bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Women’s Empowerment Facilitates Complete Immunization in Indonesian Children: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Wirawan Gede Benny Setia , Gustina Ni Luh Zallila , Pramana Putu Harrista Indra , Astiti Made Yuliantari Dwi , Jonathan Jovvita , Melinda Fitriana , Wijaya Teo
Published: March 2022

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to examine the effect of women’s empowerment on the immunization of Indonesian children. The secondary objective was to examine the effect of wealth as a factor modifying this association.Methods: We utilized data from the 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS). The subjects were married women with children aged 12-23 months (n=3532). Complete immunization was defined using the 2017 IDHS definition. Multiple components of women’s empowerment were measured: enabling resources, decision-making involvement, and attitude toward intimate partner violence. The primary analysis was conducted using binomial logistic regression. Model 1 represented only the indicators of women’s empowerment and model 2 controlled for socio-demographic variables. Subgroup analyses were conducted for each wealth group.Results: The primary analysis using model 1 identified several empowerment indicators that facilitated complete immunization. The analysis using model 2 found that maternal education and involvement in decision-making processes facilitated complete immunization in children. Subgroup analyses identified that wealth had a modifying effect. The indicators of women’s empowerment were strong determinants of complete immunization in lower wealth quintiles but insignificant in middle-income and higher-income quintiles.Conclusions: To our knowledge, this study is the first to explore women’s empowerment as a determinant of child immunization in Indonesia. The results indicate that women’s empowerment must be considered in Indonesia’s child immunization program. Women’s empowerment was not found to be a determinant in higher wealth quintiles, which led us to rethink the conceptual framework of the effect of women’s empowerment on health outcomes.
Van tekenhandleiding tot academie. De opleiding van adellijke amateurkunstenaressen in Brussel in de 19e eeuw
Authors: Wiertz Wendy
Published: March 2022

Au 19e siècle, les jeunes filles de la bourgeoisie, de la noblesse et des maisons royales d’Europe recevaient une éducation artistique. Si quelques-unes firent des arts leur métier en tirant profit d’une offre de formation en plein essor, la majorité – peu étudiée – d’entre elles pratiquait les arts en amateur. Cet article se concentre sur l’éducation artistique des artistes amatrices, en particulier celle des femmes de la noblesse dans le Bruxelles du 19e siècle. Pourtant très sensible à l’importance d’une éducation artistique, la noblesse ne vit naître dans ses rangs que de rares artistes professionnelles. La capitale offrait un vaste choix de formations. Des sources d’archives privées permettent d’approfondir les connaissances sur ces artistes amatrices et le paysage artistique de l’époque, tout en contextualisant les données liées aux artistes professionnelles.
L’engagement entrepreneurial entre monde paysan et enjeux globalisés contemporains
Authors: Amougou Gérard
Published: March 2022

L’engagement entrepreneurial de Bernard Njonga résonne avec les enjeux du monde globalisé. Si son expérience biographique s’opère dans une ambiance autoritaire et extravertie, notre médiateur capitalise une riche carrière militante qui lui a permis d’être auteur de sa vie et acteur de son monde. Face aux interférences politiques et aux effets néfastes du libéralisme économique triomphant, le parcours de vie de ce médiateur-entrepreneur, forgé par l’épreuve, s’efforce de préserver une cohérence identitaire. En cela, son engagement auprès du monde paysan camerounais est lié à sa subjectivité tout en résonnant avec les enjeux globaux des mouvements sociaux.
Targeted Temperature Management: A Program Evaluation
Authors: Kaylor Hannah L. , Wiencek Clareen , Hundt Elizabeth
Published: March 2022

In the United States, more than 350 000 cardiac arrests occur annually. The survival rate after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains low. The majority of patients who have return of spontaneous circulation will die of complications of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. Targeted temperature management is the only recommended neuroprotective measure for those who do not regain consciousness after return of spontaneous circulation. Despite current practices, a review of the literature revealed that evidence on the ideal time to achieve target temperature after return of spontaneous circulation remains equivocal. A program evaluation of a targeted temperature management program at an academic center was performed; the focus was on timing components of targeted temperature management. The program evaluation revealed that nurse-driven, evidence-based protocols can lead to optimal patient outcomes in this low-frequency, high-impact therapy.
Effect of Different Types of Diagnostic Criteria for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Adverse Neonatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression
Authors: Tehrani Fahimeh Ramezani , Naz Marzieh Saei Ghare , Bidhendi-Yarandi Razieh , Behboudi-Gandevani Samira
Published: March 2022

