bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Potensi Energi Panas Bumi di Jawa Timur Sebagai Energi Alternatif Pengganti Energi Fossil
Authors: Sidik Mohammad , Harmoko Udi
Published: May 2022

Provinsi Jawa Timur merupakan provinsi dengan jumlah penduduk sebanyak 40,666 Juta Jiwa. Provinsi ini mempunyai kapasitas terapasang pembangkit listrik terbesar di indonesia dengan jumlah sebesar 10.572,21 MW atau sebesar 14,5% dengan pembangkit litrik di indonesia. Pada tahun 2020 rasio elektrifikasi Jawa Timur Sebesar 98,86% dibawah rasio elektrifikasi nasional sebesar 99,20%. Potensi energi panas bumi di jawa timur yang sangat besar hingga saat ini masih belum dimanfaatkan secara langsung menjadi energi Listrik yang mana tersebar di 13 lokasi. Pemerintah provinsi Jawa Timur berencana mengembangkan potensi sumber energi ini yang dituangkan dalam rencana pengembangan PLTP pada tahun 2021 – 2025 yaitu sebesar 630 MW. Dengan pengembangan pembangkit panas bumi bisa digunakan sebagai energi alternatif untuk meningkatkan rasio elektrifitas di jawa timur hingga 100% dari rasio sebelumnya (tahun 2020) yang hanya sebesar 98,86%.
Therapeutic hypothermia attenuates physiologic, histologic, and metabolomic markers of injury in a porcine model of acute respiratory distress syndrome
Authors: Angus Sarah A. , Henderson William R. , Banoei Mohammad M. , Molgat‐Seon Yannick , Peters Carli M. , Parmar Hanna R. , Griesdale Donald E. G. , Sekhon Mypinder , Sheel Andrew William , Winston Brent W. , Dominelli Paolo B.
Published: May 2022

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a lung injury characterized by noncardiogenic pulmonary edema and hypoxic respiratory failure. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of therapeutic hypothermia on short‐term experimental ARDS. Twenty adult female Yorkshire pigs were divided into four groups (n = 5 each): normothermic control (C), normothermic injured (I), hypothermic control (HC), and hypothermic injured (HI). Acute respiratory distress syndrome was induced experimentally via intrapulmonary injection of oleic acid. Target core temperature was achieved in the HI group within 1 h of injury induction. Cardiorespiratory, histologic, cytokine, and metabolomic data were collected on all animals prior to and following injury/sham. All data were collected for approximately 12 h from the beginning of the study until euthanasia. Therapeutic hypothermia reduced injury in the HI compared to the I group (histological injury score = 0.51 ± 0.18 vs. 0.76 ± 0.06; p = 0.02) with no change in gas exchange. All groups expressed distinct phenotypes, with a reduction in pro‐inflammatory metabolites, an increase in anti‐inflammatory metabolites, and a reduction in inflammatory cytokines observed in the HI group compared to the I group. Changes to respiratory system mechanics in the injured groups were due to increases in lung elastance (E) and resistance (R) (ΔE from pre‐injury = 46 ± 14 cmH2O L−1, p < 0.0001; ΔR from pre‐injury: 3 ± 2 cmH2O L−1 s−, p = 0.30) rather than changes to the chest wall (ΔE from pre‐injury: 0.7 ± 1.6 cmH2O L−1, p = 0.99; ΔR from pre‐injury: 0.6 ± 0.1 cmH2O L−1 s−, p = 0.01). Both control groups had no change in respiratory mechanics. In conclusion, therapeutic hypothermia can reduce markers of injury and inflammation associated with experimentally induced short‐term ARDS.
Designing new Korean mothers, daughters-in-law, and wives: an analysis of Korean textbooks for newly arrived marriage migrants in South Korea
Authors: Sohn Bong-Gi
Published: May 2022

Textbooks are sociocultural materials, reflecting political decisions, educational beliefs and priorities, cultural realities and language policies. As part of a larger ethnographic study which investigated the multilingual socialization of foreign wives in South Korea, I present the nature and extent of the gender-making process through an analysis of Korean textbooks for recently arrived female marriage migrants, which provides an understanding of the extent to which gender and race are ingrained in shaping linguistic nationalism in globalized times. I first introduce a four-stage life cycle designed by the South Korean government and situate Korean textbook series called Korean Language Learning With International Marriage Migrant Women as an intervention used early in the settlement period for foreign mothers. Then, I analyze the textual and multimodal representation of family identities taken from six textbook series, focusing on lessons, dialogues, and characters that are presented. The results of the study demonstrate how the state presents its attempts to transform foreign wives into a new type of ‘wise mother good wife’ in the globalized, multilingual world. I demonstrate the ways in which state-driven gender identity production is not simply (re)producing the gender divide but also aligned with nation-making processes that are facing challenges in these globalized times.
TSH-receptor autoantibodies in patients with chronic thyroiditis and hypothyroidism
Authors: Giannone Mariella , Dalla Costa Miriam , Sabbadin Chiara , Garelli Silvia , Salvà Monica , Masiero Stefano , Plebani Mario , Faggian Diego , Gallo Nicoletta , Presotto Fabio , Bertazza Loris , Nacamulli Davide , Censi Simona , Mian Caterina , Betterle Corrado
Published: May 2022

Objectives

The reported prevalence of TSH-receptor (TSHR) autoantibodies (TRAb) in patients with chronic thyroiditis (CT) range from 0 to 48%. The objective was to study the prevalence of TRAb in patients with CT and hypothyroidism and to correlate it with gender, age, thyroid dimensions, TSH levels, and autoimmune diseases.

