bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Chlorine dioxide treatment of sisal fibre: Surface lignin and its influences on fibre surface characteristics and interfacial behaviour of sisal fibre/phenolic resin composites
Authors: Zhong Linxin , Fu Shiyu , Li Feng , Zhan Huaiyu
Published: July 2023

This paper describes an investigation of the influences of chlorine dioxide treatment on fibre surface lignin. The fibre surface characteristics and the interfacial behaviour of the sisal fibre/phenolic resin composites were also studied by SEM, AFM, and XPS. The results show that the surface of the untreated fibre contains a large amount of lignin with granular structure and non-granular structure. The surface lignin concentration is up to 51% for the untreated fibre, and then it decreases to 24% and 20% for fibres treated with 1.5 % and 2.0% chlorine dioxide, respectively. The removal of lignin from the fibre surface can enhance the interfacial strength of the composites, giving rise to increases by 36% and 28% in tensile strength and internal bonding strength. These results indicate that the surface properties of single sisal fibres can be tailored to improve the fibre/resin interface. Chlorine dioxide treatment has potential for surface modification of sisal fibre in engineering the interfacial behaviour of composites.
Finite element modeling simulation in the straw pellet cold compressing molding process
Authors: Hu Jianjun , Xu Guangyin , Liu Junwei , Lei Tingzhou , Shen Shengqiang
Published: July 2023

According to the character of straw pellet fuel cold molding technology, the compressing process was modeled by Finite Element Modeling (FEM) structure analysis tools. This indicated the variation laws between the stress and the strain, and the influence of the structure parameters of the die on the stress and the strain. It’s concluded from the work that when the length-to-diameter ratio of the die was 5.2 and the conicity of the die was 45o, the compress molding showed better degree of bonding and finish. This provided theoretical evidence for the study of the molding mechanism of the straw pellet and the selection of the structure parameters of the die.
Production of single cell protein, essential amino acids, and xylanase by Penicillium janthinellum
Authors: Rao Mala , Varma A. J. , Deshmukh Sumedha S.
Published: July 2023

Microbial biomass having 46% crude protein content and enriched with essential amino acids as well as extracellular xylanase activity (100-150 IU/ml) was produced by an efficient fungal strain, Penicillium janthinellum (NCIM St-F-3b). Optimization studies for maximum xylanase and biomass production showed that the fungus required a simple medium containing bagasse hemicellulose as carbon source and ammonium sulphate as the nitrogen source. Therefore bagasse, which is a waste product of the sugar industry, can be efficiently used in microbioal biomass protein preparation for animal feed.
Dwarf-green coconut fibers: A versatile natural renewable raw bioresource. Treatment, morphology, and physicochemical properties
Authors: Esmeraldo Milena A. , Barreto Antonio C. H. , Freitas José E. B. , Fechine Pierre B. A. , Sombra Antonio S. B. , Corradini Elisângela , Mele Giuseppe , Maffezzoli Alfonso , Mazzetto Selma E.
Published: July 2023

Dwarf-green coconut fibers were modified by alkali treatment and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), as well as thermogravimetric (TGA), mechanical, and dielectric analyses. Changes in composition, structure, and morphology of the coconut fibers were observed after sodium hydroxide treatments due to the removal of lignin, hemicellulose, and other impurities. The XRD data were in agreement with the morphological analysis, where the crystallinity fraction increased with the concentration of alkali solution and fell off above 10%. The infrared spectrometry showed the partial dissolution of hemicellulose, lignin, and pectin, which was clearly identified by the band at 1736 cm-1. Thermogravimetric analysis showed a double degradation process for the untreated dwarf-green coconut fibers, while a single one was observed after the pretreatment. The tensile properties showed an increased elongation at break, modulus, and strength, and the dielectric results showed a decrease of all parameters (permittivity, dielectric loss, and conductivity), reflecting the reduced dipole and ion mobility associated with the loss of amorphous components.
Evaluation of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor use in the outpatient infusion center setting
Authors: Thomas Sonia Amin , Ling Hua
Published: July 2023

Background: Neutropenic fever remains a serious complication of chemotherapy due to the myelosuppressive effects of most antineoplastic regimens. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSFs) have been effective in reducing the risk of developing febrile neutropenia and decreasing its duration. However, most patients with a low risk of FN who use GCSFs may incur unnecessary costs, possible adverse effects, and may have fewer benefits than those seen in intermediate and high-risk patients. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine if G-CSF medications are being utilized in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for primary or secondary prevention of febrile and non-febrile neutropenia due to chemotherapy within the network of physicians groups and infusion centers. Study design and methods: This is a multi-center, retrospective, chart review over a 3-month period. The data was collected from patients seen at any of the Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers (NGOC), Wellstar Medical Group, and LaGrange infusion center locations from June 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020. Patients aged 18 and older with a cancer diagnosis who received either pegfilgrastim, filgrastim, or a biosimilar were included in the analysis. The patient charts were reviewed for the presence of chemotherapy regimens and the subsequent G-CSF use in addition to any patient specific risk factors for febrile neutropenia. Results: A total of 283 patients met the inclusion criteria and were evaluated. The average age was 61 years old, and the patient population was 75.3% female. Of the patients evaluated, 268 out of 283 patients (95%) utilized either pegfilgrastim, filgrastim, or a biosimilar in accordance with the NCCN guidelines for prevention or treatment of neutropenia or febrile neutropenia due to chemotherapy. Conclusion: We found that over the three-month study period, the majority of G-CSF medication administrations were used in accordance with the NCCN guidelines in the setting of oncology patients within the healthcare management group.
Parking Structure Systems Comparison Chart
Authors:   Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Published: July 2023

