bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A randomized controlled trial comparing rehabilitation with isokinetic exercises and Thera-Band strength training in patients with functional ankle instability
Authors: Wang Bin , Zhang Xi , Zhu Feilong , Zhu Weiwei , Wang Xinyu , Jia Fan , Chen Wei , Zhang Ming
Published: December 2022

Background

Although muscle strength training is a prevalent treatment for patients with functional ankle instability (FAI), previous investigations on the efficacy have yielded conflicting results.

Objective

This study aims to compare the efficacy of 6-week isokinetic strength training and Thera-Band strength training on improving ankle strength, dynamic balance ability, and function in individuals with FAI.

Methods

Fifty-two FAI patients were randomized into two treatment groups: an isokinetic strength training (IST, n = 26) group and a Thera-Band resistance training (TBT, n = 26) group. The IST group engaged in isokinetic concentric strength training with inversion, eversion, dorsiflexion, and plantar flexion, whereas the TBT group engaged in progressive resistance training with Thera-Band three times per week for six weeks. Before and after the training, an isokinetic concentric strength test of the involved ankle joint, Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), and Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) function assessment were performed.

Results

After six weeks of intervention, the strength of inversion and eversion was significantly improved in both the IST and TBT groups (p < 0.05), with the IST group exhibiting a significant (p < 0.05) improvement when compared to the TBT group. The SEBT and CAIT results were significantly (p < 0.05) improved in the IST group compared to the TBT group.

Conclusions

The six-week of isokinetic strength training is more effective than the Thera-Band progressive resistance training in improving the physical function of FAI patients.

Clinical trial registration number

This randomized controlled clinical trial has been registered in the China Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2100044444) https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=ChiCTR2100044444.
The social construction of genomics and genetic analysis in ocular diseases in Ibadan, South-western Nigeria
Authors: Olawoye Olusola , Salami Kabiru K. , Azeez Abolaji , Adebola Precious , Sarimiye Tarela , Imaledo John , Realini Tony , Hauser Michael A. , Ashaye Adeyinka
Published: December 2022

Genomics, an emerging field to improve public health practice, has potential benefits to understanding ocular diseases. This study explored the social construction of genomics in ocular diseases in the blind community in Ibadan, Nigeria, through two focus group discussions and twelve in-depth interview sessions conducted among people living with ocular disorders. The data were thematic and content-analysed. Although the participants had limited knowledge about ocular diseases, genomics, and their nexus, they maintained a positive attitude toward its potential benefits. This informed their willingness to participate in genomics testing for ocular diseases. The participants preferred saliva-based sample collection over blood-based, and expressed concern for the procedure and accrued benefits of genomics studies. Thus, public sensitisation about ocular diseases and client-centred genomics testing procedures should be engendered.
Anthropogenic threats to the Vulnerable Andean Condor in northern South America
Authors: Restrepo-Cardona Juan Sebastián , Parrado María Alejandra , Vargas Félix Hernán , Kohn Sebastián , Sáenz-Jiménez Fausto , Potaufeu Yann , Narváez Fabricio
Published: December 2022

Vultures comprise one of the most threatened groups of birds worldwide. With a total population not exceeding 6700 mature individuals, and in rapid decline across its range, the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) is listed as a Vulnerable species in the IUCN red list. Local population extinctions and decline are of particular concern in northern South America, where no more than 340 condors may exist at present. Despite this, no quantitative assessments exist in Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela regarding the threats affecting Andean Condor populations. To address this, we compiled records of Andean Condors injured, or killed, between 1979 and 2021. We obtained data of 164 condors affected by different causes of injury, of which 83.5% were reported in Ecuador, 15.2% in Colombia, and 1.2% in Venezuela. Of the total number, 84.7% of the injured individuals died. Between 1979 and 2021, in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela, at least 103 Andean Condors were presumably poisoned, 22 were shot, and 39 individuals were affected by other causes. The total number of individuals affected by different causes represents between 48% and 72% of the total population estimated in northern South America. Of great concern is the fact that, between 2007 and 2021, poisoning and shooting together caused the loss of 19–31% of the estimated population of condors in Ecuador, and 7–21% of the estimated population in Colombia. Given the important mortality induced by humans, environmental education programs, socio-ecological research, application of environmental laws, and management strategies based on scientific evidence to prevent and mitigate human-wildlife conflicts are urgently required for effective Andean Condor conservation in northern South America.
Pre-COVID-19 knowledge, attitude and practice among nurses towards infection prevention and control in Bangladesh: A hospital-based cross-sectional survey
Authors: Harun Md. Golam Dostogir , Anwar Md Mahabub Ul , Sumon Shariful Amin , Abdullah-Al-Kafi Md , Datta Kusum , Haque Md. Imdadul , Chowdhury A. B. M. Alauddin , Sharmin Sabrina , Islam Md Saiful
Published: December 2022

Introduction

Hospital-acquired infections endanger millions of lives around the world, and nurses play a vital role in the prevention of these infections. Knowledge of infection prevention and control (IPC) best practices among nurses is a prerequisite to maintaining standard precautions for the safety of patients.

Aim

The study aims to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards IPC including associated factors among the nurses of a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh.

Methods

We conducted this hospital-based cross-sectional study from October 2017 to June 2018 at Dhaka Medical College Hospital among 300 nurses working in all departments. We calculated three KAP scores for each participant reflecting their current state of knowledge and compliance towards IPC measures. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariable analyses were conducted to determine KAP scores among nurses and their associated factors.

