bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN THE MILITARY ENGINEERING STRUCTURES IN THE ROMANIAN ARMY COMMANDS, WITH THOSE IN THE NATO COMMANDS OR WITHIN THE ARMIES OF SOME NATO MEMBER STATES
Authors: CÎRJĂU Cristian Gabriel
Published: December 2022

: After joining the North Atlantic Alliance, the Romanian Army began a process of doctrinal alignment, followed by the reorganization of command-control and force structures. By default, the military engineering staff structures were transformed. As I consider that these staff structures have not been adequately reorganized, I set out to make a comparative analysis of them with the military engineering structures in the organization of the commands of armies belonging to NATO member states and with those within NATO commands, at strategic,operational and tactical levels. Subsequently, I will use the data of the analysis, corroborated with other conclusions resulting from previous research, to propose to the military leadership factors the reorganization of the military engineering command structures. We believe that after a new reorganization, these military engineering structures in the composition of our commands must be able to ensure, on the one hand, the correspondence of duties with those of similar structures within the Alliance's commands and, on the other hand,the possibility of exercising on behalf of the commander, command and control over all capabilities
TARGETING IMPLICATION IN A JOINT FORCE OPERATION FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
Authors: MIREA Adrian
Published: December 2022

In this paper I wanted to highlight the importance of the targeting process in planning and conducting an eventual joint force operation for the purpose of armed national defense. Even though Romania is an active member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), for national defense purposes Romanian armed forces must be capable to plan and conduct operations with existent armed structures until allied forces would intervene in case of an armed aggression under article 5 specifications. Having participated with forces and structures in various multinational operations and exercises alongside current national contributions under NATO partnership, Romanian armed forces continuously improve their level of training and over time implemented in our standing doctrines and field manuals many of our partner’s procedures. One such procedure is the target management process. National joint force headquarters including those functioning at component and division levels should permanently consider, plan and conduct target management training for responsible personnel, especially with those working in information and operation modules, as they will be part of targeting working committees, groups or cells that activate at their respective structures both in peacetime or combat operations. One other significant factor influencing the target management process in a national defense operation is the application of Laws of Armed Conflict and rules of engagement in an eventual armed aggression.
STUDY ON THE PERCEPTION OF CIVILIANS IN THE LIMITED SITUATION OF FORCED DISPLACEMENT IN THE COLD CLIMATE ENVIRONMENT
Authors: POPESCU Laurenţiu-Răducu
Published: December 2022

The present study aimed to make a diagnosis among the civilian population regarding the perception of confrontation with a limited situation represented by the possibility of an armed conflict in which the need to move in a safe area, far from the horrors of the war, is achieved in hostile weather conditions. Refugees are some of the most vulnerable people in the world, many have suffered on the way to a safer place, violence, losses and hunger, but in winter it beats relocated families are facing significant risks for their health. Providing bythis study that the perception of civil and incompletely informed civilian persons regarding the movement, transport of weights and physical effort at low temperatures and unfavorable weather conditions can be an important factor that can be speculated. The study was conducted on a sample of 107 subjects, university customers, bachelor's degree. Before carrying out and applying the questionnaire, discussions were held with the study participants. The study method used was the questionnaire. The centralization of the results leads tothe need to establish well-defined and realistic objectives, correlated with the real level of theoretical knowledge and physical capacities of the civilian population. The study shows a real challenge in terms of structuring a civilian training plan. The level of information on the risks that appear with the exposure to low temperatures over a longer period of time is minimal, the perception of the majority of the study being in a small correlation with the real capacities to bear low temperatures to carry moderate weights or to move
NATO AND EU STRATEGIC REVISION. CONTEXTUAL FACTORS BEFORE AND AFTER THE RUSSIAN – UKRAINIAN WAR
Authors: BOGZEANU Cristina
Published: December 2022

The present paper approaches the significant contextual aspects in which 2022 NATO and EU strategic revision process is taking place. The study premises that Russian unjustified military aggression on Ukraine and the subsequent security challenges for the European security environment are only the most recent, visible, and implicitly, attention catching ones, and that the background of the current strategic revision of both NATO and the EU is wider and marked by the succession of internal and external crises in the last decade. However, despite the need to approach all these challenges, Russian invasion of Ukraine has a key role in these organizations’ strategic revision, as it can be considered a wake-up call, an undeniable proof that both NATO and EU have to adapt their role in the regional and international security context. Through this rather descriptive approach, this paper is meant to bring to attention the complexity of the current international and regional context, shaping NATO and EU strategic revision. Also, we will argue that one of the main challenges that are to come after this revision will consist in dealing with NATO-EU relation in the best possible manner. In order to do so, the argumentation will be built departing from the general regional context, taking in consideration both internal and external trends, continuing with the origins and signification of NATO and EUstrategic revision. This will be the basis on which we intend to reveal some of the challenges of NATO-EU relation and how this relation was impacted by the unjustified Russian military aggression on Ukraine. The argumentation capitalizes recent events with relevance for NATO and EU approach to security and is built on inputs from the level of population perception on NATO and EU, as well as from national foreign politics and trends specific to the organizations themselves. Given that this paper was written before NATO actually published its 2022 Strategic Concept, the author will mostly capitalize on EU’s official documents and, implicitly, on EU’s perspective. The study concludes that despite the highly conflict-prone context, there is also a favourable ground not only for the EU to progress in its military dimension, but also for doing this in full coordination with NATO, avoiding duplications.
THE EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR WAR AND THE IMPACT ON THE SOCIAL ORGANISATION OF THE MODERN NATION-STATE
Authors: MARINOV Mario
Published: December 2022

