bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perfil de saúde e bem-estar subjetivo de um grupo de idosos praticantes de exercício físico em uma universidade pública no interior do Amazonas
Authors: Oliveira Diego Castro de , Trindade Kaio de Souza , Alencar Oliveira Higor Gregore , Santos Alexandre Freitas dos , De Checchi Maria Helena Ribeiro , Campos Hércules Lázaro Morais
Published: December 2022

Traçou-se o perfil de saúde e bem-estar subjetivo de idosos que fazem parte de um grupo de exercício físico em uma universidade pública no interior do Amazonas. Trata-se de um estudo observacional transversal descritivo; a amostra foi de 26 idosos; houve o predomínio de mulheres com idade entre 60 e 69 anos, com menos de cinco anos de escolaridade, aposentadas, que moram com o cônjuge e fazem o uso de duas a quatro medicações. Quanto às condições de saúde as doenças mais prevalentes foram a hipertensão, doenças gastrointestinais e osteoporose. Quando avaliados o bem-estar subjetivo, a maioria dos idosos apresentou um status positivo ao comparar sua saúde com a de outras pessoas da mesma idade; quanto ao suporte social recebido, a maioria dos idosos apresentou um status negativo, quando disseram necessitar muito de ajuda, quando ficam doentes ou precisam tomar uma decisão, até mesmo de ajuda financeira. Os "achados" mostraram que as doenças crônicas e os demais problemas de saúde encontrados na maioria dos idosos se relacionam ao perfil socioeconômico, a hábitos alimentares e ao baixo nível de atividade física, indicando que é necessário aplicar este estudo em uma população maior de idosos para que esses resultados possam ser generalizados.
Mulher velha e natureza: O saber popular no uso e manejo dos quintais agroflorestais e na transmissão desse legado em Irati-PR
Authors: Rocha Fernanda
Published: December 2022

Este trabalho busca, através da fala de duas idosas sobre os cuidados do quintal, refletir como a divisão sexual do trabalho na sociedade capitalista, de alto teor patriarcal, influencia a forma como os trabalhos de cuidado femininos são vistos, inclusive, através do olhar que as próprias mulheres têm dessa atividade. Busca-se com isso, no entendimento da gênese da questão, a valorização das mulheres na manipulação de plantas alimentares e medicinais ao longo da história da humanidade, sendo fundamentais na perpetuidade da cultura, dos vínculos sociais e da biodiversidade.
Operação aritmética de multiplicação: compreensão de estudantes do 5º e 6º anos do ensino fundamental
Authors: Santos Rafaella Matos dos , Bessa Sônia
Published: December 2022

Esta investigação averiguou condutas e compreensão da operação aritmética de multiplicação por estudantes do ensino fundamental. Participaram 40 estudantes de duas escolas públicas de Planaltina (DF), sendo 20 do 5º ano e 20 do 6º ano do ensino fundamental. O instrumento utilizado para averiguar as condutas foi uma situação de aprendizagem que permite encontrar seis níveis de compreensão da multiplicação, do mais elementar ao mais complexo. Os resultados mostraram que os estudantes têm dificuldade com a multiplicação e divisão com números naturais, o que inviabiliza a inserção dos números racionais conforme proposto na Base Nacional Comum Curricular para esses anos escolares. Somente quatro estudantes alcançaram o nível mais elevado das condutas de multiplicação, compreendendo a relação quantitativa “n vezes x” sem necessidade de recorrer a comprovação empírica, antecipando todas as composições possíveis e operando mentalmente por procedimentos aditivos e multiplicativos. Não foram verificadas diferenças significativas entre estudantes de 5º e 6º anos quanto a gênero, idade ou ano escolar. Este estudo abre discussões sobre o ensino da matemática nos anos iniciais, as metodologias de ensino-aprendizagem e a formação inicial de professores.
Argumentação no Ensino de Matemática: a produção nacional e a formação do professor que ensina matemática
Authors: Rodrigues Fredy Coelho , Da Silva Sivia Regina Vieira , Monteiro Marco Aurélio Alvarenga
Published: December 2022

