bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
STUDY OF TELLURIUM-129m (129mTe) GROUND DEPOSITION FOLLOWING FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR DISASTER: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF UNSCEAR DATABASE USING STATISTICAL PROCESS TECHNIQUES
Authors: EİSSA Mostafa , RASHED Engy , ESSAM EISSA Dalia
Published: December 2021

One of the most shocking accidents that have impacted the world recently was the devastation of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant following a major earthquake followed by a strong 15-meter Tsunami wave affecting the east coast region. One of the major adverse consequences of this catastrophic event is the release and dissemination of radioactive materials in the surrounding environment. Tellurium-129m is one of the comprehensively traced fission products to assess the magnitude of spreading by measuring ground soil deposition of radioactivity. Radiation level/location relationship study was tested using a simple and inexpensive statistical software package using unique Statistical Process Control methodologies for the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation database that demonstrated spiking in radioactivity. Sampling points were geographically associated with the radioactivity level with the spot of the maximum radionuclide concentration could be linked with the damaged plant location. More than three-fifths of the measured radioactivity are confined in an area of about 640 km2 covering five municipalities namely Namie, and Futaba towns, Litate village and Iwaki city. The latitude-oriented chart showed a sudden rise in deposition followed by a gradual decline. Excessive Tellurium-129m activity could be observed in the area of the catastrophic event.
Kinetics of low-temperature catalytic combustion of ethylene at wet conditions for postharvest storage applications
Authors: Semagina Natalia , Tam Rosanne , Sawada James
Published: December 2021

The study addresses the reduction of ethylene levels in postharvest
storage applications using a Pd-Zn-Sn/TiO2 catalyst, which is capable of
reacting trace concentrations of ethylene at temperatures as low as 278
K and at relative humidity as high as 90%. The rate law is derived from
data collected using a constant volume batch reactor and a model for a
storage room with associated packed bed reactor is developed. The amount
of catalyst required to maintain an ethylene concentration of 0.1 ppmv
in a room containing 20 tons of fruit having an ethylene metabolism of
0.1 ul/kg hr was calculated as a function of air temperature and water
content. While the catalyst is capable of continuously removing ethylene
from saturated, refrigerated air, the amount of catalyst required can be
reduced significantly by incorporating conventional air conditioning
solutions upstream of the catalyst bed. Such combined systems and their
functions are discussed
Title：Early assessment of ventricular synchronization and function after left bundle-branch-area pacing with right bundle-branch block
Authors: Zhao Ruohan , Xiong Feng , Deng Xiaoqi , Wang Shuzhen , Liu Chunxia , Xu Min , Tan Kunyue , Wang Xiuxiu
Published: December 2021

Aim To evaluate ventricular synchronization and function in patients
with right bundle-branch block after left bundle-branch-area pacing
(LBBAP) by echocardiography. Methods Forty patients who successfully
received LBBAP were selected and divided into the right bundle-branch
block group (RBBB group) and the non-RBBB group by pre-operation ECG.
Echocardiography and follow-up were performed 1 month after operation.
Interventricular synchronization was evaluated by tissue Doppler (TDI),
tissue mitral annular displacement (TMAD), and interventricular
mechanical delay (IVMD). The ventricular longitudinal strain and the
standard deviation of peak time of longitudinal strain were analyzed by
two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (2D-STI) to evaluate
intraventricular synchronization and ventricular function. Results (1)
The deviation of systolic time to the peak of the tricuspid and mitral
valves, namely ΔPTTV-MV measured by TMAD and ΔTsTV-MV measured by TDI,
were statistically different between the two groups (P <
0.05). (2) Compared with the non-RBBB group, there were no statistically
significant differences in longitudinal strain (LS), peak strain time,
standard deviation of peak strain time (SDt), and global longitudinal
strain (GLS) in the right and left ventricle in the RBBB group (P
> 0.05). Conclusion Echocardiography technology including
2D-STI, TDI, and TMAD can effectively analyze interventricular
synchronization, intraventricular synchronization, and ventricular
function. Although the movement of the right ventricular myocardium in
the RBBB group treatment was slightly later than that of the left
ventricular myocardium after LBBAP, LBBAP is still an effective pacing
therapy for RBBB patients with pacing indication.
Supplementary Information for "Magnetic miniature actuators with six-DOF multimodal soft-bodied locomotion"
Authors: Xu Changyu , Yang Zilin , Tan Shaun Wee Kiat , Li Jianhuang , Lum Guo Zhan
Published: December 2021

This Supplementary Information includes:

Section S1- Fabrication method

Section S2- Actuation method

Section S3- Analysis of sixth-DOF torque

Section S4- Experiments

Figures S1-S31

Supporting Table

References

Other supplementary materials for this manuscript include the following:

Supporting SI Videos S1-S10

Corresponding author(s)
Email:   gzlum@ntu.edu.sg
Non-bullous pemphigoid associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment
Authors: Senda Akiyoshi , Komori Takaya , Ishida Yoshihiro , Murata Teruasa , Otsuka Atsushi , Kabashima Kenji
Published: December 2021

