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El español hablado en Andalucía
Authors: Cano Aguilar Rafael , Morillo Velarde-Pérez Ramón , Narbona Jiménez Antonio
Published: October 2022

Los numerosos trabajos que describen las hablas andaluzas nos permiten afirmar que el andaluz es una forma de hablar el español y que su peculiaridad reside fundamentalmente en la pronunciación. A pesar de la extensa bibliografía existente sobre este tema, se tiene a menudo una imagen incompleta y, en parte, desfigurada de las hablas andaluzas. Este libro trata de paliar esta situación aproximando al lector a un retrato más completo a partir de los conocimientos consolidados por la investigación lingüística y dialectológica. De la mano de especialistas, todos ellos adscritos al grupo de investigación "El español hablado en Andalucía", se abordan distintos aspectos: la historia de las hablas andaluzas, las singularidades de su pronunciación, las características de la gramática y, finalmente, su proceso nivelador. Este acercamiento riguroso a la historia y a la situación actual del andaluz como realidad diversa traspasa los límites del ámbito académico y se proyecta al conjunto de la sociedad, dado que la lectura no va dirigida exclusivamente a un público especializado, sino a todos aquellas personas interesadas por conocer las hablas meridionales de España.
Buddyzm tybetański. Historia i specyfika
Authors: Grela Joanna
Published: October 2022

The history of Buddhism in the Tibetan Plateau goes back nearly 1,500 years and continues to this day. It covers two main trends: the so-called old school (Tib. rnying ma) from the 8th century and numerous new schools (sar ma) started in the 11th century. The texts, based largely on the source literature, focuses on a brief presentation of the most important among them, their main historical representatives and the specificity of their approach to the spiritual path.
Intractable Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Successful Outcome following CPAP Treatment
Authors: Hassene Attout , Samaan Khalil , Bouhamla Hichem , Amichi Sofia , Dahmani Kamel
Published: October 2022

Hepatic hydrothorax is an uncommon complication in patients with end-stage liver disease. It may result in dyspnoea, hypoxia and infection, and carries a poor prognosis. Initial treatment is based on a sodium-free diet together with diuretics. In case of recurrent hydrothorax, a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) or liver transplant should be considered. Here we describe an 80-year-old woman with decompensated liver cirrhosis related to NASH who presented with refractory hepatic hydrothorax. Treatment with CPAP resulted in a marked improvement in her pleural effusion.
Implementation of Components of The Online Learning Education System In Elementary Schools
Authors: Widiansyah Apriyanti , Catur Putri Fara Diba
Published: October 2022

Implementing online learning amid the Covid-19 Pandemic has caused problems for teachers and students at the elementary school education unit level. This study aims to obtain a comprehensive picture of the implementation of online learning. The approach used is descriptive and qualitative with the case study method. The results of this study are online learning conducted at SDN Harapan Jaya IX by using learning media in the form of videos and social media WhatsApp. The school made efforts to implement online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic by providing teachers with training in using and using electronic media in learning. The availability of facilities and infrastructure to support online learning in schools has been fulfilled for teachers and students. The school has provided facilities in the form of Wifi, and an internet quota for teachers, so teachers do not spend their money buying packages. Furthermore, the evaluation of learning is carried out by giving assignments and evaluating the process of student activity during the online learning process.
Radiodynamic therapy with acridine orange local administration as a new treatment option for primary and secondary bone tumours
Authors: Matsuyama Yumi , Nakamura Tomoki , Yoshida Keisuke , Hagi Tomohito , Iino Takahiro , Asanuma Kunihiro , Sudo Akihiro
Published: October 2022

Aims

Acridine orange (AO) demonstrates several biological activities. When exposed to low doses of X-ray radiation, AO increases the production of reactive radicals (radiodynamic therapy (AO-RDT)). We elucidated the efficacy of AO-RDT in breast and prostate cancer cell lines, which are likely to develop bone metastases.

Methods

We used the mouse osteosarcoma cell line LM8, the human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231, and the human prostate cancer cell line PC-3. Cultured cells were exposed to AO and radiation at various concentrations followed by various doses of irradiation. The cell viability was then measured. In vivo, each cell was inoculated subcutaneously into the backs of mice. In the AO-RDT group, AO (1.0 μg) was locally administered subcutaneously around the tumour followed by 5 Gy of irradiation. In the radiation group, 5 Gy of irradiation alone was administered after macroscopic tumour formation. The mice were killed on the 14th day after treatment. The change in tumour volume by AO-RDT was primarily evaluated.

Results

The viability of LM8, MDA-MB-231, and PC-3 cells strongly decreased at AO concentration of 1.0 μg/ml and a radiation dose of 5 Gy. In xenograft mouse model, the AO-RDT also showed a strong cytocidal effect on tumour at the backside in osteosarcoma, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. AO-RDT treatment was more effective for tumour control than radiotherapy in breast cancer.

