodon and Metapenaeus monoceros) from the Industrial Fishing Zone of Bangladesh
Authors: Alam Mohammed Shahidul , Liu Qun , Schneider Petra , Mozumder Mohammad Mojibul Hoque , Uddin Mohammad Muslem , Monwar Md. Mostafa , Hoque Md. Enamul , Barua Suman
Published: February 2022

The two economically important shrimp species in Bangladesh are the tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon, and the brown shrimp, Metapenaeus monoceros. However, a continuous decline in the landing of these species from the industrial trawling made it critical to assess their stock biomass status to explore their response to the present degree of removal. Given the minimum data requirement and robustness, this study employed the depletion-based stock reduction analysis (DB-SRA) to assess these fisheries rigorously. For the industrial fishing zone (beyond the 40 m depth in the EEZ of Bangladesh), the estimated historic mean carrying capacity (K) was 5015 metric tons for the Penaeus monodon and 35,871 metric tons for Metapenaeus monoceros. The estimated overfishing limits (OFL), which were much smaller than the reported catches throughout the time series, indicate the overfishing status of these fisheries. As a result, the estimated biomass for the reference year (B2020) for both species was lower than BMSY, indicating that these fisheries are not producing MSY. Therefore, for the rebuilding and sustainable management of these stocks, this study recommended a catch limit of 100 metric tons for P. monodon and 750 metric tons for M. monoceros for the next ten years from biomass projections.
Hemodynamic Monitoring by Smartphone—Preliminary Report from a Comparative Prospective Observational Study
Authors: Pluta Michał P. , Dziech Magdalena , Zachura Mateusz N. , Szczepańska Anna J. , Czempik Piotr F. , Liberski Piotr S. , Krzych Łukasz J.
Published: February 2022

Background: Advanced hemodynamic monitoring supports making therapeutic decisions in critically ill patients. New technologies, including mobile health, have been introduced into the hemodynamic monitoring armamentarium. However, each monitoring method has potential limitations—content, technical and organizational. The aim of this study was to assess the comparability between measurements obtained with two arterial pressure cardiac output methods: Capstesia™ smartphone hemodynamic software (CS) and LiDCO Rapid™ uncalibrated hemodynamic monitor (LR). Methods: The initial analysis included 16 patients in the period 06–09 2020 without limitations that could make the results obtained unreliable. Eighty pairs of cardiac output measurements were obtained. The comparability of cardiac output results obtained with both methods was assessed using the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (R), the intra-class correlation (CCC) and the Bland–Altman curves analysis (B-A). Results: The median (IQR) cardiac output measured with CS and LR were 4.6 (3.9–5.7) and 5.5 (4.6–7.4) L min−1, respectively. In the B-A analysis, CS cardiac output values were on average 1.2 (95% CI −2.1–4.4) L min-1 lower than LR values. The correlation between cardiac output with CS and LR was moderate (r = 0.5; p = 0.04). After adjusting for the presence of the dicrotic notch on the pulse waveform, in the group of eight patients with a visible dicrotic notch, the CS and LR results differed by only 0.1 (95% CI −0.8–1.1) L min−1, the correlation between CS and LR was close to complete (r = 0.96; p < 0.001), and the percentage error was 40%, with a CCC-CS of 0.98 (95% CI 0.95–0.99). Conclusions: The CapstesiaTM smartphone software can provide an alternative method of cardiac output assessment in patients meeting arterial pressure cardiac output evaluation criteria with a clearly discernible dicrotic notch on the arterial pulse pressure waveform. It is necessary to confirm the obtained observations on a larger group of patients; however, it may potentially make objective hemodynamic measurements ubiquitous in patients with invasive arterial pressure monitoring with a clearly discernible dicrotic notch.
Optimal Allocation of Retirement Portfolios
Authors: Maritato Kevin , Lane Morton , Murphy Matthew , Uryasev Stan
Published: February 2022

