bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Proposal of a protocol for pelvic floor muscle evaluation and training to provide care to women with urinary incontinence
Authors: Assis Gisela Maria , Silva Camilla Pinheiro Cristaldi da , Martins Gisele
Published: June 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: To present a proposal of a protocol for pelvic floor muscle evaluation and training to provide care to women with urinary incontinence. Method: Professional experience report, conducted in an outpatient facility for voiding dysfunctions in the Brazilian Unified Health System, conducted by an enterostomal therapist nurse. Results: Elaboration of a proposal of care protocol in nursing consultations based on a directed physical examination, nursing diagnoses of the International Classification for Nursing Practice, and the adaptation of a muscle training protocol as prescription. Steps: static observation, dynamic observation, and palpation to verify the tension and evaluation of strength, sustentation, relaxation, and muscle coordination, followed by prescriptions for relaxation, proprioception, training for strength, sustentation, abdominal and pelvic coordination, and maintenance, as per diagnosis. Conclusion: This protocol proposal intends to support the evaluation of the pelvic muscles of women with urinary incontinence or at risk for developing this condition by nurses of all levels of healthcare, especially as part of nursing consultations in primary care.
Tradução teatral: Clitemnestra, falso monólogo grego, de Mariana Percovich.
Authors: Gárbero Maria Fernanda
Published: June 2021

Escrito em 2012, Clitemnestra. Falso monólogo grego, é a peça que encerra a Trilogia Trágica da dramaturga contemporânea Mariana Percovich (Montevideu, 1963), composta por Jocasta. Uma tragédia (2002) e Medeia do Olimar (2009). Em Clitemnestra, encontraremos uma releitura das personagens Agamêmnon e Clitemnestra, num monólogo tenso que, com o desenrolar do drama, se encaminha para o encontro fatal, atualizando o tempo e questionando os valores da guerra. Tanto na tradução da peça ora apresentada ao público brasileiro, quanto das outras duas aqui mencionadas, foram utilizados os procedimentos da tradução teatral, isto é: um texto traduzido que tem como horizonte a performance do ator, a dramaturgia e a fluidez das falas no português brasileiro.
New species of Apterobiroina L. Papp and Bentrovata Richards (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae) from Australia
Authors: Papp László
Published: June 2021

Apterobiroina flavipes sp. n., A. truncata sp. n., Bentrovata flavithorax sp. n., B. minor sp. n., B. nigrithorax sp. n. are described from Australia and compared to their type species Apterobiroina australis L. Papp, 1979 as well as to Bentrovata regalis Richards, 1973. All these species are wingless, and only A. australis and A. flavipes have halteres. Keys are given for their identifications. With 53 original figures on seven tables.
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Neurology Trainees' Education and Practice
Authors: Farheen Amtul
Published: June 2021

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly changed the neurology training landscape. The study was designed to assess the effects of COVID-19 on the education, practice, and well-being of US neurology trainees.

Methods: A 36-item survey was distributed to neurology residents and fellows in the United States through various media platforms.

Results: Over an 8-week period, 286 responses were received, 285 were included. Almost all (93%) trainees were in an academic setting. Tele-neurology use by trainees was minimal (13%) prior to the pandemic; however, during the pandemic 91% reported using it. A majority (84%) of trainees did not receive training in tele-neurology prior to the pandemic. Most trainees felt that the pandemic impacted their education with fewer lectures being available, and 77% resorted to getting lectures from outside institutions. Tele-lecturing with video conferencing was the most common mode of education during the pandemic. A third (33%) of trainees felt that they did not have enough PPE during the pandemic. Most trainees worried about exposing themselves or their families to COVID-19, and had increased stress levels.

Conclusion: This study demonstrates that most neurology trainees had no training nor exposure to tele-neurology prior to the pandemic, and were rapidly thrusted into tele-neurology during the pandemic. Trainees had an overall negative educational impact, and were stressed during the pandemic. Use of technology and availability of outside institutions’ lectures were most helpful to continue with educational activities during this time.
Eyelid myotonia and face stiffness in skeletal muscle sodium channelopathy
Authors: Adhikari Srijan , Statland Jeffrey , Farmakidis Constantine
Published: June 2021

Title Eyelid myotonia and face stiffness in skeletal muscle sodium channelopathy

Video Legend Video 1. Notice the delayed relaxation of the eyelids after forced eye closure (eyelid myotonia). Also, notice the full facial hair to prevent facial muscle stiffening exacerbation with cold weather.

AuthorsSrijan Adhikari, MBBS, Jeffrey Statland, MD, Constantine Farmakidis, MD

Authors information:

Srijan Adhikari, MBBS, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9653-3079, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Kansas City, Kansas, USAJeffrey Statland, MD, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0790-5315 University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Kansas City, Kansas, USAConstantine Farmakidis, MD, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4688-9224, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Corresponding Author

Srijan Adhikari, MBBS,Department of Neurology,University of Kansas Medical Center,3901 Rainbow Boulevard., MS 2012,Kansas City, KS 66160sadhikari@kumc.edu

Author Conflict of Interests

Dr Adhikari has nothing to disclose.Dr. Statland reports grants from NIH, grants from MDA, grants from FSHD Society, grants from Friends of FSH Research, personal fees from Dyne, personal fees from Fulcrum, personal fees from Avidity, personal fees from MT Pharma, personal fees from Acceleron, personal fees from Sarepta, personal fees from Strongbridge, outside the submitted work. Dr. Farmakidis reports personal fees from Argnex, personal fees from Momenta, personal fees from Terumo BCT, outside the submitted work.
CLINICAL-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GUILLAIN BARRÉ SYNDROME IN A CUBAN CASE SERIE.
Authors: Lestayo Zurina , Vivian Sistach-Vega , Rodriguez Álvarez Bismary , Hoya González Adarilis
Published: June 2021