This marketing tool provides a high-level comparison of precast concrete parking structures to cast-in-place post-tensioned. Some of the comparison includes: schedule, construct-ability, design, quality, aesthetics, maintenance and sustainability. The chart highlights the many advantages to using precast concrete parking systems.
Design and Typical Details of Connections for Precast and Prestressed Concrete, 2nd Edition
Authors:   Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Published: July 2023

Design and Typical Details of Connections for Precast and Prestressed Concrete, 2nd Edition - (MNL-123-88) This manual updates and summarizes the state-of-the-art for connections in the precast and prestressed concrete industry for both structural and architectural products. Not since the First Edition was published in 1972 has such a complete and comprehensive manual on typical precast and prestressed connections been made available. The manual discusses general considerations for connection design, design concepts, connection materials, design procedures with examples, and presents a full spectrum of typical connection details. It provides recommendations and examples for the proper design of the most often used and most up to date precast and prestressed concrete connections.
Komödie und Pornographie
Authors: Ullrich Heiko
Published: July 2023

Catullusʼ Carm. 10 seems to present the speaker as a miles gloriosus duped by the girlfriend of Varus, presumably a friend of the poet and fellow Neoteric. While it has been claimed that Plautusʼ Miles Gloriosus is the most influential role model for Carm. 10, the present article shows that the speaker employs a variety of scenes both from Plautusʼ and Terenceʼs comedies to adopt and maintain the mask of the parasitus who suffers from his financial failure and personal humiliation during the time spent with the praetor Memmius in Bithynia. But Varus and his girlfriend want to hear other stories from the famous province of the infamous encounter between King Nikomedes and young Julius Caesar – and the speaker seems to perform according to this expectations when he calls Memmius an irrumator and (one of) his hosts a cinaedior. But in the end he is not willing to write pornography on demand even if some of his friends (including Aurelius and Furius of Carm. 16 as well as Varus of Carm. 10) consider the poet not just up to the task but currently the best choice for such delicate matters.
Applied research on cultural symbols in landscape architectural design
Authors: Ren Chao , Yuan Jinding , Medvegy Gabriella
Published: July 2023

With the development of society and economy, people pay more and more attention to thematic landscape architectural design featuring various cultures. Landscape architectural design is no longer only satisfied with the standardized, identical design style, but should focus on some specific cultural communication functions. In the thematic landscape architectural design, the use of cultural symbols can reflect the characteristics of the park. Through some research and practical design, the design method of using cultural symbols in landscape architectural design is summarized: from finding cultural elements to design language transformation.
Frequency control of deregulated power system using C19-BOA technique
Authors: Mir Samreen Tabassun , Sandhu Mandeep Kaur , Goyal Anmol
Published: July 2023

This study presents the frequency control of hybrid deregulated power system. The power system is supplied with appropriate system non-linearity's for practicality. A resilient model predictive control based two degree of freedom proportional integral derivative controller is designed. The Covid-19 based optimization algorithm is applied for optimization purpose. The impact of solar and wind on system dynamics are also examined. Further, the capacitive energy storage is also incorporated to check its influence. The distribution companies' participation matrix changes with market fluctuations, so the matrix is varied to check its impact. Lastly, sensitivity assessment is performed to analyze the strength of proposed controller optimized gains achieved under nominal conditions.
Proinflammatory cytokines in peritoneal fluid of women with peritoneal adhesions
Authors:   Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kyiv, Shaganov P.F.
Published: July 2023

Purpose - to investigate the level of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the peritoneal fluid in women of reproductive age with peritoneal adhesions. Materials and methods. 58 patients (the main group) verified during laparoscopy were included in the study: of them, 45 patients with stages I-II of the adhesion process, 13 - with stages III-IV of the spread of the process. The control group (CG) consisted of 30 women of reproductive age with intact reproductive function without adhesions in the pelvis, who underwent laparoscopic sterilization. The content of interleukin (IL) 1, IL-2, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in the peritoneal fluid was analyzed. Results. The study of the content of proinflammatory cytokines in peritoneal fluid showed that their levels were significantly higher (p<0.01) in women with stage I-II and stage III-IV adhesions: IL-1 - 192.5±34.8 pg/ml and 268.4±48.3 pg/ml, respectively; IL-2 - 145.9±21.3 pg/ml and 234.8±42.5 pg/ml, respectively; IL-6 - 118.7±8.4 pg/ml and 698.4±22.6 pg/ml, respectively; TNF-α - 10.2±4.8 pg/ml and 29.6±2.8 pg/ml, respectively. These levels were the lowest in CG women: IL-1 - 18.2±4.2 pg/ml; IL-2 - 22.4±4.3 pg/ml; IL-6 - 26.4±4.7 pg/ml; and TNF-α was not detected. The level of IL-6 in peritoneal fluid of patients with stages III-IV of the adhesive process (698.4±22.6 pg/ml) was significantly higher (p<0.01) than that in women with stages I-II of adhesion prevalence (118.7±8.4 pg/ml) and in women of the CG (26.4±4.7 pg/ml). Conclusions. With an increase in the prevalence of the adhesive process, the content of cytokines in the peritoneal fluid increases significantly, and the peritoneal fluid plays a significant role in its formation. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of the participating institution. The informed consent of the patient was obtained for conducting the studies. No conflict of interests was declared by the author.
Taktik Kampung Batik Telaga dalam Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Perempuan
Authors: Fauziah Syifa , Aziz Rohmanur , Fitriani Putri Diesy
Published: July 2023

