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Science, Technology & Innovation and Intellectual Property: Leveraging Openness for Sustainable Development in Africa
Authors: Ncube Caroline
Published: March 2021

2020 was an eventful year for the whole world, as a public health and economic crisis raged, bringing to the fore the perennial challenge of how to craft and use Intellectual Property (IP) institutions, law, policies and practices, collectively ‘IP frameworks’ to add to efforts to achieve sustainable development, and to consider recovery paths for economies. This coincided with intensified efforts to boost intra-African trade and enhance regional integration through the Agreement on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which has been ratified at the fastest rate, to date, of any African Union (AU) instrument. The US entered into negotiations for a bilateral FTA with Kenya, which, if successful, would be the first in Southern Africa and the first since the coming into force of the AfCFTA Agreement. This book engages with this challenge in its six chapters. The introductory Chapter One includes a brief overview of the AU, its member states, its institutions and legal norms to emphasise both the context and the diversity of the continent. It introduces and links STI and IP within a knowledge governance context as the analytical lens through which the book’s further discussions are framed. The international and African development agendas are also explained and distinguished from each other to foreground the following chapters. Chapter Two considers the global IP framework with an account of minimum standards in international agreements. Chapter Three turns to the African continent and provides a commentary on national and regional IP frameworks, as contrasted with the global framework. It considers plurilateral and bilateral agreements including the possibilities and significance of the US-Kenya FTA. It reprises the IP instruments of the regional IP organisations and the Regional Economic Communities. Chapter Four considers STI and sustainable development, paying specific attention to the creation of an enabling environment for STI and also to how STI policies interface with IP. Chapter Five reiterates the trade and sustainable development context of IP as the foundation to a consideration of examples of how openness is being leveraged to meet current developmental challenges through STI on the continent. It spotlights some entries at the COVID-19 Innovation Challenge held during the Africa Innovation and Investment Forum 2020 together with the continent’s commitment to Open Science. Against the background of the preceding chapters, Chapter Six discusses the continental IP institutional reform and policy rejuvenation that would come from the operationalisation of PAIPO and the conclusion of the AfCFTA IP Protocol. It concludes with some policy legislative implications for IP and STI at continental level, that ought to be borne in mind as states calibrate their IP frameworks.
Vector averaging current meter speed calibration and recording technique
Authors: McCullough James R.
Published: March 2021

Equations 1-4 summarize the rotor calibration used at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the VACM. A discussion of the instrumental and test details used to derive these equations follows. A list of other VACM documents and related bibliography is included.
Estão os Estudantes de Odontologia com Medo do Coronavírus? Um Estudo Piloto Utilizando a Escala de Medo da COVID-19
Authors: Souza Smyrna Luiza Ximenes de , Laureano Isla Camilla Carvalho , Cavalcanti Alessandro Leite
Published: March 2021

Introdução: A pandemia da COVID-19 acarretou mudanças em todos os segmentos da sociedade, inclusive com impacto na educação odontológica. Objetivo: Avaliar o medo frente à COVID-19 em estudantes de Odontologia. Metodologia: Estudo transversal composto por 40 estudantes de Odontologia de uma universidade privada. Foram coletados dados referentes a questões sociodemográficas e aplicada a Escala de Medo da COVID-19 (EMC-19). Os dados foram tabulados utilizando-se o software IBM SPSS e analisados descritivamente (frequências absoluta e percentual, medidas de tendência central e de variabilidade). Resultados: A maioria dos estudantes era do sexo feminino (60,0%), tinha entre 16 e 20 anos (50,0%) e 45,0% possuía renda familiar mensal de mais de um e menos de três salários mínimos. A média do escore total na EMC-19 foi de 18,45 (DP = 6,08), com escore mínimo de 7 e máximo de 30. A maior parte dos estudantes apresentou “pouco medo” da COVID-19 (55,0%). Os itens “Eu tenho muito medo da COVID-19”, “Eu tenho medo de morrer por causa da COVID-19”, e “Eu fico nervoso ou ansioso quando vejo notícias nos jornais e nas redes sociais sobre a COVID-19” obtiveram os maiores valores médios. Conclusão: A maioria dos estudantes apresentou pouco medo da COVID-19, apesar dos itens “Eu tenho muito medo da COVID-19”, “Eu tenho medo de morrer por causa da COVID-19” e “Eu fico nervoso ou ansioso quando vejo notícias nos jornais e nas redes sociais sobre a COVID-19” terem obtido os maiores valores médios.
Design and construction of Mumbai Metro Line 3 in India
Authors: Killada Mohana , Tikhe Ankush , Gottumukkala Raju V R
Published: March 2021