Conclusion

AO-RDT was effective in preventing the proliferation of osteosarcoma, breast cancer, and prostate cancer cell lines in vitro. The reduction in tumour volume by AO-RDT was also confirmed in vivo. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2022;11(10):715–722.
The impact of deprivation on patients awaiting planned care
Authors: Kulkarni Kunal , Shah Rohi , Mangwani Jitendra , Dias Joseph
Published: October 2022

Aims

Deprivation underpins many societal and health inequalities. COVID-19 has exacerbated these disparities, with access to planned care falling greatest in the most deprived areas of the UK during 2020. This study aimed to identify the impact of deprivation on patients on growing waiting lists for planned care.

Methods

Questionnaires were sent to orthopaedic waiting list patients at the start of the UK’s first COVID-19 lockdown to capture key quantitative and qualitative aspects of patients’ health. A total of 888 respondents were divided into quintiles, with sampling stratified based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD); level 1 represented the ‘most deprived’ cohort and level 5 the ‘least deprived’.

Results

The least deprived cohort were older (mean 65.95 years (SD 13.33)) than the most deprived (mean 59.48 years (SD 13.85)). Mean symptom duration was lower in the least deprived areas (68.59 months (SD 112.26)) compared to the most deprived (85.85 months (SD 122.50)). Mean pain visual analogue scores (VAS) were poorer in the most compared to the least deprived cohort (7.11 (SD 2.01) vs 5.99 (SD 2.57)), with mean mood scores also poorer (6.06 (SD 2.65) vs 4.71 (SD 2.78)). The most deprived areas exhibited lower mean quality of life (QoL) scores than the least (0.37 (SD 0.30) vs 0.53 (SD 0.31)). QoL findings correlated with health VAS and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-item (GAD2) scores, with the most deprived areas experiencing poorer health (health VAS 50.82 (SD 26.42) vs 57.29 (SD 24.19); GAD2: 2.94 (SD 2.35) vs 1.88 (SD 2.07)). Least-deprived patients had the highest self-reported activity levels and lowest sedentary cohort, with the converse true for patients from the most deprived areas.

Conclusion

The most deprived patients experience poorer physical and mental health, with this most adversely impacted by lengthy waiting list delays. Interventions to address inequalities should focus on prioritizing the most deprived. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2022;3(10):777–785.
Fiscalidad y educación. Pautas básicas para una enseñanza del Derecho Financiero y Tributario que genere conciencia fiscal
Authors: Cubero Truyo Antonio Manuel
Published: October 2022

La docencia del Derecho Financiero y Tributario no debe consistir en trasladar a los receptores de manera aséptica los contenidos técnicos expresamente incorporados a los programas de las asignaturas. Esa es una responsabilidad mínima, pero no suficiente.
Además, resulta conveniente incorporar objetivos de fondo, que contribuyan a ampliar la perspectiva vital de los estudiantes universitarios, en una edad en la que la educación parece ya forjada en sus cimientos, pero en la que todavía cabe influir de manera decisiva. Influir sin adoctrinar es la clave. Dando solo leves señales de las que ellos y ellas, por sí mismos, puedan extraer principios de funcionamiento, casi de manera inconsciente, por una filiación natural y progresiva.
En ese sentido, tratándose del Derecho Financiero y Tributario, hay un objetivo de fondo que nos parece esencial: generar conciencia fiscal. Y hacerlo en un contexto en el que las actuaciones de los gobernantes en el manejo de los fondos públicos y las actitudes de la ciudadanía a la hora de contribuir con buena disposición al sostenimiento de los gastos públicos, invitan con frecuencia al escepticismo. Ese es el desafío.
Prediction of disorders with significant coronary lesions using machine learning in patients admitted with chest symptom
Authors: Choi Jae Young , Lee Jae Hoon , Choi Yuri , Hyon YunKyong , Kim Yong Hwan
Published: October 2022

Background

The early prediction of significant coronary artery lesion, including coronary vasospasm, have yet to be studied. It is essential to discern the disorders with significant coronary lesions (SCDs) requiring coronary angiography from mimicking disease. We aimed to determine which of all clinical variables were more important using conventional logistic regression (cLR) and machine learning (ML).

Materials

Of 3382 patients with chest pain/discomfort or dyspnea in whom CAG was performed, 1893 were included. All clinical data were divided as follows (i): Demographics, history, and physical examination; (ii): (i) plus electrocardiography; and (iii): (ii) plus echocardiography, and analyzed by cLR and ML.

Results

In multivariable analysis via cLR, the AUC and accuracy of the model using the final 20 variables were 0.795 and 72.62%, respectively. In multivariable analysis via ML, the best AUCs in the internal validation were 0.8 with (i), 0.81 with (ii), 0.83 with (iii), and in external validation, the best AUCs were 0.71 with (i), 0.74 with (ii), and 0.79 with (iii). The best AUCs and accuracy of the fittest model including 21 importance variables by ML were 0.81 and 72.48% in internal validation; and 0.75 and 70.5% in external validation, respectively. The importance variables in ML and cLR were similar, but slightly different and the additional discriminators via ML were found.

