bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Empirical Illustration of How Socioeconomic Stakeholders Can Leverage AI and Big Data
Authors: Strang Kenneth David
Published: February 2023

This chapter illustrates how artificial intelligence (AI) can be applied to analyze big data for the benefit of socioeconomic stakeholders. The research question was how state-of-the-art AI software could be used to help decision makers, particularly after major global crises such as climate change, natural disasters, and pandemics. In this chapter, the issues and controversies of big data and AI software are discussed. After an extensive literature review, this chapter proposes, develops, and tests an AI model using big data and AI statistical software. The concept was proven with sample data and a simulation. This AI big data modeling concept is argued to be valuable to many socioeconomic stakeholders, including computer science researchers and academic scholars.
Authentication-Based Hybrid Approach Using RSA for Data Security in the Cloud
Authors: Jain Priyank , Jain Anupama , Jain Jay Kumar
Published: February 2023

Cloud computing is one of the important components of today's tech-savvy society. It creates a new paradigm for information exchange without investing in new infrastructure or licensing new software. In the last few years, cloud computing has grown tremendously from a promising business concept to the fastest-growing segment of the IT industry. At a remarkable pace, cloud computing has transformed how businesses and governments function by providing various services like IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. Cloud computing presents another level of risk because essential services are often outsourced to a third-party vendor, which makes it harder to maintain data security and privacy. Consequently, the objective of this chapter has been divided into two sections; firstly, to identify the potential threats, and challenges and then evaluate the security of the existing cloud by identifying security requirements, and secondly, to present a viable solution to overcome these major problems. This chapter proposes a hybrid approach using RSA for data security within a cloud environment.
Technical and Resilience Aspects of Agility Supply Chain Management Policies and Practices
Authors: Smith Alan D.
Published: February 2023

Essentially all large global businesses are facing intense competition not only domestically, but also internationally. In the current economy, the customers are expecting better products at lower prices, higher service levels within shorter response time, all in a highly inflationary environment. Through a review of the business literature and a brief case study on 2 large global firms in the Pittsburgh, PA area, the connection by evaluating different variables, including supply chain competencies, resilience, agility, and purchasing management, this chapter reviews supply chain technologies, concerns, and their successfully implementations.
Postulating Responsive and Responsible Learning
Authors: Alias Nor Aziah , Syed-Aris Sharipah Ruzaina , Hashim Hamimah , Mustafa Khalid Ismail
Published: February 2023

In the past 10 years, the world witnessed two significant phenomena: the ascent of the fourth industrial revolution and the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The two events posed different challenges, but as the world pulls through, one valuable lesson for educators prevails. The pandemic together with a heightened higher education readiness for technology ushers in a new brand of learners and learning. Learners and learning are inherently active. Nurturing a culture of responsiveness is the current narrative as we navigate the bends and nooks of change and uncertainty. This chapter serves as a prelude to the other chapters in this book. It helps redefine and set the context for responsiveness in (individual) learning and learning delivery. Since learners are learning in a multifaceted realm and the aim of learning goes beyond the academic transcript, being responsible is indisputably necessary. The chapter is written with an author from a different end of the globe to signify the most significant way forward for educators around the world (i.e., to work collaboratively).
Knowledge Management Approach in the Non-Profit Sector
Authors: Quang Le Ngoc , Tuamsuk Kulthida
Published: February 2023

Knowledge management (KM) is realized as an innovation factor in management to ensure organizational success. The article will present current KM practices from a non-profit perspective in the context of developing countries, covering four critical components of the KM-NPOs domain: knowledge sharing, knowledge resources, knowledge creation, and knowledge needs. Typical knowledge sharing barriers in the NPOs and motivational factors that promote knowledge activities from non-profit environment perspectives will be presented. Critical categories and a range of multiple sub-categories of knowledge resources that support the organizations to achieve sustainable development will be identified. The processes of four knowledge creation components, including socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization will be discussed. Finally, the chapter will re-identify and update the type of knowledge needs in the NPOs, particularly in the context of developing countries.
Using an Edugame to Develop Socio-Emotional and Perspective-Taking Skills at School
Authors: Viola Ilaria , Zappalà Emanuela , Sibilio Maurizio
Published: February 2023

Both low-perspective taking and empathy skills and high levels of anxiety among pupils are risk factors for bullying, social isolation, educational failure, and school drop-out. As confirmed by multiple studies, these factors may also bring out special educational needs. For this reason, it is essential to adopt didactic devices, such as edugames, useful for developing these skills and to specifically ensure everyone's active participation. Therefore, the paper will present the results of a study aimed at investigating the relationship between PT and anxiety levels in school-aged children through the adoption of an edugame prototype and the screening for child anxiety-related emotional disorders to measure and enhance these skills in pupils with high levels of anxiety.
Athletic Trainers’ Familiarity, Comfort, Knowledge, and Recognition of Social Determinants of Health
Authors: Picha Kelsey J. , Welch Bacon Cailee E. , Bay Curt , Lewis Joy H. , Snyder Valier Alison R.
Published: February 2023

Context

Social determinants of health (SDOH)—education, transportation, housing, employment, health systems and services, economic status, and physical and social environments—influence patient outcomes; therefore, athletic trainers (ATs) need to understand and address these factors. However, little is known about how ATs perceive SDOH or how knowledgeable they are about social factors that contribute to patient health and well-being.