Este artigo discute a produção acadêmica brasileira sobre o tema “argumentação no ensino da matemática”. Para tanto, realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica do tipo “estado da arte” a partir do tema proposto. Foram investigados trabalhos acadêmicos disponíveis na Base Digital de Teses e Dissertações (BDTD) no período de 2000 a setembro de 2020.  O estudo teve por objetivo identificar os principais focos de pesquisa, tendências e possibilidades de investigação em relação ao tema “argumentação no ensino de matemática”. Além disso, buscou-se, também, estabelecer uma relação do tema com a formação do professor que ensina matemática. O corpus de análise foi composto por 37 trabalhos envolvendo dissertações e teses disponibilizadas na referida base. Como resultado deste estudo, foi possível construir um panorama sobre a produção acadêmica, a nível nacional, através de uma realidade constituída pelo conjunto de trabalhos analisados envolvendo o tema. Nos resultados são apresentados: a descrição da produção nacional com base no ano de publicação dos trabalhos, região geográfica, instituição de Ensino Superior de origem, nível de escolaridade que se vincula/destina o trabalho, bem como o foco temático das pesquisas, as tendências e possibilidades de investigação e a relação destas pesquisas com a formação do professor que ensina matemática.
RECOGNITION OF MENTAL DISORDERS FROM PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS ANALYSIS
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Sukholeister Oleksandr , Nakonechnyi Adrian ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: December 2022

The rapid advances in machine learning (ML) and information fusion have made it possible to use machines/computers with the ability of understanding, recognition, and analysis of human emotion, mood and stress, and related mental diseases. The recognition methods based on physiological modalities are the most performant. Wearable technologies enable non-invasive long-term data gathering and analysis. The number of mental health issues are correlated with emotional states and can be possibly detected by similar methods to general emotion recognition. The scientific interest in the recognition of mental disorders is growing, and most of the available studies are uni-modal based on either ECG or EEG sensor data, while some recent studies also utilize multiple modalities and sensor fusion.
IDENTIFICATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS WITH ADDITIVE E621 ACCORDING TO ADMITTANCE PARAMETERS
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Pokhodylo Yevhen , Stasyshyn Yuriy ,   Lviv Polytechnic National University
Published: December 2022

Methods and means of identification of food products containing the additive E621 are considered in the work. The results of studies of food products with/without an additive are analyzed by the method of impedance spectroscopy. To detect an additive in a food product, identifying features that can be used have been determined. Informative parameters are the active and reactive components of the admittance of the food product.
Gaming Computer Technologies in Safety Training at the Agro-Industrial Complex Enterprises
Authors: Kontareva V. Yu. , Belik V. V.
Published: December 2022

Introduction. The topic under consideration is updated by official domestic statistics, according to which more than a third of employees work in harmful and dangerous conditions. During the production process, people get injured and maimed, lose their ability to work. Dozens of fatal incidents are recorded at workplaces every year.

The purposeof the study is to show the advantages and prospects of the introduction of gaming computer technologies in the training of workers in labor protection in the agro-industrial complex (AIC).

Materials and Methods. The scientific literature devoted to the educational possibilities of digital gaming solutions is considered. In relation to the topic of this study, the potential of a number of computer games, virtual, augmented and mixed reality technologies is evaluated. The well-known and commercially available gaming software is considered in relation to the topics and objectives of occupational safety training. The strengths and weaknesses of this approach are noted.

Results. The paper shows how to prepare for the introduction of gaming computer technologies into the occupational safety training system. In particular, it is necessary to identify and systematize the causes of accidents and injuries at work, to focus on industry (in this case, the most typical for agriculture). Special attention should be paid to organizational risks, because if they are neglected, personnel will work in initially dangerous conditions and high- quality training may be useless. The approaches to the organization of training, conducting classes, checking and consolidating knowledge are considered. Digital gaming products that have proven themselves in occupational safety training in various industries, including the agro-industrial complex, are presented. Variants of such training are considered. The use of digital gaming technology tools for the qualitative development of safety techniques, the formation of safe behavior skills and motivation to prevent injuries is justified.

Discussion and Conclusion. The results of the work allow us to assert that gaming computer technologies can be successfully used for teaching occupational health and safety in agriculture. This approach has serious advantages in terms of organization, visibility, cost-effectiveness and safety. Certain disadvantages of the method are likely to hinder the widespread implementation of such solutions in occupational safety training at agricultural enterprises for some time. However, in the medium term, it is possible to predict the solution of the identified problems due to the development of the digital games market, virtual technologies and the development of domestic analogues.
Experience of Application of GOST R 59638-2021 for the Analysis of Statistics of False Alarms of the Fire Alarm System on the Example of a Multifunctional Shopping and Entertainment Complex
Authors: Siksimov D. A. , Merenyashev V. E.
Published: December 2022

Introduction.In 2021, new regulatory legal acts in the field of fire safety came into force. Special attention is paid to the control, classification and minimization of false alarms of fire protection systems and installations. In this regard, it makes sense to refer to the statistics of such triggers on specific objects in order to assess the sufficiency and validity of the criteria proposed in the new documents. The purpose of the work is to study the requirements for maintenance and operation of fire protection systems and installations. The objectives of this study are to study the main approaches to the regulation of false alarms of fire protection systems, analysis of the main quantitative indicators of the operation of systems of a particular object, assessment of the compliance of the protection object with new requirements.

