bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Integration of Long-Term Care and Personal Support Worker Education: Evaluation of a Living Classroom Experience
Authors: Plant Jen , Fiset Valerie , Munoz Jennifer , Soto Enrique , Crick Shelly
Published: May 2022

The shortage of Personal Support Workers (PSW) to meet the needs of residents in long-term care (LTC) homes has been well documented, and the issue has been made more acute in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The living classroom (LC) has been implemented as one approach to addressing the need to train PSWs and attract them to the sector. A mixed-methods program evaluation of a LC program was undertaken. Surveys were carried out with students during and at the end of the program. Focus groups and individual interviews were carried out with staff, residents, and students. Program implementation was successful, and several program graduates were employed in the LTC home upon graduation. Key stakeholders were satisfied with the program, and students had improved attitudes toward the LTC sector. Opportunities for improvement were noted and addressed. The LC model is an approach that can be used by LTC homes and their educational partners to deliver high quality, integrated PSW programs. It can be used to help address the serious staffing shortages in the LTC sector.
Abuse of Older Adults: A Study of the Prevalence and Type of Abuse and Its Relationships to Psychological Distress
Authors: Olasupo Mobolaji , Fagbenro Dare Azeez , Olasupo Matthew
Published: May 2022

Several studies have investigated the antecedents of abuse against older adults in developed countries, but little is known about the prevalence, type, and psychological distress of abuse against older adults in Nigeria. This study examined the prevalence and type of abuse and its links to psychological distress among older adults in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was used to recruit 392 respondents ranging in age from 60 to 80 years old (M = 70.77, S = 6.33) using a convenient sampling technique. Data was collected using a standardized questionnaire. The data were summarized using descriptive statistics like frequency counts, percentages, means, and standard deviations, and the hypothesis was tested using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results showed a relatively moderate prevalence of abuse (28.3%) among older adults, while emotional (18%) and verbal (82%) were the types of abuse that the respondents experienced. Finally, psychological distress had a statistically significant main effect on older adults' abuse (F3,388 = 28.69, p < .05). The study concluded that the prevalence of abuse against older adults is below average in the study setting, with verbal and emotional abuse being the most common types among the respondents. It was also concluded that psychological distress influenced abuse towards older adults.
Implementing a Thin-Film Reflectance Model for Trap Detectors at the SCL
Authors: Lee Brian HT , Lam Brenda HS , Tsui C.M.
Published: May 2022

The physical model of the spectral responsivity of trap detectors consists of multiple parameters such as the internal quantum efficiency and the spectral reflectance. In some measurement models, the spectral reflectance of trap detectors is approximated by fitting a wavelength dependence equation which does not consider the effect of the oxide thickness of the silicon photodiode. To analyze the uncertainty due to the oxide thickness variation, a thin film reflectance model is set up in the Standards and Calibration Laboratory (SCL) for the evaluation of the spectral reflectance of trap detectors. The model is based on the Fresnel coefficients of a three-layer thin-film structure which consists of air and a thin-film oxide layer on a silicon substrate. The reflectance model was implemented as user-defined functions to calculate the spectral reflectance at different oxide thicknesses. It was also integrated with the SCL’s MCM program to evaluate the uncertainty of the spectral responsivity of trap detectors.
Calibration of Loop Antennas in Accordance with CISPR 16-1-6:2014+AMD1:2017 at SCL
Authors: Lai Hau Wah , Ma Chi Kin , Yang Steven Shing Lung , Tsui Cho Man
Published: May 2022

This paper presents the ultrasonic flaw detectors calibration system at Standards and Calibration Laboratory (SCL) developed in accordance with the Group 2 tests of ISO 22232-1:2020. The calibration system contains a delay-pulse generator, a function generator, an amplifier, an oscilloscope and a set of tunable attenuators. The measurement setup, model and uncertainty components for each tests are presented. The difference in test parameters from the preceding international standard EN 12668-1:2010 are also reviewed and compared.
TRATAMENTO DE LESÃO ENDO-PERIO
Authors: Queiroz Gabriela Indalécia , Fernandes Karina Gonzalez Camara , Moreti Lucieni Cristina Trovati , Boer Nilton César Pezati , Machado Marcelo Henrique Boer
Published: May 2022

A lesão endo-perio é uma patologia que envolve o tecido pulpar e periodontal devido sua intima relação através do forame apical e os canais acessórios, que podem transmitir a infecção pulpar ao tecido periodontal e vice-versa. O objetivo deste trabalho foi apresentar um relato de caso e o seu tratamento. Paciente compareceu queixando-se de dor e mobilidade nos dentes 36 e 37. O exame radiográfico, observou que um dos dentes apresentava um tratamento endodôntico insatisfatório e o outro tinha uma grande perda de estrutura óssea e mobilidade grau II com profundidade de sondagem de 7mm na região distal. O preparo químico-mecânico foi realizado com o sistema da EasyLogic, acompanhado de irrigação abundante com hipoclorito de sódio a 2,5% medicação intracanal por 15 dias, raspagem e alisamento radicular com curetas de McCall e Gracey, após esse período não havia mais sintomatologia e ambos dentes foram obturados. O acompanhamento radiográfico foi realizado após 2 anos desse tratamento, mostrando a evolução da formação da lâmina dura e tecido periodontal, obtendo sucesso da terapia.
Lagrangian-Eulerian statistics of mesoscale ocean chlorophyll from Bio-Argo floats and satellites
Authors: McKee Darren Craig , Doney Scott C. , Della Penna Alice , Boss Emmanuel S. , Gaube Peter , Behrenfeld Michael J. , Glover David M.
Published: May 2022