Background: Evidence supporting various diagnostic criteria for diagnose gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are consensus-based, needs for additional evidence related to outcomes. Therefore, the aim of this systematic-review and meta-analysis was to assess the impact of different GDM diagnostic-criteria on the risk of adverse-neonatal-outcomes.Methods: Electronic databases including Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Sciences were searched to retrieve English original, population-based studies with the universal GDM screening approach, up to January-2020. GDM diagnostic criteria were classified in seven groups and International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) was considered as reference one. We used the Mantel–Haenszel method to calculate the pooled odds of events. The possibility of publication bias was examined by Begg’s test.Results: A total of 55 population-based studies consisting of 1,604,391 pregnant women with GDM and 7,770,855 non-GDM counterparts were included. Results showed that in all diagnostic-criteria subgroups, the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes including macrosomia, hyperbilirubinemia, respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal hypoglycemia, neonatal intensive care unit admission, preterm birth, and birth-trauma were significantly higher than the non-GDM counterparts were significantly higher than non-GDM counterparts. Meta-regression analysis revealed that the magnitude of neonatal risks in all diagnostic-criteria subgroups are similar.Conclusion: Our results showed that the risk of adverse-neonatal-outcome increased among women with GDM, but the magnitude of risk was not different among those women who were diagnosed through more or less intensive strategies. These findings may help health-care-providers and policy-makers to select the most cost-effective approach for the screening of GDM among pregnant women.
A Real-World Study of Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Lobeglitazone in Korean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Kim Bo-Yeon , Kwon Hyuk-Sang , Kim Suk Kyeong , Noh Jung-Hyun , Park Cheol-Young , Park Hyeong-Kyu , Song Kee-Ho , Won Jong Chul , Yu Jae Myung , Lee Mi Young , Lee Jae Hyuk , Lim Soo , Chun Sung Wan , Jeong In-Kyung , Chung Choon Hee , Han Seung Jin , Kim Hee-Seok , Min Ju-Young , Kim Sungrae
Published: March 2022

Background: Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) have been associated with various safety concerns including weight gain, bladder cancer, and congestive heart failure (CHF). This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of lobeglitazone, a novel TZD in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in real practice.Methods: In this non-interventional, multi-center, retrospective, and observational study conducted at 15 tertiary or secondary referral hospitals in Korea, a total of 2,228 patients with T2DM who received lobeglitazone 0.5 mg for more than 1 year were enrolled.Results: Overall adverse events (AEs) occurred in 381 patients (17.10%) including edema in 1.97% (n=44). Cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases were identified in 0.81% (n=18) and 0.81% (n=18), respectively. One case of CHF was reported as an AE. Edema occurred in 1.97% (n=44) of patients. Hypoglycemia occurred in 2.47% (n=55) of patients. Fracture occurred in 1.17% (n=26) of all patients. Lobeglitazone significantly decreased HbA1c level, resulting in a mean treatment difference of -1.05%± 1.35% (P<0.001), and decreased total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. However, it increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, regardless of statin administration. The patients who received lobeglitazone 0.5 mg showed an apparent reduction in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) from baseline during the first 6 months of treatment. The HbA1c levels remained stable between months 6 and 42.Conclusion: Lobeglitazone has long-term safety profile, good glycemic-lowering effect and long-term durability of glycemic control in real-world clinical settings.
A 4-Week, Two-Center, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of EOPatch in Well-Controlled Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Park Jiyun , Park Nammi , Han Sangjin , Lee You-Bin , Kim Gyuri , Jin Sang-Man , Lee Woo Je , Kim Jae Hyeon
Published: March 2022

This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of tubeless patch pump called EOPatch in patients with well-controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). This 4-week, two-center, open-label, single-arm study enrolled 10 adult patients diagnosed with T1DM with glycosylated hemoglobin less than 7.5%. The co-primary end points were patch pump usage time for one attachment and number of serious adverse events related to the patch pump. The secondary end points were total amount of insulin injected per patch and changes in glycemic parameters including continuous glucose monitoring data compared to those at study entry. The median usage time per patch was 84.00 hours (interquartile range, 64.50 to 92.50). Serious adverse events did not occur during the trial. Four weeks later, time in range 70 to 180 mg/dL was significantly improved (70.71%±17.14 % vs. 82.96%±9.14%, P=0.01). The times spent below range (<54 mg/dL) and above range (>180 mg/dL) also improved (All P<0.05). Four-week treatment with a tubeless patch pump was safe and led to clinical improvement in glycemic control.
Avionic Latch Optimization and Production using Additive Manufacturing
Authors: Kamal Manish , Haylock Luke , Mulazimoglu Hasim
Published: March 2022

Additive Manufacturing (AM) provides significant opportunities in aerospace applications, especially for low-volume, highly customizable parts. Besides the flexibility of part design, the approach offers significant potential of reducing product manufacturing complexity and improving in-service performance. This paper discusses an example which is in serial production at Howmet Fastening Systems. The part is a latch used in a hold-down assembly for avionics. The primary driver for the initiative was the need for increased torsional strength within the geometric constraints of the baseline design. Finite Element Analysis was used to redesign one load limiting component to improve overall torsional capability. Design for AM (DFAM) was used to successfully produce the parts without any defects with limited post-processing. Comprehensive testing included component tensile, fatigue, and microstructure characterization along with assembled part testing. The test results presented will show the feasibility of the AM technique, including 4X improvement in torsional strength and over 90% improvement in turn-around time.
Challenges and opportunities in measuring time-resolved force chain evolution in 3D granular materials
Authors: Hurley Ryan , Zhai Chongpu
Published: March 2022