Objective

To evaluate ATs’ familiarity and comfort with SDOH and their perceived knowledge and recognition of SDOH.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Online survey.

Patients or Other Participants

Our survey was distributed to 17 000 ATs; 1829 accessed it (access rate = 10.8%), and 1694 completed it (completion rate = 92.6%, AT experience = 15.2 ± 10.6 years, age = 36.6 ± 10.8 years).

Main Outcome Measure(s)

The survey included multipart questions that evaluated ATs’ perceptions of their familiarity, comfort, and knowledge about SDOH. Data were summarized using descriptive statistics.

Results

Few respondents (4.1%, 70/1691) reported being extremely familiar with SDOH. Most indicated being moderately familiar (45.0%, 761/1691), minimally familiar (34.7%, 587/1691), or not familiar at all (16.1%, 273/1691). For questions about comfort, few described being extremely comfortable (3.5%, 59/1691) with SDOH, and most reported being moderately comfortable (35.4%, 598/1691), minimally comfortable (41.1%, 695/1691), or not comfortable at all (18.6%, 314/1691). For questions about knowledge, few indicated being extremely knowledgeable (2.7%, 46/1686) about SDOH, and the majority described being moderately (36.8%, 622/1686), minimally (41.8%, 704/1686), or not knowledgeable at all (18.6%, 314/1686). Over half of ATs accurately categorized 8 of the 9 SDOH listed in the survey, and 22% endorsed more correct than incorrect items.

Conclusions

A majority of ATs perceived their familiarity, comfort, and knowledge about SDOH to be moderate to low, which may reflect the relatively recent emphasis on SDOH in athletic health care. Because SDOH can have a major effect on patient health and well-being, strategies should be developed for educating ATs about SDOH. Developing strategies to increase comfort with SDOH in patient care is critical to ensure that those factors that can be addressed at the patient level are identified and managed.
Experiences of Adversity and Validity of Baseline Concussion Testing
Authors: D’Alessio Alena Sorensen , Salas Atwell Meghan , Koroukian Siran , Bailey Christopher , Briggs Farren B. S.
Published: February 2023

Context

Neurocognitive testing is a critical tool in the management of sport-related concussions. Adversity during childhood and adolescence affects cognitive tasks, behavioral outcomes, and academic performance. Adversity may be important in baseline concussion test validity as well; however, the influence of these experiences is not well understood.

Objective

To examine the relationship between individual-level experiences of adversity and baseline test validity of Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT). We hypothesized that experiences of poverty, maltreatment, or extreme neighborhood deprivation would be associated with lower odds of baseline test validity.

Design

Case-control study.

Setting

Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Patients or Other Participants

A total of 6495 student-athletes born from 1995 through 2005 who completed a baseline ImPACT test between 10 and 18 years old and were identified in the Child-Household Integrated Longitudinal Data system, a comprehensive data system with demographic and social service usage outcomes for children in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Baseline concussion test validity was determined using the ImPACT built-in validity measure. Experiences of adversity during the sensitive developmental periods of early childhood and adolescence were key independent variables.

Results

Our findings suggested that social mobility may play an important role in baseline validity. Youth with upward social mobility (ie, poverty or neighborhood deprivation in early childhood only) were not different from youth without such experiences (odds ratio [OR] = 0.91, P = .74). Youth with persistent adversity across childhood or downward social mobility (ie, poverty or high neighborhood deprivation in adolescence only) had 50% to 72% lower odds of achieving a valid baseline test (persistent poverty, OR = 0.59, P = .05; adolescent poverty only, OR = 0.50, P = .004; adolescent neighborhood deprivation only, OR = 0.28, P < .001). Maltreatment had no significant effect on test validity.

Conclusions

These findings indicated that certain patterns of adversity may predispose youth to invalid baseline testing scores, potentially increasing their risk of inappropriate injury management and poor outcomes.
“And so with the moderns”: The Role of the Revolutionary Writer and the Mythicization of History in J. Leslie Mitchell’s Spartacus
Authors: Lyall Scott
Published: February 2023

The focus of this article is J. Leslie Mitchell’s Spartacus (1933), his fictional representation of the slave rebellion in ancient Rome led by the eponymous gladiator. The article begins by examining Mitchell’s contribution to debates over the role of the revolutionary writer in Left Review in the mid-1930s and his place in the British Left in this era, before going on to survey the ways in which the figure of Spartacus and the German Spartacists are represented across Mitchell’s oeuvre. It then explores key source material utilized in the writing of the novel, as well as outlining comparisons between Mitchell’s representation of Spartacus and those of his fellow novelists Howard Fast and Arthur Koestler. Including close readings of Spartacus and informed by archival research and previously unpublished manuscript items, the article argues that at the same time as denouncing the cruelties of Roman rule, Spartacus also signals Mitchell’s passionate opposition to what he considered the violent histories of oppression suffered by the commons of the earth of all times, culminating in the capitalist crisis of Mitchell’s own period in the 1930s. Mitchell creates this effect of historical simultaneity by writing a work of myth-history – as opposed to historical realism or political propaganda – that employs the utopian legend of the Golden Age to inspire radical dissent against modern deprivation.
Pasolini’s Greeks and the Irrational
Authors: Sansone Claudio
Published: February 2023

