bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
KEY PROBLEMS AND DIRECTIONS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION
Authors:   Institute for Competitiveness and Integration, IGOR V. PILIPENKO
Published: June 2022

This paper outlines several systemic problems in the Russian economy hindering steady social and economic development of the Russian Federation that is a dominant power according to objective indicators within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The author identifies nine key problems of the EAEU that have slowed down the integration process of five member states so far. Based on the author’s technique of analysis of the institutional framework of economies, we propose a set of measures for systemic solutions of the described problems and the realization of a scenario of the EAEU’s transformation into an “Independent Power Centre” in the world economy.
LESSONS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FOR RUSSIAN HEALTHCARE
Authors:   Graduate School of Healthcare Organization and Management, GUZEL E. ULUMBEKOVA , ARGISHTI B. GHINOYAN ,   Graduate School of Healthcare Organization and Management
Published: June 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic in all countries continues to have a huge impact on all spheres of life — the economy, demographics, health and psychological mood of people. In the Russian Federation in 2020 relative to 2019 there was a very high rate of additional mortality from all causes per 1 million population (23% higher than in Poland, almost 40% higher than in the USA, 5 times higher than in Germany). And this trend continued in 2021, in which the supermortality amounted to 647 thousand people (+36% by 2019). Based on a comparison with 11 countries of the world, the article substantiates 8 main factors that could affect high mortality rates in the Russian Federation and formulates recommendations to prevent such a situation in the future. The main reasons for excess mortality in the Russian Federation: poor readiness for massive infectious threats, long-term underfunding of the health care system, combined with a shortage of bed capacity and medical personnel, decentralization and insufficient coordination of management in the fight against the pandemic, lack of systematic information work with the population, ineffective vaccination campaign, insufficient measures to limit social contacts and the commitment of the population to them during the second and third waves of the pandemic. To restore and ensure the preparedness of the healthcare system in the Russian Federation for pandemics, the main condition is an increase in General Government funding for healthcare to at least 5% of GDP. Additional funds should be aimed at strengthening the human resources of the industry and the infectious diseases service. It is necessary to recreate, under the leadership of the Ministry of Health of Russia, a system of early preparedness for emergencies by creating a unified Emergency Management Center under the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and to develop a Government program in this direction.
An Integrative Analysis of the Rich Planetary System of the Nearby Star e Eridani: Ideal Targets for Exoplanet Imaging and Biosignature Searches
Authors: Basant Ritvik , Dietrich Jeremy , Apai Dániel
Published: June 2022

e Eridani, the fifth-closest Sun-like star, hosts at least three planets and could possibly harbor more. However, the veracity of the planet candidates in the system and its full planetary architecture remain unknown. Here we analyze the planetary architecture of e Eridani via DYNAMITE, a method providing an integrative assessment of the system architecture (and possibly yet-undetected planets) by combining statistical, exoplanet-population-level knowledge with incomplete but specific information available on the system. DYNAMITE predicts the most likely location of an additional planet in the system based on the Kepler population demographic information from more than 2000 planets. Additionally, we analyze the dynamical stability of e Eridani system via N-body simulations. Our DYNAMITE and dynamical stability analyses provide support for planet candidates g, c, and f, and also predict one additional planet candidate with an orbital period between 549–733 days, in the habitable zone of the system. We find that planet candidate f, if it exists, would also lie in the habitable zone. Our dynamical stability analysis also shows that the e Eridani planetary eccentricities, as reported, do not allow for a stable system, suggesting that they are lower. We introduce a new statistical approach for estimating the equilibrium and surface temperatures of exoplanets, based on a prior from the planetary albedo distribution. e Eridani is a rich planetary system with a possibility of containing two potentially habitable planets, and its vicinity to our solar system makes it an important target for future imaging studies and biosignature searches.
Distinct Thermal Emission from GRB 190109A
Authors: Li Rui-Quan , Wang Xiang-Gao , Jiang Lu-Yao , Du Shen-Shi , Liu Hui-Ya , Gan Ying-Ying , Zhou Zi-Min , Lin Da-Bin , Liang En-Wei
Published: June 2022

The gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) with distinct thermal components are rarely detected, especially in cases with thermal components throughout the prompt phase. Recently, Fermi/GBM, Swift/BAT, and Swift/XRT detected the special long-duration GRB 190109A, which has four pulses in the prompt gamma-ray emission, i.e, Pulse I (−4 to 20 s), Pulse II (20–50 s), Pulse III (50–90 s), and Pulse IV (90–120 s). GRB 190109A exhibits a very hard low-energy index (α ∼ 1) in the Band function relative to the typical GRBs (α ∼ − 1). In the whole burst prompt emission, we find distinct thermal emissions in the time-resolved spectra throughout four pulses. The blackbody (BB) temperature kT varies from 24.7 to 8.2 keV for Pulse I to Pulse IV. We also obtain the relation of F ∝ kT
−0.40 for the early phase (Pulse I) and F ∝ kT
3.33±0.76 for the late phase (Pulses II–IV), respectively. The significant deviation of the kT − F relation in the early epochs from that in the late epochs likely suggests that the BB spectra origin of the early phase (Pulse I) may have disparate physical processes from those of the late phase (Pulses II–IV). For instance, it may be the transition from cocoon surroundings by a jet to the photosphere of the matter-dominated jet. A jet break is found in the late X-ray afterglow, which is in keeping with the standard external shock afterglow model in the interstellar medium circumburst.
Heating or Cooling: Study of Advective Heat Transport in the Inflow and the Outflow of Optically Thin Advection-dominated Accretion Flows
Authors: Jiao 焦 Cheng-Liang 承 亮
Published: June 2022