Abstract. Phytoplankton form the base of marine food webs and play an important role in carbon cycling, making it important to quantify rates of biomass accumulation and loss. Since phytoplankton drift with ocean currents, rates should be evaluated in a Lagrangian as opposed to Eulerian framework. In this study, we quantify the Lagrangian (from Bio-Argo floats and surface drifters with satellite ocean colour) and Eulerian (from satellite ocean colour and altimetry) statistics of mesoscale chlorophyll and velocity by computing decorrelation time and length scales and relate the frames by scaling the material derivative of chlorophyll. Because floats profile vertically and are not perfect Lagrangian observers, we quantify the mean distance between float and surface geostrophic trajectories over the time spanned by three consecutive profiles (Quasi-Planktonic Index; QPI) to assess how their sampling is a function of their deviations from surface motion. Lagrangian-Eulerian statistics of chlorophyll are sensitive to the filtering used to compute anomalies. Chlorophyll anomalies about a 31-day time filter reveal approximate equivalence of Lagrangian and Eulerian tendencies, suggesting they are driven by ocean-colour-pixel-scale processes and sources or sinks. Chlorophyll anomalies about a seasonal cycle have Eulerian scales similar to those of velocity, suggesting mesoscale stirring helps set distributions of biological properties, and ratios of Lagrangian to Eulerian timescales depend on observer speed relative to an evolution speed of the chlorophyll fields in a manner similar to earlier theoretical results for velocity scales. By lagging surface chlorophyll patches, floats underestimate the Lagrangian tendency and advective terms, and the Eulerian tendency primarily sets timescales; however, since the QPI increases with profiling interval, frequent profiling can generate more accurate time series of phytoplankton accumulation.
Polarization Performance Simulation for the GeoXO Atmospheric Composition Instrument: NO2 Retrieval Impacts
Authors: Pearlman Aaron , Cook Monica , Efremova Boryana , Padula Francis , Lamsal Lok , McCorkel Joel , Joiner Joanna
Published: May 2022

Abstract. NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) constellation will continue and expand on the capabilities of the current generation of geostationary satellite systems to support US weather, ocean, atmosphere, and climate operations. It is planned to consist of a dedicated atmospheric composition instrument (ACX) to support air quality forecasting and monitoring by providing similar capabilities to missions such as TEMPO (Tropospheric Emission: Monitoring Pollution), currently planned to launch in 2023, and Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), TROPOMI (TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument), and GEMS (Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer) currently in operation. As the early phases of ACX development are progressing, design trade-offs are being considered to understand the relationship between instrument design choices and trace gas retrieval impacts. Some of these choices will affect the instrument polarization sensitivity (PS), which can have radiometric impacts on environmental satellite observations. We conducted a study to investigate how such radiometric impacts can affect NO2 retrievals by exploring their sensitivities to time of day, location, and scene type with an ACX instrument model that incorporates PS. The study addresses the basic steps of operational NO2 retrievals: the spectral fitting step and the conversion of slant column to vertical column via the air mass factor (AMF). The spectral fitting step was performed by generating at-sensor radiance from a clear sky scene with a known NO2 amount, the application of an instrument model including both instrument PS and noise, and a physical retrieval. The spectral fitting step was found to mitigate the impacts of instrument PS. The AMF-related step was considered for clear sky and partially cloudy scenes, where instrument PS can lead to errors in interpreting the cloud content, propagating to AMF errors and finally to NO2 retrieval errors. For this step, the NO2 retrieval impacts were small but non-negligible for high NO2 amounts; we estimated that a typical high NO2 amount can cause a maximum retrieval error of 0.25 x 1015 molecules/cm2 for a PS of 5 %. These simulation capabilities were designed to aid in the development of a GeoXO atmospheric composition instrument that will improve our ability to monitor and understand the Earth’s atmosphere.
Climate Response to Severe Forestation: A Regional Climate Model Intercomparison Study
Authors: Asselin Olivier , Leduc Martin , Paquin Dominique , Winger Katja , Di Luca Alejandro , Bukovsky Melissa , Music Biljana , Giguère Michel
Published: May 2022

Abstract. The biogeophysical effects of severe forestation are quantified using a new ensemble of regional climate simulations over North America and Europe. Following the protocol outlined for the Land-Use and Climate Across Scales (LUCAS) intercomparison project, two sets of simulations are compared, FOREST and GRASS, which respectively represent worlds where all vegetation is replaced by trees and grasses. Three regional regional models were run over North America. One of them, the Canadian Regional Climate Model (CRCM5), was also run over Europe in an attempt to bridge results with the original LUCAS ensemble, which was confined to Europe. Overall, the CRCM5 response to forestation reveals strong inter-continental similarities, including a pronounced wintertime and springtime warming concentrated over snow-masking evergreen forests. Crucially, these northern evergreen needleleaf forests populate lower, hence sunnier latitudes in North America. Snow masking reduces albedo similarly over both continents, but stronger insolation amplifies the net shortwave radiation and hence warming simulated over North America. In the summertime, CRCM5 produces a mixed forestation response, with warming over northern needleleaf forests and cooling over southern broadleaf forests. The partitioning of the turbulent heat fluxes plays a major role in determining this response, but it is not robust across models over North America. Implications for the inter-continental transferability of the original LUCAS results are discussed.
The changing brave new world of statistics assessment
Authors:   University of Kent, Jollifffe Flavia
Published: May 2022

