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Sensor-Based Wearable Systems for Monitoring Human Motion and Posture: A Review
Authors: Huang Xinxin , Xue Yunan , Ren Shuyun , Wang Fei
Published: November 2023

In recent years, marked progress has been made in wearable technology for human motion and posture recognition in the areas of assisted training, medical health, VR/AR, etc. This paper systematically reviews the status quo of wearable sensing systems for human motion capture and posture recognition from three aspects, which are monitoring indicators, sensors, and system design. In particular, it summarizes the monitoring indicators closely related to human posture changes, such as trunk, joints, and limbs, and analyzes in detail the types, numbers, locations, installation methods, and advantages and disadvantages of sensors in different monitoring systems. Finally, it is concluded that future research in this area will emphasize monitoring accuracy, data security, wearing comfort, and durability. This review provides a reference for the future development of wearable sensing systems for human motion capture.
Illuminating the Neural Landscape of Pilot Mental States: A Convolutional Neural Network Approach with Shapley Additive Explanations Interpretability
Authors: Alreshidi Ibrahim , Bisandu Desmond , Moulitsas Irene
Published: November 2023

Predicting pilots’ mental states is a critical challenge in aviation safety and performance, with electroencephalogram data offering a promising avenue for detection. However, the interpretability of machine learning and deep learning models, which are often used for such tasks, remains a significant issue. This study aims to address these challenges by developing an interpretable model to detect four mental states—channelised attention, diverted attention, startle/surprise, and normal state—in pilots using EEG data. The methodology involves training a convolutional neural network on power spectral density features of EEG data from 17 pilots. The model’s interpretability is enhanced via the use of SHapley Additive exPlanations values, which identify the top 10 most influential features for each mental state. The results demonstrate high performance in all metrics, with an average accuracy of 96%, a precision of 96%, a recall of 94%, and an F1 score of 95%. An examination of the effects of mental states on EEG frequency bands further elucidates the neural mechanisms underlying these states. The innovative nature of this study lies in its combination of high-performance model development, improved interpretability, and in-depth analysis of the neural correlates of mental states. This approach not only addresses the critical need for effective and interpretable mental state detection in aviation but also contributes to our understanding of the neural underpinnings of these states. This study thus represents a significant advancement in the field of EEG-based mental state detection.
Intelligent Health: Progress and Benefit of Artificial Intelligence in Sensing-Based Monitoring and Disease Diagnosis
Authors: Palavicini Gabriela
Published: November 2023

Technology has progressed and allows people to go further in multiple fields related to social issues. Medicine cannot be the exception, especially nowadays, when the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of technology to continue living meaningfully, but mainly in giving consideration to people who remain confined at home with health issues. Our research question is: how can artificial intelligence (AI) translated into technological devices be used to identify health issues, improve people’s health, or prevent severe patient damage? Our work hypothesis is that technology has improved so much during the last decades that Medicine cannot remain apart from this progress. It must integrate technology into treatments so proper communication between intelligent devices and human bodies could better prevent health issues and even correct those already manifested. Consequently, we will answer: what has been the progress of Medicine using intelligent sensor-based devices? Which of those devices are the most used in medical practices? Which is the most benefited population, and what do physicians currently use this technology for? Could sensor-based monitoring and disease diagnosis represent a difference in how the medical praxis takes place nowadays, favouring prevention as opposed to healing?
The Impact of Sex, Body Mass Index, Age, Exercise Type and Exercise Duration on Interstitial Glucose Levels during Exercise
Authors: D’Souza Ninoschka C. , Kesibi Durmalouk , Yeung Christopher , Shakeri Dorsa , D’Souza Ashwin I. , Macpherson Alison K. , Riddell Michael C.
Published: November 2023

The impact of age, sex and body mass index on interstitial glucose levels as measured via continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) during exercise in the healthy population is largely unexplored. We conducted a multivariable generalized estimating equation (GEE) analysis on CGM data (Dexcom G6, 10 days) collected from 119 healthy exercising individuals using CGM with the following specified covariates: age; sex; BMI; exercise type and duration. Females had lower postexercise glycemia as compared with males (92 ± 18 vs. 100 ± 20 mg/dL, p = 0.04) and a greater change in glycemia during exercise from pre- to postexercise (p = 0.001) or from pre-exercise to glucose nadir during exercise (p = 0.009). Younger individuals (i.e., <20 yrs) had higher glucose during exercise as compared with all other age groups (all p < 0.05) and less CGM data in the hypoglycemic range (<70 mg/dL) as compared with those aged 20–39 yrs (p < 0.05). Those who were underweight, based on body mass index (BMI: <18.5 kg/m2), had higher pre-exercise glycemia than the healthy BMI group (104 ± 20 vs. 97 ± 17 mg/dL, p = 0.02) but similar glucose levels after exercise. Resistance exercise was associated with less of a drop in glycemia as compared with aerobic or mixed forms of exercise (p = 0.008) and resulted in a lower percent of time in the hypoglycemic (p = 0.04) or hyperglycemic (glucose > 140 mg/dL) (p = 0.03) ranges. In summary, various factors such as age, sex and exercise type appear to have subtle but potentially important influence on CGM measurements during exercise in healthy individuals.
Contactless Rotor Ground Fault Detection Method for Brushless Synchronous Machines Based on an AC/DC Rotating Current Sensor
Authors: Pardo-Vicente Miguel A. , Guerrero José M. , Platero Carlos A. , Sánchez-Férnandez José A.
Published: November 2023