Materials and Methods.The empirical basis of the study was the results of constant monitoring of the state of fire protection systems and installations in one of the largest shopping and entertainment complexes in the South of Russia. The reports of the fire prevention service, data from the automated workplace of the operator of the fire station, records in operational logs were used. The information is summarized in tables by types of false alarms and by chronology. Calculations were performed in MS Excel. To identify the links between different types of false positives, a correlation analysis was carried out.

Results.The connection between the number of false alarms and the intensity of work of tenants of the protection object is noted. The ratios of different types of false alarm and the significance of the triggering factors are determined. The correlation between false alarms and malfunctions of systems is revealed.

Discussion and Conclusion.The methodology developed by the authors makes it possible to monitor malfunctions of fire alarm systems on an ongoing basis. A number of problematic issues of applying the classification of false alarms of the fire alarm system in GOST R 59638-2021 have been identified. A connection has been established between the number of false alarms and the intensity of the work of the tenants of the shopping center. The conclusion is made about the compliance of the protection object with the newly introduced requirements. The identified problematic issues of the application of GOST R 59638-2021 for statistical analysis in future studies force us to develop a different classification of false alarms of fire alarm systems.
Stochastic Factor Analysis of Occupational Injuries at Railway Transport Enterprises
Authors: Dementyeva Yu. V. , Tatarintsev S. D.
Published: December 2022

Introduction. Railway enterprises are characterized by an increased labor risk, the professional activity of personnel is associated with the risk of injury. Occupational safety measures are regularly carried out in the industry. At the same time, accidents are known to occur in Russian Railways JSC (Russian Railways). Risk reduction requires a theoretical study of the problem, as well as the study of applied solutions, which determines the relevance and significance of the proposed study. The purpose of the work is to determine the resulting indicators on which the dynamics of industrial injuries in Russian Railways depends.

Materials and Methods. To identify the causes of injury to railway transport workers of the Russian Railways holding, the authors analyzed statistics for 2007–2021. We systematized and ranked 17 types of accidents, which are associated with accidents resulting in injuries. Using the Pareto chart, they were differentiated as resultant and non-resultant. We identified 7 resultants. We performed a stochastic analysis and established the relationship of each factor with the total number of accidents. The correlation coefficients were calculated.

Results. Preliminary calculations were presented in the form of a table to obtain the coefficient of stochastic dependence of industrial injuries on the number of injured employees of Russian Railways in road accidents. The value of the stochastic relations coefficient was calculated and adjusted. The average error was determined — the difference between the general injury rate and the injuries in road accidents. The results of these calculations were compared with the data of the Student's t-distribution quantile table for confidence probability. Similarly, the degree of stochastic relationships for the other resulting types of incidents was calculated and summarized in a table. The result was visualized in a diagram.

Discussion and Conclusion. The results of the conducted surveys allow us to assert that the dynamics of industrial injuries in Russian Railways JSC is determined mainly by incidents in road accidents. It is necessary to investigate their causes and develop measures aimed at improving occupational safety.
INTERNALISASI PRINSIP ETIKA PROFESI KE DALAM NORMA HUKUM POSITIF SEBAGAI UPAYA PENGEMBANGAN FIGUR HUKUM KEPERAWATAN
Authors: Budhiartie Arrie , Emirzon Joni , Syaifuddin Muhammad
Published: December 2022

The code of ethics is a moral rule for people with professions that serve as a code of conduct (guidelines) in applying science and knowledge to the community. The code of ethics is not a legal norm. Violation of ethical principles will has given the moral and ethics sanctions by professional organizations and is not punishable by law. One of those professions that are bounded to a code of conduct is the nursing profession. Nursing ethics is a measure of professional conduct based on moral values ​​which are believed; ​​those come from universal values and from the local or national characteristics of social and cultural values. But the tendency of change in view of the nursing service that originally is altruism towards services of a commercial nature led to opportunities for moral degradation becomes larger. It required political law that aims to protect the interests of society as a recipient of nursing services through deregulation values ​​and ethical principles into legal norms. The final goal of re-regulation on ethics to the law norms is to provide legal protection and legal certainty in order to create order and social justice  have been based on Pancasila.