Granular materials are found throughout nature and industry: in landslides, avalanches, and river beds, and also in pharmaceutics, food, and mineral processing. Many behaviors of these materials, including the ways in which they pack, deform, flow, and transmit energy, can be fully understood only in the context of inter-particle forces. However, we lack techniques for measuring 3D inter-particle force evolution at subsecond timescales due to technological limitations. Measurements of 3D force chain evolution at subsecond timescales would help validate and extend theories and models that explicitly or implicitly consider force chain dynamics in their predictions. Here, we discuss open challenges associated with force chain evolution on these timescales, challenges limiting such measurements, and possible routes for overcoming these challenges in the coming decade.
Najstarsze miejskie szpitale polskiego Wilna (do 1939 r.)
Authors: Urbanek Bożena
Published: March 2022

Oldest, municipal hospitals in Polish Vilnius until 1939

Hospital care in Vilnius has a long tradition, going back more than 300 years. Some people claim that one of the fi rst care and treatment facilities in Central and Eastern Europe was located in Vilnius. That institution was the local St. Jacob’s hospital, which after more than 90 years of operation, i.e. in 1799, received that name. The same hospital continued operation until the year 2005, when a decision was made to fi nally close it down. By mid 19th century, due to increasing demands in hospital care, as well as increased social needs, many other similar institutions were soon established, among them the “Sawicz” hospital and the Jewish hospital, which continued to operate and grow into the times of the Second Polish Republic. Władysław Zahorski wrote about the origins of the fi rst hospitals in Vilnius already in the interwar period, however his focus was on the early days of local treatment facilities. The article aims to describe the history of the oldest municipal hospitals in Polish Vilnius in the interwar period, up until the year 1939. The foundation of the article is established by using historic archives of the City Hall that are currently located in the Lithuanian Central State Archives (Lietuvos Centrinis Valstybes Archyvas) and in the Special Collection of the General Medical Library, together with old calendars, periodicals, and studies on the subject.
Wybrane kolekcje historyczne z zakresu historii medycyny i farmacji we współczesnych zbiorach muzealnych i bibliotekach naukowych Stambułu – część druga
Authors: Płonka-Syroka Bożena
Published: March 2022

Selected historical collections in the field of the history of medicine and pharmacy in the contemporary museum collections and scientific libraries of Istanbul. Part two

In the collections of Turkish public scientifi c institutions, museums and libraries, there are extensive resources of historical artifacts connected thematically with the history of medicine and pharmacy. They include mainly manuscript books in Arabic, Persian, Turkish and also in Greek and Latin, which were gathered in the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The historical and medical collections contain also numerous printed books, including critical editions of the work by the classic authors of Islamic medicine together with their translations into congressional languages. In Istanbul, we can also fi nd numerous examples of various types of devices and equipment used in connection with the treatment and production of medicines. The article consists of two parts. The fi rst part presents the outline of the history of the evelopment of historical collections in Istanbul connected with the history of medicine and pharmacy. The second part describes selected museum facilities and collections.
Roztańczone słowa. Potencjał teatralny sceny balu w Romeo i Julii Williama Szekspira. Część 2
Authors: Romanowska Agnieszka
Published: March 2022

Funkcja tańca w sztukach Szekspira, podobnie jak w całej kulturze renesansu, ma swoje korzenie w starożytności, w której taniec symbolizował zgodę i harmonię odzwierciedlającą kosmiczne ruchy ciał niebieskich. W tym kontekście znaczenie tańca w scenie balowej na początku Romea i Julii jawi się jako fascynujący materiał do przestudiowania pod kątem teatralnego potencjału tekstu tego dramatu. W analizowanej scenie muzyka i taniec pełnią funkcję symboliczną, której celem jest podkreślenie dramatycznej ironii realizowanej przez połączenie języka retoryki i choreografii z bogatym, sformalizowanym językiem poetyckim i sytuacją balową jako kluczowymi elementami fabuły. Takie połączenie otwiera wiele możliwych interpretacji teatralnych, a każda decyzja ma duży wpływ na znaczenie tego epizodu dramatu. W artykule scena balu została przeanalizowana z perspektywy literackiej, dramatycznej i historycznej. Realizację jej teatralnego potencjału ilustrują wybrane interpretacje sceniczne, które świadczą o kluczowej roli tej sceny w proponowaniu możliwych interpretacji całej tragedii.

Dancing Words. Theatrical Potential of the Ball Scene in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Part II

The function of dance in Shakespeare’s plays, as in all Renaissance culture, has its roots in the antiquity in which dance symbolized concord and harmony that reflected the cosmic movements of celestial bodies. In this context the significance of dance in the ball scene at the beginning of Romeo and Juliet presents itself as a fascinating material to be studied from the perspective of the theatrical potential of the dramatic text. In this scene, music and dance play a symbolical role the aim of which is to highlight the dramatic irony realized by the fusion of rhetorical language and choreography, with the rich formalized poetic language and the ball situation as the key elements of the plot. This fusion opens a range of possible theatrical interpretations, each decision having a major influence on the meaning of this episode. In the article the ball scene is analyzed from the literary, dramatic and historical perspective. The realization of its theatrical potential is illustrated with chosen stage productions which prove this scene’s crucial role in suggesting possible interpretations of the whole tragedy.
Manfred 1892 na scenie Teatru Wielkiego w Warszawie
Authors: Coghen Monika
Published: March 2022