This article traces Pasolini’s engagement with Aeschylus Oresteia and the concept of the “irrational,” through which he sought to excavate patterns of ideological resistance in the classical past. I argue that Pasolini’s translations and adaptations of Aeschylus ultimately failed to achieve his desired ambition to forward an Aeschylus fit for the proletariat, and whose words might spark new kinds of Marxist thought. However, there is value in reading into Pasolini’s practices and his reflections on his work. Acknowledging and parsing his affects of disappointment and resignation, the broader conceptual outlines of his ambitions become clearer as gestures of kind of “failed” classical reception – an attempt to turn the classics to new political ends. An analysis of this kind of failure teaches us broader theoretical lessons about what it might mean to perform a generative and politically fruitful appropriation of the classics, necessarily confronting the entrenched ideologies of the past and their tenacious ability to reproduce themselves even in the most unexpected literary and political contexts. The article engages with selections from Pasolini’s literary, personal, and political writings from the 1960s until his death – connecting his translations and adaptations of Aeschylus to other contemporaneous essayistic, novelistic, and cinematic projects.
The Classical World in a Norwegian Workers' Encyclopedia: Arbeidernes Leksikon (1931–1936)
Authors: Seland Eivind Heldaas
Published: February 2023

The Norwegian Arbeidernes leksikon, “Workers’ Encyclopedia,” was published in six volumes from 1931–1936. It was inspired by The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, explicitly aimed at working-class readers, and establishing an alternative to the hegemonic bourgeoise discourse. The editors and many of the contributors belonged to the Communist Party of Norway (NKP) and the independent communist intellectual organization Mot Dag (“Towards Dawn”). This article investigates the reception and representation of the ancient world in Arbeidernes leksikon based on selected articles through the lens of narrative theory. Classical education was traditionally the domain of the upper classes. It is argued that the Workers’ Encyclopedia demonstrates that reorienting the reception of ancient history was considered essential both to rewrite history according to Marxist doctrine and to establish workers’ culture as a full-fledged alternative to its bourgeoise counterpart. In the Workers’ Encyclopedia, the classical past is celebrated not for its empires and rulers but for the effort of the masses and their struggle for freedom.
Przemiany przestrzenne łańcuchówek na Podhalu
Authors: Cepil Monika
Published: February 2023

Spatial transformations in layout of forest-field villages in the Podhale

The article presents the results of research on spatial changes of the forest-field villages in the Podhale. The main goals of the work were: to show the initial character of forest-field villages and to examine the spatial changes that took place in the analysed settlements in the Podhale. Based on the collected literature and cartographic sources, a hypothesis was made: the layout of the old chain systems in the Podhale remains legible today in the countryside landscape. According to the research carried out, some characteristic features were shown in the forest-field villages of the Podhale. At the initial stage, all the systems analysed had a habitat, delimited in one or two-sided built-up or alternating manner, the shape of the habitat lowland was influenced by the natural conditions. The transformations of the planning forms and the changes in rural systems were the result of many factors, the most important of which was the development of tourism. One of the most important morphological changes is the transformation of one-sidedly built-up villages into two-sided built-up villages. The changes that took place within the examined villages clearly contributed to the internal density of the houses as a result of land parcelling. Due to the development in some of the analysed rural settlements, the original spatial arrangement is disturbed by delimiting new habitats within the former runners, entering the extension on the other side of the road, and creating new buildings along the old dirt roads. In some cases, the boundaries of the former habitat are blurred due to the adherence to the neighbouring settlement as a result of the spread of buildings.
A Contrastive Study of the Use of Discourse Markers by English Learners and Native Speakers
Authors: Chen Yuanyuan
Published: February 2023

A contrastive study of the current situation of the use of discourse markers by English learners and native speakers is of great significance to the study of the inheritance and communication of discourse markers. In daily life communication, we should pay attention to strengthening the use of discourse markers. On the basis of improving the ability to use discourse markers, strengthen the important role of explicit language in English teaching, so that the development and influence of discourse markers can be further expanded in the context of the diversified development of world culture and language, and at the same time, help the diversified integration and development of discourse markers.
EVALUATION OF SERUM SCUBE-1 LEVELS AND AFFECTING FACTORS IN SMOKERS
Authors: TUNÇ KARAMAN Sibel , BASAT Okcan
Published: February 2023

Aim: Serum signal peptide-CUB-EGF domain-containing protein-1 (SCUBE-1), an indicator of platelet activation, is a biochemical marker used to evaluate the risk for cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the alteration of plasma levels of SCUBE-1 in smokers compared to healthy controls and determine the affecting factors.