Conclusion

The assessment using the fittest importance variables can assist physicians in differentiating mimicking diseases in which coronary angiography may not be required in patients suspected of having acute coronary syndrome in emergency department.
The positive effect of physical constraints on consumer evaluations of service providers
Authors: Steinhart Yael , Nitzan Irit , Goldenberg Jacob , Mazursky David
Published: October 2022

Consumers tend to have negative perceptions of service providers that limit their freedom. People might therefore be expected to respond particularly negatively to service providers that physically limit their freedom of movement. Yet, we suggest that physical constraints that a service provider unapologetically imposes with no obvious logical justification (e.g., closing a door and restricting consumers to stay inside a room) may, in fact, boost consumers’ evaluations of the service provider. We propose that this effect occurs because consumers perceive such constraints as creating a structured environment, which they inherently value. Six studies lend converging support to these propositions, while ruling out alternative accounts (cognitive dissonance, self-attribution theory). We further show that the positive effect of physical constraints on evaluations is reversed when consumers perceive the constraints as excessively restrictive (rather than mild). These findings suggest that service providers may benefit from creating consumption conditions that mildly restrict consumers’ freedom of movement.
A qualitative study exploring the experiences of individuals living with stroke and their caregivers with community-based poststroke services: A critical need for action
Authors: Singh Hardeep , Nguyen Tram , Hahn-Goldberg Shoshana , Lewis-Fung Samantha , Smith-Bayley Suzanne , Nelson Michelle L. A.
Published: October 2022

Background

Unmet poststroke service needs are common among people living in the community. Community-Based Stroke Services (CBSS) have the potential to address these unmet needs, yet there are no comprehensive guidelines to inform the design of CBSS, and they remain an understudied aspect of stroke care. This study aimed to describe the perceived barriers to accessing community-based stroke services, benefits from these programs and opportunities to address unmet needs.

Methods

This was a qualitative descriptive study with interviews and focus groups conducted with people living with stroke and caregivers. Data were transcribed and analyzed thematically.

Results

Eighty-five individuals with stroke and caregivers participated. Four key overarching themes were identified: facilitators and barriers to accessing and participating in community-based stroke services; components of helpful and unhelpful stroke services; perceived benefits of community-based stroke services; and opportunities to address unmet stroke service needs.

Interpretations

The findings resonate with and extend prior literature, suggesting a critical need for personalized and tailored stroke services to address persistent unmet needs. We call on relevant stakeholders, such as policymakers, providers, and researchers, to move these insights into action through comprehensive guidelines, practice standards and interventions to personalize and tailor CBSS.
Cost-effective micro-CT system for non-destructive testing of titanium 3D printed medical components
Authors: Cobos Santiago Fabian , Norley Christopher James , Pollmann Steven Ingo , Holdsworth David Wayne
Published: October 2022

Micro-CT imaging can be used as an effective method for non-destructive testing (NDT) of metal 3D printed parts–including titanium biomedical components fabricated using laser powder-bed-fusion (LPBF). Unfortunately, the cost of commercially available micro-CT scanners renders routine NDT for biomedical applications prohibitively expensive. This study describes the design, manufacturing, and implementation of a cost-effective scanner tailored for NDT of medium-size titanium 3D printed biomedical components. The main elements of the scanner; which include a low-energy (80 kVp) portable x-ray unit, and a low-cost lens-coupled detector; can be acquired with a budget less than $ 11000 USD. The low-cost detector system uses a rare-earth phosphor screen, lens-coupled to a dSLR camera (Nikon D800) in a front-lit tilted configuration. This strategy takes advantage of the improved light-sensitivity of modern full-frame CMOS camera sensors and minimizes source-to-detector distance to maximize x-ray flux. The imaging performance of the system is characterized using a comprehensive CT quality-assurance phantom, and two titanium 3D-printed test specimens. Results show that the cost-effective scanner can survey the porosity and cracks in titanium parts with thicknesses of up to 13 mm of solid metal. Quantitatively, the scanner produced geometrically stable reconstructions, with a voxel size of 118 μm, and noise levels under 55 HU. The cost-effective scanner was able to estimate the porosity of a 17 mm diameter titanium 3D-printed cylindrical lattice structure, with a 0.3% relative error. The proposed scanner will facilitate the implementation of titanium LPBF-printed components for biomedical applications by incorporating routine cost-effective NDT as part of the process control and validation steps of medical-device quality-management systems. By reducing the cost of the x-ray detector and shielding, the scan cost will be commensurate with the overall cost of the validated component.
Meta-analysis of the effectiveness and safety of Shenyankangfu tablets combined with losartan potassium in the treatment of chronic glomerulonephritis
Authors: Feng Pan-Feng , Chen Xiang-Fan , Sheng Nan , Zhu Long-Xun
Published: October 2022

Objective

To conduct a systematic review of the efficacy and safety of Shenyankangfu tablets in combination with losartan potassium in the treatment of chronic glomerulonephritis.

Method

We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, WanFang Data, and WeiPu for comparative studies on Shenyankangfu tablets in combination with losartan potassium in the treatment of chronic glomerulonephritis. The search period runs from the establishment of the database until September 2021. Data extraction and quality evaluation were carried out on the documents that met the inclusion criteria, and a meta-analysis of the included literature was conducted using the RevMan5.3 software.