Completion of the US$3.6 billion Mumbai Metro Line 3 in December 2021 will increase the system’s capacity five-fold to 1.6 million passengers a day. With 26 underground stations and one depot, the new 33.5 km line will significantly improve connectivity between the northern and southern areas of India’s largest city. It is being built directly under temples, residential areas and an airport. Close collaboration with stakeholders contributed to successful delivery and launch of the project’s 17 tunnel boring machines. For rail systems, innovative technologies have been adopted to facilitate redundancy and ensure the safety and comfort of passengers.
Dysregulation of Principal Cell miRNAs Facilitates Epigenetic Regulation of AQP2 and Results in Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
Authors: Petrillo Federica , Iervolino Anna , Angrisano Tiziana , Jelen Sabina , Costanzo Vincenzo , D’Acierno Mariavittoria , Cheng Lei , Wu Qi , Guerriero Ilaria , Mazzarella Maria Cristina , De Falco Alfonso , D’Angelo Fulvio , Ceccarelli Michele , Caraglia Michele , Capasso Giovambattista , Fenton Robert A. , Trepiccione Francesco
Published: March 2021

Significance Statement

Water reabsorption along the collecting duct is dependent on the function of aquaporin 2 (AQP2). Currently, information on microRNA (miRNA)-mediated, post-transcriptional regulation of AQP2, which may influence water reabsorption, is limited. In mice, ablation of the Dicer enzyme (crucial for miRNA maturation) in AQP2-expressing cells induces nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) with dysregulation of the miRNA profile. A major finding is the identification of miRNAs associated with NDI through mediating epigenetic control of AQP2. This study offers novel targets for AQP2 regulation and potential treatment for governing renal water reabsorption.

Background

MicroRNAs (miRNAs), formed by cleavage of pre-microRNA by the endoribonuclease Dicer, are critical modulators of cell function by post-transcriptionally regulating gene expression.

Methods

Selective ablation of Dicer in AQP2-expressing cells (DicerAQP2Cre+ mice) was used to investigate the role of miRNAs in the kidney collecting duct of mice.

Results

The mice had severe polyuria and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, potentially due to greatly reduced AQP2 and AQP4 levels. Although epithelial sodium channel levels were decreased in cortex and increased in inner medulla, amiloride-sensitive sodium reabsorption was equivalent in DicerAQP2Cre+ mice and controls. Small-RNA sequencing and proteomic analysis revealed 31 and 178 significantly regulated miRNAs and proteins, respectively. Integrated bioinformatic analysis of the miRNAome and proteome suggested alterations in the epigenetic machinery and various transcription factors regulating AQP2 expression in DicerAQP2Cre+ mice. The expression profile and function of three miRNAs (miR-7688-5p, miR-8114, and miR-409-3p) whose predicted targets were involved in epigenetic control (Phf2, Kdm5c, and Kdm4a) or transcriptional regulation (GATA3, GATA2, and ELF3) of AQP2 were validated. Luciferase assays could not demonstrate direct interaction of AQP2 or the three potential transcription factors with miR-7688-5p, miR-8114, and miR-409–3p. However, transfection of respective miRNA mimics reduced AQP2 expression. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays demonstrated decreased Phf2 and significantly increased Kdm5c interactions at the Aqp2 gene promoter in DicerAQP2Cre+ mice, resulting in decreased RNA Pol II association.

Conclusions

Novel evidence indicates miRNA-mediated epigenetic regulation of AQP2 expression.
Introduction: The Time Elapsed
Authors: Small Helen
Published: March 2021

The Introduction highlights broad developments within age studies reflected in this issue of 19. Detecting a shift in emphasis away from concern with representations of the old, it explores heuristic forms of attention to the processes of ageing, its meanings, and its biopolitics across the life course. Queer temporalities are a distinct area of critical interest: the non-normative experiences of time generated through narrative attention to non-aligned age perspectives; subjective immersion in the tempos of later life; and — for more radically experimental writers — deliberate departure from age-related ‘realism’ about time. Fruitful connections are opened up here with queer theory, disability studies, and ‘crip time’ theory, admitting allied investments in diversifying expectations for the temporal horizon and subjective experience of living across time. A second area of concentration activates older perspectives and portrays older subjects as representatives of history in ways that lend critical purchase on the present moment. Contributions to the issue show these deployments of old age as ‘anachronism’ serving a wide variety of political agendas. Considering the articles in their historical context of publication, the Covid-19 pandemic, and testing their political claims against the greater visibility it has given to the precariousness of late life, the Introduction predicts an intensification of interest in the activist credentials of age studies, with stronger emphasis to be expected on frameworks of care.
A continuous quality improvement framework for electrowinning current efficiency
Authors: Moongo T.E. , Michael S.
Published: March 2021

Electrowinning consumes a substantial amount of electrical energy, and owing to the ever-increasing unit cost of electrical power there is a need to improve current efficiency in the process. This research was carried out to design a continuous quality improvement framework for improving electrowinning current efficiency by applying statistical process control (SPC) on an online industrial copper electrowinning operation. A sequential mixed research methodology was applied and a statistical software package utilized for analysing data. It was concluded that metallurgical short-circuits (hotspots) had the most significant effect on current efficiency. Bringing hotspots under statistical control resulted in a 5.40% improvement in current efficiency, which is equivalent to approximately 74 t of 99.999% pure grade A copper cathode production over a period of 1.5 months.
Effects of flotation operational parameters on froth stability and froth recovery
Authors: Ostadrahimi M. , Farrokhpay S. , Gharibi K. , Dehghani A. , Aghajanloo M.
Published: March 2021