Materials and Methods: This prospective study was designed as an experimental, single-centered study with a control group. The study included smokers aged 18-65 years who were admitted to the Smoking Cessation Clinic of a tertiary hospital and a control group consisting of healthy volunteers admitted to the Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic and had never smoked. Sociodemographic data of all participants and smoking histories and addiction levels of smokers were questioned. Exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) levels were measured. Plasma SCUBE-1 levels were studied and compared from samples obtained from venous blood.

Results: A total of 82 individuals, consisting of the "smoker" patient group (n=44) and the "non-smoker" control group (n=38), were included in the study. While the mean SCUBE-1 value was 1.28±0.70 ng/ml in smokers, it was 1.54±1.09 ng/ml in non-smokers. There was no statistical difference between smokers and non-smokers in terms of SCUBE-1 (p=0.500). There was no statistically significant correlation between SCUBE-1 levels and exhaled CO level, smoking characteristics and addiction levels in smokers.

Conclusion: Our study showed that the plasma SCUBE-1 value in smokers did not increase at statistically significant levels compared to the control group. Therefore, it was concluded that it would not be useful in evaluating the risk of cardiovascular diseases and the susceptibility to thrombosis.
Efficacy of Tenodermodesis Method in Chronic Mallet Finger Surgery
Authors: YURDAKUL Emre , YETİŞ Mehmet
Published: February 2023

Objective: To report the efficacy of tenodermodesis surgery on a chronic mallet finger injury.

Background: Mallet finger is an injury commonly emerging due to a partial or complete rupture of the extensor tendon's terminal insertion distal to the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint. Commonly caused by a forced flexion of the DIP joint.

Material-Method: A total of 15 patients data was investigated retrospectively. All the patients whose conservative treatment failed and underwent a mallet finger surgery with the tenodermodesis method were included. The technic was slightly modified: Sutures were applied, so they traverse the skin and tendon together after suturing the tendon and capsule.

Results: The patients were followed up for up to 24 months. All patients had improvements in DIP joint motion. Nine patients reached a full extension of the DIP joint. According to Crawford's criteria, all the patients have no pain and had an excellent and good score after the procedure. No postop complication was reported.

Conclusion: Tenodermodesis method a curative surgery technic with a high success outcome rate for chronic tendinous mallet finger deformity.
Homocysteine Levels in Patients with Hemorragic Stroke: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: YETİŞ Aysu , ÇELİKBİLEK Asuman , KAYA TEKEŞİN Aysel , YAĞIZ Orhan
Published: February 2023

Aim: Accumulating data have shown that increased homocysteine (Hcy) is a risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS). However, it remains controversial whether elevated plasma Hcy level is also a risk factor for hemorragic stroke (HS), which accounts for about one-fifth of stroke patients. We aimed to measure the plasma Hcy levels in patients with HS in order to investigate a possible link.

Methods: The study included 30 patients with IS, 30 patients with HS, and 30 healthy subjects. Patients were evaluated for conventional risk factors and levels of Hcy, vitamin B12 and folic acid.

Results: Hypertension was higher in both IS and HS patients than in healthy participants (p=0.029). Hcy levels were significantly higher in both IS and HS groups than in the control group (p=0.001), with no statistically difference between each other (p>0.05). Vitamin B12 levels were significantly lower in both IS and HS patients than in the controls (p=0.001), with no statistically difference between each other (p>0.05). Folic acid levels did not significantly differ between the three groups (p>0.05). There was no correlation between Hcy, vitamin B12 and folic acid levels (p>0.05).

Conclusion: The present study indicated that the Hcy levels were found to be high in the stroke patients regardless of subgroups. As well, there was no correlation between Hcy, vitamin B12 and folate levels in these subgroups. Larger cohorts with better design, will be needed to validate our results.
A Review on Quadrant Interlocking Factorization: WZ and WH Factorization
Authors: Bashir Dlal , Kamarulhaili Hailiza , Babarinsa Olayiwola
Published: February 2023

Quadrant Interlocking Factorization (QIF), an alternative to LU factorization, is suitable for factorizing invertible matrix A such that det(A) , 0. The QIF, with its application in parallel computing, is the most efficient matrix factorization technique yet underutilized. The two forms of QIF among others, which are not only similar in algorithm but also in computation, are WZ factorization and WH factorization yet differs in applications and properties. This review discusses both the old form of QIF, called WZ factorization, and the latest form of QIF, called WH factorization, with an example and open questions to further the studies between the two factorization techniques.
1877-1878 OSMANLI-RUS SAVAŞI'NIN İNGİLİZ BASININA YANSIMALARI
Authors: YİLDİZELİ Fahriye Begum
Published: February 2023

1877-78 Osmanlı-Rus Savaşı'ndan sonra Osmanlı-İngiliz ilişkilerinde yeni bir dönem başlamıştır. Savaşın sonunda Kırım Savaşı'ndan bu yana İngiliz perspektifindeki Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun toprak bütünlüğünü koruma fikrinin ve müttefikliğin tüm yönleriyle ortadan kalktığı görülmüştür. Özellikle İngiliz kamuoyunun baskısı ve siyasi partilerinin kolonyalist çıkarlarını ön plana almasıyla birlikte alınan kararlar Osmanlı topraklarını güvende tutmaya çalışmaktan uzaklaşmıştır. 1876'dan beri Osmanlı-İngiliz ilişkilerinin doğasını değiştiren Doğu Sorunu krizinin, özellikle William E. Gladstone ve Benjamin Disraeli rekabetinde gerçekleşen Liberallerin ve Muhafazakârların çekişmelerinin ve İngiliz toplumunun görüşlerinin bu süreçte ne kadar önemli olduğu tartışmaya açıktır.