Results

A total of 17 randomized controlled trials that met the inclusion criteria were included, with a total sample size of 1680 patients (841 patients in the study group and 839 in the control group). The effective rate was significantly higher in the study group than in the control group [RR = 1.22, 95% CI (1.16, 1.27), P < 0.00001]. In addition, 24-hour urine protein levels [SMD = -1.11, 95% CI (-1.40, -0.83), P < 0.00001], urine NAG enzyme [SMD = -0.99, 95% CI (-1.27, -0.72), P < 0.00001], leukotactin-1 [SMD = -2.43, 95% CI (-3.50, -1.35), P < 0.00001], and the incidence of adverse reactions [RR = 0.43, 95% CI (0.28, 0.66), P < 0.00001] were lower in the study group when compared to the control group.

Conclusion

It is safer to treat chronic glomerulonephritis with Shyenyankangfu tablets in combination with losartan potassium. At the same time, it alleviates disease-related symptoms, reduces the influence of cytokine levels, and has fewer adverse reactions, making it more conducive to disease recovery. However, additional multi-center, randomized, control trials with large sample sizes must be conducted to confirm the findings.
COVID-19 outcomes in patients taking cardioprotective medications
Authors: Morrison Fritha J. , Su Maxwell , Turchin Alexander
Published: October 2022

Introduction

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused a worldwide pandemic and has led to over five million deaths. Many cardiovascular risk factors (e.g. obesity or diabetes) are associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes in COVID-19. On the other hand, it has been suggested that medications used to treat cardiometabolic conditions may have protective effects for patients with COVID-19.

Objectives

To determine whether patients taking four classes of cardioprotective medications—aspirin, metformin, renin angiotensin aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASi) and statins–have a lower risk of adverse outcomes of COVID-19.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of primary care patients at a large integrated healthcare delivery system who had a positive COVID-19 test between March 2020 and March 2021. We compared outcomes of patients who were taking one of the study medications at the time of the COVID-19 test to patients who took a medication from the same class in the past (to minimize bias by indication). The following outcomes were compared: a) hospitalization; b) ICU admission; c) intubation; and d) death. Multivariable analysis was used to adjust for patient demographics and comorbidities.

Results

Among 13,585 study patients, 1,970 (14.5%) were hospitalized; 763 (5.6%) were admitted to an ICU; 373 (2.8%) were intubated and 720 (5.3%) died. In bivariate analyses, patients taking metformin, RAASi and statins had lower risk of hospitalization, ICU admission and death. However, in multivariable analysis, only the lower risk of death remained statistically significant. Patients taking aspirin had a significantly higher risk of hospitalization in both bivariate and multivariable analyses.

Conclusions

Cardioprotective medications were not associated with a consistent benefit in COVID-19. As vaccination and effective treatments are not yet universally accessible worldwide, research should continue to determine whether affordable and widely available medications could be utilized to decrease the risks of this disease.
pyDHM: A Python library for applications in digital holographic microscopy
Authors: Castañeda Raul , Trujillo Carlos , Doblas Ana
Published: October 2022

pyDHM is an open-source Python library aimed at Digital Holographic Microscopy (DHM) applications. The pyDHM is a user-friendly library written in the robust programming language of Python that provides a set of numerical processing algorithms for reconstructing amplitude and phase images for a broad range of optical DHM configurations. The pyDHM implements phase-shifting approaches for in-line and slightly off-axis systems and enables phase compensation for telecentric and non-telecentric systems. In addition, pyDHM includes three propagation algorithms for numerical focusing complex amplitude distributions in DHM and digital holography (DH) setups. We have validated the library using numerical and experimental holograms.
Effects of using immersive virtual reality on time and steps during a locomotor task in young adults
Authors: Renaux Alexandre , Muhla Frédéric , Clanché Fabien , Meyer Philippe , Maïaux Séverine , Colnat-Coulbois Sophie , Gauchard Gérome
Published: October 2022

Immersive virtual reality makes possible to perceive and interact in a standardized, reproductible and digital environment, with a wide range of simulated situations possibilities. This study aimed to measure the potential effect of virtual reality on time and number of steps when performing a locomotor task, in a young adult’s population. Sixty young adults (32W, 28M, mean age 21.55 ± 1.32), who had their first immersive virtual reality experience, performed a locomotor task based on "Timed Up and Go" (TUG) task in real, in virtual reality in a stopped train and in virtual reality in a moving train. Time and number of steps variables representing primary locomotion indicators were measured and compared between each condition. Results showed significant increases in time and number of steps in the two virtual reality conditions compared to real but not between the two virtual reality conditions. There was an effect of virtual reality in young adults when performing the locomotor task. It means that technological and digital characteristics of the immersive virtual reality experience led to modify motor strategies employed. Adding a plausible visual optic flow did not appear to affect motor control further when the information is negligible and not essential for performing the task.
The effects of individual and community-level factors on community-based health insurance enrollment of households in Ethiopia
Authors: Moyehodie Yikeber Abebaw , Mulugeta Solomon Sisay , Amare Yilema Seyifemickael
Published: October 2022

Introduction

Community-based health insurance (CBHI) is a type of volunteer health insurance that has been adopted all over the world in which people of the community pool funds to protect themselves from the high costs of seeking medical care and treatment for the disease. In Ethiopia, healthcare services are underutilized due to a lack of resources in the healthcare system. The study aims to identify the individual and community level factors associated with community-based health insurance enrollment of households in Ethiopia.