Results

Average scores for knowledge, attitudes, and practices were 18.6, 5.4, and 15.5 (out of 26, 7, and 24), respectively. The study revealed that the majority (85.2%) of the nurses had a good to moderate level of knowledge, half (51%) of them showed positive attitudes, and only one fifth (17.1%) of the nurses displayed good practices in IPC. The respondents’ age, education, monthly income and years of experience were found to have statistical associations with having moderate to adequate level of KAP scores. Aged and experienced nurses were found more likely to have poor knowledge and unfavorable attitude toward IPC practices.

Conclusion

The majority of nurses had good IPC knowledge, but their practices did not reflect that knowledge. In particular, nurses needed to improve the proper IPC practice for better patient care and to protect themselves. Regular IPC training and practice monitoring can enhance the IPC practice among nurses.
The number of physicians is related to the number of nighttime emergency surgeries in Japan: An ecological study
Authors: Yamadori Yusuke , Hirao Tomohiro , Kanda Kanae , Shirakami Gotaro
Published: December 2022

Purpose

Increasing the number of physicians per population may improve the quality of medical services, but there are few reports on this aspect in the field of surgery. This study aimed to examine whether the number of physicians is associated with the number of nighttime emergency surgeries, which may be one of the indicators of the quality of medical services in the field of surgery.

Methods

This was a prefecture-based ecological study utilizing open data from Japanese government surveys conducted between 2015 and 2019. The relationship between the number of physicians and the number of nighttime emergency surgeries in 47 prefectures of Japan was evaluated by correlation analysis and panel data regression analysis. The correlation analysis was conducted between the number of physicians per 100,000 population and the number of nighttime emergency surgeries per 100,000 population per year in each prefecture in Japan. In the panel data regression analysis, panel data of the prefectures in Japan from 2015 to 2019 were created. We evaluated whether the number of physicians was related to the number of nighttime emergency surgeries, independent of the number of acute care beds per 100,000 population, population density, and the elderly population ratio.

Results

From the correlation analysis, the correlation coefficient between the number of physicians per 100,000 population and the number of nighttime emergency surgeries per 100,000 population was 0.533 (P < 0.001). In the panel data regression analysis, there was a significant association between the number of physicians per 100,000 population and the number of nighttime emergency surgeries per 100,000 population (P < 0.001). The regression coefficient (95% confidence interval) for the number of physicians per 100,000 population was 0.246 (0.113–0.378).

Conclusion

The number of physicians is associated with the number of nighttime emergency surgeries.
Transcriptomic signatures in trophectoderm and inner cell mass of human blastocysts classified according to developmental potential, maternal age and morphology
Authors: Kai Yoshiteru , Mei Hailiang , Kawano Hiroomi , Nakajima Naotsuna , Takai Aya , Kumon Mami , Inoue Azusa , Yamashita Naoki
Published: December 2022

Selection of high-quality embryos is important to achieve successful pregnancy in assisted reproductive technology (ART). Recently, it has been debated whether RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) should be applied to ART to predict embryo quality. However, information on genes that can serve as markers for pregnant expectancy is limited. Furthermore, there is no information on which transcriptome of trophectoderm (TE) or inner cell mass (ICM) is more highly correlated with pregnant expectancy. Here, we performed RNA-Seq analysis of TE and ICM of human blastocysts, the pregnancy expectation of which was retrospectively determined using the clinical outcomes of 1,890 cases of frozen-thawed blastocyst transfer. We identified genes that were correlated with the expected pregnancy rate in ICM and TE, respectively, with a larger number of genes identified in TE than in ICM. Downregulated genes in the TE of blastocysts that were estimated to have lower expectation of pregnancy included tight junction-related genes such as CXADR and ATP1B1, which have been implicated in peri-implantation development. Moreover, we identified dozens of differentially expressed genes by regrouping the blastocysts based on the maternal age and the Gardner score. Additionally, we showed that aneuploidy estimation using RNA-Seq datasets does not correlate with pregnancy expectation. Thus, our study provides an expanded list of candidate genes for the prediction of pregnancy in human blastocyst embryos.
‘I have to return some videotapes’: The long 1980s and horror culture
Authors: Ní Fhlainn Sorcha
Published: December 2022

This introduction to the Special Issue on 1980s horror culture examines the influence of technology, fan cultures, repeat viewing and nostalgia for the 1980s in twenty-first century popular culture. Furthermore, it introduces the featured articles as challenging conventional readings of the ‘known’ 1980s to re-evaluate, reorient and advance new understandings about this rich and complex ‘long decade’ in contemporary horror studies.
‘Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps?)’: Critiquing representations of women throughout the 1980s in Fangoria magazine
Authors: Webster Lexi
Published: December 2022

Critiquing representations of women, their bodies and their sexuality is an established tradition in horror studies. Indeed, the 1980s is a particularly important era for analysing the (mis)representation of women in horror. Such critiques are primarily based on analyses of the woman-on-screen as seen through the gaze of characters, creators and imagined audiences. This article takes an altogether different perspective, focusing instead on discursive representations of women, their bodies and sexuality in the words of actors, creators, critics, fans and journalists in Fangoria magazine throughout the 1980s. This retrospective insight highlights the legacy of women’s place in horror and its implications for the relationship between popular culture(s) and contemporary political economies of gender in/equality.
Transfobia en Twitter. El caso Rachel Levine al comienzo de la presidencia de Joe Biden
Authors: Requeijo Rey Paula , Padilla Castillo Graciela , Díaz Altozano Paula
Published: December 2022

