bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Public's Perception and Preference Towards Halal Tourism
Authors: Maulani Aghnia Nur , Ayuningtyas Rosida Dwi , Alfie Atieq Amjadallah
Published: July 2021

Halal tourism is a sector that has an important role in the economic development. For that, the main purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions and preferences of public towards halal tourism. It also aims to describe the level of importance performance of the halal tourism indicators in Semarang City and Kendal Regency. The design of this study was descriptive with quantitative approach. Data collection technique in this paper are randomly distributing questionnaires to 400 respondents. The halal tourism dimension is adapted from indicators applied by the Indonesian Muslim Travel Index. Then, the data analyzed by Gap Analysis and Importance Performance Analysis. The Result obtained that there are some indicators have low performance where as the level of influence is high, some indicators with level of influence followed by good performance, some indicators that have low level of influence and the performance is not good, and the indicators that the influence level is low but its performance is good
The effect of corrective exercises on functional movement screen test and motor skills
Authors: Usluer Şeyda Nur , Aktuğ Zait Burak , İbiş Serkan , Aka Hasan
Published: July 2021

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of 8-week corrective exercises applied to 12-15 age group basketball players on Functional Movement Screen Test (FMS) and motor skill (MS) score. 65 volunteer children between the ages of 12-15 participated in the study. The children were the control group (CG) (N = 25) who did not do any exercise, the basketball group that only trained basketball (BG) (N = 20), and the corrective exercise group (CEG) (N = 20) that did corrective exercises in addition to basketball training. It is divided into 3 groups. Basketball training was applied to children on BG 3 days a week. In addition to basketball training, an 8-week corrective exercise protocol was applied to the children in CEG. Functional movement patterns of children were determined with FMS test and MSs with Deutscher Motor Test (DMT). Kruskal-Wallis H Test was used to determine the differences children's pre-tests and post-tests after corrective exercises. As a result of the statistical analysis, a statistically significant difference was found between the pre-test and post-tests of FMS total scores and DMT scores in CEG (p<0.05). As a result, it has been shown that corrective exercises contribute to FMS total scores and the MS development of children. It is thought that the placement of corrective exercises in the training contents can increase the MSs of children.
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Özet
 
Bu çalışmasının amacı, 12-15 yaş grubu basketbolculara uygulanan 8 haftalık düzeltici egzersizlerin fonksiyonel hareket tarama testi (FHT) ve motor beceri (MB) puanı üzerine etkisinin incelenmesidir. Çalışmaya 12-15 yaş arası 65 gönüllü çocuk katılmıştır. Çocuklar herhangi bir egzersiz yapmayan kontrol grubu (KG) (N=25), sadece basketbol antrenmanı yapan basketbol grubu (BG) (N=20) ve basketbol antrenmanına ilaveten düzeltici egzersiz yapan düzeltici egzersiz grubu (DEG) (N=20) olmak üzere 3 gruba ayrılmıştır. BG’da bulunan çocuklara haftada 3 gün sadece basketbol antrenmanı, DEG’da bulunan çocuklara basketbol antrenmanlarına ilaveten 8 haftalık düzeltici egzersiz protokolü uygulanmıştır. Çocukların fonksiyonel hareket kalıpları FHT testi ile MB’leri Deutscher Motor Testi (DMT) ile belirlenmiştir. Çocukların FHT skorları ve DMT skorlarının ön testleri ile düzeltici egzersizler sonrası son testleri arasındaki farkı belirlemede Wilcoxon İşaretli Sıralar Testi kullanılmıştır. İstatiksel analizler sonucunda, DEG’da FHT toplam skorları ve DMT skorları ön test ile son testleri arasında istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Sonuç olarak düzeltici egzersizlerin FHT toplam skorlarına ve çocukların MB gelişimine katkı sağladığı gösterilmiştir. Düzeltici egzersizlerin antrenman içeriklerine yerleştirilmesinin çocukların MB’lerini artırabileceği düşünülmektedir.
Kingdom of heaven versus nirvana: a comparative study of conceptual metaphors for Christian and Buddhist ideals of life
Authors: Gao Xiuping , Lan Chun
Published: July 2021

This paper adopts Conceptual Metaphor Theory to compare the Christian ideal of life, i.e. the kingdom of heaven and the Buddhist ideal of life, i.e. nirvana. Through a systematic investigation of the metaphorical expressions bearing the two concepts in the Book of Mathew and the Lotus Sutra, we find that they share the static metaphor (the kingdom of heaven/nirvana is a container), i.e. both religions envision the ideal state of life as entering a container. Dynamically, the kingdom of heaven is conceptualized as an upcoming event while nirvana as the destination of a journey. The two dynamic metaphors reveal four major differences. Firstly, the kingdom of heaven is described as arrival into and nirvana as departure from the mundane world. Secondly, the arrival of the kingdom of heaven aims to eliminate the sin of human beings while the departure for nirvana aims to leave behind bitterness of the mundane world. Thirdly, the kingdom of heaven emphasizes the dichotomy between the good and the evil while nirvana emphasizes delivering all living beings. Fourthly, God acts as a king and judge in the final judgement of the kingdom of heaven while Buddha acts as a guide in the journey to nirvana.
The autobiographical “self” in Ryszard Kapuściński´s empathetic journalism
Authors: Wysocka Aneta
Published: July 2021