Byron twierdził, że Manfred nie był przeznaczony na scenę, ale jego poemat dramatyczny był sporadycznie wystawiany w dziewiętnastowiecznym teatrze. W 1848 roku Robert Schumann zaadaptował poemat do wykonania scenicznego, skomponował uwerturę i muzykę incydentalną. Manfreda w wersji Schumanna wystawiono w warszawskim Teatrze Wielkim z Józefem Kotarbińskim, znanym aktorem, kierownikiem teatru i krytykiem, w roli głównej. Po realizacji rozgorzała gorąca debata w prasie. Główny spór dotyczył tego, czy „dramat metafizyczny” Byrona nadaje się na scenę i czy jest istotny dla polskiej publiczności końca XIX wieku. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest zbadanie głównych kwestii podejmowanych w tej debacie poprzez analizę recenzji tej realizacji w prasie warszawskiej. Ponieważ recenzje są z natury subiektywne, ich badanie ujawnia znacznie więcej preferencji literackich i teatralnych ich autorów niż informacji o samym spektaklu i daje wgląd we wczesne etapy rozwoju tzw. Młodej Polski, z naciskiem na indywidualizm i podmiotowość, zainteresowanie metafizyką i dominację liryzmu. Warszawskiego Manfreda z 1892 roku można więc uznać za próbę wprowadzenia do teatru wielkiej poezji romantycznej, torującej drogę teatralnym inscenizacjom polskiego dramatu romantycznego, który Kotarbiński miał wystawić jako dyrektor Teatru Miejskiego w Krakowie. Artykuł wpisuje się także w historię recepcji Byrona w Polsce.

The 1892 Manfred in Warsaw Teatr Wielki

Byron claimed that Manfred had not been intended for the stage, but his dramatic poem was occasionally produced in the nineteenth-century theatre. In 1848 Robert Schumann adapted the poem for stage performance, composing the Overture and incidental music. Schumann’s version of Manfred was staged in Warsaw Teatr Wielki, with Józef Kotarbiński, a well-known actor, theatre manager and critic as the protagonist. The production was followed by a heated debate in the press. The central controversy focused on whether Byron’s “metaphysical drama” was suitable for the stage and relevant for the late nineteenth-century Polish audience. The aim of this paper is to examine central issues in this debate by scrutinizing the press reviews of the Warsaw production. As the reviews are by their very nature subjective, their examination reveals much more about their authors’ literary and theatrical preferences than about the performance itself, and provides an insight in the early stages of the development of the so-called Young Poland movement (Młoda Polska), with its emphasis on individualism and subjectivity, interest in metaphysics, and prevalence of lyricism. The 1892 Manfred in Warsaw may be seen as an attempt at introducing great Romantic poetry in the theatre, paving the way for the theatre productions of Polish Romantic drama, which Kotarbiński was to stage as the manager of Teatr Miejski in Kraków. The article also contributes to the history of Byron’s reception in Poland.
Demokracja bezpośrednia jako niespełniony model zarządzania oddolną inicjatywą non-profit „Wymiennik” (warszawski system waluty lokalnej)
Authors: Rycombel Marlena
Published: March 2022

Direct Democracy as Unfulfilled Management Model of grassroots and Non-profit Initative ‘Wymiennik’ (Warsaw Community Currency System)

The article asks the question if the vision of participative management in ‘Wymiennik’ – articulated by the founders of the system and described in “Wymiennik Community Rules” – relates to the practical realization of the participation model. The author shows problems associated with introducing the idea of direct democracy on the example of the grassroots, urban, and niche ‘Wymiennik’ initiative and referring to the experience of the Occupy Wall Street movement described by Manuel Castells. The conflicts within the Warsaw community will be shown, which were the effect of the experiment with the management model. The term consensus as stasis made by Marcus Miessen will be used.
Wytwarzanie umiejętności i produkowanie strategii działania wobec pandemii COVID-19 w środowisku lekarzy podstawowej opieki zdrowotnej
Authors: Wierciński Hubert
Published: March 2022

COVID-19 Pandemic: Inventing Skills and Strategies of Action among Primary Care Practitioners In the article, I analyse responses of Polish primary care practitioners to the COVID-19 pandemic. I apply and develop the concepts of skills and enskilment to shed more light on the practices and knowledge-making strategies employed by doctors to cope with the challenges the COVID-19 outbreak has brought to their professional practice.
Budowa domów rekreacji indywidualnej a zasada zrównoważonego rozwoju
Authors: Sypnicki Adrian
Published: March 2022

Construction of individual recreation houses and the principle of sustainable development

The article analyzes the issue of conditions for the construction of individual recreation houses and their influence on the realization of the principle of sustainable development. While the construction works may be carried out through a pre-construction notification of works, which is a faster and more informal procedure, the location of individual recreation houses is regulated by general conditions. This means that such development must comply with the local zoning plan. In the absence of such a plan, the location takes place on the basis of a decision on land development conditions. The implementation of the principle of sustainable development and the requirements of environmental protection is performed under the local spatial development plan. In reference to the decision on the conditions of development, the realization of this principle occurs to a much lesser extent.
Przegląd orzecznictwa Sądu Najwyższego
Authors: Milkowski Kacper
Published: March 2022