Brushless synchronous machines (BSMs) are replacing conventional synchronous machines with static excitation in generation facilities due to the absence of sparking and lower maintenance. However, this excitation system makes measuring electric parameters in the rotor challenging. It is highly difficult to detect ground faults, which are the most common type of electrical fault in electric machines. In this paper, a ground fault detection method for BSMs is proposed. It is based on an inductive AC/DC rotating current sensor installed in the shaft. In the case of a ground fault in the rotating parts of the BSM, a fault current will flow through the rotor’s sensor, inducing voltage in its stator. By analyzing the frequency components of the induced voltage, the detection of a ground fault in the rotating elements is possible. The ground faults detection method proposed covers the whole rotor and discerns between DC and AC sides. This method does not need any additional power source, slip ring, or brush, which is an important advantage in comparison with the existing methods. To corroborate the detection method, experimental tests have been performed using a prototype of this sensor connected to laboratory synchronous machines, achieving satisfactory results.
Daily Soil Moisture Retrieval by Fusing CYGNSS and Multi-Source Auxiliary Data Using Machine Learning Methods
Authors: Yang Ting , Wang Jundong , Sun Zhigang , Li Sen
Published: November 2023

The Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS), a publicly accessible spaceborne Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry (GNSS-R) data, provides a new alternative opportunity for large-scale soil moisture (SM) retrieval, but with interference from complex environmental conditions (i.e., vegetation cover and ground roughness). This study aims to develop a high-accuracy model for CYGNSS SM retrieval. The normalized surface reflectivity calculated by CYGNSS is fused with variables that are highly related to the SM obtained from optical/microwave remote sensing to solve the problem of the influence of complicated environmental conditions. The Gradient Boost Regression Tree (GBRT) model aided by land-type data is then used to construct a multi-variables SM retrieval model with six different land types of multiple models. The methodology is tested in southeastern China, and the results correlate very well with the existing satellite remote sensing products and in situ SM data (R = 0.765, ubRMSE = 0.054 m3m−3 vs. SMAP; R = 0.653, ubRMSE = 0.057 m3 m−3 vs. ERA5 SM; R = 0.691, ubRMSE = 0.057 m3m−3 vs. in situ SM). This study makes contributions from two aspects: (1) improves the accuracy of the CYGNSS retrieval of SM based on fusion with other auxiliary data; (2) constructs the SM retrieval model with multi-layer multiple models, which is suitable for different land properties.
A Lightweight Human Fall Detection Network
Authors: Kan Xi , Zhu Shenghao , Zhang Yonghong , Qian Chengshan
Published: November 2023

The rising issue of an aging population has intensified the focus on the health concerns of the elderly. Among these concerns, falls have emerged as a predominant health threat for this demographic. The YOLOv5 family represents the forefront of techniques for human fall detection. However, this algorithm, although advanced, grapples with issues such as computational demands, challenges in hardware integration, and vulnerability to occlusions in the designated target group. To address these limitations, we introduce a pioneering lightweight approach named CGNS-YOLO for human fall detection. Our method incorporates both the GSConv module and the GDCN module to reconfigure the neck network of YOLOv5s. The objective behind this modification is to diminish the model size, curtail floating-point computations during feature channel fusion, and bolster feature extraction efficacy, thereby enhancing hardware adaptability. We also integrate a normalization-based attention module (NAM) into the framework, which concentrates on salient fall-related data and deemphasizes less pertinent information. This strategic refinement augments the algorithm’s precision. By embedding the SCYLLA Intersection over Union (SIoU) loss function, our model benefits from faster convergence and heightened detection precision. We evaluated our model using the Multicam dataset and the Le2i Fall Detection dataset. Our findings indicate a 1.2% enhancement in detection accuracy compared with the conventional YOLOv5s framework. Notably, our model realized a 20.3% decrease in parameter tally and a 29.6% drop in floating-point operations. A comprehensive instance analysis and comparative assessments underscore the method’s superiority and efficacy.
Monitoring Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Lesions in Mice Undergoing Topical Miltefosine Treatment
Authors: Neira Laura Fernanda , Mantilla Julio Cesar , Escobar Patricia
Published: November 2023

A study was conducted on BALB/c mice infected with Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis to analyse the effects of 0.5% miltefosine (MTF) hydrogel treatment on cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) lesions. The mice were treated for 25 days topically, and lesion sizes, parasite loads, histopathology, ultrastructure, cytokines including interleukin 4 (IL-4), tumour necrosis factor alfa (TNFα), interferon gamma (IFNγ), IL-10, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) profiles were evaluated on days 0, 12, 25, and 85. After 12 days of treatment, the lesion sizes and parasite numbers decreased. By day 60 post treatment, there were no lesions and only a few parasites. At day 25, there was a temporary papillomatosis reaction, an increase in mast cells, a few giant cells, and granulomas, and a decrease in diffuse inflammatory infiltrate and parasites. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) examination showed early ultrastructural changes, including macrophages without parasites and vacuoles containing electrodense material. At the different evaluated times, the cytokine regulation indexes (ICRs) decreased for IL-4, TNFα, and VEGF. According to the study, the 0.5% MTF hydrogel was effective and showed positive results from the early stages of usage. The MTF directly targeted parasites, downregulated the release of IL-4, TNFα, and VEGF, increased mast cell production, and induced granuloma reaction during evaluation periods.
The Social Dimensions of an Incentive-Based Urban Recycling Program: A Case-Study from Istanbul, Turkey
Authors: Gursoy Haksevenler Betul Hande , Akpinar Aydin , Hettiarachchi Hiroshan
Published: November 2023