A retiree with a savings account balance, but without a pension, is confronted with an important investment decision that has to satisfy two conflicting objectives. Without a pension, the function of the savings is to provide post-employment income to the retiree. At the same time, most retirees want to leave an estate to their heirs. Guaranteed income can be acquired by investing in an annuity. However, that decision takes funds away from investment alternatives that might grow the estate. The decision is made even more complicated because one does not know how long one will live. A long life expectancy may require more annuities, and a short life expectancy could promote more risky investments. However there are very mixed opinions about both strategies. A framework has been developed to assess consequences and the trade-offs of alternative investment strategies. We propose a stochastic programming model to frame this complicated problem. The objective is to maximize expected estate value, subject to cash outflow constraints. The model is motivated by the Markowitz mean-variance approach, but with risk measured by CVaR and additional sophisticated constraints. The cash outflow shortages are penalized in the objective function of the problem. We use the kernel method to build position adjustment functions that control how much is invested in each asset. These adjustments nonlinearly depend upon asset returns in previous years. A case study was conducted using two variations of the model. The parameters used in this case study correspond to a typical retirement situation. The case study shows that if the market forecasts are pessimistic, it is optimal to invest in an annuity. The case study results, codes, and data are posted on our website.
Panorama dos projetos de turismo em Unidades de Conservação na Mata Atlântica
Authors: Lembi Rafael Cavalcanti , Gonçalves Leandra Regina , Seixas Cristiana Simão
Published: February 2022

O turismo na natureza é uma atividade importante para a economia e qualidade de vida das pessoas, e é frequentemente praticado em Unidades de Conservação (UCs). No Brasil, as UCs localizadas no bioma da Mata Atlântica concentram a maior porção do turismo em UCs. Neste contexto, intervenções como a implementação de projetos podem ser uma ferramenta para fomentar o turismo nestas áreas, podendo atuar na conciliação entre conservação e desenvolvimento. Visando contribuir para o planejamento e gestão do turismo, o presente trabalho de revisão bibliográfica objetiva descrever um panorama dos projetos de turismo em UCs na Mata Atlântica, e avaliar como o turismo tem sido fomentado neste recorte. No total, 26 projetos foram identificados e analisados. Os resultados obtidos revelam uma concentração geográfica de projetos de turismo em UCs da região sudeste do Brasil, em especial no estado de São Paulo. Os Parques foram a categoria de UC mais visadas para intervenções. Os projetos possuíam, em geral, apenas uma fonte de financiamento, com destaque para órgãos governamentais. No que se refere ao planejamento e execução, organizações da sociedade civil (ONGs e OSCIPs) e associações comunitárias se destacaram. Os projetos possuíam diferentes eixos de atuação e objetivos que foram agrupados em três categorias: gestão, capacitação e infraestrutura. Ao descrever um panorama de projetos de turismo em UCs na Mata Atlântica, o presente estudo contribui para elucidar como a atividade turística tem sido planejada neste recorte geográfico, podendo ser útil para o embasamento de novas intervenções guiadas pelos princípios do ecoturismo.
Turismo de observação de aves no PN Lagoa do Peixe: oportunidades ou ameaças?
Authors: Kaiser Silvia Maria , Goncalves Joao Manuel dos Anjos , Perelló Luís Fernando Carvalho
Published: February 2022

Observadores de aves ou “birdwatchers” podem integrar um nicho de mercado importante no âmbito do ecoturismo, contribuindo com o aporte econômico e conscientização ambiental. Observação de aves tornou-se um segmento do turismo de natureza, constituindo um mercado especializado. No Brasil, o “birdwatching” atrai turistas para mais de 50 destinos. Hoje existe em torno de 37 mil observadores de aves no Brasil e a atividade tem crescido exponencialmente. Estima-se que nos últimos dez anos houve um incremento de 1.650% neste número e a maioria dos observadores está vinculada à plataforma colaborativa WikiAves. O Brasil figura entre um dos mais importantes destinos para quem quer praticar a observação de aves. Neste estudo foi investigado se os observadores de aves reúnem perfil socioeconômico capaz de alavancar uma cadeia de ecoturismo no litoral médio do Rio Grande do Sul, onde se localiza o Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe. A pesquisa verificou qual o peso econômico que o turismo de “birdwatching” poderá ter na região. Também foram listadas as deficiências que os observadores de aves apontaram na estrutura turística local e o que sugerem para melhorá-la. Foi apurado se existem espécies mais assediadas e as ferramentas empregadas na observação, como o playback. A amostra pesquisada demonstrou que os observadores de aves que frequentam a região são pessoas em sua maioria já estabelecidas profissionalmente, com situação financeira estável e real capacidade de consumo. Demonstram preocupação com a sustentabilidade da atividade e sugerem a criação de normativas para regular a atividade na região. O trabalho concluiu que a categoria tem condições de ajudar na implantação de uma cadeia turística local.
Análise da aplicabilidade da Matriz SWOT na gestão e planejamento em Ecoturismo: uma revisão da literatura
Authors: Casemiro Ítalo de Paula , Simões Bruno Francisco Teixeira , Moraes Camila Maria dos Santos
Published: February 2022