El 19 de enero de 2021, el presidente norteamericano, Joe Biden, propuso a la Doctora Rachel Levine como subsecretaria de Salud. Es la primera persona trans que ocupa un cargo gubernamental federal. La transfobia afloró en Twitter, donde numerosos usuarios se burlaron de Levine, la atacaron por su aspecto e insistieron en que era un hombre. El objetivo de este trabajo es entender, cuantitativa y cualitativamente, las repercusiones del nombramiento. Investigamos los hashtags con los que se etiquetaron los tuits tránsfobos, determinamos cuándo comenzaron a publicarse, cuándo se alcanzó el pico y cuándo decayeron, e identificamos a los usuarios más populares, con la aplicación Hashtagify.me. Profundizamos en el contenido de los tuits que reflejan la transfobia y determinamos sus características y tendencias. El rol conservador de los medios destaca en Estados Unidos y se muestra también en España. Cuando la noticia debían ser el currículum y los hitos de Levine en el Estado de Pensilvania, los medios españoles optaron por reírse de sus parecidos. La broma invisibiliza el problema de un colectivo discriminado y estigmatizado, que necesita apoyos en medios y redes, cuando no los recibe de los agentes de su entorno.
Reassentamento rural coletivo km-27 (RRC-27), Vitória do Xingu/PA, por famílias ribeirinhas impactadas pela UHE-Belo Monte
Authors: Arcanjo Nathany Melo Machado , Herrera José Antonio , Silva Darlene Costa da
Published: December 2022

O Brasil tem seu crescimento econômico pautado na exploração dos recursos naturais, dispostos principalmente na região Amazônica, por meio das implantações de grandes projetos, os quais proporcionam transformações nas dinâmicas espaciais do sujeito local. A exemplo, tem-se a construção da Usina Hidrelétrica de Belo Monte (UHEBM) na Volta Grande do Xingu – PA, suas edificações geraram o deslocamento compulsório de diversas famílias que residiam nas áreas de influência do empreendimento, acarretando deformações nos modos de vida tradicionais dos sujeitos ribeirinhos, descaracterizando suas origens e, obrigatoriamente, transformando-os em indivíduos da cidade ou em agricultores familiares. Tendo em vista estas transformações dadas na região, objetivou-se em pesquisa compreender a produção do espaço do Reassentamento Rural Coletivo do km 27, localizado em Vitória do Xingu – PA (RRC-27), o qual surge com o intuito de fornecer condições equivalentes ou melhores àquelas que as famílias possuíam antes da implantação da Usina. Para o levantamento dos dados primários foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com as famílias moradoras do Reassentamento nos anos de 2017, 2018 e 2019, permitindo a apreensão da realidade das famílias realocadas, além da inserção em campo, foram analisados os documentos oficiais referentes ao objeto de estudo. Constatou-se que as famílias deslocadas compulsoriamente buscam estabelecer novos modos de produção, novas estratégias e novas dinâmicas espaciais no novo espaço, tentando se adequar ao que os agentes externos impõem como auxílio à reprodução de seus novos modos de vida.
A educação do trabalhador rural
Authors: Lacerda Gelza Araujo , Tôrres Fabiana Pionório , Alves José Eudes , Vieira Denes Dantas
Published: December 2022

Este relato aborda sobre a construção do conhecimento sociológico pautado no diálogo, visto que, é necessário a partir de uma multiplicidade e interdisciplinaridade de saberes permanentemente, e que desafia o pesquisador o tempo todo frente os contextos sociais, impulsionando-o a elaborar modos e leituras contextualizadas com a realidade no/do Campo. Partindo desse pressuposto é importante esclarecer que por meio das indagações fez-se necessário a construção dessa pesquisa.  Qual o papel desempenhado pelos movimentos sociais na construção da educação do e no campo? E quais os desafios existem frente uma educação contextualizada às realidades do homem do campo? Objetivo da pesquisa é discutir a educação camponesa numa perspectiva de aprendizagem dialogada e significativa. O presente estudo tem caráter bibliográfico e documental, fruto das aulas de sociologia rural do Mestrado em Extensão Rural da Universidade do Vale do São Francisco, analisa as contribuições das políticas educacionais referente a comunidade no/do Campo. O estudo mostra a relevância dessa discussão diante o direito à educação garantido em Lei na Constituição Federal -CF de 1988, fazendo-se valer também para a população no meio rural. O presente texto propôs por meio dos diálogos, aspectos como: as políticas públicas educacionais e a necessidade de pensar e repensar a escola, em especial a escola no/do Campo. Ajudará futuros pesquisadores no uso de uma metodologia a parir do pensamento coletivo sem discriminar, a fim de, contextualizar a sociologia rural significativa e participativa para o camponês.
The Role of Tax Incentives in Innovation Policies: theoretical considerations and recent developments
Authors: Gama e Colombo Daniel
Published: December 2022

