bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Physical development of adolescent boys studying in cadet school
Authors: Balashova E. A. , Mazur L. I. , Shadrina I. L.
Published: July 2022

Introduction. According to the results of available studies, health status of cadets is often higher than in general population, however, data shows unfavorable trends in the physical development of cadet boys.

Aim. Analysis of cadets' physical development.

Materials and methods. 122 cadet boys aged 12-15 were included in the study using the continuous sampling method. All children underwent anthropometry, bioimpedance analysis and measurement of the functional state of the body. The results were evaluated in accordance with centile chart.

Results and discussion. The majority of children (80 - 65.6%) had 1st health group. The most common pathology was refraction disorders (14 - 11.5%) and urological pathology (9 - 7.4%). Height of the majority of the examined boys was in the average values, however, short stature was found out in 4 (3.3%) cases. According to BMI, 4.9% (6) of children were underweight, 32.0% (39) - overweight and 4.1% (5) had obesity. According to percentage of fat mass by bioimpedance analysis, 4.1% (5) were underweight, 27.0% (33) - overweight and 22.1% (27) were obese. Muscle strength values below the average were in 11.5% (14) of boys, and muscle strength by kg of weight - in 36.1% (44). Almost a third (33 - 27.0%) of children had high blood pressure, and another 10 people (8.2%) had arterial hypertension. According to the results of the Martinet-Kushelevsky test, nine children had pathological type of reaction to dosed physical activity. Low resistance to anaerobic exercise by Genchi test was found in 19.7% (24) of children. The results of the coordination test showed unsatisfactory results in the majority of children - 48.4% (59).

Conclusion. Physical development of adolescent boys studying in the cadet corps was average. High percentage of boys, although less, then in general population, were overweight and obese. Despite seemingly optimal nutrition, daily routine and physical activity provided in cadet corps, 20% of children had low resistance to anaerobic exercise, low strength index and non-physiological response of the cardiovascular system to dosed physical activity.
Sore throat in children: diagnosis, treatment, prevention
Authors: Kirichenko I. M.
Published: July 2022

Introduction. Sore throat often accompanies acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis in both children and adults. Inflammation of the posterior pharyngeal wall, acute pharyngitis, almost never occurs in isolated form in children and is often accompanied by symptoms of acute adenoiditis and / or tonsillitis.

Aim. To study the effectiveness of the treatment of exacerbation of chronic non-streptococcal tonsillitis with an antiseptic herbal product in childhood.

Materials and methods. We examined 58 children diagnosed with exacerbation of chronic tonsillitis for the period from June 2018 to December 2019. The age of the children ranged from 6 years 4 months up to 14 years old, the average age was 8.3 + 2.4 years, the group included 32 boys (55%) and 26 girls (45%). The duration of the disease ranged from 1 to 5.5 years. The exacerbations of chronic tonsillitis occured 3-4 times a year. The patients included in the study received the antiseptic herbal product in the form of drops at a dose of 15 drops five times/day for 7 days, and then 15 drops three times/day for another 7 days. The course of therapy was 14 days.

Results. The provided course of therapy resulted in the significant positive changes overtime: reduced intensity of complaints already at the second visit, significant reduction of complaints at the third visit and actual relief of complaints by the fourth visit in the patients receiving the monotherapy with antiseptic herbal product.

Conclusions. Preservation of the normal microbiome of the upper respiratory tract in children maintains effective functioning of MALT and thereby reduces the risk of the development and chronification of inflammation in the oropharynx. The antiseptic herbal medicinal product may be regarded as the alternative to antibiotic therapy in children with exacerbation of chronic tonsillitis, as it has a multifunctional effect on the mucous membranes lining upper respiratory tract, stimulates innate and adaptive immunity, and increases the resistance of mucous membranes to the pathogens.
GOVERNANCE DALAM PELAKSANAAN E-GOVERNMENT DI INDONESIA
Authors: Wijaya Junior Hendri
Published: July 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan governance dalam pelaksanaan e-government di Indonesia. Fokus utama dala penelitian ini adalah governance dalam pelaksanaan e-government di Indonesia. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif dengan studi pustaka, dengan objek dalam penelitian ini adalah perkembangan e-government di Indonesia ditinjau dari perspektif governance. Penelitian ini menggunakan sumber data sekunder yang bersumber dari artikel jurnal, berita, buku, dan dokumen-dokumen terkait. Teknik analisa data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis isi atau content analysis. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa kondisi perkembangan e-government di Indonesia belum maksimal, tetapi memiliki potensi untuk terus berkembang ke depannya. Telecommunication Infrastructure Index Indonesia selalu menjadi komponen dengan nilai terendah, sedangkan HCI selalu menunjukkan nilai tertinggi, Indonesia memenuhi elemen support dalam konsep digitalisasi sektor publik, tetapi elemen capacity dan value tidak dapat dipenuhi. Perspektif governance dalam perkembangan e-government di Indonesia, partisipasi Indonesia berada pada jenis partisipasi langsung, dan kendala pelaksanaan e-government dalam kerangka governance terjadi karena kurangnya kepercayaan masyarakat pada pemerintah, arahan yang kurang sempurna, perbedaan pemahaman tentang cara kerja e-government, dan tantangan yang harus dihadapi oleh pemerintah terkait perubahan sistem tata kelola yang disesuaikan dengan pelaksanaan e-government. Jenis governance di Indonesia dalam pelaksanaan e-government adalah jenis tata kelola yang kaku, dengan kapasitas adaptif pemerintahan atau tata kelola yang memiliki eksploitasi tinggi, tetapi eksplorasi rendah.
Vernacular Historiography and North-East Literature: A Critical Reading of the Kachari Buranji
Authors:   Dept of Modern Indian Languages & Literary Studies, Gauhati University, Sarma Dhurjjati
Published: July 2022