There have been many changes over the last thirty to forty years in the way that statistics is taught and assessed. From hand calculations and assessment tasks that tested whether students had learnt how to answer questions of a type they had seen before correctly, we have moved to assessments that use computers and resources available on the internet and to examinations where sheets with formulae are provided or that are open-book. These newer forms of assessment present their own challenges. Examples of tasks are given in this paper, with discussion of their implementation and appropriate references to publications in statistical education.
Statistical literacy: factual assessment to support hypothetical thinking
Authors:   Augsburg College, Schield Milo
Published: May 2022

The GAISE College report suggested that teachers assess statistical literacy by students "inter- preting or critiquing articles in the news." Media stories typically present summary statistics to support non-statistical conclusions. Summary statistics require hypothetical thinking which in turn requires drill in factual exercises involving deductive right-wrong answers. This paper presents a wide range of deductive exercises that may help students develop the hypothetical thinking needed to deal with the fact that all statistics are socially constructed. This paper pre- sents 130 different topics involving fact-based exercises with objective answers. Of these, 50% are numerical, 30% are number-related and 20% are non-numeric. Selected examples are pre- sented. At least half of these exercises have been used by students in a web-based format. These exercises are classified by topics in traditional research statistics and in statistical literacy.
Gestión social de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación en estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Bustinza Vargas Juana Victoria
Published: May 2022

La pandemia de la COVID-19 ha transformado las formas de relacionarse del ser humano, por lo cual esta investigación tiene como objetivo describir la gestión social de las tecnologías de información y comunicación en tiempos de pandemia por parte de los estudiantes de la Escuela Profesional de Sociología, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno-2020. Metodológicamente la investigación se concibe desde el paradigma cuantitativo en nivel descriptivo, con un diseño no experimental, siendo de tipo aplicada. Los resultados demuestran un importante nivel de gestión social en lo que a tecnologías de información y comunicación se refiere durante la época de confinamiento social y obligatorio, lo cual es fundamental para un adecuado clima de convivencia familiar y trabajo colaborativo. Las conclusiones indican que las tecnologías de información y comunicación han formado parte fundamental en el proceso de adaptación y reinvención de las formas de comunicarse y relacionarse del ser humano. No obstante, su uso excesivo y descontrolado puede conllevar a una disrupción en el entorno donde se desarrolla.
PENGARUH PENGEMBANGAN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA PADA PENINGKATAN KINERJA PEGAWAI DI KECAMATAN TEMBILAHAN HULU
Authors: Ridwan Mohd.
Published: May 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengembangan sumber daya manusia yang meliputi diklat, non diklat, tugas belajar dan promosi yang berpengaruh secara simultan maupun parsial terhadap kinerja pegawai, untuk mengetahui besarnya pengaruh pengembangan sumber daya manusia terhadap kinerja serta mengetahui variabel yang  dominan terhadap kinerja pegawai di Kecamatan Tembilahan Hulu.

Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penjelasan (explanatory) untuk mengetahui pengaruh variabel bebas terhadap variabel terikat. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh pegawai di Kecamatan Tembilahan Hulu. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan sensus sampling yaitu semua pegawai (populasi) menjadi sampel penelitian, selanjutnya menjadi responden.

Hasil penelitian dan analisis data menjelaskan bahwa secara bersama-sama diklat, kegiatan Non diklat, tugas belajar  dan promosi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai . Hal ini ditunjukkan oleh nilai F hitung sebesar 38.206 dengan tingkat signifikansi sebesar 0.000. Nilai t hitung untuk diklat sebesar 2.521 dengan tingkat signifikansi sebesar 0.016,  t hitung untuk kegiatan Non diklat  sebesar 8.252 dengan tingkat signifikansi sebesar 0.000, t hitung untuk tugas belajar sebesar 2.594 dengan tingkat signifikansi sebesar 0.000 dan t hitung untuk promosi sebesar 3.508 dengan tingkat signifikansi sebesar 0.001. Angka tersebut menunjukkan bahwa diklat, kegiatan Non diklat, tugas belajar dan promosi secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai di Kecamatan Tembilahan Hulu. Dengan demikian hipotesis pertama dan hipotesis kedua diterima. Sedangkan hipotesis ketiga ditolak karena variable yang berpengaruh dominan adalah non diklat.
PENGARUH PENGETAHUAN PERPAJAKAN, PELAYANAN FISKUS DAN SANKSI PAJAK TERHADAP KEPATUHAN WPOP YANG MELAKUKAN KEGIATAN USAHA DAN PEKERJAAN BEBAS (Studi di KPP Sukomanunggal Surabaya)
Authors: Aprilia Hermawati
Published: May 2022