Methods

Data from the Ethiopian mini demographic and health survey 2019 were used to identify factors associated with community-based health insurance enrollment of households in Ethiopia. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was used on a nationally representative sample of 8,663 households nested within 305 communities, considering the data’s layered structure. We used a p-value<0.05 with a 95% confidence interval for the results.

Result

The prevalence of community-based health insurance enrollment in Ethiopia was 20.2%. The enrollment rate of households in the scheme was high in both Amhara (57.9), and Tigray (57.9%) regions and low (3.0%) in the Afar region. At the individual level; the age of household heads, number of children 5 and under, number of household members, has land for agriculture, has a mobile telephone, receiving cash of food from the safety Net Program, Owning livestock, and herds of farm animals, wealth index, and at the community level; the region had a significant association with community-based health insurance enrollment.

Conclusion

Both individual and community-level characteristics were significant predictors of community-based health insurance enrollment in households. Furthermore, the ministry of health, health bureaus, and other concerning bodies prioritize clusters with low health insurance coverage to strengthen health system financing and intervene in factors that negatively affect the CBHI enrollment of households.
miRNA let-7 family regulated by NEAT1 and ARID3A/NF-κB inhibits PRRSV-2 replication in vitro and in vivo
Authors: You Xiangbin , Liu Min , Liu Qian , Li Huijuan , Qu Yilin , Gao Xiaoxiao , Huang Chengyu , Luo Gan , Cao Gang , Xu Dequan
Published: October 2022

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is one of the most economically devastating diseases affecting the swine industry worldwide. To investigate the role of miRNAs in the infection and susceptibility of PRRS virus (PRRSV), twenty-four miRNA libraries were constructed and sequenced from PRRSV-infected and mock-infected Porcine alveolar macrophages (PAMs) of Meishan, Landrace, Pietrain and Qingping pigs at 9 hours post infection (hpi), 36 hpi, and 60 hpi. The let-7 family miRNAs were significantly differentially expressed between PRRSV-infected and mock-infected PAMs from 4 pig breeds. The let-7 family miRNAs could significantly inhibit PRRSV-2 replication by directly targeting the 3’UTR of the PRRSV-2 genome and porcine IL6, which plays an important role in PRRSV replication and lung injury. NEAT1 acts as a competing endogenous lncRNA (ceRNA) to upregulate IL6 by attaching let-7 in PAMs. EMSA and ChIP results confirmed that ARID3A could bind to the promoter region of pri-let-7a/let-7f/let-7d gene cluster and inhibit the expression of the let-7 family. Moreover, the NF-κB signaling pathway inhibits the expression of the let-7 family by affecting the nuclear import of ARID3A. The pEGFP-N1-let-7 significantly reduced viral infections and pathological changes in PRRSV-infected piglets. Taken together, NEAT1/ARID3A/let-7/IL6 play significant roles in PRRSV-2 infection and may be promising therapeutic targets for PRRS.
Writing back to Hugo: Intertextuality in the works of Raphaël Confiant and Gisèle Pineau
Authors: Githire Njeri
Published: October 2022

Through a critical reading of Gisèle Pineau’s La Grande Drive des esprits (1993) and Raphaël Confiant’s Adèle et la pacotilleuse (2005), this article examines the practice of ‘writing back’ to the canon as a privileged mode of Caribbean literary and critical discourse. The study demonstrates that evoking the riotous spirit of carnival performance, Confiant’s novel cannibalizes a historical drama, whose title character crumbles under the cultural, social and real weight of paternal legacy. The film’s protagonist – Victor Hugo’s daughter – famous for her mental health struggles, reappears in Confiant’s novel as a means of encouraging reflection on the paradoxical play of absence and silence, as well as on the limitation and power of language. Confiant further makes deliberately strategic references to Hugo’s first novel – set in the Caribbean – in a bid to appraise the corporeal and cultural exploitation of Caribbean peoples through (neo)-colonial designs. While less straightforward in its ‘writing back’ strategies, Pineau’s novel references Victor Hugo to make a commentary on the intersections of colonialist and masculinist underpinnings of Caribbean cultures, and women’s dislocation within them. The metaphor of madness as a marker of otherness in Pineau’s novel draws attention to the implications of language as a site of conflict.
La visita como mecanismo de control de los servidores públicos en Castilla y Aragón durante el Antiguo Régimen
Authors: Heredia López Alfonso Jesús
Published: October 2022

Uno de los principales mecanismos de control de los oficiales públicos durante el desempeño de sus oficios en la Monarquía Hispánica del Antiguo Régimen fueron las visitas. En este texto reflexionamos sobre la historiografía que ha analizado las visitas y su aplicación en las coronas de Castilla y Aragón, dejando al margen la visita italiana e indiana. El objetivo principal del artículo es ofrecer algunas reflexiones generales acerca de este mecanismo de control para contribuir a señalar algunas ideas sobre por dónde podrían discurrir los análisis sobre las visitas en la Edad Moderna.
Las aguas de Mariveles y Joris van Spilbergen: la ruptura de la cotidianidad de un espacio local filipino en el contexto de la Tregua de los Doce Años
Authors: Herrera Reviriego José Miguel
Published: October 2022