This paper proposes to undertake an analysis of the Kachari Buranji (1936), a chronicle, collated from old Assamese manuscripts, documenting the Ahom–Kachari relations from the end of the fourteenth to the beginning of the eighteenth century. This buranji comes under the sub-genre called kataki buranjis (the others being Jayantia Buranji and Tripura Buranji), which have dealt with the political and other correspondences between the Ahoms and the adjoining kingdoms. Throughout the period of medieval history of Assam, the Ahom–Kachari relations went through the complex and alternating phases of friendship and animosity, which affected the territorial as well as demographic dynamics of precolonial “north-eastern” geography. Since the buranji was compiled in the early twentieth century by putting together relevant materials from a number of Assam Buranjis, the collated information throws light on the strategic importance of the Kacharis, both as a community and as a political entity, to the Ahom rulers and their expansionist ambitions. This study also endeavours to examine the Kachari Buranji as a vernacular historiographical enterprise undertaken by the Department of Historical & Antiquarian Studies, Government of Assam, during the 1930s, to compile a buranji specifically dedicated to a historically and culturally significant community of Assam.
Substitute names for six primary homonyms in the feather mite genus Proctophyllodes Robin, 1868 (Acariformes: Proctophyllodidae)
Authors: Mironov Sergey V. , Hallan Joel
Published: July 2022

Six cases of primary homonyms were identified for the species and subspecies names originally given to eleven nominal taxa in the feather mite genus Proctophyllodes Robin, 1868 (Proctophyllodidae: Proctophyllodi­nae). Previously, experts did not recognize these homonyms because identical species-group names have been established in different subgenera of the above genus. Subsequently, nominal taxa bearing a senior homonymic name, as well as both taxa in the homonymic pairs, were transferred to different genera and families. Under the Article 57.4 of the acting ICZN Code, we herein propose substitute names for the following junior homonyms. Proctophyllodes aphyllus Gaud and Mouchet, 1957 [preocc.: Proctophyllodes (Alloptes) aphyllus Trouessart, 1885 (Proctophyllodidae: Monojoubertia] is renamed to Proctophyllodes triangularis nom.n. Proctophyllodes elegans Atyeo and Braasch, 1966 [preocc.: Proctophyllodes (Pterocolus) elegans Trouessart, 1887 (Trouessartiidae: Unis­cutalges)] is renamed to Proctophyllodes elegantiphyllus nom.n. Proctophyllodes euryurus Atyeo and Braasch, 1966 [preocc.: Proctophyllodes (Alloptes) euryurus Trouessart, 1885 (Alloptidae: Ceraturoptellus)] is renamed to Procto­phyllodes eurypygus nom.n. Proctophyllodes (Pterodectes) intermedius Trouessart and Neumann, 1888 [preocc.: Proctophyllodes (Proctophyllodes) intermedius Trouessart, 1885 (Proctophyllodidae: Pterodectinae: Pterodectes, species inquerendum] is renamed to Anisophyllodes atyeoi nom.n. (Proctophyllodidae: Proctophyllodinae). Proc­tophyllodes minor Berla, 1959 [preocc.: Proctophyllodes (Alloptes) phaetontis minor Trouessart, 1885 (Alloptidae: Laminalloptes)] is renamed to Platyacarus berlai nom.n. (Proctophyllodidae: Proctophyllodinae). Proctophyllodes (Alloptes) bisetatus minor Trouessart, 1885: 68 [preocc.: Proctophyllodes (Alloptes) phaetontis minor Trouessart, 1885: 67 (Alloptidae: Laminalloptes)], also known under the combination Alloptes crassipes minor, is renamed to Alloptes (Alloptes) dubinini nom.n. (Alloptidae: Alloptinae).
Review of the Mediolata (Acari: Stigmaeidae) of Russia
Authors: Khaustov Alexander A.
Published: July 2022

In this paper, the genus Mediolata Canestrini (Acari: Stigmaeidae) of Russia is revised. Mediolata neocalifor­nica sp.n. is described based on female and male collected from the bark of various trees in Western Siberia. Female and male of Mediolata pini Canestrini, 1889, as well as females of Mediolata conserva Kuznetsov, 1977, M. similans Gonzalez- Rodriguez, 1965, and M. granaria Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 1965 are redescribed based on materials from Russia. Mediolata granaria is recorded from Russia for the first time. A key to the species of Mediolata is provided.
Afroleius chistyakovi (Acari: Oribatida: Punctoribatidae), a new oribatid mite species from Malawi
Authors: Ermilov Sergey G.
Published: July 2022

