bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Digital ruling out but the social exclusion, that is about
power of the determination of the degree of the
participation in the society through the access to
information technologies
Authors: Bogocz Danuta
Published: March 2022

Aim: The aim of the paper is to look close at the phenomenon of digital exclusion and its level
across voivode ships in Poland and consequently construct ranking arrangement. Digital
exclusion is then to be seen in the context of social exclusion and the interdependence of the
two are measured and explained.

Data and methods: The data for the investigation come from the Local Data Bank of the
Central Statistical Office. The research procedure is based on statistical methods of linear
classification of objects as well as chosen correlation measures.

Results: The application of statistical tools of objects classification allowed to distinguish
groups of voivode ships of high, moderate and low level of ICT (Information and
Communication Technologies) access. The results were compared with parallel outcomes for
the investigation of social exclusion. For both cases ranking arrangements were constructed and
the correlation between them estimated. The obtained value of correlation coefficient confirmed
previous observations indicating the interdependence between the two phenomena, although
the real character of it has not yet been discovered.

Conclusions: The investigation shows that the phenomenon of digital exclusion is
differentiated within the set of voivode ships. There are still areas that should be taken care of
in this aspect. At the same time it follows from the research that digital inclusion plays a
significant role in social inclusion, but still there are many questions left unanswered within
this area.
Contact with work on-the-job and attitude towards them.
Analysis on the example of the opinion of manual workers
of countries of the European Union
Authors: Zbozień Monika
Published: March 2022

Aim: What step examining in the positive assessment of the presence of robots on-the-job
depends from the earlier contact with them on the example of the declaration of manual workers
of countries of the European Union. If such a connection exists, it could mean that along with
the course of the occurrence opinions of robots employed to the subject are changing on more
beneficial.

Materials and methods: The Problem was analysed with using data collected in „Examining
the Attitude public with regard to robots” which served for creating the indicator of the positive
attitude to robots on-the-job considering replies to four questions about robots, as well as how
they influence the work. Next an attitude towards robots was compared with information about
the contact with them on the job.

Results: Previous experiences with work are correlated with the positive attitude to them of
manual workers of the European Union.

Conclusions: Achieved results are suggesting that turning towards robots can condition not
only individual characteristics of manual workers, but also factors associated with a place of
employment, so as the earlier contact with work or the commitment to the process of designing
them.
Engineering-geological documentation and mining areas
Authors: Bardel Tomasz
Published: March 2022

Aim of the study: Review of the legal basis in the field of mining areas versus engineering
geology.

Materials and methods: The analyzes the Geological and Mining Law and their
interpretations and also judgments of the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland.

Results: Incorrect interpretation of the legal definition of the mining area concerned
the resource extracted by underground mines or by boreholes results in the need to develop
a mining plant operation plan for shallow geological drillings.

Conclusions: Mining plant operation plan is not need for geological works as part
of geological documentation for the foundation of buildings on area under which the
resources are extracted in underground mines or in mining areas for oil or natural gas in deep
rock formations.
Regulation of English-Welsh property law in context of principles of Torrens system
Authors: Mysiak Piotr
Published: March 2022

The article presents the main principles of English-Welsh land law, connected to protection of real estate transactions, based on land registration. The main aim is to research similarities and differences of this regulation with the three major principles of Torrens system formulated by T. Rouff – the mirror principle, the curtain principle and the insurance principle.
Property Rights to Real Estate in the course of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Pandemic – Revision of Civil Law Issues
Authors: Sylwestrzak Anna
Published: March 2022

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and legal acts issued in its course and aimed at limiting its adverse impact have affected, among other, property law. The scope of exercising property rights has become limited, in particular the right to use objects and the efficiency of claims aimed at protecting property rights. The article criticizes the complete ban on conducting evictions in the course of an epidemic hazard status or an epidemic status. The phenomenon of infections has been presented in the context of interactions between real estate (nuisance). Moreover, possibilities have been outlined that originate based on applicable property law with respect to the adaptation to the current epidemic situation, e.g. by establishing quarantine easement or isolation.
Introduction to the monograph - Real estate yesterday, today and tomorrow
Authors: Dalkowska Anna
Published: March 2022

The book that I am pleased to share with the Readers constitutes a special edition of the scientific quarterly “Nieruchomości@”, which is a shared monograph of co-authors as an achievement of the International Scientific Conference “Real estate yesterday, today and tomorrow”, which was held on 20 October 2021 in Warsaw under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Poland and gathered many representatives of the world of science and practitioners related to the real estate issues.
When we accepted the challenge to create and implement a project for a scientific magazine “Nieruchomości@”, the idea was to create a platform for exchanging experiences of both theoreticians and practitioners who deal with the immovable property law, as well as those people who consider law regulations relating to immovable property in the public and private law.
Sposób postrzegania dziedzictwa kulturowego
Authors: Łuszcz Paulina
Published: March 2022