Though a variety of immune-related adverse events of immune checkpoint
inhibitors (ICIs) including bullous pemphigoid have been reported,
non-bullous pemphigoid (NBP) associated with ICI therapy was scarcely
reported. We present a case of NBP with a long latent disease course
without diagnosis during nivolumab, an ICI therapy.
FORMAÇÃO CONTINUADA DE PROFESSORES VIABILIZADA PELA APROXIMAÇÃO ENTRE ESCOLA E UNIVERSIDADE: UMA NARRATIVA HISTÓRICA DAS EXPERIÊNCIAS DA INICIATIVA NUPIC (USP)
Authors: Souza Douglas Grando de , Araujo Ives Solano , Veit Eliane Angela
Published: December 2021

Diante das atuais necessidades educativas brasileiras, é premente que a Formação Continuada de Professores ampare a criação e discussão de práticas docentes de maneira coletiva na interface entre Escola e Universidade. Além das necessárias reflexões teóricas sobre o tema, consideramos que se faz necessário investigar iniciativas implementadas na prática que tenham sido bem-sucedidas. No escopo deste trabalho, estudamos o contexto de criação de ações educativas para a Educação Básica fomentadas pelo esforço conjunto de docentes desse nível de ensino e pesquisadores universitários. Com este intuito, realizamos uma pesquisa educacional de caráter histórico em torno das experiências de interlocução entre Escola e Universidade vividas pelos participantes do Núcleo de Pesquisas em Inovação Curricular (Nupic) da Universidade de São Paulo no período de 2003 a 2013. Com base no referencial teórico da Teoria Social da Aprendizagem de Etienne Wenger, construímos uma narrativa histórica capaz de situar práticas constituídas no grupo, e evidenciar dois modelos de Formação Continuada de Professores, que permitiram distintas relações entre as instituições escolar e universitária. O primeiro modelo foi pautado na cooperação entre professores de Física da Educação Básica e pesquisadores em Ensino de Física, o que favoreceu a sua existência como uma Comunidade de Prática engajada na negociação de conhecimentos entre diferentes profissionais. O segundo, por sua vez, esteve voltado à transmissão de conhecimentos para a formação de professores capazes de difundir os materiais e conhecimentos produzidos pelo grupo. A transição entre esses modelos ocasionou uma atenuação no compromisso comunitário que envolvia docentes e pesquisadores, criando restrições à continuidade da ligação entre Escola e Universidade que promoviam.
UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE O PAPEL DA ESCOLA NA FORMAÇÃO DE CONCEITOS CIENTÍFICOS PARA ALUNOS COM DEFICIÊNCIA VISUAL
Authors: Monteiro Angélica Ferreira Bêta , Hallais Sofia Castro , Lima Maria da Conceição De Almeida Barbosa
Published: December 2021

Com o objetivo de compreender o processo de formação de conceitos espontâneos e científicos por crianças cegas a partir das intervenções que ocorrem no espaço da sala de aula, apresentamos neste artigo, uma pesquisa qualitativa, cuja opção metodológica foi um estudo de caso sobre o papel da mediação para a formação de conceitos científicos nessas crianças. Para coletar os dados, utilizamos atividades didáticas, que foram planejadas e aplicadas, separadamente às turmas do segundo e quarto anos do Ensino Fundamental, em uma escola especializada no atendimento de pessoas com deficiência visual. As questões norteadoras desta investigação foram: De que forma a escola colabora para a formação e transformação do pensamento científico da criança com deficiência visual e qual o papel do processo de ensino e aprendizagem no desenvolvimento de conceitos científicos nesses sujeitos? Para responder a essas questões, utilizamos conteúdos ligados à Física, por ser essa uma área que permite à criança refletir, considerando suas ideias espontâneas e originais sobre o funcionamento das coisas. Os temas escolhidos foram: energia, força e movimento. A partir das atividades realizadas pelas duas turmas, comparamos as percepções dos alunos sobre os conceitos em questão. Como principal aporte teórico, utilizamos os estudos de Vigotski e sua teoria histórico-cultural, que tem como um de seus princípios a ideia de que a aprendizagem e consequentemente o desenvolvimento de conceitos não ocorrem por uma assimilação direta e sim através das interações com o meio, com os objetos e com o outro, nas quais o sujeito, através dessas relações, vai construindo seu próprio pensamento.
PARTNERSHIP IN OPEN INNOVATIONS – EXPERIENCE FROM THE AGRICULTURAL MARKET: POLAND CASE STUDY
Authors: Pokojski Zenon
Published: December 2021

The ability to build and manage a knowledge transfer partnership is one of the most highly demanded skills. Knowledge is widely dispersed, so it should be acquired from the environment. For this purpose, partnerships should be established with different entities. Presumably, the most mature type of partnership is the innovation ecosystem. Hence empirical research was conducted among Poland’s Grupa Azoty (GA) Puławy's consortium members based on an in-depth, partially structured interview, supported by an analysis of several innovation ecosystems of chemical companies. The aim of the research was to assess the phenomenon of open innovations in the GA along with the characteristics of the selection of partners, cooperation strategies and declared resources for jointly implemented projects.
The Effect of Atypical Anti-psychotic Agents on Obesity and Glucose Metabolism
Authors: Lee Sang Ah , Cho Suk Ju , Moon Jae Cheol
Published: December 2021