O presente artigo explora a ferramenta conhecida como Matriz SWOT, muito utilizada para diversos fins no processo de tomada de decisão, sendo empregada em diferentes contextos e áreas. Apesar de ser uma ferramenta muito comum na área de gestão de empresas, sua difusão fez com que adentrasse em diversos campos, tais como o turismo, que vem utilizando este recurso em diferentes processos de gestão e planejamento. Tendo em vista o uso da Matriz SWOT como ferramenta auxiliar no processo de gestão, o presente estudo por meio de uma revisão de escopo objetivou examinar como a Matriz SWOT tem sido utilizada na gestão e planejamento no ecoturismo, com a finalidade de sistematizar seus usos e aplicações, assim como as diferentes formas utilizadas para a sua elaboração. Os resultados indicam que, a referida ferramenta vem sendo utilizada com êxito para a gestão e planejamento de diferentes atividades turísticas com foco no ecoturismo, sendo que, seu uso atrelado a métodos quantitativos potencializa o resultado obtido. Além de fornecer recomendações sobre aspectos metodológicos e abordagens, a pesquisa apresenta os equívocos mais cometidos na utilização deste instrumento estratégico e suas diferentes possibilidades de uso, servindo como referência para gestores, planejadores e tomadores de decisão, no contexto do turismo sustentável, especialmente o ecoturismo.
Avaliação da conscientização sobre a destinação dos resíduos sólidos urbanos nas universidades em Belém (PA)
Authors: Lima Layna Márcia de Jesus Amaral , Abreu Mônica Trindade
Published: February 2022

Segundo o Ministério de Meio Ambiente (MMA), os países, em geral, mostram dados preocupantes em relação à geração de resíduos sólidos urbanos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi buscar levantar dados sobre a destinação dos resíduos sólidos em universidades e residências, além de avaliar o conhecimento dos discentes relacionados ao destino desses resíduos na Região Metropolitana de Belém (RMB), visto que, a reciclagem impacta na sustentabilidade, qualidade de vida e socialmente. Os resultados foram relevantes, já que representam as principais dificuldades da população com relação a destinação dos resíduos sólidos, demonstrando a necessidade de muito envolvimento institucional, no tocante à Educação Ambiental.
Ações antrópicas e o advento das Ciências Ambientais
Authors: Rosa Geneio Mario da , Santos Caroline Emiliano , Sartor Daniela , Seben Debora , Lazzaretti Giuvana
Published: February 2022

As Ciências Ambientais abrangem a interação entre o ser humano e as questões bióticas e abióticas que os rodeiam. O presente artigo tem por objetivo inter-relacionar os subtemas ações antrópicas, Ciências Ambientais, Educação Ambiental, desenvolvimento sustentável e interdisciplinaridade, dentro do tema central Ciências Ambientais, através de uma discussão fundamentada em pesquisa empírica de abordagem qualitativa. Dessa pode-se inferir que com a evolução da espécie humana, a exploração e o consumo passaram de sobrevivência/subsistência para consumo desenfreado. As Ciências Ambientais como tema interdisciplinar, emerge nesse cenário, a fim de melhorar o conhecimento técnico científico e, por consequência, a sociedade.
Удосконалення бомбометання з кабрирування як засіб підвищення ефективності бойового застосування ударного літального апарату
Authors: Кушнір Сергій Володимирович , Сілков Валерій Іванович , Зірка Андрій Леонидович , Кравчук Ілля Степанович
Published: February 2022

У статті запропоновано методичний апарат щодо розрахунку та побудови оптимальної траєкторії польоту бомби при її скиданні літальним апаратом при польоті з кабрируванням. Оптимізація здійснюється за параметром максимальної  дальності горизонтального польоту бомби після її скидання. Застосування такого підходу при практичній реалізації польоту  бомби за оптимізованою траєкторією дозволяє літальному апарату (носію) здійснювати увесь політ та бомбометання на малій (гранично малій) висоті, при цьому значно збільшити дальність знаходження літального апарату (носія) від цілі в  момент бомбометання, що в цілому дозволяє суттєво знизити імовірність його ураження засобами проти-повітряної оборони противника.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN LOW-INTENSITY LASER RADIATION AND ERYTHROCYTES
Authors: Ivashchenko Marina , Belov Andrey , Deryugina Anna , Petrov Vladimir , Solovyova Tatyana , Martusevich Andrew
Published: February 2022