The prospect of a nuclear conflict can be viewed as a concept of terrifying significance to civilisation. It is a contingency that is the antithesis to human existence in organised societies. The following paper is an examination of the effects, which can be brought upon mankind through the large-scale deployment of nuclear weapons and the impact upon the structure of modern civilisation, viewed through the lens of organisations theory. The paper presents some of the principal short-term and long-term consequences from the utilisation of nuclear weapons, based upon research covering the past five decades. The paper examines the impact of nuclear weapons on society by presenting the modern nation-state as a complex social organisation, whose social structure and complexity would be severely degraded. The paper concludes that the deployment of nuclear weapons in the modern era would have consequences of utmost severity in transforming national societies and the nation state, severely altering, or outright eliminating their ability to function effectively and necessitating societal readjustment and even devolution to ensure survival.
RUSSIA'S APPROACH TO CYBERSPACE
Authors: RADU Claudiu-Cosmin
Published: December 2022

In recent years there have been important changes in the approach to conflict, leading to a paradigm shift in the future warfare. Cyberspace has become a serious challenge for all states. Being easy to connect and cheap to operate, it has become a preferred battlespace for many actors. It is used to disrupt networks, destroy and steal data, block or slow down critical infrastructure or spread false information. The development and innovation of military technologies and the professionalization of soldiers are not enough to fight in information warfare. Revising and improving old doctrines, and strategies is a clear form of supporting new techniques, tactics, and procedures of the Russian fight in cyberspace. The improvement of conventional tactics of warfare in conjunction with the introduction of new unconventional tactics of warfare has predictably led to the strengthening of internal, regional, and global security and resilience. The new vision of Russian warfare is that kinetic actions are supported by non-kinetic ones. As a result, Russia's cyber activity has recently intensified amid the invasion of Ukraine, putting the whole world on alert. Malicious activity in cyberspace is creating large-scale disruption in all areas. In this context, the activation of Article 5 for attacking a Member State in cyberspace is becoming increasingly discussed.
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IN THE MILITARY ACTIONS MANAGEMENT FOR INTEGRATED SIMULATION SYSTEMS
Authors: ROMAN Daniel
Published: December 2022

Preparing for a hypothetical crisis situation is perhaps one of the biggest challenges for decision makers, regardless of the societal field. The situation of military conflict on the territory of Ukraine with loss of life and considerable material damage requires a rethinking of awareness of the situation in the management of military actions. Adopting proactive behavior is the solution to identifying those possible solutions to various crisis situations. Integrated simulation systems applied in the management of military actions are the bridge for the development of solutions in a combined context of several societal areas, such as the protection of critical infrastructure. Integrated simulation systems make it possible to obtain partial results in the simulation of crisis situations, which determines the dynamic correction of military actions to achieve the objectives. The integration of the actions of the actors involved in a crisis situation, such as the one in Ukraine, allows us to obtain solutions for solving problems based on the formulated scenarios. Thus, based on a single scenario, it is possible to develop appropriate intervention reasoning for each aggression factor. The results of the repeated simulations are compared and a perspective can be obtained on the behavior of each actor involved in the crisis situation according to the situational changes. At the end of the simulations, databases are obtained that can be used in the subsequent real situations.
THE FUNDING UNDER IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC ALLIANCE
Authors: SCIPANOV Mădălina
Published: December 2022

In this article, I set out to present the importance of allocating financial resources within the North Atlantic Alliance, as well as the costs of operating and implementing Alliance policies, which are funded by direct and indirect contributions from Member States. Thus, direct financial contributions to NATO are common funding and joint funding and indirect financial contributions come in different forms. Indirect financial contributions are by far the largest type of contribution and include Allied participation in NATO-led operations and missions. The North Atlantic Alliance regularly collects data on Allied defense spending and presents aggregates and subsets of this information. The Ministry of Defense of each Ally reports the estimated current and future defense expenditures according to an agreed definition of defense expenditures. Allocated amounts are payments currently made by allied nations or to be made during the fiscal year. The essence of the article consists that NATO funding is found in the defense budgets of Alliance member countries. Of these, the majority are national expenditures, which are practically a form of indirect contribution to NATO funding. At the same time, it can be seen that NATO is an intergovernmental organization. The Member States allocate the necessary financial resources for day-to-day operations. The Member States shall provide the necessary and available facilities for consultation, decision-making, and implementation of policies established by consensus. NATO is a political alliance backed by a military structure. It provides for the common defense of member countries, cooperation with partner countries, and the implementation of Alliance policies, mainly for peacekeeping. Therefore, the novelty of this approach lies in the fact that it highlights the problems facing NATO funding today, the funding mechanism, and the construction of the common budgets of the Alliance.
Valorization of Plastic Waste through Incorporation into Construction Materials
Authors: Tang Kuok Ho Daniel
Published: December 2022