Background: The broad spectrum of Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) includes different pathological phenotypes, with a heterogeneous distribution. The reports, by country and region, have shown its great variability and clarified its behavior.Objective: Characterize GBS and define the most frequent phenotypes.Methods: A time series was constructed to analyze the epidemiological behavior of GBS. The demographic, epidemiological, clinical and complementary aspects of 167 patients were retrospectively described. The severity was analyzed and the patients were classified.Results: The mean age was 33 years, 22.8% were children. The incidence decreased with age and a seasonal preference was seen for the month of August, that usually coincides with higher rates of respiratory and digestive infections. Dengue preceded some GBS outbreaks. The Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculopathy (AIDP) variant predominated and was most severe. Regional variants, a recurrent GBS and a family one were detected. Age, personal history of autoimmune disease, preceding infectious phenomenon, latency between the preceding phenomenon and the onset of the clinical picture, the extent of the motor disorder, facial involvement, gait impairment, ventilatory compromise, and degradation of the osteotendinous reflexes, significantly correlated with the severity.Conclusions: The predominance of AIDP coincides with some countries in the area, with varying geographical location and climatic conditions. The incidence decreases with age. The relationship between the severity and the personal history of autoimmune disease, the preceding infectious phenomenon, and the latency between the preceding phenomenon and the onset of the clinical picture, could be reflecting an underlying autoimmune mechanism in each case.
REVEALING THE ABRASION RESISTANCE OF META-STABLE TITANIUM ALLOYS USING MULTI-PASS DUAL-INDENTER TESTS
Authors: Xiao Hui , Huang Can , Chen Jian , Li Cong
Published: June 2021

The abrasion resistance of the Ti-5Al-4Zr-4Mo-2Cr-2Sn-1Fe alloy was investigated using multi-pass dual-indenter (MPDI) scratch tests with different loading conditions under a repetitive local sliding contact. Various microstructures were obtained with different heat treatments. The effect of the phase morphology on the scratch resistance and corresponding failure mechanisms were revealed. Results show that the phase morphology has a great influence on the scratch resistance and that the effect is contact-load dependent. The scratch behaviour is linked to the initial surface hardness at low loading conditions, while the work-hardening ability is more relevant at high loading conditions.
SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF SELECTIVE TRANSCUTANEOUS AURICULAR-NERVE STIMULATION MEASURED IN A SUBJECT WITH ANGINA PECTORIS
Authors: Rozman Janez , Stojanovic Larisa , Ribarič Samo
Published: June 2021

We have measured the short-term effects of selective, transcutaneous, auricular-nerve stimulation (tANS) on the heart function, respiratory function, thermal function and galvanic skin response in a patient with angina pectoris with respect to four predefined sites on the left and right cymba concae (CC). The tANS involved the use of a train of monopolar, current, biphasic pulses composed of rectangular cathodic ic and anodic phases ia and globule-like platinum stimulating electrodes. The parameters of the stimulating pulses were as follows: frequency f = 45.5 Hz, cathodic phase width tc = 200 µs, anodic phase width ta = 200 µs, interphase delay d =180 µs, pulse-train duration 2.0 s and time gap between pulse trains 1.0 s. The results show that tANS at predefined sites on the CC produce measurable effects on the assessed vital functions. In conclusion, tANS witbih an increased number of channels, has the potential to be used in the treatment of certain disorders.
METHOD ACHIEVING COOLING UNIFORMITY AND OPTIMAL PLATE-CURVATURE DURING ULTRA-FAST COOLING IN A HSM
Authors: Jiang Lianyun , Wei Yaoyu , Li Zhenlei , Ma Lifeng
Published: June 2021

The flow field in the top and bottom surface of the hot rolled strip is different during cooling process with effect of gravity. Then it can affect the strip cooling uniformity of the top and bottom surface, and the plate curvature problems may be appeared. The finite element method was taken to study the plate curvature affecting law and a conclusion was obtained: the uniformity of the heat transfer coefficient in the top and bottom surface was the key to keep plate curvature well after rolling. The finite volume method was taken to calculate the heat transfer coefficient during run-out table laminar cooling (LC) and ultra-fast cooling (UFC) with different top nozzle fluxes and water flux ratios. The heat transfer coefficient and its distribution with different cooling methods and process parameters were obtained, and some conclusions were obtained by analysis: the bottom and top surface heat transfer coefficient can be kept nearly the same by adjusting water flux ratio between the bottom nozzle and top nozzle. The optimal water flux ratios of laminar cooling were 1.20 and 1.15 when top nozzle fluxes were 100m3/h and 120m3/h respectively. The optimal water flux ratios of ultra fast cooling were 1.08, 1.10, 1.15, 1.20 and 1.20 when top nozzle fluxes were 80m3/h, 100m3/h, 120m3/h, 140m3/h and 160m3/h respectively. The obtained results and water flux ratio calculating model were used in several strip cooling lines of the hot strip mill lines and obtained favorable effect.
Esterification of levulinic acid via catalytic and photocatalytic processes using fluorinated titanium dioxide materials
Authors: Castañeda Martínez Claudia Patricia , Martínez Zambrano José Jobanny , Mesa Andrés Camilo
Published: June 2021