Peran dan fungsi perempuan kerap kali tidak dapat diimbangkan oleh potensi yang dimilikinya, hal ini akibat pengelompokkan gender dan sistem partriarki yang mengkungkung perempuan sehingga berdampak menghambat gerak perempuan di ranah publik. Ketimpangan peran perempuan dalam menjalankan gerak nya menjadi salah satu pemicu ketidak kontibusian peran perempuan dalam upaya mensejahterakan perekonomian didalam keluarga akibat berbagai sekat yang membatasi geraknya. Akibat permasalahan yang diemban perempuan melalui kampung batik menjadi wadah pemberdayaan perempuan dalam upaya menyeimbangkan peran serta fungsi perempuan dalam sektor publik tanpa mengabaikan perannya di ranah domestik.  Tujuan penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana taktik kampung batik telaga dalam melakukan pemberdayaan ekonomi perempuan melalui perencaan dan strategi serta mengetahui faktor yang menghambat dan mendukung berdirinya kampung batik telaga. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode yang bersifat kualitatif. Dengan pengumpulan data melalui wawancara, observasi, studi pustaka dan dokumentasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa taktik pemberdayaan ekonomi perempuan di susun atas perencanaan yang matang dan tepat sasaran yaitu diawali dengan adanya sosialisasi pelatihan serta didukung dengan adanya fasilitas yang diberikan dan diawasi secara sustainable dengan pendampingan yang berkala. Adapun strategi yang digunakan dengan pendekatan personal maupun intrapersonal serta melibatkan perempuan didalam segala sesuatu keputusan yang berkorelasi dengan kampung batik. Dari perencanaan dan strategi yang tepat sasaran dapat diketahui pola pemberdayaan serta muncul faktor pendukung dan penghambat yang akan menjadi kontrol dari keberlangsungan pemberdayaan yang dilakukan.
PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM BAGI KREDITOR DAN PENYELESAIAN UTANG DEBITOR TERHADAP KREDITOR DITINJAU DARI UNDANG-UNDANG KEPAILITAN DAN PKPU
Authors: Handayani Ainur Nisa
Published: July 2023

AbstractPenelitian ini berjudul Perlindungan Hukum Bagi Kreditor Dan Penyelesaian Utang Debitor Terhadap Kreditor Ditinjau Dari Undang-undang Kepailitan dan PKPU. Penelitian yang saya gunakan yaitu penelitian hukum yang bersifat yuridis normatif, yang dimana penelitian hukum yang dilakukan juga dengan cara meneliti bahan pustaka ataupun data sekunder belaka. Penelitian ini menggunakan beberapa data sekunder, yaitu data yang dikumpulkan untuk menyelesaikan serta menjawab semua masalah yang sedang diteliti. Serta didalam penelitian ini juga yang dijadikan sumber datanya yaitu dari peraturan perundang – undangan, hasil ilmiah para sarjana, hasil karya dari kalangan – kalangan hukum dokumen terkait, jurnal – jurnal hukum, artikel, situs – situs diinternet, serta tulisan – tulisan hukum dibidang nasional maupun internasional yang didapatkan dari studi kepustakaan yang juga terkait dengan apa yang sedang diteliti tersebut. Adapun hasil penelitian yuridis normatif dalam penulisan ini adalah perlindungan terhadap kepentingan kreditor ini semakin bertambah tegas dalam Undang-undang Nomor 37 tahun 2004 dan ada tindakan lain untuk kepentingan atau perlindungan kreditor semakin jelas penganturannya yaitu ketentuan tentang sita umum, action pauliana dan juga gizeeling. Dan untuk penyelesaian utang debitor terhadap kreditor melalui kepailitan dapat diselesaikan dengan dua cara, yaitu dengan cara perdamaian ( akkoord ) dan dengan cara pemberesan harta pailit.  Kata Kunci : Kepailitan, Kreditor, Debitor, Perlindungan
KETERLIBATAN APARATUR SIPIL NEGARA (ASN) DALAM POLITIK
Authors: D M Fadhlan Irfan
Published: July 2023