Keywords: ethical code, morality, legal norm, nurse.
INKLUSI SOSIAL MELALUI JARINGAN KERJA GOTONG ROYONG PADA MASA PANDEMI
Authors: Mulyani Leni Widi
Published: December 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic has made the whole world experiences significant changes, including Indonesia. Public sectors were affected quite a bit, especially the economic sector for the middle to lower class. Community groups that depend on daily income have difficulty fulfilling their daily needs. Large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) on the one hand are unavoidable considering the many positive cases of Covid-19, in contrast many people facing difficulty to survive in the midst of economic uncertainty, this pandemic has a comprehensive social impact, economy and human rights, especially for vulnerable groups. The purpose of this research is to discuss social inclusion carried out by the community, especially in the Bandung area and its surroundings through mutual cooperation networks in overcoming the impact of the pandemic. The research method in this article uses normative legal research and uses a social approach method as well as a conceptual approach method, data collection techniques are taken through structured interview methods with social inclusion participants. The results of research in this paper are social inclusion and mutual cooperation between communities as a joint effort to reduce the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic.  Real results have been felt by the poor and marginalized, not only in economy but also in learning about food security and independence.

Keywords: Social inclusion, mutual cooperation, Covid-19.
IMPLEMENTASI MODEL PIDANA KERJA SOSIAL BERBASIS NILAI-NILAI HUKUM ADAT SUNDA
Authors: Yustia Rd. Dewi Asri , Batubara Gialdah Tapiansari , Ludiana Tia
Published: December 2022

Criminal sanctions against perpetrators of corruption crimes require extraordinary breakthrough according to the penal objectives, which is not only to provide a deterrent effect for the perpetrators, but also to provide benefits to the community by optimizing the competencies held by the perpetrators, since perpetrators of corruption are competent either in the aspects of social, economics and politics. The current criminal sanctions do not lead to the utilization of the potential possessed by the perpetrators of criminal acts. The focus still leads to deter the perpetrators only by providing severe criminal sanctions, namely by accumulating criminal sanctions in prison and fines, as well as other additional sanctions that focus on perpetrators, not on to interests of the state and society. The result of the research is to conceive the concept of social work sanctions that utilize the competence/expertise of the perpetrators to be able to provide great benefits to the community directly which implementation is based on the values ​​contained in Sundanese customary law, so that the objectives of the punishment are not only to correct the conduct of the perpetrators, but also to restore state financial losses, and to provide great benefits for the community.
Keywords: Sanction of Community Service, values, Sundanese Customary Law, Purpose of Punishment.
Mediate or litigate: An evaluation of citizen and police officer perspectives on the use of mediation to resolve citizen-police conflict in Trinidad and Tobago
Authors: Wallace Wendell C. , Lancaster-Ellis Karen
Published: December 2022

Given the confrontational nature of citizen-police interactions, conflict between both groups is inevitable. On one hand, it is argued that citizen-police conflict and complaints against the police must be properly ventilated; however, on the other hand, it is argued that existing dispute resolution mechanisms are biased in favor of the police. With this in mind, police departments and community residents are increasingly seeking alternative mechanisms to resolve citizen-police conflicts as well as citizen complaints against police officers and mediation has emerged as a forerunner. Using a quantitative approach, this exploratory study concurrently evaluated citizen and police officer perspectives regarding the role of mediation as an alternative to judicial and other legal based mechanisms to resolve citizen-police conflicts in Trinidad and Tobago. The study is premised on ‘islandness’ and the findings indicate that generally, both citizens and police officers are willing to utilize mediation to resolve citizen-police disputes, however, there are some disparities over the issue by gender. The paper concludes by advocating for a complaints management system that includes mediation within a consultative framework focused of behavioral improvements to be implemented within the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.
The question of the ethical issues of the nation in the community of nations: Inspiration of the Polish Pope John Paul II
Authors: Szaniszló Inocent-Mária V.
Published: December 2022

Ethical issues of nations are not just a simple and desirable topic in moral and political philosophy. On the one hand, we would like to address general and important topics that are less controversial, and therefore the topic of the nation does not suit us very well. On the other hand, since the end of the First World War, we have been divided into nation states, especially in the European context, as the conquest of a national self-determined movement. In the political space of a unifying Europe, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, there was again talk of the nation as a restrictive, even unsatisfactory concept of future development. However, the ensuing wave of nationalism, even in the great states of the world, shows a phenomenon that is not so easy to circumvent. It was in the 1990s that several personalities tried to take a stand on the importance of nations for the future of human development. Pope John Paul II of Poland was one of them.
Cultural diversity and clashing narratives about national culture: A Central European stoic pragmatist perspective
Authors: Skowroński Krzysztof Piotr
Published: December 2022