The results of the effect of low-intensity laser radiation on lipid peroxidation and the sorption capacity of erythrocyte membranes under stress are presented. The membrane-stabilizing effect of low-intensity laser radiation and a decrease in the rate of free radical processes are noted, which indicates the prospects of using laser radiation as an activator of the body's natural antioxidant systems. An increase in the sorption capacity of erythrocyte membranes proves the advisability of using low-intensity laser radiation to increase the adaptive capacity and to protect the body from stress.
Corporate social responsibility through the example of Wanhua-Borsodchem Zrt.
Authors: Kulcsár Alexandra
Published: February 2022

By 2012, BorsodChem, a well-known chemical plant in Northern Hungary was acquired by Wanhua Industrial Group making the largest investment in Europe. Wanhua is listed among the top 500 enterprises in China and by the end of 2019 its net assets reached 42 billion CNY. At the peak of globalization, it is becoming a high priority especially for multinational enterprises to direct from profit driven strategy towards becoming corporate citizens, and handling the responsibilities required, expected, and desired by society. You cannot put the same shoe on every foot, proves to be true to companies with different fields and backgrounds, that is each company needs to clarify their corporate culture, and aims for the sake of sustainability. The strategy and philosophical background behind the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of Chinese-owned enterprises differ from the Western standards and focus to follow the teachings of Confucius, creating a unique CSR with Chinese characteristics. This article aims to show some insight into a part of the CSR strategy of Wanhua.
Il creditore di un beneficiario discrezionale non ha tutela (Kea v Watson, Jersey)
Authors: Panico Paolo
Published: February 2022

Massima

Il creditore di un beneficiario di un trust discrezionale non può pignorare
né i beni in trust né la posizione beneficiaria del suo debitore.

Questo risultato può talvolta condurre ad un abuso dello strumento da parte
di debitori senza scrupoli e per questa ragione è all’esame una modifica
della legge antiriciclaggio di Jersey.
Revoca del trustee in concorrenza con la società controllata dal trust (Manton v Manton, High Court of Justice, Birmingham)
Authors: Semproni Antonio
Published: February 2022

MassimaLa High Court of Justice revoca il trustee che ha
intrapreso un’attività commerciale concorrente con quella svolta dalla
società inclusa nel fondo in trust ed è così risultato inadempiente
all’obbligo di evitare conflitti di interessi, essendo irrilevante che il
trustee revocato tema che i trustee rimasti in carica (i genitori e i
fratelli) potrebbero procedere a revocare i diritti vitalizi a lui
spettanti sul reddito del trust.
La rilevanza del patrimonio residuo del debitore nei confronti del quale sia esercitata azione revocatoria (A. Ancona 28 maggio 2021)
Authors: Baraldi Mario
Published: February 2022

MassimaE' revocabile ex art. 2901 c.c. il vincolo di destinazione ex art.
2645-ter posto in essere dal costituente, socio e fideiussore della
debitrice principale nei confronti, successivamente al rilascio della
fideiussione, essendo irrilevante la stima effettuata dal CTU diretta ad
accertare il valore del compendio immobiliare ancora di proprietà del
costituente.
Profili di rilevanza del trust in ambito IVA (Cass., 18 giugno 2021, n. 17563)
Authors: Cecci Maddalena
Published: February 2022

TesiNon è condivisibile la tesi della Suprema Corte secondo la quale, in
assenza di un esplicito riconoscimento della soggettività passiva del trust
in campo IVA, il solo soggetto su cui grava l’imposta è il disponente.

Le operazioni sul fondo in trust, potenzialmente rilevanti ai fini IVA,
vengono realizzate dal trustee in quanto gestore, ma l’indagine in merito
alla sussistenza dei requisiti per l’assoggettamento ad IVA di una
determinata operazione deve essere condotta guardando allo scopo e/o
all’attività per la quale il trust è stato istituito.

La singolare struttura del trust richiede di porre su due diversi
piani di indagine l’individuazione del presupposto soggettivo di cui agli
artt. 4 e 5, D.P.R. IVA e la definizione del soggetto passivo nonché del
debitore di imposta, così come enucleato dall’art. 17.The author's view The argument of the Supreme Court that considers that the only person on which the tax is charged is the settlor because there is no recognition of the passive subjectivity of the trust in the field of VAT is not acceptable. The natural or legal person who carries out management operations - which may be relevant for VAT purposes – is the trustee, but the assessment in order to the existence of the VAT requirements for a transaction must be assessed in the light of the purpose and/or activity for which the trust was constituted. The particular structure of the trust requires to place on two different investigation plans the identification of the subjective conditions ruled by artt. 4 and 5, D.P.R. no. 633/1972 and the definition of the taxable person and the person liable for payment of tax, as set out in art. 17, D.P.R. no. 633/1972.
Trust e separazione consensuale dei coniugi: impegno all’istituzione e azione di nullità (T. Rieti, 23 febbraio 2021)
Authors: Brizzolari Valerio
Published: February 2022