Methods

The study comprised 245 patients with CT and hypothyroidism (median age 42 years, 193 females, 52 males) and 123 Italian healthy subjects matched for sex and age as controls. TRAb were tested with ELISA using a >2.5 IU/L cut off for positivity. TSHR blocking (TBAb) and TSHR stimulating autoantibodies (TSAb) were measured in 12 TRAb-positive patients using bioassays with Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells expressing wild-type or R255D-mutated TSHR.

Results

TRAb positivity was found in 32/245 (13.1%) patients and significantly correlated (p<0.05) with TSH levels. TRAb positivity was significantly higher in males vs. females (p=0.034), in females 16–45 years of age vs. >45 years of age (p<0.05) and in patients with reduced vs. normal/increased thyroid dimensions (p<0.05). Linear regression analysis showed a correlation between TRAb concentrations with age (p<0.05) and TRAb concentrations with TSH (p<0.01). In bioassay with TSHR-R255D all 12 patients tested were TBAb-positive while 33% were also TSAb-positive suggesting the presence of a mixture of TRAbs with different biological activities in some patients.

Conclusions

TRAb have been found in patients with CT and hypothyroidism. A mixture of TBAb and TSAb was found in some patients and this may contribute to the pathogenesis of thyroid dysfunction during the course of the disease.
Selective estrogen receptor α and β antagonist aggravate cardiovascular dysfunction in type 2 diabetic ovariectomized female rats
Authors: Azizian Hossein , Farhadi Zeinab , Khaksari Mohammad
Published: May 2022

Objectives

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disorders (CVD), characterized by pathological diastolic as well as systolic dysfunction, ventricular dilation, and cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. CVD is the main cause of death in postmenopausal women. Estradiol (E2) has protective effects on cardiovascular function. The biological effects of E2 are mainly mediated by classical estrogen receptors (ERs). The present study aimed to investigate the cardioprotective effects of classical ERs in ovariectomized (OVX) diabetic female rats.

Methods

T2D was induced in female rats by high-fat diet feeding along with a low dose of streptozotocin. Then diabetic animals were divided into eight groups: Sham-control, OVX, OVX + Vehicle (Veh), OVX + E2, OVX + E2 + MPP (ERα antagonist), OVX + E2 + PHTPP (ERβ antagonist), OVX + E2 + Veh, OVX + E2 + MPP + PHTPP. Animals received E2, MPP, and PHTPP every four days for 28 days. At the end blood was collected, serum separated, and used for biochemical parameters. Heart tissue was used for cardiac angiotensin II and cytokines measurement.

Results

E2 treatment improved the metabolic disorders caused by T2D, and its receptor antagonists intensified the effects of T2D on the metabolic status. Also, E2 therapy decreased cardiac inflammatory cytokines, and MPP and PHTPP increased cardiac inflammation by increasing TNF-α and IL-6 and decreasing IL-10.

Conclusions

Classical ERs have protective effects on diabetic hearts by improving the metabolic status and inflammatory balance.
Influence of high-temperature, high-pressure, and acidic conditions on the structure and properties of high-performance organic fibers
Authors: Wang Xiangyu , Li Pengfei , Xiang Dong , Wang Bin , Zhang Zhi , Zhang Jie , Zhao Chunxia , Li Hui , Tan Wei , Wang Junjie , Li Yuntao
Published: May 2022

Aramid and poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) (PBO) fibers are two of the most represented organic fibers possessing high strength, high modulus, excellent thermal stability, and chemical resistance, with great potential in oil and gas applications. The reliability of organic fibers for oil and gas applications were systematically evaluated by studying the corrosion behavior and mechanisms in high-temperature and high-pressure (HTHP) hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon dioxide (CO2) corrosive environments. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), elemental analysis, density measurements, and single fiber tensile testing were conducted to study the surface morphology, chemical structure, crystal structure, thermal, and mechanical properties of aramid and PBO fibers, before and after corrosion. After corrosion, the crystallinities of aramid and PBO fibers decreased by 19.4 and 4.4%, respectively, whereas their tensile fracture strengths decreased by 50.34 and 28.18%, respectively. Hence, the corrosion resistance of PBO fiber is better than aramid fiber. The decrease in tensile properties of aramid and PBO fibers can be attributed to the higher internal porosity, more number of surface defects, and lower crystallinity after HTHP H2S/CO2 corrosion. This work provides some fundamental information regarding the selection of high-performance organic fibers for oil and gas applications.
Comparison of pull-out behavior of glass, basalt, and carbon rovings embedded in fine-grain concrete and geopolymer
Authors: Quadflieg Till , Stolyarov Oleg
Published: May 2022

In this work, we studied the pull-out behavior of glass, basalt, and carbon rovings embedded in fine-grain concrete and geopolymer. Smooth rovings from the bobbin and coated rovings extracted from the fabric were both studied. A matrix made of fine-grained concrete and geopolymer was used to determine the interaction between roving and matrix during pull-out. The use of these matrices provides an economical consumption of concrete used in building structures. In addition, the bonding effect between coated roving and matrix was also investigated. As a result, it was observed that the bonding strength in a matrix made of fine-grained concrete is higher than that of a geopolymer. Smooth roving exhibited a minimal bonding characteristic irrespective of the matrix. The best anchoring is achieved by the coated roving extracted from the fabric and the strength characteristics of the roving itself are not critical.
Analysing a billion reactions with the RInChI
Authors: Goodman Jonathan M. , Blanke Gerd , Kraut Hans
Published: May 2022

