bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Séroprévalence des donneurs de sang à l'hôpital Nianankoro Fomba de Ségou
Authors: Bah A , Traoré MK , Kassogué A , Coulibaly D , Sogodogo I , Diallo H , Diallo S S , Keita M , Koné SI , Kanté M , Diallo M
Published: July 2021

Objectifs : Déterminer  la séroprévalence des infections transmissibles par transfusion de produits sanguin labiles chez les donneurs de sang à l'hôpital Nianankoro Fomba de Ségou.

Patients et Méthodes : Il s'agissait d'une étude rétrospective, descriptive effectuée chez les donneurs de sang  de Janvier à Décembre 2016 à l'unité de la banque de sang de l'hôpital Nianankoro Fomba de Ségou. Les tests rapides ont été utilisés pour le dépistage des infections recommandées par l'OMS.

Résultats : 3941 donneurs ont été colligés. L'âge moyen était de 31,21± 8,7 ans (Extrêmes : 18-60 ans). Le sex- ratio M/F était de 15,63. Les donneurs familiaux et les nouveaux donneurs de sang prédominaient avec respectivement 91,4% et 81%. La séroprévalence du VIH, de l'hépatite B, de l'hépatite C, et de la syphilis était respectivement de 5,30% ; 11% ; 2,40% et 5,40%. La séroprévalence du VIH, de l'hépatite B, de l'hépatite C et de la Syphilis était plus élevée chez les primo-donneurs de sang avec respectivement ; 4,62%, 9,69%, 2,11% et 4,69%. Conclusions : La séroprévalence du VIH, de l'hépatite B, de l'hépatite C et la syphilis  est élevée  chez les donneurs familiaux et les primo- donneurs d'où l'importance  de fidéliser les donneurs bénévoles de sang
Aspects épidémiologiques, cliniques et thérapeutiques des gangrènes de Fournier dans le service d'urologie du CHU de Point-G à Bamako (Mali)
Authors: Diallo Moussa Salifou , Coulibaly Mamadou Tidiane , Cissé Dramane , Berthé Honore , Kassogué Amadou , Diarra Alkadri , Tembely Aly
Published: July 2021

Objectif : Etudier les aspects épidémiologiques, cliniques et thérapeutiques des gangrènes de Fournier dans le service d'urologie du CHU du Point G à Bamako (Mali).Patients et Méthodes : Nous avons effectué une étude rétrospective transversale et descriptive de tous les patients admis pour Gangrène de Fournier et pris en charge dans le service d'urologie du C.H.U de Point G sur une période de quatre ans allant du 1er Janvier 2009 au 31 Décembre 2012. Les paramètres étudiés étaient : l'âge, le sexe, le motif de consultation, les facteurs de risque, l'étendue des lésions, les méthodes thérapeutiques utilisées et le résultat des traitements. Résultats : La fréquence de la gangrène de Fournier représentait 1,2 % des pathologies urologiques enregistrées. La moyenne d'âge était de 49 ans avec des extrêmes de 22 et 76 ans. Une cause urinaire était notée dans 26% des cas. Les germes rencontrés étaient Escherichia coli dans 26% des cas suivi de Klebsiella pneumonie et Staphylococcus aureus. La tuméfaction des organes génitaux externes a été l'expression clinique la plus fréquente dans 56 % des cas. Les lésions avaient une étendue périnéo-scrotale dans 65 % des cas. Les patients étaient traités par une triple antibiothérapie dans 87% des cas suivie d'une excision des tissus nécrotiques avec mise à plat et drainage urinaire. Conclusion: La gangrène de Fournier est une affection rare mais très grave. Une prise en charge médico-chirurgicale intensive et précoce améliore le pronostic de façon spectaculaire.
Educar para el cuidado de la Vida
Authors: Piazzi Carolina
Published: July 2021