The objective of this paper is to discuss the role of tax incentives as part of national innovation policies from a theoretical perspective. Tax incentives are commonly interpreted as closer to a market failure rationale, but they can also play a role as part of a broad evolutionary policy strategy. The theoretical debate provides a conceptual framework to explain the increasing relevance of tax incentives in different countries as from the 2008 economic crisis. The Brazilian experience seems inconsistent with this trend, as the reduction of public budget to innovation was not followed by an upsurge of tax incentives.
Rotinas organizacionais e decisões estratégicas de investimento: uma abordagem teórica
Authors: Mendes Gandra Rodrigo , Queiroz Pinto Junior Helder
Published: December 2022

Grande parte da literatura sobre rotinas organizacionais foca na estabilidade e nas alterações das atividades operacionais das organizações. De forma complementar, este trabalho ressalta que as rotinas organizacionais também podem exercer influência sobre os processos de tomada de decisões estratégicas de investimento. Através de revisão da literatura, foi construído um Modelo Teórico de Decisões Amparadas por Rotinas (MTDAR) para melhor compreender como as empresas intensivas em capital podem construir suas rotinas organizacionais que vão influenciar os processos de tomada de decisões estratégicas de investimento; e como as rotinas organizacionais podem alterar as próprias rotinas que vão impactar nas decisões.
Progresso técnico, crescimento da firma e dinâmica industrial: uma proposta de integração da análise de Steindl com a microeconomia neoschumpeteriana
Authors: Kippe Rubinsztajn Igor
Published: December 2022

A finalidade deste trabalho é de propor um quadro conceitual que cumpra a função de articular os processos de crescimento da firma e evolução das estruturas industriais, tendo como pano de fundo o progresso técnico endógeno. Esse objetivo será comprido através da inspiração da análise de Steindl com a incorporação de alguns componentes analíticos da microeconomia neoschumpeteriana, quais sejam: (i) a caracterização da empresa como uma entidade que opera com base em rotinas operacionais e desenvolve capacitações, e (ii) os determinantes das decisões de inovar com base em regularidades da evolução tecnológica.
Determinantes do progresso tecnológico em países centrais e periféricos na perspectiva da Economia Evolucionária
Authors: Evelyn de Carvalho Danielle , Prates Romero João
Published: December 2022

A obra seminal de Nelson e Winter (1982) pavimentou as bases para o desenvolvimento da nova abordagem teórica evolucionária, adicionando a inovação na dinâmica econômica. Este estudo realizou uma revisão da literatura evolucionária a respeito da dinâmica do progresso tecnológico, analisando diferenças entre países centrais e periféricos, e discutindo também a dinâmica da inovação em nível regional. Mais especificamente, objetivou-se identificar e situar o desenvolvimento, a partir do progresso tecnológico, estabelecendo os pontos de conexão entre as abordagens neoschumpeteriana/evolucionária e o estruturalismo cepalino. Em especial, foi discutido os principais avanços da Geografia Econômica Evolucionária e as perspectivas de estudo, que envolvem as questões de smart specialization, resiliência regional e as tecnologias relacionadas e não relacionadas na diversificação regional, sendo importantes os avanços desses temas para o contexto da periferia.
Ensayo de pulimento acelerado en pinturas de demarcación vial y su relación con la absorción de agua
Authors: Mechura Verónica , Delbono Luis , Rivera Julián
Published: December 2022

La durabilidad de los materiales de demarcación vial se evalúa con ensayos que van desde pruebas de campo a equipos de gran escala. Éstos requieren de un tiempo de ensayo considerable para obtener el resultado o de dispositivos costosos. Para evaluar la abrasión se utilizan métodos del ámbito de pinturas en general, que presentan una falencia en la evaluación en servicio relacionada con el comportamiento ante la presencia de agua. Este aspecto genera el interés de adaptar el ensayo de Pulimento Acelerado de Áridos con la finalidad de evaluar el desgaste mediante pérdida de peso de las pinturas. Al ser un equipo utilizado en el ámbito vial, facilita la generalización de su utilización en laboratorios viales de control de calidad. Los valores resultantes se contrastan con los obtenidos en el ensayo Taber Abraser y en una prueba en servicio realizada con este fin. Adicionalmente, se implementa la absorción en agua como parámetro adicional. Finalmente, se destaca que la adaptación del ensayo de Pulimento Acelerado permite tener una estimación del comportamiento en servicio, con la ventaja de poder ensayar varias muestras simultáneamente bajo las mismas condiciones, encontrando que la absorción de agua está relacionada con los resultados obtenidos.
Análisis de la situación operacional de la etapa de extracción de un Central azucarero
Authors: Serrano Febles Jonathan , León Maylín Luis , Orozco Jesús Luis
Published: December 2022

ste trabajo va encaminado a analizar desde diferentes puntos de vista el proceso de extracción en la tecnología de fabricación de azúcar crudo de un central azucarero a partir de datos reales. Para ello se tomaron datos de todas las variables operacionales y determinaciones de laboratorio durante 12 días y se realizaron análisis de regresión, con la finalidad de determinar si existen relaciones lógicas entre las variables que deben estar correlacionadas si el proceso funciona adecuadamente. Del procesamiento y análisis se detectó que la caña molida, composición de sacarosa del bagazo (Pol en bagazo) y porcentaje de agua de imbibición no cumplen con lo normado por la industria. A partir de los análisis realizados se proponen variantes operacionales para un mejor y más eficiente uso del agua de imbibición y de los recursos energéticos de la industria analizada.
Una propuesta metodológica para la evaluación de la condición en sistemas de almacenamiento de energía con baterías (BESS) utilizando KPIs
Authors: Rosero García Javier , García Sierra Rodolfo , Cerón Andrés Felipe , Zuñiga Andrés Felipe
Published: December 2022