This study evaluated the synthesis, characterization, and activity of fluorinated titanium dioxide materials (TiO2-F 1% and TiO2-F 5%) in-situ modified by the sol-gel method in the esterification reaction of levulinic acid conducted by catalytic and photocatalytic processes. The physicochemical properties of the materials were determined by X-ray diffraction, UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and pyridine adsorption. It was found that the inclusion of fluoride anion causes a decrease in the levulinic acid conversion by photocatalytic reaction; however, in the catalytic activation, a slight increase in the conversion using the fluoride materials was observed. Finally, the reaction in the presence of halogenated solvents (CCl4) by photolysis reaction favors a conversion of 100% in 1h.
Water pollution index of high Andean micro-basin of the Chumbao River, Andahuaylas, Peru
Authors: Choque-Quispe David , Ramos-Pacheco Betsy Suri , Ligarda-Samanez Carlos Alberto , Solano-Reynoso Aydeé Marilú , Correa-Cuba Odilon , Quispe-Quispe Yadira , Choque-Quispe Yudith
Published: June 2021

During its journey, the river water suffers natural or anthropic contamination, deteriorating its quality.  This impact can be qualified by determining the pollution Indexes (IPO). The work aimed to evaluate the spatial and temporal variation of the IPOs in the water of the high Andean micro-basin of the Chumbao River. The study included the section from 13°46'38.4” S, 73°15'32.3” W at 4079 m of altitude up to 13°35'26.4” S, 73°27'00.8” W at 2572 m of altitude. Physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters of the water were determined in 8 points along the river. These were grouped to calculate the IPO by mineralization (IPOMI), organic matter (IPOMO), suspended solids (IPOSUS), and trophic (IPOTRO) in the dry and rainy seasons. The indexes were categorized from 0.0 (not polluted) to 1.0 (highly polluted). The data were collected in triplicate and valuated through ANOVA and Tukey's test. It was found that IPOSUS, IPOMI, and IPOMO. The points near the head of the micro-basin reported no and low pollution; besides, they increased considerably in urban areas reaching highly polluted levels. In contrast, IPOTRO reported a eutrophic state, and that contamination levels were higher in the dry season. The waters of the Chumbao River above 2900 m of altitude and close to the head of the micro-basin do not show contamination, but in the urban area the index of pollution is high.
Reconocimiento de la homosexualidad, apoyo social, depresión e ideación suicida en personas homosexuales
Authors: Ceballos Mora Ana Karen , Zambrano Guerrero Christian Alexander , Villalobos Galvis Fredy Hernán , Guerrero Caicedo Sara Natalia
Published: June 2021

La investigación tuvo como propósito determinar la relación entre apoyo social, depresión y reconocimiento de la homosexualidad, con la ideación suicida en personas homosexuales de San Juan de Pasto, Colombia. El tipo de estudio fue correlacional, con una muestra no probabilística por conveniencia de 162 personas que se autodefinían como homosexuales. Se aplicó las escalas de Apoyo Social, de Depresión del Centro de Estudios Epidemiológicos, de Reconocimiento de la Homosexualidad, así como el Inventario de Ideas Suicidas Positivas y Negativas. Se encontró que los participantes presentaron mayores niveles de ideación suicida y depresión, y menores niveles de apoyo social, en comparación con datos obtenidos en la población general de San Juan de Pasto. Se concluye que la depresión está asociada directamente con la ideación suicida, mientras que el apoyo social y el reconocimiento de la orientación sexual promueven la salud mental en gais y lesbianas.
Trastorno de personalidad: la mirada dimensional del Diagnóstico Psicodinámico Operacionalizado (OPD-2)
Authors: Vanegas Osorio Jorge Humberto , de la Parra-Cieciwa Guillermo
Published: June 2021

La mirada categorial de los trastornos de personalidad proviene del modelo médico donde la enfermedad mental es vista como una condición discreta, con claros límites entre salud y enfermedad. Esta perspectiva fue adoptada por las diferentes clasificaciones modernas como el DSM-4 y el CIE-10. Recientemente se ha cuestionado aquella mirada categorial de los trastornos de personalidad, de tal modo que la clasificación CIE-11 y la sección III del DSM-5 han adoptado una perspectiva dimensional, aunque este último mantuvo un sistema de categorías de los trastornos de personalidad en su clasificación oficial. Un aporte que se adelantó a este cambio de paradigma es el Diagnóstico Psicodinámico Operacionalizado (OPD-2), sistema de diagnóstico desarrollado en Alemania en los años noventa, que permite una evaluación clínica y terapéuticamente relevante de los patrones relacionales disfuncionales del consultante, de sus conflictos principales y de las disfunciones de personalidad desde una perspectiva dimensional. Se concluye que el OPD-2 es una contribución significativa contemporánea a la comprensión y el manejo de los así llamados trastornos (disfunciones) de personalidad.
INTEGRATING DIFFERENT STABILITY MODELS TO INVESTIGATE HIGH YIELDING SAFFLOWER (Charthamus tinctorius L.) GENOTYPES
Authors: KOÇ Hasan
Published: June 2021