Cel: Niniejszy artykuł stanowił próbę scharakteryzowania szeroko pojmowanego dziedzictwa kulturowego oraz jego świadomości w opinii Polaków. Celem artykułu było wskazanie na ogromną rolę, jaką stanowi dziedzictwo kulturowe.
Materiały i metody: dla osiągnięcia celu wykorzystano literaturę przedmiotu dotyczącą dziedzictwa oraz dane zebrane w badaniu ankietowym.
Wyniki i wnioski: Analiza wyników pozwoliła na sformułowanie wniosków dotyczących sposobu postrzegania dziedzictwa kulturowego. Dziedzictwo kulturowe winno być postrzegane wieloaspektowo. W każdym regionie Polski odnaleźć można elementy, które zaliczają się do dziedzictwa. Problem zapomnianych miejsc, niszczejących obiektów w Polsce jest dość wyraźny. Należy podejmować działania ochronne w celu ocalenia i zachowania dla przyszłych pokoleń tak ważnych i szczególnych miejsc.
Słowa kluczowe:
dziedzictwo kulturowe, spuścizna, dorobek narodowy, zabytek, dobro kultury, system ochrony prawnej, region Polski.
Ocena kompetencji menedżerskich przez cudzoziemców zatrudnio-nych w przedsiębiorstwach w województwie małopolskim – stan obecny
i perspektywy
Authors: Olszewska - Łabędź Beata
Published: March 2022

W zglobalizowanej rzeczywistości następuje szybki postęp cywilizacyjny oraz wzrost znaczenia procedur myślowych, nastawionych na wykrywanie zjawisk zachodzących w otoczeniu i reagowanie na nie. Wymusza to konieczność ciągłego weryfikowania decyzji i umiejętnego dostosowywania ich do zmieniającego się otoczenia. W procesie tym istotną rolę odgrywają umiejętności menedżerów do przetwarzania informacji, analizy posiadanych danych oraz kry-tyczno-refleksyjnej oceny własnych decyzji oraz podjętych działań.
Cel pracy: Celem artykułu jest analiza wyników badania ankietowego, przeprowadzonego w styczniu 2021 roku na grupie 208 cudzoziemców, zatrudnionych w przedsiębiorstwach na terenie województwa małopolskiego. Badaniu poddano rzeczywistą i oczekiwaną ocenę cech, umiejętności i kompetencji menedżerów. Weryfikacja otrzymanych badań pozwoliła na wskazanie rozbieżności, pomiędzy stanem rzeczywistym, a oczekiwaniami pracowników cudzoziemskich. Luka ta stanowi cenną bazę danych, co pozwoli kadrze zarządzającej na podjęcie skutecznych działań, dotyczących wprowadzenia pożądanych zmian w organizacji i wpłynąć na jej szybszy rozwój w przyszłości.
Wyniki badań: Współcześni menedżerowie traktują karierę zawodową w sposób profesjonalny, czego efektem jest osiągnięcie sukcesu i satysfakcji w życiu zawodowym, jak również przekładanie się tych działań na przyszły rozwój firm. Punktem wyjściowym analizy cech i kompetencji współczesnych menedżerów jest odniesienie ich do fundamentów zarządzania, stworzonych przez francuskiego inżyniera Henriego Fayola i oparcie ich na pięciu podstawowych elementach: planowaniu, organizowaniu, koordynowaniu, przewodzeniu i kontrolowaniu. Znaczenie ról i pozycji menedżerów w organizacji ewoluowały na przestrzeni lat, ulegając licznym przeobrażeniem, co spowodowane było między innymi: zmianami w postępie technicznym, technologicznym i informacyjnym. Współczesne role menedżerów zmieniają się również w związku z różnorodnością struktur organizacyjnych.
Metody badawcze: Analiza empiryczna, wsparta została przeglądem literatury krajowej i zagranicznej.
Badania nieniszczące betonów
w szkieletowych obiektach energetycznych w świetle normy PN-EN 13971
Authors: Runkiewicz Leonard , Runkiewicz Maciej , Sieczkowski Jan
Published: March 2022

W obiektach energetycznych, analogicznie jak w innych konstrukcjach żelbetowych, często występują sytuacje wymagające znajomości wytrzymałości betonu na ściskanie. Wytrzymałości te mogą być szacowane metodami bezpośrednimi lub pośrednimi, z wykorzystaniem metod nieniszczących.
W artykule opisano proponowane nowe zasady oceny wytrzymałości betonów na podstawie badań metodami nieniszczącymi. Zasady te, określone w normie PN-EN 13791, są odmienne od dotychczas stosowanych wg PN-B. Niemniej jednak możliwe jest dalsze stosowanie krzywych korelacji wykorzystywanych w dotychczasowej praktyce budowlanej.
Badania na zginanie słupów oświetleniowych
z kompozytów polimerowych wzmocnionych włóknem szklanym
Authors: Michałek Jarosław
Published: March 2022

Celem artykułu jest przybliżenie
tematyki słupów kompozytowych polimerowych
wzmocnionych włóknem szklanym, a także zaprezentowanie materiałów składowych
kompozytu i wybranej technologii produkcji
słupów oświetleniowych. Słupy te coraz
częściej zastępują słupy wykonane z tradycyjnych
materiałów, takich jak stal oraz beton.
W artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań wytrzymałościowych
kompozytowych słupów
oświetleniowych o wysokości L = 12,0 m. Podczas
badania na zginanie oświetleniowe słupy
kompozytowe przejęły bezpiecznie minimalne
obciążenia graniczne w klasie A dla eksploatacji
słupów ze wspornikiem jednostronnym
i dwustronnym. Stwierdzono, że słupy ze
względu na ugięcie można zaliczyć do 3 klasy
według normy PN-EN 40-3-3:2013-06.
Próbne obciążenia płyt korytkowych dachu maszynowni w elektrowni
Authors: Hotała Eugeniusz
Published: March 2022