The article investigates the autobiographical aspects of Ryszard Kapuściński’s reportage pieces. The journalist’s complete works provide the material for this study. Autobiographism is understood here broadly, not only as the presence of a selfnarrative in the documentary accounts, but also as the implicit influence of the foreign correspondent’s life experiences on his interpretation of the events he reports. Kapuściński’s work early was primarily influenced by the experiences of poverty during the Second World War and the post-war period, the post-war loss of his little homeland as Poland entered the orbit of the Soviet Union’s influence, as well as his involvement in a socialist youth organization. These personal experiences constitute an important context for the interpretation of his works, which is shown using examples from his reports.
Pandemic Parliamentary Oversight of Delegated Legislation: Comparing the Performance of Westminster Systems
Authors: Dey Pritam , Murphy Julian R
Published: July 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is testing parliamentary systems of governance across the world, especially in relation to oversight of executive actions. Observers in multiple jurisdictions have already noted the proliferation of delegated legislation during the pandemic and the shortcomings in legislative oversight of the same. To date, however, no close analysis has been conducted of the way in which legislative oversight mechanisms have broken down during the pandemic. This paper provides such an analysis, using examples from Westminster systems adopting the ‘legislative model’ of providing extraordinary powers. Looking at individual examples from Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the analysis seeks to identify and explain the failures, and relative successes, in different mechanisms for parliamentary oversight, including parliamentary scrutiny committees (pre-existing and ad-hoc), disallowance, and sunset clauses. Although primarily descriptive, the comparative approach analysis permits preliminary conclusions to be drawn as to the way each jurisdiction may improve its methods of parliamentary oversight of delegated legislation. These comparative lessons will be of use both during and beyond the pandemic.
An intelligent algorithm to reduce and eliminate coverage holes in the mobile network
Authors: Al-Hashemy Rageed Hussein Hussan , Saadoon Intisar Mohsin
Published: July 2021

The need for services in the world of telecommunications and the prosperity and rapid development of this sector around the world has led mobile phone companies to compete to provide the best services to customers. One of these devices used for communications is the mobile phone. The mobile phone is simply an electronic device that is mainly serving unwired telecommunications through a cellular network of particular base stations known as cell sites. There are many obstacles or problems in the telecommunication field, and the relevant institutions and companies should find solutions to these obstacles and problems. One of these obstacles in telecommunications is the coverage holes. Coverage holes occur when the location of the mobile phone is set in midway between the two base transceiver stations (BTSs). This causes an abnormal interruption in communication until the user crosses the coverage holes area. This paper presents an intelligent algorithm as a set of technical steps that can be used to improve the communication services of the mobile phone network and to solve the communication problems via the reduction of the coverage holes between two BTSs. It suggests a method that could alleviate this problem using a strategy that reduces the coverage holes by developing an intelligent algorithm system to receive signal strength indicators and use AT command “+CREG” to disconnect and reconnect to available BTS within an acceptable energy level. As a result, the connection turned from marginal into good connection.
Artificial intelligence based optical performance monitoring
Authors: Rai Palash , Kaushik Rahul
Published: July 2021

In this paper, a technique for optical performance monitoring (OPM) using deep learning-based artificial neural network (ANN) is implemented. ANN is trained with parameters derived from eye-diagram for the identification of optical signal to noise ratio (OSNR), chromatic dispersion (CD) and polarisation mode dispersion (PMD) simultaneously and independently in a 10 Gb/s system with non-return-to-zero (NRZ) on-off keying (OOK) data signal. ANN-based OPM confirms that the proposed approach can provide reliable estimated results. The mean squared errors for OSNR, CD and differential group delay (DGD) are found to be 4.6071 dB, 0.0417 ps/nm/km and 0.0016 ps/km, respectively. The proposed technique may be utilized in analyzing the signals of future heterogeneous optical communication networks intelligently.
Second trimester prediction of gestational diabetes: maternal analytes as an additional screening tool
Authors: Sperling Meryl M. , Towner Dena , Davis James , Yamasato Kelly
Published: July 2021

Objectives

Early diagnosis of gestational diabetes can lead to greater optimization of glucose control. We evaluated associations between maternal serum analytes (alpha-fetoprotein [AFP], free beta-human chorionic gonadotropin [beta-hCG], inhibin, and estriol) and the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Methods

This retrospective cohort study identified single-ton pregnancies with available second trimester serum analytes between 2009 and 2017. GDM was identified by ICD-9 and -10 codes. We examined the associations between analyte levels and GDM and to adjust for potential confounders routinely collected during genetic serum screening (maternal age, BMI, and race) using logistic regression. Optimal logistic regression predictive modeling for GDM was then performed using the analyte levels and the above mentioned potential confounders. The performance of the model was assessed by receiver operator curves.

Results

Out of 5,709 patients, 660 (11.6%) were diagnosed with GDM. Increasing AFP and estriol were associated with decreasing risk of GDM, aOR 0.76 [95% CI 0.60–0.95] and aOR 0.67 [95% CI 0.50–0.89] respectively. Increasing beta-hCG was associated with a decreasing risk for GDM(aOR 0.84 [95% CI 0.73–0.97]). There was no association with inhibin. The most predictive GDM predictive model included beta-hCG and estriol in addition to the clinical variables of age, BMI, and race (area under the curve (AUC 0.75), buy this was not statistically different than using clinical variables alone (AUC 0.74) (p=0.26).