Las baterías de iones de litio se han utilizado en diversas aplicaciones de la electrónica de consumo y su alta eficiencia ha permitido su uso en el sector energético, especialmente en proyectos de movilidad eléctrica y aplicaciones de almacenamiento en sistema de potencia. Por esta razón, obtener una estimación de su condición de operación es relevante para garantizar confiabilidad en la red eléctrica. Este trabajo presenta una metodología de evaluación de la condición en sistemas de almacenamiento con baterías (Sistemas de almacenamiento con baterías BESS) a través de indicadores claves de rendimiento (Indicadores claves de rendimiento KPIs). Este enfoque sirve de guía a las empresas energéticas y propietarios para tomar decisiones durante el ciclo de vida del sistema. Esta metodología se implementa en una herramienta computacional denominada RENOBAT, que facilita el monitoreo de la condición del BESS considerando la información de diseño, construcción y operación.
Tort Liability for Environmental Pollution
Authors: MANASRA Majd Waleed , Al MAMARI Said , GHARIBEH Ashraf , NAJM Muhammad , YOUNES Anan Shawqi , ALSHARQAWI Ahmad Hussein
Published: December 2022

This research is concerned with stating the legal provisions set for tort liability of environmental Pollution as stated by the Environmental Protection Law No. 6 of 2017 and its amendments. In fact, and at the beginning, the research approached the definitions of each of the terms of environmental Pollution, types, and sources of ecological Pollution according to the methodology of the Jordanian legislators. Further, the Environmental Protection Law No. 6 of 2017 and its amendments and Jordanian Civil Law No. (43) Of 1976 were analyses, after which the elements on which the tort liability is based were concluded, followed by examining some of the cases presented to the Jordanian judiciary.
Analysis of Village Community Recycle Participation Behavior to Maintain Environmental Quality. Empirical Evidence in Waste Banks in Indonesia
Authors: SASANA Hadi , WIJAYANTI Diah Lutfi , NURCAHYANTO Herbasuki , NOVITANINGTYAS Ivo
Published: December 2022

Community participation in maintaining environmental quality through waste management is very necessary. This study aims to analyze the behavior of recycling participation in the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) framework. The object of the research is the village community members of the Resik Apik Waste Bank, Pati Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling - Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The results of the analysis show that the recycling participation behavior of rural communities with relatively low levels of education is more driven by personal norms, satisfaction with the service provided, and intention to act. Therefore, it is important to encourage the understanding and knowledge of the villagers about recycling to increase their intention and behavior in recycling waste. Indirectly, social norms are significant for recycling participants through personal norms and intentions to act.
Evaluation of the Impact of the Colombian Scientific Productivity on the Fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals
Authors: OSTOS-ORTIZ Olga Lucía , RENTERÍA-RAMOS Rafael , CALA-VITERY Favio
Published: December 2022

This research presents the development of an instrument for the evaluation of the contributions of scientific production in Colombia to the development of the main needs of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) throughout the country. A data set of national and international science and technology repositories was configured, including those recognized for hosting products highly related to the topics required by the SDGs. Afterward, a topic model was built, in which for each of the sources considered in each SDG, the importance of the number of topics or categories and the distribution of the concepts in each of them was evaluated based on indicators such as perplexity and coherence. Among the most important results, the synchronization of the scientific products related to the objectives “Fin de la pobreza”, “Cero Hambre” and “Salud y Bienestar” stands out, however, despite this decisive result for the fulfillment of the SDGs, the lack of scientific development throughout the national territory limits the impact of the results for the attainment of the agenda for 2030.
Environmental Safety and Legal Regulation of Medical Waste Management: International Experience
Authors: SEILKASSYMOVA Roza , NURMUKHANKYZY Daniya , RZABAY Aktoty , BAKTYKHOZHAYE Zhangali , NESSIPBAYEVA Indira
Published: December 2022

The article deals with the issues of protecting the population and the environment from the harmful effects of medical waste. Medical waste is dangerous, as the biomaterial carrying the virus accumulates. The list of medicines used in the activities of medical institutions, along with the risk of waste, is also extensive. In the world practice, the issues of neutralization and processing of medical waste are considered. In addition, the analysis of sanitary requirements and legal regulations for the disposal of medical waste was carried out. The hazard class of medical waste is considered depending on the degree of their epidemiological, toxicological and radiation hazard, as well as negative impact on the habitat.
Bird Diversity as a Support of Ecotourism Activities in the Mangrove Ecosystem of Lembongan Island Bali
Authors: GINANTRA I Ketut , MUKSIN I Ketut , JONI Martin , YUNI Luh Putu Eswaryanti Kusuma
Published: December 2022