This study was conducted to investigate seed yield stability of the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) genotypes grown for five years (2014 – 2018) under different climate conditions of Central Anatolia Region with large differences in climate conditions year to year in Turkey. A total of 17 safflower genotypes were used in this study. Experiments were conducted in randomized blocks design with four replications. The parameters of S⁽¹⁾, S⁽²⁾, S⁽³⁾, S⁽⁶⁾, NP⁽¹⁾, NP⁽²⁾, NP⁽³⁾, NP⁽⁴⁾, Wᵢ², σ²ᵢ, s²dᵢ, bᵢ, CVi, θ₍ᵢ₎ and θᵢ, 𝘒R were used to determine seed yield stability of the genotypes. Biplot graphs were used for visual assessment of the relationships among the methods utilized. Göktürk, Dinçer, G5 and G9 genotypes were identified as stable based on majority of the methods and they had seed yields greater than the general averages (2.90, 2.85, 2.83 and 2.82 t ha-1, respectively). Based on the relationships among the methods, present parameters were divided into four groups. Present findings revealed that Group I (S⁽⁶⁾, NP⁽²⁾, NP⁽³⁾, NP⁽⁴⁾, 𝘒R) could be used as selection criteria to determine high-yield and stable genotypes. Instead of using several methods to identify stable genotypes, a single parameter from each group of methods will be sufficient. As it was in multi-environment experiments, stability analyses had significant contributions for identification of high-yield and stable genotypes in multi-year experiments. The stable and high-yield genotype G9 was registered in 2019 in Turkey under the name of “Koc”.
proceso de duelo en los niños. Una revisión sistemática
Authors: Zamora López Pilar
Published: June 2021

En los últimos años, se reconocen cada vez más los problemas emocionales y sociales originados en niños y niñas como consecuencia de la pérdida de un familiar o un ser querido. Por desgracia, en la actualidad este fenómeno se ha visto acusado debido a la situación de pandemia producida por el Covid-19 que atraviesa nuestro país. La muerte, el fallecimiento y la desaparición son conceptos muy amplios y complejos y son interpretados de diversas maneras en función de las concepciones individuales de cada persona, pero ¿Cómo viven esta situación los niños? ¿Qué sienten? El siguiente estudio se centra en conocer los sentimientos y emociones que manifiestan los niños y niñas durante su proceso de duelo, así como analizar distintos programas de intervención que faciliten este proceso. Para ello se ha llevado a cabo una revisión sistemática con la finalidad de observar y estudiar la información más relevante y significativa en este campo.
Involucramiento parental mediante el juego en colegio semi rural en chile: contribuyendo al desarrollo de niñas, niños y adolescentes
Authors: Gacett Gasetet Paola , Villalón Calderón Marcelo , Salazar Acevedo Juan Eduardo , Poblete Achondo Catalina
Published: June 2021

En el contexto de acompañar y favorecer un desarrollo integral entre niños, niñas y adolescentes (NNA) de un colegio rural de la comuna de El Monte, Chile. Dado el conocimiento existente que asocia un desarrollo más pleno y con menores posibilidades de toma de decisión con tendencia al riesgo en este grupo etario cuando existe un mayor involucramiento parental, un grupo interdisciplinario de profesionales está implementando el juego como una actividad que permite la articulación de objetivos pedagógicos de los ámbitos de formación genérica (actitudinal) y cognitiva a largo plazo mediante la participación activa de los adultos con quienes NNA mantienen un vínculo. Utilizando como marco de referencia la efectividad de la prevención ambiental, se revisan algunas nociones centrales. Entre ellas, la alfabetización emocional como factor protector de salud,  la importancia de los límites que se adecúan en la interacción con los adultos según etapa del ciclo vital en NNA donde el juego puede actuar con un rol modelador, la interacción entre el neurodesarrollo y la exposición en este periodo a agentes externos (un ejemplo concreto es la exposición a drogas y alcohol que, retardada en su inicio, reduce la probabilidad de adicciones a futuro), y la importancia del rol de una comunidad de adultos con un mismo discurso, dispuestos a cuidar y generar condiciones para que lo anterior se plasme. Este es un primer reporte que busca ser un precedente para las investigaciones en terreno, que están en desarrollo.
Hosszú távú gazdasági konvergencia-forgatókönyvek megyei pályái Magyarországon
Authors: Zsibók Zsuzsanna , Páger Balázs
Published: June 2021

A gazdasági növekedés és annak területi különbségei folyamatosan a hazai regionális tudományi kutatások előterében vannak. Tanulmányunk célja, hogy területi statisztikai adatok alapján azonosítsa az ezredforduló óta mutatkozó főbb trendeket, és az ezekből levezethető hosszú távú megyei növekedési pályákat 2060-ig bezárólag. A gazdasági növekedést tényezőkre bontva vizsgáljuk, ami által lehetőségünk van területi egységenként elkülöníteni a demográfiai mutatók, a termelékenység és a foglalkoztatás változásának a hatását a gazdasági kibocsátásra. A tanulmányunk második felében e tapasztalatokból kiindulva, egy felülről építkező szemléletben hosszú távú előrejelzéseket készítünk a megyei növekedési pályákra, figyelemmel a négy növekedési tényező elkülönített hatására. A kutatásunk célja nem pontos, számszerű előrejelzések készítése, hanem „mi lenne, ha…” típusú kérdések felvetése és körüljárása. Két területi forgatókönyvet vizsgálunk, amelyek egyike időben csökkenő ütemű területi differenciálódást vetít előre, a másik pedig időben folyamatosan növekvő különbségeket feltételez. Eredményeink rámutatnak arra, hogy a gazdaság területi koncentrálódása a jövőben is folytatódhat, és a kedvezőtlen demográfiai folyamatok miatt a fenntartható felzárkózás forrása hosszú távon kisebb súllyal a foglalkoztatás további javulásából, és nagyobb súllyal a munkatermelékenység javulásából származhat.
RATIONAL AND IRRATIONAL IN MODERN DEMOCRACY
Authors: Postryhan Hryhorii
Published: June 2021