AparaturSipilNegara (ASN)padadasarnyamerupakanabdi negara dan harus mengabdi kepada masyarakat yang dituntut untuk memiliki kesetiaandanketaatan kepada Pancasila,Undang-UndangDasar1945, negaradanpemerintahdalam menyelenggarakan tugas pemerintahan danpembangunan, Aparatur Sipil Negara wajib menjaga netralitasnya sebagai ASN dalam kegiatan politik sesuai dengan ketentuan peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku. Penelitian ini bertolak dari dasar pemikiran tentang Aparatur Sipil Negara yang wajib menjaga netralitasnya dalam kegiatan politik Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif analitis dengan metode pendekatan yuridis normative data diperoleh dari hasil penelitian studi pustaka, wawancara, dan observasi terkait penelitian ini.Hasil penlitian menunjukan bahwa dalam pelaksanaan netralitas ASN belum terlaksana secara optimal dari beberapa regulasi yang mengatur, masih saja terdapat ASN yang tidak melaksanakan netralitasnya, selain daripada itu calon peserta pemilu terutama calon kepala daerah harus sama-sama memiliki komitmen dalam rangka menciptakan pelayanan yang optimal, karena kepala daerah merupakan Pejabat Pembina Kepegawaian, yan berwenang melakukan rotasi dan pengangkatan jabatan dilingkungan daerah dengan menerapkan reformasi birokrasi, artinya, menempatkan seseorang sesuai dengan kemampuan dan keahlianya tidak berdasarkan kedekatan politik
PERBANDINGAN PEMBERANTASAN TINDAK PIDANA KORUPSI DI INDONESIA DAN SINGAPURA
Authors: Apriandhini Megafury , Alfasha Kayla Zevira , Rosidin Utang , Jaelani Elan
Published: July 2023

Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini ialah untuk mengetahui bagaimana perbandingan dalam pemberantasan tindak pidana korupsi yang ada di Indonesia dengan Singapura. Metodologi penelitian yang digunakan penulis dalam memecahkan permasalahan ini ialah dengan menggunakan penelitian hukum normatif. Menggunakan penelitian hukum normatif karena pada praktinya, penulis menggunakan bahan pustaka yang ada untuk dilakukan penelitian. Kemudian lanjut pada tahap penelitian, penulis menggunakan bahan hukum sekunder seperti, buku, jurnal, artikel dan karya tulis lainnya yang dianggap penulis memiliki kesinambungan dengan permasalahan yang sedang penulis telititi. Karena penulis menggunakan penelitian hukum normatif maka teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan oleh penulis ialah dengan cara bahan pustaka atau studi dokumen serta untuk menganalisis bahan hukumnya penulis menggunakan teknik dedukasi dan interpretasi yaitu menganalisis bahan hukum yang ada secara umum ke khusus dan melalui penafsiran. Regulasi pengaturan terkait pemberantasan tindak pidana korupsi yang ada di Singapura lebih membedakan kepada pelakunya yaitu pejabat atau pegawai swasta. Sedangkan di Indonesia lebih kepada delik yang dilakukannya. Lembaga independen CPIB yang ada di Singapura sebelumnya merupakan bagian dari kepolisian namun kemudian ia memisahkan diri akibat adanya penyuapan didalam lembaga kepolisian tersebut. Sedangkan di Indonesia KPK hadir sebagai upaya pemberantasan tindak pidana korupsi yang menggantikan lembaga-lembaga sebelumnya yang dianggap kurang efektif dalam melaksanakan tugas dan wewenangnya. Terkait perbedaan apa saja terhadap pemberantasan tindak pidana korupsi di Indonesia dan Singapura dapat dilihat dari berbagai aspek seperti, Undang Undang, sanksi, lembaga, budaya dan politik, jumlah pegawai struktur komisi anti korupsi, dan struktur lembaga.
O princípio da complementariedade como forma de responsabilidade subsidiária do Tribunal Penal Internacional
Authors: Ribeiro Sampaio Fábio Anderson , Moura Fé Valmir Messias de , Paranhos Filho Antonio Conceição
Published: July 2023

O presente trabalho procurou analisar como o princípio da complementariedade previsto no Estatuto de Roma representa demonstração da responsabilidade subsidiária do Tribunal Penal Internacional (TPI), como forma de evitar a propositura de pedidos de apuração perante aquela corte sem obediência a requisitos prévios de admissibilidade. Alguns dos passos galgados para chegar lá foram apresentar os aspectos históricos do TPI, apresentar o princípio da complementariedade e analisar aspectos da inexistência de condições ou falta de interesse na persecução penal por parte do Estado competente para sua apuração. Para tanto, utilizou-se como método para coleta de dados a pesquisa bibliográfica, através do estudo levantado no referencial teórico sobre o TPI e o princípio da complementariedade. A partir da análise dos dados bibliográficos em cotejo com o texto do Estatuto de Roma relativo ao TPI, foi possível se extrair a fundamental importância em dar aplicação principiológica ao rito de apuração e julgamento de crimes de sua competência subsidiária. Postas tais considerações, por meio de todo o estudo exposto, realizado diante das considerações doutrinárias apresentadas, foi possível confirmar que a previsão do princípio da complementariedade no Estatuto de Roma é forma de evidenciar a responsabilidade subsidiária do TPI, bem como sua inobservância impede a atuação da referida corte.
A política ambiental em região fronteiriça ao Brasil: descrição do tratamento da escassez de água em regimes ambientais no Brasil e outros países segundo a visão de Chasek, Downie e Brown
Authors: França Noemi Lemos , Rei Fernando Cardozo Fernandes
Published: July 2023