TesiIl ricorso al trust in sede di separazione e divorzio si iscrive nella
tendenza alla “privatizzazione” del diritto di famiglia. Sempre più
diffuso è l’impegno a istituire un trust assunto nel verbale di
separazione redatto davanti al magistrato. Tuttavia, se a tale impegno
non viene dato seguito in sede notarile, il trust non può essere
considerato come venuto ad esistenza e dunque l’eventuale azione di
nullità rivolta, appunto, verso tale “impegno” non può che essere
rigettata.

The author's viewThe creation of a trust during separation and divorce proceedings is
part of the trend known as “privatization” of family law. The
commitment to create a trust taken during a marriage separation process
before the judge is nowadays very common. However, if this commitment
is not followed by a proper notarial deed, the trust cannot be
considered as having come into existence and therefore any action for
nullity addressed towards this “commitment” can only be rejected.
Quale è la posizione del curatore dell'eredità giacente o del trustee privo di cassa rispetto al pagamento delle imposte ipotecarie e catastali
Authors: Busani Angelo
Published: February 2022

SuntoIl curatore dell’eredità giacente o il trustee che non abbia risorse
finanziarie disponibili non è tenuto a assolvere le imposte ipotecarie e
catastali.
Il trust e il club nella gestione del godimento turnario
Authors: Patrone Matteo
Published: February 2022

SuntoL’autore illustra le varie modalità con cui viene posta in essere la
multiproprietà (o godimento turnario) nel nostro ordinamento. Inoltre,
visto il sempre più frequente uso di modelli di common law,
vengono illustrate anche le principali modalità con cui viene gestito il
time-share in detti ordinamenti: il club e il trust.

In tal modo, viene offerta una panoramica esaustiva delle soluzioni
adottate e adottabili dai professionisti italiani nelle operazioni relative
a multiproprietà.
Ways to increase the information effectiveness of profilometry
Authors:   Dos'ko S.I. Molchanov A.A. Bushuev S.V. Rudnev S.K.
Published: February 2022

Two options for increasing the information effectiveness of profilometry of machined surfaces using special processing of measurement results presented both in digital and graphical form are considered.
Keywords: roughness, waviness, profilogram, amplitude spectrum, wave spectrum.
alexandrmolchanov@inbox.ru
Pricing for Medicine Innovation: A Regulatory Approach to Support Drug Development and Patient Access
Authors:   PhD candidate, University College London Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, Collington Rosie ,   Researcher, The Academic-Industry Research Network, Lazonick William ,   President, The Academic-Industry Research Network; Open Society Fellow; Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Fellow; Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts
Published: February 2022

The United States represents the world’s largest market for pharmaceutical drugs. It is also the only advanced economy in the world that does not regulate drug prices. There is no upper threshold for the prices of medicines in the United States. List prices are instead set by manufacturers in negotiation with supply-chain intermediaries, though some federal programs have degrees of discretion in price determinations. In practice, this deregulated system means that drug prices in the United States are generally far higher than in other advanced economies, adversely affecting patient accessibility and system affordability. In this paper, we draw on the “theory of innovative enterprise” to develop a framework that provides both a critique of the existing pricing system in the United States and a foundation for developing a new model of pricing regulation to support safety and effectiveness through drug development as well as accessibility and affordability in the distribution of approved medicines to patients. We introduce a regulatory approach we term “Pricing for Medicine Innovation” (PMI), which departs dramatically from the market-equilibrium assumptions of conventional (neoclassical) economics. The PMI approach recognizes the centrality of collective investments by government agencies and business firms in the productive capabilities that underpin the drug development process. PMI specifies the conditions under which, at the firm level, drug pricing can support both sustained investment in these capabilities and improved patient access. PMI can advance both of these objectives simultaneously by regulating not just the level of corporate profit but also its allocation to reinvestment in the drug development process. PMI suggests that although price caps are likely to improve drug affordability, there remain two potential issues with this pricing approach. Firstly, in an innovation system where a company’s sales revenue is the source of its finance for further drug development, price caps may deprive a firm of the means to invest in innovation. Secondly, even with adequate profits available for investment in innovation, a firm that is run to maximize shareholder value will tend to use those profits to fund distributions to shareholders rather than for investment in drug innovation. We argue that, if implemented properly, PMI could both improve the affordability of medicines and enhance the innovative performance of pharmaceutical companies.
Open access: How to increase visibility and impact of research in Bosnia and Herzegovina = Otvoreni pristup: kako povećati vidljivost i uticaj istraživanja u Bosni i Hercegovini
Authors: Kuchma Iryna
Published: February 2022