Conclusions

Increasing second trimester AFP, beta-hCG, and estriol are associated with decreasing risks of GDM, though do not improve the predictive ability for GDM when added to clinical risk factors of age, BMI, and race.
Some topological properties of uniform subdivision of Sierpiński graphs
Authors: Liu Jia-Bao , Siddiqui Hafiz Muhammad Afzal , Nadeem Muhammad Faisal , Binyamin Muhammad Ahsan
Published: July 2021

Sierpiński graphs are family of fractal nature graphs having applications in mathematics of Tower of Hanoi, topology, computer science, and many more diverse areas of science and technology. This family of graphs can be generated by taking certain number of copies of the same basic graph. A topological index is the number which shows some basic properties of the chemical structures. This article deals with degree based topological indices of uniform subdivision of the generalized Sierpiński graphs S(n,G) and Sierpiński gasket Sn
. The closed formulae for the computation of different kinds of Zagreb indices, multiple Zagreb indices, reduced Zagreb indices, augmented Zagreb indices, Narumi-Katayama index, forgotten index, and Zagreb polynomials have been presented for the family of graphs.
Opioid availability statistics from the International Narcotics Control Board do not reflect the medical use of opioids: comparison with sales data from Scandinavia
Authors: Bäckryd Emmanuel , Heilig Markus , Hoffmann Mikael
Published: July 2021

Objectives

Opioid analgesics are essential in clinical practice, but their excessive use is associated with addiction risk. Increases in opioid prescription rates have fuelled an epidemic of opioid addiction in the USA, making statistics on medical opioid use a critical warning signal. A dramatic 150% increase in Swedish opioid access 2001–2013 was recently reported based on data from the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB; Berterame et al. 2016) in conflict with other studies of opioid use in the Nordic countries. This article aims to analyse to what degree published INCB statistics on opioids in Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway and Sweden) reflect actual medical use and study the methodological reasons for putative discrepancies.

Methods

Data on aggregated total national sales of opioids for the whole population, including hospitals, were collected from the Swedish e-Health Authority. Total sales data for Denmark and drugs dispensed at pharmacies in Norway are publicly available through the relevant authorities’ websites.

Results

INCB opioid statistics during the period 2001–2013 were markedly inconsistent with sales data from Scandinavia, calling the reliability of INCB data into question. INCB-data were flawed by (a) over-representing the volume of fentanyl, (b) under-reporting of codeine, and (c) by not including tramadol.

Conclusions

Opioid availability, as expressed by INCB statistics, does not reflect medical opioid use. It is crucial to underline that INCB statistics are based on the manual compilation of national production, import and export data from manufacturers and drug companies. This is not the same amount that is prescribed and consumed within the health care system. Moreover, there are methodological problems in the INCB reports, in particular concerning fentanyl, codeine and tramadol. We suggest that INCB should carefully review the quality of their data on medical opioids.
Vulnerabilidad social y política al VIH-sida en Bogotá
Authors: González Guzmán Ismael José
Published: July 2021

Este estudio se propuso establecer los procesos y factores sociales que determinan la vulnerabilidad al VIH- sida y examinar el papel de la política pública para reducir o incrementar dicha vulnerabilidad social en  Bogotá. El itinerario metodológico tuvo como punto de partida un enfoque cualitativo; la investigación  documental como método; el análisis documental como técnica; y los instrumentos, fueron matrices de  revisión y análisis documental que se aplicaron al marco normativo y legal del VIH-sida a nivel distrital y  entrevistas semiestructuradas realizadas a instituciones de salud pública y organizaciones de base  comunitaria. Los resultados dejan en evidencia varias cosas, primero, tal parece que los diseñadores y  operarios de la política pública del VIH-sida en Bogotá, no tienen conciencia de las inconsistencias que  subyacen entre lo teórico [marco normativo y legal] y la realidad de las personas infectadas; y segundo, no  hay voluntad para transformar la política frente al problema del VIH-sida, ni por conocer las muy diversas  realidades que experimentan quienes viven con el virus. Se concluye en la incapacidad política para  garantizar el derecho a la vida y salud de las personas que viven con VIH-sida en Bogotá, eliminar el estigma,  la discriminación y la violencia de género.
Reflexiones desde la mirada de la Terapia Gestalt sobre la Danza urbana y la corporalidad
Authors: Calvo García Mariana , Borda Santamaría Laura Sarita
Published: July 2021

Este artículo presenta algunos de los resultados de la investigación Apreciación de la vivencia corporal en la danza hip hop desde los conceptos de la terapia gestalt: un abordaje pragmático y contextualista realizada para optar por el título de Psicóloga en la Universidad Santo Tomás. Las reflexiones que propone este trabajo tienen como objetivo resaltar la importancia de una mirada holística del ser humano como un todo cuerpo-mente, y el trabajo integrado que debe buscar la psicoterapia y las ciencias de la salud. Para esto, se resalta la danza urbana como una experiencia corporal a través de los participantes de nuestra investigación y otros estudios realizados, que posibilita la integración de la dimensión corporal de la existencia humana a la mirada psicológica de los fenómenos humanos, reconociendo la danza urbana como una herramienta potencial para un trabajo de psicoterapia corporal como la Terapia Gestalt.
Exploring the Use of Deep Learning with Crowdsourcing to Annotate Images
Authors: Anjum Samreen , Verma Ambika , Dang Brandon , Gurari Danna
Published: July 2021