Este estudo busca definir uma noção de política ambiental global, descrever aspectos de alguns regimes ambientais sobre escassez de água no Brasil e países fronteiriços e explorar, enquanto ensaio, um perfil de política ambiental em região fronteiriça ao Brasil. Como problema de pesquisa científica tem-se: em situações de escassez de água, como o Brasil e países fronteiriços gerenciam questões comuns? Como hipótese, tem-se que a partir de dados regimes ambientais específicos, ou sua insuficiência, é possível explorar um ensaio do perfil de política ambiental em região fronteiriça ao Brasil. A pesquisa tem como objetivos a contribuição na solução de conflitos socioambientais e destacar a importância da governança de temas relevantes.
Comparative Analysis of Rumour Detection on Social Media Using Different Classifiers
Authors: Gidwani Manya , Rao Ashwini
Published: July 2023

As the number of users on social media rise, information creation and circulation increase day after day on a massive basis. People can share their ideas and opinions on these platforms. A social media microblogging site such as Facebook or Twitter is the favoured medium for debating any important event, and information is shared immediately. It causes rumours to spread quickly and circulates inaccurate information, making people uneasy. Thus, it is essential to evaluate and confirm the level of veracity of such information. Because of the complexities of the text, automated detection of rumours in their early phases is challenging. This research employs various NLP techniques to extract information from tweets and then applies various machine learning models to determine whether the information is a rumour. The classification is performed using three classifiers such as SVC (Support Vector Classifier), Gradient Boosting, and Naive Bayes classifiers for five different events from the PHEME dataset. Some drawbacks include limited handling of imbalanced data, difficulty capturing complex linguistic patterns, lack of interpretability, difficulty handling large feature spaces, and insensitivity to word order and context by using the above classifiers. The stacking approach is used to overcome the above drawbacks in which the output of combined classifiers is an ensemble with LSTM. The performance of the models has been analyzed. The experimental findings reveal that the ensemble model obtained efficient outcomes compared to other classifiers, with an accuracy of 93.59%.
The Association of Applied Biology Meeting on "Regenerative Agriculture – Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges", York on 25–26 th April 2023
Authors: Matthews Graham
Published: July 2023

The programme was arranged in five sessions with an additional poster display. The first session was concerned with Soils and Fertilisers as an important aspect of regenerative agriculture practices was to restore and protect soil health. In the UK, most farms are either arable with
emphasis on cereal crops, while others are devoted to livestock, so the first presentation was from Lizzie Sagoo (ADAS.) who considered the Impacts, benefits and trade-offs of adopting Mob grazing, in which large numbers of animals graze a small area of land for a short period. A DEFRA-funded
project had conducted a survey to examine the environmental and productivity of mob grazing systems. A Rapid Evidence assessment obtained limited evidence that mob grazing was any more effective than conventional rotational grazing systems in increasing soil carbon.
The Impact of Religious Traditions and Education Levels on Innovation Activity in Countries with Different Income Levels
Authors:   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin, Okrah James , Nepp Alexander N. ,   Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin
Published: July 2023

It is estimated that over 80% of the world's population identifies with a religious group. Religious beliefs can influence people's attitudes towards science, technology, and progress. Religious institutions can also provide resources and support for innovation. This means that religion has a significant impact on the lives of billions of people. The purpose of the article is to explore the impact of different religious traditions and the level of education of the population on innovative activity in countries with different income levels. The study formulated and confirmed three hypotheses: (1) Different religious institutions influence innovation differently; (2) Spreading of education enhances the positive effect of patent activity while the lack of education, on the contrary, weakens this effect; (3) Growth in religious diversity positively influences patent activity. The authors use panel data for 46 countries for the period between 1996 and 2016 and employ the fixed effects estimation. The results indicate that the spread of education among Protestants changed their attitude to the protection of property rights and, thus, increased the positive influence of the latter on patent activity. The growth of religious diversity, usually associated with greater tolerance in society, strengthens the positive influence of Protestantism. Our findings are consistent with the idea that religious institutions can influence innovation in different ways. Protestantism may be more conducive to innovation because it emphasizes the importance of individual freedom and creativity. Religious diversity may be beneficial for innovation because it can lead to greater tolerance and understanding.
Tourism Development in Border Regions of Russia: Methodological Foundations of Typology and its Approbation
Authors:   Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences (Institute of Economics), Vasilieva Anastasia V. , Morozova Tatyana V. ,   Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences (Institute of Economics)
Published: July 2023