Incentive-based programs are increasingly becoming common in recycling promotion. These programs are usually designed on the premise that the incentives will nudge the participants’ behavior to be more pro-recycling so that they may continue to support recycling even if there is no reward presented anymore. The technical and economic aspects receive a great deal of attention, while the social elements do not usually receive the same level of attention as above. In this study, a survey was conducted to recognize the recycling consciousness of participants in an urban recycling promotional program. The urban recycling program analyzed in this study was administered by Zeytinburnu Municipality in Istanbul, Turkey. This program had about 10,000 active users at the time of this face-to-face survey conducted among 428 participants in 2021. Zeytinburnu is a densely populated municipality, with a greater majority residing in apartment buildings. The results revealed that about half of the survey population was spontaneous recyclers, and they would like to continue even if there was no reward, while the other half was in the program just for the reward. However, the findings also displayed the potential of the incentive mechanism to be used to enhance the pro-recycling behavior of its participants. This may be achieved through educational tools and providing solutions to ease the burden most apartment-dwelling participants carry with storage/transportation issues.
Scheduling of Multi-AGV Systems in Automated Electricity Meter Verification Workshops Based on an Improved Snake Optimization Algorithm
Authors: Shi Kun , Zhang Miaohan , He Zhaolei , Yin Shi , Ai Zhen , Pan Nan
Published: November 2023

Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are one of the core technologies for building unmanned autonomous integrated automated electric meter verification workshops in metrology centers. However, complex obstacles on the verification lines, frequent AGV charging, and multi-AGV collaboration make the scheduling problem more complicated. Aiming at the characteristics and constraints of AGV transportation scheduling for metrology verification, a multi-AGV scheduling model was established to minimize the maximum completion time and charging cost, integrating collision-avoidance constraints. An improved snake optimization algorithm was proposed that first assigns and sorts tasks based on AGV-order-address three-level mapping encoding and decoding, then searches optimal paths using an improved A* algorithm solves multi-AGV path conflicts, and finally finds the minimum-charging-cost schedule through large neighborhood search. We conducted simulations using real data, and the calculated results reduced the objective function value by 16.4% compared to the traditional first-in-first-out (FIFO) method. It also reduced the number of charges by 60.3%. In addition, the proposed algorithm is compared with a variety of cutting-edge algorithms and the results show that the objective function value is reduced by 8.7–11.2%, which verifies the superiority of the proposed algorithm and the feasibility of the model.
Why Are Some Radio Galaxies Detected by Fermi, but Others Not?
Authors: Huang Danyi , Ye Xuhong , Ye Xiao , Huang Xiulin , Qian Yanjun , Li Ziyan , Li Chengfeng , Liao Jiru , Zhang Hengji , Pei Zhiyuan , Yang Jianghe , Fan Junhui
Published: November 2023

Aiming to answer an interesting question on why some radio sources can be detected by Fermi-LAT but others cannot, we compare several parameters of Fermi-detected Fanaroff-Riley radio galaxies (FFRs) and non-Fermi-detected sources (NFFRs), including the optical absolute magnitude, 1.4 GHz radio luminosity, radio loudness, core dominance parameter, Doppler factor, and the mass of the central black hole. Significant differences are ascertained within these parameters between FFRs and NFFRs. Our findings suggest that FFRs are jet-dominant while NFFRs are disk-dominant sources, and NFFRs have a weaker beaming effect. Additionally, we predict the observed γ-ray flux for NFFRs, establishing that the reason why some NFFRs are not detectable arises from their γ-ray flux being below the sensitivity detection threshold of Fermi. We also discuss two sub-types of Fanaroff-Riley galaxies, namely FR I and FR II sources. We first propose a “changing-look” phenomenon in these radio sources and also investigate why FR IIs seem to be exclusive in γ-ray emission.
A Rotation Alar Fold Flap for Cosmetic Nasal Plane Reconstruction: Description of the Technique and Outcome in Three Dogs
Authors: Vallefuoco Rosario , Ritson Kadi , Taylor Frances , Fina Caroline , Bello Alba Maria
Published: November 2023

