bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Aspects of festival events tourism development
Authors: Lupak R. , Tarasyuk V. , Varkholyak K.
Published: November 2020

The importance of tourism development for the country's economy and the growing popularity of festival events tourism in the context of music, gastronomic and ethno-festival events is summarized. The conceptual characteristics of festival events tourism that require in-depth research are clarified. The economic advantages of each direction of festival event tourism and their interrelation with other economic processes are listed. Special attention is paid to marketing, technological, social, historical and other features of their formation and progressive growth. Peculiarities (in the context of meeting social needs, formation of new directions of tourist culture, development of economic and resource opportunities, expansion of interstate relations, introduction of advanced technologies) and factors (demographic, economic, political, technical-technological, social-psychological, organizational- cultural) of the development of music, gastronomic and ethnic festival tourism are determined. The characteristics of festival events tourism in Ukraine and certain European countries are given, particularly, taking into account the number of festivals, their visitors, the average ticket price and seasonality. The preconditions of the formed significant difference between the tourist activity organization in Ukraine and the group of European countries are determined. The required formation and implementation of tourism policy on the state basis, including the creation of extensive institutional network of tourism regulators, particularly festival events tourism are emphasized. It is proved that problems solution in the tourist complex has positive effect on the economic security of the country requiring a reasonable choice of the relative areas of industry development. The advantages of holding joint (music, gastronomic, ethnic) festivals are substantiated, forming at the same time new direction of tourist culture. It is concluded that organization and running of festival events create a wide range of opportunities for the territories development improving the market infrastructure, accelerating the rate of information technology development and increasing business activity.
Innovation as an important element of creating a competitive advantage for modern enterprises
Authors: Endzejczyk L. , Schmitka S.
Published: November 2020

Innovation has always been the subject of research by many scientists in different countries. Innovations are influenced by the external and internal environment of enterprises operation. In the countries with transition economies and underdeveloped ones, innovations are the engine of gross domestic product development and growth. Business environment is changing rapidly, so creating a competitive advantage based on innovations provides businesses with better market position, gives chances and opportunities to form a strategy for survival and development. The enterprise innovations are influenced by the potential of its development, material resources and, perhaps, the most important is the capital in the form of creative workers. Human capital, its structure and its impact on economic development and innovation are underinvestigated. Today's transient and changing market requires from businesses, small and large companies their constant adaptation to new conditions and fast response to changes. In order to meet the market requirements, companies should significantly increase the efficiency of their activities and introduce new, innovative services and products, as innovation is an important factor determining the competitiveness level. This fact requires significant own financial resources and borrowed funds. Therefore, the way of managing the enterprise human resources and human capital, undoubtedly, has significant influence on the innovation level. The introduction of innovations makes it possible for companies to achieve significant competitive advantage in the market and is an important factor in their development and successful operation. In this paper, the authors describe some theoretical conditions for doing business and substantiate the importance of innovation as a factor determining the competitiveness level in the 21st century. Considerable attention is paid to the sources of innovation, types of innovation, the importance of creativity in innovation, innovation as a factor in enterprise development, company strategy, innovation as a tool for competitive advantage creation, national innovation policy and enterprise competitiveness.
Reserve component of the enterprise capital and its accounting and information support
Authors: Krupka Yа.
Published: November 2020

The place and value of reserves for future expenses and payments in the enterprise capital are defined in this paper. Possibilities and expediency of providing certain types of expenses at the expense of pre-created reserves are considered. The specified definition of reserves as a component of the enterprise capital which are considered as reserved at the expense of additional owners contributions , profit, prime cost of the source for coverage of the future predicted or unpredicted expenses connected with maintenance of usual activity, its restructuring, distribution of expenses by the principles of prudence and compliance. It is proved that these principles are unreasonably removed by the latest legislation from the basic principles of accounting and financial reporting. Classification of reserves, the order of their formation and directions of their use are given in this paper. Reserves are classified into separate groups according to the sources of their formation, the directions of use, the obligation to create, the method of reflection in accounting and reporting, their participation in the enterprise capital. Particular attention is paid to the need of taking into account the hidden reserves. Their value is equal to the difference between the book value of the enterprise's property and its fair value. The order of recognition, documentation and reflection of accrual and use of reserves and other provisions in the accounting is specified. The following rrecommendations are given, on the one hand, to expand and deepen information in financial and other kinds of enterprise reporting concerning reserves as a component of enterprise capital, on the other - to simplify the accounting of reserved sources by additional unregistered contributions of participants, founders. The order of distribution and reflection in the accounting of reserves at withdrawal of separate participants from the company is specified. Recommendations concerning the recognition of accumulated resources for future liabilities by insurance reserves and their reflection in the composition of the enterprise own composition, making it possible to improve the economic performance, investment attractiveness of such entities are given.
The current trends in the development of budget crediting in Ukraine
Authors: Grebinchuk O. , Hora A.
Published: November 2020