W wielu obiektach przemysłowych eksploatowane są od ponad 50 lat dachy, w których zastosowano żelbetowe płyty korytkowe. Na ogół brak dokumentacji projektowej tych płyt i wiarygodnych ich kart katalogowych. Jeśli zamierza się eksploatować te płyty jeszcze przez jakiś czas, to trzeba ocenić ich stan techniczny oraz przydatność do bezpiecznego przejmowania przewidywanych obciążeń eksploatacyjnych. Zamiast dokonywać dość pracochłonnej i trudnej inwentaryzacji klasy betonu oraz rodzaju zbrojenia i wykonywać analizy obliczeniowe nośności płyt, można wykonać próbne obciążenia tych płyt.
W pracy przedstawiono przebieg takich próbnych obciążeń oraz ich wyniki, które pozwoliły przedłużyć eksploatację dachu w budynku maszynowni w jednej z elektrowni.
Ocena bezpieczeństwa konstrukcji nadmiernie wychylonej wieży żelbetowej
Authors: Lechman Marek
Published: March 2022

Tematem artykułu jest ocena bezpieczeństwa konstrukcji wieży antenowej typu Moll o wysokości 60 m, użytkowanej jako stacja bazowa telefonii komórkowej. Wieża została zaprojektowana w konstrukcji żelbetowej prefabrykowanej, zamocowanej w fundamencie żelbetowym. Składa się z 5 segmentów rurowych wykonanych w technologii betonu wirowanego. Połączenia segmentów zaprojektowano w postaci specjalnych łączników, składających się z płyt stalowych skręcanych na śruby. Średnica zewnętrzna trzonu wieży przy podstawie wynosi 1,44 m, zaś w poziomie +60 m – 0,40 m. Od montażu zrealizowanego w 2001 r. trzon wieży wykazywał ponadnormatywne wychylenia z pionu.
W celu oceny bezpieczeństwa konstrukcji wieży przeprowadzono analizę statyczno-wytrzymałościową jej trzonu żelbetowego metodą naprężeń liniowych w ujęciu normy kominowej PN-88/B-03004 i powiązanej z nią normy PN-77/B-02011, oraz alternatywnie z uwzględnieniem nieliniowości fizycznej betonu i stali,
w oparciu o Eurokod 2 oraz związany z nim Eurokod 1. Na tej podstawie stwierdzono, że rozpatrywana wieża spełniała wymogi bezpieczeństwa konstrukcji, natomiast nie spełniała wymagań w zakresie użytkowalności, dotyczących wychylenia z pionu. Oceniono ponadto, że przyczyną nadmiernego wychylenia wieży była niewystarczająca sztywność dwóch górnych segmentów trzonu.
Ocena wytrzymałości stali rur okrągłych
ze szwem na podstawie nieniszczących pomiarów twardości Brinella
Authors: Gosowski Bronisław , Organek Piotr , Redecki Michał
Published: March 2022

W artykule omówiono badania doświadczalne przeprowadzone na rurach okrągłych ze szwem, mające na celu wyznaczenie odpowiednich relacji między granicą plastyczności i wytrzymałością doraźną stali, z której wykonano rury, a jej twardością Brinella. Twardość była mierzona na próbkach wykonanych z rur do badań na zrywanie i na całych rurach (w sposób nieniszczący). Porównanie parametrów wytrzymałościowych wyznaczonych w badaniach niszczących próbek poddanych rozciąganiu z twardością zmierzoną na próbkach oraz na rurach w sposób nieniszczący pozwoliło na określenie odpowiednich relacji, które umożliwią poprawne wyznaczanie parametrów wytrzymałościowych stali rur okrągłych ze szwem na podstawie nieniszczących (in situ) pomiarów twardości Brinella. Pracę zakończono wnioskami i zaleceniami
o charakterze praktycznym.
Evaluating Edge-Cloud Computing Trade-Offs for Mobile Object Detection and Classification with Deep Learning
Authors: Magalhães W. F. , De Farias M. C. , Gomes H. M. , Marinho L. B. , Aguiar G. S. , Silveira P.
Published: March 2022

Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications based on Artificial Intelligence, such as mobile object detection and recognition from images and videos, may greatly benefit from inferences made by state-of-the-art Deep Neural Network(DNN) models. However, adopting such models in IoT applications poses an important challenge since DNNs usually require lots of computational resources (i.e. memory, disk, CPU/GPU, and power), which may prevent them to run on resource-limited edge devices. On the other hand, moving the heavy computation to the Cloud may significantly increase running costs and latency of IoT applications. Among the possible strategies to tackle this challenge are: (i) DNN model partitioning between edge and cloud; and (ii) running simpler models in the edge and more complex ones in the cloud, with information exchange between models, when needed. Variations of strategy (i) also include: running the entire DNN on the edge device (sometimes not feasible) and running the entire DNN on the cloud. All these strategies involve trade-offs in terms of latency, communication, and financial costs. In this article we investigate such trade-offs in real-world scenarios. We conduct several experiments using deep learning models for image-based object detection and classification. Our setup includes a Raspberry PI 3 B+ and a cloud server equipped with a GPU. Different network bandwidths are also evaluated. Our results provide useful insights about the aforementioned trade-offs. The partitioning experiment showed that, overall, running the inferences entirely on the edge or entirely on the cloud server are the best options. The collaborative approach yielded a significant increase in accuracy without penalizing running costs too much.
Challenges of Hepatitis C Virus Treatment in Thalassemia
Authors: El-Baraky Iman
Published: March 2022