The effect of flotation operational parameters on froth stability and froth recovery was studied. Froth stability was measured using a special column. To determine the froth recovery, the froth height change model and froth height exponential model were used. It was found that since the interactions between the pulp and froth zones affect the time of froth formation, the exponential model is more suitable than the froth height change method for determining the froth recovery. The results showed that superficial air velocity and collector dosage have, respectively, the highest and lowest effect on the froth recovery, while froth recovery decreases sharply with increasing froth height.
The Personification of Students with Health Issues in the Process of Physical and Recreation Activities
Authors: Golubeva Olesya A. , Alontsev Vladislav V. , Alontseva Olga A. , Sprikut Olga V.
Published: March 2021

The problem of training students with health issues is the most relevant today. Education at the university should be carried out in conditions that allow students to adapt and fulfill their educational needs. In this regard, one of the promising directions for improving the performance of students with various health issues is the organization of physical and health-improving activities. Systematic sport activities stimulate positive reactions in the system and functions of the body, forming necessary motor coordination, physical qualities and abilities aimed at life support, development and improvement of a disabled person’s body. The personalized approach to planning and organizing classes with such students contributes to the belief that physical education is an objective living need for them, a way and condition for living a full life. In the process of training, the future specialist gets the necessary knowledge and skills for health preservation, which in future allows them to have a career in the professional sphere, stimulates self-understanding and self-prediction of their activities
Development of E-Learning Courses as a Modern Tool for Teaching Elective Subjects in Physical Culture and Sports at the University
Authors: Ibragimov Ildar F. , Voronin Dmitry E. , Pasmurov Grigory I. , Kolyasova Valeria N. , Gorbunov Roman V.
Published: March 2021

The article highlights the practical experience of creating an electronic training course on the elective discipline “Physical Culture and Sport” as a modern means of teaching in higher educational institutions. The practical significance of the introduction of modern innovative teaching methods, the need to supplement traditional teaching methods with the latest developments using informatization and computerization tools is indicated. We have proved that the use of electronic training courses on the elective discipline “Physical Culture and Sport” allows to ensure the continuity of the educational process for correspondence education students and increase the degree of assimilation of educational material
Intelligent Weight Machines with Load Adjustment Based on Servo Drive (Project Under Development)
Authors: Epishev Vitaliy V. , Maksakov Dmitriy G. , Erlikh Vadim V. , Petrov Alexey A. , Petrova Lina N.
Published: March 2021

The study aims to create a new generation weight machine for obtaining objective information (digital control) about the performed load and the response of the cardiovascular system and the musculoskeletal system during exercise. Patent search, publication analysis, marketing research, and three research and development activities were carried out. Technical requirements for intelligent weight machines were formulated. Based on the Gravitron training machine, 2 prototypes were created, where traditional weight stacks were replaced by a system consisting of a servo drive and control system components. To control the biomechanics of movement, a prototype consisting of a force platform integrated into the seat of the weight machine was developed. Biofeedback is implemented by displaying data on the center of pressure in the initial position and during exercise. A prototype of an ECG monitoring system in standard lead I was created, which is software and hardware built into the bar of a weight machine. The primary results demonstrate the technical feasibility of creating a new class of training machines with biofeedback and continuous monitoring of the user’s state. Combining several intelligent machines into a single gym ecosystem will allow developing fundamentally new approaches to the training process
Improving of Special Physical Fitness and Workability of Female Police Cadets
Authors: Osipov Aleksander Yu. , Lyakh Vladimir I. , Guralev Vladimir M. , Ratmanskaya Tatyana I. , Kudryavtsev Mikhail D. , Nagovitsyn Roman S.
Published: March 2021

The importance of evaluating the physical fitness of future police officers cannot be underestimated. Ideal physical training program must include targeting aerobic capacity, anaerobic power, muscular strength and endurance. The aim of the study: investigate the impact of two additional supervised 16-week physical fitness training programs (mixed (jumping + strength endurance) workout and CrossFit training) aimed at female police cadets. Participants: relatively healthy young female (n=28) – cadets had similar indicators of physical fitness and workability. Total time of physical training – 64 hours during 16 weeks (basic workouts – 48 hours, additional workouts – 16 hours). Group 1 (n=14) practiced additional CrossFit training. Group 2 (n=14) practiced mixed additional workout (jumping + strength endurance). Tests used to evaluate the physical fitness and workability were the following: Push–Up test, Plank test, Running test, Burpee test, Step test (PWC170), test with 30 throws. The overall positive dynamics of study results shows an increase of workability for all study participants. A reliable (p≤0.05) advantage of participants (group 2) in testing workability results (Burpee test and PWC170) was found. Experts agree that the most effective physical training programs for cadets and police officers will be combinations of intensive cardiorespiratory and strength workout. A positive impact of additional mixed (jumping + strength endurance) workout on the workability of female cadets was found. Such functional workout can be an effective alternative to CrossFit training in physical training curriculum of female police cadets
Analysis of Spaciotemporal Indicators of Penalty Corners in Field Hockey at the World Cup 2018
Authors: Vasiljev Radivoj M. , Pokaninov Valery B. , Vasiljeva Irina A. , Hubbatullina Aida R. , Korzun Dmitry L.
Published: March 2021