It is amazing how polarizing and, at the same time, ahistorical narratives can be heard about the problems discussed, especially in Anglophone countries in recent times, and on social media: identity policy, cultural policy, racism, patriotism, white privilege, patriarchy, sexism, gender, and others. Stoic pragmatism is not in agreement with the most recent populism and neo-tribalistic class of narratives, which highlight division and the polarization of groups of people against other groups of people as the very axis of argumentation. Even more importantly, stoic pragmatists, especially those who happen to have a Central and Eastern European sensibility, may insist on the specificity of the situation of the region as a whole, and the current war in Ukraine only makes this specificity much more articulated. What I mean is that it is difficult to confront active identity and diversity issues when historical contexts and the geographical space have their own narratives about identity, including national identity, in the name of which, for example, Ukrainians fight against Russians these days, and Poles and Balts fought not that long ago.
Nation and language: Magyar and Slovak ideas of common good (The first half of the 19th century)
Authors: Gluchman Vasil
Published: December 2022

The author studies the Magyar and Slovak ideas of common good that concerned the inhabitants of Hungary in the first half of the 19th century. The Magyar model was based on the rights of an individual, their civic duties, and virtues. Its realisation, however, lay in preferring the interests of the Magyar nation and required the adoption of full Magyar national identity, i.e. assimilation and ethnocide of the non-Magyar inhabitants of Hungary. The author characterises this model as exclusive, chauvinist, and nationalist-Messianic, masquerading as liberal values. On the other hand, the Slovak model of common good was based on the presumption of equal rights and duties for all citizens of Hungary while preserving the possibility of the growth, development, and cultivation of each individual, including the opportunity to gain education in one’s own mother tongue. The author perceives the Slovak model as inclusive, pluralist, and humanist; he considers it as a better alternative for the future of Hungary, which, however, could not be pursued. That means there were two incompatible approaches to the common good of the inhabitants of Hungary, which resulted in the downfall of Hungary.
Morality and the nation: Was the birth of the European nation an immoral deviation?
Authors: Hroch Miroslav
Published: December 2022

The author points out that the moral condemnation of “nationalism” that is common in contemporary Anglo-Saxon literature does not hold up once we subject it to historical and, by extension, sociolinguistic criticism. This term, originally nebulous and confusing, has become meaningless as a result of forgetting that it is the designation of the relationship of an individual (or social group) to the entity of a nation, an entity that is the result of the empirically well grasped historical process of nation formation under conditions that were specifically European. This circumstance is especially important in the case of the category “small nation”, by which the author means those nations whose formation took place in the form of a national movement – a purposeful effort to acquire all relevant attributes of a nation for one’s own ethnic community. This movement, in its scholarly and agitational phase, was based on a selfless effort to develop and ennoble the nation as an abstract community of cultural values and should be designated by the term “patriotism” and possibly its translations into (some) central European languages, which were and are used with a morally positive connotation. The pejorative label “nationalism” is justified only where the national movement has progressed to its mass phase, when a substantial part, if not most, of the members of the ethnic group have identified with the nation. Since then, it has been necessary to talk about the nation in a dual position. Not only in the position of an abstract community of values but also in the position of “sociological fact”, where it also acquired the morally ambivalent nature of the struggle for power. This ambivalence – the tension between altruism and egoism – is still preserved today even where the national interest is discussed.
Joining of Carbon Steel AISI 1006 to Aluminum Alloy AA6061-T6 Via Friction Spot Joining Technique
Authors: Ridha Munaf Hashim , Saad Mursal Luaibi , Abdullah Isam Tareq , Barrak Osamah Sabah , Hussein Sabah Khammass , Hussein Abbas Khammas
Published: December 2022

This work aims to join sheets of carbon steel to aluminum alloy AA6061. A lap joint arrangement was used with a joint lap area of dimensions * 25 25 mm. The joining procedure was carried out using a rotating tool of 10 mm shoulder diameter. Three process parameters, with three levels for each parameter, were selected to investigate their effects on joints quality. The parameter’s levels for each experiment were designed using the design of the experiment method (DOE). The results indicated that the two materials were joined by a mechanical interlock at an interface line, without formation of intermetallic compounds. The shear force of the joint reached an ultimate value of. 482kN. The shear force of the joint improved by increasing plunging depth of the tool. Samples of minimum shear force value failed by a pull-outing aluminum metal from the carbon steel specimen. Samples of higher shear force value exhibited a shear mode of fracture. Increasing the rotating speed and decreasing pre-heating increased the process temperature.
Heat Transfer Effects on Carbon Nanotubes Along a Moving Flat Plate Subjected to Uniform Heat Flux
Authors: Ferdows M. , Shamshuddin Md. , Reza Motahar , Quadir Raushan Ara
Published: December 2022