General directions of budget crediting in Ukraine, as well as the conditions and current state of financing of the main existing economic and social programs are investigated in this paper. Based on the analysis of the regulatory framework and literature sources, the peculiarities of budget crediting as a type of credit relationships are identified, its principles and main functions are characterized. According to the statistical reporting of the State Treasury Service, the dynamics of the implementation of the planned indicators of domestic budget crediting for the last five years, as well as the distribution of the implementation of the relevant indicators by industries are analyzed. Modern social programs of lending from the state budget according to the following direction: the preferential mortgage youth lending, preferential lending to legal entities (including housing cooperatives) for the reconstruction and repair of housing and communal services; preferential lending for vocational and higher education; preferential mortgage lending to internal employees and participants of the anti-terrorist operation/environmental protection are investigated. Loan terms, interest rates on loan programs, terms of exemption from interest and partial/full loan repayment are identified. The actual performance indicators of each social program are analyzed. In addition, the economic programs for agricultural producers support are considered, conditions for granting and repaying loans, as well as the state of their financing from the moment of introduction till present are analyzed. It is determined that under the conditions of economic crisis budget crediting programs are financed on a regulatory framework. Under the current conditions of chronic budget funds shortage, the budget lending programs are not able to operate on the permanent basis. As a result, the State Fund for Youth Housing stopped to provide loans for most programs. The necessity of regulation of the normative-legal base on the issues of budget crediting and redistribution of the expenditure part of the budget is substantiated, increasing the specific weight of budget crediting for increase of efficiency of budgetary funds use.
The role of banks’ financial recovery in the context of increasing public confidence in banking system of Ukraine
Authors: Nosan N.
Published: November 2020

The role of reorganization measures in improving the financial condition of troubled banks in Ukraine in order to increase public confidence in banking system is investigated in this paper. It is noted that instability of the banking system of Ukraine reduces the liquidity of banking institutions, can result in bankruptcy. The application of ineffective rehabilitation tools can lead to the institution dissolution. It reduces the level of public confidence in banking system of Ukraine. Five main factors of the low level of public confidence in banking system of Ukraine (massive bank closing, low financial literacy of the significant part of people, «shadowing» of the national economy, lack of effective rehabilitation mechanisms due to absence of comprehensive management policy, macroeconomic instability) are presented.The peculiarities of the bank's bankruptcy, the reasons for the deterioration of solvency in comparison with other business structures are considered. The main methods of financial recovery of commercial banks in order to prevent loss of solvency and bankruptcy in Ukraine are considered. It is noted that the bank's reorganization mechanism should provide not only direct reorganization measures, but also comprehensive diagnosis of insolvency and bankruptcy, timely detection of insolvency risk. The main disadvantages of the current practice of reorganization, particularly, the peculiarities of meeting the needs of the bank's clients since the recognition of its financial insolvency are considered. The main measures for the improvement of financial mechanism of bank rehabilitation increasing confidence in the banking system of Ukraine as a whole (formation of banking consortia, improvement of competence and skills of the bank temporary administration, detailed development of the legal mechanism of practical rehabilitation measures implementation, involvement of the representatives of the Deposit Guarantee Fund into the process of troubled banks search and carrying out reorganization measures, development of the program of informing the population about actions in emergency situations by the Deposit Guarantee Fund) are proposed.
Information and analytical review of tax revenues from import operations
Authors: Khomutenko A. , Khomutenko V. , Drachenko V.
Published: November 2020

The importance of tax regulation of foreign economic activity is analyzed in this paper. The dynamics and structure of tax revenues to the State Budget of Ukraine are analyzed as well. Comparative analysis of VAT revenues from goods (works, services) produced in Ukraine and imported into its customs territory is carried out. The relationship between imports and VAT receipts of and excise duty on imported goods is determined. The dynamics and structure of excise duty revenues and import duties are investigated. The factors influencing the change of indicators of tax revenues from import operations are determined. Fiscal efficiency and taxes elasticity coefficient levied on imports are calculated. The regulatory role of special duties types (compensatory, special, anti-dumping), which are collected in order to protect the national producer and consumer is proved. Monitoring of additional customs receipts is carried out as a result of customs value correction by customs authorities. The preconditions and factors influencing the change in the volume of taxes on import transactions are identified. The necessity of improving the mechanism of collecting taxes on import operations is substantiated. It is proposed to reduce VAT rates, which depend on goods saturation in domestic market. Proposal to introduce the reduction factor to the duty rates used in order to stimulate critical and socially significant imports, as well as to investment goods imported into the customs territory of Ukraine is put forward. It seems that the tax policy in terms of import operations should be aimed at ensuring the rational commodity and geographical structure of imports, promoting domestic products competitiveness strengthening and protection domestic market and domestic producers. It is proposed to improve the mechanism of tax administration, which primarily involves focusing on working with dishonest taxpayers, exposing tax evasion schemes, providing appropriate tax collection services to honest taxpayers.
Urgent problems of employment and promotion of competitiveness for discharged military personnel in Ukraine
Authors: Abramov Ye.
Published: November 2020