Durante los primeros días de marzo de 1616, la flota a cargo del neerlandés Joris van Spilbergen se asentó en la región filipina de Mariveles, desde donde se dedicó a asaltar a cuantos navíos encontraba a su paso. La presencia de la flota de la VOC rompió la cotidianidad de este espacio, permitiéndonos acceder a detalles tanto del comercio interior filipino como de la vida de las gentes que surcaban sus aguas, así como a apreciar cómo este territorio no era una pieza aislada del resto del globo, sino que estuvo fuertemente vinculado e influenciado por los procesos y sucesos acontecidos en el resto del mundo, siendo una muestra de las conexiones originadas tras la primera globalización.
Recensión de El Monasterio rebelde
Authors: Burrieza Sánchez Javier
Published: October 2022

Recensión del libro: Fernando Andrés Robres, Rafael Benítez Sánchez-Blanco y Eugenio Ciscar Pallarés, El monasterio rebelde. Monarquía y poder monástico en el Reino de Valencia (1665-1670), Madrid, Marcial Pons Historia, 2020, 438 pp. ISBN 978-84-17945-19-0.
Return to education in Azerbaijan. Does gender matter?
Authors: Ismayilov Altay , Aliyev Khatai , Bakirova Nigar
Published: October 2022

The return to education and the gender wage gap are essential issues in the public policy decision-making. Return to wage from attainment of each additional educational level can be a valuable incentive to stimulate people towards higher levels of schooling. The study investigates the return from a higher level of education to hourly earnings and the gap in “returns” due to gender identity differences in the case of Azerbaijan, a resource-rich developing country. We argue that a return to hourly wage from an additional level of education is positive and moderated by gender identity. Based on a pooled cross-sectional dataset (N=4548, n_male=2617; n_female=1931,〖Mean〗_age=34.18), empirical results support the research hypothesis and display a continuous positive return from education attainment. Simultaneously, a lesser return is identified for females. The gender return gap extends further for post-bachelor degrees. The results of this research can help deliver the message of “to earn more, learn more” at the micro-level and aid public policy officials in designing educational and gender-related policies at the macro level.
Strategic orientation of companies: The several strategic issues in times of COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Lesníková Petra , Schmidtová Jarmila , Novotná Andrea
Published: October 2022

Has companies’ strategic orientation become more important in times of crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Do companies feel the need to work strategically, and what impact can strategic management have on a company's profitability? The objective of the paper is to find out what features differ profitable companies from less profitable or loss-making companies in the current times from the view of strategic management. Features such as (1) the importance of vision; (2) orientation of strategic goals; (3) the activities of strategic plan creation were considered. The paper hides the answers to mentioned questions and the attitudes to the established research hypotheses. The research sample consists of 365 industrial companies. The Chi-square test, which measures the relationship between two categorical variables, is applied in the study. The results provide the knowledge that strategic research issues are a distinguishing element between profitable and less profitable or loss-making companies. It follows that strategic management is one of the necessary prerequisites for the company’s success, even in times of crisis.
The EPL index, youth unemployment and emigration within the EU
Authors: Potužáková Zuzana , Bílková Diana
Published: October 2022

This article focuses on analysing the link between the rigidity of labour markets, the youth unemployment rate and the number of emigrants in the 19-30 age group within the EU in the years 2009-2020. The calculations show a very strong link (0.91-0.95) between the EPL index and the youth unemployment rate during the observed period. The nexus between youth unemployment and youth migration is confirmed as well. The linear dependence fluctuated between 0.61 and 0.65 in the same period. Furthermore, the correlation between total unemployment and total emigration reached up to 0.85 in the post-crisis period. The labour market rigidity and the EPL strictness can have, therefore, several effects; in addition to youth unemployment and youth emigration, total emigration is stimulated as well.
Migration and earnings in emigrant and immigrant countries - the case of Europe
Authors: Kersan-Škabić Ines , Blažević Burić Sanja
Published: October 2022

Migration flows within Europe intensified after the EU enlargement that enabled easier procedures for finding a job in another country. Among the various effects that migration can have on emigrant and immigrant economies, this paper aims to focus on and quantify the impact of migration flows on income levels in both groups of countries. The research covers the period of 2006-2019 and applies dynamic panel data analysis, the results of which highlight that the number of emigrants has a statistically significant impact on earnings in immigrant countries, while the number of immigrants has no significant effects. On the other hand, migration variables do not indicate a statistically significant impact on the earnings of any household type in the group of emigrant countries, whereas macroeconomic variables have a strong impact.
Methods for risk premium: Application for agriculture companies in Czech Republic
Authors: Machová Veronika , Kučera Jiří , Kašparová Sandra
Published: October 2022

In business valuation, alternative cost of equity plays an important role considering the risk related to investment. Even a slight change in cost of equity can significantly affect the resulting business value. However, in the Czech Republic, risk premium has not been adequately addressed in terms of methodology. The objective of the paper is to explore the application of selected methods in calculating risk premium, and to select or modify existing methodology for the calculation of risk premium used in agricultural companies. For the purposes of determining the alternative cost of equity, three methods are selected: build up model, CAPM, and Fama and French Three Factor model; internal data of a family farm XY are used. Beta coefficient is calculated on the basis of the input data, and the results of the individual methods are compared. Based on the data of companies operating in the Czech market, the performed analysis suggests that the Build Up model is suitable for expressing alternative cost of equity. The agriculture sector is very specific, as agricultural companies are the first to be affected by the climate change. A follow-up study could be focused on the analysis and prediction of the impacts of climate change, with possible emphasis on the importance of weather derivatives for agriculture companies.
New alien vascular plants at Eastern Chukotka, Russia (Provideniya Village)
Authors: Mochalova Olga A.
Published: October 2022