In the present paper, a theoretical analysis is made to investigate fluid flow and heat energy transformation features of single and multi-walled water functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with uniform heat inconstancy boundary conditions onward a flat plate. The liquid motion and momentum transfer of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been analyzed using a homogeneous flow model. Both single-wall CNTs (SWCNTs) and multi-wall CNTs (MWCNTs) used base fluids, namely, water. The thermophysical characteristics of CNTs regarding the solid volume fraction of CNTs are studied by applying empirical correlations. Similarity transformations have been used to the governing partial differential equations turning them into ordinary differential equations. The outcome of similarity transformations which are nonlinear ordinary differential equations subjected to reconstructed boundary conditions, are subsequently solved numerically using bvp4c. The effects of the governing parameters on the dimensionless velocity, temperature, and skin friction are investigated numerically and graphically. An increase in the volume fraction and the velocity ratio parameter increase the flow, the velocity, and the temperature profile. Regardless of any physical parameter, SWCNTs give better heat transfer than MWCNTs.
A Method for Comparison of Large Deflection in Beams
Authors: Taghipour Yasser , Darfarin Sara
Published: December 2022

The deflection analysis of beams has been recently an active area of research. The large deflection of beams refers to deflections occurring due to large displacements and small strains. This type of deflection has been one of the areas of interest in the development of beam deformation methods. The wide diversity of beam deformation methods highlights the importance of their comparison to further elucidate the properties and features of each method and determine their benefits and limitations. In this study, a new comparison model is introduced which involves three steps, instead of only comparing final results for verification in common studies. In the first step, a complete comparison is made based on the assumptions and approximations of each method of the kinematics of deformation, displacement, and strain fields. After selecting the most accurate method in the first step, the displacement functions are determined by polynomial approximation under different loading and support conditions based on the selected method. In the third step, the displacement functions are used to calculate the strains in each method. The conclusion is based on comparing the strains. This comparative model can be used as a benchmark to compare different theories of deformation analysis.
The Effect of Burdensome Survey Questions on Data Quality in an Omnibus Survey
Authors: Phillips Angelica , Stenger Rachel
Published: December 2022

In interviewer-administered omnibus surveys, burdensome questions asked early in a survey may result in lower quality responses to questions asked later in a survey. Two examples of these burdensome questions are social network questions, wherein respondents are asked about members of their personal network, and knowledge questions, wherein respondents are asked to provide a factually correct response to a question. In this study, we explore how the presence of potentially burdensome questions are associated with item nonresponse and acquiescence rates on subsequent survey questions, and whether this effect differs by respondent age and education. We use data from the 2010 General Social Survey (AAPOR RR5 ¼ 70.3%, AAPOR 2016), which experimentally varied the location of a social network module and the presence of a knowledge question module. Those who received knowledge questions had higher item nonresponse rates on subsequent questions than those who did not receive knowledge questions, but the quality of responses did not differ by the presence of social network questions. Further, respondents with different characteristics were not differentially burdened by the knowledge questions or the social network questions. We conclude that knowledge questions may be better asked near the end of omnibus surveys to preserve the response quality for subsequent questions.
Exploring Burden Perceptions of Household Survey Respondents in the American Community Survey
Authors: Holzberg Jessica , Katz Jonathan
Published: December 2022

Minimizing respondent survey burden may help decrease nonresponse and increase data quality, but the measurement of burden has varied widely. Recent efforts have paid more attention to respondents’ subjective perceptions of burden, measured through the addition of questions to a survey. Despite reliance on these questions as key measures, little qualitative research has been conducted for household surveys. This study used focus groups to examine respondents’ reactions to possible sources of burden in the American Community Survey (ACS) such as survey length, sensitivity, and contact strategy; respondents’ knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about burden; and overall perceptions of burden. Feedback was used to guide subsequent selection and cognitive testing of questions on subjective perceptions of burden. Generally, respondents did not find the ACS to be burdensome. When deciding whether it was burdensome, respondents thought about the process of responding to the questionnaire, the value of the data, that response is mandatory, and to a lesser extent, the contacts they received, suggesting these constructs are key components of burden in the ACS. There were some differences by response mode and household characteristics. Findings reinforce the importance of conducting qualitative research to ensure questions capture important respondent burden perceptions for a particular survey.
SARS-CoV-2 monitoring on mink farms in Poland
Authors: Domańska-Blicharz Katarzyna , Orłowska Anna , Smreczak Marcin , Munnink Bas Oude , Trębas Paweł , Socha Wojciech , Niemczuk Krzysztof , Kawiak-Sadurska Magdalena , Opolska Justyna , Lisowska Anna , Giza Aleksandra , Bomba Arkadiusz , Iwan Ewelina , Koopmans Marion , Rola Jerzy
Published: December 2022

Introduction

Many countries have reported severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in mink, and transmission back to humans has raised the concern of novel variants emerging in these animals. The monitoring system on Polish mink farms detected SARS-CoV-2 infection first in January 2021 and has been kept in place since then.