A new species, Afroleius chistyakovi sp.n. (Oribatida: Punctoribatidae), is described from sifted plant litter collected in a highland forest of Malawi. This is the first record of oribatid mite genus Afroleius Mahunka, 1984 in Malawi. The new spe­cies differs from a related species, Afroleius valerieae, in body size, surface pattern and depressions, as well as the length and morphology of the rostral and interlamellar setae.
A new species of Orolaelaps De Leon (Acari: Mesostigmata: Melicharidae) from Cuba
Authors: Joharchi Omid , Tolstikov Andrei V.
Published: July 2022

A new melicharid mite of the genus Orolaelaps De Leon, 1963, O. guanahacabibensis sp.n., is described based on female specimens collected from coastal soil litter in Cuba. The genus Orolaelaps is reported for the first time from Cuba. A dichotomous key for the identification of females of the world species classified in the genus Orolaelaps is provided.
A new species of Galumna (Neogalumna) (Acari, Oribatida, Galumnidae) from the Philippines
Authors: Ermilov Sergey G. , Corpuz-Raros Leonila
Published: July 2022

One new species of Galumna (Neogalumna) (Oribatida, Galumnidae)—Galumna (Neogalumna) eusebioi sp.n.—is described from the Mount Guiting-guiting Natural Park, Sibuyan Island, Philippines. This species differs from all other known species of the subgenus in the presence of two (vs. one) pairs of notogastral porose areas Aa.
A new replacement name in Rhagidiidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Eupodoidea)
Authors: Cianferoni Fabio , Ceccolini Filippo
Published: July 2022

The recently proposed name Sigthoria Ceccolini and Cianferoni, 2021 (replacement for the rhagidiid genus name Thoria Zacharda, 1980 nec Stål, 1864) turned out to be preoccupied (junior homonym of Sigthoria Koenike, 1907) and it needs to be changed. The substitute name Thorrhagidia Cianferoni and Ceccolini nom.n. is proposed here, together with two updated new combinations (comb.n.).
Silver age of Russian poetry into French: towards the problem of poetic translation
Authors: Chepiga Valentina P.
Published: July 2022

This article studies the problems of translating Silver Age Russian poetry into French, namely Vladimir Mayakovsky, Anna Akhmatova, Marina Tsvetaeva, and Nikolai Gumilev. The author examines the main anthologies of Russian poetry published in France in the 20th century: the anthologies of 1947, 1965 and 1985, all three published by Paris publishers. This article focuses on the peculiarities of the translations, when analyzing the translation transformations and examining the strategies of translation practice in France. The linguistic form, consisting of the four macro-levels: morphology, word formation, vocabulary and syntax — is one of the most difficult both to translate and to compare translations. What strategies French translators use determines the degree of equivalence of the translation.
The author also looks at the notion of the creativity of poetic translation and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of rhyming and non-rhyming translations. Unrhymed translation brings us closer to conveying the meaning of the poem, but it deprives the poem of rhythm and melody, as well as reduces emotionality. A rhyming translation can convey the emotionality of the poem, but the search for rhyme can lead to approximation and diminish the equivalence of the poem. The author explains the choice of each translation strategy: in a rhyming translation, translators seek to preserve the author’s rhyme image, the “breath” of the poem; while in a non-rhyming translation, the translator is often “closer” to the original.
Withdrawn: A Review of Current Evidence from Cardiovascular Manifestations and
Outcomes in Patients with COVID-19
Authors: Hasanpour-Dehkordi Ali , Saberianpour Shirin , Aleebrahim-Dehkordi Elahe , Mazaheri Elaheh
Published: July 2022

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Unveiling Distinguished Methodologies for the Diagnosis of COVID-19
Authors: Melgarejo da Rosa Michelle , Pereira Michelly Cristiny , Florêncio de Carvalho Vanessa Mylenna , Cabral de Mello Ana Paula da Fonseca Arcoverde , Xavier da Silva Crislaine , de Oliveira Silva Bárbara , Félix dos Santos Anderson , Valentim de Moraes Souza Rayssa Evelyn , Galdino da Rocha Pitta Maira
Published: July 2022

As a result of its broad clinical presentation – from asymptomatic infection
to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), COVID-19 has emerged as a
broadcasting pandemic worldwide. A viral test tells you if you have a current infection.
Confirmation of a high-risk for COVID-19 patient has been prioritized in containment
efforts. The current diagnostic methods for COVID-19 rely on higher sensitivity,
specificity, and faster results. Two types of diagnostic methods have been considered:
nucleic acid amplification tests and serological tests. Whereas the first one confirms
infection, the second might disclose outcomes from past infection or immunological
parameters left by the contamination. Here we collect emerging understanding of the
underlying role of molecular and serological tests incorporated in the routine of
COVID-19 diagnosis and outline some features related to the methodologies.
Lung Cancer Diagnosis: Where we are and where we will Go? Classical and Innovative Applications in the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Authors: Moreira Rodrigo Santiago , de Melo Vasconcelos Cesar Freire , Pereira Michelly Cristiny , das Neves Rafaella Ferreira , Douberin da Silva Thiago , da Silva Maryllia Morais , Mendes de Lucena Rhayssa , Maria de Souza Silvia , Cordeiro Gabriel Guerra , França de Farias Yasmin Barreto , Pegado Celine Beatriz Swollon
Published: July 2022