Advection is believed to be the dominant cooling mechanism in optically thin advection-dominated accretion flows (ADAFs). When outflow is considered, however, the first impression is that advection should be of opposite sign in the inflow and the outflow, due to the opposite direction of radial motion. Then how is the energy balance achieved simultaneously? We investigate the problem in this paper, analyzing the profiles of different components of advection with self-similar solutions of ADAFs in spherical coordinates (r
θ
ϕ). We find that for n < 3γ/2 − 1, where n is the density index in ρ ∝ r
−n
and γ is the heat capacity ratio, the radial advection is a heating mechanism in the inflow and a cooling mechanism in the outflow. It becomes 0 for n = 3γ/2 − 1, and turns to a cooling mechanism in the inflow and a heating mechanism in the outflow for n > 3γ/2 − 1. The energy conservation is only achieved when the latitudinal (θ direction) advection is considered, which takes an appropriate value to maintain energy balance, so that the overall effect of advection, no matter the parameter choices, is always a cooling mechanism that cancels out the viscous heating everywhere. For the extreme case of n = 3/2, latitudinal motion stops, viscous heating is balanced solely by radial advection, and no outflow is developed.
Deriving Thermonuclear Supernova Properties from Gamma-Ray Line Measurements
Authors: Leising M. D.
Published: June 2022

We illustrate methods for deriving properties of thermonuclear, or Type Ia, supernovae, including synthesized 56Ni mass, total ejecta mass, ejecta kinetic energy, and 56Ni distribution in velocity, from gamma-ray line observations. We simulate data from a small number of published SNe Ia models for a simple gamma-ray instrument, and measure their underlying properties from straightforward analyses. Assuming spherical symmetry and homologous expansion, we calculate exact line profiles for all 56Co and 56Ni lines at all times, requiring only the variation of mass density and 56Ni mass fraction with expansion velocity as input. By parameterizing these quantities, we iterate the parameters to fit the simulated data. We fit the full profiles of multiple lines, or we integrate over the lines and fit line fluxes only versus time. Line profile fits are more robust, but in either case, we can recover accurately the values of the aforementioned properties of the models simulated, given sufficient signal to noise in the lines. A future gamma-ray mission with line sensitivity approaching 10−6 photons cm−2 s−1 would measure these properties for many SNe Ia, and with unprecedented precision and accuracy for a few per year. Our analyses applied to the reported 56Co lines from SN 2014J favor a low 56Ni mass and low ejecta mass, relative to other estimates.
The Possible Formation of Jupiter from Supersolar Gas
Authors: Aguichine Artyom , Mousis Olivier , Lunine Jonathan I.
Published: June 2022

More than two decades ago, the Galileo probe performed in situ measurements of the composition of Jupiter’s atmosphere and found that the abundances of C, N, S, P, Ar, Kr, and Xe were all enriched by factors of 1.5–5.4 times their protosolar value. Juno’s measurements recently confirmed the supersolar N abundance and also found that the O abundance was enriched by a factor 1–5 compared with its protosolar value. Here, we aim at determining the radial and temporal evolution of the composition of gases and solids in the protosolar nebula (PSN) to assess the possibility that Jupiter’s current composition was acquired via the direct accretion of supersolar gases. To do so, we model the evolution of a 1D α-viscous accretion disk that includes the radial transport of dust and ice particles and their vapors, with their sublimation and condensation rates, to compute the composition of the PSN. We find that the composition of Jupiter’s envelope can be explained only from its accretion from PSN gas (α ≤ 10−3), or from a mixture of vapors and solids (α > 10−3). The composition of the PSN at 4 au, namely between the locations of the H2O and CO2 icelines, reproduces the one measured in Jupiter between 100 and 300 kyr of disk evolution. Our results are found to be compatible with both the core accretion model, where Jupiter would acquire its metallicity by late accretion of volatile-rich planetesimals, and the gravitational collapse scenario, where the composition of proto-Jupiter would be similar to that of the PSN.
Six new species of Aspidophorodon Verma, 1967 (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Aphidinae) from China
Authors: Xu Ying , Jiang Li-Yun , Chen Jing , Kholmatov Bakhtiyor Rustamovich , Qiao Ge-Xia
Published: June 2022

The genusAspidophorodonVerma is presented including six new species from China namelyAspidophorodon capitatumQiao & Xu,sp. nov.Aspidophorodon longicornutumQiao & Xu,sp. nov.Aspidophorodon reticulatumQiao & Xu,sp. nov.Aspidophorodon furcatumQiao & Xu,sp. nov.Aspidophorodon longirostreQiao & Xu,sp. nov.andAspidophorodon obtusirostreQiao & Xu,sp. nov.Aspidophorodon cornuatumQiao 2015, is considered as a junior synonym ofAspidophorodon longituberculatum(Zhang Zhong & Zhang 1992),syn. nov.Two speciesAspidophorodon harvenseVerma andAspidophorodon indicum(David Rajasingh & Narayanan) are recorded for the first time in China. The genus is mainly distributed in East Asia and is represented by 15 species in the world of which 12 are found in China. Keys to the species ofAspidophorodonare given.
Notes on the green lacewing subgenus Chrysopidia (s. str.) Navás, 1910 (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae), with description of a new species from China
Authors: Ma Yunlong
Published: June 2022