The article is devoted to the investigation of urgent problems concerning the employment and promotion of competitiveness for discharged military personnel in Ukraine. According to the results of sociological survey conducted by means of the author's tools, it is determined that significant number of respondents are characterized by recognition of risks of non-employment after active service expiration, lack of awareness of existing rights and guarantees in the labor market, low efficiency of public services in the sphere of employment and adaptation. It is determined that increase of competitiveness in Ukraine labor market for discharged military personnel requires modernization of technologies of state institutions activity related to the employment of the investigated category of citizens, search of additional funding sources, adaptation of discharged military personnel, providing them with free legal services on employment, active cooperation of the employment service with educational institutions, employers and other labor market entities, etc. The structural analysis of employment services in Ukraine, the United States and the Kingdom of Norway aimed at the improvement of discharged military personnel employment and increase of their competitiveness in the labor market of Ukraine, showed the need to create the department of social protection and employment of military personnel in the State Employment Service of Ukraine and to provide this department with the following functions: social adaptation, training and retraining in nondefense occupations and employment of discharged military personnel increasing competitiveness in the labor market of Ukraine and providing the opportunity for fast readjustment to civil life. This department will also provide better employment service work with discharged military personnel and reduce the risk of their unemployment, as well as decrease the percentage of unemployed in the labor market of Ukraine. The analysis showed that it is necessary to provide new functions to the State Employment Service in order to improve the work with job hunters, change the required control functions for the functions of employment assistance.
Remembering Our Leaders
Authors: Gurprasad Tiffany
Published: November 2020

Tiffany Gurprasad is a practicing artist and a Dean'sList scholar at the University of Toronto majoring inVisual Studies and Caribbean Studies. Her work hasbeen featured in various exhibits such as"Deconstruction" at Hart House and the Visual Studiesannual show, "Eyeball". In 2010, Tiffany curated thegroup show "Tracing Sources" at the University ofToronto Art Centre. Focusing mainly on the Caribbeandiaspora, Tiffany has worked extensively with painting,installation and intaglio printmaking.
Untitled
Authors: Chatarpal Mark
Published: November 2020

poetry
River’s Edge
Authors: Henriques Cletus
Published: November 2020

painting
Circle of Interest
Authors: Musa Khalid
Published: November 2020

poetry
Haiti and the False Promise of State Power
Authors: Troup Daniel
Published: November 2020

essay
USA’s Crusade on the Haitian Black Pig Population & its Toll on Haitian Peasantry and Agriculture
Authors: Taluy Sarah
Published: November 2020

USA’s Crusade on the Haitian Black Pig Population & its Toll on Haitian Peasantry and Agriculture by Sarah Taluy
Monsanto and Caribbean Agricultural Politics
Authors: Chatarpal Mark
Published: November 2020

Monsanto and Caribbean Agricultural Politics by Mark Chatarpal
As the Snow Melts before the Sunbeam: Writing the “Inevitable” Extinction of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Authors: Mavalvala Nasha
Published: November 2020

As the Snow Melts before the Sunbeam: Writing the “Inevitable” Extinction of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas by Nasha Mavalvala
Debt and Destruction: The Global Abuse of Haiti and Unbalancing the Myth of Benevolent Canada
Authors: Uwase Sabrina
Published: November 2020

An integral responsibility of nation-states is to provide protection and the means for attaining a fulfilling life to those it governs. Given the fact that most current global powers were not founded with the needs of racialized peoples in mind, one is infuriated but not surprised, at the cyclical pattern of disregard and exploitation that people of colour in the Americas experience. Indigenous and Black communities in the Americas are not just disregarded by the state, but are actively targeted for exploitation and undermining. Analyzing Haiti’s post-colonial history and Canada’s domestic and international mining operations, I argue that nations in the Caribbean and Latin America have been extensively exploited economically by imperial powers, and their survival undermined by colonial legacies. Numerous countries in the region, to varying degrees, continue to experience the wrath of state-sponsored white supremacy and crippling debt that prevent authentic development. I advance the position that coerced debt and resource extraction have been weaponized against already ostracized communities by behemoth states that employ the myth of being a post-racial democracy. This paper also highlights a complex set of global relationships by linking extraction, state-corporate relations, and North-South divides, with a focus on Canadian mining in Latin America.
The Validity of Patois: An analysis on the Linguistic and Cultural aspects of Jamaican Patois
Authors: Williams Adriana
Published: November 2020

The purpose of this essay is to debunk the dated Eurocentric notions that dismiss the significance of Jamaican Patois and to argue the validity of the language. To achieve this, research was conducted by exploring various Caribbean literary and linguistic components of the language. However, for the sake of space, only one example per category was analyzed.Patois (also known as Jamaican Creole) is the word used to describe Caribbean speech. Patois, or Patois-based languages, are a part of a continuum of creolized languages (Davidson and Schwartz 48), ranging from pidgins and dialects to full languages. Through socialization and systemization over time, [Jamaican] Patois has developed into a language all its own.
Comparative Study on Different Physical Properties of Grey & Finished Single Jersey Derivatives
Authors: Ireen Suraiya , Rahman Md Mahbubur
Published: November 2020

Knitting is the mostly used fabric manufacturing processes in Bangladesh through which various types of knitted fabrics with different physical and chemical properties are produced. Single jersey derivatives have some dimensional, physical or chemical properties that change according to some factors and processing. These properties also change after dyeing & finishing process. As finishing is mandatory for fabric production, some tests are carried out after finishing stage & proper controlling is done according desired quality. Single jersey fabrics show low strength and higher abrasion resistance than grey fabric after dyeing & finishing. Finished fabric is more stiff than grey. Spirality & shrinkage properties of the single jersey fabric are rapidly change after dyeing & finishing and generally acceptable under the limit. Therefore, this paper is all about the comparison of physical properties among various grey and finished single jersey weft knitted fabrics which will be helpful to know for efficient production, taking corrective actions to minimize changes of basic physical properties and produce quality knit products.