Atypical antipsychotics are more effective than typical antipsychotics and have fewer side effects such as tardive dyskinesia and extrapyramidal symptoms; therefore, prescriptions of atypical antipsychotics are increasing. However, recently, it has been reported that atypical antipsychotics have a higher incidence of diabetes, hyperglycemia, and obesity than typical antipsychotics. Atypical antipsychotics induce obesity-inhibiting appetite-related receptors such as serotonin and dopamine. Decreased exercise due to improving psychotic symptoms, and genetic characterictics can also cause weight gain. Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia were another metabolic problem related to treatment with atypical antipsychotics. The mechanisms of hyperglycemia were mainly related obesity, decreased anorexigenic hormones, and increased insulin resistance in multiple organs. There are also reports that genes related to diabetes have an effect on the incidence of diabetes mellitus treated with atypical antipsychotics. On the other hand, although it is not clear why hypoglycemia occurs, it documented in case reports all over the world. There are more reports of atypical antipsychotics than typical antipsychotics and these are frequently reported in Asians. Further research on the mechanism of hypoglycemia related to atypical antipsychotics is strongly recommended.
Interleukin-17 modulates uPA and MMP2 expression in human periodontal ligament mesenchymal stem cells: Involvement of the ERK1/2 MAPK pathway
Authors: Okic-Djordjevic Ivana , Kukolj Tamara , Obradovic Hristina , Trivanovic Drenka , Petrovic Andjelija , Mojsilovic Slavko , Miletic Maja , Bugarski Diana , Jaukovic Aleksandra
Published: December 2021

Periodontal disease is a chronic infection of periodontal tissue characterized by extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation due to increased expression of plasminogen activators and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and various proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-17. Successful regeneration of damaged periodontal tissues depends on the proper functionality of periodontal ligament mesenchymal stem cells (PDLMSCs), especially the production of extracellular matrix proteases. We investigated the influence of IL-17 on ECM remodeling through modulation of urokinasetype plasminogen activator (uPA) and MMP2/MMP9 expression in human PDLMSCs at mRNA, protein and activity levels using by RT-PCR, Western blotting and zymography, respectively. Investigation of the involvement of MAPKs in these processes in PDLMSCs was determined by Western blotting, as well as by utilizing specific p38 and MEK1/2 inhibitors. Our results show that IL-17 activates MAPK signaling in PDLMSCs. Moreover, IL-17 had no effect on MMP9 expression, but it stimulated uPA and MMP2 gene and protein expression in PDLMSCs through the activation of the ERK1/2 MAPK signaling pathway. The obtained data suggest that IL-17 contributes to ECM degradation in the periodontal ligament by stimulating uPA and MMP2 expression and activity in PDLMSCs. This information is important for understanding periodontal disease development and defining future directions of its treatment.
The importance of teaching equipment in geography classrooms
Authors: Lescesen Igor , Ivanovic-Bibic Ljubica , Djukicin-Vuckovic Smiljana , Hercik Jan , Kotorcevic Lazar
Published: December 2021

The main aim of the research was to determine teachers? opinion on the
importance of teaching equipment in geography classroom. The research was
conducted during the school year 2020/2021. A total of 134 geography
teachers from different districts in Serbia took part in the survey. In
general, 57.5% of the participants stated that their school buildings have a
specialized and separate geography classroom, while in other schools a
classroom is shared between related subjects. It is interesting that 84.3%
of the participants stated that in their classrooms they have internet at
their disposal. Further, it was concluded that there is no statistically
significant correlation between the availability of internet connection and
the location of school (rural and urban). On the other hand, one of the
biggest problems that 38.8% of the participants highlighted is that maps,
which are essential for geography teaching, are approximately 20 years old.
On average, the best grade for equipment is awarded to schools in the City
of Belgrade (3.47) while the lowest grade is awarded to geography classrooms
in Kosovo and Metohija province (2.00). On average, participants graded that
their classroom equipment is ?good? (3.02) while the importance of classroom
equipment was graded with ?very good? (4.49).
Customized Fiber Post Improves the Bond Strength and Dentinal Penetrability of Resin Cementation System to Root Dentin
Authors: Leandrin TP , Fernández E , Lima RO , Besegato JF , Escalante-Otárola WG , Kuga MC
Published: December 2021

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of fiber post customization on the bond strength (24 hours and 6 months), resin cement thickness, and dentinal penetrability of Adper Scotchbond Multi-Purpose – RelyX ARC (AS-RA), RelyX U200 (R2), and Scotchbond Universal – RelyX Ultimate (SU-RU) cementation systems to root dentin from the cervical-, middle-, and apical-thirds of the post space.

Methods

One hundred twenty bovine incisors were endodontically treated. After post space preparation, the roots were divided into six groups, according to the luting protocols (AS–RA, R2, SU–RU) and the type of fiber post [noncustomized post (NC) and customized post (C)]. Customization procedures were peformed using a resin composite (Z350 XT). 24 hours (n=60) or 6 months later (n=60), specimens from the cervical-, middle-, and apical-thirds of the post space were submitted to cementation system thickness measurement, bond strength evaluation, and dentinal penetrability analysis with Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM). Failure mode was classified as adhesive, cohesive, or mixed. Data were submitted to ANOVA and Tukey tests (α=0.05).