This article talks about open access of scientific publications, creation of OA journals and OA repositories through examples from Bosnia and Herzegovina. With the explanation what is Open Access and how to provide it, the paper gives instructions on how to create an institutional OA repository in nine steps, as well as to read Open Access policy. = Ovaj rad govori o slobodnom pristupu naučnoj građi, kreiranju OA časopisa i OA repozitorija kroz primjere iz Bosne i Hercegovine. Uz objašnjenje šta je slobodan pristup i kako ga obezbjediti, u radu se daju upute kako kreirati institucionalni OA repozitorij u devet koraka, te se može vidjeti i polisa slobodnog pristupa.
Hardware In The Loop Implementation and Simulations of a Wave Energy Converter using Typhoon HIL and Speedgoat
Authors:   , Nair Pranav
Published: February 2022

Several studies have indicated that electricity production is the prime source of greenhouse emissions, more than flying and driving combined. Hence, over the past few decades, there has been a significant rise in the need for clean energy to achieve the targets in emissions reduction. It has been observed that the share of renewable energy sources in the percentage of total electricity production is rising, but, according to climate experts, the transition needs to speed up. Hence, it is significant to study and develop underutilized renewable energy sources. One of these underutilized renewable energy sources is wave energy. It has been observed that wave energy is a source with very high potential and predictability but has been in the nascent development stage for a while now due to several technical challenges. One of them is the limitation in studying all the real-world scenarios in a laboratory and the cost of up-scaling it to the real world. A low-cost, efficient solution to study and validate such technologies is Hardware In the Loop (HIL) implementation. In this study, an attempt has been made to develop a systematic wave energy converter (WEC) model using Typhoon HIL and Speedgoat. The developed model can act as a universal model to pick, study, test, and validate the individual components of the WEC in the HIL environment. Preliminary results show a reasonable trend in the behavior of the WEC. WEC system behavior for both single and multi-frequency wave tests has been discussed in the report. The stability/operating conditions for the current model configuration and a few insights on the energy storage system have also been discussed.
Enhancing and expanding intercultural learning through collaborative online international learning.
Authors: Ottoson Kevin
Published: February 2022

This study investigated first-year Japanese university students' perspectives of their intercultural learning from a collaborative online international learning (COIL) project with second-year university students in China. Drawing upon Deardorff's (2006) process model of intercultural competence, this pilot study used reflections and data from a questionnaire adapted from Ceo-DiFrancesco and Bender-Slack (2016) to monitor students' perspectives for intercultural attitudes (openness, curiosity, respect), intercultural knowledge (culture-specific information)), and motivation to learn English after participating in an eight-week-long virtual cross-cultural exchange. Following this eight-week virtual cross-cultural exchange with second-year university students in China, self-assessment from participants in Japan (n=39) revealed intercultural attitudes of valuing others, withholding judgment, and curiosity. Additionally, the students described the importance and enjoyment of English. In addition to highlighting the Japanese participants' perspectives of this COIL project, this paper describes the impetus for setting up the program, the program itself, and implications for various stakeholders in higher education in Japan.
Hedging in Academic Writing: Cross-disciplinary Comparisons in the Michigan Corpus of Upper-Level Student Papers (MICUSP).
Authors: Wang Xue
Published: February 2022

Hedging has been a long-standing challenge for English learners. Emerging from the research on hedging in academic writing is the natural/social science dichotomy that hedging is more common in social sciences than in natural sciences. Yet, this line of research has been primarily based on a limited number of disciplines. To bridge this gap, this study compares sixteen disciplines to uncover the cross-disciplinary variation in hedging based on successful student writing captured by the Michigan Corpus of Upper-level Student Papers (MICUSP). Five types of hedging devices were investigated. The results suggest that hedging is more common in argumentation-driven disciplines than in the data-driven ones. Cross-disciplinary differences were also found between disciplines under the same division. The findings challenge assumptions and raise questions about the natural/social science dichotomy in academic writing, calling for discipline-specific instruction on hedging in teaching English for academic purposes. The study also demonstrates the affordances of corpus tools for data-driven teaching and computer-assisted language learning in remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Automatización completa del procesamiento de los estudios de perfusión miocárdica con 99mTc-MIBI en SPECT
Authors: Vazquez Gerardo Luis , Galli Roberto , Einisman Carlos G.
Published: February 2022