The article provides a statistical analysis of the data on accounting for penalty corners in field hockey. As in many team sports, one of the decisive moments and a very important playing situation is the penalty corners. Of the total number of goals scored in international competitions, during penalty corners, one third of them lead to a goal. The article presents the results of the successful delivery of a penalty corner, and its correct performance, which depends on three main components: 1) the player performing the pass from the penalty corner, 2) the player stopping the ball behind the line of the penalty space and 3) the player performing a shot on goal (Fig. 1). It has been confirmed that the first components are the most stable, although their implementation is equal to or more important than the last phase. It is the shot on goal phase that has a large number of variations, since it can be performed both with a direct shot on goal and with playing on the field
Factor Structure of Physical Fitness of Students Engage in Golf (Based on Long-Term Monitoring)
Authors: Korol’kov Aleksey N. , Anisimov Vyacheslav B. , Andreev Aleksey V. , Bereza Aleksey V.
Published: March 2021

The structure of the physical fitness of students engaged in golf has been studied on the basis of long-term observations. Methods of variance, correlation, and factor analysis were used to process the results of physical fitness tests of 242 male students. The structure and typical features of the physical development of students in the course of golf classes were formulated
Problems of Organizing the System of General Military Training in 1918-1920: Western Siberia and Olonetsk Province – a Comparative Analysis
Authors: Kalinina Elena A. , Sarycheva Tatiana V.
Published: March 2021

The article examines the problems of organizing the system of general military training and the development of physical culture and sports in 1918-1920 in Olonets province and the Western Siberia. The scale of the Russian state determined the different time frames for the creation of branches of the General Education on its territory, in connection with which the question of the identity of their functioning in different regions of the country is interesting. On the basis of legislative acts, archival and documentary sources, the authors reconstruct the activities of the provincial and district branches of the General Education on the organization of military training courses, on the creation of elementary sports facilities, on attracting young people to physical education and sports. The study focuses on the problems and difficulties of organizing this work in districts. Domestic historiography on the history of the organization of general military training in the Russian province is insignificant. Active research work on the development of physical culture and sports in 1918-1920 continues in modern Russia is going on, without losing its relevance to the present. The novelty of the research is determined by the introduction of previously unpublished sources into scientific circulation. For the first time, the authors attempted a comparative analysis to determine the tendency for the creation and operation of branches of the General Education on the example of two regions significantly remote from the center of the country – Western Siberia and Olonets province. The restoration of historical details on the organization of physical culture and sports in the years 1918-1920 on the ground: the creation of provincial and district branches of the Vsevobuch, financing, the opening of general military training courses and the development of physical culture and sports on the ground will help significantly complete the picture of the historical events of the Civil War in Western Siberia and in the Olonets province
Solvability of BVPs for the Parabolic-Hyperbolic Equation with Non-linear Loaded Term
Authors: Abdullaev Obidjon Kh.
Published: March 2021

This work is devoted to prove the existence and uniqueness of solution of BVP with non-local assumptions on the boundary and integral gluing conditions for the parabolic-hyperbolic type equation involving Caputo derivatives. Using the method of integral energy, the uniqueness of solution have been proved. Existence of solution was proved by the method of integral equations
Steel 110G13L. Thermomagnetic and Galvanomagnetic Effects in its Films
Authors: Fadeev Timur V. , Dorokhin Mikhail V. , Kuznetsov Iurii M. , Kveglis Lyudmila I. , Shevchuk Vladimir V.
Published: March 2021

The article shows the ability to control magnetic properties due to modulation of phases in the film with varying temperature of growth. So, at low growth temperatures, a film is formed with an axis of easy magnetization in plane. An increase in temperature leads to a change in the phase composition of the film. It is shown that the presence of even a small component of the magnetization vector in the perpendicular direction leads to the appearance of a thermomagnetic effect of a large magnitude with respect to thermal noise
Photostability of CdTe Quantum Dots and Graphene Quantum Dots under their Continuous Visible and UV Irradiation
Authors: Goryunova Melina A. , Tsipotan Aleksei S. , Slabko Vitaliy V.
Published: March 2021

In the last decade, ultraviolet detectors have received significant attention due to their widespread use in civil and military fields. In this work, we have studied the effect of radiation of different ranges (UV and visible) on the spectral properties of CdTe quantum dots and wide-gap graphene QDs. The results obtained can be used to create an integrated UV radiation detector based on new physical principles
×Pseudorhiza bruniana a Hargitán
Authors: Nyisztor Miklós
Published: March 2021