The author gave reasons for the basis of theoretical analysis of modern democracy as a meeting of rational and irrational aspects. The author argues for the separation of institutionalisation component of democracy that grants rationality to the structures and processes of democratic systems. Irrational in democracy refers to the phenomenon of cultural order: political will, faith and trust. Results show an interdependency between rational and irrational in specific political phenomena and events of today.
THE PLEBISCITI CONCEPT OF A NATION BY ERNEST RENAN
Authors: Korshuk Roman
Published: June 2021

The article analyses the concept of the nation of the French thinker Ernest Renan. The role of objective factors in nation-building processes is considered, the inadmissibility of absolutisation of the role of these factors in the formation of the nation is indicated. The reasons for E. Renan's criticism of the identification of nation and race are investigated. In particular, the anti-scientific and anti-democratic nature of such identification is pointed out. The concept of the nation as a daily plebiscite and its connection with the common history and destiny is analysed. The importance of the national idea in the process of nation formation is pointed out. In particular, the role of national myths, the myths of the "victim nation" and the "hero nation", and historical oblivion in the processes of nation-building is analysed.

The results of the study were obtained by applying the following methods: structural and functional - to analyse the role of objective and subjective factors influencing the processes of nation-building, their relationship; comparative - to compare the importance of territory, dynasty, statehood, common interests, race, language, religion and national identity in the process of nation-building; institutional method - for the analysis of the daily plebiscite as a process of mental and socio-political institutionalisation of the collective will, which is the basis for the continuous reproduction of the national community; causal analysis - to reveal the specific historical circumstances of the formation of the plebiscite concept of the nation of E. Renan, in particular the influence on the formation of his views on the consequences of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.

Ernest Renan entered the history of the development of socio-political thought as the author of the concept of the nation, which is a combination of psychological, historical and democratic elements. Renan's concept organically combines national identity as the basis of the nation with the democratic nature of national choice (daily plebiscite). This combination forms nationally conscious citizens who together make up the nation and embody its collective will. The existence of nations as the collective wills of nationally conscious individuals is the key to the law in domestic politics and international relations.
THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES OF LOBBYING FOR THE MODERN DEMOCRACY
Authors: Oleshchuk Petro
Published: June 2021

This paper explores the use of information technologies for lobbying in modern democracy and the peculiarities of their practical implementation. The author characterised varieties of information technology lobbying with the selection of advocacy campaigns, technologies for public mobilisation and technologies of the media-jacking.
Automated Damage Assessment and Structural Modeling of Bridges with Visual Sensing Technology
Authors: Yan Yujie , Hajjar Jerome F.
Published: June 2021

Recent advances in visual sensing technology have gained much attention in the field of bridge inspection and management. Coupled with advanced robotic systems, state-of-the-art visual sensors can be used to obtain accurate documentation of bridges without the need for any special equipment or traffic closure. The captured visual sensor data can be post-processed to gather meaningful information for the bridge structures and hence to support bridge inspection and management. However, state-of-the-practice data postprocessing approaches require substantial manual operations, which can be time-consuming and expensive. The main objective of this study is to develop methods and algorithms to automate the post-processing of the visual sensor data towards the extraction of three main categories of information: 1) object information such as object identity, shapes, and spatial relationships - a novel heuristic-based method is proposed to automate the detection and recognition of main structural elements of steel girder bridges in both terrestrial and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based laser scanning data. Domain knowledge on the geometric and topological constraints of the structural elements is modeled and utilized as heuristics to guide the search as well as to reject erroneous detection results. 2) structural damage information, such as damage locations and quantities - to support the assessment of damage associated with small deformations, an advanced crack assessment method is proposed to enable automated detection and quantification of concrete cracks in critical structural elements based on UAV-based visual sensor data. In terms of damage associated with large deformations, based on the surface normal-based method proposed in Guldur et al. (2014), a new algorithm is developed to enhance the robustness of damage assessment for structural elements with curved surfaces. 3) three-dimensional volumetric models - the object information extracted from the laser scanning data is exploited to create a complete geometric representation for each structural element. In addition, mesh generation algorithms are developed to automatically convert the geometric representations into conformal all-hexahedron finite element meshes, which can be finally assembled to create a finite element model of the entire bridge. To validate the effectiveness of the developed methods and algorithms, several field data collections have been conducted to collect both the visual sensor data and the physical measurements from experimental specimens and in-service bridges. The data were collected using both terrestrial laser scanners combined with images, and laser scanners and cameras mounted to unmanned aerial vehicles.
The moderating role of board gender diversity between power-based corporate governance and tax aggressiveness
Authors: Yahya Farzan , Manan Abdul , Jan Khan Muhammad Wasim , Hashmi Muhammad Sadiq
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this study is to explore the moderating effect of board gender diversity on the relationship between power-based corporate governance (CEO power and concentrated ownership) and tax aggressiveness. The sample of this study is based on 2,071 firm-year observations over the period 2010 to 2018. We employed two-step GMM estimations to account for endogeneity and other statistical biases. The results show that CEO power increases the likelihood of tax aggressiveness while the link between the large controlling shareholders and tax-avoidance activities is not statistically significant. Lastly, the findings suggest that powerful CEOs manipulate female directors to promote tax aggressiveness behavior.
Diesel prices in Brazil: A dynamic fractional integration analysis
Authors: Quintino Derick David , Ferreira Paulo
Published: June 2021