The RInChI is a canonical identifier for reactions which is widely used in reaction databases. It can be used to handle large collections of reactions and to link information from diverse data sources. How much information can it handle? Studies of the SAVI database, which contains more than a billion reactions, demonstrate that the RInChI is useful in analysing such a large collection of molecular data, and the reduced form of the Web-RInChIKey contains enough information to be an effective differentiator of reactions. Issues of NH tautomerism and stereochemistry are handled effectively. The RInChI illustrates that some of the properties of the algorithmically-generated SAVI database differ from SPRESI, which is a collection of experimental data. The RInChI has different properties to Reaction SMILES and both approaches provide useful and distinct information. We recommend that the RInChI be included in data models for reactions.
First steps into coherent object classification using convolutional deep diffractive neural networks
Authors: Eder Christian , Heinrich Andreas
Published: May 2022

As artificial intelligence and deep learning becomes more important, new approaches for photonic neural computing arise. We investigate the concept of deep diffractive neural networks. First proposed in 2018, deep diffractive neural network operate passively, using coherent images and diffractive optics to do image-to-image regression and object classification. In this article we shortly review current approaches, give a brief introduction into the mathematical description of such diffractive networks using the Angular Spectrum method and show the first results of our own developments of convolutional diffractive networks with an experimental accuracy of approximately 84 %. The objective of this article is to give an introduction into the field of optical computing with neural networks using diffraction and free-space propagation of light.
Znaczenie wirusów onkogennych w nowotworach – część I
Authors: Dziki Laura , Anisiewicz Jakub , Sikora Agnieszka , Skórka Katarzyna
Published: May 2022

Wirusy onkogenne to wirusy zdolne do indukowania procesu nowotworzenia. Zaliczają się do nich: wirus zapalenia wątroby typu B (HBV), wirus zapalenia wątroby typu C (HCV), wirus Epsteina-Barr (EBV), wirus brodawczaka ludzkiego (HPV), wirus mięsaka Kaposiego (KSHV), ludzki wirus T-limfotropowy typu 1 (HTLV-1) i poliomawirus komórek Merkla (MCPV). Mechanizm działania wirusów onkogennych polega na inaktywacji białkowych produktów genów supresorowych komórki gospodarza bądź na wbudowaniu do genomu docelowej komórki własnych onkogenów. Prowadzi to do zakłóceń cyklu komórkowego, nadmiernej proliferacji, a w konsekwencji do powstania guza. W niniejszej pracy przedstawiono charakterystykę wirusów onkogennych: EBV, HPV, HBV, HCV, w oparciu o aktualne doniesienia naukowe oraz nowoczesne metody leczenia i zapobiegania infekcjom przez nie wywoływanym. Około 15–20% zachorowań na nowotwory ma podłoże infekcyjne. Wśród biologicznych czynników ryzyka karcenogenezy wyróżnia się zakażenia bakteryjne, zarażenia pasożytnicze oraz występujące najczęściej zakażenia o etiologii wirusowej. Przewlekłe zakażenie EBV, HPV, HCV bądź HBV wiąże się z występowaniem odpowiednio takich nowotworów, jak: chłoniak Burkitta, rak szyjki macicy, rak wątroby. Odkrycie znaczącej roli wirusów onkogennych w karcenogenezie stwarza nowe perspektywy w zapobieganiu i terapii niektórych chorób nowotworowych. Ze względu na powszechność występowania wirusów onkogennych i ograniczone możliwości leczenia szczególnie istotne jest zwiększanie świadomości społecznej i zachęcanie do stosowania działań prewencyjnych, a także prowadzenie dalszych badań w celu ustalenia dokładnego mechanizmu karcenogenezy indukowanej infekcjami wirusowymi.
Trudne wybory w leczeniu ran niegojących się
Authors: Woytoń Aleksandra , Woytoń Ewa , Oleksy-Wawrzyniak Monika , Bartoszewicz Marzenna
Published: May 2022

Rany niegojące się bywają skutkiem choroby ogólnoustrojowej i rzadko stanowią odrębną jednostkę chorobową. Leczenie tego rodzaju ran stanowi duże wyzwanie dla współczesnej medycyny, dlatego bazując na aktualnych badaniach, nieustannie opracowywane są nowe strategie leczenia. Istotne jest określenie przyczyny epidemiologicznej rany i na tej podstawie podejmowanie odpowiednich kroków w celu wspomagania i ulepszenia procesu gojenia. Rany niegojące się pozostają w permanentnej fazie zapalnej, co stanowi duży wysiłek dla organizmu pacjenta. Kompleksowe podejście do rany, ocena stanu ogólnego pacjenta, a w ślad za tym możliwości procesu naprawczego rany są niezwykle istotne. Skuteczność terapii zależy również od prawidłowo dobranego do charakterystyki rany opatrunku, który stworzy optymalne warunki wspomagające gojenie. Ranę należy oczyszczać mechanicznie, jeśli to konieczne, przy użyciu miejscowo działających środków przeciwdrobnoustrojowych – antyseptyków, które efektywnie zwalczają biofilm i są bezpieczne dla zdrowych tkanek otaczających ranę. Dzięki łączonym metodom leczenia ran uzyskuje się postęp procesu gojenia, co jednocześnie podnosi komfort życia pacjenta i wpływa na poprawę ogólnego stanu jego zdrowia.
The development of COPD in ulcerative colitis: clinical and instrumental confirmation
Authors:   Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Zvyagintseva T.D. , Yaroshenko A.V. ,   Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
Published: May 2022