Research has been carried out on bird diversity to support ecotourism attractions in the mangrove area of Lembongan Island. The research was conducted in April - August 2021. The focus of this research is the identification, description of bird species and the use of habitats for bird activities. To achieve this goal, the following steps were taken: Identification of bird species based on morphological characteristics, determining the abundance of bird species using the point count method, determining bird activity at each ecosystem site of mangroves with ad libitum sampling method. Bird species diversity was determined by the Shannon-Wiener index. The results of the study found 32 species of birds belonging to 26 families. Most of the birds found were terrestrial birds with 21 species, and water birds (shore birds) with 11 species. Overall, the diversity of bird species in the mangrove ecosystem is in the high category (diversity index 3.03) and the species evenness index is high (evenness index 0.87). The types of vegetation used by birds at the 7 research sites were mangrove vegetation, mangrove associations and dry land vegetation. The presence of birds, bird conservation status, bird activities, habitat use by birds in mangrove habitats are attractive attractions for ecotourism.
Development of Ecosystem Stability as a Tool for Managing Agricultural Areas in the Republic of Kazakhstan: Problems and Opportunities for their Resolution
Authors: SEIDAKHMETOVA Aiym , KALDIYAROV Daniyar , DYRKA Stefan , BEDELBAYEVA Assel , KALDIYAROV Alimzhan
Published: December 2022

Agricultural areas are extremely challenging as an object of administrative influence. The problems existing in agricultural areas cannot be overcome without research, the results of which can help managers to make effective decisions. The study aims to analyze the development of ecosystem stability as an instrument for managing agricultural territories in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Through the methods of focus groups and expert survey, the study identifies the key directions of activity to improve ecosystem stability as a tool for managing agricultural territories in Kazakhstan. The authors conclude that the problems of agricultural territory management require direct intervention of the state through the application of various instruments promoting the stability of the ecosystem of agricultural lands. Several directions of work are recommended to be developed to overcome the identified problems. First, the application of the ecosystem approach to the development of stability of agricultural land in Kazakhstan must focus on strengthening the system of innovative development and the management of effective integration of rural areas. The second recommendation suggests the improvement of land and water use based on the ecological-landscape approach. The third direction is the improvement of the quality of life in agricultural territories through better provision of public goods and basic services to the rural population.Furthermore, the regulatory influence of the state should extend not only to the economic sphere, but also to the adjacent spheres of human activity and the use of natural resources.
Reporting of Endangered Animals at Tourist Destination Locations using Self-Reporting Applications
Authors: WIJAYA Marvin Chandra
Published: December 2022

Many tourist destinations in Indonesia are nature reserves, forests, beaches, and other natural attractions. In these tourist destinations, there are usually endangered species. Meanwhile, the Center for Nature Conservation in Indonesia requires mapping data for endangered animals. Mapping is costly and time-consuming. In this study, a system that involves tourists in mapping endangered animals is proposed. Application was developed to create an endangered animal reporting system. This application can be used on Android-based smartphones. This application has four features: Event, Gallery, Report, and Message. This application also has an educational function about endangered animals. Overall this application is rated positively by its users (tourists and tourist destination management). This app is rated 4.5 (Likert scale) by tourists and rated 4.2 by tourist destination managers. Photographs of endangered animals reported by tourists managed to process and map endangered animals.
Rol del profesor, motivación y competencias emocionales: Elementos olvidados en la educación superior
Authors: CAMARGO ESCOBAR ITALA MARÍA
Published: December 2022

Esta revisión tuvo como objetivos establecer cómo se ha abordado a lo largo de las investigaciones —y el conocimiento basado en la evidencia— la relación entre la formación por competencias emocionales y la educación superior, así como indagar sobre la forma en que el desarrollo de estas competencias determina las motivaciones de los estudiantes. La búsqueda de información se realizó a través de la consulta en cinco bases de datos —ScienceDirect, EBSCOhost, Scopus, Google Scholar y Redalyc— y en repositorios de universidades nacionales —como Javeriana, La Salle, Santo Tomas y La Sabana— e internacionales —como La Laguna, UNAM, y UNED—. Tras esta búsqueda, se conformó una base de datos en Excel con el fin de clasificar varios aspectos de cada documento, partiendo de las temáticas clave, e identificando los artículos y los autores. A partir de los resúmenes de los artículos, se escogieron 22 que se relacionaban directamente con la motivación, las competencias emocionales y el aprendizaje, los cuales fueron analizados con el software Atlas.ti. Con esto, se establecieron las categorías de análisis que permitieran el abordaje de los conceptos centrales de la investigación. Dentro de las principales conclusiones, se encontró que las investigaciones se centran en la formación de licenciados y de estudiantes de educación básica; y que el tema más frecuente se relaciona en un 42 % con las competencias emocionales, un 12 % con el desarrollo de competencias generales relacionadas con el ejercicio profesional, un 17 % con contextos educativos, y el 3 % en investigaciones realizadas en espacios universitarios. Adicionalmente, se encuentran tres conceptos clave con los que se puede encontrar información frente a este tema —a saber, competencias emocionales, competencias socioemocionales, e inteligencia emocional—, desde la aplicación de instrumentos de medida o mediante la aplicación de programas que tienen como objetivo el desarrollo de las mismas, principalmente en población escolar, y un pequeño porcentaje en la formación de docentes y estudiantes universitarios. Finalmente, se concluyen dos aspectos fundamentales: la relación esencial que existe entre emociones, motivación y aprendizaje; y la relación directa entre las habilidades emocionales del docente y su capacidad para transmitir conocimientos y modelar las competencias emocionales en sus estudiantes.
Modelling surface roughness in finish turning as a function of cutting tool geometry using the response surface method, Gaussian process regression and decision tree regression
Authors: Vukelic D. , Simunovic K. , Kanovic Z. , Saric T. , Doroslovacki K. , Prica M. , Simunovic G.
Published: December 2022