Peripheral Russian border regions traditionally lag behind in a pronounced differentiation in the development of regions. The search for ways to level differences is associated with options for diversifying the economy, including the development of tourism and the study of the specifics of its development in the border area, which is the reason for the relevance of the study. For a country in which more than half of all regions are border regions and the border is the longest in the world, the border itself is in a state of transformation, and the role of the border factor is only increasing, the study of the influence of the border factor on economic systems, including tourism, is a particularly relevant scientific and practical task. Border regions of Russia were the objects of the research. The purpose of the study is related to the development of a methodological approach to the typology of the border areas of Russia in the context of unlocking the tourism potential. The testing of this approach was carried out on a set of pre-Covid data, helping to test the hypothesis that tourism systems in border regions develop in connection with additional incentives created by the border. However, this positive impact may not manifest itself equally in all parts of the border. The authors substantiated and carried out a typology of border regions according to the peculiarities of tourism development. The typology was made using the cluster analysis method. As a result, the types of border regions were determined according to the parameters of the influence of the border position on the development of tourism. The approach to typology proposed in the paper contributes to the development of the theories of management of the spatial organization of regional economic systems. From a practical point of view, the proposed methodology and the results of typology take into account the knowledge of various aspects of border regions, help identify development incentives, make adjustments to the budgetary policy of border regions, and become the basis for developing management and investment decisions.
The Resilience of Russia's Regions in the Conditions of Recovery Growth: Bouncing Forward or Bouncing Back?
Authors:   Southern Federal University, Chernova Olga A.
Published: July 2023

The recovery growth of regional economies after shocks can be expressed both in a return to the initial state and in a new development trajectory. Many researchers associate the direction of the movement caused by the shock with sectoral transformations, considering structural proportions in the economy as the main factor in regional resilience. This study aims to analyze the recovery growth trajectory of Russian regions in the post-pandemic period, as well as to find out whether shifts in the sectoral structure of their economies have affected it. The hypothesis of the study was the assumption that the vector of regional development is determined by the changes in the sectoral structure of the region that occurred during the crisis. Research methods included: analysis of the deviations of the actual values of GRP and employment indicators from their possible values, defined as a continuation of the trend of economic development in the pre-shock period; comparison of changes in the indicators of the economic development of regions with changes in the growth rates of individual sectors of the economy: industry, agriculture, construction, transport, trade and services. The results of the study showed significant differences in the speed and nature of recovery processes in Russia's regions. The vast majority of regions returned to the pre-shock trajectory of development. At the same time, some regions could not cope with the shocks of the corona crisis and saw their socio-economic situation worsen, while some showed a “leap forward” with higher development indicators. The author comes to the following conclusions: 1) sectoral transformations of the regional economy during the crisis are not decisive in determining the trajectory of the recovery movement and a “favorable” change in the sectoral structure can be neutralized by the influence of other factors; 2) the high vulnerability of the region's economy and its individual industries to shock events does not mean a longer period of recovery growth. From a practical point of view, this is important for understanding what aspects of sustainability may be relevant for the post-crisis recovery of the regional economy. The theoretical significance of the study is expressed in the expansion of ideas about the factors of regional resilience.
URGENT LIVER RETRANSPLANTATION DUE TO TRANSMISSION OF INTRAHEPATIC CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA BY DONOR: THE FIRST REPORT IN THE LITERATURE
Authors: Fernandes Eduardo de Souza Martins , Almeida Thays Ribeiro Rodrigues de , Correa Raphael Rodrigues , Braga Eduardo Pinho , Girão Camila Liberato , Pimentel Leandro Savattone , Andrade Ronaldo de Oliveira , Mello Felipe Pedreira Tavares de , Carvalho Angela Cristina Gouvea , Peres Mariana Coelho , Queiroz Camila Tobias , Basto Samanta Teixeira
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation represents the best therapeutic modality in end-stage chronic liver disease, severe acute hepatitis, and selected cases of liver tumors. AIMS: To describe a double retransplant in a male patient diagnosed with Crohn's disease and complicated with primary sclerosing cholangitis, severe portal hypertension, and cholangiocarcinoma diagnosed in the transplanted liver. METHODS: A 48-year-old male patient diagnosed with Crohn's disease 25 years ago, complicated with primary sclerosing cholangitis and severe portal hypertension. He underwent a liver transplantation in 2018 due to secondary biliary cirrhosis. In 2021, a primary sclerosing cholangitis recurrence was diagnosed and a liver retransplantation was indicated. Recipient's hepatectomy was very difficult by reason of complex portal vein thrombosis requiring extensive thromboendovenectomy. Intraoperative ultrasound with liver doppler evaluation was performed. Two suspicious nodules were incidentally diagnosed in the donor's liver and immediately removed for anatomopathological evaluation. RESULTS: After pathological confirmation of carcinoma, probable cholangiocarcinoma, at frozen section, the patient was re-listed as national priority and a new liver transplantation was performed within 24 hours. The patient was discharged after 2 weeks. CONCLUSIONS: The screening for neoplasms in donated organs should be part of our strict daily diagnostic arsenal. Moreover, we argue that, for the benefit of an adequate diagnosis and the feasibility of a safer procedure, the adoption of imaging tests routine for the liver donor is essential, allowing a reduction of the costs and some potential risks of liver transplant procedure.
Coleccionar y conservar la memoria histórica: Andrés Lamas y la Historia de la Conquista de Pedro Lozano
Authors: Deleón Nicolás Arenas
Published: July 2023