The growing plastic pollution has prompted the quest to reduce plastic waste sustainably and control the mismanaged plastic stream. The valorization of plastic waste through reusing and recycling has received much attention as a sustainable solution to the global plastic problem, and the construction sector provides an important avenue for such an endeavor. This review aims to present the latest advances in the valorization of plastic waste as construction and building materials through the review of 60 relevant scholarly papers and a content analysis of the papers. In the construction sector, plastic waste can be valorized as additives or raw materials for brick production. As additives, plastic waste is added at different proportions (1%–70%) with other materials, including non-plastic waste, followed by curing to acquire the desired properties. Plastic waste is used as a raw material to contain strength-imparting materials. The former has been reported to have good strengths (5.15-55.91 MPa), chemical, and thermal resistance, whereas the latter may impart lower strengths (0.67-15.25 MPa). Plastic waste is also used as additives for road pavement, primarily as substitutes for concrete-making materials, and was observed to produce desirable strengths (0.95–35 MPa) at appropriate proportions (0.5–25%), indicating the importance of optimizing the plastic contents in the concrete. Plastic waste has been recycled as plastic lumber, plastic-based door panels and gates, as well as insulation materials. Plastic-based construction materials are generally lightweight, resistant to chemicals and heat, and have good sound insulation, but they may pose a fire safety concern.
Evaluation of Agricultural Waste Management Mechanism in Iran
Authors: Zargaran Khouzani Mohammad Reza , Dehghani Ghahfarokhi Zahra
Published: December 2022

The unfavourable situation of waste management in Iran can be seen in different sectors, and agriculture is not excluded from these sectors. The wastes of the agricultural industry can be used in a beneficial way in various agricultural applications and other industrial processes. However, the cost of collection, processing, and transportation can be much higher than the income from the beneficial use of such waste. Incineration of crop residues creates numerous environmental problems. The most important side effects of burning crop residues include the emission of greenhouse gases that lead to global warming, air pollution, and things like soil degradation, loss of soil fertility, loss of beneficial microorganisms, intensification of soil erosion, etc. In the current research, which is a review based on library sources, the mechanism of agricultural waste management in Iran has been evaluated. There are other consequences of such actions. The criteria for action are laws regarding the burning of product residues in Iran, the most important of which are the Waste Management Law and the Clean Air Law. Among these methods are sustainable management methods for product residues, including compost production, biochar production, and waste management at the production site.
Agronursing-Based Care Model as an Approach to Reduce Loss to Follow-Up Cases among People With HIV AIDS in Indonesia: A Perspective
Authors: Dicky Endrian Kurniawan  , Sulistyorini Lantin , Khamid M. Nur , Sarosa Indra
Published: December 2022

Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment has become the standard of minimal care for people living with HIV. The length of treatment impacts the compliance of PLWHA in accessing and getting treatment. The Indonesian government's strategy in the HIV/AIDS control system is to expand services to the Puskesmas level, from counseling and testing to ARV care/treatment. The problem is that the number of health personnel in charge of the program is limited. The limited number of health workers will impact their ability to follow up with PLWHA to obtain services, especially maintaining ARV consumption. Agronursing is the provision of agricultural-based nursing services in areas of agriculture, plantations, waters, or industrial agriculture. The concept of the agronursing-based care model is by optimizing the duties of nurses in agricultural or rural areas as an extension of the government's program in controlling HIV/AIDS, which is currently still at the Puskesmas level. The agronursing-based care model is an opportunity to reduce loss to follow-up in PLWHA. Implementing the agronursing-based care model includes providing comprehensive nursing care, providing ARV therapy, providing support and counseling, managing the service system for PLWHA, and facilitating outreach and referrals to health centers, hospitals, or NGOs. Further studies are needed to ensure that the agronursing-based care model effectively reduces loss to follow-up in PLWHA and achieves HIV/AIDS control programs.
Implementation Of Universal Precaution Policy On Class I Nurses In Hospital X
Authors: Rachmawati Ika , Herawati Yennike Tri , Reni Indrayani Reni , Wijaya Dodi
Published: December 2022

Universal precaution is a strategy to protect health care workers to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases in all health facilities. The latest data on HAIs at Hospital X shows that the highest number of HAIs occurs in class I inpatient rooms at 3.8%. This study aims to describe the implementation of the universal precaution policy on class I inpatient nurses at Hospital X. Informants consisted of nurses from Hospital X including IPCN, class I inpatient nurses, IPCLN ICU rooms, and room leader of class I inpatient rooms. The result of this study is that all informants have understood the purpose of the universal precaution policy at Hospital X, but cannot mention the full policy objectives. Human resources, funds, and facilities at Hospital X have fulfilled the need for implementing universal precaution policies. Communication between implementing parties is good, but there are no sanctions and rewards. The available competencies are sufficient. Supervision in the implementation of this policy is carried out by the KPPI (Infection Prevention and Control Committee) and tiered supervision that has been running well. Class I inpatient nurse at Hospital X has good cognition on universal precaution points. KPPI Hospital X needs to conduct upgrading to refresh the cognition of officers regarding the universal precaution policy. It is necessary to have a separate budget post for KPPI, as well as periodic awards for employees of Hospital X.
Ores Drive Operations—Economic Geology Is the Foundation of Geometallurgy
Authors: Hoal Karin E. Olson , Frenzel Max
Published: December 2022

Editor’s note: The aim of the Geology and Mining series is to introduce early career professionals and students to various aspects of mineral exploration, development, and mining in order to share the experiences and insight of each author on the myriad of topics involved with the mineral industry and the ways in which geoscientists contribute to each.