El estudio de perfusión miocárdica (EPM) en SPECT (Tomografía Computada por Emisión de Fotón Único) en esfuerzo y reposo con metoxi-isobutil isomitrilo marcado con Tecnecio 99 metaestable (99mTc-MIBI), es un procedimiento muy frecuente en medicina nuclear. El procesamiento manual del EPM se encuentra en gran medida estandarizado. Sin embargo, la intervención de distintos operadores durante el proceso de producción del diagnóstico médico –objetivo final de la práctica– da lugar a errores intra e inter-operador, disminuyendo la reproductibilidad de los resultados y aumentando la necesidad de reprocesamiento de los estudios. Por tal motivo, se propuso la automatización completa del procesamiento de los EPM. Para ello, se desarrollaron algoritmos y procedimientos automatizados empleando el programa MATLAB®. Los resultados obtenidos fueron positivos en los 52 estudios procesados, logrando automatizar el 100% de cada una de las etapas del procedimiento, obteniendo una total repetitividad de resultados y cortos tiempos de procesamiento con valores promedios de 15.8 segundos. Comprados con los valores obtenidos en los procesamientos manuales, el procedimiento desarrollado cumplió con los objetivos propuestos y permitirá el desarrollo de mejoras y nuevos algoritmos para la automatización de procedimientos, tanto en el área de la cardiología nuclear como en otros campos de aplicación de las imágenes médicas.
Uso de redes sociales en estudiantes de Promoción de la Salud en la era de la COVID-19
Authors: Espinoza-Portilla Elizabeth , Pimentel-Álvarez Patricia , Peña-Oscuvilca Américo , Llanos-Tejada Félix
Published: February 2022

Objetivo. El objetivo del artículo es describir el uso de las redes sociales (TikTok y Twitter) en estudiantes de medicina de una universidad privada peruana como parte de la actividad grupal de la primera evaluación de la asignatura de Promoción de Salud-Determinantes. Métodos. Estudio descriptivo y transversal, con enfoques cuantitativo y cualitativo. Se incluyeron a todos los estudiantes (60) registrados en la asignatura de Promoción de Salud-Determinantes. Como parte de la actividad grupal de la primera evaluación de la asignatura se les asignó a los estudiantes grabar un video corto en grupos, el cual luego debía ser compartido en las plataformas TikTok y Twitter. Resultados. Los estudiantes realizaron y compartieron satisfactoriamente en redes sociales 10 videos sobre los siguientes tópicos: promoción de la vacunación COVID-19, promoción sobre el uso del preservativo para prevenir infecciones de transmisión sexual, prevención del embarazo adolescente, promoción del uso de mascarillas y promoción de la vasectomía. Asimismo, los estudiantes brindaron comentarios positivos sobre la experiencia y se discutieron las principales características de la información en salud o las estrategias de comunicación en salud utilizadas en base a los tópicos asignados. Conclusiones. Consideramos que los estudiantes lograron satisfactoriamente el resultado de aprendizaje, ya que fueron capaces de explicar los objetivos, principios y elementos fundamentales de la información en salud y estrategia de comunicación en salud, a través del tópico asignado. Estos resultados pueden servir como referencia para otras asignaturas relacionadas a salud pública a nivel universitario, tanto nacionales como internacionales
Medidas del ancho de la tabla ósea vestibular y lingual de la zona anteroinferior de la mandíbula con tomografía cone beam en pacientes adultos
Authors: Cano Jhonatan , Alarcón Omar , León Gina
Published: February 2022