Results

Cementation protocols with customized fiber posts presented the lowest cementation system thickness, regardless of the cementation system or post space-third (p<0.05), and the highest bond strength values (p<0.05), regardless of the third space (p>0.05), for both periods (24 hours or 6 months). The comparison of push-out bond strength values between 24 hours and 6 months showed a reduction in all groups for the cervical-third (p<0.05). For the middle-third, only noncustomized groups showed reduction (p<0.05). For the apical-third, no reduction was observed (p>0.05).

Conclusions

Anatomical customization favored both the bond strength of cements to dentin and the dentinal penetrability, but with lower cementation system thickness, regardless of cement composition and adhesive strategy.
Evaluating a shared decision-making intervention regarding dialysis modality: development and validation of self-assessment items for patients with chronic kidney disease
Authors: Kim Soojin , Park Jung Tak , Shin Sung Joon , Chang Jae Hyun , Yoo Kyung Don , Lee Jung Pyo , Ryu Dong-Ryeol , An Soontae , Kim Sejoong
Published: December 2021

Background: Shared decision-making is a two-way symmetrical communication process in which clinicians and patients work together to achieve the best outcome. This study aimed to develop self-assessment items as a decision aid for choosing a dialysis modality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to assess the construct validity of the newly developed items. Methods: Five focus group interviews were performed to extract specific self-assessment items regarding patient values in choosing a dialysis modality. After survey items were refined, a survey of 330 patients, consisting of 152 hemodialysis (HD) and 178 peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, was performed to validate the self-assessment items.Results: The self-assessment for the decision aid was refined to 35 items. The structure of the final items appeared to have three dimensions of factors; health, lifestyle, and dialysis environment. The health factor consisted of 12 subscales (α = 0.724), the lifestyle factor contained 11 subscales (α = 0.624), and the dialysis environment factor was represented by 12 subscales (α = 0.694). A structural equation model analysis showed that the relationship between the decision aid factors (health, lifestyle, and dialysis environment), patients’ CKD perception, and cognition of shared decision-making differed between HD patients and PD patients.Conclusion: We developed and validated self-assessment items as part of a decision aid to help patients with CKD. This attempt may assist CKD patients in making informed and shared decisions closely aligned with their values when considering dialysis modality.
Remote Sensing in Predicting Development Patterns of Built-up Land
Authors: Eko Noviandi Iqbal , Alvien Hanif Ramadhan , Rahma Nur Hasanah , Nandi
Published: December 2021

Indonesia is a developing country whose construction and development are centered on the island of Java, especially in West Java Province. Sukabumi City is one of the areas in West Java. The development of urban areas is expanding due to various human needs to carry out the construction of buildings. Remote sensing that can be used to store developments with multi-temporal analysis with materials is Landsat imagery from 2001 to 2020. The method used is the Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDBI). The purpose of this study is to map the development of the built-up land from year to year and predict the following years. The results of the research on the significant changes in built-up land occurred between 2013-2020, while from 2001 to 2013 there was not much change. Based on the research results, the total growth of built-up land was 1.539% per year with a population growth rate of 1.4% per year. The results of the analysis show that the area of ​​land built in Sukabumi City in 2028 is 186,7194 km2 or has increased by 21,2808 km2 since 2020.
Design Thinking e Marketing Digital como aliados estratégicos de microempreendedores
Authors: Orestes Blum Marina , De Moura Ferreira Danilevicz Ângela
Published: December 2021

Cenários complexos e, muitas vezes, imprevisíveis originam uma preocupante atmosfera para muitos microempreendedores que se encontram despreparados para criar estratégias inovadoras de negócios na disputada busca pela sobrevivência no mercado. A crise econômica mundial provocada pela pandemia do novocoronavírus é um exemplo desses cenários e impactou a muitos negócios, levando-os à necessidade de transformação digital, especialmente por conta do distanciamento social. Extrapolando o universo microempreendedor, não é de hoje que a complexidade afeta os negócios. Apesar da acessível propagação de ferramentas de apoio e de possibilidades de suporte técnico a módicos investimentos, a transformação digital ainda não é considerada trivial na inovação de negócios. Hoje é um vírus de alta transmissão, amanhã alguma nova conjuntura que clama por inovações e soluções estratégicas em negócios. Neste sentido, o presente estudo objetivou a proposição de uma ferramenta gerencial de autoavaliação do nível de desenvolvimento de negócios no mercado online, tanto para estabelecidos quanto para iniciantes. A ferramenta gerencial se embasou na conjugação dos conceitos de Design Thinking e de Marketing Digital, uma vez que o primeiro emprega uma metodologia sistêmica para promover estratégias inovadoras e o segundo amplifica a proposição dessas estratégias e possibilita que os empreendedores foquem suas ações neste mercado online de vasto alcance. A partir de levantamento de referencial teórico, entrevistas com microempreendedores e seguindo as etapas de exploração, criação e reflexão do Design Thinking, foi possível identificar práticas-chave a serem avaliadas. As principais contribuições do presente estudo são, portanto, a organização dessas práticas em requisitos estratégicos norteadores na transformação digital, como contribuição acadêmica da pesquisa; e o desenvolvimento e a distribuição da ferramenta gerencial de autoavaliação, como a contribuição prática.
Tree Cover Ratio Effects on Users’ Perceptions, Impressions and Suitability Judgment for Different Activities in Privately Owned Public Spaces
Authors: Avalone Neto Olavo , Munakata Jun
Published: December 2021

People are drawn to natural settings because they instinctively associate them with providing, nurturing environments. Many studies have linked higher urban greenery ratios to social, psychological, economic, and human health improvements. While urban greenery benefits a large number of people, the monetary burden of its installation and maintenance falls typically to local governments or private entities, requiring urban designers to be able to justify the higher costs of implementation and maintenance.