We investigate the behaviour of retail diesel prices in Brazil using fractional integration, with weekly data from January 2010 to April 2020. In this period, we have 3 episodes of relevant economic implications in the country under analysis: i) impeachment of the Brazilian President; ii) the lorry-drivers’ strike; iii) the rise of the global Covid-19 epidemic. We use a sliding windows approach to analyze price dynamics over time. The results suggest that, at the beginning of the sample, prices were non-stationary and non-mean reverting but over the time results changed in the different regions. Results are relevant for market agents and policy-makers, as it can be inferred whether exogenous shocks are temporary, despite taking some time to dissipate completely.
Exchange rate pass-through: an analysis of a panel quantile regression
Authors: Colak Yasemin , Erden Lutfi
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this study is to examine the degree of exchange rate pass-through (ERPT) with the focus on Taylor (2000)’s hypothesis that asserts ERPT tends to be high (low) in high (low) inflation states. To this end, a panel quantile regression is applied to the data from 37 countries over the period of 1996-2018. The panel quantile regression allows us to capture the distributional heterogeneity in the ERPT coefficient and thus to directly address the question of whether the ERPT degree depends on the inflationary environment. The results indicate that ERPT is low (high) at low (high) quantiles of the inflation rate, supporting Taylor’s hypothesis.  Keywords: Exchange rate pass-through, Taylor’s Hypothesis, Panel Quantile RegressionJEL Codes: C13, E31, F31
Methods for prediction of perinatal outcomes in modern obstetrics
Authors: Fatkullina Irina B. , Stetsenko Natalia A. , Fatkullina Yuliya N. , Galeeva Svetlana A.
Published: June 2021

The analysis of works devoted to studies of predicting perinatal outcomes is carried out. The goal of these studies in obstetric science and practice is to reduce perinatal morbidity and mortality. The strategy of effective assessment of the degree of perinatal risk should be aimed at choosing a rational strategy for managing pregnancy and childbirth, taking into account possible complications for the mother and fetus. Currently, various methods of perinatal diagnosis are used in the world, but the inability to accurately assess the antenatal and intranatal state of the fetus by instrumental methods actualizes the prediction of perinatal outcomes by assessing the degree of perinatal risk.
Premature rupture of the fetal membranes during premature pregnancy. Management: reality and prospects
Authors: Timokhina Elena V. , Lebedev Vladimir A. , Karpova Alina M. , Kurbanzade Parvin F. , Mikheeva Mariya V.
Published: June 2021

Premature rupture of the fetal membranes is a complication of pregnancy, causing premature labour and birth of a premature newborn. Premature birth rate consist of 6 to 12%.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We perform a retrospective analysis of 71 cases of patients with a premature rupture of the fetal membranes with active and expectant management and perinatal outcomes. The 1st group consisted of 19 patients with a gestation age of 2228 weeks, the 2nd group ― 52 patients with a gestation age of 2934 weeks.
RESULTS: The duration of the period between rupture of membranes and delivery in patients of the first group (2228 weeks) was: up to 48 hours ― 3 patients, 48 hours 14 days ― 15 patients, more than 14 days ― 1 patient. In patients of the second group (2934 weeks), respectively: up to 48 hours ―17 patients, 48 hours 14 days ― 30 patients, more than 14 days ― 5 patients. The duration of expectant management for PRFM in premature pregnancy is determined by the duration of pregnancy, the condition of the mother of the fetus, the presence of clinical and laboratory signs of chorioamnionitis, the amount and changing of the volume of amniotic fluid. The management of prolongation preterm pregnancy led to the fact that the gestational age at the time of delivery compared to the time of hospitalization significantly increased. In the group of patients, 2228 weeks gestation, the increase averaged 6.7 days, the maximum increase was 25 days, in the group of patients 2934 weeks gestation, the increase averaged 6.8 days, the maximum increase in gestational age was 35 days.
CONCLUSION: The expectant management of premature pregnancy in PRFM allows to increase the gestational age (by an average of 6.8 days), to increase the weight of the fetus, to reduce perinatal mortality, to reduce the need for prematures in mechanical ventilation by more than half, to ensure a high level of discharge of newborns home.
Alienacja ekologiczna dzieci w wieku wczesnoszkolnym – refleksje nad pokoleniem pasażerów
Authors: Brudzińska Patrycja
Published: June 2021

Prezentowany artykuł omawia problem jakości relacji współczesnych dzieci ze środowiskiem naturalnym. W tekście zamieszczono wyniki polskich i zagranicznych badań ukazujących poziom dziecięcej wiedzy przyrodniczej oraz wzrastającą tendencję do ograniczania czasu spędzanego w środowisku naturalnym. Poruszono także kwestię odpowiedzi na tę sytuację – dostrzeżenie potrzeby wyznaczania nowych miejsc do zabawy dziecięcej, umożliwienia prowadzenia obserwacji przyrody.
Father Jacek Woroniecki (1878–1949) – Master and Mentor of Catholic and Christian Pedagogical Thought
Authors: Nowak Marian
Published: June 2021

Ojciec Jacek Woroniecki (1878-1949) – mistrz i mentor katolickiej i chrześcijańskiej myśli pedagogicznej

Ojciec Jacek Woroniecki przyczynił się do budowania nie tylko pedagogiki chrześcijańskiej i katolickiej, ale także pedagogiki w ogóle w Polsce, osiągając niekwestionowane mistrzostwo w tym zakresie. Jako mistrz i nauczyciel zaistniał na gruncie pedagogiki katolickiej i chrześcijańskiej, wnosząc swój wkład w wypracowywanie ich statusu dyscyplinarnego w ciągu całego swojego życia, które odczytujemy jako ilustrację kształtowania się jego dojrzałej wiary i z niej wynikającej jego naukowej refleksji.