Economic geology and geometallurgy are intimately linked. Geologists understand the value in knowing the details of ore variability, the formation of mineral deposits, the continuity and the spatial distribution of ore types, and the mineral and textural characteristics that control grades. Beyond exploration and discovery, however, explorers may not recognize that the geologic knowledge developed around a mineral prospect is also essential to miners and metallurgists, reclamation and environmental specialists, and economists and investors who are interested in developing the discovery. Geometallurgy is the interdisciplinary method that links geologic, mineralogical, and geochemical characteristics of mineral deposits to the mining, processing, and metallurgical activities that are involved in the development of mines. Geometallurgy is not a new field, but recent developments in analytical capabilities and the ability to conduct statistical analysis and predictive modeling of large data sets have resulted in geometallurgy becoming a widely used method for optimizing mining operations. While there are many approaches, depending upon the nature of the ore deposit and the mine operating conditions and goals, the most important step explorers can take is to establish partnerships with the other areas of specialization in the project (mining, metallurgy, environmental, economics) and work together to understand the critical factors in order to best develop the deposit. Representative sampling to determine geologic variability and uncertainty and understanding the controls of throughput and recovery in the mining operation are fundamental to optimizing projects. For exploration and prefeasibility timelines, information on ore characteristics and spatial variability can provide a preliminary assessment of how material in a potential ore deposit can be processed.
Hubungan Antara Job Insecurity dan Stres Kerja dengan Turnover Intention pada Karyawan
Authors: Siahaan Sari Rahayu , Situngkir Decy , Nitami Mayumi , Wahidin Mugi
Published: December 2022

Turnover intention merupakan sikap karyawan mencari pekerjaan lain dengan meninggalkan perusahaan, penyebabnya yaitu job insecurity dan stres kerja. Laporan Hasil Survei Hay Group global tahun 2010-2018, puncak peningkatan turnover 12,9% tahun 2014. Di PT. DNR Corporation Jakarta Barat tahun 2020 karyawan turnover 19 orang (15,77%) dan tahun 2021 sebanyak 19 orang (28,62%), artinya turnover tergolong tinggi diatas 10% pertahun dan studi pendahuluan terhadap 10 karyawan yang bermaksud mencari pekerjaan lain sebanyak 79%. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara job insecurity dan stres kerja dengan turnover intention. Metode penelitian adalah kuantitatif dan desain cross sectional. Penelitian dilakukan di PT. DNR Corporation Jakarta Barat, bulan November 2021-Agustus 2022. Populasinya 96 karyawan dan yang telah dilakukan studi pendahuluan 10 karyawan, maka 96-10= 86 sampel, menggunakan teknik total sampling. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan kuesioner dengan modifikasi teori Halimah et al.,(2016) yaitu memikirkan untuk keluar, mencari alternatif pekerjaan, niat untuk keluar. Menggunakan analisis univariat dan bivariat dengan uji chi-square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan 54,7% karyawan memiliki keinginan untuk berhenti. Karyawan yang tidak aman kerja 55,8%. Karyawan yang stres kerja 60,5%. Kesimpulannya tidak ada hubungan job insecurity (p-value=0,323) dengan turnover intention, terdapat hubungan stres kerja (p-value=0,002) dengan turnover intention.
Analysis Of Bilirubin and Hemoglobin in Newborn Infants
Authors: Pratama Ridho , Khofifah Nuriah , Armah Zulfian , Rafika Rafika
Published: December 2022

One of the causes of infant death outside the womb is hyperbilirubinemia. This hyperbilirubinemia is a clinical phenomenon often found in newborns in the first week of life. In laboratory examination, the determination of hemoglobin level is an indicator that is widely used to determine the prevalence of anemia. This study uses an observation method with a descriptive approach. The data collection of this research was carried out at RSIA Pertiwi Makassar City in May 2021. The sample in this study was secondary data for all newborns. The results of this study were obtained from 40 newborns (85%) who had hyperbilirubinemia. As many as 6 newborns (15%) did not have hyperbilirubinemia while from 25 newborns, 9 newborns (36%) had anemia, and as many as 16 newborns. Born (64%) did not have anemia. Keywords: Bilirubin, Hemoglobin, And Newborn
Faktor–Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Produktivitas Kerja Pada Karyawan Pabrik Tahu
Authors: Aprilia Cheni Arti , Marisdayana Rara , Suroso Suroso
Published: December 2022

Keberhasilan suatu perusahaan dilihat dari produktivitasnya. Produktivitas pabrik tahu di Desa Tangkit Lama mengalami penurunan. Dari proses kerja menunjukkan bahwa bagian yang menyebabkan terjadinya produktivitas kerja adalah perebusan hal tersebut dikarenakan pada saat proses perebusan menggunakan api yang besar sehingga lingkungan kerja menjadi panas, lingkungan yang panas maka menyebabkan kelelahan sehingga berdampak pada produktivitas kerja. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui faktor yang berhubungan dengan produktivitas kerja pada karyawan pabrik tahu di Desa Tangkit Lama. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectional. Sampel penelitian adalah pekerja pabrik tahu sebanyak 35 orang. Instrumen penelitian adalah kuesioner dan WBGT Heat Stress Meter. Data dianalisis secara univariat dan bivariat dengan menggunakan uji chi-square. Dari hasil penelitian diketahui 37,1% responden memiliki produktivitas kerja kurang baik, 100% responden bekerja di lingkungan kerja berisiko, 40,0% responden mengalami kelelahan kerja sedang, 68,6% responden memiliki masa kerja sedang. Hasil bivariat menunjukkan ada hubungan antara kelelahan dengan produktivitas kerja (p<0,05) serta tidak ada hubungan antara masa kerja dengan produktivitas kerja (p>0,05).
Striving for Diagnostic Excellence in Emergencies by Using Principles of Personalized Prevention and Medical Cybernetics
Authors: Ori Zsolt
Published: December 2022