Nasal planum reconstruction is a surgical challenge, and several surgical techniques have been described. The objective of this study was to describe the rotation alar fold flap technique and to report clinical outcomes in a short case series. The feasibility of the technique was first assessed in a canine cadaveric model. The rotation alar fold flap was obtained by a single sharp horizontal incision of the dorsolateral nasal cartilage, preserving the caudal mucosal attachment to the ventral nasal concha. The flap was then rotated ventro-medially for the reconstruction of the ventral aspect of the nasal planum unilaterally or bilaterally. The rotation alar fold flap technique was used following a subtotal or partial planectomy for excision of a squamous cell carcinoma or mast cell tumors in three dogs. No intraoperative complications were recorded. Superficial surgical site infection was reported in two cases and minor dehiscence was reported in one case. However, survival of the flap was not affected. The cosmetic and functional outcomes were considered very satisfactory in all cases. The rotation alar fold flap technique offers a safe, valuable, feasible, functional and aesthetically satisfactory alternative surgical option for selected cases of localized tumor involving the central and ventral planum.
La référence au séjour en Égypte et à la sortie d'Égypte dans les codes de loi de l’Ancien Testament
Authors: Pons Jacques
Published: November 2023

Où fallait-il placer les lois dans l’AT ? On sait la réponse : regroupées dans le Pentateuque, elles ont été intégrées au récit de la sortie d’Egypte. Mais comment a débuté ce mouvement d’imbrication de la loi dans l’histoire ? Jacques PONS étudie la genèse du phénomène, particulier à Israël, de la motivation historique des lois ; à partir de la loi sur les immigrés il en suit les ramifications et l’approfondissement herméneutique à travers les différents codes de loi de l’AT.
L’échec de la première mission chrétienne au Japon (XVIe-XVIIe siècles) (suite)
Authors: Proust Jacques
Published: November 2023

Après avoir exposé les enjeux de l’attaque anti-chrétienne menée par Ferreira dans La Supercherie dévoilée (ETR 1991/2), Jacques PROUST aborde le second versant de la réfutation.

Un jésuite japonais, venu du bouddhisme et du confucianisme, critique d’abord l’un et l’autre du point de vue du christianisme romain puis, après avoir apostasié, retourne contre le christianisme les armes de la philosophie extrême-orientale. Son livre, Le Dieu des chrétiens confondu, écrit en 1620, est un des tout premiers moments d’un dialogue entre les deux cultures qui dure encore.
Le témoignage de Paul Sabatier (suite)
Authors: Causse Maurice
Published: November 2023

Maurice Causse a étudié la personnalité (ETR 1991/ 2) et la carrière (1991/3) de Paul Sabatier (1858-1928). Dans la 3e partie de cette présentation, il rappelle comment cet historien a fait avancer la recherche sur saint François d’ Assise et l’ordre franciscain, et explique la nature des débats auxquels ces découvertes ont donné lieu.
Perspectives diaconales du culte dans une Église de la Réforme
Authors: Zorn Jean-François
Published: November 2023

Peut-on qualifier diaconalement certains éléments du culte dans une Eglise de la Réforme ? Jean-François Zorn le pense. Aussi est-ce à la fois comme un praxéologue - analyste critique des pratiques liturgiques réformées - et comme une sorte d’ethnologue dans sa propre Eglise qu’il tente de retrouver le sens diaconal de la cène et de trois actes cultuels souvent épars dans le culte : les annonces, l’offrande et la prière d’intercession. Pour ce faire, il s’appuie sur des études historiques relatant les avatars de la fonction liturgique du diacre dans les Eglises chrétiennes depuis l’Antiquité.
Protestantisme et ritualité chez les Mayas du Chiapas au Mexique
Authors: Bastian Jean-Pierre
Published: November 2023

La différenciation religieuse accélérée que vivent les communautés indiennes dans l’Etat du Chiapas est le fruit de la violence intra-ethnique. Dans ce mouvement de changement des appartenances religieuses, se définissent de nouveaux langages religieux et de nouveaux modes de communication des identités qui passent par la mise en forme de séquences rituelles structurées par le pentecôtisme. Au travers de l’adoption de ces nouvelles croyances et pratiques religieuses, explique Jean-Pierre Bastian, se joue à la fois l’ancrage dans les traditions religieuses ancestrales et la construction d’une modernité indienne fondée sur le droit et la reconnaissance du pluralisme idéologique. Ceci s’opère sans détruire la différence ethnique, mais plutôt en recomposant ses éléments dans le sens d’une modernité endogène relativement autonome. L’adoption de nouvelles expressions religieuses de type pentecôtiste permet de continuer à souligner la différence avec le reste de la société mexicaine et de chercher les moyens d’éradiquer la violence symbolique intra-ethnique légitimée par les fêtes cycliques du catholicisme populaire.
Entre théologie de la croix et éthique de l'excès : une lecture de 1 Corinthiens 13
Authors: Cuvillier Elian
Published: November 2023

Having established how 1 Cor. 13 takes place and meaning in a larger section dedicated to spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12-14), E. Cuvillier shows that agape is conceived, at the same time, as a protest against the Corinthian spirituality, as a new understanding of existence and as the eschatological horizon of life in Christ. The pauline conception of agape echoes the theology of the cross developped in 1 Cor. 1/18-25. The study concludes with some reflections about the specific contribution of 1 Cor. 13 to the elaboration of pauline ethics.
Le renversement diabolique du symbolique. Réflexions à partir de Romains 7
Authors: Causse Jean-Daniel
Published: November 2023