Przestrzegając przed zbyt pochopnym zaliczaniem pedagogów do pedagogów katolickich, podejmuje problematykę pedagogiczną z pozycji, którą możemy określić jako pozycję mądrości chrześcijańskiej i w niej, zwłaszcza w Kościele katolickim, odkrywa to, co rozumiał on jako paedagogia perennis, zawierająca w swoich blokach tematycznych takie podstawowe grupy problemów, jak: 1) podmiot wychowania jako refleksję nad człowiekiem mającym być wychowanym; 2) przedmiot wychowania, czyli co w wychowaniu chcemy wytworzyć przez działalność wychowawczą oraz 3) wychowawcę, czyli tego, który pojedynczo czy społecznie ma pokierować procesem wychowania w wychowanku. Zauważając dominację postaw indywidualistycznych w nauczaniu i wychowaniu, Jacek Woroniecki eksponuje „społeczną stronę samej czynności wychowawczej”, nie deprecjonując w niczym „wartości indywidualnych wychowawcy”.

Zabierając głos w sprawie specyfiki pedagogiki, Woroniecki przyczynił się do umocnienia tej specyfiki, a jednocześnie wprowadził refleksję pedagogiczną w konteksty uniwersalności i wypracował jej status jako dyscypliny z własną tożsamością jak również otwartej na rzeczywistość, na inne dyscypliny oraz na wielorakie aspekty i wymiary ludzkiej egzystencji. Praktycznie przyczyniając się do rozwoju pedagogiki, wskazuje na sposoby kształtowania charakteru i osobowości wychowanka, postulując powrót do pedagogicznych zasad chrześcijaństwa zwanych uniwersalizmem pedagogicznym, w którym zwraca się uwagę na przedmiot formalny wychowania – człowieka – takiego, jakim on winien być wtedy, gdy osiągnie pełnię swojego osobowego bytu w wyniku właściwego, tj. harmonijnego rozwoju w nim wszystkich cnót przyrodzonych i nadprzyrodzonych.
The Feasibility Analysis of Mathematics Textbook Material based on Bell's Criteria
Authors: Wardana Mahendra Wisnu , Kadah Leetahannee
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of Mathematics textbook material for Grade VII 1st semester on 2017 Revised Edition based on Bell's criteria. So that if there is an error, it can be fixed. Then, this type of research is descriptive research. In the descriptive analysis, there is no need to find or explain its relationships and test hypotheses. The approach used is qualitative. Moreover, this study uses a qualitative approach because the data collected are described in sentences. This study will be obtained from two sources, namely the main source of the Mathematics Textbook Grade VII of 2013 curriculum and peer-discussion support sources. The method used in this research is the documentation method. The documentation data used in this research is the textbook itself. However, the data obtained by using the Analysis Instrument Result shows that the suitability of the mathematics textbook material of Grade VII with the material based on Bell's criteria for the numbers and algebra chapters includes a good category. Meanwhile, the sets and equations and linear inequalities of one variable chapter belong to be an excellent category. The average suitability of the mathematics material from each chapter in the textbook toward Bell's criteria is 83.75% and is supported by the validity data results through forms and peer discussions. As a result, the feasibility of the mathematics textbook material for grade VII of the 2017 revised edition based on Bell's criteria is very good.
An Analysis of Proportional Reasoning Ability of Secondary School Students on Opportunity Material Viewed from Gender Perspective
Authors: Khotimah Kusnul , Shodikin Ali
Published: June 2021

This study aims to analyze the proportional reasoning ability of junior high school level students in solving math problems between male and female students on the opportunity material. This type of research is qualitative research. The subjects in this study were students of class VIII who were selected through the purposive sampling technique. Data collection methods are tests and interviews. The instruments used were the math ability test (TKM), proportional reasoning test (TPP) and interviews. Data were analyzed using the interactive model of Miles and Huberman. The validity of the data was tested by means of triangulation. The results showed that in the opportunity material, the male student subject was able to reach the entire level stage and fulfil the characteristics of proportional reasoning, while the female student subject was only able to reach level 1, while at level 2, the subject was unable to recognize the problem situation given was a proportional situation, at levels 3, 4 and 5 are unable to use multiplicative strategies so that they do not fulfil the characteristics of proportional reasoning. The research results are expected to be considered in determining learning strategies so that students master mathematical competencies optimally.
Estructura interna y confiabilidad del BDI (Beck Depression Inventory) en universitarios de Michoacán (México)
Authors: Padrós Ferran , Pintor Sánchez Blanca Edith
Published: June 2021