We investigate what, if any, benefits arise from employing hybrid algorithm-crowdsourcing approaches over conventional approaches of relying exclusively on algorithms or crowds to annotate images.  We introduce a framework that enables users to investigate different hybrid workflows for three popular image analysis tasks: image classification, object detection, and image captioning.   Three hybrid approaches are included that are based on having workers: (i) verify predicted labels, (ii) correct predicted labels, and (iii) annotate images for which algorithms have low confidence in their predictions.  Deep learning algorithms are employed in these workflows since they offer high performance for image annotation tasks.  Each workflow is evaluated with respect to annotation quality and worker time to completion on images coming from three diverse datasets (i.e., VOC, MSCOCO, VizWiz). Inspired by our findings, we offer recommendations regarding when and how to employ deep learning with crowdsourcing to achieve desired quality and efficiency for image annotation.
Production of extracellular polymeric substances by isolate consortia obtained from mesophilic aerobic granules from the treatment of paper mill effluent
Authors: Filho Natalino Perovano , Morais Ismarley Lage Horta , Silva Lívia Carneiro Fidélis , Silva Claudio Mudadu , Dias João Carlos Teixeira , da Silva Cynthia Canedo , de Paula Sérgio Oliveira
Published: July 2021

Aerobic granules are large, compact microbial aggregates when compared to flocculent sludge, and they can be used in wastewater treatment. The application of aerobic granular sludge in bioreactors for the treatment of industrial effluents is still considered innovative and has been the subject of several recent studies. In the present study, 19 microbial isolates from mesophilic aerobic granules, obtained from a previous study, were evaluated in co-aggregation tests. The extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced, such as carbohydrates, proteins, and humic acids, were determined. The aim was to evaluate the relationship between the amount of EPS produced and the contribution of each isolate in the granulation process. The results of EPS production were used to analyze the polysaccharide / protein (PS / PN) ratio. The consortia with an absence of isolates 4, 8, 11, 14, 19, and 25 presented a PS / PN ratio <0.5. These isolates, identified as belonging to the genera Staphylococcus, Agrobacterium, Enterobacter, and Rhodococcus, were considered effective for the production and stability of the mesophilic aerobic granules.
Industrial scale-up of fiber recovery technology from mixed office waste fine screen rejects
Authors: Su Zhen-Hua , Fan Shu-Jie , Zhang Yu , Tian Chao , Gong Chen , Ni Jian-Ping , Yang Bin , Peng Feng , Korkko Mika , Mahmoud Mohamed S.
Published: July 2021

Industrial-scale testing was performed for fine screen reject recovery technology with a mixed office waste (MOW) pulping line. Results showed that the recovery system removed macrostickies and dirt specks with an efficiency of 95.7% to 98.3% and 51.5% to 76.8%, respectively. These results were not affected by the running consistency (0.26% to 1.44%). The recovery system improved the physical strength of the pulp. Relative to untreated rejects, the tensile index increased 5.1% to 15.2%, the tear index increased 6.6% to 11.4%, and the breaking index increased 6.6% to 25.7%. Running consistency had no obvious effects on tensile strength and tear strength, but bursting strength increased with increasing running consistency (%). The volume energy consumption (y) increased with increasing running consistency (x), and a linear relationship of y = 0.73x + 4.2191 (R² = 0.9466) was observed. The specific energy consumption (y) of the pulp decreased with increasing running consistency (x), and the relationship could be expressed as y = 499.67x-0.906 (R² = 0.9959).
Моделювання показників техніко-тактичної майстерності висококваліфікованих спортсменів, які спеціалізуються в плаванні на дистанції 200 метрів способом батерфляй
Authors: Пилипко Ольга , Пилипко Аліна
Published: July 2021

Мета: моделювання показників техніко-тактичної майстерності висококваліфікованих спортсменів, які спеціалізуються в плаванні способом батерфляй на дистанції 200 метрів.

Матеріал і методи: аналіз літературних джерел, відеозйомка, хронометрування, методи математичної статистики. Контингент досліджуваних склали спортсмени, які спеціалізуються на дистанції 200 метрів способом батерфляй. Рівень їхньої спортивної кваліфікації відповідав званням МСУ та МСУМК. Загальна кількість обстежуваних – 16 плавців.

Результати: досліджена динаміка показників техніко-тактичних дій висококваліфікованих спортсменів під час подолання дистанції 200 метрів способом батерфляй, визначений взаємозв'язок між швидкістю, темпом, «кроком» циклу гребкових рухів та спортивним результатом, розроблені модельні характеристики найбільш значущих параметрів техніко-тактичної майстерності спортсменів високої кваліфікації, які спеціалізуються в плаванні способом батерфляй на дистанції 200 метрів.

Висновки: довжина змагальної дистанції накладає відбиток на динаміку показників техніко-тактичної майстерності спортсменів високої кваліфікації, які спеціалізуються у плаванні способом батерфляй; результат на дистанції 200 метрів способом батерфляй знаходиться під переважним впливом параметрів швидкості на відрізках «45 – 50 м», «50 м – винирювання», «150 м – винирювання» та «185 – 195 м», темпу гребкових рухів на проміжках дистанції «145 – 150 м» і «165 – 175 м», «кроку» циклу гребкових рухів на ділянках «45 – 50 м» та «185 – 195 м»; визначення відповідності показників техніко-тактичних дій конкретно взятого спортсмена модельним характеристикам дозволяє передбачати напрямки корекції тренувального процесу з метою досягнення найвищих спортивних результатів.