Overview of the decisions of the Polish Supreme Court

The resolution of the panel of seven judges of the Polish Supreme Court of November 9, 2021 (case file no. I KZP 5/21) is of utmost importance for legal practice. In the resolution, the Polish Supreme Court assumed that a witness who gives false testimony out of fear of criminal liability shall not be subject to the offense under Article 233 § 1a of the Polish Penal Code if, in exercising their right to defense, they testify untruthfully or conceal the truth without at the same time exhausting the qualities of the offense defined in another provision of the aforementioned act. The Polish Supreme Court decided to make the resolution a legal principle. Another important resolution of the Polish Supreme Court is the resolution of the panel of seven judges of January 14, 2022 (case file no. III CZP 7/22). As indicated by the Supreme Court, the liability of the insurance company resulting from the contract of a compulsory third party liability insurance of motor vehicle owners covers damages caused as a result of the operation of the device installed in the vehicle, even if the vehicle did not fulfill the communication function at the time of the damage. However, in accordance with the resolution of the panel of seven judges of the Polish Supreme Court of December 8, 2021 (case file no. III CZP 83/20) – a correction of a press material may be signed by the attorney of the person interested in its publication (Article 31a (1) and (4) of the Polish Press Law Act).
Utilization of Thrust Reverser Mechanism in Turbofan Engines – A Review
Authors: Siddiqui Mohd Anees
Published: March 2022

Through this paper an attempt is made to focus on a special technology based on application of thrust reverser in turbofan engine which is common to the aviation industries but an uncommon in general. The airlines accept that thrust reverser is necessary for safe operations because it provides an added margin of safety for transport aircraft operations. In this technology, forward thrust produced by turbofan engine of aircraft is diverged to reverse direction so as to provide an additional deceleration effect during landing and power back effect. This technique is employed for improving aircraft runway performance and it is observed that by using thrust reverser especially in wet runway there is considerable reduction in landing run which is responsible for safety of passenger aircraft. Different mechanisms for thrust reverser are Cascade system, Clamshell door system and Bucket target system. Technical aspects such as engine power reverse thrust characteristics, modes of operation and speed limits of thrust reverser mechanism along with technical problems are discussed. As this mechanism is crucial for safety of aircraft therefore thrust reverser & engine maintenance-schedule is also discussed further.
eLearning -15 Years at Czech Universities
Authors: Poulova Petra , Cerna Miloslava , Simonova Ivana
Published: March 2022

At the beginning of this millennium the European Commission announced eLearning to be a strategic plan for developing new trends in gradual and lifelong education. Analogous to other European countries also in the Czech Republic strong emphasis was put on education, particularly on improving competences in the field of ICT and foreign languages. Adequate changes reflecting these global tendencies in the last decade were run on all levels of the Czech educational system – from the primary to the tertiary level, including the lifelong education. These tendencies are strongly reflected in engineering education. Despite the starting problems in the last decade, eLearning has become a standard within the tertiary education. The eLearning forms of instruction at universities can be used in both gradual study programmes and lifelong education. eLearning can be applied in the distance study programmes, in the combined (part-time) form of instruction or supporting present lessons (blended learning).
Producción de camarón de agua dulce Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Decapoda) después de remover sus hembras en un sistema continuo de policultivo con tilapia (Pisces) en Puerto Rico.
Authors: Alfredo García-Pérez  , Dallas E. Alston
Published: March 2022

La presencia de hembras del camarón de agua dulce es un factor biológico importante que causa en los machos una variación de tamaño durante el proceso de crecimiento y que afecta negativamente la producción. La remoción de los camarones hembras durante el ciclo de crecimiento podría mejorar la eficiencia de producción. Este estudio determinó cómo la producción, supervivencia, y peso medio del camarón de agua dulce, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, son afectados a través de la remoción de las hembras de un sistema continuo de policultivo con tilapia roja. En el tratamiento 1 (T1), solamente los camarones hembras de tamaño comercial se cosecharon mensualmente empezando 130 días después de la siembra inicial. En el tratamiento 2 (T2), se removieron todos los camarones distinguibles como hembras, independientemente del tamaño. Se sembraron camarones juveniles (1.2 g) y alevinos de tilapia roja (32 g) a razón de cinco camarones y un pez por metro cuadrado. La producción de camarón (peso medio) fue de 1,988 kg/ha (40 g) en T1 y 2,326 kg/ha (40 g) en T2. No se observaron efectos significativos en producción, peso medio final, factor de conversión alimenticio o mortalidad del camarón como resultado de remover continuamente las hembras de M. rosenbergii del policultivo. Sin embargo, se verificó una diferencia significativa para el peso medio final (T1 = 54 g y T2 = 59 g) y porcentaje (T1 = 85% y T2 = 78%) de camarones que alcanzaron peso comercial.
CLADOSPORIUM TENUISSIMUM COOKE CAUSING LEAF SPOTS IN TARO: A NEW DISEASE IN PUERTO RICO
Authors: Evelyn Rosa-Márquez  , Carlos E. Ortiz
Published: March 2022