El camuflaje en ortodoncia es una alternativa no quirúrgica para solucionar maloclusiones. En estos casos, los dientes donde se ejerce mayor biomecánica son los anteroinferiores, por lo que es importante tener en cuenta la anatomía ósea en esta zona. Por tanto, nuestro objetivo es hallar medidas de la tabla ósea lingual y vestibular de la zona anteroinferior de la mandíbula con ayuda de la tomografía computarizada Cone Beam (TCCB). La muestra estuvo compuesta por un total de 30 pacientes a los que se les realizó una TCCB como parte del diagnóstico ortodóntico. El tomógrafo utilizado fue Sirona y las imágenes fueron procesadas mediante el software PointNixt RealScan 2.0-CDViewer. Las medidas muestran un aumento de la tabla vestibular en la maloclusión clase III, mientras que en la maloclusión clase II aumenta la tabla lingual; en cuanto a las mediciones de la reproducibilidad interexaminador, estas resultaron elevadas siendo los coeficientes de correlación interclase [ICC ≥0.99]. Debemos tener presente la anatomía ósea de los maxilares cuando vamos a camuflar con ortodoncia una maloclusión. La TCCB nos permite realizar mediciones de manera fiable, por lo que pueden ser empleados como registro de diagnóstico en el ámbito de la ortodoncia.
Consulta médica simulada como experiencia de aprendizaje para alumnos del primer ciclo de medicina humana de la Universidad Norbert Wiener
Authors: Iza Stoll Agustín , Mendoza-Arana Pedro Jesús , Choquehuanca-Vilca Victor
Published: February 2022

La simulación es empleada como un método cada vez más frecuente en la formación médica, tanto en la etapa clínica como en la preclínica. En este caso, nos interesó explorar su empleo en una vivencia profesional diseñada para alumnos del primer semestre de estudios, con el objetivo de identificar sus reacciones a una entrevista clínica simulada como desencadenante de reflexiones sobre el ser médico. En el primer ciclo de la Escuela de Medicina Humana, y como parte de un curso de profesionalismo médico, se programó a todos los estudiantes a una consulta médica ambulatoria simulada en la que podían jugar los roles de médico o paciente y posteriormente se les sometió a una encuesta. Esta población incluye a 18,7 % de alumnos con una segunda carrera, siendo la primera de otras ciencias de la salud. La experiencia fue calificada como satisfactoria en el 90,6 %; 97,4 % respondieron que ayudó a consolidar su vocación, 99 % catalogaron como importante el saludo al inicio de la consulta y 41 % experimentaron alguna dificultad en el transcurso de la entrevista (nerviosismo, inseguridad). Se concluye que la simulación de una entrevista clínica es una experiencia educativa valiosa en alumnos del primer semestre de la carrera, y permite una amplia discusión sobre el ser médico en la carrera que se inicia.
New additional aphid (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea: Aphididae) records for Samsun province
Authors: AKYÜREK Başak
Published: February 2022

The current study aimed to contribute to aphid fauna of Turkey by surveying the Samsun region. As a result of the study on aphids conducted in Samsun province, 78 aphid species were determined as new recods for Samsun province. Of these species, 49 species are in Aphidinae subfamily, one species is in Anoeciinae subfamily, eight species are in Calaphidinae subfamily, eight species are in Chaitophorinae subfamily, one species is in Drepanosiphinae subfamily, one species is in Phyllaphidinae subfamily, six species are in Lachninae subfamily, two species are in Eriosomatinae subfamily and two species is in Thelaxinae subfamily.
A Spectroscopic Angle on Central Engine Size Scales in Accreting Neutron Stars
Authors: Trueba Nicolas , Miller J. M. , Fabian A. C. , Kaastra J. , Kallman T. , Lohfink A. , Ludlam R. M. , Proga D. , Raymond J. , Reynolds C. , Reynolds M. , Zoghbi A.
Published: February 2022

Analyses of absorption from disk winds and atmospheres in accreting compact objects typically treat the central emitting regions in these systems as point sources relative to the absorber. This assumption breaks down if the absorbing gas is located within a few × 1000 GM/c
2, in which case a small component of the absorber’s Keplerian motion contributes to the velocity width of absorption lines. Here, we demonstrate how this velocity-broadening effect can be used to constrain the sizes of central engines in accreting compact objects via a simple geometric relationship, and develop a method for modeling this effect. We apply this method to the Chandra/HETG spectra of three ultracompact and short-period neutron star X-ray binaries in which evidence of gravitationally redshifted absorption, owing to an inner-disk atmosphere, has recently been reported. The significance of the redshift is above 5σ for XTE J1710−281 (this work) and 4U 1916−053, and is inconsistent with various estimates of the relative radial velocity of each binary. For our most sensitive spectrum (XTE J1710−281), we obtain a 1σ upper bound of 310 km s−1 on the magnitude of this geometric effect and a central engine of size R
CE < 60 GM/c
2 (or < 90 GM/c
2 at the 3σ level). These initial constraints compare favorably to those obtained via microlensing in quasars and approach the sensitivity of constraints via relativistic reflection in neutron stars. This sensitivity will increase with further exposures, as well as the launch of future microcalorimeter and grating missions.