Thalassemic patients, especially in limited resources settings, are prone to multi-transfusion acquired Hepatitis C virus (HCV). After the discovery of direct acting antivirals (DAAs), many programs were designed to achieve HCV eradication both on the macro-elimination and micro-elimination axes. Thalassemic patients are good candidates to be addressed by a unique HCV micro-elimination model since they face some challenges during their treatment journey. Some of these challenges are the young age at infection, frequent blood transfusion, polypharmacy, drug–drug interactions, pharmacokinetic considerations and the risk of reinfection. The available data of success rates of HCV cure in thalassemic patients alert that the success rate in thalassemic patients might be lower than that reported in general population. These factors make HCV micro-elimination model, a hurdle towards the 2030 world health organisation (WHO) HCV eradication plan.
The Management of Ecotourism as a Way of Contributing to the Development of Protected Areas of Cuando Cubango-Angola
Authors: Eduardo Ezaquias José
Published: March 2022

The management of ecotourism in local communities and protected areas faces the challenge of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development indicators, based on a system that integrates political institutional coordination, coherent local participation, endogenous potential, ecotourism and multidimensional interpretations. The objective of the research is to design a procedure for the management of ecotourism that contributes to the development of the protected areas of Cuando Cubango, in Angola. Thus, a procedure was designed for the management of ecotourism, with 5 stages: preparation; diagnosis; the definition of key factors; the objectives and actions and the evaluation and monitoring, which are fed back. Scientific and empirical methods were used, as well as research instruments for data collection and processing. To assess the procedure, the criteria of experts who classified it as high were used. That is, it is relevant for decision-making in Cuando Cubango.
The Institutional and Cultural Challenges of Corporate Social Responsibility: Case Study in Indonesia
Authors: Famiola Melia , Rudito Bambang , Anggahegari Prameshwara , Nurlaela Arif Neneng
Published: March 2022

Performing CSR programs in developing countries has distinctive challenges form their practices in developed countries. The majority of companies face the higher expectation of public to the positive social change of their CSR program, particularly in form of community development. Many companies, both multinational as well as local companies, have tried challenge themselves to make the social innovation through their CSR initiatives. However this is not easy. The companies are always in dilemma of how to achieve better company performance with confronting to the institutional aspects as well as challenged by the culture of the local communities where the CSRs are conducted. This chapter tries to elaborate the institutional and cultural challenges of CSR implementation in Indonesia.
Processing of Gong Oil (Pachymerus nucleorum) to Obtain Biodiesel by Methyl Route
Authors: Sebastião Cidreira Vieira José , Silva Castro Wilame , Rangel de Melo Rodrigues Makson , da Silva Nascimento Neemias
Published: March 2022

Brazil is a large world producer of vegetable oils. This condition puts it in the vanguard of the use of renewable fuels on the planet, and may constitute an excellent opportunity for scientific and technological development of the country. The most widely used method for producing biodiesel is basic homogeneoustransesterification. Its disadvantage is the use of high quality raw materials, which raises the final cost of the process by about 85%. The final cost of biodiesel production can be reduced considerably with the inclusion of raw materials of low added value containing high content of free fatty acids (FFA), the great challenge is the development of different routes and production scales capable of making the production process of this energy input viable. In addition, the valorization of different raw materials and implementation of innovative technologies to make obtaining biodiesel ecologically sustainable and more competitive in relation to fossil diesel is of fundamental importance. Among the several species with potential for biodiesel production in Brazil, the gong (Pachymerus nucleorum) stands out, which, when heated, decomposes, originating an oil equal to that extracted from the seeds of oilseed plants. This is the larval stage of a coleopteran of the family Bruchidae, a beetle, which lives inside fruits of buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), tucum (Bactris setosa), babaçu (Attalea speciosa) and carnauba (Copernicia prunifera) until the adult stage. This work aimed to extract the oil from the larvae of Pachymerus nucleorum and adapt it to obtain biodiesel. The physical–chemical characterization of this raw material in natura revealed high FFA content (1.63% and 1.74%). The gong oil was submitted to esterification by acid catalysis, aiming to adapt it to the basic homogeneous transesterification process. The results indicated a significant reduction of FFA (0.85% and 0.55%). The infrared spectra (FTIR) of the esterified oil and biodiesel indicated the presence of methyl esters and low moisture content. Gas chromatography (GC-FID) revealed that the composition of the biodiesel consists of saturated fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). The esterification reaction of gong oil when pretreated provided evidence that the feedstock may be suitable for biodiesel production. At present, there are no studies involving the extraction and suitability of gongo oil for the specific production of biodiesel. This issue needs to be addressed so that we can advance in the esterification-transesterification processes of feedstocks with high acidity index.
Harnessing Traditional Knowledge Holders’ Institutions in Realising Sustainable Development Goals in Kenya
Authors: Kariuki Francis
Published: March 2022

The paper examines the role of traditional knowledge (TK) holders’ institutions in the realisation of components of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)-9 and 16. Using two case studies, from the kaya elders (Mijikenda community) and Mbeere traditional potters, the study found that TK holders’ institutions are essential, and can play pivotal roles in attaining aspects of the said SDGs. As key drivers of, and essential governance frameworks for innovation, they contribute to the creation, diffusion and application of innovation (a component of SDG 9); while the innovation they generate continues to replenish and strengthen them. Additionally, their role in promoting peace and justice, and an inclusive and practical approach to gender means that they can be instrumental in strengthening formal institutions, especially the intellectual property (IP) institutions (a component of SDG 16). As data repositories and governance frameworks, they have an impact on the prevalence, type and nature of entrepreneurial activities that TK holders can engage in.
Wrist Arthroscopy
Authors: Krustins Uldis , Krustins Jānis
Published: March 2022