Pajak mempunyai  peranannya  sangat  penting  dalam menopang  perekonomian  Negara karena sebagai salah satu penerimaan yang digunakan Negara dalam  pembiayaan kebutuhan Negara dengan tujuan  kesejahteraan  masyarakat. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian eksplanasi (Explanatory Research). Pendekatan penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh wajib pajak orang pribadi di KPP Sukomanunggal Surabaya sebanyak 645 orang dan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 87 responden. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Pengetahuan Perpajakan,  Pelayanan Fiskus, dan sanksi perpajakan secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kepatuhan WPOP pada KPP Sukomanunggal Surabaya. Pengetahuan Perpajakan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kepatuhan WPOP pada KPP Sukomanunggal Surabaya. Pelayanan Fiskus berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kepatuhan WPOP pada KPP Sukomanunggal Surabaya. Sanksi Perpajakan  berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kepatuhan WPOP pada KPP Sukomanunggal Surabaya.
PENGARUH PENERIMAAN PAJAK DAERAH DAN RETRIBUSI DAERAH TERHADAP PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH KOTA SURABAYA
Authors: Marianus Jebarut
Published: May 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah Untuk mengetahui pengaruh pajak daerah terhadap peningkatan PAD di Daerah Kota Surabaya.Untuk mengetahui pengaruh retribusi daerah terhadap peningkatan PAD di Daerah Kota Surabaya. Untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerimaan pajak daerah dan retribusi daerah terhadap peningkatan PADdi Daerah Kota Surabaya.

Penelitian ini dikategorikan sebagai penelitian survey (Survey Research) yang berupa penelitian eksplanasi (penjelasan). jenis penelitian eksplanasi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksplanasi asosiatif adalah penelitian yang berusaha mencari pengaruh antara satu variabel atau lebih terhadap variabel lain. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari data sekunder yang meliputi data sejarah singkat pemerintah Kota Surabaya, Struktur Organisasi, Laporan Realisasi Anggaran dan Pendapatan Daerah Kota Surabaya dan kelengkapan lainnya. Untuk mengetahui pengaruh beberapa variabel  independen terhadap variabel dependen digunakan analisis regresi linier berganda.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Pendapatan Pajak Daerah secara parsial tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah BPKPD Kota Surabaya dengan arah pengaruh yang positif. Pendapatan Retribusi Daerah secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah BPKPD Kota Surabaya dengan arah pengaruh yang positif. Pendapatan Retribusi Daerah dan Pendapatan Retribusi Daerah secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan positif terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah BPKPD Kota Surabaya dengan arah pengaruh yang positif.
Development of a laboratory method for determination of the quality and freshness of frozen poultry meat
Authors: Shalginbaeyv Daulet , Uazhanova Raushangul , Mateyeva Akmaral
Published: May 2022

Traceability of poultry meat quality imported into Kazakhstan is an urgent task. To increase their benefits, some suppliers resort to falsification – they misrepresent thawed meat for chilled raw materials or carry out several cycles of freezing-thawing meat. The objective of these studies is to develop reliable methods for determining the quality and freshness of frozen natural semi-finished poultry meat, including the number of cycles of freezing and thawing meat. Dressed broiler chickens developed by the manufacturer from the Russian Federation using gas and electric stunning of poultry were selected as the research objects. A synchronous analysis device was used for thermal analysis in the heating-cooling process. Histomorphological studies were carried out on a microscope with an eyepiece magnification of x7.  Histological examination revealed alterations in the structure of re-frozen and thawing lean tissue. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis showed that the specific heat of thawing broiler fillets stunned by electric current during the first thawing is 218.8 J/g, at the second 209.5 J/g, and the third 201.4 J/g, and the specific heat of thawing broiler fillets stunned by gas during the first thawing is 176.5 J/g, at the second 171.9 J/g, and the third 162.6 J/g. Samples of broiler fillets stunned by electric current lost about 2.5% at each thawing stage, and with gas stunning 3% of moisture. The obtained results and research methods can be used to establish the falsification of the thermal state of broiler chicken meat by its undeclared freezing-thawing.
Dendrologijos ir arboristikos santykis įgyvendinant Lietuvos Respublikos želdynų įstatymą
Authors: Žilinskas Renaldas , Deveikis Steponas
Published: May 2022

Straipsnyje nagrinėjami teisiniai ir metodiniai želdinių inventorizavimo, dendrologinių tyrimų ir arboristinių ekspertizių, arboristinio vertinimo pagrindai. Teikiamos įžvalgos ir pasiūlymai, kaip reikėtų reglamentuoti ir atlikti šias paslaugas. Dėmesio skiriama realiai praktikai ir tarptautinei patirčiai aptarti, želdinių ir želdynų inventorizavimo ir ekspertizių principams formuluoti.
Bridge Construction. An Economical and Sustainable Approach
Authors: Almeida José
Published: May 2022

This paper presents a methodology that quantifies the life cycle costs of concrete decks of roadway bridges that supports the decision-making regarding the optimal selection between several construction / repair alternatives.
A deterioration model based on the main material and environmental characteristics of bridges is presented. Some of the most up-to-date materials that are used on concrete bridges are also presented and characterized. The quantification of the user costs is presented. These calculations are made considering the vehicle operating costs, the cost of time and accident costs. The user costs are determined by comparing the traffic costs under free flow conditions with those that arise from disrupting the free traffic flow.
The created model is applied to an existing bridge, where the determination and comparison of the costs of the application of different repair alternatives are analysed. At the end, the main conclusions and recommendations are presented.
Aerofotografavimo iš bepilotės skraidyklės techninė specifikacija ir fotografinių vaizdų savybės
Authors: Kuklienė Lina , Jankauskienė Dainora , Kuklys Indrius , Ruzgienė Birutė
Published: May 2022