İngiliz parlamentosunda ve Kraliçe Viktorya döneminde daha da önem kazanan dini, ahlaki, emperyalist değerler ve Doğu kültürüne artan ilgi ile birlikte kamuoyundaki tartışmalarda Osmanlı Hristiyan tebaanın Balkan topraklarındaki durumlarının önemli meseleler haline geldiği görülmüştür. Bu çalışma, Osmanlı-Rus Savaşı süresince İngiliz basınını değerlendirerek İngilizler’in Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’na yönelik siyasetinin oluşmasındaki etkisini ve yansımalarını analiz edecektir.
Dez anos de análises na estacionariedade das vazões afluentes às usinas do SIN: o que mudou?
Authors: Henrique Marco Detzel Daniel , Gabriel Monteiro Victor , Bessa Marcelo , Pereira Cantão Mauricio , Luís Alberti Emerson
Published: February 2023

Estudos sobre a estacionariedade das séries de vazões afluentes às usinas hidrelétricas (UHEs) do Sistema Interligado Nacional (SIN) ganharam notoriedade no início da década de 2010, quando foram mostrados empreendimentos com tendências de aumento e redução nas vazões em diferentes regiões. No entanto, esta mesma década foi marcada por um severo período de estiagem que impactou diretamente diversas atividades ligadas ao planejamento e à operação do SIN. Assim sendo, este trabalho tem por objetivo apresentar uma análise atualizada nas tendências das séries de vazões afluentes às usinas do SIN, bem como mostrar uma comparação com o cenário de dez anos atrás. Os resultados mostram que 77 UHEs (48% do total) apresentaram tendência, sendo que em 24 delas (31%) foi detectada redução nas vazões e, em 53 (69%), aumento. Na análise comparativa entre 1931-2010 e 1931-2020, percebeu-se um aumento substancial no número de UHEs cujas séries apresentaram redução nas vazões. Em séries com tendências de aumento, mostra-se que a intensidade do sinal reduziu pela primeira vez desde o início dos estudos sobre não estacionariedade nas usinas do SIN.
Aproveitamento energético de resíduos sólidos urbanos: comparação dos impactos ambientais com a disposição em aterro sanitário e a geração de eletricidade de gás natural
Authors: Desclaux Laurene
Published: February 2023

O aproveitamento energético de resíduos por meio de incineração é uma tecnologia com eficiência comprovada, que permite o aproveitamento de uma grande variedade de resíduos, incluindo plásticos não recicláveis, e a produção não intermitente de eletricidade e calor, de forma descentralizada. Este trabalho apresenta os impactos ambientais provocados pelo aproveitamento energético por incineração de RSU e propõe uma comparação simples com os impactos do descarte desses resíduos em aterros sanitários e pela geração de energia elétrica de fonte fóssil, em termos de consumo de recursos e geração de resíduos e poluentes.
Melhoria da eficiência energética em microrredes aplicando estratégia de controle baseada em termos ressonantes
Authors: Bacon Vinícius Dário , Silverio Parro Luan , Labegalini Stencel Matheus , Masquetti Pelz Guilherme , Oliveira da Silva Sergio Augusto
Published: February 2023

Este trabalho propõe a aplicação de termos ressonantes para suprimir as ondulações nas tensões de uma microrrede CC (corrente contínua), as quais ocorrem com o dobro da frequência da rede elétrica em consequência da atuação de conversores de interligação CC/CA conectados à rede elétrica monofásica. A utilização de tais termos ressonantes na estratégia de controle da microrrede CC permite: o alcance de uma maior eficiência na extração da máxima potência em unidades geradoras; a diminuição do stress nas baterias, levando ao aumento da vida útil; a redução dos custos e dos impactos ambientais gerados pelo descarte destes equipamentos. Para validação do estudo, resultados de simulação computacional são apresentados considerando uma microrrede de 3 kW operando tanto conectada quanto desconectada da rede elétrica.
Proposta metodológica de prospecção de usinas hidrelétricas reversíveis com o uso de dados secundários e Sistemas de Informações Geográficas (SIG)
Authors: Afonso Henriques Moreira Santos  , Marlene Nazaré Ribeiro  , Túlio Meloni Virgílio  , Geraldo Lúcio Tiago Filho
Published: February 2023