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women
and is the second most common type in both. It generally has a poor prognosis, with 75
percent of patients being diagnosed at an advanced stage. The diagnostic tools typically
in use are insufficiently sensitive and do not allow for early disease detection. As a
result, finding alternative ways of early and accurate lung cancer diagnosis is critical
for successful management. CT imaging, sputum cytology, biopsy, and bronchoscopy
are examples of traditional procedures that have been adjusted over time to improve
sensitivity and accuracy. Lung biopsy is a reliable procedure performed to help define
the treatment strategy for patients with lung cancer. The use of computed tomography
(CT), EBUS, EUS and bronchoscopy allowed the collection of specimens for a greater
number of patients through minimally invasive procedures. The recent advances in
molecular technologies and analytic platforms have made it possible to investigate the
gene variations that contribute to tumorigenesis and become potential lung cancer
biomarkers. Furthermore, liquid biopsies tend to be a safe alternative to traditional
biopsies and can offer both accurate molecular data and a less invasive method of
evaluating tumor activity, which could further improve the clinical management of
lung cancer patients. This chapter provides an overview of the different traditional and
emerging diagnostic tools for lung cancer. We need to understand the characteristics of
these procedures that could have predictive, prognostic and therapeutic implications.
3D Reconstruction of Lung Tumour Using Deep Auto-encoder Network and a Novel Learning- Based Approach
Authors: Vazifehdoostirani Mozhgan , Ahmadi Abbas
Published: July 2022

Lung cancer is a common dangerous cancer among men and women
worldwide. Using the information about the 3D shape of the lung tumours is useful for
determining the cancer type and drug delivery problems. This chapter aims to propose
a novel approach for 3D tumour reconstruction from a sequence of 2D parallel CT
images. To achieve this goal, we first preprocessed CT images before implementing
DBSCAN clustering for lung segmentation. We defined efficient features that made the
results more accurate and improved the speed of the DBSCAN algorithm. Next, we
designed a deep autoencoder network to extract useful features from each cluster. Then
classifications methods are applied to classify tumours among the other clusters. By
extracting the tumour area from 2D images, we can construct the 3D shape of tumours
using the Marching Cubes algorithm. A novel stochastic approach is proposed to
interpolate some intermediate slices between available slices to improve the accuracy
of the ultimate 3D shape. Complexity and errors are reduced in the presented approach
compared to the previous methods. Finally, results indicate that our approach is more
automatic and accurate than the other 3D lung tumour modelling approaches.
Reseña. José Antonio Ocampo, Una historia del sistema financiero colombiano (Bogotá: Asobancaria/ Portafolio, 2015, pp. 184. ISBN 978-958-706-320-2)
Authors: Granados Óscar
Published: July 2022

El libro de José Antonio Ocampo alimenta la historiografía del sector financiero en Colombia e identifica elementos que permiten abrir la discusión y el análisis. El libro presenta la evolución y las principales características macroeconómicas en la dinámica del sector financiero colombiano desde 1951, año en que una reforma financiera buscó que el banco central asumiera funciones de fomento. Esta reforma fue un cambio importante desde la creación del Banco de la República y la Superintendencia Bancaria en 1923, que le dan elementos a Ocampo para iniciar su obra.
Membentuk karakter yang kokoh melalui pendidikan hati
Authors: Suparlan Suparlan
Published: July 2022

Pada umumnya pendidikan karakter menyentuh ranah kognitif ,afektif, dan psikomotor, belum dilandasi kesadaran spiritual dan motivasi yang tinggi, akibatnya karakter yang terbentuk merupakan karakter yang rapuh, dan kebaikan perilakunya dilatarbelakangi oleh kepentingan pribadi. Pembentukan karakter berbasis pendidikan hati menawarkan solusi pendidikan karakter yang unggul dan mampu membentuk intensitas dan konsistensi karakter yang baik. Pendidikan hati merupakan dasar dari karakter yang kokoh dan konsisten, ketika hati telah melekat pada kebaikan, maka akan menjadi sumber motif spiritual yang menggerakkan perilaku dengan kecenderungan keikhlasan, dan akan mendorong seluruh potensi psikofisik untuk berbuat baik secara konsisten. Pendidikan karakter berbasis hati dikembangkan melalui: 1) Tahap prakondisi, yaitu proses mengenali kondisi hati, mengenalkan fungsi spiritual hati, melakukan pelurusan/pengobatan hati dari berbagai penyakit hati. 2) Tahap pembentukan, yaitu proses menumbuhkan kesadaran akan pentingnya karakter, menggunakan hati dalam menentukan perilaku dan menanamkan kepekaan untuk mengambil pelajaran dari perbuatan baik. 3) Tahap perawatan, yaitu proses penyelamatan hati dari potensi kerusakan dan menghindari pengaruh karakter negatif dari lingkungan. In general, character education touches the realm of cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains, has not been based on high spiritual awareness and motivation, as a result the character formed is a fragile character, and the goodness of behavior is motivated by personal interests. The formation of character based on heart education offers superior character education solutions and is able to form good character intensity and consistency. Heart education is the basis of a solid and consistent character, when the heart is attached to goodness, it will become a source of spiritual motives that drive behavior with a sincere tendency, and will encourage all psychophysical potentials to do good consistently. Heart-based character education is developed through: 1) Preconditioning stage, namely the process of recognizing the condition of the heart, introducing the spiritual function of the heart, performing liver straightening/treatment of various liver diseases. 2) The formation stage, namely the process of growing awareness of the importance of character, using the heart in determining behavior and instilling sensitivity to take lessons from good deeds. 3) Treatment stage, namely the process of saving the liver from potential damage and avoiding the influence of negative characters from the environment.
Геометрическая форма областей разрушения в ходе скользящей наноиндентации тонких пленок Si-C-N, применяемых для Н/МЭМС
Authors: Dash R. , Bhattacharyya A.S.
Published: July 2022