GUB JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, Vol 5(1), Dec 2018 P 6-10
On the Exact Soliton Solutions of Some Nonlinear PDE by Tan-Cot Method
Authors: Islam Md Monirul , Ahbab Muztuba , Islam Md Robiul , Kabir Md Humayun
Published: November 2020

For many solitary wave applications, various approximate models have been proposed. Certainly, the most famous solitary wave equations are the K-dV, BBM and Boussinesq equations. The K-dV equation was originally derived to describe shallow water waves in a rectangular channel. Surprisingly, the equation also models ion-acoustic waves and magneto-hydrodynamic waves in plasmas, waves in elastic rods, equatorial planetary waves, acoustic waves on a crystal lattice, and more. If we describe all of the above situation, we must be needed a solution function of their governing equations. The Tan-cot method is applied to obtain exact travelling wave solutions to the generalized Korteweg-de Vries (gK-dV) equation and generalized Benjamin-Bona- Mahony (BBM) equation which are important equations to evaluate wide variety of physical applications. In this paper we described the soliton behavior of gK-dV and BBM equations by analytical system especially using Tan-cot method and shown in graphically.

GUB JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, Vol 5(1), Dec 2018 P 31-36
Effect of porous baffle on sloshing pressure distribution in a barge mounted container subjected to regular wave excitation
Authors: Nasar T. , Sannasiraj S. A. , Sundar V.
Published: November 2020

An experimental study has been carried out to assess the sloshing pressure expected on the side walls of the tank and on top panel. A liquid fill level with an aspect ratio (hs /l, where hs is the static liquid depth and l is the tank length) of 0.488 is considered which corresponds to 75% liquid fill level. In view of suppressing sloshing oscillation and consequent sloshing pressure, the baffle wall configurations such as porous wall at l/2 and porous walls at l/3 and 2l/3 were adopted. Three porosities of 15%, 20.2%, and 25.2% were considered. The sloshing tank is fitted into the freely floating barge of model scale 1:43. The barge is kept inside the wave flume in the beam sea conditions. The effects of wave excitation frequencies and on the sloshing pressure variation have been studied in detail. For comparison purpose, solid wall placed at l/2 (Nasar and Sannasiraj, 2018) is also considered and, the salient results are herein reported.
Comparative study of ultrasonographic findings with the operative findings of biliary surgery
Authors: Ahmad Zubayer , Ali Mohammad , Jahan Kazi lsrat , Alam ABM Khurshid , Morshed G M
Published: November 2020

Background: Biliary disease is one of the most common surgical problems encountered all over the world. Ultrasound is widely accepted for the diagnosis of biliary system disease. However, it is a highly operator dependent imaging modality and its diagnostic success is also influenced by the situation, such as non-fasting, obesity, intestinal gas. Objective: To compare the ultrasonographic findings with the peroperative findings in biliary surgery.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted in General Hospital, comilla between the periods of July 2006 to June 2008 among 300 patients with biliary diseases for which operative treatment is planned. Comparison between sonographic findings with operative findings was performed.

Results: Right hypochondriac pain and jaundice were two significant symptoms (93% and 15%). Right hypochondriac tenderness, jaundice and palpable gallbladder were most valuable physical findings (respectively, 40%, 15% and 5%). Out of 252 ultrasonically positive gallbladder, stone were confirmed in 249 cases preoperatively. Sensitivity of USG in diagnosis of gallstone disease was 100%. There was, however, 25% false positive rate detection. Specificity was, however, 75% in this case. USG could demonstrate stone in common bile duct in only 12 out of 30 cases. Sensitivity of the test in diagnosing common bile duct stone was 40%, false negative rate 60%. In the series, ultrasonography sensitivity was 100% in diagnosing stone in cystic duct. USG could detect with relatively good but less sensitivity the presence of chronic cholecystitis (92.3%) and worm inside gallbladder (50%).

Conclusion: Ultrasonography is the most important investigation in the diagnosis of biliary disease and a useful test for patients undergoing operative management for planning and anticipating technical difficulties.

Journal of Surgical Sciences (2018) Vol. 22 (1): 25-29
Evaluation of pre-operative clinical finding and per-operative assessment of carcinoma stomach in tertiary settings of Bangladesh
Authors: Nahar Mst Jesmen , Matubber Md Mahiuddin , Rahman Md Mahbubur , Rahman Md Mahbubur , Billah Syed Muhammad Baqul , Sayed MMA , Siddique Md Ibrahim , Alam AHM Towhidul
Published: November 2020

Background: Carcinoma stomach, a major killer cancer all over the world, is still presenting late in developing countries due to delay in early diagnosis, lack of awareness, infrastructure etc.

Objectives: To establish the importance of preoperative evaluation on operability of carcinoma stomach.

Methods: Sixty clinically and histopathologically diagnosed ca stomach cases who underwent surgery in department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, and Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka in 2011 were assessed with clinical picture, investigations, preoperative evaluation and peroperative findings were recorded. Z test for proportion was used to assess clinical decision predictability with a p value of :s;0.05 as significant.