Közleményemben röviden beszámolok a ×Pseudorhiza bruniana (Brügger) P.F.Hunt (Dactylor­hiza maculata (L.) Soó × Pseudorchis albida (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve) egyet­len egyedének felfedezéséről a Hargita egy láprét­jén. A hibridnek ez az első adata Romániá­ból, egyben Közép-Európából.
Az Euphorbia myrsinites elvadulása Egerben
Authors: Mykyta Peregrym
Published: March 2021

Az Euphorbia myrsinites L. (Euphorbiaceae) közismert dísznövényünk. A Földközi-tenger medencéjében, a Fekete-tenger körül, a Kaukázusban és Kis-Ázsiában őshonos. Elvadulásának számos esete ismert Nyugat- és Közép-Európából, illetve Észak-Amerikából. Magyarországon mintegy fél évszázada ismertek alkalmi kivadulásai. Újabban az ország több pontjáról jelezték a jelenlétét. Jelen közleményben a faj kivadulásának újabb esetét mutatom be, Egerből. A rendelkezésre álló adatok alap­ján az E. myrsinites-t Magyarországon lokálisan meghonosodottnak tekinthető, de a formális kritériu­mok alapján lokálisan invá­ziós képessége is lehet. A faj pontos magyarországi státuszának megállapítá­sához további megfigyelések szükségesek.
Az ágas holdruta új előfordulása a Mátrában
Authors: Bordé Sándor
Published: March 2021

2020. június 12-én a Botrychium matricariifolium (Retz.) A. Braun 12 példányát talál­tuk a Mátrában, egy hegyi rét szegélyében. A fajnak a hegység területről korábbi előfordulása nem ismert. A fajt korábban hazánkból kipusztultként tartották számon. Aktuálisan országosan csupán két lelőhelyen került elő a növény. 2008-ban a Mecsekben egyetlen tövét találták, ahol a megtalálását köve­tően el is tűnt. 2015-ban a Kőszegi-hegységben stabil állománya került elő.
Tailored digitization with real-time locating systems
Authors: Löcklin Andreas , Przybysz-Herz Kai , Ruppert Tamás , Libert Robert , Jakab László , Jazdi Nasser , Weyrich Michael
Published: March 2021

We are seeing a boom in the use of real-time position data to automate and optimize tasks in the field of production and logistics. Here we consider the reasons for this, show what has already proven to be industrially viable and give an overview of six current research efforts. We show which use cases have been automated by RTLS and where RTLS could play a role to further optimize production processes or material flows in the future.
Application of the Three-Parameter Differential Model of Turbulence for Solving Problems of Flow and Heat Transfer in Channels of Variable Cross-Section. Part 2
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Institute of mechanics, Moscow, 119192, Russian Federation, Lushchik V. G. , Makarova M. S. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Institute of mechanics, Moscow, 119192, Russian Federation, Reshmin A. I. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Institute of mechanics, Moscow, 119192, Russian Federation
Published: March 2021

A description of the method of numerical study in the approximation of a narrow channel of the problems of flow and heat transfer in flat and circular channels of variable cross-section using a differential three-parameter model of shear turbulence is presented. The main results of numerous studies using the proposed method are described, one of the goals of which was to substantiate the possibility of using the narrow channel approximation. This review study is carried out in two parts. In the second part the results of the study of laminarization during flow in the con-fuser and the pipe, heat transfer intensification during flow in diffusers and in a plate heat exchanger with diffuser channels are presented.
Pengaruh model Problem Based Learning terintegrasi pendekatan induktif terhadap kemampuan berpikir spasial dan pengetahuan siswa pada materi mitigasi bencana
Authors: Nurcahyo Ardhyan Dwi , Winanti Elizabeth Titiek
Published: March 2021

The ability to think spatially and mitigation knowledge is very important in everyday life. Problems involving the field of education in Indonesia are less than maximum classroom learning. Geography teachers learn to accept effective models in learning. Research Objectives Obtain appropriate and more effective learning methods that are useful in improving the ability to use spatial thinking and knowledge of disaster mitigation materials. Research Type: quasi-experimental. The research subjects were students of class XI IPS SMA N 2 Ponorogo. Measurement Increased spatial thinking skills and knowledge gained from normalization calculations. The results obtained normalization of the spatial thinking ability of the experimental class 52% and 37% control class. The results of the experimental class knowledge 58% and 43% control class. Independent T-test shows that Probleam-based learning has improved for the better.
Analisis isi buku teks geografi kelas XI SMA kurikulum 2013 (K13) edisi revisi terbitan Mediatama berdasarkan keterampilan abad 21
Authors: Sarinastiti Retno , Wibowo Yunus Aris
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this research was to analyze the suitability of the material in the Geography textbook for Class XI Curriculum 2013 published by Mediatama based on the BSNP Textbook Criteria and the completeness of the 21st century (4C) skill components. This research uses qualitative research with a content analysis approach. The research subject used was the Geography textbook Class XI Curriculum 2013 Revised Edition published by Mediatama. The research subject was the Geography textbook for Class XI of the 2013 Curriculum, Revised Edition published by Mediatama. The data validity was done by triangulating the source. The research found that the books most used by the MGMP Sukoharjo were feasible (87,61%). Based on the results of the analysis, according to the material expert, chapter I has the highest aspect is creative thinking and communication aspects (100% completeness), chapter III is critical thinking, creative thinking and communication (100% completeness), chapter VII is critical and creative. think (100% complete). According to practitioners, chapter I is collaboration aspect (completeness 100%), chapter III creative thinking (completeness 85.7%), chapter VII critical thinking (completeness 89%). According to researchers, chapter I is creative thinking, communication, and collaboration (100% complete), chapter III and chapter VII are 100%.
Aproximaciones teóricas y metodológicas respecto a las estrategias de producción limpia en la industria de alimentos
Authors: Baquero Viña Laura Viviana
Published: March 2021