To date, there is still no precise data linking tree cover ratio and the specific effects it has on peoples’ perceptions and impressions of urban plazas or in the environment’s suitability for different activities. This study expands on the findings of previous studies to explore the effects of tree cover ratio and environment scale across twenty-three different evaluation scales.

It used immersive virtual environments to control for confounding variables and head-mounted displays to present the stimuli, allowing participants to experience the environment in its totality as in a natural setting.

Higher tree cover ratios improved participants’ willingness to stay and pay for goods, improved perception, impressions, and how suitable the environment was for different activities. The specific effects on five measurement scales for activities, nine measurement scales for impression and seven different measurement scales for perception are shown as well as the effects of the interaction of tree cover ratio and environment scale.The effects of sex and architectural background are also tested and discussed. Results offer designers with evidence for the definition of tree amount in relation to environment scale, based on the desired effect.
Uma abordagem sobre a hedonomia e o usuário
Authors: Margolis Ribeiro Iara , Providência Bernardo , Franklin Marques Correia Walter
Published: December 2021

Muito tem-se falado sobre como atender necessidades de usuários e satisfazê-los (em um espectro mais amplo), ante a tamanha distribuição tecnológica, em um mundo altamente conectado e competitivo. De forma não equânime a tal fato, os estudos ainda não apontam a uma direção segura e eficiente de qual o melhor caminho a seguir. Em design, a hedonomia vem tomando forma como um tema emergente que busca o prazer do usuário nos artefatos. Ela aparece como um caminho para o estudo de formas de como promover satisfação ou prazer no relacionamento ou interação com a tecnologia. Neste espectro, o presente artigo se debruça sobre uma análise dos sentimentos de grupos distintos de usuários para o maior entendimento da hedonomia na presença da funcionalidade, da usabilidade, da segurança e da experiência prazerosa diante de serviços, no caso mais específico com alunos de graduação do ensino superior. Foram abordados três grupos distintos (ligados a áreas de Humanas, Saúde e Ciências Exatas) totalizando 73 entrevistados. As pesquisas se pautaram em entrevistas qualitativas, embasadas no maior entendimento do que é o prazer na perspectiva dos alunos de ensino superior e na análise da pirâmide das hierarquias da ergonomia para a hedonomia, sugerida por Hancock, Pepe e Murphy (2005). Chegou-se à conclusão de que o uso do serviço evoca sentimentos positivos e negativos e que a configuração da pirâmide da hedonomia deve ser questionada uma vez que há parâmetros situacionais, contextuais e de percepção, tornando-a dinâmica. Ao final do trabalho sugere-se um ciclo de valor diante da pirâmide e algumas reflexões do tema.
Minister Brings the Best World Standards to the Ukrainian Scientific Publications
Authors: Tymofieiev Oleksii
Published: December 2021

Improvement is always great. Improvement in the science of oral and maxillofacial surgery is more than great.
Especially, when that improvement is supported and implemented at the highest level of Government. Order #32 of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (issued January 15, 2018) accelerate the movement of the Ukrainian scientific publications to the best positions in the extremely dynamic world of scientific publication. The purpose of that Editorial is to highlight the features of a new Order.
According the Order all Ukrainian scientific publications, which are in the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine, divided into three categories till the year 2020: “A”, “B”, and “C” [1]. After March 2020 there will be only two categories: “A” and “B”.
Including Shareholders to Your Private Practice in Oral Surgery and Dentistry: Ukrainian Laws
Authors: Nagorniak Ivan
Published: December 2021

Dental clinic/office launch and development is
non-easy task, which require not only a lot of efforts
but also some level of the investments, especially for
the commercial real estate and expensive equipment.
And very often the amount of finances which one
person or family is bringing to business may not
be sufficient. Including of shareholders can help
to reach that goal. Including the partners (ie, cofounders
or shareholders) to your private clinic/
office in a legal form of Limited Liability Company
(LLC) are possible upon two stages: (1) upon the
business launch and (2) upon the business existence.
The second variant is more complicated and has to
be analyzed.
SDN-Based Network Intrusion Detection as DDoS defense system for Virtualization Environment
Authors: Usman Saifudin , Winarno Idris , Sudarsono Amang
Published: December 2021

Nowadays, DDoS attacks are often aimed at cloud computing environments, as more people use virtualization servers. With so many Nodes and distributed services, it will be challenging to rely solely on conventional networks to control and monitor intrusions. We design and deploy DDoS attack defense systems in virtualization environments based on Software-defined Networking (SDN) by combining signature-based Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) and sampled flow (sFlow). These techniques are practically tested and evaluated on the Proxmox production Virtualization Environment testbed, adding High Availability capabilities to the Controller. The evaluation results show that it promptly detects several types of DDoS attacks and mitigates their negative impact on network performance. Moreover, it also shows good results on Quality of Service (QoS) parameters such as average packet loss about 0 %, average latency about 0.8 ms, and average bitrate about 860 Mbit/s.
The Value Of Buildings And Structures For Permafrost Damage Prediction: The Case Of Eastern Russian Arctic
Authors: Badina Svetlana V. , Pankratov Alexey A.
Published: December 2021