Results: Male (73.33%) predominant with 2.75:1 male:female ratio was observed. Mobility, fixity and abdominal lymphadenopathy were not well detected through clinical assessment (p=0.001) while ascites, metastasis and Shelf of Slummer were similar in both clinical and operative finding. The endoscopy of upper GIT finding gave a unique picture as the findings were almost same as were found during operation. USG detected a lesser proportion of the clinical condition compared to peroperative condition whereas CT performed better than the USG except for the lesion detection. Though Computed Tomography (CT) detected higher percentage of lesion, metastasis, ascites and lymph node involvement compared to ultrasonogram (USG), it was significantly higher only for lesion detection (p=0.002) and lymph node involvement (p=<0.001). In the similar manner USG assessment of lesion detection (p=<0.001) and lymph node involvement (p=0.003) was significantly low compared to operative finding. When we looked between CT and operative finding only lesion detection was significantly low (p=0.01) indicating CT to be most effective predictor of clinical picture for operative decision. Preoperative plan were mostly not in accordance with peroperative decision except for total gastrectomy.

Conclusion: The study indicates weakness in clinical detection and pre-operative plan compared to per-operative finding. Hence combination of clinical feature and investigation tools especially endoscopy of upper GIT combined with CT is recommended to predict a better operative decision.

Journal of Surgical Sciences (2018) Vol. 22 (1): 43-46
Obituary
Authors: Sultana Salma
Published: November 2020

Abstract not available

Journal of Surgical Sciences (2018) Vol. 22 (1) : 76
Chest Trauma Evaluation and Outcome of Management in a Tertiary Hospital - One Year Experience
Authors: Islam Md Mahmudul , Azad Khondkar AK , Islam Md Aminul , Chakraborty Rivu Raj
Published: November 2020

Background: Chest trauma is responsible for 50% of deaths due to trauma. This kind of death usually occurs immediately after the trauma has occurred. Various therapeutic options have been reported for management of chest injuries like clinical observation, thoracocentesis, tube thoracostomy and open thoracotomy. Objective: To observe the pattern and outcome of management in chest trauma

Methods: This is an observational study carried out in Casualty department of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH), Chittagong, between April 2015 to March 2016. Our study was included all patients, both sexes, following chest injury at Casualty units of Chittagong Medical College Hospital. All the data were recorded through the preformed data collection sheet and analyzed. Result: The mean age was found 37.7±18.1 years with range from 12 to 80 years. Male female ratio was 11.8:1. The mean time elapsed after trauma was found 6.1±3.1 hours with range from 1 to 72 hours. Almost one third (35.7%) patients was affecting road traffic accident followed by 42(27.3%) assault, 35(22.7%) stab injury, 15(9.7%) fall and 7(4.5%) gun shot . More than three fourth (80.5%) patients were managed by tube thoracostomy followed by 28(18.2%) observation and 2(1.3%) ventilatory support. No thoracotomy was done in emergency department. 42(27.2%) patients was found open pneumothorax followed by 41(26.6%) rib fracture, 31(20.1%) haemopneumothorax, 14(9%) simple pneumothorax, 12(7.8%) haemothorax, 6(3.9%) chest wall injury, 5(3.2%) tension pneumothorax, and 3(1.9%) flail chest. About the side of tube 60(39.0%) patients were given tube on left side followed by 57(37.0%) patients on right side, 9(5.8%) patients on both (left & right) side and 28(18.2%) patients needed no tube. Regarding the complications, 13(30%) patients had persistent haemothorax followed by 12(29%)tubes were placed outside triangle of safety, 6(13.9%) tubes were kinked, 6(13.9%) patients developed port side infection, 2(4.5%)tube was placed too shallow, 2(4.5%) patients developed empyema thoracis and 2(4.5%) patients developed bronchopleural fistula. The mean ICT removal information was found 8.8±3.6 days with range from 4 to 18 days. Reinsertion of ICT was done in 6(4.7%) patients. More than two third (68.2%) patients were recovered well, 43(27.9%) patients developed complication and 6(3.9%)patients died. More than two third (66.9%) patients had length of hospital stay 11-20 days.

Conclusion: Most of the patients were in 3rd decade and male predominant. Road traffic accident and tube thoracostomy were more common. Open pneumothorax, rib fracture and haemopneumothorax were commonest injuries. Nearly one third of the patients had developed complications. Re-insertion of ICT needed almost five percent and death almost four percent.

Journal of Surgical Sciences (2018) Vol. 22 (2) : 110-117
Acute Renal Trauma
Authors: Alam KABM Taiful , Rahmon Sumon , Hossain Nazmul , Ckakma Digonto
Published: November 2020

The kidney is the most commonly injured genitourinary organ. Most injuries can be managed conservatively but nephrectomy may be needed in case of shuttered or avulsed kidney. Here we present a case of haematuria with blunt trauma to the abdomen. The patient was haemodynamically unstable and his abdomen was distended and rigid. FAST revealed intraabdominal and retroperitoneal haematoma with left renal injury. After rapid primary management emergency nephrectomy had done as there were multiple lecerations and avulsion in the left kidney. Post operative recovery and subsequent follow up was uneventful.