Objective — to study the degree and frequency of lung damage in patients with UC. Materials and methods: A total of 24 patients with a verified diagnosis of UC were examined, 63.6% of them with left-sided intestinal lesions of moderate severity and 36.4% with total lesions of moderate severity. The age according to WHO was 45.2 + _2.2 years. The control group consisted of 42 people. The study of lung function in 24 patients with UC was carried out using spirography (Spirolab3): the volume of forced expiration was measured in 1 sec. (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory flow in the middle of 25—75% (FEF25-75), residual volume and ratio (FEV1 \ FVC) and used the CAT-test questionnaire (COPD Assessment Test). To assess the severity of COPD, the GOLD classification (2019) was used. The data were statistically processed using the Statistica 8.0 software. Results. UC with lesions of the left intestine was detected in 63.6% of patients and corresponded to the obstructive type of pulmonary lesion. With total intestinal lesion, UC was found in 36.4%, which corresponded to the restrictive type of lung lesion. In 17 patients with left-sided lesions, the volume of forced expiration in 1 sec. (FEV1- 2.95 l/s ± 0.62), forced vital capacity (FVC-2.68 l/s + _0.8), residual volume (70.1%), forced expiratory volume ratio in 1 sec. and forced vital capacity of the lungs (FEV1 \ FVC — 62.1%) indicates an obstructive type of lung injury. In 7 patients with UC with total lesion, a restrictive type of lung lesion was noted, which is statistically significant (p<0.002). Pathology of the bronchopulmonary system in patients with NUC according to GOLD criteria in 2.8% of patients corresponded to GOLD1, GOLD2 in 70.8% and GOLD3 in 26.4% of patients. Conclusions. In 63.6% of patients with UC, the obstructive type of COPD was established, and 36.4 was the restrictive type. Violation of bronchopulmonary pathology in patients with UC is associated with the level of intestinal damage, the severity and activity of the disease. With left-sided intestinal lesions, a significant decrease in indicators was observed FEV1, FVC, FEV1 / FVC, MEF (p<0.002), which can be explained by a higher likelihood of lung inflammation. Spirometry is a non-invasive, simple, and informative method for early detection of latent lung lesions in patients with UC.
Modern aspects of pathogenesis of comorbidity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hypertension in the presence or absence of chronic kidney disease.
Authors:   Kharkiv National Medical University, Prosolenko K.O. , Lapshyna К.A. ,   Kharkiv National Medical University, Ryabuha V.V. ,   Government Institution “L.T. Malaya Therapy National Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine”
Published: May 2022

The article presents the main aspects of the pathogenesis of comorbidity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hypertension. These diseases are very often presented as comorbidities in a large number of patients and can independently impair renal function. According to the literature and the results of our own research, the role of insulin resistance, disorders of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, cytokine imbalance, disorders of the antioxidant defense system in the pathogenesis of this comorbidity was analyzed. The effect of hypoadictinemia and increased blood levels of fetuin-A and cytokeratin-18 on this comorbidity was also assessed. The independent effect of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on renal function, arterial stiffness and the occurrence of diastolic heart function was analyzed. The interaction between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hypertension depending on the presence of chronic kidney disease was also evaluated. Key words: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, hypertension, pathogenesis, comorbidity, renal impairment.
Myocarditis associated with COVID-19 infection.
Authors:   Government Institution “L.T. Malaya Therapy National Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine”, Isaeva G.S.
Published: May 2022

The article summarizes current data on the problem of myocarditis in patients with COVID-19 infection. Features of pathogenesis, risk factors, features of clinical manifestations and treatment of myocarditis are highlighted. Special attention is paid to post-vaccination myocarditis. Heterogeneity of clinical manifestations and severity of myocarditis have been demonstrated. Possible approaches and indications for anti-inflammatory therapy are considered. Management of patients with severe myocarditis requires the involvement of physicians of various specialties and decision-making when prescribing anti-inflammatory therapy with a cardiologist.
Modern concepts on the pathogenesis and treatment of chronic heart failure: focus on the metabolic syndrome and its consequences.
Authors:   Kharkiv National Medical Univercity, Zhuravlyova L.V. , Sokolnikova N.V. ,   Kharkiv National Medical University, Rogachova T.A. ,   Kharkiv National Medical University
Published: May 2022

In recent decades, there has been a steady increase in the prevalence of chronic heart failure worldwide, which is estimated to affect up to 2% of the adult population and up to 10% of the elderly. The pathogenesis of chronic heart failure is closely linked to metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is observed in 60% of patients with chronic heart failure. The most common and potent risk factors for chronic heart failure are the components of metabolic syndrome such as visceral obesity, hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Adequate treatment of the main components of metabolic syndrome with lifestyle adjustments and modern drug therapy can inhibit the development and progression of chronic heart failure. This article summarizes the common pathogenetic mechanisms of metabolic syndrome and chronic heart failure, as well as current opportunities for their correction.
The changing epistemology of VET: Reflections on analysing content change
Authors: Wittig Wolfgang
Published: May 2022