CLADOSPORIUM TENUISSIMUM COOKE CAUSING LEAF SPOTS IN TARO: A NEW DISEASE IN PUERTO RICO
Mechanism and Chemical Stability of U(VI) Removal by Magnetic Fe3O4 @Biochar Composites
Authors: Zhao Erhui , Wang Anjie , Huang Luojia , Chen Chengguang , Qiu Muqing
Published: March 2022

Biochar is typically made via pyrolysis of organic materials under anoxic conditions, due to its high surface area and significant negative charge. It also has the ability to minimize the mass or volume of waste items. As a result, biochar is frequently used in the remediation of environmental contamination. To overcome the shortcoming of biochar in the application, the magnetic Fe3O4@Biochar from walnut shells were prepared. The magnetic Fe3O4@Biochar from walnut shells is used to study the adsorption of U(VI) in the solution. SEM, XRD, and FT-IR are used to determine the properties of magnetic Fe3O4@Biochar. The results revealed that magnetic Fe3O4@Biochar has a fragmented and irregular form. On the surface of magnetic Fe3O4@Biochar, several functional groups can aid in the adsorption of pollutants. The adsorption capacity of U(VI) by magnetic Fe3O4@Biochar is influenced by the contact time and initial concentration of U(VI). For the adsorption of U(VI) in solution by magnetic Fe3O4@Biochar, the pseudo-first-order kinetic equation and the Langmuir isotherm equation can be fitted. The adsorption of the process is chemical adsorption and monolayer adsorption. The chemical stability of magnetic Fe3O4@Biochar is very well.
Serum and Synovial Fluid Levels of Interleukin-17A in Primary Knee Osteoarthritis Patients: Correlations With Functional Status, Pain, and Disease Severity
Authors: KAMEL Shereen , KHALAF Rehab , MONESS Hend , AHMED Shimaa
Published: March 2022

Objectives: This study aims to assess the serum and synovial fluid (SF) levels of interleukin (IL)-17A in primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients and to study their correlations with functional status, pain, and disease severity.

Patients and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2017 and March 2018 and it included 70 patients (46 males, 24 females; mean age 57.3±10.0 years; range 34 to 76 years) with primary KOA and 30 age-, sex-, and body mass index-matched healthy individuals (20 males, 10 females; mean age 53.3±10.3 years; range, 35 to 70 years). Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index (WOMAC), visual analog scale (VAS), Lequesne index, and Kellgren and Lawrence (KL) grading scale were used for assessment of the disease. IL-17A levels were measured in the serum for patients and healthy controls, and in SF for patients only using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Results: Serum levels of IL-17A were significantly higher in KOA patients than controls (p=0.04). A positive correlation was found between serum and SF IL-17A levels. Serum and SF IL-17A levels had positive correlations with VAS, WOMAC pain score, Lequesne pain score, WOMAC function score, and Lequesne index. SF IL-17A levels had strong positive correlations with radiographic severity (KL grade) and duration of OA.

Conclusion: Higher IL-17A levels in primary KOA patients were significantly associated with longer disease duration, higher pain scores, worse quality of life, extreme disability, and advanced structural damage. Therapeutics that target IL-17A warrant further investigation.
A Review on Problems Faced Due to Poor Transportation Facilities in Small Urban Cities in India
Authors: Rawat Amit , Gupta Kirti , Victor Oshin
Published: March 2022

The development of any city majorly depends on efficient transportation planning. There are many different problems faced by small urban cities due to which the public is facing lots of inconvenience like public transport, culvert overflow, traffic congestion, lack of traffic signals etc. In most of the small urban cities in India, there are very few public transports available in the city due to this people use their own vehicle which increases traffic congestion. This also affects the environment by increasing noise and air pollution. Lack of traffic signals leads to improper flow of vehicles in the city which results in more chances of road accidents. In the rainy season from low height culverts, water overflows by that pedestrian as well as traffic flow gets affected. This is the review paper of various researches done on problems faced by small Indian cities and this will help us to suggest how it can be minimized.
Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Air Pollutionremovable System with Fire Indicate for Fireworks Industry
Authors: Ajithkumar E , Shanmugasundar G
Published: March 2022

Air pollution and aging populations are one of the most important issues facing in the development of all countries around the world. In this project work and effort has been made to develop a air pollution removable and fire indicated for fire work industry to safety purpose. The aim of this work is to develop a fire indicated and pollution
removable that will use a collect fire work chemical powder around the working area. This model implies a conversion of rotary motion to the overall system. This motion is uses for chemical dust arrest by viscous liquid to all direction in the industry. In this model we can operate two pin switches for the clock wise and antilock wise direction. the gear motor is using to rotary motion. The rotary disk is mounted on the motor spindle. The tank is resting on the rotary disk. The exhaust fan is fitted in the top position of the tank. They are two way in the tank. One is inlet for suck the pollution
air another one is outlet. Bottom of the tank dust dispatch valve attached. The fire indicates system is mounted on the rotary disk plate vertically. After this work performance test to the working area. This research provides a new perspective and the health effect of air pollution.
Leading the Inclusive City
Authors: Hambleton Robin
Published: March 2022