Journal of Surgical Sciences (2019) Vol. 23 (1) : 37-39
Obituary
Authors: Sultana Salma
Published: November 2020

Abstract not available

Journal of Surgical Sciences (2019) Vol. 23 (1) : 45
It is not Appendicitis! It is Appendicitis Epiploica, the Great Pretender
Authors: Nobi Farah , Ali Shayda , Rahman Md Mostafizur , Lodi Russel Ahmed Khan , Basunia Mohammad Arman Zahed , Shahriar Sazzad , Rahman Shamsur , Rouf Hasan Mohammad Abdur , Paul Tapesh Kumar
Published: November 2020

Appendicitis epiploica or epiploicae appendagitis, an uncommon cause of abdominal pain, is usually per-operatively diagnosed. The pedunculated fat-filled small pouches or appendices epiploicae on the serosal surface of the colon often become twisted and sometimes spontaneous thrombosis occurs. Such events lead to ischemia and inflammation at the base of the fatty lobes i.e., Appendicitis epiploicae. Symptoms include sharp localized pain in either iliac fossae and in some cases there is elevated temperature and white blood cell count. In a quarter of the patients there is rebound tenderness and very rarely nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea or constipation. This condition is more common among middle aged males and given its non-specific symptoms. It is usually confused with other more common conditions such as Meckel’s diverticulitis and appendicitis. Less than 8% of patients suspected of having appendicitis or diverticulitis are found to actually have appendicitis epiploicae. Here we report two extremely rare cases of appendicitis epiploica in Bangladesh.

Journal of Surgical Sciences (2019) Vol. 23(2): 95-97
Obituary Vol 23(2)
Authors: Sultana Salma
Published: November 2020

Abstract not available

Journal of Surgical Sciences (2019) Vol. 23(2): 106
Türkiye’de Obezite Üzerine Sosyoekonomik Faktörlerin Etkisi ve Gelir Eşitsizliği
Authors: BEYAZ SİPAHİ Banu
Published: November 2020

Çalışmada TÜİK 2008 ve 2010 Sağlık Araştırmaları verileri kullanılarak yetişkinler için obezite üzerinde eşitsizliğe yaratan sosyoekonomik ve demografik değişkenler analiz edilmiştir. Türkiye’de obezite ile sosyoekonomik değişkenler arasında ilişkiyi değerlendirmek için, probit model yaş, eğitim, gelir, yerleşim yeri, medeni durum, meyve tüketim sıklığı, sigara kullanım sıklığı, diyabet, hipertansiyon ve genel sağlık durumu gibi açıklayıcı değişkenler ile tahmin edilmiştir. Probit model tahmin sonuçlarına bağlı olarak, zenginlerle fakirler arasında obezitenin gelirle ilişkisini değerlendirmek için çeşitli yoğunlaşma indeksleri hesaplanmıştır. Obezitenin toplam yoğunlaşma indeksi 2008 ve 2010 yılları için sırasıyla -0.3749 ve -0.3058 bulunmuştur. Bu obezitede toplam eşitsizliğin düşük gelir grubunda yoğunlaşmış olduğunu gösterir. Ayrıca bu ifade Türkiye’de obezler üzerinde zenginler lehine eşitsizlik yarattığı söylenir. Çalışmanın bulgularına göre obez olmanın yaratmış olduğu eşitsizlikte temel sorun olarak eğitim düzeyi ve gelir dağılımı görülmektedir.
Variation of Near Fault Ground Motion Intensity Measures Due to Filtering
Authors: Cavdar Esengul , Ozdemir Gokhan , Kale Ozkan
Published: November 2020

Ground motions recorded at near fault zones ensures rich low frequency contents, and high velocity pulse signals which may result in large shear force and displacement demands in structural elements. During the recording of these seismic events by accelerometers, low-frequency noise may sometimes accompany the signal. Thus, extracting this noise from recorded acceleration data is a crucial step of post-processing performed prior to use of acceleration time series in structural analyses for both design or assessment purpose. The objective of this study is to assess the effect of high-pass filtering on the intensity measures of ground motions. A set of near fault ground motions that comprises both pulse-like and non-pulse like characteristics were selected and they were subjected to filtering for various cutting frequency contents. As a function of filtering, variation in several intensity measures of filtered ground motions namely, PGD, PGV, PGA, PGV/PGA and significant duration were analyzed. It is revealed that changing the cutting frequency of high pass filtering considerably changes the intensity measures of ground motion records.
Standart Yağış Indeksi(SPI) Metodu Kullanılarak Kuraklık Analizi ve Bursa Doğancı Barajı ile İlişkilendirilmesi
Authors: Özgün Gülnaziye , Vaheddoost Babak , Aras Egemen
Published: November 2020