The paper discusses the options for a conceptual framework to describe how the knowledge created and acquired in VET is changing due to technological innovation and the shift towards a knowledge economy. The discussion sets out from the question how vocational or professional knowledge may be distinguished from other forms of knowledge and what philosophical and epistemological traits may underpin this distinction. Building on an analysis of ‘intrinsic’ and ‘extrinsic’ conceptions of knowledge, the paper explores how appropriate descriptors for the classification of theoretical or propositional knowledge as well as practical knowledge may be identified. As a result, a proposal for structuring vocational knowledge is presented. The concluding part addresses the question how the proposed categories may serve to characterise changes in vocational knowledge and explores the requirements for applying the conceptual framework in empirical studies on the effects of technological innovation and societal developments.
Professional competencies and the continuing professional development needs of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teachers in Kenya
Authors: Njenga Moses
Published: May 2022

The development of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs for vocational teachers in Africa has been hampered by a lack of relevant research on their CPD practices and learning needs. This study therefore investigated the learning needs of vocational teachers in Kenya based on the professional competencies vocational teachers identify as essential for their work and their self-perception of competence.

Using a concurrent mixed methods approach, data was collected from 170 questionnaire respondents and sixteen interview participants from six Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in Kenya.

Despite TVET teachers perceiving themselves as highly competent, they were found to express a relatively high need for CPD. The need was most strongly expressed by teachers who had received Initial Teacher Education (ITE), which suggested that ITE has a positive influence in sensitising teachers on the need for CPD. New teachers were however found to have a lower perception of competence. Mentorship for new teachers is thus recommended.

An unexpected finding was that while TVET teachers in Kenya identify good teaching skills as an essential competency for vocational teachers, they assume mastery of content translates to good teaching skills. It is thus recommended that the curriculum for TVET teachers in Kenya be reviewed to help teachers appreciate, identify, and develop subject-specific teaching skills.
The impact of sense of coherence and the perceived parental goal emphases on teenagers' anxiety disorder
Authors: Shaygani Fatemeh , Kovács Karolina Eszter
Published: May 2022

The role of the parents is crucial in the children's effective functioning, having a long-term effect on the physical, mental and social health of the individuals. Sense of coherence is one of the most important elements of mental health, having a significant effect on the various aspects of life. So do parental goal emphasis by setting the main directions for the children. The current survey aimed to study the impact of sense of coherence and the perceived parental goal emphasis for teenagers' anxiety disorder. 80 of these students (40 suffering from anxiety disorder and 40 normal individuals) were selected due to a questionnaire about anxiety and sampling method, considering the goal of the research. The sense of coherence questionnaire was filled by students' mothers, and to understand parents', the perceived parental goal emphasis questionnaire was filled by the students themselves. The results were calculated and analysed by a statistical program called SPSS (V.20) with MANOVA on the Dependent variables test. The results indicate that the sense of coherence was different in two groups of mothers and students than anxiety disorder and normal individuals. It shows that sense of coherence had a higher rate in normal students' mothers. Also, the orientation senses of parents and its component had a huge superiority over students with an anxiety disorder than normal.
A Plea for Embodied Spirituality: The Role of the Body in Religion By F. Watts (2021)
Authors: Wallace Rebekah
Published: May 2022

A Plea for Embodied Spirituality: The Role of the Body in Religion By F. Watts (2021) London: SCM Press, ix + 230pp.
“I can be a girl if I want to”: Supporting or silencing children’s working theories during counter-heteronormative picturebook sessions in early childhood education.
Authors: Morgan Kathryn , Surtees Nicola
Published: May 2022

Prevailing heteronormative discourses in early childhood education in Aotearoa New Zealand present difficulties for upholding the right of gender diverse tamariki (children) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer-parented families to experience belonging in equitable, inclusive early childhood settings. The purposeful use of picturebooks that disrupt these discourses can go some way towards mitigating against exclusion. This article draws on the findings of a small-scale qualitative research project that explored early childhood teachers’ use of picturebooks that included gender diverse children and lesbian- and gay-parented family content. In highlighting teacher support for or silencing of children’s working theories about possibilities for gender change and two mother or two father parents during the picturebook sessions, the article makes a case for expanding the curriculum beyond the limits of heteronormativity. Some practice recommendations for facilitating picturebook sessions are offered to this end. Importantly, teacher preparedness to manage discomfort arising through discussion of topics perceived to be dangerous or risky during such sessions is critical.
“Political affairs”: brokerage relationships between state representatives and local politicians in Brazil
Authors: Mendes da Rocha Marta , De Oliveira Gelape Lucas
Published: May 2022

In Brazil, politicians at different levels cooperate to achieve electoral and governing goals. Recently, these relationships have come to be analyzed through theories of brokers developed in comparative politics. This article investigates the micro-foundations of alliances between state representatives and local politicians and asks to what extent those theories are adequate to analyze these relationships in Brazil. Our analysis combines data from surveys with state representatives and interviews with advisors and focuses on how alliances are built, maintained, and broken. We show that mayors and city councilors are important brokers for state representatives. However, the fact that legislators and local brokers do not hold static positions and play dual roles underscores the limits of principal-agent theories to describe and analyze these relationships. Based on our conclusions, we suggest pathways to advance our understanding of the dynamics of interest intermediation and the multilevel connections between political actors.
A multicriteria methodology for maintenance planning of cycling infrastructure
Authors: Pais Filipe , Monteiro João , Sousa Nuno , Coutinho-Rodrigues João , Natividade-Jesus Eduardo
Published: May 2022