Le conflit intérieur décrit par Paul en Romains 7 a souvent retenu l’attention de la théologie systématique, notamment en dialogue avec la psychanalyse. Dans ce texte, l’expérience paulinienne de la loi trouve son expression radicale dans le seul énoncé du «Tu ne convoiteras pas». Jean-Daniel Causse propose de l’interpréter comme conflit du «symbolique» et du «diabolique ». Le premier instaure la singularité irréductible d’un sujet humain par une nomination inconditionnelle. En soumettant l’être humain à l’obligation de devoir soutenir sa propre vie, le second fait mourir la constitution subjective de l’être humain. L’instance diabolique, qui exige de faire pour être, se donne alors à comprendre comme l’envers du Christ crucifié qui n’a rien pour attirer le regard et qui pourtant incarne le nom de Fils.
L’essentiel est inaudible aux oreilles
Authors: Bauer Olivier
Published: November 2023

Ne doit-on prêcher que pour les oreilles ? Ou peut-on aussi prêcher pour les yeux, la peau, le nez ou la bouche ? Comment alors s’adresser à ces sens ? C’est à ces questions qu’Olivier Bauer s’efforce d’apporter des réponses qu’il considère comme modestes et partiales. A partir de l’expérience accumulée comme prédicateur et comme paroissien en Europe francophone et en Polynésie française, il défend l’hypothèse qu’un prédicateur doit solliciter les cinq sens de ses paroissiens, qu’il ne peut d’ailleurs faire autrement.
Género, erotismo y violencia: backlash e intolerancias en la actualidad de Brasil
Authors: Gregori Maria Filomena
Published: November 2023

El propósito de este artículo es aprehender las articulaciones entre género, sexualidad, erotismo y violencia, partiendo tanto de un breve balance de los estudios realizados en Brasil, como del reciente aumento de violencia contra las personas, debido a la intolerancia y el odio.
Aplicação das plantas nativas do Cerrado para o desenvolvimento de fitocosméticos e preservação do bioma: uma revisão da literatura
Authors: Santi Grazielle Nunes , Risonho Jacqueline Galhardo de Lima , Fracasso Julia Amanda Rodrigues , Da Costa Luísa Taynara Silvério , Dos Santos Lucinéia
Published: November 2023

A flora do Cerrado é classificada como a savana mais rica do mundo, apresentando milhares de espécies de plantas vasculares das quais muitas são endêmicas do bioma. Entretanto, ao longo dos anos, o Cerrado vem sofrendo grande degradação e o desmatamento de seu ambiente, o que tem impactado negativamente na sua biodiversidade. Desta forma, é notória a busca por estratégias que visem a valorização das espécies vegetais do Cerrado e consequentemente a sua preservação. Uma alternativa viável faz relação ao uso sustentável dos princípios ativos presentes nas plantas do Cerrado para o desenvolvimento de formulações fitocosméticas. Nesta direção, por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica, este artigo teve como objetivo elencar as plantas nativas do Cerrado que possuem compostos fitoquímicos possíveis de serem utilizados no desenvolvimento de novos fitocosméticos. Para tanto, um levantamento bibliográfico foi realizado por meio das principais bases de dados de busca avançada: Google Scholar, Pubmed, Scielo, Springer e Science Direct, dentro do recorte temporal dos anos de 2012 a 2022, com o uso das seguintes palavras-chave: plantas nativas, Cerrado, cosméticos, fitocosméticos e conservação. Como resultado, foram selecionados 42 trabalhos científicos contendo informações sobre a possível aplicação de 18 espécies de plantas nativas do Cerrado em formulações cosméticas, das quais as espécies encontradas pertenciam a 13 famílias botânicas diferentes.  Em adição, foram descritas as partes das plantas utilizadas nos diferentes estudos, como caule, raiz, folhas, frutos e até mesmo os extratos e óleos obtidos das mesmas. As propriedades farmacológicas consideradas foram as de antissinais, antissépticas, cicatrizantes, fotoprotetoras,     clareadoras de manchas e promotoras de limpeza. Diante dos resultados encontrados, é possível concluir que a valorização e o uso sustentável das espécies do Cerrado no desenvolvimento de fitocosméticos constitui-se de uma importante ferramenta para a preservação desse bioma. Contudo, é evidente a necessidade da realização de novas pesquisas etnofarmacológicas, uma vez que ainda existem muitas espécies não identificadas e catalogadas que podem apresentar compostos bioativos de interesse para a Cosmetologia.
Barter operations: a multivariate analysis of its use by soybean producers from the state of Minas Gerais
Authors: Cançado Matheus Prudente , Schimidt João Guilherme Araújo , Botassio Diego Camargo , Marques Pedro Valentim
Published: November 2023

Brazil is the second largest producer of soybeans in the world, in which, in addition to boosting other food industries dependent on this oilseed, it promotes agricultural production in development and technification. The state of Minas Gerais is the seventh largest soybean producing in Brazil and it is responsible for approximately 5% of the total processing of this grain. However, this agricultural activity still lives with risks associated with the production. One of the most important tools for the producer's risk management is the barter, configured as an operation that allows the producer to exchange his future production for inputs, being able to freeze his prices and amortize these values with a fixed volume of production. Although this tool is useful in risk management, there is little information about the knowledge of producers related to this tool and its benefits and possibilities in risk management. In this sense, the present study sought to analyze factors that influence soybean producers in Minas Gerais with regard to barter as a risk management and fundraising tool, based on the application of a questionnaire structured around the variables and specificities of producers in the state. The results obtained show that soybean producers in Minas Gerais, for the most part, do not have a detailed knowledge of the tool and, mainly for this reason, they are afraid of its realization.
Qualidade da água na zona rural do município de Ilha Solteira
Authors: Meira Gabriel Menegolo de Castro , Cordeiro Maria Ângela de Moraes , Silva Eloisa Aparecida Carvalho , Muracami Estefny Kaory , Malmonge Luiz Francisco , De Paula Fernando Rogério
Published: November 2023