A taxonomic study of the green lacewing subgenus Chrysopidia (s. str.) from China is presented. Based on the examination of type specimens of the genus reported by previous Chinese scholars and the line drawings ofChrysopidia manipurensisprovided by Ghosh (1990), I proposed five new combinations:Apertochrysa platypa(Yang & Yang, 1990),comb. nov.,Apertochrysa yangi(Yang, 1997),comb. nov.,Apertochrysa shennongana(Yang & Wang, 1990),comb. nov.,Apertochrysa zhaoi(Yang & Wang, 1990),comb. nov., andApertochrysa manipurensis(Ghosh, 1990),comb. nov.As forChrysopidia sinicaYang & Wang, 1990, I still treat it as a valid species until supplementary specimens are available because the gonarcal complex of the type specimen is missing. A new species Chrysopidia (Chrysopidia) tjederisp. nov.is also described based on new materials. A key to all known species of this subgenus is also provided.
Relationships Among Perception of Cognitive Function, Diabetes Self-Management, and Glucose Variability in Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Study
Authors: Cuevas Heather , Heitkemper Elizabeth , Haque Bilal
Published: June 2022

The aim of the current study was to explore relationships among perceived cognitive function, glucose variability, and self-management in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A mixed methods design was used with data from: (a) questionnaires on perceived cognitive function and diabetes self-management; (b) continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) reports; and (c) semi-structured interviews. Thirty adults with T2DM (47% female; mean age = 68.5 [
SD
= 5.2] years) participated. Those who exercised more days per week had more stable glucose. Those who reported fewer days of diet adherence had more hypoglycemia. Participants who reported higher levels of memory dissatisfaction exhibited higher levels of glucose variability. Findings point to the potential of glucose variability as a target to reduce the effect of diabetes on cognitive function. Instruction in recognition of glucose patterns found via CGM can be integrated into self-management education to improve self-management and subsequent glucose control and cognitive function. [
Research in Gerontological Nursing, 15
(4), 203–212.]
The force of cell-cell adhesion in determining the outcome in a nonlocal advection diffusion model of wound healing
Authors: Webb Glenn
Published: June 2022

A model of wound healing is presented to investigate the connection of the force of cell-cell adhesion to the sensing radius of cells in their spatial environment. The model consists of a partial differential equation with nonlocal advection and diffusion terms, describing the movement of cells in a spatial environment. The model is applied to biological wound healing experiments to understand incomplete wound closure. The analysis demonstrates that for each value of the force of adhesion parameter, there is a critical value of the sensing radius above which complete wound healing does not occur.
Nugae laboriosae: Catull. 27
Authors: Núñez González Juan M.ª
Published: June 2022

En este artículo se defiende la lectura ebria acina y, sobre esa base, se rastrean algunas veladas evocaciones. También se analizan algunos sutiles recursos literarios de la estructura externa del poema.
L’apport des récits à la sociologie de l’innovation
Authors: Gaglio Gérald
Published: June 2022

Cet article met en évidence les apports des récits à la sociologie de l’innovation, alors que les success stories lisses sont évitées par les chercheurs du champ. Après avoir rappelé des caractéristiques fondamentales des récits et indiqué en quoi le genre-récit est au fondement de la sociologie de la traduction (pas de distinction nette entre description et analyse, dimension processuelle des cas étudiés, etc.), une expérimentation en télémédecine d’urgence suivie par l’auteur est relatée. D’autres traits du « récit sociologique » en sont extraits, comme la possibilité d’autopsier des échecs tout en nuançant la frontière entre échec et réussite, la défense d’un style d’écriture visant à élargir le lectorat au-delà du monde académique, et le développement des « petits » récits qui donnent accès à des réalités plus vastes. Le sociologue de l’innovation, en plus d’être un chasseur de mythes, devient alors un conteur d’histoires.
L’apport de la mise en récit pour éclairer le processus d’innovation
Authors: Chouteau Marianne , Forest Joëlle , Nguyen Céline
Published: June 2022

Cet article propose d’analyser les récits d’une innovation à travers le prisme de deux des piliers de l’analyse narrative que sont les personnages et les actions qui les engagent dans le processus d’innovation. Plus précisément il s’agit de décrypter un ensemble de récits élaborés a posteriori pour identifier les personnages, comment ils se distinguent les uns des autres, leur rôle, leurs caractéristiques et les épreuves qu’ils rencontrent et surpassent. Nous retracerons ainsi l’aventure du TEL, procédé de fibrage de la laine de verre conçu par Isover, filiale de Saint-Gobain, qui a révolutionné l’isolation dans les années 1950. Nous montrerons comment cette démarche permet notamment de déconstruire deux des mythes accolés au processus d’innovation.
Sourcing and Consumption of Alum in the Dyeing Company Francesco di Giuliano Salviati e Comp., tintori d’Arte Maggiore in Florence (1483-1498)
Authors: Michienzi Ingrid Houssaye , Cardon Dominique
Published: June 2022

Based on evidence provided by three manuscript account books preserved in the Archivio Salviati (Pisa), this study offers a direct insight into the importance of alum used in mordanting processes, in a dyeing company specialized in fast mordant dyes in Florence at the end of the fifteenth century. It provides further evidence confirming the new rise in Florentine broadcloth production in the second half of the fifteenth century, largely linked to the conquest of the huge markets of the Ottoman Empire by Florentine merchants.
Entre circulations et usages
Authors: Hayez Jérôme
Published: June 2022

L’article propose un tour d’horizon des différents types d’écrits marchands de la fin du Moyen Âge mentionnant des « aluns » (manuels de commerce, écrits spécialisés liés à l’information et au contrôle des marchandises et inventaires de stocks, comptabilités de marchands et de teinturiers, correspondances d’agences) pour voir comment leurs données fragmentaires sur cette gamme de produits peuvent contribuer à préciser les circuits de redistribution, des plaques-tournantes d’importation aux consommateurs et la destination spécifique de certaines variétés.
Uses of Alum in Body Care
Authors: Llave Ricardo Córdoba de la
Published: June 2022