This article presents a comprehensive approach imbedded into the evolving Digital Health infrastructure and how diagnostic excellence in emergencies and primary prevention of the most significant pathologies regarding morbidity and mortality could be pursued. Tools of Medical Cybernetics are introduced here which could enable: 1. Collection of large amounts of data from wearable sensors. 2. Fitting dynamic process models to the data which have their power to predict the next measurement. 3. Creation of automated risk profile with indicators of morbidity and mortality of diseases which carry the highest risk and feedback of information to the user. 4. Creation of a network between users, providers, and other health services. We propose a Personal Health Data Organizer App Service working in unison with a Cyber Physical System and its extension the Integrated Cyber Physical System cloud-based computer platform realizing long-term observation and continuous risk assessment for measuring quality and effectiveness of the diagnostic process and supporting diagnostic excellence. A list of principles of primary prevention is compiled which is fully supported by the same system. Example is shown how primary prevention of atherosclerotic heart diseases could be implemented. The significance of the system is to recognize early developing risks at subclinical stages of the highest-risk conditions that result in the most harm and potential lawsuits if the correct diagnosis is missed or delayed.
The Commercial Value of Frisbee Sport Development
Authors: Zhang Keyi
Published: December 2022

Frisbee sports has attracted more and more players to join because of its unique "frisbee spirit" and good sports competitive experience, and it has also become one of the fastest growing sports today. China's first Frisbee League will open in August 2022. This is a national mass sports event organized by the State Sports General Administration before the 14th National Fitness Day under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control. The promotion and development of Frisbee sports have already become an important manifestation of the national will. Frisbee sports itself has the characteristics of entertainment, economy, safety and fitness, which makes it constantly approaching the people's field of vision, and at the same time it has become a potential operation target of major brand companies. This paper deeply explores the potential of Frisbee sports in the development of industrialization, and provides a theoretical reference for the promotion of Frisbee sports in my country.
AAOS Technology Overview Summary: Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate for Knee Osteoarthritis
Authors: Aneja Arun , Adams Samuel B. , Foster Jeffrey A. , Pezold Ryan
Published: December 2022

The Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate (CBMA) for Knee Osteoarthritis Technology Overview is based on a systematic review of current scientific and clinical research. Through analysis of the current best evidence, this technology overview seeks to evaluate the efficacy of CBMA for patients with knee osteoarthritis. The systematic literature review resulted in 12 articles: three high-quality, four moderate-quality, and five low-quality. The findings of these studies were summarized to present findings on CBMA versus placebo and CBMA versus other treatment modalities. In addition, the work group highlighted areas for needed additional research when evidence proved lacking on the topic and carefully noted the potential harms associated with an intervention, required resource utilization, acceptability, and feasibility.
Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery Within 90 Days of Coronavirus Disease 2019
Authors: Johnson Andrea H. , Stock Laura A. , Petre Benjamin M. , Keblish David J. , Gelfand Jeffrey , Patton Chad M. , King Paul J. , Turcotte Justin J. , Redziniak Daniel E.
Published: December 2022

Introduction:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in a global pandemic with several hundred million infections worldwide. COVID-19 causes systemic complications that last beyond the initial infection. It is not known whether patients who undergo elective orthopaedic surgeries after COVID-19 are at increased risk of complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether patients who undergo orthopaedic procedures after recent COVID-19 diagnosis are at increased risk of complications compared with those who have not had a recent COVID-19 diagnosis.

Methods:

The TriNetX Research Network database was queried for patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgeries from April 2020 to January 2022 in the following subspecialties: arthroscopic surgery, total joint arthroplasty, lumbar fusion, upper extremity surgery, foot and ankle (FA) surgery. Cohorts were defined by patients undergoing surgery with a diagnosis of COVID-19 from 7 to 90 days before surgery and those with no COVID-19 diagnosis 0 to 90 days before surgery. These cohorts were propensity-score matched based on differences in demographics and comorbidities. The matched cohorts were evaluated using measures of association analysis for complications, emergency department (ER) visits, and readmissions occurring 90 days postoperatively.

Results:

Patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery were more likely to experience venous thromboembolism (VTE) (P = 0.006), myocardial infarction (P = 0.001), and ER visits (P = 0.001). Patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty were more likely to experience VTE (P < 0.001), myocardial infarction (P < 0.001), pneumonia (P< 0.001), and ER visits (P = 0.037). Patients undergoing lumbar fusion were more likely to experience VTE (P = 0.016), infection (P < 0.001), pneumonia (P < 0.001), and readmission (P = 0.006). Patients undergoing upper extremity surgery were more likely to experience VTE (P = 0.001) and pneumonia (P = 0.015). Patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery were more likely to experience VTE (P < 0.001) and pneumonia (P < 0.001).