Ключові слова: висококваліфіковані плавці, батерфляй, 200 метрів, техніко-тактичні дії, динаміка, взаємозв'язок, модельні характеристики.
Встановлення кореляційної залежності засвоєння базових вправ спортивної акробатики від використання окремих спеціально-підготовчих вправ юних акробатів-початківців 6-7 років
Authors: Черних Тетяна , Мулик Вячеслав
Published: July 2021

Мета: визначити кореляційний взаємозв'язок базових вправ початкової підготовки юних акробатів та спеціально-підготовчих вправ, що використовуються для їх засвоєння.

Матеріал і методи: дослідження проводилося на базі комплексної дитячо-юнацької спортивної школи № 6 Слобідського району м. Харкова. У дослідженні брали участь 14 дітей 6-7 років, які займалися спортивною акробатикою у спортивно-оздоровчих групах, на участь яких було отримано згоду батьків. На початку дослідження, після ознайомчих занять, було проведено контрольне тестування виконання базових вправ «ластівка», «перекид вперед», «колесо», «берізка», «місток», після чого проведено підготовчий етап (20 занять) з використанням спеціально-підготовчих вправ для розвитку рухових якостей, необхідних для виконання зазначених базових вправ та проведено повторне тестування, оцінка якого здійснювалася за 10-бальною шкалою. Після цього проведено кореляційний аналіз залежності базових акробатичних вправ від спеціально-підготовчих вправ, які використовувалися для їх виконання.

Результати: у процесі використання комплексів спеціально-підготовчих вправ підвищилась якість виконання базових вправ за рахунок використання спеціально-підготовчих вправ у вправі «ластівка» (t=3,94; p<0,001), «перекид вперед» (t=2,90; p<0,05), «колесо» (t=2,12; p>0,05), «берізка» (t=2,67; p<0,05), «місток» (t=2,59; p<0,05).

Висновки: у результаті досліджень встановлено кореляційний взаємозв'язок базових акробатичних вправ з окремими спеціально-підготовчими вправами, які використовуються під час їх навчання.

Ключові слова: базові акробатичні вправи, юні акробати, кореляція.
Профілактика ресорної функції стопи з урахуванням анатомічних особливостей її будови
Authors: Сак Андрій , Антіпова Раїса
Published: July 2021

Мета: вивчення можливостей розширення консервативних способів корекції склепінь стопи з урахуванням анатомічних особливостей їх будови, оскільки на ранніх стадіях придбаних деформацій стопи її патологічна установка, зазвичай, зумовлена змінами м'яких тканин: шкіри, зв'язкового апарату та м'язів.

Матеріал і методи: в експериментальному обстеженні брало участь 48 студентів ХДАФК віком від 18 до 20 років чоловічої статі. Проведено обстеження представників 4 спортивних спеціалізацій, по 12 спортсменів у кожній групі: «футбол», «важка атлетика», «баскетбол, волейбол», «дзюдо, самбо, тхеквондо». Проведено оцінку висоти стояння поздовжнього склепіння на основі розрахунку «подометричного індексу» (Індекс Фрідланда). Проведено оцінку стану поздовжнього і поперечних склепінь стопи методом плантометрії. Оцінка метричних показників стопи проводилася на початку обстеження та після навчання студентів методикам ручної корекції стопи: згідно з методикою релаксації м'язів стоп за K. Lewit [11] та за Г. Іванічевим [2]. При цьому проводилася ауторелаксація спазмованих м'язів стопи і гомілки з використанням методики «пальцевих вправ» впливу на точки болючих м'язових ущільнень (БМУ) підошовної та тильної поверхонь стопи.

Результати: відзначено зміну склепінь стопи двох типів (різка та помірна плоскостопість) у спортсменів спеціалізацій: «футбол», «баскетбол, волейбол», «дзюдо, самбо, тхеквондо», та помірну плоскостопість у спортсменів спеціалізації «важка атлетика». Надані рекомендації щодо консервативних методів корекції порушень будови стопи.

Висновки: отримані дані свідчать, що при консервативних способах корекції склепінь стопи відзначаються позитивні суб'єктивні зміни. Однак цього впливу недостатньо, щоб зберегти структуру стопи при постійних її перевантаженнях. Оскільки спортсмени мають розвинений м'язово-зв'язковий апарат, що міцно утримує склепіння стопи та забезпечує щільне прилягання кісток стопи одна до одної, особливо важливо застосування консервативних способів корекції склепінь стопи до 20-25-річного віку, тобто до часу припинення росту кісток.