Este trabajo presenta una síntesis reflexiva generada a partir del armado y dictado de un curso destinado a docentes de diversos niveles y disciplinas. El principal objetivo estuvo enfocado en articular contenidos encuadrados dentro de la Educación Ambiental con enfoques, teorías y metodologías diversas para abordar tales temáticas. El punto de partida fue el diagnóstico de una necesidad de capacitación temática y metodológica para trabajar temas ambientales con alumnos, por lo que se pensó una propuesta integradora y holística para que el interés por la Naturaleza sea incluido desde lo conceptual pero también desde lo corporal. La revisión del Núcleo Interdisciplinario de Contenidos (NIC) vigentes en la provincia de Santa Fe (República Argentina) vinculados a la problemática ambiental desde la perspectiva del principio biocéntrico, incorpora enfoques epistemológicos, teóricos y éticos que resultan novedosos, como la metodología vivencial. Esta contribución sugiere la búsqueda de la integridad entre los diversos aspectos de nuestro ser –sensible, expresivo, activo, emocional, cognoscente, espiritual– para intentar superar la fragmentación social y cultural de nuestra civilización signada por la crisis ecológica.
THE SOCIAL MEDIA SHAPING BRAND CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE PURCHASE INTENTION OF FASHION CONSUMERS
Authors: Shafaat Zainab , Kishwa Farzana , Alvi Abdul Khaliq
Published: July 2021

This study was designed to explore the role of the social media in brand consciousness and purchase intention of young and old fashion consumers. Social media has significant impact on the consumers as individual. The major purpose of this research was to gain in the depth information of social media. Phenomenological research design was used to explore the view point of the young and old fashion consumers regarding the impact of the social media towards brand consciousness and purchase intention. Data for this research was collected from hundred participants between the range of 18 to 30 and 31 to 50 years. The researcher gathered information from the students of a private university, school teachers and business men. We found out that on average most of the users spend 1 to 6 hours on the social media each day. Fashion consumers of young age group are more brand conscious because they are more motivated to purchase the clothes that have branded names or logos.
DOES THE RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIP OF THE WORKPLACE BULLING AND ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE IN BANKS OF LAHORE?
Authors: Zaman Fakhar , Zarish Hafiza Munam , Safder Sofia
Published: July 2021

The purpose of this study is to examine relationship of workplace bullying and organizational justice in banking sector, Lahore. Research concentrated on workplace bullying and its 5 dimensions and organizational justice and its 4 dimensions. Banking sector chooses to conduct this current study. Simple random sampling technique was applied to choose 300 respondents from 28 banks situated in Lahore (Pakistan). The organizational justice and workplace bulling both has reciprocal impact on each other. The organizational justice has more prominent impact on workplace bulling as compare the impact of workplace bulling on the organizational justice. The study provides significant information about the relationships among research variables which further help in reaching the conclusion of the study. The results provide significant information about the relationships among research variables in reaching the conclusion of study and offering certain recommendations to the concerned stakeholders and policy makers.
IMPACT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON FIRM PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN
Authors: Zafar Feryal , Munir Shaheera , Khan Muhammad Saqib
Published: July 2021

The study attempts to figure out the relationship between the performance of the firms and corporate governance in Pakistan. Governance mechanisms used in this study are CEO duality, Independence of Board, Size of Board, and Ownership Concentration. While, the ROA and ROE have been used as dependent variables to measure the performance of firms. Using regression analysis technique on 10 listed firms trading over four years from 2014-2017, the results have been derived. The data regarding all the variables have been collected from all the companies’ annual reports. The discoveries of the study direct that fundamentals of corporate governance such as the Size of the Board, Ownership, and Duality Concentration of CEO have negative effects on performance of organization, as measured by ROA and ROE. While Board independence positively affects the performance of firms. The results are thus significant and provide valuable information for the decision makers about the research issues under consideration.
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND OCCUPATIONAL STRESS: MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL POLITICS
Authors: Nawaz Shahid , Zaman Akbar , Khan Shaukat Ullah
Published: July 2021

The stress is main issue that affects the individuals’ life from each dimension like their social and professional lives. The occupational stress is employee anxieties and worries about his/her work which is basically the outcome of the various dynamic issues like the working environment, the working load and poor relationships with colleagues and immediate supervisor/leadership. Leadership is important concept whose main role is to inspire the followers/ employees towards attainment of certain well-defines and clear objectives. For this purpose, the leaders use different styles to motivate their employees by considering their needs and resolving their worries at workplaces in which leadership styles (transformational and transactional) is most comprehensive package for employees’ motivation and performance leading to stressless situation at workplace. The results of this study revealed that both leaders’ main responsibility is to encourage followers by using their main attributes to attain institutional aims by offering the suitable and friendly environment where they can contribute freely and deliver effectively efforts and potential by eliminating the politics.
Definición lexicográfica y discursivo-textual de teléfono móvil a partir de un blog
Authors: Penas Ibáñez Mª Azucena , Alonso Perdiguero Milagros
Published: July 2021