The importance of cycling as a sustainable transport mode has been widely recognised, and recently, its effectiveness in mitigating the spread of infectious diseases has also been under the spotlight. Fostering its use requires developing and deploying decision tools to help authorities assess the performance of their cycle infrastructure for maintenance and improvements. This paper presents a multicriteria methodology based on engineering best practices and uses the Elimination and Choice Translating Reality (Electre) Tri method to assign segments of the cycling network to predefined performance classes, aiming at maintenance planning. The approach is demonstrated with a case study, which also proves the scalability of the data-collection procedure of the method. The case study results show that lack of safety and inadequate intersections are the main problems. These stem mostly from non-existent segregation between motorised traffic and cyclists, both along the segments and at intersections. This is typical of cities that, over the years, have prioritised motorised transportation.
Code_file_Laborde-et-al_Environmental-barriers_Functional-decline v1
Authors: not provided laborde_caroline
Published: May 2022

Code file for "Environmental barriers matter from the early stages of functional decline among older adults in France" by: Caroline Laborde, Joël Ankri and Emmanuelle Cambois
[RETRACTED] Keto Extreme Fat Burner South Africa - Does It Really Work Or Scam? v1
Authors: not provided health
Published: May 2022

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Preparing Borax RapidBuffer for electrophoresis v1
Authors: Molloy Jenny , Mowoh Nadine , Fadanka Stephane , Fulai Cordellia
Published: May 2022

Molecular biologists often use tris-based conduction buffers like TBE or TAE in running DNA gels. These buffers are known to overheat at high voltages, causing problems with gel integrity, sample denaturation and more. The voltage thus needs to be limited to a maximum of 5-10 volts/cm (e.g 100 volts for a 10 cm gel) leading to extended running time, sometimes to hours. With 10mM Sodium Tetraborate (CAS#: 1330-43-4, Na2B4O7, Borax), the voltage can be increased to 35 volts/cm without any problem, reducing the time taken to run gels by up to 7 times for standard applications (e.g. separation of DNA fragments from 100 bp - 5 kbp). Our lab’s standard DNA gel buffer has become 20 g of Borax into 1 l of water which gives a 20x stock solution. Small gels run in 10-15 minutes at 200V. SCOPE: Preparation of gel electrophoresis buffer for separation of DNA fragments from 100 bp - 5 kbp
Correlative Light and Transmission Electron Microscopy (CLEM) v1
Authors: Choi Minee-Liane
Published: May 2022

This is a protocol to perform Correlative Light and Transmission Electron Microscopy (CLEM).
Türkçe Ders Kitaplarındaki Tiyatro Metinlerinin Değerler Aktarımı Bakımından İncelenmesi
Authors: DİLEKÇİ Atilla
Published: May 2022

Değerler, birey ve toplumun üzerinde uzlaştığı ilkelerdir. Eğitim sürecinde okullarda Türkçe ders kitaplarındaki metinler üzerinden öğrencilere değer aktarımı yapılır. Özellikle gösterim yapmaya dayalı olan tiyatro metinleri ulusal ve evrensel kültür değerlerinin iletiminde önemli bir rol oynar. Bu önemden dolayı araştırmada 5, 6 ve 7. sınıf Türkçe ders kitaplarındaki tiyatro metinlerindeki değerler ve değerlerin sıklık dağılımı belirlenmiştir. Araştırma nitel yöntemlerden doküman analizine göre yürütülmüştür. Verilerin çözümlenmesi için içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonucunda saygı-nezaket, arkadaşlık-dostluk, kararlılık, cesaret, cömertlik, barış, vatanseverlik, fedakârlık, sevgi, dürüstlük olmak üzere 10 farklı değer belirlenmiştir. Metinlerde en çok saygı-nezaket değeri, en az dürüstlük değeri işlenmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre 6 farklı yayınevine ait 9 Türkçe ders kitabındaki 12 tiyatro metninde 50 bağlamda değer aktarımı yapılmıştır. 5. sınıf Türkçe ders kitaplarında bulunan 4 tiyatro metni incelenmiş, metinlerde 4 farklı değere vurgu yapıldığı belirlenmiştir. Bu değerler 29 bağlam ile aktarılmıştır. 6. sınıf Türkçe ders kitaplarında bulunan 4 tiyatro metni incelenmiş, metinlerde 4 farklı değere vurgu yapıldığı belirlenmiştir. Bu değerler 8 bağlam ile aktarılmıştır. 7. sınıf Türkçe ders kitaplarında bulunan 4 tiyatro metni incelenmiş, metinlerde 5 farklı değere vurgu yapıldığı belirlenmiştir. Bu değerler 13 bağlam ile aktarılmıştır. Türkçe ders kitaplardaki tiyatro metinlerinin hem nicelik hem de değer aktarımı bakımından yeterli olmadığı söylenebilir.
Çocuk-Ergen Mükemmeliyetçilik Ölçeği - Kısa Form: Türkçe’ye Uyarlama, Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması
Authors: YILDIRIM Oğuzhan , BALCI ÇELİK Seher
Published: May 2022