The failure regions during sliding nano indentation of technologically important SiCN thin films resembled geometrical shapes of Lemniscate and cardiod. An adhesive strength of 9 GPa was estimated. The failure followed two different stress regimes, one tangential responsible for the wear and the other axial responsible for the film/substrate adhesion. EDS spectra of the scratched region shown complete adhesive failure.
Особенности пробоя и развития тока в импульсном открытом" разряде
Authors: Бохан П.А. , Глубоков Н.А. , Гугин П.П. , Закревский Д.Э. , Лаврухин М.А.
Published: July 2022

We present the results of a study of the breakdown characteristics of a planar "open" discharge in helium when excited by pulses with nanosecond rise fronts. It is demonstrated that the development of the discharge is characterized by considerably larger values of the reduced electric field strength than in the avalanche discharge. A similarity criterion was obtained for discharges with a predominance of the photoemission mechanism of electron generation, according to which the rate of discharge development is proportional to the square of the working gas pressure.
Природа локального окружения атомов германия в аморфных пленках (GeTe)-=SUB=-x-=/SUB=-(Sb-=SUB=-2-=/SUB=-Te-=SUB=-3-=/SUB=-)
Authors: Марченко А.В. , Теруков Е.И. , Насрединов Ф.С. , Петрушин Ю.А. , Серегин П.П.
Published: July 2022

Using Mössbauer spectroscopy on 119Sn impurity atoms, it was demonstrated that in amorphous (GeTe)x(Sb2Te3) films (where x = 0.5, 1, 2, 3) tin atoms replace atoms of tetravalent germanium, which forms a tetrahedral system of chemical bonds with atoms in its local environment. In crystalline films, tin replaces divalent six-coordinated germanium in positions 4 b of the NaCl-type crystal lattice.
Совместное влияние магнитного поля и спин-поляризованного тока на переключение полярности магнитных вихрей в спин-трансферном наноосцилляторе
Authors: Екомасов Е.Г. , Антонов Г.И. , Назаров В.Н. , Пугач Н.Г.
Published: July 2022

The combined influence of a spin polarized current and an external magnetic field for switching the polarity of vortices in spin-transfer nanooscillators 400 nm in diameter is studied. A diagram is constructed of the dependence of the magnitude of the spin-polarized current on the magnitude of the magnetic field, which separately switches the polarity of the vortex in the magnetic layers of the spin-transfer nanooscillator.
Objectively Measured Physical Activity Levels and Associated Factors in Older US Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Choudhury Renoa , Park Joon-Hyuk , Thiamwong Ladda , Xie Rui , Stout Jeffrey R
Published: July 2022

Background

Physical activity (PA) is vital for attenuating the aging-related physiological and functional declines in women aged 60 years or above. However, little is known about the objectively assessed PA behavior in older women during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with sociodemographics, health and physical function, and COVID-19 related factors.

Objective

This study aims to examine the objectively measured PA levels and associated factors among older US women who were living under the physical distancing guidelines during the second year of the pandemic.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we collected free-living PA data from 94 community-dwelling older women aged between 60 and 96 years (mean age 75.1 years, SD 7.3) using wrist-worn ActiGraph GT9X accelerometers between February and August 2021. We examined whether their daily duration spent in sedentary behavior (SB), light-intensity physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) varied by sociodemographic characteristics, health and physical function, and COVID-19 related factors.

Results

On average, participants accumulated 12.4 (SD 1.9) hours/day in SB, 218.6 (SD 64.3) minutes/day in LPA, and 42.4 (SD 31.0) minutes/day in MVPA, exhibiting overall reduced PA levels than previously published pre–COVID-19 norms of older US women. Among participants aged ≥80 years, sedentary time was 7.5% (P=.003) higher and the time spent in LPA and MVPA was, respectively, 13.3% (P=.03) and 44.9% (P<.001) lower than those aged 60-79 years. More MVPA participation and a less sedentary lifestyle were observed in those who had a higher self-rated health score (MVPA: P=.001, SB: P=.04) and lower fear of falling (FOF; MVPA: P=.003, SB: P=.04). Poorer performance in the 30-second sit-to-stand (STS) test was independently associated with more SB (P=.01) and less LPA (P=.04) and MVPA (P=.001) time among participants. In addition, sedentary time was 5.0% higher (P=.03) in frail and prefrail participants than their healthy counterparts.

Conclusions

During the pandemic, older women spent the majority of their waking time being sedentary, while LPA accounted for a larger portion of their daily PA. Therefore, replacing SB with LPA (rather than MVPA) might provide a more feasible PA target for older women, particularly those aged ≥80 years or who have reduced physical function. In addition, targeted interventions might be beneficial in promoting an active lifestyle for those who live alone, are prefrail or frail, and have a high FOF in older age.