RESUMEN Este artículo estudia lo relativo al descubrimiento y la circulación de los diversos manuscritos de la Historia de la Conquista del Paraguay, Río de la Plata y Tucumán del jesuita Pedro Lozano, su proceso de edición y sus primeras lecturas a nivel local y regional. Dicho examen pretende revelar las características asociadas a las prácticas coleccionistas y bibliófilas de la intelectualidad americana durante la segunda mitad del siglo XIX, a la vez que descubrir dentro de ellas el rol protagónico del diplomático e historiador uruguayo Andrés Lamas como agente facilitador para la circulación de materiales históricos y figura decisiva en la publicidad del texto de Lozano. Así, el trabajo exhibe el complejo funcionamiento de un mercado coleccionista que comprende un denso entramado relacional de alcance transnacional, orientado a la conservación y puesta en valor de la documentación sobre el pasado americano para salvarla y ofrecerla a las futuras generaciones de historiadores para la reescritura de la historia.
Implications of anatomical variation of the sphenoid sinus for orthognathic surgery: a case report in cone beam computed tomography
Authors: FERLIN Rafaela , PAGIN Otávio , PAGIN Bruna Stuchi Centurion , MELLO Marina de Almeida Barbosa , YAEDÚ Renato Yassutaka Faria
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT The Sphenoid Sinus is considered the paranasal sinus with more variation to the degree of pneumatization. Thus, this work aimed report to the first case on the interference of this anatomical variation for orthognathic surgery. A 18- year-old woman, with isolated cleft palate repaired, was submitted to orthognathic surgery to correct the maxillomandibular skeletal discrepancy. The cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) exam performed for preoperative planning showed a great extension for the adjacent structures, with proximity to the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus and pterygomaxillary fissure bilaterally. The postoperative CBCT image evidenced the compromise of the sinus floor due to the factors related to the transoperative period. This case, along with literature review, highlighted the importance of identifying sphenoid sinus variation in CBCT exams prior to orthognathic surgery, in order to avoid serious complications for the patient, such as sinus infections; hemorrhages; mucocele formation or intracranial involvement.
Cover plants in second crop: nutrients in straw and cotton yield in succession
Authors: Ferreira Alexandre Cunha de Barcellos , Borin Ana Luiza Dias Coelho , Lamas Fernando Mendes , Sofiatti Valdinei
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT The cultivation of cover plants is a strategy for improving the agricultural production environment and providing straw for soil cover in the no-tillage system, in addition to cycling and providing nutrients to succeeding crops. This study aimed to assess the dry matter yield and nutrients accumulation by cover plants grown alone or intercropped in the second crop after soybean and their effects on cotton grown in succession. The treatments were: Urochloa ruziziensis; Pennisetum glaucum (millet); Zea mays (corn); Crotalaria spectabilis; Crotalaria ochroleuca; Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea); corn + U. ruziziensis; C. spectabilis + U. ruziziensis; C. ochroleuca + U. ruziziensis; pigeon pea + U. ruziziensis; corn + C. spectabilis; corn + C. ochroleuca; and corn + pigeon pea. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks, with four replications, and the experiment was carried out in two crop seasons. In the cotton pre-seeding, the maximum amount of corn straw dry matter was 2,699 kg ha-1, with low macronutrient contents. The pigeon pea intercropped with U. ruziziensis produced between 8,400 and 12,941 kg ha-1 of dry matter, with a maximum content of 223 and 323 kg ha-1 of nitrogen and potassium, respectively. The U. ruziziensis, grown alone or intercropped, provided between 140 and 323 kg ha-1 of potassium in the straw. A high yield is obtained by cotton grown in the no-tillage system in succession to C. spectabilis.
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Noise Exposure Questionnaire (NEQ) to Brazilian Portuguese
Authors: Oliveira Letícia Campos de , Rocha Clayton Henrique , Matas Carla Gentile , Paiva Karina Mary de , Moreira Renata Rodrigues , Samelli Alessandra Giannella
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Objective To translate and cross-culturally adapt the Noise Exposure Questionnaire (NEQ) and 1-Minute Noise Screen (NEQ-S) instruments to Brazilian Portuguese. Methods Procedures widely known in health research were used in the translation and cross-cultural adaptation process, comprising the following steps: initial translation, synthesis of translations, back-translation, expert committee, pretest, and content and layout validation. Altogether, 60 workers participated in the pretest by answering the questionnaires and then evaluating them in terms of understandability, layout, clarity, and writing. Reliability was verified with Cohen's kappa test, and the internal consistency was analyzed with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Results The translated and adapted versions of NEQ and NEQ-S were similar in terms of general and referential meanings. However, some modifications and adaptations were made to adapt them to the Brazilian reality. The kappa test indicated moderate agreement and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, substantial internal consistency. Conclusion The translation and cross-cultural adaptation were carried out according to the methodology recommended in the national and international literature, performing the necessary equivalences to maintain the face and content validity with the original instrument. The availability of NEQ and NEQ-S in Brazilian Portuguese opens new fields of research to quantify yearly noise exposure more in-depth.
Auditory assessment and central auditory processing script for preschool children
Authors: Albuquerque Isabelle Canevari de , Brocchi Beatriz Servilha
Published: July 2023