La investigación se ocupa del análisis de las definiciones del ítem léxico teléfono móvil aportadas por alumnos a partir de un blog. Los datos obtenidos se extraen de muestras tomadas de una práctica hecha en clase durante un periodo de tiempo de un mes. Se procede a hacer el estudio de un modo inductivo: 1º) se parte de la información contextual que ofrece la muestra del blog, 2º) se analiza la información lexicográfica que presentan las definiciones de dicho ítem léxico en las fuentes consultadas, tanto diccionarios escolares, que son los manejados mayoritariamente en estos niveles, como diccionarios generales con los que se contrasta y 3º) se finaliza con las definiciones aportadas por los alumnos, con desglose de los semas que contienen. Una vez analizada toda la información de los semas, se concluye que, en cuanto a la información lexicográfica, la hiperonimia y la metonimia son los mecanismos semánticos prevalentes en los dos tipos de diccionarios, que son, por otra parte, los que también utilizan los informantes en sus propias definiciones, las cuales, desde un punto de vista discursivo-textual, se ven favorecidas por un gran número de inferencias, presuposiciones y sobrentendidos. Se acompañan los datos de gráficos ilustrativos referentes a la información textual, la información lexicográfica y los semas del ítem léxico estudiado.
La administración de Filipinas durante la capitanía general de Valeriano Weyler (1888-1891)
Authors: Guerrero Martín Alberto
Published: July 2021

En este trabajo se presenta un estudio del papel llevado a cabo por Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau durante su mandato como gobernador general de Filipinas, de 1888 a 1891. Weyler, un militar nombrado por los liberales, antes que reformas políticas, aplicó en el archipiélago una serie de medidas con el objetivo de mejorar la situación general de la población indígena, regenerar la administración y ampliar las áreas de colonización a zonas aún no dominadas, como Luzón, Bisayas y, sobre todo, Mindanao, gracias a exitosas campañas militares. Fomentó, como también lo había hecho su sucesor Emilio Terrero, el uso del castellano, y se valió del apoyo de las órdenes religiosas para llevar a cabo algunas de sus políticas. No desatendió tampoco las fuerzas militares de la colonia.

Su llegada a Filipinas fue bien recibida por los contrarios a las políticas reformistas de su antecesor, que Weyler desaprobaba por no considerarlas las más adecuadas para el archipiélago en aquellos momentos. En su opinión, lo primero que había que hacer era impulsar el progreso del país y volcó todos sus esfuerzos en la difusión de la instrucción, y en el fomento del castellano para mejorar la relación entre los gobernantes y los gobernados.
Reseña crítica a la obra: Francisco Sáez de Adana: Una historia del cómic norteamericano. Los Libros de la Catarata / Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos Benjamín Franklin de la Universidad de Alcalá: Madrid, 2021, 222 Págs.
Authors: López Zapico Misael Arturo
Published: July 2021

En su libro, Francisco Sáez de Adana brinda al lector una obra en la que sintetiza la historia del cómic norteamericano desde sus orígenes en la prensa de finales del siglo XIX hasta la actualidad. Tomando como base los casos de estudio que el autor toma como elementos clave para articular su estudio, la presente reseña crítica busca contextualizar la obra dentro de un marco más general respecto al valor que han cobrado los estudios sobre cómic. No se trata solo de analizarlos como un producto cultural destinado a ocio, sino que se han de considerar fuentes históricas privilegiadas para tener acceso a una época o contexto determinado.