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Acceptance Before Use of a Mobile Telepresence Robot to Remotely Supervise Older Adults’ Physical Activity: A Questionnaire Study (Preprint)
Authors: Mascret Nicolas , Temprado Jean-Jacques
Published: July 2022

BACKGROUND

Numerous studies showed that regular practice of physical activity helps to prevent the deleterious effects of aging on health and functional capacities. Unfortunately, however, many older adults do not have access to specialized facilities or Adapted Physical Activity (APA) teachers where they live. Several technologies (eg, exergames, autonomous robots with artificial intelligence, or videoconference) may help to break with their isolation by allowing supervising physical activity remotely. Among them, mobile telepresence robots (MTR), which combine videoconference and mobile embodiment, may be a promising solution to supervise older adults’ physical activity since they are piloted by an APA teacher present in a distant location. However, to our best knowledge, their acceptance by older adults has never been investigated in the context of APA.

OBJECTIVE

The present study investigated the acceptance by older adults of the MTR as a technological device intended to remotely supervise physical activity. The first aim was to test the validity of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) applied to this device (MTR), purpose (remote physical activity), and population (older adults), including an external variable in the model, namely expectations regarding aging. The second aim was to investigate the level of acceptance of the MTR.

METHODS

A sample of 230 French older adults (154 women, 76 men) between 55 and 84 years (Mage = 66.61 years, SD = 7.06) finally participated in the study. They filled out an anonymous questionnaire assessing the variables of the TAM (perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived enjoyment, subjective norms, and intention to use the MTR) and expectations for aging.

RESULTS

The main results of the structural equation modeling showed that older adults’ intention to use the MTR for practicing physical activity was positively predicted by perceived usefulness, perceived enjoyment, perceived ease of use, and subjective norms, and that expectations regarding aging positively predicted its perceived usefulness. Moreover, the results of the one-sample t-tests showed that mean scores of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and perceived enjoyment were significantly higher than the mean of the Likert scale, while no significant differences were found for subjective norms and intention to use.

CONCLUSIONS

The MTR appeared to be rather well accepted by older adults, suggesting that APA teachers might use it to remotely supervise their physical activity sessions, especially with older adults who have high expectations regarding aging.

CLINICALTRIAL

The present study is not a clinical trial, but it has been approved by the National Ethics Committee (N°IRB00012476-2021-10-03-93).
Physical activity program for the survival of elderly patients with lymphoma (PHARAOM): a study protocol for a randomized phase III trial (Preprint)
Authors: Dubu Jonas , Boyas Sébastien , Roland Virginie , Landry Sébastien , SEPTANS Anne-Lise , Balavoine Magali , Bourgeois Hugues , Pointreau Yoann , Denis Fabrice , Letellier Christophe , Le Dû Katell
Published: July 2022

BACKGROUND

Older adults suffering from cancer receive a treatment that, in most cases, causes symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, sleep disturbances, and lethargy. Moreover, the toxicity of the chemotherapy itself can also affect the physical function and the quality of life of cancer patients. Since a poor general health status reduces the chances of survival and these patients are most likely to also suffer from sarcopenia, it is therefore important to be able to improve their physical function through adapted physical activity (APA) as part of a supportive care management. Unfortunately, APA is too often saved for patients in an advanced stage of blood cancer. As a result, there is a lack of data regarding the impact of a regular practice of physical activity (that is concomitant to the administration of chemotherapy) on cancer survival.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to assess a new and open rehabilitation program suitable for a frail population of patients that are treated for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

METHODS

PHARAOM (Physical Activity program for the survival of elderly patients with lymphoma) is a phase 3 (1:1) randomized study focusing on a frail population of patients treated for DLBCL. It will include a total of 186 elderly DLBCL patients (aged over 65 years) receiving rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP); of these, 93 patients (the investigational group) will receive APA that will be supervised by a dedicated qualified kinesiologist, in addition to chemotherapy. The primary endpoint of this study will be the patients’ event-free survival. Secondary endpoints will include the overall survival, the progression-free survival, the prevalence rates of sarcopenia and undernutrition, as well as the patients’ quality of life.

RESULTS

The study has been approved by the internal Ethical Committee, and was registered as a clinical trial (NCT04670029) on December 16, 2020. The study will be undertaken in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.

CONCLUSIONS

This study will highlight the benefits of regular APA on the survival of patients treated for a DLBCL. This study could also contribute to our understanding of how an adapted physical program can reduce sarcopenia in cancer patients, and improve their quality of life. By documenting the prevalence and the relationship between sarcopenia and exercise load, we might be able to help physicians to plan better interventions in DLBCL patients.