The relevance of the study lay in the need to obtain reliable information on the possible economic consequences of changing geocryological conditions in the Russian Arctic, to find methods for preventing (reducing) potential damage, increasing the safety of the population and economy in the areas of the highest geocryological risks, and ensuring balanced socio-economic development in the Russian Arctic permafrost zone for the long term. The study aimed to assess the cost of fixed assets, including their most vulnerable part – buildings and structures (case study: municipalities of the Russian Arctic Asian sector). Economic sectoral structure was evaluated in accordance with the Russian Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities using primary statistical data – closed data from companies accounting reports. The work used statistical, cartographic, and visual-graphic methods, as well as methods for analyzing spatial information and microeconomic data. According to calculations, the Russian Arctic Asian sector concentrates the fixed assets of commercial companies with a total value of about 14.8 trillion rubles, including buildings and structures worth 10.7 trillion rubles. The obtained calculated data can be used in modeling the directions of state policy in the field of climate change adaptation and territory protection from natural hazards.
Areas Of Socio-Geographical Study Of The Covid-19 Pandemic In Russia And The World
Authors: Kolosov Vladimir A. , Tikunov Vladimir S. , Eremchenko Evgeny N.
Published: December 2021

The natural and socio-economic characteristics of the territory play a decisive role in the spread of the pandemic of COVID-19. It provoked a restructuring process in practically all fields of the social life. Its main areas were laid before the pandemic, but the changes were sharply accelerated by the pandemic. In analyzing a number of Russian and foreign publications, the authors discuss the main areas and methods of human-geographical study of the development and consequences of the pandemic. The constantly growing flow of publications in this field can be divided into three major parts: studies of the spatial spread of infection on the different stages; analysis of demographic, (geo) political and economic implications of the pandemic, and attempts to forecast the impact of social and technological changes accelerated by it on territorial structures. The authors note in particular that the geopolitical picture of the world with the division of countries into developed and developing, rich and poor, authoritarian and democratic, Eastern and Western, became much less clear. The most obvious geopolitical consequence of the pandemic is the further fragmentation of the political and socio-economic space. Not only state, but often also administrative boundaries have turned into almost insurmountable barriers for people and trade. The COVID crisis has opened new opportunities for a reasonable combination of the concentration of social life in the «archipelago» of large cities and the development of other territories.
Methods of forensic medical analysis of acute intoxications with ethyl alcohol (review of literary sources)
Authors: Zavolovich Alina
Published: December 2021

The article presents an overview of current literature on the problem of forensic diagnosis of acute poisoning by ethanol and its surrogates. Morphological and forensic chemical criteria for the diagnosis of ethanol intoxication are presented, variants of patho- and thanatogenesis are described, as well as modern methods for diagnosing these poisonings.
Aim of the work. Review of current literature data on the problem of forensic diagnosis of acute poisoning by ethanol and its surrogates.
Conclusion. In our opinion, it is necessary to introduce into the practical work of the bureau of forensic examinations new promising technologies for the diagnosis of acute intoxication with ethyl alcohol and its surrogates.
We Hold These Distruths to be Self-Evident: How Legal History Could Save America from Itself
Authors: Murphy William
Published: December 2021

This paper explores the threat of disinformation to American society. Focusing on social and cable news media as the primary disseminators of disinformation, it examines how the very design and nature of these two mediums promote and stimulate the intentional and viral spread of wholly inaccurate information as well as the significant and tangible negative consequences experienced across American society as a result. The paper subsequently proposes a legal solution to this dilemma in the form of a repeal of Section 230 paired with a reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine. The background, history, and effect of each are thoroughly discussed, and the prevailing legal and policy arguments against their respective repeal and reinstatement are considered and countered in concluding that the proposed solution would, to some degree, likely promote a more civil and informed American society better equipped to confront modern challenges.
Stakeholder Involvement in Upscaling of Soil Fertility Research Output in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
Authors: Kimaru-Muchai Serah
Published: December 2021

Food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa has prompted a lot of research in the development of soil fertility technologies; however, few of the recommendations from soil fertility management research have been put into use by the target end-users. The objective of the study was to investigate information exchange pathways used by researchers in upscaling of soil fertility in Maara and Mbeere South Sub-counties in Kenya. Structured questionnaires were used to collect information from 22 researchers and 240 farmers. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics like frequency, mean, and percentages, while Chi-square, Kendal's correlation coefficient was used to test the magnitude of the relationship between dependent and independent variables. Inadequate resources materials and poor networking among stakeholders were among the challenges that the researchers faced in the dissemination of their research outputs. The findings also showed that there was a positive and significant correlation between farm size and the mass media approach. Researchers and extension agents should use a mixed approach; this is the use of combined individual, group, and mass media approaches to cater to the different preferences based on socio-economic characteristics of farmers.
{ carnadocs }, explicando as entrelinhas
Authors: de Oliveira Izabel Maria , Ribeiro Nathália Valente Cramer , Gamba Junior Nilton Gonçalves
Published: December 2021

O artigo apresenta { carnadocs }, um projeto de série audiovisual que difunde os quesitos de julgamento das escolas de samba do Rio de Janeiro em diálogo com o conceito de sustentabilidade comunicacional. O projeto analisa como o dinamismo dos sistemas multissensoriais contemporâneos podem preservar dados históricos, difundir informações sobre a contemporaneidade e propiciar uma processualidade que permita atualizações futuras, favorecendo sua repercussão histórica, financeira, cultural e social.
Palavras-chave: carnaval; Rio de Janeiro; critérios; avaliação; audiovisual.

Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present an audiovisual project, named{ carnadocs }, which tries to focus on the evaluation criteria of samba schools in Rio de Janeiro in dialogue with the concept of communicational sustainability. The project analyzes how the dynamism of contemporary multisensory systems can maintain historical data, disseminate information about contemporaneity and provide a process that allows for future updates, favoring their historical, financial, cultural, and social repercussions.
Keywords: carnival; Rio de Janeiro; criteria; evaluation; audiovisual.
Policronia arquitetônica
Authors: Carneiro Beatriz
Published: December 2021

O artigo parte da discussão sobre modernidade e os diferentes modos de experiência do tempo a partir do marco da derrubada do Muro de Berlim, em 1989. Considerando esse contexto, que se intensifica com a virada do século XX para o XXI, elabora-se o conceito de policronia com base na percepção e definição do tempo exploradas por Hans U. Gumbrecht e Peter Pál Pelbart. A fim de investigar suas possíveis reverberações na arquitetura, analisa-se o projeto de reconversão do Mercado Municipal do Carandá (1980–1984) em Escola de Dança e Música (1999–2001; 2008–2011) em Braga, Portugal, pelo arquiteto Eduardo Souto de Moura.
Palavras-chave: tempo; temporalidade; projeto; memória.

Abstract
This article draws on the discussion on modernity and different modes of experiencing time, specially since the fall of the Berlin Wall, in 1989. Considering this context, which is intensified in the turn to the 21st century, it intends to elaborate the concept of polychrony based on the perception and definition of time explored by Hans U. Gumbrecht and Peter Pál Pelbart. In order to investigate the possible reverberations of this concept in architecture, the text analises the reconversion project of theMercado Municipal do Carandá (1980–1984) into Escola de Dança e Música(1999–2001;2008–2011) in Braga, Portugal, by the architect Eduardo Souto de Moura.
Keywords: time; temporality; project; memory.
As cidades falam? (Tradução)
Authors: Sassen Saskia
Published: December 2021

Tradução do artigo da Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology na Universidade de Columbia, Saskia Sassen, para a publicação Public Culture, Durham, v. 25, n. 2, de julho de 2013. Sassen (5 de janeiro de 1947) é uma socióloga holandesa-americana conhecida por suas análises da globalização e da migração humana internacional e seus impactos no contexto urbano. Publicou 12 livros, juntos traduzidos para mais de 20 idiomas, como The Global City (Princeton University Press, [1991] 2. ed., 2001), no qual desenvolveu o termo “cidade global”. Ela recebeu diversos prêmios e menções, incluindo 12 doutorados honoris causa, e foi selecionada como uma das principais pensadoras globais em diversas listas. Mais recentemente, recebeu o Prémio Príncipe de Astúrias 2013 nas Ciências Sociais e foi nomeada Membro Estrangeiro da Real Academia das Ciências da Holanda. A Revista Prumo agradece a generosidade da autora em ceder a autorização para tradução e publicação deste artigo.
PERAN KOHERENSI DIRI TERHADAP RESILIENSI KELUARGA PADA ORANG TUA TUNGGAL
Authors: Helena Cut , Kinanthi Melok
Published: December 2021

Keluarga dengan orang tua tunggal rentan mengalami tekanan atau situasi sulit. Agar dapat beradaptasi secara optimal, perlu dipastikan keluarga resilien. Dengan demikian, penting untuk mengetahui faktor yang berkontribusi terhadap resiliensi keluarga. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran koherensi diri terhadap resiliensi keluarga dengan orang tua tunggal, yakni ibu. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan kuantitatif dan desain asosiatif. Partisipan yang terlibat dalam penelitian sebanyak 104 orang, yakni ibu yang merupakan orang tua tunggal, yang dipilih melalui convenience sampling. Instrumen pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah Sense of Coherence 13 (Antonovsky & Sourani, 1988) untuk mengukur koherensi diri dan Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire (Walsh, 2012) untuk mengukur resiliensi keluarga. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah uji regresi. Temuan penelitian ini menunjukkan koherensi diri berkontribusi secara signifikan dan positif terhadap resiliensi keluarga dengan orang tua tunggal, dengan kontribusi sebesar 58,2%. Temuan ini mengindikasikan pendekatan berbasis penguatan personal maupun keluarga dapat dipertimbangkan dalam memberdayakan keluarga dengan orang tua tunggal.
ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY DAN TAKUT GAGAL - MANA YANG LEBIH BERPENGARUH TERHADAP KECURANGAN AKADEMIK?
Authors: Paulus David , Septiana Eva
Published: December 2021