La reseña tiene tres partes bien diferenciadas. En primer lugar, se explica la importancia que ha cobrado el cómic en el siglo XX y cómo la academia ha asimilado el valor explicativo de este tipo de publicaciones. Posteriormente se traza una breve semblanza del autor para, por último, examinar los contenidos del libro y el hilo conductor que existe entre los diez capítulos que lo componen.
Cuerpos líquidos
Authors: Spisso Vincenzo
Published: July 2021

El objetivo de este trabajo será demostrar, a través de una selección de lecturas y de ejemplificaciones de películas y series contemporáneas, cómo, en el imaginario mediático de la sociedad occidental actual, el cuerpo se convierte en un objeto líquido, un ente que desafía el tiempo y el espacio y se relativiza en ellos, traduciéndose en una expresión inédita de sí mismo. Cuerpos que se pierden entre pliegues espacio-temporales, como en el caso de la película Interstellar, cuerpos que revierten futuros próximos (Tenet), o que, finalmente, son absorbidos por la tecnología y atrapados en realidades distorsionadas (Black Mirror y El cuento de la criada). Analizaremos estas fascinantes anomalías gracias a tres distintas formas narrativas y teóricas de entender tales alteraciones: la utopía, la distopia y la entropía. Veremos, además, cómo lo que pensábamos abandonado a la deriva del tiempo, como la mitología, regresa a través de los nuevos medios de comunicación, facilitando nuevas y cautivadoras figuras de cuerpos. Un viaje evolutivo de un pluralismo de cuerpos que desde los tiempos antiguos llega hasta hoy, no dejando de sorprender.
The Catholic Church in the Czech Lands during the Nazi Occupation in 1939–1945 and after
Authors: Smid Marek
Published: July 2021

El presente estudio aborda la persecución religiosa en los territorios checos (Bohemia, Moravia y la Silesia checa) durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, momento en el que dichos territorios formaron parte del protectorado de Bohemia y Moravia siendo ocupados por la Alemania nazi. El objetivo de este texto es demostrar cómo la Iglesia Católica, su jerarquía y sus sacerdotes actuaron como relevantes patriotas que no dudaron en plantar oposición a las fuerzas ocupantes y expresar su rechazo a los procedimientos de aquéllas. Además, el papel de la Iglesia católica en el plano doméstico y sus lazos exteriores con la Santa Sede también serán analizados. Finalmente, se presentarán las figuras de los sacerdotes víctimas de la represión nacionalsocialista en los territorios checos.

La metodología básica de este estudio consiste en el análisis descriptivo desde la comparación de la vida espiritual antes y después de la ocupación alemana. Además, el método analítico-sintético será empleado en combinación con la interpretación de los hallazgos realizados. A todo ello cabe añadir un último método, no siempre fácil de aplicar, como la hermenéutica. Esto es, la interpretación socio-histórica de fenómenos en un esfuerzo por revelar el carácter único de los textos analizados y demás fuentes, así como empatizar el particularismo del desarrollo cultural y espiritual de la Iglesia checa y su historia a lo largo de la primera mitad del siglo XX.
Design for Sustainability and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems - An Critical Analysis
Authors: Pedro Francisco
Published: July 2021

Manufacturing Systems (MS) are a fundamental means of establishing profitable engineering operations in mechanical firms. The technical and physical structures of MS determine the dimension of adaption and signify the measure of freedom of engineers of MS. This contribution discusses the Reconfiguring Cellular Manufacturing System (RCMS) concept, which considers the design of systems as cyclical activities whereby the makers of decisions can determine the MS’s system capacities and capabilities. The standard methodologies to support the design of MS are optimization and analysis of MS. The timeframe essential for evaluating numerous designs is a fundamental factor, which can also discourage the application of these systems. Resultantly, there is a threat of missed assessment of suitable designs when the number and quality of the solution users being assessed is based on the users’ intuition with respect to the potential design result.
Fault Analysis for Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) in Machining
Authors: Endo Toshihiro , Hozumi Nobuyuki
Published: July 2021