This article is dedicated to our special interest in hand surgery - arthroscopy. We are the initiators of the wrist arthroscopy in our clinic as well as in country. In this chapter we can only sketch some aspects of this fascinating, intriguing and specific direction of hand surgery. Indications for arthroscopic surgery and application in different wrist conditions including novel techniques. There is a short historical review at the beginning - names and contribution of the pioneers of the wrist arthroscopy, development of instruments and surgical possibilities. This is followed by arthroscopic anatomy of the portals and structures accessible via these portals. The most common arthroscopic procedures in our practice are listed and described, such as arthroscopic treatment of ganglions and bone cysts, intercarpal ligament or TFCC tears, application of the arthroscopy in treatment of the articular distal radius fractures, scaphoid fractures and nonunions The text is supplemented with photos of our patients.
Ecology of the Granular Spiny FrogQuasipaa verrucospinosa(Amphibia: Anura - Dicroglossidae) in Central Vietnam
Authors: V. Ngo Binh , Lee Ya-Fu
Published: March 2022

We conducted a large-scale assessment at 35 primary forest sites and 42 secondary forest sites in Bach Ma National Park, central Vietnam, using the detection/non-detection data for each site over multiple visits, to quantify the site proportions that were occupied by granular spiny frogs (Quasipaa verrucospinosa). We additionally investigated the effect of site covariates (primary versus secondary forests) and sample covariates (temperature, humidity, and precipitation) to examine the environmental needs that may be incorporated for conserving rain forest amphibians in Vietnam. From the best model among all candidate models, We estimated a site occupancy probability of 0.632 that was higher than the naïve occupancy estimate of 0.403 and a 57% increase over the proportion of sites at which frogs were actually observed. The primary forest variable was an important determinant of site occupancy, whereas occupancy was not associated with the variable of secondary forest. In a combined AIC model weight, the detection model p (temperature, humidity, precipitation) included 90.9% of the total weight, providing clear evidence that environmental conditions were important sample covariates in modeling detection probabilities of granular spiny frogs. Our results substantiate the importance of incorporating occupancy and detection probabilities into studies of habitat relationships and suggest that the primary forest factor associated with environmental conditions influence the occupancy of granular spiny frogs.
La ciudad abierta
Authors: Sennett Richard , Peñín Llobell Alberto
Published: March 2022

Las ciudades en las que todo el mundo quiere vivir deberían ser limpias y seguras, poseer servicios públicos eficientes, estar soportadas por una economía dinámica, proveer estímulo cultural y también hacer lo posible por remediar las divisiones por raza, clase y etnia. Estas, no son las ciudades en las que vivimos.Las ciudades fracasan en todos estos aspectos debido a las políticas gubernamentales, a problemas sociales irreparables, y a fuerzas económicas fuera del control local. La ciudad no es dueña de sí misma. Aun así, algo ha ido radicalmente mal, en nuestra concepción de lo que una ciudad debe ser. Tal vez las bienintencionadas palabras, “limpio, seguro, eficiente, dinámico”, no sean suficientes para confrontar críticamente nuestro trabajo de planificadores. Me gustaría proponer aquí una mirada a la ciudad más inclusiva.

The cities everyone wants to live in should be clean and safe, possess efficient public services, be supported by a dynamic economy, provide cultural stimulation, andalso do their best to heal society’s divisions of race, class, and ethnicity. These are not the cities we live in.Cities fail on all these counts due to government policies, irreparable social ills, and economic forces beyond local control. The city is not its own master. Still, something has gone wrong, radically wrong, in our conception of what a city itself should be. Perhaps those nice words -- clean, safe, efficient, dynamic – are not enough in themselves to confront critically our masters.In this talk, I’d like to propose we look at the city in a more embracing way. Currently, we make cities into closed systems. To make them better, we should make them into open systems. We need to applying ideas about open systems currently animating the sciences to animate our understanding of the city. More, in an open city, whatever virtues of efficiency, safety, or sociability people achieve, they achieve by virtue of their own agency. But just because a city brings together people who differ by class, ethnicity, religion, or sexual preference, in an open system, the city is to a degree incoherent. Dissonance marks the open way of life more than coherence, yet it is adissonance for which people take ownership
Socioenvironmental chic
Authors: Obiol Cordon Cecilia
Published: March 2022

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Call for papers 23: [Contra-puestos]
Authors: Obiol Cordon Cecilia
Published: March 2022

Contra Palimpsesto 22
Análisis cinemático de la marcha atlética: influencia del nivel de rendimiento y del sexo
Authors: Centeno Esteban Mario , García López Juan
Published: March 2022

El objetivo fue determinar las diferencias cinemáticas de la marcha atlética en función del nivel de rendimiento y el sexo. Veintiocho marchadores de diferente sexo y nivel fueron evaluados mientras marchaban a 12 km · h-1 en un tapiz rodante. Los marchadores de mayor nivel mostraron un mayor tiempo de apoyo, así como una menor extensión de rodilla y flexión plantar de tobillo en el despegue, con mayor amplitud de movimiento en las extremidades superiores. Las mujeres marcharon con mayor frecuencia y menor amplitud que los hombres, menor tiempo de apoyo y mayor de vuelo, y menor distancia de frenado y mayor distancia de impulsión relativa. Tal como se observó al comparar los niveles, la extensión de rodilla y flexión plantar de tobillo en el despegue fue mayor en las mujeres que en los hombres, rotando menos la cadera, y sin diferencias en el comportamiento de las extremidades superiores. En conclusión, los tiempos de apoyo y vuelo, la cinemática de rodilla y tobillo en el despegue y la contribución de las extremidades superiores son variables cinemáticas asociadas al rendimiento. Además, se describen adaptaciones cinemáticas que las mujeres deben realizar para marchar a similar velocidad que los hombres.
Accuracy of Antibiotic Prescription Dosing for Urinary Tract Infections in a Regional Pediatric Ambulatory Care Setting
Authors: Mannix Mary Kathryn , Polischuk Emily , Islam Shamim
Published: March 2022

OBJECTIVE

Antibiotics are the most common class of medication prescribed in pediatrics, with the majority of prescriptions occurring in the outpatient setting. Our objective was to evaluate the accuracy of antibiotic dose, frequency, and formulation prescribed for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the pediatric ambulatory care setting.