Straipsnyje pateikiami aerokartografavimo parametrai, kuriais remiantis gali būti rengiama aerofotogrametrinių darbų techninė specifikacija bei projektų realizacija. Remiantis dviejų aerofotografavimo projektų, kai vietovė aerofotografuota iš skirtingo tipo skraidyklių ir fotokamerų, fotogrametriniais duomenimis išanalizuotos fotografinių vaizdų savybės bei jų sąsajos su aerokartografavimo darbų tikslumo reikalavimais.
Plaster added with plastic cable waste as a new traditional sustainable material
Authors: Vidales  Barriguete Alejandra , Piña Ramírez Carolina , Aguilera Benito Patricia , Del Río Merino Mercedes , Atanes Sánchez Evangelina
Published: May 2022

The objective of this work is to analyze the possibilities of reusing plastic waste of cables added in a plaster matrix.
Firstly, the experimental process has allowed the physicochemical characterization of the raw material, plaster and plastic waste, consisting in elemental analysis, XRD and thermogravimetric analysis; Secondly, the performance of physicomechanical tests of the mixtures, Shore C hardness, absorption and resistance to flexion and compression.
During the investigation, the water/plaster ratio of 0.8 was maintained, as well as the grain size of the plastic waste as it comes from the recycling factory (maximum 3 mm). On the contrary, the amount of added plastic waste has oscillated up to incorporate 50%, 60% and 70% over the weight of the plaster.
In comparison to a reference sample, the obtained compounds are characterized by having a higher Shore C hardness, a lower absorption by capillarity and a decrease in their values of mechanical resistance.
The addition of plastic waste to a plaster matrix can be considered as a possibility to obtain compounds of greater sustainability to be used in the field of sustainable construction.
Comparison between the geological settings of the Varbitsa (NW Bulgaria) and Bure (SE France) sites for geological disposal of radioactive waste
Authors: Tsvetkova Madlena
Published: May 2022

Geological settings are of major importance in selecting appropriate environment for disposal of high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. Clay rocks are preferred in a number of countries as a suitable host rocks due to their insulating properties and ability to self- seal cracks and other disturbances. In Bulgaria, on the basis of multi-criterion comparative analysis, several prospective sites have been selected for further consideration. One of them is the Varbitsa site located in the Fore-Balkan Unit. The marls of the Sumer Formation are the host rock. Similar clay host rocks for high-level radioactive waste disposal have been extensively studied in France, Switzerland and Belgium. In this context, the experience gained in these countries is particularly valuable for the further development of the geological disposal in Bulgaria. The current paper presents a comparison between the geological settings of the Varbitsa site (NW Bulgaria) and the Bure site (SE France), whose argillites are similar to the Bulgarian marls. The outcomes of this comparison would be useful for planning and conducting future research activities, as well as for the public acceptance of the geological disposal.
Is lower extremity vein pathology a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis of the knee joint?
Authors: Khodzhanov I. Yu. , Mamasoliev B. M. , Tkachenko A. N. , Khamidov O. A. , Mansurov D. Sh.
Published: May 2022

The aim of the workwas to assess the relationship between venous insufficiency and osteoarthritis of the knee joint.Materials and Methods. The study included 214 knee joints from April 2018 to March 2021 in 107 subjects (19 men, 88 women), mean age of patients was 54.6 ± 8.6 years (range, 40 to 73 years). The study group included 61 patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis; the control group included 46 healthy volunteers without knee joint disease complaints. Demographic and clinical characteristics of all study participants were taken into account. The venous system of the lower extremities was assessed by ultrasound Doppler imaging. The results were assessed by standard radiography based on the Kellgren-Lawrence classification and ultrasonography. Pain severity was assessed using the Likert scale, and functioning was assessed by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC).Results. Venous insufficiency was detected in 40.9% of patients in the group of patients with knee osteoarthritis and in 15.2% of the control group (p=0.007). There was no statistically significant difference in cartilage thickness and Kellgren-Lawrence classification for the presence of venous insufficiency (p>0.05). However, the percentage of radiological medial tibial sclerosis was higher in patients with venous insufficiency in the osteoarthritis group (60%, p>0.05). Overall WOMAC scores were similar in both groups, whereas WOMAC pain scale scores were higher in patients with deep venous insufficiency (p>0.05).Discussion. Previously, researchers have found that patients with knee OA develop symptoms of chronic VH more frequently than their healthy peers, that VH and OA share common risk factors, and that the risk of these diseases increases with age. Our results showed no difference in the incidence of VN between groups after correction depending on age. Our results are consistent with the literature in that deep venous system lesions increase the risk of intraosseous hypertension to a greater extent than superficial venous system lesions.Conclusion. The evidence of increased radiological medial tibial sclerosis and higher WOMAC pain scale scores in patients with venous lesions in osteoarthritis create the hypothesis that venous pathology may affect the intraosseous bone microenvironment, leading to pain and early subchondral bone lesions, which manifest as subchondral sclerosis.
Defects of long bones — a brief history of the development of technology of their compensation
Authors: Shevtsov V. I.
Published: May 2022