This work deals with the use of alum in cosmetics, perfumes, corporal adornment, and body care in the Iberian Peninsula during the Late Middle Ages. The issue is explored through the examination of several manuscripts (fifteenth and sixteenth centuries) from Spanish libraries, such as the National Library (Madrid) and the Columbine Library (Seville), which hold collections of recipes that explain the use of alum in skin care, teeth and gums, hair-dyeing and bad breath. These uses demonstrate that medieval society was aware of the bactericide, deodorant, astringent, and mordant properties of alum, as well as the importance granted to products related to body care and aesthetics.
L’emploi de l’alun dans les recettes métallurgiques à la lumière de l’expérimentation
Authors: Téreygeol Florian , Mercier Florence , Foy Eddy , Ferrari Erika
Published: June 2022

L’alun est un matériau qui apparaît assez classiquement comme réactif dans plusieurs textes métallurgiques. Son identification sur le terrain, au sein d’ateliers métallurgiques, reste encore à démontrer. En revanche, il est possible d’organiser une réflexion autour de l’approche expérimentale afin d’apprécier autant le caractère opératoire que la nature des produits formés à partir de ces recettes dont les plus anciennes remontent aux papyrus de Leyde et de Stockholm (iiie siècle après J.-C.).Pour tenter de comprendre quelle place fonctionnelle peut occuper l’alun dans le travail des métaux, nous nous sommes focalisés sur la question liée à la falsification de l’argent par ajout de battitures de cuivre. Un protocole expérimental de laboratoire a été mis en place permettant de suivre l’évolution des produits depuis les matières premières jusqu’à l’argent allié au cuivre. Dans la logique de ces séries expérimentales, les matériaux mis en œuvre comme les produits issus des expériences ont fait l’objet d’une caractérisation structurale et élémentaire qui permet de mieux apprécier la fonctionnalité des recettes. Cette approche autorise une nouvelle hypothèse quant à l’interprétation de ces textes.
La forme de radoub, un indicateur pertinent pour la périodisation de l’histoire des ports et des navires de guerre (1870-1920)
Authors: Rohou Bruno , Chalier Gustavo
Published: June 2022

Cet article se concentre sur la forme de radoub, qu’on utilisait pour l’entretien des navires de guerre. La période étudiée commence en 1870 avec la généralisation des cuirassés dans les marines du monde et se termine en 1920 avec la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale. Les auteurs font l’hypothèse, d’une part, que la forme de radoub est un indicateur pertinent pour rendre compte de l’évolution des ports militaires et des navires de guerre et, d’autre part, que cet objet technologique s’inscrit dans une histoire locale, nationale et internationale en étudiant la forme de radoub du port de commerce de Brest et celle du port argentin de Puerto Belgrano.
Favoriser le retour à l’emploi des personnes en situation de handicap psychique à travers une approche réflexive et pédagogique
Authors: Ourezifi Mélissa
Published: June 2022

À travers cet article, nous souhaitons proposer des pistes de travail et des réflexions dans l’objectif de réduire les freins rencontrés par les personnes en situation de handicap psychique, dans un contexte de réinsertion professionnelle. Issu de notre pratique, nous présenterons un atelier collectif de psychoéducation réalisé au sein de notre Centre Médico-Psychologique (CMP). Puis nous réfléchirons pour envisager dans quelle mesure le discours des soignants peut impacter le retour à l’emploi des personnes accompagnées.
Exploring the Course and Causes: A Case Study on Navigating the Transition from Manual to Biometric-Fingerprint Attendance at a Sri Lankan State-owned Enterprises
Authors: Fernando P. B. D.
Published: June 2022

Employee resistance to change at State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) is a visible phenomenon in both local and global contexts. Though it’s an expanding and significant area, it’s also heavily understudied, depicting both literature and empirical gaps in the said scope. Under a qualitative approach, a case study strategy has been used to explore change and employee resistance in the Healthway General Hospital (HGH). In the light of the context, this study emphasizes the reasons behind employee resistance to changes, opportunities, and recommendations for improving change implementation in the SOE set. This paper recommends establishing a comprehensive employee union, actively involving employee unions’ inputs in strategy formulation, and for the Sri Lankan government to intervene in establishing a separate human resources department in HGH hospital. These key findings will contribute to expanding literature while strengthening the understanding of the researchers and practitioners in the scope of change management in SOEs.
The World Bank Grants for Improving Higher Education Quality in Sri Lanka: AHEAD Grant Implementation Issues & Lessons Learnt: A Case of University of Kelaniya
Authors: Munasinghe M. A. T. K. , Surangi H. A. K. N. S.
Published: June 2022

This paper examines ongoing implementation issues of World Bank Grants for the Higher Education sector: Accelerating Higher Education and Development (AHEAD) at the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies of the University of Kelaniya. The qualitative research method, particularly a case study, was adopted to collect and analyze data through the lens of stakeholder theory. In-depth interviews were conducted with several key personnel involved in the project. The data was triangulated with additional project documents and observations. Specific critical issues were observed affecting the original implementation plans of the projects. Covid-19 has become the major unforeseen factor affecting volatilities in project targets, inclusive of changes in the expected level of ‘quality,’ particularly in student-related activities. Despite issues in procurements and constructions, several positive lessons were learnt. Findings should lead to a generation of benchmark data in addressing project implementation issues.
Performance appraisal models in the county health centers of Iran: A systematic review
Authors: Amraie Firouz , Mahfoozpour Soad , Vahdat Shaghayegh , Hesam Somayeh
Published: June 2022