Este artículo de revisión tiene el objetivo de describir inicialmente el término de producción más limpia y la evolución a través del tiempo y particularmente en Colombia, presentando algunas estrategias de producción más limpia en la industria de alimentos. En un primer momento, se hace una breve descripción sobre la metodología para identificar y seleccionar los artículos que se analizan y se describen. En un segundo momento, se describen las aproximaciones teóricas y metodológicas respecto a la categoría de producción más limpia. Luego, se enuncia específicamente la producción más limpia en la industria de alimentos, destacando investigaciones de varios sectores de diferentes contextos globales. Por último se presentan las conclusiones.
Desafíos organizacionales y ambientales en el procesamiento de materiales de construcción: estudio de caso Trituradora Caliyaco Municipio de Mocoa Departamento del Putumayo, Colombia
Authors: Quiroz Apraez Juan Diego
Published: March 2021

Desde la perspectiva organizacional y ambiental se analizaron y evaluaron las actividades productivas de la Trituradora Caliyaco, cuyo objeto es la oferta de materiales para construcción. La mayoría de empresas dedicadas a este tipo de aprovechamiento minero carecen de asesoría para mejorar la efectividad sus procesos productivos con buenas prácticas amigables con el ambiente, respetuosos de la normatividad sectorial, con responsabilidad social y mínimos impactos al medio ambiente.

 

Con base en detallada observación en campo de los procesos productivos en la Trituradora Caliyaco, se identificaron las actividades con los respectivos efectos en el ambiente, y se propusieron recomendaciones para optimizar el procesamiento de la materia prima, así como los correspondientes lineamientos ambientales bajo criterios de sostenibilidad y responsabilidad social.
Marshall–Olkin Alpha Power Lomax Distribution: Estimation Methods, Applications on Physics and Economics
Authors: Almongy Hisham Mohamed , Almetwally Ehab Mohamed , Mubarak Amaal Elsayed
Published: March 2021

In this paper, we introduce and study a new extension of Lomax distribution with four-parameter named as the Marshall–Olkin alpha power Lomax (MOAPL) distribution. Some statistical properties of this distribution are discussed. Maximum likelihood estimation (MLE), maximum product spacing (MPS) and least Square (LS) method for the MOAPL distribution parameters are discussed. A numerical study using real data analysis and Monte-Carlo simulation are performed to compare between different methods of estimation. Superiority of the new model over some well-known distributions are illustrated by physics and economics real data sets. The MOAPL model can produce better fits than some well-known distributions as Marshall–Olkin Lomax, alpha power Lomax, Lomax distribution, Marshall–Olkin alpha power exponential, Kumaraswamy-generalized Lomax, exponentiated  Lomax  and power Lomax.
Awareness and acceptance of various contraceptive methods among postpartum women in a tertiary care center
Authors: Jaiswal Jyoti , Naik Smrity , Rangari Ratna , Sinha Ashish
Published: March 2021

Background: This study was conducted to know awareness and acceptance of contraceptive methods among post-partum women in the tertiary care centre of Chhattisgarh.Methods: A cross-sectional interview-based study was conducted on a sample of 440 post-partum women. The interview included socio demographic profile, awareness and acceptance of contraceptive methods in postpartum period and factors affecting its use.Results: In our study, we observed that 95.9% were aware of some method of contraception. This knowledge increased with increasing education, socioeconomic class. 90.9 % accepted one of the contraceptive methods during their hospital stay. The most common contraceptive method chosen was IUCD (80.8%). Major source of information was health care worker (83.88%). The main reason for non-acceptance of contraception was fear of side effects.Conclusions: High level of persistent motivation is required, so initiation of motivation regarding post-partum contraception should be done in antenatal visits and reinforcement in post-partum period should be done. Proper counseling regarding possibility of milder side effects and way of coping with them should be reinforced, continued motivation and reassurance will give positive attitude for acceptance of contraception. Reinforcement of awareness in society (family and friends/neighbor) this may give positive impact on awareness and acceptance. There is need of couple counseling for better acceptance. Emphasis is required for involvement of men/head of the family for it.
Clinico-radiological and functional outcomes of distal tibia extra-articular fractures (AO 43A1-A3) managed by minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis in a tertiary care hospital: a series of 21 patients
Authors: Singh Pankajvir , Ghani Abdul , Singh Simran Preet , Singh Amarjeet
Published: March 2021

Background: The fractures around distal tibia are challenging injuries due to limited soft tissue coverage, precarious blood supply and subcutaneous nature of the tibia. Minimal invasive plating for distal tibia fracture is a very good option for treatment, as this does not disrupt the blood supply and cause very little insult to soft tissue.