Neste trabalho foi estudada a qualidade da água e seus níveis de contaminação por coliformes totais e E. coli em áreas rurais e assentamentos do município de SP Ilha Soltera. Esses locais não possuem saneamento básico e utilizam poços semi artesianos ou cacimbas para atender às suas necessidades diárias de água. De maneira semelhante, não há tratamento de esgoto pelo município, o que significa que as próprias famílias constroem fossas negras sem orientação formal, o que pode levar à contaminação da água que usam diariamente para o consumo humano. Sem dúvida trata-se de um problema de saúde pública uma vez que a bactéria  E. coli (Escherichia coli) presente no intestino de animais de sangue quente, quando presente na água torna-se responsável por várias doenças que afetam as famílias na região. Neste trabalho o indicador Sartorius® Chromocult® NKS foi usado para medir o grau de contaminação. Os resultados mostraram que todas as propriedades examinadas foram contaminadas por E. coli e coliformes totais.  As análises físico-químicas também revelaram que a água consumida nestas localidades de baixa profundidade não atendia aos padrões recomendados pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS).
A Scoring System to Determine the Risk Factors Causing Recurrent Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Authors: Gucsav Mutlu Onur , Tatar Dursun
Published: November 2023

Background: The risk of recurrence in pulmonary embolism is the highest in the first week after the acute event. Although it decreases over time, it may remain high for months depending on compliance with treatment and the nature of the underlying risk factor. Our study aimed to identify risk factors that lead to recurrence in pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) patients and establish an easy-to-use scoring system that determines the risk of recurrence after the first embolism. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 1452 patients who were diagnosed with acute PTE between 7/1/2014 and 7/1/2019. Demographic data, comorbidities and clinical data of the patients, and risk factors were recorded. The relationship of the examined parameters with recurrent PTE was evaluated. Results: Diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, obesity, and the presence of at least one hereditary risk factor were found to be associated with recurrence. The sensitivity of our score was 66.9%, the specificity was 63.2%, the positive predictive value was 19%, and the negative predictive value was 93.7%. The risk of recurrence in the patients identified as high-risk in the scoring system was 3.47 times higher than those identified as low-risk. Conclusion: In terms of risk of recurrence, special attention should be paid to patients with diabetes, HT, obesity and any of the hereditary risk factors. Using scoring systems to determine the risk of recurrence will be valuable and interesting as it is easy-to-use, gives quick results and provides quantitative results.
Effect of Foot Reflexology and Benson Relaxation on Pain, Breastfeeding and Weight of Neonates of Women Undergoing a Cesarean Section
Authors: Tavallali Farnoosh , Vahedparast Hakimeh , Hajinezhad Fatemeh , Bagherzadeh Razieh
Published: November 2023

Background: Given the negative effect of postoperative pharmacological pain control on breastfeeding, the present study aimed to compare the effects of reflexology and Benson relaxation methods on pain, breastfeeding, and infant weight gain in women undergoing a cesarean section (C/S). Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 135 women undergoing a C/S in the Gynecology Ward of Bushehr Persian Gulf Martyrs Hospital in Bushehr, Iran, in 2020. The participants were selected using convenience sampling, and randomly divided into three groups of foot reflexology, Benson relaxation, and control. The interventions were performed two hours post-operation and six hours after the first intervention. The pain score was measured and recorded immediately, and 30 and 60 minutes after each intervention. Breastfeeding frequency and duration were also assessed in the first 18 hours of birth. The infants’ weight was assessed at birth and 10 days later. Data analysis was performed using inferential statistics, chi-square or Fisher’s exact test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U or one-way ANOVA, Wilcoxon test and logistic regression analysis. Results: There was a larger decrease in the pain score of the reflexology and Benson relaxation (P<0.01) groups after the first and second interventions, compared to the control group. The breastfeeding frequency was higher in the two intervention groups, compared to the control group (P<0.001). Furthermore, the rate of return to the birth weight in ten days of birth was higher in the reflexology (P<0.01) and Benson groups (P<0.05) than the control group. Conclusion: Both the reflexology and the Benson relaxation methods effectively decreased pain and increased breastfeeding frequency and the infant’s weight gain.
An Opinion on the Classification and Reconstruction of Pillar-Wall Building in Sabi Period of Late Baekje
Authors:   The hoseo Archaeological Society, Gim Daeyoung , Han Wook
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study is to classify the types of pillar-wall building confirmed to be from the late Baekje (from Sabi period), examine the characteristics and changes of each type, and conduct a preliminary review to reconstruct them.
The pillar-wall building is one of the main buildings built in the late Baekje and is intensively identified in Gongju and Buyeo area, the royal capitals of Baekje, and related research continues as the number of recent investigations increases. According to this, various types and formations of the pillar-wall building are classified by researchers, but inferring the upper structure of the building, there are many cases that could be reconstructed to the same type of building. Therefore, for the pillar-wall building investigated so far, the classification criteria is set in consideration of the upper structure.
As a result of the review, the pillar-wall building is divided into three types and special type, and the architectural structure for each type is divided into type 1 (wall type + furniture type) and type 2·3 (wall type). Among them, type 3 is the most common type, and the possibility of type 1 being a building with a high hierarchy is raised when reviewed archaeologically and architecturally.
As for the upper structure of the building, when looking at type 1 as the center, entrance facilities are placed on the long side of the plane square, and the building pillars are placed in the center of the left and right short sides, and it is judged as a building of the type with a gable roof whose building pillars are supporting the ridge purlin of the building. However, since the building pillar protrudes from the building wall to the outside, the roof shape may be a square, but the possibility that it is a plane hexagon can not be ruled out. In addition, it is confirmed possible that the buildings seen in house-type earthen wares in the Gaya region, have a slightly different shape from those of Baekje, judging from the location of the entrance facilities and the overall arrangement of the pillars of the building.
TRANSFORMATION OF MARKETING STRATEGY IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITALIZATION
Authors: Podolskaya Tatiana , Plaksina Apollinaria , Abshilava Kristina
Published: November 2023