Performance design and appraisal makes the system intelligent and motivates people to show desirable behavior and is the main part of organizational policies formulation and implementation. Hence, this systematic review summarizes the current knowledge about performance appraisal models in the county health centers of Iran. In the present study, 13 electronic databases and search engines were searched for the relevant keywords from 2002 to 2020. The obtained English or Persian articles on Health issues were then discussed. The quality appraisal of all articles was performed using the CASP checklist. Out of a total of 2400 articles, 13 articles with relevant titles, abstracts, and texts were reviewed. Based on the results of this study, the components of the performance appraisal model include health improvement, accountability and fairness in financial participation, financing, service provision, resource production, and stewardship. Performance appraisal of health care systems helps health decision makers and politicians to be accountable for their decisions so that they can make better decisions to improve their actions. Therefore, it is possible to improve the performance of inefficient health centers in a more appropriate way by managing the health centers personnel more properly and using their power more correctly. As the establishment and implementation of a performance appraisal model of health centers can improve the provision of health services, the application of these components requires to be well-planned.
Mucinous spindle and tubular renal cell cancer
Authors: Bajpai Malay , Pooja S. , Tyagi Mayurika , Pathre Abhishek
Published: June 2022

In the World Health Organization classification system, mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma of the kidney (MTSCC-K) has been described as a rare pathologic subtype of renal cell cancer. This tumor is supposed to have good prognosis, though follow-up data are limited due to rarity of tumor. MTSCC-K is a rare variant of renal cell carcinoma with female predominance and favorable prognosis. We report our experience with a case of mucinous tubular spindle cell carcinoma involving the kidney. A 61-year-old female presented with a palpable left renal lump of 12 cm in size. Computed axial tomography scan revealed a well-circumscribed mass of 11 cm involving the lower pole of the left kidney. She underwent left open radical nephrectomy. The cut section revealed a well-circumscribed tumor with yellowish-white variegated areas measuring 11 cm × 8 cm × 7 cm. Histopathological diagnosis of mucinous tubular spindle cell carcinoma of the kidney was given, and the patient responded well after the treatment. An accurate diagnosis may have an impact on prognostication of tumor and understanding the biology of the tumor. Thus, the clinicians should be aware of this rare disease for prompt diagnosis.
Noninvasive screening of osteoporosis using bio-impedance and quantitative ultrasound
Authors: Jethe Jyoti Vivek , Patkar Deepak , Jindal Ghanshyam D.
Published: June 2022

Bone mineral loss is a serious health issue all over the globe resulting in osteoporosis, without showing any pre-indication of its occurrence. Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry test is a widely accepted method for its diagnosis which gives areal information about the bone mineral. Other methods like Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT) and Peripheral QCT give volumetric information. Application of these methods for mass screening is not recommended due to the use of ionizing radiations. Few non-ionizing methods, namely Bioelectric Impedance Analysis and Quantitative Ultrasound, have evolved in the past few decades. Bioelectric Impedance Analysis, a non-invasive and low-cost tool, has been immensely recognized for its promising use in estimating body composition and body fluids. Similarly, Quantitative Ultrasound is another non-invasive technique for determining bone density at fixed locations, making noninvasive assessment much faster, easier to use, and portable. A multi-parametric approach combining these two modalities has yielded higher efficiency for the detection of bone mineral loss. These developments are briefly reviewed in this paper.
Abelian invariants of doubly slice links
Authors: Conway Anthony , Orson Patrick
Published: June 2022

We provide obstructions to a link in

S^3

arising as the cross section of any number of unlinked spheres in

S^4

. Our obstructions arise from the multivariable signature, the Blanchfield form and generalised Seifert matrices. We also obtain obstructions in the case of surfaces of higher genera, leading to a lower bound on the doubly slice genus of links.
The commutator subgroups of free groups and surface groups
Authors: Putman Andrew
Published: June 2022

A beautifully simple free generating set for the commutator subgroup of a free group was constructed by Tomaszewski. We give a new geometric proof of his theorem, and show how to give a similar free generating set for the commutator subgroup of a surface group. We also give a simple representation-theoretic description of the structure of the abelianizations of these commutator subgroups and calculate their homology.
3D CT stereoscopic imaging: an improved anatomical understanding of the anterior ethmoid sinus and frontal sinus drainage pathway
Authors: Zinreich S.J. , Kuhn F.A. , London Jr. N.R. , Kennedy D. , Solaiyappan M. , Hosemann W.
Published: June 2022

Objective: The objective of this presentation is to display a series of new anatomical concepts and terms regarding the frontal sinus, its drainage pathway and cells vs. spaces of the anterior ethmoid, based on Three-Dimensional Computer X-ray Tomography Stereoscopic Imaging (3DCTSI) and contrast these concepts to those reported in the current literature. Methods: Given the new anatomic observations provided by 3DCTSI, and the widespread anatomic variations a small sample was initially selected to describe our observations. Six exemplary cases according to the “Classification of Fronto-Ethmoidal cells” by Kuhn, Bent et al., Lee et al., expanded by Wormald et al., and adopted by Ramakrishnan et al., Huang et al., and Void et al. (1-7) were chosen to illustrate our detailed anatomic observations. Additional observations and data of prevalence identified in a larger series will follow. Results and Conclusion: Conceptually, the anterior ethmoid “cells” are in essence “spaces” with openings that communicate with the middle meatus and/or the ethmoidal infundibulum. The frontal sinus and frontal recess are a united and continuous three-dimensional, irregularly shaped space, the Frontal Sinus/Recess Space (FSRS). The uncinate process has two segments: the Ethmoidal Uncinate Process (EUP), which encompasses the Infundibular Space of the EUP (IS-EUP), currently known as the Agger Nasi cell; and the Turbinal Uncinate Process (TUP), which borders the Turbinal Infundibulum (TI) medially. The superior attachment of the EUP will be detailed in each of the six cases (Table 2). The middle meatus and infundibular passages are the drainage pathways from the frontal sinus and maxillary sinus to the nasal cavity.
Gaussian Processes for Transfer Path Analysis Applied on Vehicle Body Vibration Problems
Authors: Gurbuz Caglar , Eser Martin , Schmid Johannes D. , Marburg Steffen , Luegmair Marinus
Published: June 2022