Bu araştırmada Bento ve arkadaşları (2020) tarafından geliştirilen Çocuk-Ergen Mükemmeliyetçilik Ölçeği-Kısa Formunun (ÇEMÖ- KF) Türkçe’ye uyarlanması, geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışmasının yapılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma; yaşları 10 ile 22 arasında değişen 364 çocuk ve ergen (110 erkek; 254 kadın) ile yürütülmüştür. Ölçeğin yapı geçerliği açımlayıcı faktör analizi (AFA) ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA) ile sınanmıştır. Ölçüt geçerliğinin sınanması amacıyla ÇEMÖ-KF ile Olumlu-Olumsuz Mükemmeliyetçilik Ölçeği (OOMÖ) ve Oxford Mutluluk Ölçeği arasındaki korelasyon katsayıları hesaplanmıştır. ÇEMÖ-KF ve alt boyutları ile OOMÖ’nüniki alt boyutu arasında anlamlı ilişkilerin olduğu görülmüştür. Ölçeğin güvenirliğini belirlemek için Cronbach Alpha güvenirlik katsayısı hesaplanırken madde toplam istatistikleri incelenmiş ve alt üst gruplar karşılaştırılmıştır. Ölçeğin Cronbach Alpha güvenirlik katsayısı .80, alt boyutlarının ise .81 ile .80 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçlarına göre uyum iyiliği değerlerinin kabul edilebilir düzeyde olduğu anlaşılmıştır (x2/sd= 2.87, GFI= .956, AGFI= .924, CFI= .956, RMSEA= .072, RMR =.045). DFA sonuçlarına göre madde faktör yükleri .48 ile .81 arasında değişirken AFA sonuçlarına göre maddelere ilişkin faktör yükleri .55 ile .88 arasında yer almıştır. AFA ve DFA sonuçlarına göre ölçeğin orijinal yapısıyla uyumlu olarak iki faktöre sahip olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Yeterli psikometrik özelliklere sahip olduğu görülen ÇEMÖ-KF’nin Türk kültürü için geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Compost de cáscara de naranja: una alternativa de aprovechamiento y ciclaje de materia orgánica en la Región Caribe de Colombia
Authors: Aguirre-Forero Sonia Esperanza , Piraneque-Gambasica Nelson Virgilio , Cabarcas-Saumeth Dagy Enrique
Published: May 2022

Las industrias de alimentos generan residuos orgánicos que ejercen presión sobre el ambiente, pero que, seleccionados y procesados, son insumo para acondicionadores de suelos. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue caracterizar el compost derivado de la descomposición de residuos de la agroindustria de jugo de naranja como alternativa de ciclaje de materia orgánica en clima semiárido. Se recolectó cascara de naranja, suelo, hojarasca, cascarilla de arroz y gallinaza, con los que se conformó seis tratamientos modificando su porcentaje. Se evaluó color, olor, textura, humedad, temperatura, pH, conductividad eléctrica, N, P, K, Ca, S, Mg, Na, Carbono y diversidad microbiológica. Los resultados analíticos fueron comparados con la norma técnica colombiana NTC 5167. Se reportó aportes de nutrientes <1%, pH alcalino, CE elevada, baja carga microbiana y presencia de patógenos vegetales en T1, T2, T3 y T5, siendo T6 el que mostró mayor abundancia y diversidad de especies. El producto obtenido en los diferentes tratamientos cumple con los paramentos de pH, CE y humedad, pero cuatro de los seis tratamientos presentaron patógenos que pueden limitar su utilización en labores agrícolas siendo necesario monitoreo de la actividad microbiológica en el proceso.
Developing a Response to Secondary Trauma for American Indian and Rural Service Providers
Authors: Knight Kelly E. , Ellis Colter , Salois Emily Matt
Published: May 2022

How can victim service providers, the organizations they work for, and the communities they serve help respond to the issue of occupation-based secondary trauma? Over the last few years, federal agencies in the United States have spent millions in research and programming to answer this important scientific and policy question. The current study builds on this work by describing and evaluating a community-based participatory research project focused on finding manageable, effective, sustainable, and ethical ways to respond to occupation-based secondary trauma in two separate communities: a rural American Indian community, Blackfeet Tribal Nation, and a predominantly white county in Montana, Gallatin County, United States. Findings from evaluation questionnaires (n=178; 80.10% women; 64.60% American Indian; 29.14% White) representing a wide range of occupations document that: (1) the implementation of the project was successful; (2) toolkits created for the project were useful to both individual participants and organizations; (3) training outcomes improved significantly; and (4) findings were consistent across the two different community contexts. Contributions, lessons learned, and future directions are discussed.
Assessment of microwave susceptors for optimum temperature rise using parametric numerical simulation
Authors: LOHARKAR Praveen Kumar , INGLE Asha
Published: May 2022

Microwave hybrid heating or indirect microwave heating has been an important development in the processing of metals using microwave energy. In this method of heating, a “susceptor” is used to absorb and convert microwave energy into thermal energy which is utilized for materials processing. Few of these processing applications are sintering, joining, cladding, casting, and composite development. However, the precise selection of a susceptor for a given process is challenging and requires a thorough understanding of the microwave heating phenomenon. In addition, predicting temperature rise in a microwave cavity is a complex task. Numerical simulation can serve to solve these two significant problems. In this work, parametric simulation of microwave heating of three major susceptor materials; silicon carbide, alumina, and coal has been carried out using a multiphysics approach. Initially, a model was developed to validate the simulation procedure. The results were in good agreement with the available data in published literature. Thereafter, the effect of microwave power, position of susceptor block, and time of irradiation on temperature rise in these materials were investigated. On comparing these susceptor blocks after altering the parametric combinations, coal exhibited the formation of hot spots and uneven temperature field with a maximum temperature of 901°C. On the contrary, the temperature attained in silicon carbide (529°C) and alumina (616°C) were lower but distributed in a relatively uniform field across the block. Regression models have also been built to correlate maximum temperature achieved with the parametric variation of parameters. It has been found that microwave power and the time of microwave irradiation have a significant coactive effect on the maximum temperature reached by the material. While the rise in the position of the susceptor block from the base leads to an adverse effect on the temperature rise. The study demonstrates that indirect microwave heating can be harnessed using the proper selection of susceptors as per the temperature requirement of the process. The regression models can be used for the accurate prediction of temperature attainment for given power input, position, and time.
SMART CITIES DO BRASIL: Desempenho das Capitais Brasileiras
Authors: FACHINELLI ANA CRISTINA , YIGITCANLAR TAN , CORTESE TATIANA TUCUNDUVA PHILIPPI , MARQUES JAMILE SABATINI , SOTTO DEBORA , LIBARDI BIANCA
Published: May 2022