CLINICALTRIAL

Clinical Trial: NCT04670029
The Development of EFL Lexical Competence through the Use of Computer Assisted Language Learning in Qassim University
Authors: Al Qunayeer Huda Suleiman
Published: July 2022

The current study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) on vocabulary learning and its perceived benefits and challenges among Saudi learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). 64 homogeneous male and female participants were selected and assigned to experimental and control groups with equal numbers. The experimental group was taught vocabulary using the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra and a supplementary online website, while the control group was taught using the traditional face-to-face (FTF) approach. The treatment lasted for 8 weeks. Both groups of learners took pre- and post-tests for vocabulary achievement. Based on the descriptive statistics, independents samples t-test, and paired samples t-test, the experimental group outperformed the control group. However, there was no significant difference in the vocabulary test performance between male and female learners allocated in the experimental group. The follow-up interview revealed several benefits of this approach for their English vocabulary development though a few students pointed at some challenges that hinder them from making a good use of technology in enhancing their vocabulary.
What is Grammar and How Best Can It Be Taught in The Second Language Classroom?
Authors: Adejare Roseline Abonego
Published: July 2022

Of the four components of the English curriculum for Nigerian secondary schools, grammar attracts the greatest attention because it is generally regarded as the “core”. Yet there are doubts about whether teachers and curriculum designers know exactly what grammar is and why and how it should be taught. This paper examined the concept grammar and the approaches to its teaching with a view to determining how best it can be presented to achieve L2 grammar teaching goals. It critically evaluated different conceptualisations of grammar and the theoretical dualisms of explicit/implicit and deductive/inductive grammar teaching, surveyed grammar-based, communication-based, and Focus-on-Form approaches to grammar teaching, and evaluated empirical studies on the subject. The outcome revealed confusion, the imperativeness of grammar teaching, and the existence of approaches that emphasise knowledge of grammatical form alone and those that advocate the teaching of communication to the total exclusion of grammatical form. Although there appears to be a consensus that marrying both extreme positions would solve the major problems plaguing L2 grammar teaching, no existing approach addressed this theoretically. Consequently, the paper proposed contextualisation, which advocates teaching grammar in linguistic and situational contexts, as both principle and technique of modern grammar teaching.
Determination of Free Radical Scavenging Activity in Some Economic Bivalve Species
Authors: Yıldırım Pınar , Çardak Mine , Türker Gülen , Çolakoğlu Serhat , Ormancı Hasan Basri
Published: July 2022

In this study, free radical scavenging activity, alpha tocopherol and total carotenoid contents of extracts of Mytilus galloprovincialis, Ruditapes philipinarum, Donax trunculus and Chamelea gallina bivalve species collected from Denizkent in the Marmara Sea are determined. As a result of the monthly samplings, the amount of alpha tocopherol is quite high in all species, whereas the total amount of carotenoids is highest in Donax trunculus (2435 µg/g), then in Mytilus galloprovincialis (2189.6 µg/g), and in the other two species parallel results are obtained. When the free radical scavenging activity is evaluated, on average, Ruditapes philipinarum (22.8%) is the highest, Mytilus galloprovincialis (16.75%) and Chamelea gallina (17.98%) are close to each other, 11% in Donax trunculus, it has been determined that 85. In addition, other parameters obtained in this study were examined by considering statistical evaluations
MEĐURELIGIJSKI DIJALOG KAO IMPERATIV U PRAVOSLAVNOM HRIŠĆANSTVU
Authors: Jovic Rastko
Published: July 2022

Rad obrađuje problematiku međureligijskog dijaloga u kontekstu razvoja neophodnih teorijskih osnova u vezi sa samopoimanjem pravoslavnih. Čini se da je osnovni preduslov ekumenskog dijaloga pitanje identiteta hrišćana, koji neretko ostaje nejasan ne pružajući dovoljno sredstava za uspešno vođenje dijaloga. Nejasno određen identitet Crkve i pravoslavnih hrišćana samo će dodatno onemogućavati adekvatnu misiju i dijalog. Koristeći se bogatstvom pravoslavne tradicije, pokušali smo da pokažemo dinamičku prirodu hrišćanskog identiteta, njegovu inkluzivnu i afirmativnu prirodu za drugog i drugačije. Crtajući obrise pravoslavne posebnosti, sve više postajemo svesni da međuverski dijalog nije dodatak našeg postojanja kao hrišćanske Crkve, nego njen suštinski imperativ i uslov postojanja.
Secured Mailing System for Eliminating Spam and Flood Attacks
Authors: P Smt. Chaya , L Punya Kalpana , Bhanu Koppula , K S Shreya
Published: July 2022

Abstract: Threatening to spam considers cement strategiesfor seeing unrequested email from the email content and frameworks for utilizing carrier data. In the event that it will overall be troublesome from the source's IP address of carrier information and the carrier's area name whether theemail ought to be gotten, it is feasible to diminish the treatment of the spam channel by the email content that hasa high separating load for the goal. This study utilizes source confirmation improvement to perceive the carrier of sent email. We consider that the wellspring of this sent email is the embraced email carrier to get, and thinking to utilize these as a permit list. In this paper, we set forth a strategy to furthermore refresh the system we set forth and reduction mix-up of the permit list. We showed that this newmethodology solid by utilizing the log information of the messages really got
A Survey on New Security improvement in Internet of Things utilized by Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Authors: B Mr. Manikandan , K Mr. Murugan.
Published: July 2022