A usina hidrelétrica reversível (UHR) tem sido usada tanto para reduzir o pico de carga quanto para arbitragem no mercado de energia, com base nos preços. No entanto, as UHRs possuem potencialidades para diferentes aplicações do sistema elétrico moderno, como regularização de intermitência na geração renovável e prestação de serviços elétricos e ancilares, como regulação rápida da frequência. As UHRs podem ser instaladas em amplas possibilidades de locais, diferentemente das usinas hidrelétricas comuns, que estão vinculadas a potenciais hidrelétricos naturais. Assim, neste artigo, desenvolve-se uma estratégia de prospecção de locais potencialmente propícios à instalação de UHRs que atendam uma determinada demanda de serviço do sistema elétrico regional, utilizando Sistemas de Informação Geográfica (SIG), com base em critérios técnicos, que permite facilmente procurar alternativas viáveis numa região geoelétrica. Os estudos elétricos devem definir os serviços demandados e a capacidade de armazenamento e energia necessária (ou tempo de descarga). Com base nisso, o volume de armazenamento pode ser calculado, para diferentes quedas, sendo este parâmetro essencial na busca proposta. Restrições socioambientais e características técnicas adequadas levam a reduzir o espaço de alternativas, facilitando estudos aprofundados em uma segunda etapa. Por fim, é construído um conjunto de alternativas atrativas com base em critérios quali-quantitativos para estudos mais aprofundados em uma segunda fase.
Studying the adaptability of promising breeding forms of tea to static environmental factors
Authors: Vavilova L. V. , Korzun B. V.
Published: February 2023

The article presents the results of a long-term assessment of the adaptive potential of breeding forms of tea plants cultivated in the natural and climatic conditions of the North-Western Caucasus (the Republic of Adygea) in order to select the most promising samples from the existing gene pool and use them to breed local highly adaptive varieties. In the course of studying adaptability, generally accepted methods have been used, including the «Program and Methodology for the Study of Fruit, Berry and Nut Crops», 1999 and «Determining the Resistance of Fruit and Berry Crops to Cold Season Stressors in Field and Controlled Conditions», 2002. Meteorological and climatic features of the tea growing area have been analyzed, weather conditions compared with the biorhythms of introduced plants, their influence on the state and productivity of tea noted. Correlation relationships between the temperature factor and the onset of the development phase of tea plants have been characterized. As a result, data have been obtained on the winter hardiness of the studied forms for various components, resistance to excess and lack of heat, and the characteristics of the growth and development of tea plants in various weather conditions and against the background of various regeneration processes have been analyzed. To accelerate the determination of the viability of the conducting system, the authors carried out the growth of damaged shoots at room temperature and presented in the article the results of observations that made it possible to see hidden local tissue damage and characterize their types. The most adaptive forms are AF-3 and AF-5, which show the best resistance to damaging environmental factors, have a high regenerative capacity and can provide a good harvest of green tea leaves for the sustainable development of tea growing in Adygea.
Changes in biological activity and toxicity of soil in sweet corn crops
Authors: Efremova E. N. , Belyaev A. I. , Petrov N. Y.
Published: February 2023

The number of soil microorganisms affect the fertility of the soil and the processes occurring in the soil microflora. An urgent research problem is the rationale for the use of intensive technologies for the cultivation of sweet corn using progressive methods for obtaining a highly productive crop based on the principles of resource conservation, biologization and ecologization. The purpose of the research is to study the toxicity and biological activity of the soil after sowing sweet corn. The tasks are to determine the biological activity and toxicity of the soil, and comparative impact of agricultural practices in the study of soil toxicity. Two-factor experiment in quadruple repetition. The experiments were carried out on the farm enterprise of Popov S.A., the Chernoyarsky district of the Astrakhan region. The research period was 2009…2015. Determination of biological activity and toxicity was carried out at the beginning of the research in 2009 and 2015. According to the assessment of the intensity of the destruction of cellulose on O.E. Pryazhnikova’s scale biological activity was characterized as strong. A close correlation dependence on experience factors was noted, the relationship between the signs was high and direct. When determining the toxicity of the soil, we came to the conclusion that at the beginning of the research favorable conditions for the development of the studied crop were formed on soils cultivated by moldboard cultivation. According to zero tillage, an increase in soil toxicity was observed, which was expressed in a decrease in seed germination, the mass of seedlings. Revisited in 2015. Soil toxicity after zero tillage decreased in all variants, seed germination increased, on average, by 5...8%. As a result of the accumulation of plant residues on the soil surface, an upper humus layer was formed, leading to a constant penetration of ai r into the soil.
Rationale for choosing optimal yeast races for the production of sparkling cider
Authors: Boyko I. E. , Marinenko O. V. , Gisheva S. A. , Siyukhov K. R.
Published: February 2023