In this study, the modelling of arithmetical mean roughness after turning of C45 steel was performed. Four parameters of cutting tool geometry were varied, i.e.: corner radius r, approach angle κ, rake angle γ and inclination angle λ. After turning, the arithmetical mean roughness Ra was measured. The obtained values of Ra ranged from 0.13 μm to 4.39 μm. The results of the experiments showed that surface roughness improves with increasing corner radius, increasing approach angle, increasing rake angle, and decreasing inclination angle. Based on the experimental results, models were developed to predict the distribution of the arithmetical mean roughness using the response surface method (RSM), Gaussian process regression with two kernel functions, the sequential exponential function (GPR-SE) and Mattern (GPR-Mat), and decision tree regression (DTR). The maximum percentage errors of the developed models were 3.898 %, 1.192 %, 1.364 %, and 0.960 % for DTR, GPR-SE, GPR-Mat, and RSM, respectively. In the worst case, the maximum absolute errors were 0.106 μm, 0.017 μm, 0.019 μm, and 0.011 μm for DTR, GPR-SE, GPR-Mat, and RSM, respectively. The results and the obtained errors show that the developed models can be successfully used for surface roughness prediction.
Test von netzbildenden Wechselrichtern und rückspeisefähiger Ladeinfrastruktur
Authors: Kohrs Robert , Wille-Haussmann Bernhard , Rogalla Sönke , Singer Roland , Ernst Philipp , Schumann Jörn , Scheimann Bjarne
Published: December 2022

Die heutige Regelung von Energiesystemen basiert auf verschiedenen kleineren Einheiten, wie z. B. PV-, Speicher- oder Windenergieanlagen. Im folgenden Beitrag werden Testumgebungen für netzbildende Umrichter und Ladeinfrastruktur für Elektrofahrzeuge vorgestellt. Herkömmliche Wechselrichter können die netzregelnden Eigenschaften der Synchrongeneratoren in konventionellen Kraftwerken nicht vollständig ersetzen. Um die Netzstabilität in einem zukünftigen, auf Leistungselektronik basierenden Stromnetz zu gewährleisten, werden netzbildende Umrichterregelungskonzepte benötigt. Für deren Prüfung und Bewertung sind neue Prüfverfahren erforderlich, die eine Analyse der Wechselwirkung zwischen Wechselrichtern und dem Verbundnetz ermöglichen. Dies gilt insbesondere für den Millisekunden- und Sekundenbereich, da das Verhalten von Wechselrichtern in diesem Zeitbereich im Gegensatz zum elektromechanisch bestimmten Verhalten von Synchronmaschinen durch die Steuerungssoftware bestimmt wird. Auf der Testplattform im Multi-Megawatt-Labor können die Eigenschaften verschiedener Regelstrategien und die Reaktion auf unterschiedliche Netzstörungen im Megawatt-Maßstab untersucht werden.

Wir haben herausgefunden und nachgewiesen, dass ein Wechselrichter mindestens die folgenden vier Eigenschaften erfüllen muss, um als netzbildend zu gelten: Spannungsquellenverhalten, Trägheitsverhalten, Beitrag zur Netzqualität, netzfreundliches Überlastverhalten. Auf der mittelfristigen Zeitskala (Minuten bis Tage) gewinnen flexible Lasten und Speichersysteme für das Netzüberlastungsmanagement und den Ausgleich von Erzeugung und Last an Bedeutung. Diese Anwendungen erfordern zuverlässige Kommunikationswege zwischen SCADA-Systemen und den flexiblen Verbrauchern, z. B. für intelligentes Laden. Es wird eine Testumgebung für das Testen von Ladestationen für Elektrofahrzeuge vorgestellt, die einen digitalen Zwilling eines Elektrofahrzeugs inkl. dessen Regelung enthält, der Tests der Protokollkonformität ermöglicht. Diese Arbeit zeigt die Nachteile von alleinigen Konformitätstests auf und unterstreicht, wie wichtig es ist, die Kombination aus Lademanagement und Ladestation zu testen, um einen zuverlässigen Betrieb der Versorgungseinrichtungen für Elektrofahrzeuge zu gewährleisten.
An algorithm for PCT-guided antimicrobial therapy: a consensus statement by Japanese experts
Authors: Ito Akihiro , Shime Nobuaki , Fujishima Seitaro , Fujitani Shigeki , Komiya Kosaku , Schuetz Philipp
Published: December 2022

In Japan, a national antimicrobial resistance (AMR) action plan was adopted in 2016, advocating a 20% reduction in antibiotic consumption by 2020. However, there is still room for improvement to accomplish this goal. Many randomized controlled trials have reported that procalcitonin (PCT)-guided antimicrobial therapy could help to reduce antibiotic consumption without negative health effects, specifically in acute respiratory infections. In September 2018, some experts in Europe and the USA proposed algorithms for PCT-guided antimicrobial therapy in mild to moderate infection cases outside the ICU and severe cases in the ICU (the international experts consensus). Thereafter, a group of Japanese experts, including specialists in intensive care medicine, emergency medicine, respiratory medicine and infectious diseases, created a modified version of a PCT-guided algorithm (Japanese experts consensus). This modified algorithm was adapted to better fit Japanese medical circumstances, since PCT-guided therapy is not widely used in daily clinical practice in Japan. The Japanese algorithm has three specific characteristics. First, the target patients are limited to only hospitalized ICU or non-ICU patients. Second, pneumonia due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Legionella species are excluded. Finally, a different timing of PCT follow-up measurement was proposed to meet restrictions of the Japanese medical insurance system. The adapted algorithms has high potential to further improve the safe reduction in antibiotic consumption in Japan, while reducing the spread of AMR pathogens.
Reexamining Nebuchadnezzar II’s ‘Thirteen-Year’ Siege of Tyre in Phoenician Historiography
Authors: Dixon Helen
Published: December 2022