The Ilizarov bone reconstruction method involves bone reconstruction and the formation of new bone. It is based on the biological phenomenon of distraction osteogenesis, which is used to lengthen bone and correct deformities. Ilizarov bone grafting is a lifesaving procedure for a number of conditions, including large bone defects and orthopedic infection complications. The method has given rise to new developments in bone reconstruction surgery based on the regenerative potential of bone tissue. The acceleration of distraction regenerate consolidation is one of the objectives of modern research in the field of new bone formation.
Tunability of electrically controlled piezoelectric phononic crystals
Authors: Hladky Anne-Christine
Published: May 2022

Phononic Crystals (PCs) (i.e. periodic arrangements of several materials) have received a great deal of interest for the last two decades because of the unusual properties that they can exhibit. Classically, depending on material properties and geometrical arrangement, PCs can produce band gaps, i.e. frequency ranges where the propagation of waves is forbidden (i.e. waves are evanescent). These Bragg band gaps offer several potential applications such as sonic insulators or filters, from the kHz to the GHz range depending upon the spatial periodicity.
In this presentation, the general case of PCs made of piezoelectric materials is studied where the band gaps may be tuned by changing the electrical boundary conditions. First, a stack of piezoelectric rods, poled along their thickness is considered [S. Degraeve et al, J. Appl. Phys. 115, 194508 (2014)]. This device exhibits Bragg gaps that depend on the electrical boundary conditions chosen on periodically placed electrodes. An analytical model is developed that is compared to finite element results, validating the model. Depending on the electrical boundary condition, tunability is clearly demonstrated, i.e. an increase or a decrease of the width and the position of the stop bands. Ultrasonic experiments are presented, showing a good agreement with the theoretical predictions. Then, more complex control involving space-time modulation of electrical boundary conditions give access to tuning/control of nonlinear physical effects such as non reciprocity [C. Croenne et al, Appl. Phys. Lett. 110(6), 061901 (2017)].
The second part of this presentation concerns the extension of this concept to surface acoustic waves (SAW). In fact, SAW devices are constituted of piezoelectric phononic crystals due to the periodicity of the metallization patterns. We have shown that their working frequencies can be modified by a change of the electrical conditions on the electrodes that constitute the mirrors of a single-port SAW resonator. Numerical as well as experimental results are presented that underline a shift of the resonance frequency by a change of the electrical condition. It allows the development of new strategies for tunable components, compatible with RF microfabrication.
La escuela herida: una configuración del sufrimiento escolar
Authors: Quitián Marín Alirio
Published: May 2022

La cuestión central del presente texto es develar la experiencia del sufrimiento escolar, a través de la perspectiva de la primera persona, e interpretar esa realidad. Se trata de pedir a quienes sufren que quiten su manto y hablen, aunque siempre quedará algo que no pueda captarse y algo que no pueda decirse. En cumplimiento de este objetivo, se plantea como hipótesis la necesidad de configurar la escuela como un lugar de la palabra y, a su vez, como un lugar de escucha. Este libro es una invitación a la escuela para dar la voz a quienes no la tienen e ir creciendo en el reconocimiento del estudiante como un otro, en la escucha de sus interpelaciones, pues, en esta relación de otredad, no solo se pone en juego la captación de las debilidades institucionales, sino el cumplimiento de los fines educativos. En este orden, el libro supera la crítica correctiva, se trata más bien de un enfoque en el que se evidencian limita-ciones y posibilidades de desarrollo.
Guía para ser un CEO exitoso: de la mano de los clásicos del management
Authors: Gómez Osorio Jorge Iván
Published: May 2022

Este libro pretende ser una guía que oriente a aquellas personas que desempeñan un cargo de director general de empresa para llevar a cabo su labor a través de un modelo integrado en dirección general. En primera instancia, se realizó una evaluación comparativa de los autores más representativos del campo de la dirección, la dirección general y la estrategia empresarial, a saber: Kenneth R. Andrews, Michael E. Porter, Peter F. Drucker y Henry Mintzberg. Una vez seleccionados los autores, se establecieron criterios generales para deducir algunos elementos útiles y comunes en el campo de la dirección general, especialmente, para el quehacer del director general, y se diseñó y construyó un modelo o esquema integrador de estos enfoques, conceptos y teorías estudiadas. El producto de este análisis comparativo es un esquema integral sobre los procesos o actividades fundamentales que debe llevar a cabo un director general de empresa de una manera justa y eficaz.
La observación del desarrollo infantil: Orientaciones para educadores
Authors:   Universidad de La Sabana,   Universidad de La Sabana
Published: May 2022

Este libro pretende ser, como su nombre lo indica, un insumo para orientar los procesos de observación sobre el desarrollo infantil que necesitan adelantar en el aula los educadores en proceso de formación, con el fin de mejorar sus prácticas educativas. Los dos conceptos centrales de este proceso son, en primer término, la observación, y, posteriormente, el desarrollo infantil. A lo largo del texto, se procura promover la utilización de una amplia variedad de técnicas y estrategias de observación, de modo que los educadores infanti-les estén capacitados para llevar a cabo un seguimiento del desarrollo infantil y logren diseñar planeaciones pedagógicas que potencien el desarrollo de una forma integral y atenta a la diversidad de ritmos, intereses y contextos de los niños y las niñas.
The Trend of gossips and rumors among men and women at Omdurman Islamic University: A meta-analysis of factors associated with their spreading
Authors: Abdelrahim Ibrahim Humaida Ibrahim
Published: May 2022