Methods: 21 patients with extra-articular fractures of distal tibia were operated using minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) technique of plating. They were followed up to six months in terms of radiological union and functional outcomes, and complications. Functional outcome was assessed using Olerud Molander scoring system.

Results: Good to excellent results were obtained in almost all the patients using Olerud and Molander scoring system, mean score being 80. These results were in comparison with the studies done earlier.

Conclusions: Our study concluded that clinico-radiological and functional outcomes of distal tibia extra-articular fracture managed by MIPO technique of plating are satisfactory with minimal complications. 
Country Brief on the Fiscal and Public Debt Situation in Belize
Authors: Deza María Cecilia , Leslie Janelle
Published: March 2021

This document describes the fiscal and public debt situation in Belize. Particular attention is paid to the impacts of the outbreak of COVID-19 that began in the early months of 2020, and to the measures adopted by governments to address the pandemic and their effects on production, consumption, and public accounts. The document also discusses Belize's growth prospects and recommends specific policies.
“HONOUR”- BASED VIOLENCE AND THE POLITICS OF CULTURE IN CANADA: ADVANCING A CULTURAL ANALYSIS OF MULTI-SCALAR VIOLENCE
Authors: Abji Salina , Korteweg Anna C.
Published: March 2021

Since 2015, in Canada, political discourse on “honour”-based violence has shifted away from highly problematic understandings of “culture” as the cause of violence among racialized, Muslim, and immigrant communities. Instead, talk of culture has dropped out of the equation altogether in favour of more structural definitions of gender-based violence (GBV). In this article, we ask what gets lost when culture is not taken into account when talking about or trying to understand forms of GBV. Drawing from theoretical conceptualizations of culture — defined as “situated practices of meaning-making” that shape all experiences of violence, and societal responses to violence — we argue for a multiscalar approach to culture. To illustrate this framework, we first offer a critical analysis of Aruna Papp’s 2012 memoir Unworthy Creature as an exemplar of stigmatizing uses of culture and a key text promoted by the Conservative federal government at the time. We then turn to interviews we conducted with service providers serving South Asian survivors of GBV in Toronto from 2011 to 2013. Our analysis illustrates how to talk about culture as a key ingredient shaping multiscalar violence, regardless of whether that violence occurs in majority or minority communities. We conclude with three policy implications for addressing HBV moving forward.
Clinical Importance of Plasma Drug Concentration of Oral Molecular Targeted Drugs for Renal Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Takasaki Shinya , Kawasaki Yoshihide , Ito Akihiro , Yamaguchi Hiroaki , Mano Nariyasu
Published: March 2021

Purpose: Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is widely used in clinical practice to maximize drug efficacy and minimize toxicities. Currently, it is also practiced in the use of oral molecular targeted drugs. The objective of this study was to assess the clinical importance of measuring the systemic concentration of oral molecular targeted drugs used to treat renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Methods: The systemic concentrations of the oral molecular targeted drugs sorafenib, sunitinib, axitinib, pazopanib, and everolimus used for RCC were useful for therapeutic interventions, and clinical outcomes were evaluated retrospectively. Results: The interventional use of systemic drug concentration was confirmed in 26 of 87, and their categories are presented. The systemic concentration of sunitinib was useful in dose reduction and/or discontinuation (n = 10), dose escalation (n = 3), and adherence monitoring (n = 2). Nine of the 10 patients whose dose was reduced showed reduced adverse event. Two patients who were intervened in adherence monitor showed improved adherence. For axitinib, dose reduction and/or discontinuation (n = 1) and dose escalation (n = 6) were confirmed. For pazopanib, dose reduction and/or discontinuation (n = 1) and drug interaction detection (n = 1) were confirmed, both of them were confirmed to have reduced adverse events. For everolimus, dose reduction and/or discontinuation (n = 1) and drug interaction detection (n = 1) were confirmed, a patient with reduced dose recovered from adverse events. Interventions for sorafenib were not identified. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that systemic concentrations of oral molecular targeted drugs for RCC were considered to be clinically useful for dose adjustment, monitoring of treatment adherence, and the detection of drug interactions. Moreover, this information could be successfully used to guide individualized therapy to maximize the antitumor effects of these drugs.
Information Seeking Anxiety and Preferred Information Sources of First-Generation College Students
Authors: Smith Josefine , Brinkman Stacy
Published: March 2021