It is reported about the finding of 29 alien species in the Provideniya Village (Providenskiy District, Chukotskiy Avtonomniy Okrug) and its neighborhood in 2021. The 17 species of these were not previously indicated for Chukotka, Alchemilla breviloba was first collected in the Russian Far East. Dianthus superbus and Galium uliginosumwere found for the first time in the northern part of the Far East. A feature of the alien flora of the Provideniya Village is numerous species rare not only for Chukotka, but also for more southern regions. The main habitat of alien species is an abandoned farm.
Selaginella subeffusa, a new spikemoss from Southeast Yunnan, China
Authors: Shalimov Alexandr P. , Zhang X.-C.
Published: October 2022

Based on extensive herbarium research of the Selaginella monospora group (incl. S. effusa, S. microclada, S. monospora, S. subdiaphana, and S. submonospora) and on molecular phylogenetic evidence, an additional new species to this group was discovered. It was collected from Dawei Mountain in southeast Yunnan, and here named as Selaginella subeffusa. The new species distinctly differs from similar species by its coriaceous and densely imbricate ventral leaves on main stems and branches, 2.2–3.1 mm long and 1.1–1.5 mm wide, with enlarged acroscopic base, and strongly overlapping stem and branches, and with denticulate margins; microspores verrucate and perforate. Phylogenetic analyses of three plastid regions (rbcL, atpI, psbA) showed that S. subeffusa clustered with S. submonospora and nested between the “S. microclada – S. effusa” clade and the “S. monospora” clade.
Notes on the distribution of Ligularia kingiana (W. W. Sm.) Hand.-Mazz. (Asteraceae): new records
Authors: Illarionova Irina D. , Dey S. , Моаакум
Published: October 2022

The Himalayan species Ligularia kingiana (W. W. Sm.) Hand.-Mazz., which for a long time was considered as endemic to the state of Sikkim (India), was first found during field work in the state of Nagaland, almost 700 km from the type locality. The study of herbarium materials and literature revealed that this rare species also occurs in eastern Nepal (Solukhumbu District) and northern Myanmar (Kachin State). For Nepal, L. kingiana is reported for the first time.
Utilization of Rotational Mechanical Thrombectomy in AV Fistulas and Synthetic Grafts:

A Review of Published Literature on 324 Procedures
Authors: Stibbs Peter , Ware Cheyenne
Published: October 2022

Arterial venous fistulas and synthetic grafts have become a mainstay in the provision of hemodialysis in patients with chronic renal failure. Unfortunately, greater than 18% of fistulas and grafts thrombose less than 14 months after creation or surgical implantation.¹ Fistula and graft thrombectomy via balloon mediated or mechanical based thrombectomy devices has proven vital for long term care and preservation of aadequate vascular conduit for performance of hemodialysis. Traditional thrombectomy has been performed both open via surgical thrombus extraction and percutaneously utilizing venoplasty balloons or Fogarty style embolectomy catheters. Newer devices designed specifically for use in the treatment of AV fistula and graft thrombosis have been developed to reduce and macerate thrombus burden faster and more efficiently than standard balloon maceration alone. One of these devices, the Cleaner XT™( Argon Medical Devices, Plano, TX) utilizes a mechanical maceration wire that that spins at 4,000 RPM to morcellate thrombus while creating a fluid vortex effect to aid in extraction of thrombus from the native AVF or graft wall to aid in restoration of flow and circuit patency.
Analysis of Morphometric Parameters of the Drainage Network and Road Network of the
Ribeirão Paraíso Watershed, Jataí - GO
Authors: Cabral Souza Carine , Cristina Cunha Márcia
Published: October 2022

Studies related to morphometric analysis are extremely important for
hydrogemorphological knowledge in watersheds. However, most rural roads
are not considered in these analyses. Therefore, the objective of this article was
to verify if the relations between the drainage network, the relief parameters,
and the road network indicate changes in the drainage dynamics of a watershed
occupied by agricultural use. The sugarcane crop is an influencing factor in the
increase in rural roads in the watershed and arrived in the region from 2009
onwards. Therefore, the time frame of 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020 was chosen
for the investigation. Bibliographic research and quantitative measurements
were used as a methodology to extract information from the drainage network
and road network through morphometric parameters. For this, ArcGIS® 10.6.1
and Excel 2019 software were used. As a result, it was identified that the
watershed has a fourth-order river hierarchy; its area is 903.6 km², the
drainage density is 0.45 km/km², and when rural roads were included in the
analysis in 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020, corresponding to 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, and 3.1
km/km², respectively. Thus, the average density of roads in the period was 84%
higher when considering only natural drainage, increasing mainly after the
insertion of sugarcane in the scenario. Therefore, it is concluded that the
analysis of morphometric parameters is essential to generate new knowledge
about the studied watershed. Rural roads should be included in the analysis
since they influence the hydrogeomorphological aspects of the watersheds. In
this case, the increase in drainage density is directly related to the increase in
roads and sugarcane. With the inclusion of these in the morphometric analysis,
the watershed increases its drainage capacity, significantly altering the
hydrological response in hydrographic watersheds.
Structural Stiffness Irregular Performance Using the DDBD and CSM Method
Authors: Nurelisa Ika , Amalia Amalia
Published: October 2022