Salah satu proses evaluasi yang dilakukan untuk menentukan kelulusan siswa SMA di Indonesia adalah melalui Ujian Nasional (UN) dan Ujian Sekolah Berbasis Nasional (USBN). UN maupun USBN tidak terlepas dari berbagai kecurangan akademik. Dari berbagai penelitian terdahulu, sebagian besar siswa pernah melakukan kecurangan akademik dalam berbagai bentuk. Terdapat banyak faktor yang memengaruhi perilaku kecurangan akademik, di antaranya adalah academic self-efficacy dan takut akan kegagalan. Academic self-efficacy memiliki hubungan negatif dengan kecurangan akademik dan di sisi lain, takut akan kegagalan memiliki hubungan positif dengan perilaku kecurangan akademik. Beberapa penelitian menunjukkan keduanya merupakan faktor dominan dalam perilaku kecurangan akademik sehingga salah satu tujuan penelitian ini adalah ingin melihat pengaruh kedua variabel terhadap kecurangan akademik ketika keduanya dalam kategori tinggi. Populasi partisipan penelitian merupakan siswa SMA kelas 12. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner daring dengan teknik convenience sampling. Partisipan dalam penelitian berjumlah 875 siswa dari 146 sekolah, 56 kota dan 22 provinsi di Indonesia. Analisis dilakukan dengan uji multiple regression dan factorial anova. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan academic self-efficacy dan takut akan kegagalan memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap perilaku kecurangan akademik. Makin tinggi academic self-efficacy dan makin rendah takut akan kegagalan berpengaruh terhadap kecurangan akademik yang makin rendah dan begitu pula sebaliknya. Namun demikian, kecurangan akademik berada dalam kategori tinggi jika derajat takut akan kegagalan tinggi meskipun dengan academic self-efficacy yang tinggi. Pengaruh keduanya terhadap kecurangan akademik dapat memberikan umpan balik kepada stakeholder untuk meningkatkan academic self- efficacy dan menurunkan takut akan kegagalan dalam upaya mengurangi perilaku kecurangan akademik yang terjadi.
Identidades políticas y disputas culturales en los medios digitales
Authors: Ponza Pablo
Published: December 2021

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el éxito que tuvo en términos de comunicación política e imagen la Gala del G20 en el teatro Colón, un acontecimiento que consignó una composición escénica de significativa condensación simbólica. En específico, el texto articula tres dimensiones: la histórica, la político-cultural y la discursiva, para poner en diálogo la estrategia comunicacional concentrada y convergente del gobierno con la réplica de los medios digitales comerciales concentrados; cuya finalidad principal consistió en captar la atención del público la mayor cantidad de tiempo posible a través de una agenda temática afín que permitiera un incesante bombardeo político-publicitario sobre la percepción, las emociones y los consumos del público. Asimismo, el texto analiza una estrategia discursiva eminentemente visual que buscó apropiarse selectivamente de un espacio territorial, una configuración identitaria y una serie de significaciones históricas de tradición liberal conservadora, en un relato de continuidad imaginaria entre el pasado, el presente y un proyecto político-cultural de futuro.
Derechos Humanos y Género: ejes transversales para fortalecer la gestión universitaria
Authors: Cruz Verónica
Published: December 2021

El artículo puntualiza la importancia de transversalizar las perspectivas de derechos humanos y de género en las políticas de gestión universitaria, tomando como referencia la experiencia institucional construida junto al equipo de profesionales que conformamos la Prosecretaría de Derechos Humanos de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Inicialmente introduce una reflexión respecto del propio término transversalización, y luego propone algunas ideas desde las cuales andamiar el desafío de trabajar transversalmente los derechos humanos y la cuestión de género en la política universitaria. Por último comparte unas consideraciones de cierre que advierten en torno de la profunda preocupación que suscitan los movimientos negacionistas y la “derechización” de prácticas y discursos que despojan a quienes viven del trabajo, de la posibilidad de ejercer sus derechos en el marco de una convivencia democrática.
Género en la formación universitaria: re-tejiendo el hilo violeta en la UNLP
Authors: Bolla Luisina , Rocha Milagros María
Published: December 2021

Desde el año 2015, ligado al impacto de las marchas Ni Una Menos, al Paro Nacional y a los Paros Internacionales de Mujeres (8 M), los reclamos de los movimientos feministas y de mujeres cobraron visibilidad en la agenda pública. El campo académico no permaneció al margen de estas interpelaciones y, en particular, las universidades comenzaron a fortalecer la inclusión de las perspectivas de género en el currículum y en sus diseños, por ejemplo, a través de la elaboración de protocolos y espacios institucionales específicos. El objetivo de este trabajo es continuar la senda de análisis iniciada en investigaciones previas (Rocha, 2019; Bolla y Rocha, 2020) para examinar de qué forma ingresan y se fortalecen los estudios feministas y de género en las universidades.  En esta oportunidad abordamos dos ejes: enseñanza e investigación. Para seguir el recorrido del hilo violeta y sus conexiones (Ciriza y Rodríguez Agüero, 2021) nos preguntamos cuándo y de qué modo se incorporan dichas perspectivas o áreas en las universidades, intentando dar cuenta de los avances así como también de los desafíos que de allí se derivan. Para ello, retomamos algunos documentos e informes elaborados recientemente por redes y secretarías cuya creación es posterior al año 2015[i]. Luego, nos centramos en el caso específico de la UNLP, señalando antecedentes previos al año 2015, transformaciones y experiencias recientes en el abordaje e institucionalización de las temáticas feministas y de género.

 

[i]Sobre el uso de los términos “feminismos” y “teoría de género” en este trabajo, ver Bolla y Rocha (2020).