The influence of the processes of digitalization on transformation of the company's marketing strategy and key tendencies of the contemporary stage are analyzed in the article. Marketing is becoming one of the most important instruments for achieving all the key goals of enterprise development in the global economy in the context of the development of the digital economy as well as due to the globalization of relationships. It is necessary to use the complex of strategic measures that allow us to implement the effective marketing strategy.
THE IMPACT OF TMT CHARACTERISTICS ON ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE WITH CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AS THE MEDIATOR
Authors: Li Yan
Published: November 2023

Based on the upper echelon theory and the research paradigm of "executive background characteristics - strategic behavior - economic consequences", this paper applies data from China's A-share listed companies in both Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2010 to 2019as the research samples to explore the mechanism of TMT characteristics and CSR on corporate performance. This paper examines the relationship among TMT characteristics, CSR and corporate performance, as well as the mediating effect of CSR between TMT characteristics and firm performance. The study finds that TMT characteristics, specifically, age, tenure, education level, have a significant impact on CSR and corporate performance. Moreover, CSR plays a mediating role between TMT characteristics and corporate performance. The findings of this study have important implications for firms in terms of their strategic management of TMT characteristics and CSR.
Epitaxial relationship of NiO on (
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Authors: Oshima Takayoshi , Nakagomi Shinji
Published: November 2023

We investigated the epitaxial relationship of an electron-beam-evaporated NiO film on a custom-ordered (

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02) β-Ga2O3 substrate with a surface orientation rotated by 13.8° around [010] axis relative to the commonly-used (001) substrate. X-Ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy measurements confirmed that the film was monocrystalline with out-of-plane and in-plane alignments of (110)NiO||(

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NiO||[010]β-Ga2O3, respectively, indicating that the film grew on the substrate while maintaining the orientation of the cubic-close-packed (ccp) oxygen sublattice across the interface. The use of the low-index (110) epitaxial plane within the ccp lattice may be preferred for pn-heterojunctions over the higher-index (331) plane on the (001) β-Ga2O3 substrate.
Large magnetocapacitance of up to 456% at room temperature in FeCo/MgAl2O4/FeCo(001) magnetic tunnel junctions
Authors: Shibata Yuto , Sato Kenta , Sukegawa Hiroaki , Kaiju Hideo
Published: November 2023

Tunnel magnetocapacitance (TMC) ratios greater than 450% are observed at room temperature in epitaxial FeCo/MgAl2O4/FeCo(001) magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs). A large TMC is observed at a low bias of 75 mV, which is suitable for low-power electronics. The fitting results between experimental data and calculation based on extended Debye–Fröhlich model reveal that the large TMC ratio is obtained owing to the high spin polarization of FeCo and the spin capacitance of the lattice-matched interface between FeCo and MgAl2O4. Based on this model, a TMC ratio could reach 1500% in MTJs with a spin polarization of 90%.
Prognosis of Li-ion Batteries Under Large Load Variations Using Hybrid Physics-Informed Neural Networks
Authors: Fricke Kajetan , Nascimento Renato , Corbetta Matteo , Kulkarni Chetan , Viana Felipe
Published: November 2023