Transfer path analyses of vehicle bodies are widely considered as an important tool in the noise, vibration and harshness design process, as they enable the identification of the dominating transfer paths in vibration problems. It is highly beneficial to model uncertain parameters in early development stages in order to account for possible variations on the final component design. Therefore, parameter studies are conducted in order to account for the sensitivities of the transfer paths with respect to the varying input parameters of the chassis components. To date, these studies are mainly conducted by performing sampling-based finite element simulations. In the scope of a sensitivity analysis or parameter studies, however, a large amount of large-scale finite element simulations is required, which leads to extremely high computational costs and time expenses. This contribution presents a method to drastically reduce the computational burden of typical sampling-based simulations. For this purpose, Gaussian processes are introduced to find a probabilistic function approximation of the transfer paths. Initial results reveal that a wider solution space can be explored by only observing a few transfer path samples. This entails a time-efficient and robust technique, which inherently incorporates the variability of the input parameters. As such, Gaussian processes offer a versatile solution strategy for transfer path analyses, where simulation data as well as experimental measurements can be holistically investigated.
Experimental Characterization and Dynamic Modelling of Electrical Cables
Authors: Nijman Eugene , Buchegger Blasius , Böhler Elmar , Rejlek Jan
Published: June 2022

Electric high voltage (HV) cables are commonly used in electrified vehicles. These cables are well known for being potential flanking transmission paths for structure-borne sound in a broad frequency range and must therefore be included in the NVH design process. Although many different layouts exist automotive HV cables fundamentally exhibit a layered structure consisting of a conductive core covered by, in sequence, an isolating sheath, a wire mesh shield to minimize electromagnetic interference and an outer jacket. The conductive core consists of hundreds of thin copper or aluminum wires organized in strands which are wound in a helical pattern. An extensive measurement campaign was carried out to dynamically characterize different cable specimen in terms of multi-degree of freedom transfer impedances. It was shown that although the cable exhibits a direction-dependent Young’s modulus and loss factor suitable results could be obtained by modelling the conductive core using an isotropic multi-layer continuum model. The model was experimentally validated for a test case featuring strong dynamic coupling and showed encouraging results until 2 kHz.
TÜBERKÜLOZ TEDAVİSİ GÖREN BİREYLERİN COVİD-19 SALGINI SÜRESİNCE KAYGI DÜZEYLERİNİN ÇEŞİTLİ DEĞİŞKENLER AÇISINDAN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: BIYIKLI Naciye , LOTFİ Sayra
Published: June 2022

Bu çalışma, Covid-19 salgını süresince tüberküloz hastalarının kaygı düzeylerinin çeşitli değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya çıkarmak amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma, İstanbul ilinde İstanbul Verem Savaşı Derneği, Verem Savaşı Dispanserinde sağlık hizmeti alan 132 hastayla yapılmıştır. Veriler 2020 yılında hastalarla yüz yüze sosyal hizmet uzmanı tarafından toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS Versiyon 22 aracılığıyla analiz edilmiştir. TB hastaların 48’i (36,4) ilkokul mezunu, %42 bekar ve 80’ni (%60,6) erkek olduğu görülmüştür. Hastaların %51,5 tedavi sürecinde yardım aldıkları, %78,8’i tüberküloz hastalığı ve Covid-19 sürecinde aile ile kaldıklarını, %59,1 tüberküloz tanısı aldığı sürecinde ve %69,7’sinin Covid-19 salgın sürecinde çalışmadıkları ortaya çıkmıştır. Hastaların %83,33’ü sosyal ilişkilerim azaldığı, aile ve sevdiklerine bulaştırmaktan korktukları görülmektedir. Hastaların %40,91 tüberküloz tedavi sürecinde aldığı sosyal hizmet desteğinin %42,42 ve %56.06 ile ekonomik desteğin yetersiz olduğu belirlenmiştir. Covid-19 döneminde yaşadıkları duygular incelendiğinde en fazla stres duygusu, en az umut duygusu yer almaktadır. Durumluk ve sürekli kaygı kadınlarda yüksekken emekli ve yalnız yaşayanların daha düşük olduğu bulunmuştur. Tüberküloz tanısı alınca ve Covid-19 pandemi döneminde çalışanların durumluk kaygı ve sürekli kaygıları daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Sosyal hizmet desteğinin ve ekonomik desteğinin “yetersiz” olarak belirtenlerin durumluk ve sürekli kaygı daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Araştırma sonunda, Covid-19 sürecinde TB hastalarının sosyal ve ekonomik desteğin yetersizliğinden dolayı durumluk kaygı ve sürekli kaygı düzeylerin yüksek olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Tüberküloz hastalığıyla baş etmek için bu bireylerin sosyoekonomik durumlarını iyileştirmek ve bu doğrultuda politikaların geliştirmesine ihtiyaç bulunmaktadır.
Yem Bezelyesi Tarımında Arpanın Arkadaş Bitki Olarak Kullanılması
Authors: SİPAHİOĞLU Osman , MUT Hanife , GÜLÜMSER Erdem , ÇOPUR DOĞRUSÖZ Medine , BAŞARAN Uğur
Published: June 2022