The article considers issues related to identifying the most suitable varieties of apples of technical maturity of summer and autumn – winter varieties growing in the Republic of Adygea and the possibility of their use in the technological process of cider production using champagne yeast races. Local apples are in demand both in food and processing industries and among the population. This is due to their unique chemical composition. Technological maturity of experimental varieties of apples have been studied and assessed for a number of technological indicators. The article presents a comparative description of summer and autumn-winter varieties of apples that have reached technological maturity. The study has revealed that autumn-winter varieties of apples are the best for the production of cider. The possibility of using champagne yeast races in the technology of sparkling cider production has been investigated and proved. A significant influence of yeast races on the formation of aroma and taste has been established. According to the literature data, various biochemical processes occur during the fermentation process with a change in the main components of the wort, the formation and synthesis of new compounds that are involved in the formation of aroma and taste. Apple wort fermented with 7–10 Champagne race differed from the control sample and the Novotsimlyanskaya-3 race in a more harmonious taste, fresh and expressive aroma.At present, the main task of the agro-industrial complex of the Russian Federation is to use of local raw materials for the development of new technologies that meet the needs of the population. The results of the experiment have shown the possibility of using autumn-winter varieties of apples growing in the Republic of Armenia in the cider production, and also has made it possible to justify the use of champagne yeast races in this technology to obtain wine materials with high organoleptic characteristics.These studies allow to improve the technological process of cider production.
Study of the influence of fermentation conditions on the content of aroma-forming substances in young red wines
Authors: Gnetko L. V. , Udychak M. M. , Kobleva M. M. , Siyukhova B. B.
Published: February 2023

One of the main requirements for young wines is preservation the qualities of the grapes, including the bright varietal aroma characteristic of essential oils concentrated in the grape skins. At the same time, in the formation of the aroma of wine, substances synthesized by the enzyme systems of yeast cells are involved in the process of alcoholic fermentation. The main factors influencing the formation and ratio of aroma-forming substances in wine are the composition of the substrate, the race of yeast and the conditions for the fermentation process. Therefore, studies of the influence of the conditions of the fermentation process in the production of young red wine materials on the chemical composition of the aroma-forming components of wine are relevant. The analysis of the data obtained indicates the influence of the methods of carrying out the alcohol process on the content of aroma-forming compounds: aldehydes, ketones, higher and polyhydric alcohols, esters and fatty acids. It has been shown that the fermentation of the pulp wort, unlike carbon dioxide maceration, leads to a greater accumulation of oxidation products: acetaldehyde, acetoin and diacetyl, and also contributes to a higher content of higher alcohols. Under conditions of carbon dioxide maceration, a significant accumulation of aromatic alcohol – phenylethanol occurs. The conducted studies have shown that the use of carbon dioxide maceration using the Moldova grape variety generally has led to a significantly lower formation of oxidation products of both wort components and fermentation products. The additional introduction of carbon dioxide contributed to a decrease in the RH potential of the fermenting wort, which stimulated the accumulation of substances in a reduced form. At the same time, the content of esters in the case of artificial maceration is higher than under normal conditions, which indicates more intense enzymatic esterification reactions.It has been established that carbon dioxide maceration, in comparison with the classical processing of grapes, contributes to a greater formation and extraction of favorable aromatic components, and the additional introduction of carbon dioxide enhances this process.
Hardiness of Nurses in a Philippine Tertiary Healthcare Institution
Authors: Ortega Clinton Reyes
Published: February 2023

The aim of the investigation was to determine the level of hardiness of the nurses of a government hospital in Cebu City, Philippines. Hardiness is a personality construct composed of three characteristics: 1) control - described as a belief that people could control or influence the events of their experience; 2) commitment - depicted as an ability to feel deeply involved in the activities in their lives; and 3) challenge - illustrated as anticipating change as an exciting challenge to further development. The descriptive method of research was utilized and the normative survey technique was used to accumulate data. The Hardiness Self-Assessment Questionnaire served as the tool for data collection. All the nurses of the research locale and a sixty – five percent representative sample of the nurse employees were the respondents. The research was conducted from March 6 – 19, 2011. The subjects showed moderate level of hardiness with regard to sex, age, civil status, position in the institution, years of employment as a nurse in the organization, and educational attainment. The overall average hardiness score of all the participants in the study is 5.23. The nurse employees exhibited a moderate level of hardiness.
Antiurolithiatic Activity of Pascopyrum smithii in a Polyherbal Formulation Inhibition of Calcium Oxalate Crystallization on Urolithiasis Induced Rats
Authors: Kumawat Pooja , Bundela Ragini , Shukla Karunakar
Published: February 2023

The research was aimed to “To formulate a polyherbal formulation of Pascopyrum smithii for Antiurolithiatic activity on Calcium Oxalate Induced Urolithiasis in Rats”Urolithiasis is defined as the presence of one or more stones at any point within the urinary tract. It is the third most common urinary tract disease; the others are frequent urinary tract infections and benign prostatic hyperplasia. The global incidence of urolithiasis is quite high and, despite enormous progress in the field of medicine, there is no truly satisfactory medication available for the treatment of kidney stones. Most patients still have to proceed for surgery to get rid of this painful disease. Hyperoxaluria is the main trigger for urolithiasisThe present study is to formulate an ayurvedic capsule for treatment of urolithiasis. And to study the role of Pascopyrum smithii in preventing and treating kidney stones and to further explore the effective metabolites from the crude extract.The formulated capsules are evaluated as per WHO guidelines and also performed pharmacological activity.
ANÁLISE EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DAS TAXAS DE INTERNAÇÃO POR DOENÇAS CEREBROVASCULARES NO ESTADO E MUNICÍPIO DO RIO DE JANEIRO EM 2021
Authors: Vitorio Marques da Silva Danilo , Hugo Almeida de Medeiros Victor , El Ajouze Barbosa Ferreira Rodrigo , Alberto do Valle Rocha Moore Mario , Lucena Jordão de Vasconcelos Gustavo , Gomes Alves de Oliveira Vinicius , Speranza Camerano Neto Helio , Fernandes Marques de Souza Viviane
Published: February 2023