Este relatório é resultado de uma estreita colaboração entre as instituições membros da Australia-Brazil Smart City Research and Practice Network. Essa pesquisa traz um modelo de avaliação para Cidades Inteligentes com foco nas cidades brasileiras com o objetivo de trazer métricas e contribuir com os gestores públicos a fim de buscar o equilíbrio na vida das cidades. As cidades inteligentes neste estudo estão com olhar sob os aspectos de economia inteligente, sociedade inteligente, Meio Ambiente Inteligente, Governança inteligente e tecnologia inteligente e busca Habilitado pela comunidade, tecnologia e política para entregar produtividade, inovação, habitabilidade, bem-estar, sustentabilidade, acessibilidade e boa Governança e planejamento. Este documento se propõe a demonstrar aos gestores públicos, por meio de indicadores de produtividade e inovação, habitabilidade e bem-estar, sustentabilidade e acessibilidade, governança e planejamento, conectividade e Inovação na performance das cidades nos quesitos apresentados.
Turismo, pandemia y nuevos contrastes territoriales en España
Authors: Méndez Gutiérrez del Valle Ricardo
Published: May 2022

La reducción de la movilidad provocada por la COVID-19 ha supuesto una profunda crisis del turismo en todo el mundo, que se acentúa en países con una elevada especialización como España y ha reactivado el debate sobre los riesgos y costes derivados de su crecimiento constante. Pero la intensidad de esa crisis ha sido muy diferente según territorios en función de su desigual vulnerabilidad según las características del modelo turístico dominante. El texto analiza la evolución de la demanda en diferentes tipos de alojamientos en el año 2020 a escala provincial y local, para los principales destinos turísticos, lo que confirma la desigual intensidad de la crisis según territorios y permite deducir algunas enseñanzas que aporta la actual pandemia al debate tradicional sobre el futuro del turismo.
Determining the Vasohibin-1 Levels of the Serum and Broncoalveolar Lavage Fluid in the Patients with Lung Cancer”
Authors: LAZOGLU Alev , KELEŞ Mevlüt Sait , LALOĞLU Esra , YILMAZEL UCAR Elif , YILMAZ Sinan
Published: May 2022

Objective: Lung cancer constitutes 17% of all cancer cases and accounts for 23% of the deaths caused by cancer all over the world. Vasohibin-1 (VASH-1) is an angiogenesis-inhibiting factor synthesized by endothelial cells (ECs). This study aimed to examine the VASH-1 levels of the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and serum in the patients with lung cancer.

Material and Method: A total of 82 patients participated in this study. 39 and 43 of them had a benign lung disease and lung cancer, respectively. The VASH-1 levels of serum and BAL were measured using the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).

Results: The BAL VASH-1 levels of the patients in the lung cancer group were found to be statistically significantly lower than those of the patients in the benign lung disease group (p=0.032). No statistically significant difference was found between the individuals with lung cancer and benign lung disease in terms of the serum VASH-1 concentration (p=0.206). A statistically significantly moderate positive correlation was found between the serum and BAL VASH-1 levels in the benign and malignant cases (benign r=0.442, p=0.005; malignant r=0.364, p=0.016). When the lung cancer patients were categorized into pathological stages and histological types, no significant difference was found between the stages and histological types in terms of the serum and BAL fluid VASH-1 concentrations.

Conclusions: BAL VASH-1 concentrations decreased in the lung cancer patients compared to the individuals having a benign lung disease. Considering the results reached in this study, it was thought that the BAL VASH-1 concentrations might be beneficial in distinguishing between the benign and malignant lung diseases.
Various empirical dependencies in determining the parameters of penetrators permeating into soil-rock barriers
Authors: Fedorov S.V. , Veldanov V.A. , Dyukov A.V. , Guschina T.A.
Published: May 2022

The paper focuses on the use of high-speed penetrators in future study of the surface layer of various cosmic bodies, e.g. planets, asteroids, comets. In choosing the design parameters of penetrators, the penetration depth can be predicted according to empirical dependencies, which result from processing experimental data on the penetration of non-deformable impactors into various geomaterials. Such dependences obtained and used by both Russian and foreign researchers were comparatively analyzed. For a research module-penetrator with a diameter of 150 mm and a mass of 50 kg, we estimated the depth of its penetration into geomaterials with contrasting strength properties and its overload at initial interaction velocities of 100–1000 m/s. Findings of the research show that for the selected parameters of the penetrator and its speed of 1000 m/s, the penetration depth can range from several meters in the case of medium-hard rock to several tens of meters in the case of loose soil. Relying on some empirical dependences analyzed, we recorded the scale effect during penetration, which implies that the ratio of the penetration depths of geometrically similar impactors with a constant mass-diameter cube relation exceeds the coefficient of geometric similarity.