Bu çalışma 2013-2014 ve 2014-2015 vejetasyon döneminde Yozgat ekolojik koşullarında yem bezelyesinin “YB” arkadaş bitki olarak arpa “A” ile ekilmesinin ot verimi ve kalitesine etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Bitkiler yalın ve 6 farklı karışım halinde (sırasıyla yem bezelyesi: arpa %100YB + %10A,  %100YB + %20A, %100YB + %30A, %100YB + %40A , %100YB + %50A ve %100YB + %60A) ekilmiştir. Tesadüf Blokları Deneme Desenine göre 3 tekrarlamalı olarak kurulan çalışmada; kuru ot ve ham protein verimi ile birlikte asit deterjanda çözünmeyen lif (ADF), nötr deterjanda çözünmeyen lif (NDF), nispi yem değeri (NYD), potasyum (K), fosfor (P), kalsiyum (Ca) ve magnezyum (Mg) içerikleri belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca işlemlerin alan eşdeğerlik oranı (AEO) ve karlılık analizleri hesaplanmıştır. Çalışmada kuru ot verimi 570.1-1114.4 kg/da arasında değişmiştir. En yüksek NYD yalın yem bezelyesi (129.08) ile %100YB + %30A (118.60) karışımından elde edilmiştir. Karışımların AEO 1.05 ile 1.56 arasında değişmiş ve tüm karışımların yalın ekimlere göre avantajlı (AEO>1.0) olduğu görülmüştür. Kuru ot ve kemikli et üzerinden en yüksek kar %100YB + %30A (533.3 ve 2216.3 TL/da) işleminden elde edilmiştir. Yem bezelyesine arpa ilave edilmesinin kuru ot verimini ve kalitesini iyileştirdiği tespit edilmiştir. Buna göre, Yozgat ekolojik koşullarında % 100 yem bezelyesine % 30 arpa ilave edilerek birlikte ekiminin uygun olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Determination of the Effect of Climate Change on Wheat Yield in the Porsuk Creek Watershed
Authors: ALKAN Çayan , KONUKCU Fatih
Published: June 2022

The wheat is one of the main agricultural products that will be affected by climate change. The aim of the study is to determine the effect of climate change on wheat yield in Porsuk Creek Watershed. In this study, wheat yield analyzes in the Porsuk Creek watershed had been conducted using the past (2016-2017) and future (2020-2100) climate data produced according to the optimistic (RCP4.5) and pessimistic (RCP8.5) scenarios of the HadGEM2-ES global climate model, with the help of the WOFOST model. In the Porsuk Creek Watershed, a +23.8% difference for 2016 and a +1.2% difference for 2017 was determined between the observed and predicted by WOFOST model wheat biomass values (2017 values>2016 values and estimated>observed). According to the optimistic scenario results in the watershed, 0.73% wheat yield increase is expected in the near future (2020-2045). In all other remaining periods; it is estimated that there will be a decrease in wheat yields (between 0.43-1.5%). Compared to reference period (1970-2000), the climate change in the creek watershed will occur in the manner of temperature and precipitation increases in the future. As a result, although WOFOST tends to predict wheat yields greater than the observed values, it is thought that the model can be used with confidence to predict future wheat yields. As a result of this study, important data about the planning of wheat agriculture were produced by estimating the plant yield for the use of decision makers.
Yapraktan Farklı Biyostimülant Uygulama Programlarının ‘0900 Ziraat’ Kiraz Meyvelerinin Kalitesi ve Hasat Sonrası Dayanımına Etkisi
Authors: ŞEN Fatih , EROĞUL Deniz , ALTUNTAŞ Ömer
Published: June 2022

Kiraz meyvelerinde irilik en önemli kalite parametrelerinden biri olup, ihraç edilecek kiraz meyvelerinin iri olması istenmektedir. Bu çalışmada kiraz ağaçlarına yapraktan yapılan farklı biyostimülant uygulama programlarının meyve iriliği, kalitesi ve hasat sonrası dayanımlarına etkilerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. ‘0900 Ziraat’ kiraz ağaçlarına yapraktan yapılan uygulamalar meyve tutumundan hemen sonra, meyveler nohut büyüklüğünde ve renk dönüm aşamasında olmak üzere 3 farklı dönemde Nutri Activ (NA, 2 mL L-1), Multi-K (MK, 2 mL/L), Nutri Growth (NG, 2 mL/L), Glofert 30.10.10 (GL, 2 g/L) ve Flozin (FL, 1.5 g/L) farklı şekilde kombine edilerek oluşturulan programlar uygulanmıştır. Ticari programda nohut büyüklüğünde ve renk dönüm aşamasında sırasıyla GA3 (20 ppm) ve Sweet (3 ml/L) uygulanırken uygulama yapılmayanlar kontrol olarak kabul edilmiştir. Tam olum döneminde hasat edilen kiraz meyvelerinde hasat ve 21 günlük depolama sonrasında bazı ölçüm ve analizler yapılmıştır. NA, NG+GL, MK+FL (RZ 3) ve NA, NG+GL, MK+FL+NG+GL (RZ 4) programlarının uygulanması kiraz meyvelerinin çapını ve SÇKM miktarını, RZ 3 programının uygulanması sertliği arttırmıştır. Tüm veriler değerlendirildiğinde, RZ 3 programı uygulamasının meyve çapı, sertliği ve SÇKM miktarını arttırması ve bu olumlu etkilerini depolama sonrasında da sürdürmesinden dolayı başarılı bulunmuştur.
Farklı Ekim Zamanlarının Siirt Koşullarında Yerfıstığı (Arachis hypogaea L.)’nın Verim ve Verim Unsurları Üzerine Etkisi
Authors: ARSLAN Hüseyin , EKİN Zehra , YOLBAŞ Mekin
Published: June 2022