ABSTRACT Purpose To develop an assessment script to observe hearing and central auditory processing in preschool children. Methods To The script was prepared based on a search in the Scielo databases and in the library of a university in the state of São Paulo using the following keywords: “central auditory processing”, “hearing and language”, “auditory processing disorders”, “auditory processing in preschool children”, and “vocabulary assessment”, resulting in the selection of fourteen articles and two books. Then, questions related to auditory development and a script for assessing central auditory processing were prepared. Results The script consists of eight parts, namely: Identification and Anamnesis, Information about Mother and Pregnancy, Complaints, Auditory Development, Language Development, Motor Development, Simplified Auditory Processing Evaluation and Behavioral Audiological Assessment. Conclusion The script is essential, given the lack of screening instruments in the literature for central auditory processing in preschool children that thoroughly investigate the entire process that permeates the auditory and language development of children aged 43 to 47 months.
Occupational therapy interventions with elderly people at the end-of-life processes in public hospitals
Authors: Castillo-Núñez Natalia Paz , Contreras Gisele Romina López , Rojas Diego Alonso Márquez , Silva Valeria Liliana Vargas , Garrido Nicole Vannesa Villavicencio , Catalán-Águila Cristóbal Javier
Published: July 2023

Abstract Introduction The intervention of occupational therapy with elderly people in end-of-life processes in hospital contexts presents short scientific documentation in Chile. Given the increase in the elderly population, their high prevalence of chronic diseases, and the hospital mortality rates, the need to review the interventions carried out in the end-of-life processes of the elderly are identified. Objective To characterize occupational therapy interventions with elderly people who are in their end-of-life process, from the perception of occupational therapists dedicated to the area, in public hospital contexts in Chile. Method The research is of a qualitative type framed within the constructivist paradigm under the phenomenological approach, using the semi-structured interview as an information collection technique and subsequent content analysis. The study sample is made up of occupational therapists who work in public hospitals in the country. Results Occupational therapists are identified as agents that provide humanizing care and support during interventions in end-of-life processes, and families mainly as a facilitator of the same. In these processes, an integral vision of the person is revealed. Conclusions There is consensus on the occupational therapy approach and interventions identified by the participants, and it is similar to what is described in the international literature. There is a lack of local public policy guidelines that allow a better definition of the professional role in this context.
PERCEPÇÃO DOCENTE SOBRE VIOLÊNCIA NOS ESPORTES NAS AULAS DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA NO COLÉGIO PEDRO II
Authors: Santuchi Natalia Guimarães , Santos Roberto Ferreira do , Osborne Renata , Salgado Simone Da Silva
Published: July 2023

O objetivo geral dessa pesquisa foi analisar e compreender a percepção docente a respeito da violência nos esportes durante as aulas de Educação Física no Colégio Pedro II. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de estudo de caso, de natureza qualitativa. A pesquisa foi realizada com docentes de Educação Física de diferentes unidades do Colégio. Foram utilizados como instrumentos de coleta de dados a análise documental do Projeto Político Pedagógico Institucional e dos planejamentos docentes, e a entrevista semiestruturada. A análise de dados utilizou a categorização como procedimento metodológico. As principais expressões de violência encontradas foram a exclusão e autoexclusão das atividades práticas; a violência de gênero; e a violência verbal. A sociedade e os esportes midiáticos foram identificados como elementos influenciadores na reprodução de comportamentos. Já o conteúdo esportivo e o futebol foram apontados como práticas com maior propensão às situações de violência. A Educação Física aqui analisada objetiva a formação cidadã, o reconhecimento da diversidade cultural e o respeito às diferenças, valorizando todas as identidades. Apesar da constatação do trabalho com a violência nas suas interfaces, destacamos a ausência de um trabalho intencional para a temática da violência nos esportes especificamente.  Reiteramos a importância de tal trabalho a fim de auxiliar na conscientização e no uso de estratégias de prevenção de condutas violentas dentro do campo desportivo no ambiente escolar.
COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF GLASS TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION IN PARABOLIC TROUGH SOLAR COLLECTOR RELATING TO HUMID CONDITIONS
Authors: Ray Subhankar , Sahoo Sudhansu , Mahapatra Swarup Kumar , Satapathy Prasanta K. , Mallik Ramesh K.
Published: July 2023

The current work investigates the effect of humid conditions on the glass cover temperature distribution of the parabolic trough solar collector system. For the aforementioned work, a two-dimensional computational model was created and numerically examined. The simulation regime was split into
two sections. The first section established the impact of moist flow and ambient temperature on the heat transfer coefficient over a cylinder with a uniform circumferential temperature distribution. The temperature distribution of the glass cover of a parabolic trough solar collector with moist airflow running across it was determined in the second step of the simulation. Studies on the temperature of the
glass cover have also looked at the impact of wind speed. When the relative humidity was varied from 0 to 100%, the circumferential peak temperature decreased by 3.69, 2.9, and 1.68 K for 1, 3, and 5 m/s, respectively. Studies were also done on the impact of wind speed. When wind speed is raised from 1 to 5 m/s while relative humidity is maintained at 0 and 100%, respectively, the circumferential peak
temperature decreases by 6.02 and 5.17 K, respectively.