Ключові слова: склепіння стопи, ресорні конструкції стопи, плоскостопість.
Sustainable Practices Improving the University Campus: Feasibility of A Photovoltaic System
Authors: Menezes Jandira , Cury J.C. , Souza L.M.
Published: July 2021

This article aimed to discuss the principles of sustainability applied to the built environment, highlighting the importance of universities as replicators of these practices. To respond to a demand from the campus for more security in the energy supply, the work proposes the implementation of a solar photovoltaic energy system. For this, it carried out an economic viability analysis through bibliographic review activities, characterization of the study area, dimensioning of photovoltaic systems, budgets, cost analysis and payback calculation. The research evaluated the system’s implementation considering two energy demands, for the entire campus and for a smaller building. It was found that the CSL-UFSJ consumes, on average, 27,300.38 kWh, at a cost of US$ 2,736. Thus, an annual savings of US$ 32,833 is calculated. The cost estimate analyzes showed a value of US$ 139,784 for the implementation of the system. The return on investment time was  calculated for 4.3 and 4.9 years considering simple and discounted Payback respectively.It is estimated that the consumption of the DECEB building is 13,187.1 kWh with a cost of US$ 1,322 per month, which results in an annual savings of US$ 15,860. The cost estimate analyzes showed a value of US$ 40.601 for the implementation of the system and values of 4.3 and 4.9 years were obtained as return on investment time considering the calculations for simple and discounted Payback, respectively. The research demonstrates that the implementation of the photovoltaic solar energy generation system is feasible for both cases analyzed.
Hemoglobin A1c Patterns of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes 10 Years Post Diagnosis From 3 Continents
Authors: Sherr Jennifer L. , Schwandt Anke , Phelan Helen , Clements Mark A. , Holl Reinhard W. , Benitez-Aguirre Paul Z. , Miller Kellee M. , Woelfle Joachim , Dover Thomas , Maahs David M. , Fröhlich-Reiterer Elke , Craig Maria E.
Published: July 2021

OBJECTIVES

Distinct hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) trajectories during puberty are identified in youth with established type 1 diabetes (T1D). We used data from 3 international registries to evaluate whether distinct HbA1c trajectories occur from T1D onset.

METHODS

Participants were <18 years old at diagnosis with at least 1 HbA1c measured within 12 months post diagnosis, along with ≥3 duration-year–aggregated HbA1c values over 10 years of follow-up. Participants from the Australasian Diabetes Data Network (n = 7292), the German-Austrian-Luxembourgian-Swiss diabetes prospective follow-up initiative (Diabetes Patienten Verlaufsdokumentation) (n = 39 226) and the US-based Type 1 Diabetes Exchange Clinic Registry (n = 3704) were included. With group-based trajectory modeling, we identified unique HbA1c patterns from the onset of T1D.

RESULTS

Five distinct trajectories occurred in all 3 registries, with similar patterns of proportions by group. More than 50% had stable HbA1c categorized as being either low stable or intermediate stable. Conversely, ∼15% in each registry were characterized by stable HbA1c >8.0% (high stable), and ∼11% had values that began at or near the target but then increased (target increase). Only ∼5% of youth were above the target from diagnosis, with an increasing HbA1c trajectory over time (high increase). This group differed from others, with higher rates of minority status and an older age at diagnosis across all 3 registries (P ≤ .001).

CONCLUSIONS

Similar postdiagnostic HbA1c patterns were observed across 3 international registries. Identifying the youth at the greatest risk for deterioration in HbA1c over time may allow clinicians to intervene early, and more aggressively, to avert increasing HbA1c.
Evaluation and Management of Heart Block After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Authors: Mazzella Anthony J , Arora Sameer , Hendrickson Michael J , Sanders Mason , Vavalle John P , Gehi Anil K
Published: July 2021

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has developed substantially since its inception. Improvements in valve design, valve deployment technologies, preprocedural imaging and increased operator experience have led to a gradual decline in length of hospitalisation after TAVR. Despite these advances, the need for permanent pacemaker implantation for post-TAVR high-degree atrioventricular block (HAVB) has persisted and has well-established risk factors which can be used to identify patients who are at high risk and advise them accordingly. While most HAVB occurs within 48 hours of the procedure, there is a growing number of patients developing HAVB after initial hospitalisation for TAVR due to the trend for early discharge from hospital. Several observation and management strategies have been proposed. This article reviews major known risk factors for HAVB after TAVR, discusses trends in the timing of HAVB after TAVR and reviews some management strategies for observing transient HAVB after TAVR.
Functionally Complete Coronary Revascularisation in Patients Presenting with ST-elevation MI and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease
Authors: Di Serafino Luigi , Magliulo Fabio , Esposito Giovanni
Published: July 2021

Up to half of patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention of a culprit stenosis in the context of the ST-elevation MI may present with multivessel disease. The presence of non-culprit stenoses have been shown to affect the outcomes of these patients, and the results of the more recent randomised trials highlight the importance of complete coronary revascularisation. In this paper, the authors review the main trials published on the topic and discuss tools for the assessment of non-culprit stenoses, while considering the right time for carrying out a complete coronary revascularisation.
“I just want to graduate!”
Authors: Company Almagro Rebeca
Published: July 2021