Material and Methods

Oral swab samples collected between February 2021 and March 2022 from 11,853 mink from 594 farms in different regions of Poland were screened molecularly for SARS-CoV-2. Isolates from those with the highest loads of viral genetic material from positive farms were sequenced and phylogenetically analysed. Serological studies were also carried out for one positive farm in order to follow the antibody response after infection.

Results

SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in mink on 11 farms in 8 out of 16 Polish administrative regions. Whole genome sequences were obtained for 19 SARS-CoV-2 strains from 10 out of 11 positive farms. These genomes belonged to four different variants of concern (VOC) – VOC-Gamma (20B), VOC-Delta (21J), VOC-Alpha (20I) and VOC-Omicron (21L) – and seven different Pango lineages – B.1.1.464, B.1.1.7, AY.43, AY.122, AY.126, B.1.617.2 and BA.2. One of the nucleotide and amino acid mutations specific for persistent strains found in the analysed samples was the Y453F host adaptation mutation. Serological testing of blood samples revealed a high rate of seroprevalence on the single mink farm studied.

Conclusion

Farmed mink are highly susceptible to infection with SARS-CoV-2 of different lineages, including Omicron BA.2 VOC. As these infections were asymptomatic, mink may become an unnoticeable virus reservoir generating new variants potentially threatening human health. Therefore, real-time monitoring of mink is extremely important in the context of the One Health approach.
The Iranian Housing System under the Islamic Republic Government (1990–2021)
Authors: Janakipour Farzaneh , Zarghamfard Moslem , Hajisharifi Arezoo , Hoseinzadeh Robab
Published: December 2022

Increasing urbanization, a massive migration to the big cities, and an imbalance between supply and demand for housing have introduced a housing shortage over the past few decades. The housing issue in Iran has been addressed through government housing provision and development programs. A brief review of the government's policies on development programs shows that government-based and market-based approaches are the two main types in the housing sector. Although the government initially had a primary role in housing provision, this responsibility was gradually transferred to the private sector, but without a proper balance between housing supply and demand. In this article, we will explore the different housing policies and examine the successes and failures of each one.
An Overview of Pediatric Approaches to Child with Developmental Delay Especially if There is Suspicion of ASD in First Few Years of Life
Authors: Demerdzieva Aneta , Pop-Jordanova Nada
Published: December 2022

To be a pediatrician means that one encounters many serious childhood health problems and one finds many ways to help families cope with these problems. Symptoms in children can be discrete, and the responsibility of the pediatrician to distinguish normal development from pathological.

We are facing a new era in the developmental assessment of children. A cluster of neurodevelopmental disorders includes ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Parents often do not recognize the problem on time. Generally, their first concern is speech delay, leading to the suspicion of hearing problems. Therefore, it is very important to obtain objective anamnestic information and for the child to undergo a careful physical examination, a neurophysiological assessment, and metabolic and genetic testing. The etiology usually is multifactorial: genetic, epigenetic, and non-genetic factors act in combination through various paths.

Most children seem to have typical neurodevelopment during first their year. It was found that approximately one-third of children with ASD lose some skills during the preschool period, usually speech related, but sometimes also non-verbal communication, social or play skills.

In conclusion we must say that it is very important to recognize the early signs of ASD and any kind of other developmental delay and to start with early intervention. Clinical pediatricians tend to correlate clinical manifestations and biological underpinnings related to neurodevelopmental disorder, especially ASD. Therefore, better treatment possibilities are needed.
Surgical Treatment of Traumatic Posterior Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation: А Case Report
Authors: Gavrilovski Andreja , Dimovska Aleksandra Gavrilovska , Kondov Goran , Kondov Borislav , Ilie Radmila Mila Mihajlova , Petrushevska Magdalena Gjorikj
Published: December 2022

Posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation is a rare condition. In this paper, we present a 51-year-old male patient who was admitted to the emergency department in our hospital after he was hit by a mining railway wagon in the chest. A diagnosis of posterior sternoclavicular dislocation was confirmed after performing a CT scan. Following necessary preparations, the sternoclavicular joint was stabilized with two wire cerclage techniques during open reduction. During control at the postoperative 4th week, the range of motion at the shoulder was satisfactory, but the patient had mild pain at the joint level and was sent to physical therapy to improve the range of motion and to minimize the pain.
Multilingual Competence of Philology Students: Results of a Case Study on Multilingualism as a Resource in German as a Foreign Language Lessons
Authors: Babušytė Diana , Daunorienė Justina
Published: December 2022