Conclusion:

There is an increased risk of complications in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery after COVID-19 infection; all cohorts were at increased risk of VTE and most at increased risk of pneumonia. Additional investigation is needed to stratify the risk for individual patients.
“A Thing Apart”: Sonnet Poetics and Radical Politics in Claude McKay’s Harlem Shadows
Authors: Wildermuth Andrew
Published: December 2022

In this paper, I read Claude McKay’s partaking in the English sonnet tradition in Harlem Shadows as being a fundamental part of—and not, as many commentators have suggested, counter to—the poet’s and book’s radical politics. Upon contextualizing my readings alongside critics including Houston A. Baker, Jr., Kamau Brathwaite, and Winston James, I perform close readings of McKay’s poems “Subway Wind” and “Outcast.” I specifically analyze how these poems imagine climatic ‘currents’ through images and metaphors of racially marked colonial spaces, which the poems, I suggest, also poetically perform through the actualization of the sonnet form as discursive currents redirected toward liberatory politics.
The Metalanguage of Border Crossing: The Deconstruction of Myth in Yuri Herrera’s Signs Preceding the End of the World
Authors: Nostitz Christoph
Published: December 2022

This paper argues that Yuri Herrera’s Signs Preceding the End of the World subverts US-centric discourses on border crossing by exposing them as artificial myths. Suspending said myths by superimposing an alternative mythical dimension rooted in Aztec cosmology and narratives about the descent into the underworld, the novel instead fosters a form of ‘alternative knowledge’ in which the liminal state of border-crossing bodies becomes detached from the negative stigma of hegemonic US-centric discourse. The ensuing study’s main analysis aims to detail how the novel’s narrative structure of descent reimagines the experiences of unauthorized border crossing as a mythical and transformative journey of self-discovery.
Xây dựng cơ sở dữ liệu tổng lượng điện tử tự do và lượng hơi nước tích tụ từ dữ liệu đo GNSS trên lãnh thổ Việt Nam
Authors: Lại Văn Thủy , Đặng Xuân Thủy , Lê Thị Tuyết Nhung
Published: December 2022

Bài báo này giới thiệu giải pháp xây dựng và cấu trúc của cơ sở dữ liệu quản lý tổng lượng điện tử tự do và lượng hơi nước tích tụ trên lãnh thổ Việt Nam. Trên cơ sở ứng dụng giải pháp lập trình C# và hệ quản trị dữ liệu mở PostgreSQL và GeoServer làm DataServer, xây dựng phần mềm quản lý cơ sở dữ liệu tổng lượng điện tử tự do và lượng hơi nước tích tụ trong chuỗi thời gian liên tục và tức thời nhằm đáp ứng các yêu cầu nâng cao độ chính xác định vị vệ tinh, dự báo thời tiết tức thời và phục vụ nghiên cứu, phân tích hoạt động khí quyển và các ứng dụng khác.
Nghiên cứu kết hợp thuật toán K-Means và Quickshift trong tự động phân loại lớp phủ mặt đất từ ảnh vệ tinh VNREDSat-1
Authors: Đặng Nguyễn Hiền Dương , Đinh Ngọc Đạt , Doãn Minh Chung , Huỳnh Xuân Quang , Mai Thị Hồng Nguyên
Published: December 2022

Phân loại lớp phủ từ dữ liệu ảnh vệ tinh quang học đóng vai trò quan trọng trong nhận diện các biến động của các đối tượng trên bề mặt Trái Đất. Đây là nguồn dữ liệu giúp ích rất nhiều cho quá trình theo dõi và quản lý tài nguyên thiên nhiên, đánh giá tác động của thiên tai... Các nghiên cứu liên quan trong và ngoài nước chủ yếu tiếp cận các thuật toán phân loại thông dụng (K-Means, Iso Data, Random Forest…) để nhanh chóng thu được dữ liệu lớp phủ phù hợp với mục tiêu đã đặt ra. Việc đánh giá các phương pháp này rất cần thiết để đưa ra những lựa chọn phù hợp nhất cho từng bài toán phân loại riêng biệt. Thử nghiệm các thuật toán phân loại khác nhau như K-means và Quickshift trên cùng một ảnh VNREDSat-1 cho phép cải thiện độ tin cậy của kết quả phân loại. Từ đó, xem xét việc kết hợp ưu điểm của hai thuật toán phân loại này với các nghiên cứu tương tự sử dụng phân tích phổ (như thuật toán WiPE) để đề xuất phương án tốt nhất cho xây dựng thuật toán phân loại lớp phủ tự động có thể sử dụng cho tất cả các ảnh chụp từ vệ tinh VNREDSat-1.
Xây dựng quy trình xác định một số thông số chất lượng nước từ ảnh viễn thám quang học Sentinel 2 và số liệu quan trắc
Authors: Đinh Lam Thắng , Đinh Thị Thu Hiền , Chu Việt Thức , Trịnh Lê Hùng , Nguyễn Thị Thu Nga
Published: December 2022

Xác định các thông số chất lượng nước mặt từ dữ liệu viễn thám là một vấn đề được nhiều nhà nghiên cứu quan tâm. Bài báo này trình bày kết quả xây dựng quy trình xác định một số thông số chất lượng nước mặt, bao gồm độ đục, COD, BOD5, NH4 + từ ảnh vệ tinh quang học độ phân giải cao Sentinel 2 MSI và số liệu quan trắc, thử nghiệm cho khu vực sông Hồng và sông Đuống đoạn chảy qua thành phố Hà Nội. Kết quả nhận được trong nghiên cứu có thể sử dụng phục vụ theo dõi sự thay đổi hàm lượng các thông số chất lượng nước mặt, cung cấp thông tin đầu vào kịp thời phục vụ công tác quản lý, giám sát chất lượng nước mặt ở các lưu vực sông.
խեթական թագավորություն (քաղաքական պատմություն)
Authors:   ՀՀ ԳԱԱ Արևելագիտության ինստիտուտ, Քոսյան Արամ
Published: December 2022