Motivating L2 students is challenging. Most learners are not interested in the language and must be reassured that learning a new language is beneficial and worth the effort (Krashen, 2015). L2 students are more likely to be successful when highly motivated (Schütz, 1998), which can be achieved with fun and engaging material. Games are one of the most motivating techniques when introduced properly (McCallum, 1980). They create a relaxed challenging atmosphere of healthy competition that increases students’ desire of self improvement and makes them forget the anxiety that is usually associated with language lessons (Schumann 1994; Constantinescu, 2012; Gozcu & Caganaga, 2016). The link between motivation and acquisition is positive especially when motivation is intrinsic (Tremblay & Gardner, 1995). However, getting students’ interest is more difficult when their motivation is instrumental. This is the case of Gardner-Webb University students, who are required to take a language course in order to graduate. Motivating these students is harder when the target is culture. Culture has been traditionally taught with old-fashioned teacher-centered activities, but new technologies enable the development of effective and stimulating material (Dema & Moeller, 2012). The present paper focuses on a series of technology-based games addressing culture. The activities were used to increase the motivation of American university students learning Spanish as a L2 at Gardner-Webb University (North Carolina). The experience was designed by a team of Fulbright fellows to be implemented in their Spanish labs as part of the celebration of two Cultural Weeks during the first semester.
Projeto de trabalho aplicado ao ensino de eficiência energética em um curso técnico
Authors: Errobidarte de Matos Marilyn Aparecida , Ramos Abrão Wanderley Rhasla
Published: July 2021

As metodologias ativas têm sido utilizadas com mais frequência nas diversas áreas do conhecimento. Em consonância a essa perspectiva, este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar os resultados da aplicação da metodologia “Projetos de Trabalho”, de Fernando Hernández (1998), na disciplina de eficiência energética do curso técnico de nível médio integrado em Eletrotécnica do IFMS, campus Campo Grande, e verificar sua viabilidade no processo de ensino-aprendizagem nesta modalidade de ensino. Como forma de avaliar a aprendizagem dos estudantes foram utilizados Mapa Conceituais e um questionário visando um feedback em relação a metodologia aplicada. Os estudantes construíram mapas conceituais antes e depois do desenvolvimento da atividade proposta, e foi possível identificar grande enriquecimento de conceitos, e de uma forma mais prática, mais interativa e menos engessada, além de desenvolver habilidades comportamentais que o mundo do trabalho exige.
Relation Between Syntax Score and Complexity of Carotid Artery Disease
Authors: ERDOĞAN Mehtap , AKDEMİR Ramazan , VATAN Mehmet Bülent
Published: July 2021

Introduction: Carotid artery disease may cause severe constriction or complete occlusion in carotid arteries, it may not give any symptoms until it appears. In some people, stroke is the first finding of the disease. One of the most important causes of stroke is carotid artery stenosis and atherosclerosis causes a total of one third of the stroke.

Atherosclerosis; It is a specific finding of both coronary and carotid artery disease.The relationship between carotid atherosclerotic diasease and coronary artery disease (CAD) have been in previous reports

Aim: In this study, we aimed to show the relationship between the severity of the carotid artery stenosis(CAS) determined by angiography and the anatomical complexity of CAD assessed by SYNTAX Score (SS).

Material and Methods: Our study was carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki Principles by obtaining the ethics committee approval dated 09.06.17 and numbered E.8640.

A total of 45 patients with simultaneously carotid and coronary angiography performed were included in our study. SS, a marker of CAD complexity, was determined by dedicated computer software. The patients were divided into two groups according to the classification of SS: low SS (n=33, SS
Diverse trends in observed pan evaporation in South Africa suggest multiple interacting drivers
Authors: Chapman R. Arthur , Midgley Guy F. , Smart Kathleen
Published: July 2021

Planning for future water resource management in a warming climate is confounded when an expectation of increasing evaporation from open water surfaces with global warming is contradicted by observations of secular declines of pan evaporation. Decreasing pan evaporation has been observed globally – a trend which has been attributed variously to declines in wind run (‘global stilling’), declines in radiation (‘global dimming’) and increases in ambient humidity. This contrast between expectation and observation is known as the ‘evaporation paradox’. We evaluated trends in Symons pan evaporation from 154 pans across South Africa. Whilst 59 pans (38% of the 154) showed a statistically significant decrease in observed evaporation rates (p≤0.05), 30 (20%) showed an increase, and 65 (42%) showed no change. These results do not support simple attributions of trends to a common global cause. There is no spatially coherent pattern to trends across South Africa, suggesting that shifts in local drivers of evaporation confound expectations of secular trends due to global drivers. Changes in fetch conditions of the Symons pan installations may be implicated, whereby increasing tree density (through afforestation, alien plant invasion and woody thickening) increases surface friction, reducing wind run, and/or irrigation nearby, increasing local humidity. Correct attribution of the evaporation paradox to reduced wind run in South Africa must consider changing local conditions. Increased tree cover has been observed near a third of the South African Symons pans. Observed evaporation increases for one fifth of pans may implicate expected global drivers for pans where local fetch conditions have remained relatively constant.Significance:

Observed trends in Symons pan evaporation data for stations across South Africa comprise significant decreases (38% of stations), no change (42%) and significant increases (20%), with no clear geographic bias or coherency in the distribution of these trends.
The observed diversity in trends appears to reflect local and global drivers, with land-cover changes emerging as a likely dominant local driver via friction-induced reductions in wind-run, possibly resolving the ‘evaporation paradox’.
Observed trends in pan evaporation data may only be of value in testing for the impact of global drivers, such as global warming or global stilling, if local effects are accounted for. Caution is urged when using pan evaporation data for water resource planning.
Attribution of observed trends requires a case-by-case assessment of local to regional land-cover and land-use changes, in addition to global influences.
Fish farm effluent as a nutrient source for algae biomass cultivation
Authors: Enwereuzoh Uzochukwu O. , Harding Kevin G. , Low Michelle
Published: July 2021