Los trastornos depresivos generan importante discapacidad y son de los más prevalentes en la actualidad (Organización Mundial de la Salud, 2015). Por ello, es necesario disponer de instrumentos psicológicos para detectar dichos trastornos. Una de las escalas más utilizada es el BDI (Beck Depression Inventory), y su primera versión es de uso gratuito. En este trabajo se estudió la estructura y la consistencia internas de la escala BDI (Beck, Rush, Shaw y Emery, 1979) en población universitaria de Michoacán (México). Se aplicó la escala BDI a 1190 universitarios con edades comprendidas entre 17 y 38 años (M = 18.78, DE = 1.72) y la mayoría fueron mujeres (n = 801, 67.3%). Se aplicó un análisis de Componentes Principales, cuyos resultados sugieren una estructura de dos factores, corroborado por un Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio (c2/gl = 1.85; NFI =.910; CFI =.956; RMSEA =.027). Se observó una elevada consistencia interna de la escala total (α = .898) y también resultó adecuada para los 2 factores (α = .866, α = .701). Los resultados indican que el BDI es adecuado para aplicarse a población universitaria en Michoacán. Asimismo, se ofrecen datos descriptivos en población universitaria de Michoacán (México). No se observó relación entre la puntuación total de la escala y la edad, pero sí que la media de las mujeres fue superior a la mostrada por los varones. Destaca que hasta un 13.3% de la muestra puede cumplir criterios de depresión.
Validación del SCL-27 en población general y en población clínica argentina
Authors: Góngora Vanesa , Castro Solano Alejandro
Published: June 2021

Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar la adecuación del uso de la escala SCL-27 (Sympton Checklist-27) en población general y población clínica argentina y su comparación con el SCL-90R. Se utilizaron una muestra intencional de 400 personas de población general y una muestra de 85 pacientes en tratamiento psicológico ambulatorio. Se administraron el SCL-27, la escala Mental Health Continuum- Short Form, la escala de depresión CES-D, la escala de síntomas somáticos de Schaffer y la escala de Satisfacción con la vida. Los resultados indicaron que el SCL-27 muestra una altísima correlación en todas sus dimensiones con la escala original SCL-90-R. Presentó una alta validez convergente con medidas de depresión y de síntomas somáticos y moderada e inversa con medidas de bienestar. La fiabilidad fue adecuada en sus dimensiones y excelente en el Índice de Severidad Global. Esta escala mostró puntuaciones claramente diferenciadas entre población general y población clínica. Los resultados de este estudio permiten recomendar particularmente la utilización del Índice de Severidad Global del SCL-27 como medida general de trastornos psicológicos.
Frühkindliche Bildung und Erziehung zur Solidarität: eine Black Box
Authors: Stamm Margrit
Published: June 2021

In die frühkindliche Bildung werden grosse Hoffnungen gesetzt, sie vermöge einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Startchancengleichheit aller Kinder zu leisten. Implizit geht man davon aus, dass dabei Partizipation eine bedeutsame Rolle spielt und daraus solidarisches Handeln erwächst. Obwohl die Corona-Krise die Metapher der praktizierten Solidarität geschaffen hat, gilt es abzuwarten, ob die Diskussion wichtiger, bisher vernachlässigter Parameter zukünftig eher berücksichtigt werden: erstens die Tatsache, dass Kinder aus der Mittelschicht meist bessere Lernvoraussetzungen haben und deshalb stärker von frühen Förderangeboten profitieren als Kinder aus sozial benachteiligten Milieus. Zweitens ist der aktuell praktizierte intensive Erziehungsstil in Familien und Kitas fast ausschliesslich auf das individuell einzigartige Kind und seine Bedürfnisse ausgerichtet, weshalb Erziehung zu solidarischem Verhalten einen schweren Stand hat. Zusammengenommen droht die Vorschulkindheit zu einem Schlüsselbereich der Reproduktion von Bildungsungleichheit zu werden und auch zu verpassen, die Kinder zu solidarischem Verhalten als wichtige Lebenskompetenz anzuleiten.
¿Qué tan rígidos son los precios en línea? Evidencia para Perú usando Big Data
Authors: Coronado Hilary , Lahura Erick , Vega Marco
Published: June 2021

Motivado por el desarrollo del comercio electrónico y la importancia de la rigidez de precios para explicar los efectos reales de choques monetarios, el presente trabajo de investigacion tiene como objetivo evaluar el grado de rigidez de los precios en lınea en el Peru. Para ello, se analizan 4.5 millones de precios publicados diariamente en la pagina web de una tienda por departamentos que, durante el periodo de análisis, tuvo una participacíon de mercado de aproximadamente 50 por ciento. Esta gran cantidad de datos o “big data” fueron obtenidos a traves de la tecnica de raspado de datos de la web “web scraping”, la cual fue aplicada diariamente entre los años 2016 y 2020. Tomandoen cuenta la frecuencia de cambio de precios y la duracion de los mismos, los resultados indican que los precios en lınea en el Peru son menos rígidos que en otros paıses.
El Conocimiento Didáctico del Contenido sobre una Clase de Lenguaje
Authors: Fonseca Yenny Andrea , Sánchez Amelia Fernanda , Sua Yheraldin Alcira
Published: June 2021

Este artículo analiza e interpreta los componentes del Conocimiento Didáctico del Contenido [CDC] en la práctica de un docente en clase de lenguaje de grado primero primaria. La metodología usada fue de corte cualitativo e interpretativo, utilizando la observación y el análisis de contenido como técnicas para recolectar y detallar la información. Como resultado se destaca la manifestación de la totalidad de los componentes del CDC estudiados y una preponderancia de tres de ellos en la clase: conocimiento de las estrategias y representaciones para la enseñanza, eficacia del maestro y, comprensión de la evaluación. En efecto, el docente desarrolla la clase teniendo en cuenta la comprensión en relación a la estrategia por indagación, la eficacia por medio de la motivación y seguridad para participar, procesos de evaluación mediante la indagación y, la apropiación del tema de acuerdo al contexto escolar.