Մարդկային հասարակության պատմության համապատկերում Առաջավոր Ասիան անվիճելի առաջատարն է, որտեղ դեռևս “Նեոլիթյան հեղափոխության” ընթացքում Միջագետքում և Եգիպտոսում ձևավորվեցին առաջին պետականությունները: Իսկ արդեն մ.թ.ա. III-II հազարամյակներում սկսվեց պետականությունների “շքերթը” Փոքր Ասիայում, սիրիա-պաղեստինյան տարածաշրջանում և Միջագետքին հյուսիսից հարող Հայկական լեռնաշխարհի հարավում ու արևմուտքում, որի արդյունքում Առաջավոր Ասիան վերածվեց քաղաքական, տնտեսական և հոգևոր-մշակութային առումներով զարգացած տարածաշրջանի: Առաջավորասիական քաղաքակրթության անբաժանելի մասն է Փոքր Ասիայում մ.թ.ա. XVIII-XVII դարերում ձևավորված Խեթական պետությունը, որը փոքրասիական մշակութային աշխարհի մի քանի հազար տարի տևած բնականոն զարգացումների արդյունքն էր:
Achados anatomopatológicos em cães com Leptospirose
Authors: Bernardo Raísa Rayane Merhey de Oliveira , de Oliveira Júnior Hermeson Nóbrega Barros , Vieira Vívyan Alice Clemente , Albertoni Luís Gustavo da Silva , Pereira Gabriel Henrique Rodrigues , Mateus Lara Beatriz Oliveira , Da Silva Emanuela Mendonça , Reis Junior Janildo Ludolf
Published: December 2022

Apesar da leptospirose ser uma das enfermidades infecciosas mais descritas em cães, os achados anatomopatológicos são pouco frequentemente abordados na literatura. Assim, foi realizada esta revisão para reunir os achados comumente descritos, por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica usando a literatura e informações complementares em bases de dados. Foi observado que a maioria dos cães acometidos apresentaram, macroscopicamente, icterícia em diferentes tecidos, além de focos hemorrágicos nos pulmões, fígado e rins. A insuficiência renal é outro achado comum, sendo consequência da nefrite tubulointersticial e nefromegalia que ocorre em casos agudos. Quando há comprometimento hepático, o fígado encontra-se aumentado e friável. A observação dessas alterações depende da virulência do sorogrupo do patógeno e da imunidade do hospedeiro. Por fim, foi concluído que a hemorragia e a icterícia, além de nefrite e hepatite, são os achados mais frequentes e, portanto, devem ser utilizados para o diagnóstico diferencial de leptospirose em cães.
Using medical registries: Switzerland’s implant registry SIRIS as a successful model
Authors: Steck Nicole , Zwahlen Marcel , Spoerri Adrian
Published: December 2022

With the increasing use of implantable medical devices, registries are critical for conducting post-market surveillance and identifying long-term safety risks. Switzerland’s national implant registry SIRIS is an outstanding example of the benefits a well-managed registry can provide to different players in healthcare. The SIRIS registry also illustrates how to ensure high-quality registry data.
One Hundred Years Ahead: Architects on the Future of the Cities
Authors: Vyatkina Yu.
Published: December 2022

We don’t know what lies ahead, but we believe in a better future. Those who are already implementing innovative architectural solutions today are the ones who find it the easiest to look into the future in search of answers to the question “What conditions will the humankind live in?” The Positive Changes Journal editors have compiled the opinions of the leaders and founders of world-renowned architectural firms whose projects are already changing the face of the cities of today. The architects expound on how to combine the environment and urbanism, conserve the planet’s resources and make the city adjust to the concept of an ideal way of life.
The History of Cities of the Future: from the Ancient Polis to the City Based on Interests
Authors: Smekalin I.
Published: December 2022

When it comes to the cities of the future, most people are likely to imagine colorful computer renderings of futuristic-looking, zero-carbon buildings. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that the talks about the city of the future are of a much larger scale and have been going on for centuries. This journey into the history of the concept will touch on the historical, social, and cultural aspects of the discussion of the city of the future and how the notion of the city changed in different historical eras.
Cities of the Future in Russia
Authors: Ryzhkov A.
Published: December 2022

The article presents a vision of the concept Cities of the Future in Russia by Alexey Ryzhkov, the founder of Seven Suns Development, e.Development, and the Positive Changes Factory, a social investor and author of the “Brighter World” concept.
ปัจจัยที่มีผลต่อพฤติกรรมการจัดการขยะมูลฝอยในครัวเรือนของประชาชน จังหวัดนครราชสีมา
Authors: ราชูธร ทิวากรณ์ , ศรีสุวรรณ เอนก , ระวาดชัย นรา , ศรีกุตา พัชรี , Samphors Sim
Published: December 2022