The development of new modes of transportation such as electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and the use of drones for package and medical delivery have increased the demand for reliable and powerful electric batteries. Therefore, accurately predicting the degradation of a battery’s state-ofhealth (SOH) and state-of-charge (SOC) is a crucial albeit still challenging task. There is a need for models that can accurately predict the SOH and SOC while taking into account the specific characteristics of a battery cell and its usage profile. While traditional physics-based and data-driven approaches are used to monitor the SOH and SOC, they both have limitations related to computational costs or that require engineers to continually update their prediction models as new battery cells are developed and put into use in battery-powered vehiclefleets.Battery capacity degradation can vary from battery to battery and can also be influenced by changes in load due to internal thermal stress. While sophisticated electrochemistry-based models can provide precise predictions of the SOC during adischarge cycle when parameters are well-tuned, using highfidelity models for prognostics purposes can be computationally expensive. Those models also require tuning to specific battery types and at times to specific specimens, thus hindering generalization. In contrast, purely data-driven approaches can learn the relationship between input and output for SOC prediction based on load input, but they require a large and diverse training dataset and lack any physical or electrochemical understanding, making far-ahead predictions challenging if test loading conditions fall outside the training distribution. To address some of the drawbacks of the aforementioned modeling approaches, in this paper, we enhance a hybrid physics-informed machine learning version of a battery SOC model we presented in previous work to predict voltage dropduring discharge. The enhanced model captures the effect of wide variation of load levels, in the form of input current,which causes large thermal stress cycles. The cell temperature build-up during a discharge cycle is used to identify temperature-sensitive model parameters. Additionally, we enhance an existing aging model built upon cumulative energy drawn by introducing the effect of the load level. We then map cumulative energy and load level to battery capacity with a Gaussian process model. To validate our approach we use a battery aging dataset collected on a self-developed testbed, where we used a wide current level range to age battery packs in accelerated fashion. Prediction results show that our model can be successfully calibrated and generalizes across all applied load levels.
Overview of the Level of Knowledge of Narisa Pharmacy Consumers Against Cough Self-Medication
Authors: Herman Herman , Roosevelt Alfreds , Kasman Umrah
Published: November 2023

Self-medication is an effort that most people make to deal with complaints or symptoms of disease before they decide to seek help at a health service center/health worker. Coughing is a reflection that is aroused by irritation of the lungs or respiratory tract. This study aims to describe the level of knowledge of Narisa pharmacy consumers on cough self-medication. This research was conducted from September to November 2022 at the Narisa Pharmacy. This type of research uses a descriptive method using a questionnaire. With a total sample of 88 respondents, the sample was taken using a non-probability sampling technique, namely accidental sampling. The results of this study indicate that the percentage results are 93.58%. Based on the results of the percentage of respondents' answers, it can be concluded that the level of knowledge of Narisa pharmacy consumers is categorized as high level of knowledge.
Holoprosencefalia en lactante de 43 días
Authors: Cano Gutiérrez Allan
Published: November 2023

La Holoprosencefalia (HPE) es una malformación congénita del cerebro, resultado del fallo del prosencéfalo en dividirse en dos hemisferios cerebrales. Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 43 días de vida con antecedentes de labio y paladar hendidos quien consultó con historia de episodios de apnea y convulsiones tónico-clónicas. Fue abordada en la emergencia pediátrica dejando tratamiento médico por presentar síndrome convulsivo y neumonía. Se ingresa a la Unidad de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica para su manejo. La TAC Cerebral la anomalía
Caracterización de Meningiomas en el Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social.
Authors: Velásquez Eugene
Published: November 2023

Introducción. Los meningiomas son un grupo de neoplasias derivadas de las células meningoteliales. En Guatemala no se conoce la frecuencia de los diferentes grados y subtipos de esta neoplasia. Objetivo. Determinar la frecuencia de los diferentes grados y subtipos de meningioma en el Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguro Social (IGSS), Guatemala. Material y métodos.  De abril de 2013 a julio de 2022, se identificaron buscaron las neoplasias del sistema nervioso central (SNC) en el IGSS y de ellas, los meningiomas fueron caracterizados. Results. 683 casos de neoplasias del SNC fueron recolectadas, de las cuales 127 eran meningioma, los cuales fueron objeto de caraterización. Conclusion. De los tumores del SNC, el 19% correspondieron a meningiomas.
UTILIZAÇÃO DO TENS COM ENFASE NA DIMINUIÇÃO DO QUADRO ÁLGICO EM PACIENTES COM OSTEOARTRITE DE JOELHO: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMATICA
Authors: Santana Clèia Soares , Silva Ingrid de Souza Fernandes da , Lima Jennifer Sousa Morais , Alencar Luis Guilherme Oliveira de , Vale André Luiz Maia do
Published: November 2023

Introdução: Neste est do, foi explorada a eficácia da estimulação elétrica nervosa transcutânea (TENS) no alívio da dor em pacientes com osteoartrite de joelho.Objetivo:analisar a eficácia da estimulação elétrica nervosatranscutânea (TENS) o alívio da dor em pacientes comosteoartrite de joelho. Método:foi utilizado o método de revisão sistemática de artigos científicos, com base no PreferredReportingItems for Systematic Reviews andMetaAnalyses (PRISMA). Os artigos foram buscados nas principais bases de dados em saúde: LILACS, PEDro, PubMed, SciELO, através dos descritores iniciais Osteoartrite, Osteoartrite de joelho e Terapia de estimulação elétrica, incluindo ensaios clínicos randomizados, para analisar os resultados de diversos estudos. Resultados:Após rigorosa análise, 7 artigos foram considerados elegíveis para a sumarização dos dados e avaliação da qualidade metodológica. Estes artigos, predominantemente em português,foram publicados entre os anos de 2011 e 2022. Conclusã :a eficácia da TENS varia, com alguns estudos indicando benefícios significativos na analgesia e função, enquanto outros não encontram diferenças notáveis em relação ao placebo. Interpretar esses resultados requer cautela, considerando as complexidades das intervenções e a necessidade de ais pesquisas padronizadas para orientar a prática clínica.