This study reexamines a lynchpin of Neo-Babylonian Levantine Phoenician historiography: Nebuchadnezzar II’s purported thirteen-year siege of Tyre in the early sixth centurybce. This detail about the length of the siege can be found only in Josephus’ (first centuryce) writings, but this study’s new assessment of the (sixth-fifteenth centuryce) manuscript evidence shows that the more commonly transmitted length of the siege was “three years and ten months.” Other manuscript variations further illustrate that there was little continuous cultural memory of the length of the event. When coupled with (a) other chronological problems in Josephus’ works, (b) a review of the complex Biblical, Mesopotamian, and Classical relevant literary sources, and (c) the lack of current evidence for any destruction levels or siegeworks at the site of Tyre, the case for insisting other sources be synchronized with this thirteen-year framework weakens. Shorter sieges or raids, blockades of the island or inland ports, and periodic Babylonian military presence to extract personnel and resources are all likely scenarios for Tyre and other Levantine sites during Nebuchadnezzar’s 43-year reign. Discarding a single “thirteen-year siege” as a reliable historical detail allows scholars of the Neo-Babylonian period in the central coastal Levant to shift their attention to more interesting questions, including exploring the causes and impacts of the evident changes in Tyre’s seaward and inland trading patterns in the sixth-fifth centuries.
Investigation of critical load of structures using modified energy method in nonlinear-geometry solid mechanics problems
Authors: Razaghi Ahmad , Marnani Jafar Asgari , Rohanimanesh Mohammad Sadegh
Published: December 2022

Geometrically nonlinear analysis is required for resolving issues such as loading causes failure and structure buckling analysis. Although numerical methods are recommended for estimating the exact solution, they lack the necessary convergence in the presence of bifurcation points, making it challenging to find the equilibrium path using these methods. Thus, the modified energy method is employed instead of the numerical method, frequently used to solve quasi-static problems with nonlinear nature and bifurcation points. The ultimate goal of this study is to determine the critical load of structures through the modified energy method rather than other methods in which the relationship between force, displacement, and constraint is used to solve the problem. This study first describes the energy method for this type of problem and then details its computational steps progressively. This method yields numerical results when applied to numerical examples such as truss and frame structures and coded in MATLAB software. These findings are compared to the analytical results. The energy method is more precise than the alternative methods and superior to the Newton–Raphson method at crossing the load–displacement curve’s bifurcation points.
Relationship of potato yield and factors of influence on the background of herbological protection
Authors: Shuvar Ivan , Korpita Hanna , Shuvar Antin , Shuvar Bogdan , Balkovskyi Volodymyr , Kosylovych Halyna , Dudar Ivan
Published: December 2022

The latest technologies for growing crops, including potatoes, are based on the use of modern mathematical models that can fairly accurately identify the impact of various factors of natural and technological nature on the object of study. Yield modeling makes it possible to adjust resource consumption indicators to obtain the maximum economic effect and minimize the negative impact on the environment. It was found that the lowest weediness of potato agrocenosis (24 pcs/m2) was formed by the complex application of Hezagard (4 L ha−1) and Panthera (1 L ha−1). The lowest level of actual weeds infestation had a positive effect on the yield of tubers – 27.6 t ha−1 (+26.6% to control) and was obtained in the variant of herbicide application. The results of correlations of potato tuber yield from factors such as weediness, density and productive moisture reserves in the arable soil layer are highlighted. It was found that the highest yield of 27.6 t ha−1 (+26.6% compared to the control) was obtained in the variant with the application of herbicides Hezagard (4 L ha−1) and Panthera (1 L ha−1). According to the results of multiple regression, it was found that the coefficient of multiple correlation is R = 0.9985, and the coefficient of determination is R = 0.997, i.e., the relationship between potato yield and experimental factors is quite close.
Importancia socioeconómica de las especies pecuarias criadas en traspatio en localidades rurales de Yucatán y Campeche
Authors: Magaña Magaña Miguel Ángel , Valdivieso Pérez Ingrid Abril , Aguilar Urquizo Edgar
Published: December 2022

Esta investigación se realizó en localidades rurales mayas ubicadas en la Península de Yucatán, México. El objetivo fue evaluar la contribución de la producción pecuaria de traspatio a la economía familiar. La información se obtuvo mediante la aplicación de entrevistas a madres jefas de familia mediante un muestreo estadístico por conglomerados y censo. Los datos recabados se analizaron mediante estadística descriptiva y correlación de Pearson. Los resultados indican que las familias prefieren criar en sus traspatios, principalmente, animales que incluyen en su dieta alimenticia, como aves de corral y cerdos; no obstante, su nivel de producción no satisface la demanda familiar debido a que la mayor parte se destina a la venta. Se concluye que la cría de animales en el traspatio aporta proteína animal de calidad e ingresos inmediatos y adicionales al de las actividades agrícolas y trabajos asalariados de los integrantes de las familias.