İklim değişikliği, tüm dünyayı tehdit etmeye başlayan çok ciddi bir sorundur. İklim değişikliğini belirlemek için kullanılan en önemli kavramlardan birisi kuraklıktır. Kuraklığın temelinde yağışlardaki geçici düşüşler vardır. Küresel iklim değişikliğinin sonucu dünyanın birçok bölgesinde artan sıcaklıklar ve azalan yağışlar, kuraklık olaylarının sıklığını ve ciddiyetini artırır. Kuraklığın belirlenmesi ve gerekli tedbirlerin alınabilmesi için bölgenin ayrıntılı analizi gerekmektedir. Araştırmacılar, kuraklığı saptamak için farklı kuraklık indekslerini kullanmışlardır. Standart Yağış İndeksi (SPI), farklı zaman ölçeklerinde hesapların yapılabildiği ve literatürde en çok kullanılan kuraklık indekslerinden biridir. Bu çalışmada, Bursa ilinde Doğancı Barajı’nın 1982-2013 dönemi için yağış ve debi verisi incelenmiştir. Standart Yağış İndeksi (SPI) yöntemi ile 1, 6, 12, 24 ve 48 aylık zaman periyotları için kuraklık analizi yapılmıştır. Standart Yağış İndeksi (SPI) analizi sonuçlarında, 12 aylık zaman periyodu için yapılan analiz dikkate alınmıştır. 12 aylık analize göre Doğancı Barajı’nın olduğu bölgede kuraklık indekslerine göre bölgenin kuraklık/nemlilik durumu gözlenmiştir. SPI değerleri ile baraja gelen debi ilişkilendirilmiştir. Değerlendirmede kuraklığın etkisiyle baraja gelen debi arasındaki etkileşime bakılmıştır. Kuraklık önlenmesi, iklim değişikliği ve barajlar açısından öneriler sunulmuştur.
The Flood Analysis of Karadere Stream in the Mustafakemalpaşa District of Bursa Province and Determination of Its Effect on the Sünlük District Settlement
Authors: Boz Burak , Aras Egemen , Vaheddoost Babak
Published: November 2020

Floods shows an increase both in number and in terms of damages they cause in tropical climates as well as in Turkey which is not located in tropical region. With the increasing population density and unplanned urbanization, life and property losses become inevitable as a result of these floods. In this study, the flood analysis of the section between the beginning and the end of the Sünlük District settlement located on the border of Karadere Stream in the Mustafakemalpaşa District of Bursa Province was assessed. The planning works of the Sünlük Dam on the Karadere Stream, which is intended to provide drinking water and industrial water to the Mustafakemalpaşa and Karacabey Districts of Bursa Province, are continuing by the 1st Regional Directorate of State Hydraulic Works of Turkey (DSI). Flood areas were determined with the help of the HEC-RAS (Hydrologic Engineering Centers River Analysis System) software and applying the Q1000, Q10000 and QMMF (probable maximum flood) flood return period flow rates at the Karadere Stream which obtained from the dam planning studies. It was concluded that the damage caused by QMMF can reach up to 1000000 TL once flood occur.
Yol Güvenliğinin Artırılmasında Kaza Kara Noktaları Tespitinin Önemi
Authors: Bozkurt Hasan , Yılmaz Havanur
Published: November 2020

Trafikte güvenlik kavramı trafik kazalarının meydana getirdiği kayıplar sonucunda dünyada ve ülkemizde önem kazanmıştır. Yol güvenlik projelerinin maliyetli olması nedeniyle trafik kazaları sonucunda oluşan kayıpların azaltılması için daha ekonomik ve kullanışlı yöntemlere ihtiyaç duyulmuştur. Bu yöntemlerin en yaygın olanı kaza kara noktalarının belirlenmesidir. Meydana gelen her kazanın yerinin harita üzerinde işaretlenerek en çok işaretleme yapılan yerin kara nokta olarak tespit edilmesi kara nokta belirleme yöntemini oluşturmaktadır. Bu yöntemle kazaların yüksek oranda meydana geldiği yol kesimleri ve kavşak noktaları incelenerek tehlikeli olarak görülen kaza kara noktaları tespit edilmektedir. Bu değerlendirme çalışmasının amacı kaza kara noktalarını meydana getiren durumları ve kara noktaların yaygın olarak görüldüğü yerleri belirlemektir. Daha önce yapılan çalışmalar ışığında kara noktaların nasıl tespit edileceği ve bu kritik noktaların tespitinde kullanılan geleneksel metotları incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda karayolu güvenliğinin sağlanmasında kara noktaların tespit edilerek gerekli iyileştirmelerin yapılması gerektiği ve bu şekilde meydana gelebilecek kaza oranlarının azaltılarak trafik güvenliğinin artırılabileceği belirtilmiştir.
HAZOP and ALOHA Analysis of Acetone
Authors: İSKENDER Hikmet
Published: November 2020

A potential hazard can happen because of a technical and personal failures, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and fires. The potential hazards can be dangerous for human health and environment, also cause economic losses. In an industrial plant, prevention and control of these consequences have an importancy. Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP) is a technique for a system evaluation and determination of risk management of hazards. In particular, HAZOP is used in order to determine potential hazards in a system and operability problems. Moreover, Areal Location of Hazardous Atmosphere (ALOHA) is the potential hazard modelling programme, which is used to plan chemical emergencies. Acetone, a colorless liquid also known as propanone, is a solvent used in manufacture of plastics and other industrial products. The most hazardous property of acetone is its flammability. Acetone is a solvent widely used in the chemical industries and stored in large volumes, therefore, acetone is an important source of danger for chemical processes.  In this study, acetone was investigated to be a hazardous chemical using HAZOP and ALOHA software in order to prevent and control a big hazardous event in an industrial plant. 
Yığma Yapılarda Patlama Etkilerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: Toplu Elif , Kırtel Osman
Published: November 2020