One of the challenges of microalgae biotechnology is the cost of growth media nutrients, with microalgae consuming enormous quantities of fertilisers, more than other oil crops. The traditional use of synthetic fertilisers in mass cultivation of microalgae is associated with rising prices of crude oil and competition from traditional agriculture. The fact that fish farm wastewater (FFW) nutrients are released in the form preferred by microalgae (NH3 for nitrogen and PO4-3 for phosphate), and the ability of microalgae to use nitrogen from different sources, can be exploited by using fish farm effluent rich in nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) in the cultivation of cheaper microalgae biomass for production of biodiesel. The cultivation of algae biomass in FFW will also serve as wastewater treatment. We reviewed the benefits and potential of fish effluent in algae cultivation for the production of biodiesel. Microalgae can utilise nutrients in FFW for different applications desirable for the production of biomass, including the accumulation of lipids, and produce a fuel with desirable properties. Also, treating wastewater and reducing demand for fresh water are advantageous. The high lipid content and comparable biodiesel properties of Chlorella sorokiniana and Scenedesmus obliquus make both species viable for FFW cultivation for biodiesel production.

Significance:

The cost associated with microalgae growth media nutrients can be saved by using fish farm wastewater, which contains nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) suitable for microalgae cultivation.

Fish farm wastewater has lower nutrient concentrations when compared to standard growth media suitable for higher lipid accumulation.

Microalgae used as a biodiesel feedstock, cultivated in fish farm wastewater, has added benefits, including wastewater treatment.
Антиабортная повестка в консервативном дискурсе современной России: идеологические кампании, правовые инициативы и региональные практики
Authors: Чернова Жанна Владимировна , Шпаковская Лариса Леонидовна
Published: July 2021

В статье рассматриваются процессы консервативной мобилизации в России в 2000-2010 гг. как разворачивания пропагандистских идеологических кампаний, направленных на решение демографических проблем, прежде всего на увеличение рождаемости, с использованием консервативной риторики традиционной семьи, традиционных ценностей и традиционных гендерных ролей. Основным исследовательским фокусом статьи является дискурс об абортах. Государственная антиабортная пропаганда рассматриваются как «лакмусовая бумажка» происходящих процессов ретрадиционализации государственной идеологии и инструментов регулирования репродукции и сексуальности. Анализируя законодательные и региональные инициативы антиабортной направленности, авторы выделяют набор основных действующих публичных акторов регионального и федерального уровня, а также используемую ими риторику. В статье показано, что начиная с 2000-х годов одним из ведущих акторов, выступающих за отмену права на аборт, является Русская православная церковь (РПЦ). На федеральном уровне присутствуют публичные акторы, которые сдерживают принятие антиабортного законодательства и разворачивают последовательную критику противоабортной риторики. В то время как на региональном уровне акторы – проводники консервативной мобилизации более эффективно опираются на государственную поддержку, не встречая заметной критики в свой адрес. Содержательно антиабортная риторика вписана в дискурс демографических проблем и сокращения численности населения как угрозы национальной безопасности страны. Она нацелена на регулирование поведения граждан в сфере интимности, их телесности и морального облика, таким образом представляя собой вариант биополитики в терминах Мишеля Фуко. В этом смысле конечной целью консервативной мобилизации являются управляемые граждане, индоктринированные идеологией традиционно семейного образа жизни и многодетности.
В ответе ли мы за свое здоровье? Неравенство возможностей в здоровье взрослого населения России
Authors: Карцева Марина Анатольевна , Кузнецова Полина Олеговна
Published: July 2021

В работе проанализирован вклад неравенства возможностей в неравенство в здоровье населения России в возрасте от 25 до 74 лет. Эмпирической основой исследования являются национально репрезентативные данные РМЭЗ НИУ ВШЭ за 2018 г.

В качестве индикатора здоровья использована самооценка состояния здоровья (пятибалльная шкала). Стартовые возможности индивида в работе охарактеризованы образованием родителей и местом рождения (страна, тип поселения). Вектор собственных усилий человека по сохранению здоровья включает уровень образования, отказ от курения и занятия физкультурой.

Для анализа влияния стартовых возможностей на состояние здоровья индивида используется методика, предложенная в работе (Trannoy et al. 2010), которая позволяет учесть как прямой, так и посреднический (через влияние на усилия) эффекты. С помощью регрессионного анализа показано, что при прочих равных стартовые возможности оказывают значимое влияние на здоровье индивидов. В частности, образование родителей положительно отражается на самооценке здоровья. Рождение в другой стране, другом населенном пункте и рождение в городской местности, наоборот, снижают показатель самооценки здоровья. Данное наблюдение позволяет сделать вывод о наличии несправедливого неравенства в здоровье, т. е. неравенства, обусловленного факторами, независящими от собственных усилий человека.

Количественная оценка неравенства возможностей в здоровье сделана с помощью непараметрического подхода (Checchi, Peragine 2010; Lazar 2013). По нашим расчетам вклад неравенства возможностей в неравенство в здоровье составляет 72-74% для населения в целом, будучи несколько выше для женщин (62-74 и 60-69% для мужчин и женщин соответственно) и для лиц старшей возрастной группы (59-62 и 67-75% для групп 25-44 и 45-74 года соответственно). Полученные оценки сопоставимы с результатами для других стран и свидетельствуют о значимости проблемы неравенства возможностей в здоровье в России.