Objective – To determine whether information seeking anxieties and preferred information sources differ between first-generation college students and their continuing-generation peers.
Methods – An online survey was disseminated at two public college campuses. A total of 490 respondents were included in the results. Independent variables included institution, year in college, and generational status. Instead of using a binary variable, this study used three groups for the independent variable of generational status, with two first-generation groups and one continuing-generation group based on parental experience with college. Dependent variables included 4 measures of information seeking anxiety and 22 measures of preferred information sources. Responses were analyzed using SPSS. One-way independent ANOVA tests were used to compare groups by generational status, and two- and three-way factorial ANOVA tests were conducted to explore interaction effects of generational status with institution and year in college.
Results – No significant differences in overall information seeking anxiety were found between students whose parents had differing levels of experience with college. However, when exploring the specific variable of experiencing anxiety about “navigating the system in college,” a two-way interaction involving generational status and year in school was found, with first-generation students with the least direct experience with college reporting higher levels of anxiety at different years in college than their peers. Two categories of first-generation students were found to consult with their parents far less than continuing-generation peers. The study also found that institutional or generational differences may also influence whether students ask for information from their peers, librarians, tutoring centers, professors, or advisors.
Conclusion – This study is one of the first to directly compare the information seeking preferences and anxieties of first-generation and continuing-generation students using a non-binary approach. While previous research suggests that first-generation students experience heightened anxiety about information seeking, this study found no significant overall differences between students based on their generational status. The study reinforced previous research about first-generation college students relying less on their parents than their continuing-generation peers. However, this study complicates previous research about first-generation students and their utilization of peers, librarians, tutoring centers, professors, or advisors as information sources, and suggests that institutional context plays an important role in shaping first-generation information seeking.
Libraries’ Contributions to the Quality of UK University Research Environments Were Not Acknowledged in REF 2014, but Could Be Made More Visible in REF 2021
Authors: Wildemuth Barbara M.
Published: March 2021

A Review of:
Walker, D. (2020). Libraries and the REF: How do librarians contribute to research excellence? Insights, 33(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.497
Abstract
Objective – To measure the extent to which libraries’ contributions to United Kingdom (UK) university research excellence were referenced in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 unit-level research environment statements, and to make recommendations to libraries for increasing their visibility in the research setting.
Design – Content analysis of an existing corpus.
Setting – Evaluation of research environments conducted as part of the UK REF 2014 assessment.
Subjects – 1,891 unit-level research environment statements submitted for REF 2014.
Methods – Each unit-level research environment statement was categorized in terms of how extensively it referenced library or librarian contributions: no mention, brief mention, or substantive mention. The frequency and percentage of each level of mention are reported overall and by disciplinary panel.
Main Results – Across all panels, only 25.8% of the statements included substantive references to the library or librarians; most of these were lists of electronic and physical collections, but they also included discussions of the research support services offered by librarians. There were disciplinary differences in the extent of the references to libraries, from 7.2% containing substantive references in a panel examining science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) units to 44.0% containing substantive references in the panel examining arts and humanities units.
Conclusion – In REF 2014, libraries and librarians were rarely discussed in unit-level research environment statements. While this lack of representation may be due to shortcomings of the library’s relationship with the university’s research office, librarians could use a number of approaches to becoming more visible in the REF 2021 research environment statements. Specifically, they could highlight their roles in: ensuring discoverability and accessibility of information resources to researchers; improving research practices through teaching informational and organizational skills, providing direct support to research students and staff, and providing research data management services; managing the research information systems that capture and make discoverable the university’s non-article research outputs; providing support in relation to the responsible use of bibliometrics and other measures of article quality and impact; further developing article impact by training researchers to use social media to their advantage; developing open research initiatives; and assisting with the REF submission process.
Call for Applicants for Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries) for Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
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Published: March 2021

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TENDÊNCIAS DO ENSINO DE LITERATURA NO LIVRO DIDÁTICO DO ENSINO MÉDIO
Authors: Payão Giovana Tavernari , Annibal Sérgio Fabiano
Published: March 2021

O presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar os resultados de uma pesquisa sobre representações literárias e seus desdobramentos em comandas de ensino nos livros didáticos Novas Palavras (AMARAL, 2013) e Português: Linguagens (CEREJA, MAGALHÃES, 2013), do Programa Nacional do Livro Didático (PNLD), referentes ao primeiro ano do Ensino Médio, durante o triênio 2015-2017. Durante a investigação, pautada em análise documental, os textos literários na íntegra, os excertos literários e as comandas para o ensino de literatura desses livros foram catalogados e organizados, a fim de se estabelecerem as tendências pedagógicas e literárias do ensino de literatura. Foram considerados também os gêneros literários, textuais e discursivos presentes no corpus, bem como os descritores/impulsionadores de ação das comandas para o ensino de literatura nesses livros didáticos. A partir da análise realizada, percebe-se, ainda, a presença da tendência pedagógica liberal tecnicista e da abordagem tradicional, bem como um viés estruturalista do conteúdo literário.