The importance of promoting individual multilingualism is emphasized repeatedly around the world. Likewise, in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (2020), the prior knowledge of the learners and the networking of languages are pointed out. For this reason, the principles and methods of multilingual didactics with their positive effects occupy a prominent place in foreign language teaching, and the question of how individual differences between learners regarding their linguistic backgrounds can be considered in language teaching is increasingly being dealt with. This article examines the question of whether and how Lithuanian university students see their multilingual repertoire as a resource for learning German. For this purpose, a survey was carried out among the students at Vilnius University who are studying German as their major or German as an elective course. The aim of this study was to find out whether the previous knowledge of other languages helps the students to learn German or whether they see the influences of their mother language and other foreign languages as interference phenomena and judge them negatively. The data obtained from the survey present the students’ attitudes towards multilingualism, their multilingual skills, and language awareness as well as their language-related experience in acquiring German as a foreign language.
Flash Fiction Story, an Authentic Text for Literacy Development in Spanish as a Foreign Language
Authors: Babina Agata
Published: December 2022

The present study is based on flash fiction texts as a tool for literacy. Literacy has been highlighted as one of the main ideas in the new Educational Standard of Latvia (in force since September 2020). This fact, followed by Solvita Berra’s recent research on original texts in foreign language teaching, leads to the exploration of flash fiction stories (sp. microrrelatos) as an authentic text and a perfect tool for promoting literacy in the Spanish as a foreign language (ELE) classroom, since it blends perfectly with a variety of creative writing exercises. The flash fiction is a narrative genre that has had a great impact on the Spanish academic field in recent decades. The introduction of flash fiction in the ELE classroom has so far been proposed in several master’s dissertations, but its research at a scientific level is still very scarce. The benefits of the introduction of this literary genre in didactics have been treated at the doctoral thesis level by Belén Mateos Blanco (University of Valladolid) and later published in the manual “The flash fiction as a didactic tool in the teaching of ELE”, and few others. However, flash fiction stories are good socio-cultural references and serve both, for the teaching of different literary, linguistic and sociocultural aspects, as well as for the promotion of literacy. In addition, they represent a great variety of Spanish, since they have been written by authors from almost all Spanish-speaking countries. The empirical part of the article presents two didactic Units developed based on the use of flash fiction stories for the A1–A2 and B1 Spanish acquisition level. These two units form part of a 20-unit didactic material created as a result of a doctoral thesis. Here published proposal has been proved in the classwork with University of Liepaja students of the 1st and 2nd year of Spanish studies.
Clinical study on surgical site infections in a tertiary care hospital
Authors:   JUNIOR RESIDENT, MAYO INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, BARABANKI, U.P, INDIA, Azharuddin Azharuddin , Kumar Jimi , Maurya Arun , Bharat Singh
Published: December 2022

Introduction. Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in postoperative patients, but it is preventable in some cases. Our aim is to study the prevalence of surgical site infections and to determine the risk factors that influence the rate of SSI in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods. This is an observational study conducted in the department of general surgery, Mayo Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, from July 2021 to June 2022. Results. The present study includes 59 men and 34 women. Out of 93 patients, most patients were in the age group of 40-50 years. In our study, there was a 3.722-fold higher probability of developing SSI in patients with comorbidities. Emergency surgery also has a 7.187 times higher risk of developing SSI than elective surgery. The prevalence in this study of SSI was 8.60%; of 8 patients, only 1 developed SSI on deep incision. Conclusion. The following conclusions/ recommendations emerged from this study: reducing the duration of surgical procedures by adopting appropriate techniques and early resumption of patient mobilization. Judicious use of drains is also recommended, paying more attention in emergency operations and/or with a high risk of contamination.
Colorectal carcinoma incidence and association of preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen levels with staging and histological types in the Malabar region; A cross-sectional study
Authors:   JUNIOR RESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE, KERALA, INDIA, James Bibin , Manjush Edathikudi
Published: December 2022

Introduction. Colorectal carcinoma has a tendency to increase in recent times worldwide. Even though it is less prevalent in the developing world like India, Kerala has seen a sudden increase in incidence due to changing lifestyle and dietary habits. Objectives. The study aims to describe the epidemiological characteristics of colorectal cancer in adults from the Malabar region, and to find out the relationship between preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) values with histological results and TNM staging. Methods. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Government Medical College, Kozhikode over a period of 1 year and 6 months starting from July 2020. 168 adult patients aged above 30 years were included in the study. Results. 92 out of 168 patients included in the study (54.8%) were men, colorectal carcinoma being more common in the 50-70 age group. The most common histological variant was well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. 32.7% of the study population had higher CEA levels (>5 ng/ml). Conclusion. While CEA levels in 67.3% of study subjects were within normal limits, the obtained data showed that preoperative CEA levels had a statistically significant relationship only with TNM staging, and not with histological variants.