Patlama ve deprem etkileri zamana bağlı bir davranış göstermekte ve yapı üzerinde farklı etkilere neden olabilmektedir. Ülkemizde yığma türü yapıların kullanımı oldukça yaygındır. Ülkemizde birçok yapı çeşitli nedenlerle kimi zaman iş kazaları sonucunda kimi zaman da terör kaynaklı patlama etkilerine maruz kalabilmektedir. Patlama yüklerinin tahmini ile ilgili nümerik çalışmalara literatürde rastlanılması ile birlikte patlama etkilerinin gelişi güzel ve ağır etkileri geçmişte yaşanan tecrübelerden elde edilen veriler ışığında patlama etkilerinin tahmininde kullanılmasına olanak sağlamıştır. Bu çalışmada yığma türü bir yapının patlama etkileri altında zaman tanım alanında analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Patlama etkileri ile ilgili tahmin yürütülmüş ve yapı üzerinde oluşan etkiler değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda nümerik analiz sonuçlarının tahmini verilerle örtüştüğü gözlenmiştir. 
Constrictive Pericarditis as the First Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Authors: Jethwa Hannah , Rana Maaz , Kitt Jamie , Menzies Sarah , Steuer Alan , Gindea Simona
Published: November 2020

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by multi-organ damage mediated by immune complexes and autoantibodies. It often presents with patients being non-specifically unwell and there is a wide range of differential diagnoses, one of which includes chronic infections such as Tuberculosis (TB). Exudative pericarditis is a relatively common feature in SLE and is present in up to 62% of patients on autopsy, although only a quarter of patients are symptomatic; constrictive pericarditis is a very rare feature of SLE. We report a 49 year old gentleman who was diagnosed with SLE which presented with features of constrictive pericarditis following an extensive period of
investigations for TB.
Mapa interativo da capacidade de suporte de carga de solos da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Preto - BA
Authors: da Silva Anderson , Souza Ítalo
Published: November 2020

Este produto foi construído sob a ótica de conservação dos solos do Cerrado, em especial no que tange a manutenção de sua qualidade estrutural de acordo com o tipo de uso e cobertura. A origem da produção é a dissertação de mestrado defendida em 2020 no PPG-CRENAC intitulada “Sensoriamento remoto temporal da capacidade de suporte de carga de solos sob diferentes tipos de uso, cobertura e declividade na Bacia do Rio Preto, Oeste Baiano”. Com este mapa interativo é possível obter, com precisão razoável, estimativas da capacidade de suporte de carga dos solos da Bacia sem a necessidade de incursões a campo, em áreas de uso agrícola ou vegetação nativa.
Influence of Satellite Motion Control System Parameters on Performance of Space Debris Capturing
Authors: Akhloumadi Mahdi , Ivanov Danil
Published: November 2020

Relative motion control problem for capturing the tumbling space debris object is considered. Onboard thrusters and reaction wheels are used as actuators. The nonlinear coupled relative translational and rotational equations of motion are derived. The SDRE-based control algorithm is applied to the problem. It is taken into account that the thrust vector has misalignment with satellite center of mass, and reaction wheels saturation affects the ability of the satellite to perform the docking maneuver to space debris. The acceptable range of a set of control system parameters for successful rendezvous and docking is studied using numerical simulations taking into account thruster discreteness, actuators constrains, and attitude motion of the tumbling space debris.
Effect of Soil Treatments and Amendments on the Nematode Community under Miscanthus Growing in a Lead Contaminated Military Site
Authors: Alasmary Zafer , Todd Tim , Hettiarachchi Ganga M. , Stefanovska Tatyana , Pidlisnyuk Valentina , Roozeboom Kraig , Erickson Larry , Davis Lawrence , Zhukov Olexander
Published: November 2020

Applying phytotechnologies with energy crops on lands contaminated with trace elements provides cellulosic biomass and improves soil health. The process can be reflected in changes in the soil nematode community structure. This study assessed the nematode community composition of soil with Miscanthus grown with different agronomic practices. The research was conducted at Fort Riley, Kansas, USA, in soil with aged contamination by Pb at 1000 to 1500 mg/kg. The experimental design was a randomized complete block composed of four replications of five treatments: Control-undisturbed mixed plant cover and four conditions of Miscanthus growth, which consisted of No-till, Till (immediately before planting), Till + P, and Till + biosolids. Analysis of abundance, diversity, and community functional status indicators showed differential sensitivity of nematode taxa to agronomic treatments. Significant transformations in the nematode trophic group structure occurred under Miscanthus cultivation compared with the undisturbed mixed plant cover. Shannon and Pielou index response to agronomic treatments illustrated decreasing nematode community diversity with all Miscanthus agronomic conditions. However, agronomic practices led to increasing nematode community maturity, but those effects varied between spring and fall seasons. Increasing herbivores and omnivore-predators were the primary drivers of the observed changes in the nematode community due to planting Miscanthus. The nematode ecological structure indicators suggested that growth in Pb-contaminated land using different agronomical practices likely affects essential soil processes. More study is needed to define the effects of pre-plant tillage and amendments to soil nematode communities and Miscanthus yield over multiple growing seasons of this perennial crop.