Abstract: IoT Security is that the realm of endeavor concerned with safeguarding connected devices and networks with within the internet of things (IoT). IoT is a forthcoming innovation that produces utilization of web to control/screen electronic, mechanical gadgets, automobiles and other physical gadgets associated by means of networking. Reliability of such intricate diversified networks and their access protocols is additionally a real challenge which leads to security risk. Combination of Software Defined Networking with IoT can lead the way for better security and access control mechanisms. SDN could even be an intelligent networking paradigm which reveals vast opportunities to manage and secure IoT. The SDN approach focuses on the programmability for all network elements. Thus SDN based IoT architecture is often employed to workout security framework.
Physico-Chemical and Biological Analysis of Water and Effect of Contamination on Residents of Area Ner Chowk, District - Mandi (H.P.)
Authors: Kumar Er. Ajay , Dhiman Er. Abhay , Kumar Er. Chetan , Sharma Dr. Devender
Published: July 2022

Abstract: The approximate population (2020) of the Nerchowk area is about 52944, an area of 80.26 km², and a population density of 659 people per km². Sample Collection Sites at Nerchowk Region. 31°36'24"N, 76°54'51"E longitude and latitude of Nerchowk. The present cross-sectional study is focused on measuring the quality of drinking water in areas of Nerchowk region, District – Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India, and its effects on human health as told by the people living in these areas. Various analyses including physical, chemical, and microbiological assessments were carried out on the water samples collected from the villages. The present thesis aimed to assess and compare the water quality with WHO standards and its related health effects on residents of the Nerchowk Area. 30 sample sites are chosen nearby the Nerchowk area and water samples have been taken from each area. Data collection is based on the laboratory analysis of water samples. The study was carried out over 12 months that is, August 2021 to July 2022.
Diagnosis of Facial Recognition Using Deep Transfer Learning
Authors: BR Miss. Bindu , Malge Mrs. Renuka
Published: July 2022

Abstract: The connection among the face and infection that has been investigated a shockingly prolonged stretch of time back, which prompts the event. The objective is to explore the chance seeing contaminations by utilizing an unstructured 2D face pictures with critical figuring out frameworks. this paper, we recommend using huge exchange obtaining from feature assertion to play out the PC helped facial confirmation on different infections. In the tests, we play out the PC maintained facial considering on single (betathalassemia) and different sicknesses (beta-thalassemia, hyperthyroidism, Down syndrome, and leprosy) a genuinely little dataset General ahead of everyone else exactness by basic trade in view of facial confirmation shows up at much than 90%, beating the two clinicians and normal AI structures in the starters. In obliging, collecting a tangle of unambiguous face photos is confused, unnecessary, and tedious, and powers moral snags by prudence of the treatment of individual data. Accordingly, the face educational files finding related Investigations are classified and for the most part insignificant separating and the ones of other AI application locale. The headway of critical exchange applications of face recognition in learning with a small dataset could give an irrelevant expense and simple way for jumble screening and disclosure
Classification and Detection of Bone Fracture Using Machine Learning
Authors: N Miss. Swapna , Malge Mrs. Renuka
Published: July 2022

Abstract: Technologies that are rapidly growing are appearing every day in a variety of disciplines, particularly the medical one. However, there are still certain outdated methods that are still widely used, effective, and efficient. One of these methods is the use of X-rays to identify damaged bones . However, sometimes the number of fractures is insignificant and difficult to see. Systems should be created that are efficient and intelligent. In this study, an artificial classification system that can recognise and categorise bone fractures is being developed. There are two main steps in the system that has been designed. The photos of the fractures are processed in the first stage using various image processing techniques to identify their position and shapes. The classification phase follows, in which a back propagation neural network training on the processed images before being put to the test. The system was put to the test experimentally on various photographs of bone fractures, and the results indicate high performance as well as a classification rate.
Jet Engine Optimal Preventive Maintenance Scheduling Using Golden Section Search and Genetic Algorithm
Authors: Saraygord Afshari Sajad , Jonnadula Bhargava , Xu Xiangyang , Liang Xihui , Yang Zhaohui
Published: July 2022

Jet engines are critical assets in aircraft, and their availability is crucial in the modern aircraft industry. Therefore, their maintenance scheduling is one of the major tasks an airline has to make during an engine’s lifetime. A proper engine maintenance schedule can significantly reduce maintenance costs without compromising the aircraft's reliability and safety. Different maintenance scheduling approaches have been used for jet engines, such as corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance strategies. Regarding the safety demands in aircraft industries, preventive maintenance is a frequent maintenance method for jet engines. However, preventive maintenance schedules are often use fixed maintenance intervals, which is usually suboptimal. This paper focuses on minimizing a jet engine's overall maintenance cost by optimizing its preventive maintenance schedule based on an engine’s comprehensive reliability model. A hierarchical optimization framework including the golden section search and genetic algorithms is applied to find the optimal set of preventive maintenance number and their times and the components to be replaced at those times during the jet engine's overall lifetime. The Monte Carlo simulation is used to estimate the engine’s failure times using their lifetime distributions from the reliability model. The estimated failure times are then used to determine the engine's overall corrective and preventive maintenance costs during its lifetime. Finally, an optimal preventive maintenance schedule is proposed for an RB 211 jet engine using the presented method. In the end, comparing the proposed method's overall maintenance cost with two other maintenance methods demonstrates the proposed schedule's effectiveness. The method presented in this paper is generic, and it can be used for other similar engineering systems.