As Doenças Cerebrovasculares foram responsáveis pela terceira maior causa de mortalidade no Brasil em 2021, atrás somente de COVID-19 e doenças cardiovasculares, gerando altos custos para o sistema de saúde e perda de qualidade de vida para a população. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi descrever, de forma quantitativa e qualitativa, as taxas de internação por doenças cerebrovasculares no Estado e município do Rio de Janeiro, no ano de 2021. A metodologia utilizada se tratou de um desenho de natureza observacional, do tipo transversal, com dados coletados do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do Sistema Único de Saúde (SIH-SUS) e da Secretaria Estadual de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro, com dados referentes aos meses de janeiro a dezembro de 2021. Foi encontrado um total de 101,4 internações por Doenças Cerebrovasculares por sexo a cada 100 mil habitantes no estado, enquanto  o município do Rio de Janeiro apresentou um total de 74,7 internações a cada 100 mil habitantes. Quando a análise foi por grupos de faixas etárias, observou-se um perfil de crescimento à medida que a faixa etária se tornava mais elevada, com 685,2 internações a cada 100 mil, na faixa de 80 anos ou mais, no Estado, e 391,6 internações a cada 100 mil, na mesma faixa etária anterior, no município. As doenças cerebrovasculares apresentam alta morbimortalidade. Analisar o perfil de internação por essa causa específica auxilia na criação de políticas públicas de saúde voltadas para a redução dos seus efeitos na população.
A NECESSIDADE DE APLICAÇÃO DE AUTO DE INFRAÇÃO PARA A PERTURBAÇÃO DO TRABALHO OU DO SOSSEGO ALHEIO PELA POLÍCIA MILITAR DO PARANÁ
Authors: Zattera Conrado Luiz , Kamakawa Edson
Published: February 2023

Buscando a evolução de um melhor atendimento para a população, sempre observando os preceitos constitucionais basilares da administração pública, a Polícia Militar do Paraná (PMPR) vem constantemente se aprimorando para servir a sociedade. Nesse sentido, o presente trabalho busca apresentar a otimização – por parte da PMPR – do atendimento de ocorrências de perturbação do trabalho e/ou do sossego por meio de uma sugestão de aplicação de notificação após ser constatada a perturbação, o que pode: diminuir o tempo de empenho das guarnições no atendimento, desonerar o judiciário e, além disso, possibilitar o poder punitivo do Estado com maior eficiência, por meio da proporcionalidade e da razoabilidade. O método científico empregado é o de pesquisas descritivas e exploratórias, sendo estas qualitativas e quantitativas, com as técnicas de pesquisa e produção sendo revisão bibliográfica e coleta de dados em diversas fontes, disponíveis online e em sistemas de gerenciamento e controle de ocorrências. Por meio dos dados e resultados apresentados, observamos que a aplicação da notificação se torna extremamente necessária, pois além da celeridade, alça-se a segurança da pessoa que é vítima, desobrigando a representação.
Prescribing Pattern of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists (BZRA) and Factors Associated With Duration of BZRA Use in a Malaysian Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic
Authors: Yong Shire Li , Tan Huey Jing Renee , Bt Chemi Norliza , Bt Syed Mokhtar Sharifah Suziah , Yee Wen Neo , Bt Mohd Zamri Nor Maliza , Bt Sahidan Elina , Sue Kee Tee
Published: February 2023

Introduction: Benzodiazepine receptor agonist (BZRA) are among the most frequently used psychotropic medications worldwide. We aim to understand the pattern of prescription of BZRA in the government healthcare facilities and identify factors affecting the likelihood of BZRA prescription and duration of use. Method: This is a retrospective study. Data was obtained from record of outpatient clinical notes. Medications studied were midazolam, alprazolam, lorazepam, bromazepam, clonazepam, diazepam and zolpidem. Mean duration per prescription, mean dosage per prescription and duration per patient per year were calculated for each sedative hypnotic. The likelihood of factors affecting duration of prescription were also analysed. Results: The prevalence of sedative hypnotic use in psychiatry outpatient clinic was 12.16%. Clonazepam was found to have the longest duration per patient per year (306.5 days). Insomnia and anxiety are the two most common reasons for sedative hypnotic prescription. Factors found to affect duration of prescription were unemployment, borderline personality disorder, alcohol and substance use disorders. Conclusion: Implementation of effective monitoring system on sedative hypnotic prescribing and increase use of non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia and anxiety are necessary to curb prolonged use of sedative hypnotic.
Role of the ventilatory chemoreflex as respiratory adaptation mechanism in competitive level swimmers
Authors:   , Arce Álvarez Alexis
Published: February 2023

This doctoral thesis is based on the publication of 4 studies that aim to analyze the role of the peripheral chemoreflex on apnea time in competitive swimming athletes, for which experiments were carried out on a population ranging from animal models, physically active humans and competitive swimmers.