METHODS

This was a retrospective review of electronic medical records conducted at 2 suburban pediatric practices in a mid-sized metropolitan region. Encounter-related prescriptions were identified using UTI-associated International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes. Patients aged 2 months through 18 years were included if they had been prescribed an oral antibiotic for the treatment of UTI. Antibiotic dose, frequency, and formulation were considered accurate if consistent with clinical guidelines and tertiary dosing references.

RESULTS

Nearly 1 in 4 prescriptions had dosing inaccuracies. The proportion of errors was highest with amoxicillin-clavulanate (75%; 9/12) and amoxicillin (52%; 33/64). The most common reasons for dosing incorrectly were “low dose” or “unnecessarily high dose.” Additionally, 55% of the included prescriptions were for oral suspensions, and 1 in 4 of these were dosed incorrectly.

CONCLUSIONS

Inaccuracies in antibiotic prescribing for pediatric UTI are common, including for frequently prescribed agents and oral formulations. To address these missed opportunities for stewardship in the outpatient setting, key educational sessions with providers should include reviewing optimal antibiotic dosing for uropathogens and highlighting common errors when oral suspensions are prescribed.
Retrospective Evaluation of First-line Levetiracetam use for Neonatal Seizures after Congenital Heart Defect repair with or without Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Authors: Keene Jennifer C. , Wainwright Mark , Morgan Lindsey A. , Mietzsch Ulrike , Musa Ndidi , Bozarth Xiuhua L. , Natarajan Niranjana
Published: March 2022

OBJECTIVE

Levetiracetam (LEV) efficacy for neonatal seizures is debated. We evaluated LEV as a first line anti-seizure medicine (ASM) in neonates following neonatal congenital heart defect (CHD) repair who did not require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) vs neonates who required ECMO.

METHODS

A single center retrospective review of neonates with CHD from 2015 to 2020 was conducted. Neonates were included if seizures were present on continuous EEG after CHD repair either on or off ECMO, and they received LEV as a first line ASM. Primary outcomes were seizure resolution with LEV, adverse events and response to subsequent ASM.

RESULTS

Eighteen total neonates were evaluated, 10 with seizures post-CHD repair who did not require ECMO and 8 who required ECMO. In the non-ECMO cohort, nine of ten were successfully treated with LEV monotherapy with no adverse events. In comparison, the eight neonates who required ECMO had a higher initial seizure burden (1.6% vs 17%, p=0.003), were more likely to have injury on neuroimaging (12.5 vs 75%, p= 0.04), and all neonates required multiple ASMs. Seizure burden did not decrease with LEV, but significantly decreased with phenobarbital and fosphenytoin (14.4% and 10.5%, p = 0.024).

CONCLUSIONS

Neonates with CHD and seizures on and off ECMO demonstrated divergent seizure characteristics including seizure burden and response to LEV. LEV may reduce neonatal seizure burden after uncomplicated CHD repair. However, in neonates requiring ECMO, multiple ASMs were required. A prospective evaluation of ASM efficacy and safety in this high-risk population is urgently needed.
Using A Work System Framework to Investigate Pharmacists' Roles in Cystic Fibrosis Management
Authors: Abraham Olufunmilola , Buechel Megan , Gay Sommer , Szela Lisa , Decker Catherine A. , Braun Andrew T.
Published: March 2022

OBJECTIVE

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that requires complex, lifelong treatment regimens to maintain health and reduce disease progression. The aims of this study were 1) to gain the perspectives of multiple health professions to understand medication and well-being challenges of people living with CF; and 2) to apply the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) model to further identify opportunities for pharmacists to support people with CF.

METHODS

Health care professionals were recruited from a Cystic Fibrosis Center in the Midwest, to participate in audio-recorded semistructured interviews. Topics examined during the interviews included medication education for patients as well as experiences with outpatient, specialty, and community pharmacists. The themes assessed during the pharmacist interviews included support for people living with CF, preferences in conducting medication education, and pharmacist-specific counseling. Interview transcripts were thematically analyzed into categories to determine major themes. Prevalent codes were categorized into 5 major themes guided by the SEIPS model. Interrater reliability was strong (kappa = 0.94).

RESULTS

Five major themes were identified: 1) patient tasks; 2) external environment; 3) organizational conditions; 4) patient medication education; and 5) pharmacists' roles and tasks. Professionals identified the importance of the pharmacist on the multidisciplinary CF care team to enhance patient-centered care for people living with CF.