การศึกษาเชิงวิเคราะห์แบบภาคตัดขวางครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาปัจจัยที่มีผลต่อพฤติกรรมการจัดการขยะมูลฝอยในครัวเรือนและวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลปริมาณขยะพื้นที่ ตำบลตะคุ อำเภอปักธงชัย จังหวัดนครราชสีมา ประชากรที่ศึกษา คือ ตัวแทนครัวเรือนในพื้นที่ตำบลตะคุ 21 หมู่บ้าน จำนวน 1,946 คน เก็บรวบรวมข้อมูลโดยใช้แบบสอบถามและเครื่องระบุตำแหน่งบนพื้นโลก (GPS) วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลด้วยสถิติเชิงพรรณนาและสถิติถดทอยโลจิสติกพหุตัวแปร ผลการวิจัยพบว่าส่วนใหญ่เป็นเพศชายร้อยละ 70.86 อายุมากกว่า 60 ปี ร้อยละ 41.52 การศึกษาระดับประถมศึกษามากที่สุด ร้อยละ 63.00 และอาชีพเกษตรกรรม มีปริมาณขยะมูลฝอยที่เกิดขึ้นต่อครัวเรือนเฉลี่ย 1-2 กิโลกรัม/วัน ส่วนใหญ่มีความรู้การจัดการขยะมูลฝอยระดับดีร้อยละ 75.74 สำหรับปัจจัยที่มีผลต่อพฤติกรรมพบว่าครัวเรือนที่ได้รับคู่มือแนวทางการจัดการขยะมูลฝอยมีโอกาสที่จะจัดการขยะถูกต้องตามหลักสุขาภิบาลมากกว่าประชาชนที่ไม่ได้ 1.48 เท่า (AOR = 1.48; 95%CI: 1.14 to 1.56) ครัวเรือนที่มาร่วมกิจกรรมการจัดการขยะมีผลทำให้จัดการขยะถูกต้องมากว่าคนที่ไม่ได้มาร่วมถึง 1.62 เท่า (AOR = 1.62; 95%CI: 1.62 to 2.09) และองค์ความรู้ด้านการจัดการขยะมูลฝอยครัวเรือนมีผลต่อการจัดการขยะมูลฝอยที่ถูกต้อง 1.02 เท่า (AOR = 1.02; 95%CI: 1.69 to 4.97) ดังนั้นหน่วยงานที่เกี่ยวข้องควรจัดกิจกรรมให้ความรู้แก่ประชาชนอย่างต่อเนื่อง
Cost-Efficient Remote-Controlled Wheelchair
Authors: Shah Het M
Published: December 2022

A Smart Wheelchair is a Power Wheelchair with numerous sensors, assistive technology, and computers built in that allow a disabled person to travel around freely and safely. These wheelchair designs are gradually replacing regular wheelchairs, although a sizable number of disabled persons are unable to afford one due to their high pricing. As a result, we must deliver a smart wheelchair that is both affordable and packed with capabilities that take advantage of the most recent hardware and software. There have been many admirable attempts made in recent years to achieve this goal. They have embraced several technologies, including artificial intelligence, where they created an autonomous wheelchair that used machine learning principles to travel. Some of them have also used the Internet of Things to manage wheelchairs using a voice recognition system. This report will present a cost-effective Smart Wheelchair-based on PWM and DIR from microcontroller and IoT technology that have several features to gain disabled people, especially poor people who cannot afford expensive Smart Wheelchair, the required help to finish daily life tasks without external help. To conclude this project, we will make the Smart Wheelchair affordable to a wide range of disabled people and will be using PMDC motor, CYTRON smart drive MIDDS30 dual 30A, 12V 12AH battery and a 6-channel controller to control the wheelchair
Lehet-e ingyenes a tömegközlekedés?
Authors: Ács Balázs , Kövesdi István
Published: December 2022

Egyre több a példa az ingyenes (díjmentes) közforgalmú közlekedési szolgáltatásokra, de széles körű elterjedésükről egyelőre nem beszélhetünk. Vegyesek a tapasztalatok, és a számos előny mellett jelentős hátrányok, kockázatok is ismertek. Hazánkban a tarifa inflációkövető emelésének elmaradása miatt az utasok által fizetett bevételek eleve alacsony aránya a 2010- es évek második felétől gyorsuló ütemben csökken, haladunk az ingyenesség irányába. A folyamat államháztartásra, a szolgáltatások minőségére, valamint a szolgáltatók magatartására vonatkozó hatásait ismertetjük.
Public Debt Path and Long-Memory in Fiscal Data: An Analysis for a Developing Country
Authors: Moreira Ricardo Ramalhete , Monte Edson Zambon
Published: December 2022

This article contributed to the literature on fiscal rules as we found evidence of expected inflationary effects as a result of lower fiscal cyclicality, even after an appropriate treatment for long-memory in the data, thereby in contrast to the most part of the related published studies, which have adopted conventional unit root tests. We used Brazil as our case of study, which represents a relevant example of developing country nowadays. We then found evidence of a pro-cyclical fiscal rule in Brazil, mainly after 2014, so that it diverged from the public debt sustainability principle developed by Bohn (1995; 2005).
Putting 3D Printing to Good Use – Additive Manufacturing and the Sustainable Development Goals
Authors: Muth Jonathan , Klunker Andre , Vollmecke Christina
Published: December 2022

Additive Manufacturing (AM), often referred to as 3D printing, is a production technology that creates objects layer by layer and applies to a variety of materials.

AM is expected to have a high impact on the industry as well as on society. The inherent characteristics of AM make it possible to solve not only particular problems but fundamental global challenges as well, which can be examined by reference to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. This is the first paper that examines the connection of AM and the 17 SDGs through a literature review.

In this work, it is outlined which SDGs have a high or moderate potential to be fostered by AM. In each section, one of these SDGs with high or moderate potential will be introduced and corresponding studies relevant to the respective SDG are presented. At the end of each section, the potential of AM to contribute to the achievement of the SDG is evaluated, using the qualitative grades “high” or “moderate”. SDGs with low potential will be subsumed in the last subsection.

It is found that six out of 17 SDGs have high potential to be fostered by AM. These are SDG 1 (No poverty), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). Furthermore, four SDGs have been identified that have moderate potential to be fostered by AM. These are: SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).