This engaging book argues that imaginative place-based leadership can enable citizens to shape the urban future while advancing social justice, promoting care for the environment and bolstering community empowerment.
Families and Poverty
Authors: Daly Mary , Kelly Grace
Published: March 2022

The central interest of this innovative book is the role and significance of family in a context of poverty and low-income. Based on a micro-level study carried out in 2011 and 2012, with 51 families in Northern Ireland, it offers new empirical evidence and a theorisation of the relationship between family life and poverty.
Social Innovation in Multinational Companies: Activists, Practices and Social Skills
Authors: Kern Philipp , Alamos-Concha Priscilla , Edwards Tony , Machado-Lopez Mabel , Saka-Helmhout Ayse , Zhang Ling Eleanor
Published: March 2022

Social innovation initiatives in multinational companies (MNCs) respond to societal issues and can contribute to sustainable development. They are often brought about by ‘social activists’ from within or connected to the firm. Drawing on in-depth research in MNCs, we identify two key practices and three types of skills used by social activists to drive these initiatives, enabling them to build stakeholder relationships and generate organizational buy-in. We offer a series of actionable insights that allow MNCs to better support social activists within and beyond the organization, thus enhancing social innovation activity.
Antipiretik Ekstrak Etanol Daun Kemangi Aceh (Ocimi sancti folium) Pada Mencit
Authors: Ceriana Ria , Elsaputri Nora , Nadia Riska , Yulia Syifa , Indah Indah , Mulyana Siti , Meivianthy Elvita , Fitria Nisaul , Ulfitria Nisa , Utami Siti Raihan
Published: March 2022

Traditional medicine or herbal medicine is widely used by ordinary people because it is considered safer than the use of modern medicine. This is because traditional medicine has fewer side effects than modern medicine. The purpose of this study was to observe the antipyretic effect of the ethanolic extract of basil leaves on mice. The experimental design in this study used a completely randomized design (CRD) where there were 4 treatments and 4 replications. The treatments in this study were control/P0 (not vaccinated and given extract), P1 (mouse vaccinated and given 0.5 ml of basil leaf extract), P2 (mouse vaccinated and given 0.7 ml of basil leaf extract), P3 (mouse vaccinated and given aquadest). The results showed that the body temperature of the mice that had increased due to the DPT vaccine had decreased after being given basil leaf extract. The P2 treatment, namely the extract treatment as much as 0.7 ml gave a significant effect on reducing the body temperature of mice
Standarisasi Mutu Ekstrak Etanol Bunga Soka (Ixora coccinea L.)
Authors: Yuliana Cut , Ceriana Ria , Shafriyani Rini
Published: March 2022

Standardization is the process of determining properties based on certain parameters to achieve the same degree of quality. The extract was standardized with two parameters, namely specific and non-specific parameters. So that the efficacy and quality of this soka flower extract can be guaranteed, it is necessary to meet a quality standard for the product/extract material by standardizing the extract. Standardization is carried out so that uniform raw materials can be obtained which can finally guarantee the pharmacological effects of these plants. Standardization is the process of guaranteeing the final product (simplicia, extract or herbal product) to have certain parameter values ​​that are constant and predetermined. The research method is by testing various parameters on the extract, starting with determining the species of soka flower, then calculating the yield, organoleptic testing, water content, water soluble compounds, ethanol soluble compounds. The average water content test result is 9.54% and is still within the permissible standard, the water content in medicinal preparations including extracts should not exceed the 10% limit. Based on the results of determination of water soluble extract content of 20.7% and ethanol soluble extract content of 35.5%. The ethanol soluble extract content was higher than the water soluble compounds, thus the semi-polar compounds in the extract were higher than the polar compounds
Formulasi Sediaan Gel Dari Ekstrak Etanol Herba Pegagan (Centella asiatica (L) Urb)
Authors: Nurlatifah Nurlatifah , Lidyawati Lidyawati , Mardiana Rosa , Rejeki Dwi Putri , Asiah Mona
Published: March 2022

Indonesia is a rich country in terms of flora and fauna diversity. Indonesia's wealth with various types of flora is a highlight for science, one of which is the gotu kola herb (Centella asiatica (L) Urb). The chemical compound asiaticoside is part of the triperoids contained in the gotu kola herb which has the potential as antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and anti-cellulite on the skin, suitable for topical preparations such as gels. This study aims to formulate a gel preparation from the ethanolic extract of the gotu kola herb (Centella asiatica (L) Urb) which meets the requirements of a good gel. The formulation of the gel preparation was carried out with concentrations of 20%, 25%, and 30%. Extracted by maceration method using 70% ethanol and in a vacuum rotary evaporator to obtain a thick extract. Evaluation of the gel preparation was carried out by organoleptic test, homogeneity test, pH test, dispersibility test, adhesion test and irritation test. The results of the evaluation carried out with the three concentrations met the requirements of the organoleptic test, homogeneity test, pH test, adhesion test and irritation test, but the ethanol extract gel of the gotu kola herb at concentrations of 20%, 25% and 30% did not meet the requirements for the good dispersion test
Teaching Interventions for the Development of Friendship in Students with ASD
Authors:   1Education Advisor, Collaborative Scientific Staff, University of Athens, Greece, Orfanos Petros
Published: March 2022