It is well-established fact that both gossips and rumors are considered as the most powerful psychological weapons that are used to destroy others, morality. In this study, the researcher attempts to investigate the trend of gossips and rumors among men and women in Sudan, and  analyze factors (predictors) of their spreading. To achieve that aim, a meta-analysis and quantitative research methodology was adopted. Instrument of data collection included a Chinese scale for measuring attitudes towards gossips and rumors, designed by Jordan, A.L.(2009), it was adapted and translated into Arabic to fit the Sudanese society. Participants  were drew purposively from Omdurman Islamic University(OIU), comprising(300): 149 men, and 151 women. The data was analyzed via (SPSS),employing the following statistical tests to verify the research’s hypotheses: One-sample T-test, two-independent sample T-test, Chi-square test, and multiple regression analysis. The results indicate that the participants,(men and women) trend towards gossips and rumors is positive. There is a significant relationship(.000) between gender(men &women) and trend towards gossips and rumors. There is significant statistical difference in trend towards gossips and rumors according to gender(men-women), in favor of men. Factors(Predictors) such as age, education, job, and marital status. are not significant predictors for gossips and rumors spreading among the participants, however, specialization(sciences-humanities) is significant predictor. The study was concluded by recommendations and suggestions for future researches.
Aplikasi Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Perencanaan Wisata Di Yogyakarta Dengan Case Based Reasoning
Authors: Tessalonika Chrysanta , Ziveria Mira
Published: May 2022

Kegiatan pariwisata terbukti memiliki banyak manfaat untuk kehidupan manusia dari sisi kesehatan fisik dan mental. Perkembangan teknologi menjadikan kegiatan ini bukan lagi hal yang sulit dan tidak harus selalu membutuhkan biaya besar. Berkembangnya internet dan aplikasi mobile memudahkan banyak orang mengakses informasi dengan mudah. Namun dengan terlalu banyaknya informasi di internet yang tersebar, dapat menyulitkan proses pengambilan keputusan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah membangun aplikasi sistem pendukung keputusan dengan menggunakan metode Case Based Reasoning berbasis mobile Android untuk perencanaan wisata. Metode yang digunakan untuk pengembangan sistem adalah System Development Life-Cycle dengan model Waterfall. Hasil daripada penelitian ini adalah aplikasi sistem pendukung keputusan yang diharapkan dapat berguna bagi masyarakat yang berpergian ke Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta dalam merencanakan kegiatan pariwisata.
Pembuatan Aplikasi Lowongan Kerja Berbasis Web
Authors: Gumanda Atmotenojo Albeniz , Pancarian Situmorang Poltak
Published: May 2022

One Earth merupakan perusahaan yang masih terbilang baru dan bergerak di bidang jasa rekrutmen, pada awalnya tidak banyak yang diketahui tentang Perusahaan Jasa Rekrutmen One Earth. Perusahaan baru, dan bergerak dalam industri rekrutmen dengan Corporate Holding. Masalah utama dengan memberikan ide penulis kepada perusahaan One Earth menambah karyawan atau karyawan untuk siap bekerja di bidangnya yaitu dengan membuat Job Web menggunakan WordPress, yang bertujuan untuk Calon Karyawan, lulusan baru, pencari kerja dan dapat untuk umum secara umum dapat dengan mudah mengakses Layanan Rekrutmen One Earth. pengenalan lebih lanjut, dengan Web Testing berbasis wordpress masih melakukan pendekatan di kalangan magang yang membutuhkan pengalaman dan untuk lulusan baru untuk tahap Pembukaan Lowongan Kerja berbasis WordPress semakin berkembang, untuk One Earth Recruitment Services sendiri, dengan adanya web ini sangat membantu dan memudahkan dalam penyampaian Informasi Pekerjaan Seperti, Magang untuk lulusan baru atau yang masih mencari pengalaman.
Analisis TOGAF ADM Fase A Pada Arsitektur Enterprise Klinik Giri Husana Nganjuk
Authors: Pancarian Situmorang Poltak , Juan Michael Jeremia , Susanto Mario , Rizky Mahendra Leonardus , Cakrabuana Mahendra
Published: May 2022

The Giri Husana Nganjuk Clinic, located in the Bagor sub-district, Nganjuk district, is a health service institution that provides various services, such as inpatient, outpatient and emergency department, but the operational activities of the Giri Husana Nganjuk clinic are still done manually so that services are hampered. Therefore, the clinic management decided to take advantage of the application of enterprise architecture by using TOGAF ADM. The purpose of this study was to review the implementation of the ongoing TOGAF ADM phase A enterprise architecture at the Giri Husana Nganjuk clinic. The research method used in this research is the R&D (Research and Development) method. The research and development method is a research method used to create certain products, carry out the testing phase, and re-examine to determine the effectiveness and success of implementing a product. The expected results of this research are to ensure that the implementation of the TOGAF ADM enterprise architecture at the Giri Husana Nganjuk clinic is running optimally, and to see the potential for developing the TOGAF ADM enterprise architecture for the Giri Husana Nganjuk clinic in the future.
Audit Aplikasi Penjualan Pada Perusahaan Distributor Oli Menggunakan Cobit 5 Pada Domain DSS
Authors: Gunawan Meikel , Fernandes Andry Johanes
Published: May 2022