The current earthquake-resistant building planning concept leads to a performance-based design concept. In this study, the direct displacement based design (DDBD) method was used to design the earthquake load and the capacity spectrum method (CSM) to determine the level of building performance using pushover analysis. The purpose of this study is to analyze and compare the performance of regular buildings with buildings that have irregular soft story stiffness. The building to be reviewed in this study consists of 3 variations of the building with a total of 8 floors. Variation A of regular buildings, Variation B of buildings with irregularity of soft story stiffness on the 1st floor, and Variation C of buildings with irregularity of soft story stiffness on the 5th floor. The maximum displacement value occurs in Variation C, the X direction is 0.281m and the Y direction is 0.304m. The mechanism for the occurrence of plastic joints in variations A, B, and C is in accordance with the strength column weak beam design concept. The earliest collapses occurred in Variation B buildings and the last occurred in Variation A buildings. Performance of variations A, B, and C structures using the CSM method was at the level of Damage Control.
Extreme Rainfall Characteristics Analysis Using Climate Models in the Mount Merapi Area
Authors: Sapan Elenora Gita Alamanda , Sujono Joko , Karlina Karlina
Published: October 2022

Extreme rainfall is one of the trigger factors for debris floods in stratovolcanos. It caused by volcanic materials will be easily eroded in large quantity with surface water flow as the result of extreme rainfall. Extreme rainfall is avnatural phenomenon which is often related with climate change. In the future, changes in extreme rainfall characteristics may occur. Therefore, it’s necessary to conduct extreme rainfall analysis for historical and future periods. In this study, the characteristics of rainfall analyzed were the variability of extreme rain as shown by trend analysis of extreme rain indices namely RTOT. Hourly rainfall data at eight rain stations used as input. Future rainfall data was projected using the global climate model CanESM2 (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 and downscaling process using Statistical Downscaling Model (SDSM). Comparison of the projection rainfall with historical rainfall shows a different trend at each station. Increasing trend occurred at four stations including Plosokerep, Pucanganom, Sopalan, and Talun stations, with the highest increasing trend occurring at Sopalan stations. In addition, there was also a decreasing trend that occurred at Ngandong station for both scenarios and at Sorasan station in the RCP8.5 scenario. The Jrakah and Randugunting stations show a steady trend.
Numerical Model of Wind Flow around High-Rise Buildings Using RANS Standard k-ε on OpenFOAM
Authors: Sanjaya Yongky , Priambodo Doni , Sarli Prasanti Widyasih , Setio Herlien Dwiarti , Syariefatunnisa Syariefatunnisa
Published: October 2022

Amplified wind loads around buildings could induce structural failure, thus making it important to understand the behavior of fluid flow between buildings. In this study, the analysis is performed using RANS, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation with faster computation time compared to other methods. OpenFOAM, an open-source software, is used to run the simulations. This study used a structured mesh with standard RANS k − ε turbulence model. Four symmetrical buildings with a scale of 1: 420 are used as the model of this study. Numerical modelling of different computational domain size and different degrees of fineness of the meshing is simulated to determine margin of errors. The result indicates that changes in computational domain has a significant effect on CFD analysis in lowering the error value in area with high flow speed ratio (U/U0> 1) to reach the acceptable error limit. Contrastingly, changes in the degree of fineness of the meshing do not give a significant change in error value. A relatively coarse meshing with fast computation time could give a similar result as A fine meshing model with longer computation time.
Innovation of Prefabrication Construction Methods for Cost and Time Efficiency in The High Rise Building Project of Perum Perumnas
Authors: Sari Yusra Aulia , Dinata Yanweri
Published: October 2022

Prefabrication has been widely used in construction projects. Prefabrication improves construction speed, architectural quality, material efficiency, and worker safety while limiting construction's environmental impact than conventional construction practices built on site. This research explains the advantages of prefabricated construction methods and offers an alternative method for innovation for the High Rise Building Project of Perum Perumnas. The prefabrication method is an alternative solution based on the SWOT analysis, and software for modeling and structural design is STAAD.Pro V8.I by Bentley System, inc. The research results have shown that prefabrication methods in the High Rise Building Project of Perum Perumnas can save 7% (deviation = 868.47 million) more than the current construction method (conventional). In terms of time, the prefabrication method is faster than traditional methods, with a time difference of 371 days. The estimated time required to complete upper structure work using conventional methods is 557 days. In comparison, the time needed to complete upper structure work with prefabricated methods is only 186 days, assuming the working time is eight hours per day. And the risk analysis is generally mentioned. Therefore, based on the calculation results, it can be concluded that the prefabrication method can increase the number and quality of development production in the High Rise Building Project of Perum Perumnas.