Children with ASD are called from an early age to meet social demands and to interact with peers. This fact leads them from a very early age to face difficulties, which specifically concern the creation of social relations, the full awareness of these relations and difficulties in their social integration. Stress levels increase with age and mood disorders and secondary difficulties are often observed. They therefore end up experiencing more loneliness, compared to their normal developing classmates. The present research paper aims to investigate the levels of friendships that develop in three case studies, of a girl and two boys with ASD, after the implementation of targeted teaching interventions. In addition, a comparison of these levels is made according to the gender of the students. The interventions are compatible with the abilities and interests of the three students, so that they are functional and efficient. Development of friendships was observed in all three cases, with higher levels of conversation flow for older children, and with a stronger desire for the girl and more demands from friendships, compared to boys.
Improving The Quality of Service Through Strengthening Organizational Culture, Interpersonal Communication, Pedagogical Competence and Trust (Empirical Research Using Pathway Analysis And Sitorem In Lecturers Indonesia Defence University)
Authors:   Pakuan University, Jalan Pakuan PO Box 452, Bogor – Indonesia, Simatupang Haposan
Published: March 2022

Indonesia Defence University as a university that develops one of the new branches of science, defense science, must be able to meet and detect the development of global threats that are happening especially related to defense and security. Defense science emerged about five decades ago, since western countries introduced the concept of managing the defense sector to discuss how to allocate budgets and human resources, utilizing tools such as in the business world for defense purposes. The study sought to clarify efforts to measure service quality based on dominant potential factors. Quality of service is assumed to be an important part in improving the quality of education in a convergent approach derived from external factors of a learner. . In this study, the stages of data analysis techniques begin by conducting descriptive statistical analysis, testing analytical prerequisites, and continued with path analysis. Descriptive statistical analysis aims to describe the data of each variable in a single way. The result is to improve the quality of lecturer services at is trust in Indonesia Defence University to be able to produce superior quality graduates.
The Financial Markets' Response to Covid-19: A Review
Authors: Laghari Mushtaque Ahmed , Xu Huidan
Published: March 2022

From the beginning of 2020, Covid-19 has severely affected the world by its impulsive and deadly outburst. Due to its multiple hazardous effects, many scholars have attempted to address how the viral disease has influenced financial markets of both developed and under developing countries. The research problem interpreted by this paper is the actual impact that the pandemic has left on global financial markets. It is sensible to conclude that Covid-19 has left a huge impact on the financial markets and the economic sector worldwide. From the data reviewed, it is evident that there is an actual correlation between the pandemic and the fall of financial markets. This research has used qualitative and quantitative methods to address the topic, and has brought forth a concise summary of the epidemic’s effect. All countries, industrialised or developing, have felt the economic pressure that has been raised with the outbreak of Covid-19.
Portraying the voice of the other
Authors: Kwiatkowski Marion
Published: March 2022

Social identity in the form of group membership is not fixed but may be revised over time. One context which conditions contact between social groups and might lead to a repositioning on the social identity scale is that of migration. This article examines how relations between different sociocultural groups are portrayed and how social identity is linguistically negotiated in accounts on cultural differences by second-generation Bosnian immigrants in Swedish-language Finland. The analysis focusses on how the speakers present their own, as well as the other’s voice, that of the local, non-immigrant population, in the form of direct quotations. The study demonstrates that second-generation immigrant speakers utilise quotations to characterise the non-immigrant population by verbalising their negative and disinterested attitude towards immigrants and their heritage cultures. The second-generation immigrant speakers also use quoting to express their own emotional reaction towards the excluding behaviour by the non-immigrant population and portray themselves as involuntary out-group members in relation to the local non-immigrant population. The article argues that quoting as a stylistic device allows the speakers to implicitly comment on the marginalisation they experience by the non-immigrant population and to make their experiences more tangible for the interlocutor. On a more general level, the present study contributes to our understanding of quotations as devices that pragmatically convey the speaker’s stance towards the quoted content and with that, the quoted party, not only through semantic content, but also through variation within the quotative frame.
A Survey of Licensed Tree Experts in Maryland
Authors: Galvin Michael , Becker Peter
Published: March 2022

In Maryland, persons engaged in the work of the treatment and care of trees for compensation must be licensed by the Department of Natural Resources. The Department of Natural Resources—Forest Service, the Mid- Atlantic Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, the Maryland Arborist Association, and the Maryland Community Forest Council cosponsored a survey of Licensed Tree Experts (LTEs). The survey's purposes were to estimate the total number of jobs and gross dollar revenue that the arboricultural industry provides to the state of Maryland; to identify the tree care industry as a constituency in the business community; to identify training resources and trade affiliations most used by LTEs; to identify business type, geographic concentration, and client type; and to provide input into agency regulations affecting the industry. It is estimated that the tree care industry in Maryland employs 2,841 individuals and generates more than $134.5 million in annual gross revenue.