CONCLUSIONS

This study highlights health care professionals' views on the unique skillset that pharmacists add to the care team, including a reduction in medication errors, improved adherence, and overall enhanced patient care.
Implementation of an Inhaled Nitric Oxide Weaning Protocol and Stewardship in a Level 4 NICU to Decrease Inappropriate Use
Authors: Hussain Walid A. , Bondi Deborah S. , Shah Pooja , Morgan Sherwin E. , Sriram Sudhir , Schreiber Michael D.
Published: March 2022

OBJECTIVE

Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is an effective but expensive treatment of pulmonary hypertension in newborns, with limited data regarding weaning. Our institution implemented a multidisciplinary iNO weaning protocol and stewardship to reduce inappropriate use of iNO. The objective of this study was to evaluate our institutional iNO usage before and after implementation.

METHODS

Single-center study comparing a retrospective control group to a prospective cohort after implementation of an iNO weaning protocol. All infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) who received iNO during the study timeframe were included. The primary outcome was duration of iNO per course.

RESULTS

A total of 47 courses of iNO occurred during the pre-protocol timeframe compared with 37 courses in the post-protocol timeframe. Median iNO usage per course was 149 hours (IQR, 63–243) in the pre-protocol group versus 59 hours (IQR, 37–122) in the post-protocol group (p = 0.008). Length of stay was significantly longer in the pre-protocol group (p = 0.02), likely related to significantly longer ventilator days in the pre-protocol group (p = 0.02). Compliance with initiation of weaning when recommended per the protocol was 72%, and the incidence of successful weaning was 74%.

CONCLUSIONS

The implementation of an iNO weaning protocol in the NICU significantly decreased iNO usage by approximately 60% with no notable negative effects.
Management of Ketamine Extravasation in a Pediatric Patient During Procedural Sedation
Authors: Smith Samantha A. , Fitzpatrick Casey T. , Olesky Courtney L. , Litchfield Ashley B.
Published: March 2022

Ketamine is a commonly used intravenous and intramuscular medication for procedural sedation within pediatric emergency medicine. There is limited availability of data on the rate of absorption and use of subcutaneous ketamine administration. We describe the case of a 12-year-old male who was sedated after extravasation and subsequent absorption of ketamine 1 mg/kg from a peripheral intravenous line (PIV). Despite being an unintended route, absorption of subcutaneous ketamine resulted in satisfactory procedural sedation with no complications. Given limited data on subcutaneous ketamine pharmacokinetics, the aim of this case report is to present the observed absorption of subcutaneous ketamine due to extravasation of PIV during a pediatric procedural sedation.
interdisciplinaridade no ensino de filosofia e sociologia e sua integração como “estudos e práticas” em face da BNCC de 2018
Authors: Cardoso João Augusto , Martins Carlos José , Araújo Rogério Bianchi de
Published: March 2022

A interdisciplinaridade no ensino da Filosofia e da Sociologia como parte da educação interdisciplinar, tem lugar dentre as Ciências Humanas, no campo das Ciências Sociais, ganhando espaço a partir de 2006, quando o Conselho Nacional de Educação (CNE) emitiu resolução determinando sua inclusão na organização curricular do ensino médio. Em 2008, a Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional (LDB) foi alterada por força da Lei 11.684, quando tanto a filosofia quanto a sociologia ganharam status de disciplinas obrigatórias. Mas a nova Lei nº 13.415/2017 reformou a LDB e revogou essa obrigatoriedade, dando nova redação ao dispositivo legal, relegando-as à estudos e práticas, ao lado das artes e da educação física, abrindo espaço para a criação da nova Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) de 2018, que por fim afastou essa obrigatoriedade. O objetivo deste artigo foi analisar a interdisciplinaridade do ensino da filosofia e da sociologia e sua integração como “estudos e práticas” em face da BNCC de 2018. A metodologia empregada foi a pesquisa exploratória, de natureza qualitativa. Em que pese a mudança da BNCC revogar a obrigatoriedade de ambas as disciplinas no ensino médio, pois em cada momento político em que viveu ou vive o país, a Filosofia e a Sociologia têm seu lugar na educação e fazem parte do processo educacional, bem como da história, e podem conviver pacificamente com o saber tecnológico que tem sido privilegiado nos últimos anos, pois este não existiria sem que primeiro, não houvesse o pensamento filosófico e sua posição e importância no estudo da sociedade.
leitura de mundo como base para o ensino de filosofia na perspectiva de Paulo Freire
Authors: Fucuhara Letícia Regina dos Santos Rodrigues , Muraro Darcísio Natal
Published: March 2022

Este artigo procurou explorar as memórias e experiências vivenciadas pelos pesquisadores, analisando-as com a Filosofia da Educação de Paulo Freire a fim de buscar contribuições para a prática docente no ensino de Filosofia. Partindo do conceito de leitura de mundo elaborado por Freire na obra A importância do ato de ler, e de contribuições afins a essa concepção nas principais obras do autor, foram analisadas algumas experiências pessoais permitindo compreender o processo educacional de ensino de Filosofia como uma práxis de reconstrução crítica da experiência. O artigo resultou em uma aproximação entre a Filosofia da Educação de Freire com o ensino de Filosofia como experiência de pensamento dialógica, democrática e libertadora. Evidenciou-se a importância de proporcionar aos alunos e alunas, a experiência filosófica a partir de suas leituras de mundo.
Novel Methacrylamide Polymers Based on Thiazole and Styrene: A Study on Synthesis, Characterization, and Determination of Monomer Reactivity Ratios
Authors: Soykan Cengiz , Ergül Ece
Published: March 2022