Bu araştırma, Siirt Üniversitesi Kezer yerleşkesi Ziraat Fakültesi deneme alanında 2015 yılı yerfıstığı üretim sezonunda farklı ekim zamanlarının NC-7 ve Halisbey yerfıstığı (Arachis hypogaea L.) çeşitlerinde verim ve verim unsurları üzerindeki etkisinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Deneme, tesadüf bloklarında bölünmüş parseller deneme desenine göre üç tekerrürlü olarak, ana parsellere ekim zamanları (15 Nisan,30 Nisan,15 Mayıs, 30 Mayıs, 15 Haziran ve 30 Haziran) alt parsellere ise çeşitler yer alacak şekilde kurulmuştur. Ekimler deneme mibzeri ile yapılmıştır. Araştırmada; bitki boyu, bitki yan dal sayısı, bitki meyve sayısı, meyve iç oranı, bitki başına kabuklu meyve verimi, bitki başına tohum verimi, 100 tohum ağırlığı, dekara kabuklu verim, dekara iç verim,  ham yağ oranı ve ham yağ verimi gibi özellikler incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda; denemede materyal olarak kullanılan Halisbey çeşidinin (ortalama verim 451.67 kg/da) NC-7 çeşidine (ortalama verim 367.86 kg/da)  göre Siirt ilinin ekolojik koşullarına daha iyi adaptasyon sağladığı, en yüksek verimin 3. Ekim zamanında (15 Mayıs) 549.40 kg/da ile Halisbey çeşidinden, en düşük verimin ise 5. Ekim zamanında 293.45 kg/da ile NC-7 çeşidinden elde edilmiştir. En düşük bitki boyunun 25.27 cm ile NC-7 çeşidinden (5. Ekim zamanı)  en yüksek bitki boyunun ise 35.27 cm ile 1. Ekim zamanındaki Halisbey çeşidinden alınmıştır. Çalışmada ekim zamanlarının ve çeşitlerin verim üzerindeki etkisi istatistiki olarak önemli bulunurken ekim zamanı x çeşit interaksiyonunun önemli olmadığı tespit edildi.
Peluang Dan Tantangan Pembiayaan Online Syariah Dalam Menghadapi Pinjaman Online Ilegal
Authors: Arafah Muh.
Published: June 2022

This study aims to show the opportunities and challenges of Islamic online financing in dealing with illegal online loans favoured by the public. The research method uses literature studies from journals, online news, and other reading materials. The study results found Islamic online financing opportunities in dealing with illegal online loans. Indonesia has a Muslim majority population, high internet users, the issuance of fatwa number 117/DSN-MUI/II/2018, and the spread of bad interest-based online loans. Meanwhile, the challenges of Islamic online financing in dealing with illegal online loans are the low level of Islamic financial literacy, access for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to obtain financing to the banking sector is still low, and online-based security challenges. This research can be used to reference Islamic financing and complement existing theories.
A Systematic Review on Cybersecurity & Data Protection
Authors: Nambiar Ryan , Gonsalves Flavia
Published: June 2022

This paper identifies the understanding of Cybersecurity. This paper analyses the awareness, presence and challenges of Cybersecurity and Data protection. This paper also identifies what people think about Cybersecurity as well as measures we can use to strengthen Cybersecurity.
La gastronomía total o parcialmente abandonada u olvidada en Santa María Texcalac, Tlaxcala como un elemento de soberanía alimentaria
Authors: Carmona Silva José Luis , Santiesteban-López Norma Angélica
Published: June 2022

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue analizar la relación que guarda la gastronomía tradicional de Santa María Texcalac, Tlaxcala con su soberanía alimentaria (SA) e indagar las causas por las que esta gastronomía ha sido olvidada total o parcialmente y cómo afecta a su soberanía alimentaria. La metodología empleada para este trabajo es eminentemente cualitativa, se realizaron entrevistas a profundidad tanto a personajes clave de la localidad como a las unidades de estudio seleccionadas, definidas éstas, como mujeres mayores de 65 años originarias de la localidad. Para su realización se aplicó la técnica bola de nieve. Los resultados obtenidos nos presenta una lista de los principales guisos de distinta índole que han sido olvidados total o parcialmente y nos muestran claramente que el rescate de esta gastronomía no es posible por diversos factores tanto endógenos como exógenos, principalmente el cambio de actividad económica de la localidad, el cambio de uso de suelo, la desaparición de cultivos, plantas, frutas, animales e insectos entre otros, que formaban parte de su gastronomía, así como utensilios y modos de preparación, la falta de interés de la propia población, la influencia de las ciudades próximas a la localidad, todo ello pone en riesgo también el recate de una verdadera soberanía alimentaria.
Implementation of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology that allows optimizing productive systems of Pymes
Authors: Mendizábal Marco Antonio Acosta , Palma Iván Azamar , De La Rosa Esteban Ramírez , Huerta Martha Guadalupe Morales , Vázquez Blanca Inés Valencia , García Verónica Rosales , Chávez Arnulfo Romero
Published: June 2022

Pymes are a fundamental part of the Mexican economy, they are so important that a productive or economic imbalance in them can be catastrophic for the country. Technology is a fundamental resource of the same since they are a tool with which the optimization and improvement of their processes can be achieved. However, the lack of implementation of new technologies in their systems prevents them from developing competitive advantages that facilitate their survival, greatly limiting their productivity and competitiveness. Currently there are two technological innovations that together can provide great benefits to this type of company, these are AI and blockchain, this work aims to propose a new model of Artificial Neural Networks applied to the data analysis of SMEs using blockchain technologies with the in order to optimize their productivity and competitiveness. The research was developed with a deductive methodology and with a quantitative approach in which the collection and analysis of data is used to validate the proposal and on this basis propose the model.