PT. Buana Gemilang Prima is a company that operates in the field of grease and oil suppliers. To add business success in order to use an IT procedure including smoothing the development of technology and business processes with the creation of sales applications. In this company has not done audit sales application, because Information Technology is a relavan device for the company, it is necessary to consider the company's sales application to see the benefits used in using sales software. COBIT is a method and framework for it assessment and supervision. Domain Delivery-Support-and-Service (DSS), including sending, service or service, and support that helps appropriate facilities in the field of business, including data management and information protection related to using business systems. The purpose of this paper is to provide knowledge about the performance of sales software in this organization.This paper uses the DSS-centered COBIT 5 framework of the DSS01, and DSS05 domains.
Penerapan Technopreneur Dasar Bagi Guru-Guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini Dan Sekolah Dasar Tingkat Kecamatan Cikarang
Authors: Purwandari Nuraini , Achmad
Published: May 2022

Teachers at Early Childhood Education (PAUD) and Elementary Schools (SD) have the daily task of teaching and honing skills and learning materials. Teachers must improve their abilities in any field, including the ability in the field of entrepreneurship. This study aims to implement entrepreneurial values for PAUD and SD teachers at the Cikarang District level and develop entrepreneurial technology through the creation of a simple blog so that it is beneficial for PAUD and SD teachers at the Cikarang District level. The final result of this research is an analysis of the results of questionnaires to respondents who stated that it is important to apply technopreneurs in schools and also provide solutions by creating a simple blog website in marketing students' products or works
Tres epístolas y un comienzo teóricamente silencioso (Garcilaso, Mendoza, Boscán y Herrera)
Authors: Díez J. Ignacio
Published: May 2022

The genre or subgenre of the Spanish epistle in verse spreads in a printed volume that collects Las obras de Boscán y algunas de Garcilaso but also an epistle of Mendoza. Of the two options offered to adapt Horace’s epistle, only one of them triumphs, the one entrusted to the tercet and the long extension. The differences between the two models are examined and the notes that favor the triumph of Mendoza-Boscán. The generic limits with the satire and with the elegy are also discussed, and Herrera’s eloquent silences in his Anotaciones are tried to be explained.
The Male Gaze and Phallic Aggression in Góngora’s “¿Son de Tolú . . .?”
Authors: Kelley Mary Jane
Published: May 2022

This article examines Góngora’s sonnet “¿Son de Tolú. . .?” from the point of view of the male gaze and exposes the aggressive, and ultimately violent, reaction resulting from a frustrated gaze. The epigraph explains how don Luis traveled to Cuenca where he was offered two ugly criadas. The sight prompts the poet to first animalize and racialize the women by describing them as monkeys and to then invite the men of Cuenca to sexually assault them. Finally, the poet introduces a parrot as surrogate in order to perpetuate the male gaze and its resulting attempt to dominate and control.
El “Retrato de Su Majestad por Martínez Montañés, esculpido en barro” de Bocángel
Authors: Arraiza-Rivera Antonio J.
Published: May 2022

This article analizes Gabriel Bocángel y Unzueta’s sonnet “Retrato de Su Majestad por Martínez Montañés, esculpido en barro” in light of the interplays between poetry and painting in Golden Age Spain. The sonnet’s relation to both Velázquez’s Portrait of Juan Martínez Montañés and the poetry of Juan de Jáuregui as well as to Spanish seventeenth-century theoretical writings on visual arts is discussed. Bocángel uses the trope of the competition between the arts in order to theorize how poetry, conceptualized as breath, addresses the challenges of portraying Philip IV.
Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity outcomes based on photoreceptor layer after retinal reattachment surgery
Authors: Muhammad Ichsan Andi
Published: May 2022

Aims: To evaluate correlation between photoreceptor layer thickness with visual acuity and contrast sensitivity in primary retinal reattachment after vitrectomy.

Methods: Twenty seven eyes of 27 patients (mean age 45.6±12.7 years) with successfully retinal reattached were analyzed. Snellen chart visual acuity (VA) to evaluate best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) converted to the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution scale (logMAR) and contrast sensitivity in photopic and mesopic illumination using Lea Symbol Flip Chart, funduscopy examination and High Definition Optical Coherence Tomography (HD-OCT) were used to measure retinal condition and photoreceptor layer thickness.
Results: Nineteen (70.4%) cases of total 27 cases were reported with macularon RRD. The thickness of the photoreceptor layer was 43.8±10.8 µm which was significantly correlated with BCVA (logMAR 0.3-2.4, mean 1.0) with p is less 0.005 and also with contrast sensitivity in mesopic with p 0.033 (p ≤ 0.05). Contrast sensitivity in photopic was better than in mesopic. Foveal anatomic abnormalities were detected in six eyes (22.2%), that was disruption of inner segment (IS)/outer segment (OS) junction and also disruption of external limiting membrane (ELM). Duration of detachment also significantly correlated with BCVA with mean 36±29 days. The macular status before surgery determines the quality of vision, whereas the macular-on rhegmatogen retinal detachment gives visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, that is better in both photopic and mesopic, than macular-off.
Conclusion: Photoreceptor layer thickness significantly correlated with visual acuity and contrast sensitivity in mesopic illumination, whereas thicker the photoreceptor, better the visual acuity and mesopic contrast sensitivity.