In this study, firstly, a thiazole methacrylamide (TMAAm) monomer was synthesized from methacryloyl chloride with 2-aminothiazole. Later on, a series of copolymers of 2-thiazole methacrylamide (TMAAm) with styrene (St) using strange compositions in the feed has been prepared in solution via radical at 70 oC with AIBN as initiator. The structure of the copolymers was elucidated by FT-IR, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR spectroscopy methods. The compositions of the copolymers were determined from the nitrogen (N) difference according to the elemental analysis results. Monomer reactivity ratios; The rTMAAm and rSt, Fineman-Ross (FR), Kelen-Tüdös (KT) linear methods, and the error method model in non-linear variables were calculated with the computer program RREVM. The molecular weights and heterogeneity indices of the copolymers were determined by the GPC method. The thermal stability of the copolymers was investigated by thermogravimetry (TG) measurements.
Fiscal and Taxation Management Strategies of Enterprise Sales Income
Authors:   School of Economics and Management, Ningde Normal University, WANG Aiqing , FENG Shoudong ,   School of Economics and Management, Ningde Normal University
Published: March 2022

At the point in time when the sales revenue is realized, the accounting treatment is different from the tax treatment, and it is necessary to effectively control the revenue. From the perspective of corporate tax planning, this paper analyzes the impact of sales revenue on taxation and various factors that affect revenue, points out the key points of sales revenue management and control, and proposes tax base management and control strategies, namely revenue minimization, revenue maximization and revenue. Equalization strategy; from the key factors affecting the recognition of sales revenue, research and put forward the operation methods of management and control of revenue, including factor method, deferral method, decomposition method, transfer method and industrial chain method.
Energetyka rozproszona jako element polskiej transformacji energetycznej
Authors: Kurtyka Michał
Published: March 2022

Lokalny wymiar produkcji energii będzie miał istotne znaczenie dla procesu transformacji i zapewnienia bezpieczeństwa energetycznego Polski. Prosumenci energii odnawialnej, klastry energii czy spółdzielnie energetyczne to podmioty na rynku energii, które będą się rozwijać coraz bardziej dynamicznie, zyskując coraz większe znaczenie w obszarze rynkowym. W praktyce oznacza to pobudzenie i wykorzystanie lokalnego potencjału i racjonalne wykorzystanie OZE. Niezbędne jest zapewnienie odpowiedniego otoczenia prawno-legislacyjnego umożliwiającego dalszy dynamiczny rozwój odnawialnych źródeł energii przy jednoczesnym zapewnieniu bezpiecznej pracy sieci elektroenergetycznej.
Structural insights into recognition of chemokine receptors by Staphylococcus aureus leukotoxins
Authors: Lambey Paul , Otun Omolade , Cong Xiaojing , Hoh François , Brunel Luc , Verdié Pascal , Grison Claire M , Peysson Fanny , Jeannot Sylvain , Durroux Thierry , Bechara Cherine , Granier Sébastien , Leyrat Cédric
Published: March 2022

Staphylococcus aureus (SA) leukocidin ED (LukED) belongs to a family of bicomponent pore forming toxins that play important roles in SA immune evasion and nutrient acquisition. LukED targets specific G protein-coupled chemokine receptors to lyse human erythrocytes (red blood cells) and leukocytes (white blood cells). The first recognition step of receptors is critical for specific cell targeting and lysis. The structural and molecular bases for this mechanism are not well understood but could constitute essential information to guide antibiotic development. Here, we characterized the interaction of LukE with chemokine receptors ACKR1, CCR2, and CCR5 using a combination of structural, pharmacological, and computational approaches. First, crystal structures of LukE in complex with a small molecule mimicking sulfotyrosine side chain (p-cresyl sulfate) and with peptides containing sulfotyrosines issued from receptor sequences revealed the location of receptor sulfotyrosine binding sites in the toxins. Then, by combining previous and novel experimental data with protein docking, classical and accelerated weight histogram (AWH) molecular dynamics we propose models of the ACKR1-LukE and CCR5-LukE complexes. This work provides novel insights into chemokine receptor recognition by leukotoxins and suggests that the conserved sulfotyrosine binding pocket could be a target of choice for future drug development.
Nucleoporin107 mediates female sexual differentiation via Dsx
Authors: Shore Tikva , Levi Tgst , Kalifa Rachel , Dreifuss Amatzia , Rekler Dina , Weinberg-Shukron Ariella , Nevo Yuval , Bialistoky Tzofia , Moyal Victoria , Gold Merav Yaffa , Leebhoff Shira , Zangen David , Deshpande Girish , Gerlitz Offer
Published: March 2022

We recently identified a missense mutation in Nucleoporin107 (Nup107; D447N) underlying XX-ovarian-dysgenesis, a rare disorder characterized by underdeveloped and dysfunctional ovaries. Modeling of the human mutation in Drosophila or specific knockdown of Nup107 in the gonadal soma resulted in ovarian-dysgenesis-like phenotypes. Transcriptomic analysis identified the somatic sex-determination gene doublesex (dsx) as a target of Nup107. Establishing Dsx as a primary relevant target of Nup107, either loss or gain of Dsx in the gonadal soma is sufficient to mimic or rescue the phenotypes induced by Nup107 loss. Importantly, the aberrant phenotypes induced by compromising either Nup107 or dsx are reminiscent of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP signaling hyperactivation). Remarkably, in this context, the metalloprotease AdamTS-A, a transcriptional target of both Dsx and Nup107, is necessary for the calibration of BMP signaling. As modulation of BMP signaling is a conserved critical determinant of soma–germline interaction, the sex- and tissue-specific deployment of Dsx-F by Nup107 seems crucial for the maintenance of the homeostatic balance between the germ cells and somatic gonadal cells.