This contribution presents a numerical analysis based on the effects of aerodynamics of the bump-based humpback whale fins available on the turbine blade edge. In this research, performance comparisons have been made based on dual sequestered blades. One of the blades was sinusoidal in shaped with Bumped Lead Edge (BLE) and the other one with Upright Leading Edge (ULE). However, all the blades are based on a similar cross-sectional profile i.e. NACA-012. This research has been based on simulations of Reynold’s number i.e. 1.8.105 of Attack Angle (AA) i.e. from ‘0º - 30º’. At this angle, especially greater than 10º, the BLE has indicated an enhancement in about 3.5% to 9.0% lift and a reducing drag whereas the negligible variation in lifts and minor drag is displayed for AA less than 10º. The findings in this result for BLE have indicated a substantial achievement in aerodynamic features for particular AA.
A influência da autonomia nos processos de ensino e aprendizagem de língua estrangeira
Authors: Medina de Oliveira Flávio Ricardo , Albino Miranda Sunamita
Published: July 2021

O objetivo deste artigo é realizar discussões a respeito de noções de autonomia para o contexto de ensino e aprendizagem de língua estrangeira e delimitar quem é o personagem autônomo e quais suas características principais. Por meio de análise bibliográfica, princípios da autonomia na aprendizagem são investigados, procurando compreender como essa é entendida e aplicada. Destaca-se ainda a importância do incentivo a uma cultura de autonomia nos processos de aprendizagem, por parte dos agentes desse processo, sendo eles alunos e professores. Discute-se a proposta de inclusão da pesquisa-ação e como esse projeto auxilia no desenvolvimento não somente de alunos, mas também de professores em processo de formação. Por fim, apresentamos uma experiência de como esses conceitos foram observados e suas propostas integradas aos estudantes do projeto Formação em Idiomas para Fins Acadêmicos, no primeiro e segundo módulo de língua japonesa. A experiência demonstra o imenso valor do desenvolvimento dos princípios de autonomia no contexto da pesquisa-ação tanto para os alunos de língua quanto para os professores em formação.
A snapshot of nurses’ understanding, perceptions and comfort level of genomics
Authors: Sharoff Leighsa
Published: July 2021

Objective: The primary aim of this study explored holistic nurses’ self-perceived genomic knowledge, perceptions, attitude and comfort of genomics. A second aim compared results to previous findings of nurse educators and advanced degree practicing registered nurses’ genomic knowledge utilizing the same survey instruments.Methods: Design: Recruitment of participants, through the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), was achieved via an anonymous Survey Monkey link of the Genetic and Genomic Literacy Assessment (GGLA) survey. The GGLA survey comprised three aspects: Self-Perceived Genomic Knowledge Survey; Perceptions and Attitudes about Genomics Integration into Nursing Practice Survey and the Comfort Level of Genomics Survey. Method: The GGLA survey link was made available via the AHNA newsletter.Results: Holistic nurses (n = 41) self-perceived genomic knowledge level demonstrated a knowledge base gap in their comprehension and ability to explain genomic concepts to their patients. Majority of holistic nurses were significantly not comfortable with their genomic knowledge (90% or greater). Comparison with nurse educators (n = 53) and advanced degree practicing registered nurses’ (n = 36) genomic knowledge provided additional insight.Conclusions: A significant majority of nurses are unprepared to adopt genomics into their practice whilst experiencing a lack comfort and confidence. The global success of nursing practice resides with its’ practitioners being fully informed and competent with all required competencies, especially if nursing is to remain prevalent within personalized healthcare.
Extensive Reading: A Multifaceted Panacea for EFL Students at KKU
Authors: I. Assiri Ahmad , Siddiqui Ahlullah
Published: July 2021

This research aims to assess the importance of Extensive Reading (ER) in developing reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and speaking fluency among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students at King Khalid University (KKU). Most EFL students appear to be under pressure and confront anxiety while acquiring English language competency in basic language skills. According to MacIntyre and Gardner (1994, p. 284), language anxiety is the "feeling of tension and apprehension" with language learning, including listening, speaking, and language comprehension. One thought of making language learning an enjoyable activity is to make language acquisition a natural process instead of a forced and external one. According to Day & Bamford (2002), the goal of ER is to help students become fluent, independent, and confident readers. ER encourages L2 learners to explore the English language independently, especially in an EFL environment. ER inherently encourages language acquisition by allowing students to read extensively in a relaxed and natural environment, thus developing the basic nuances of the language effortlessly. This approach is also referred as uninterrupted sustained silent reading (USSR). Two distinct groups of students, namely experimental and control groups, will participate in this study. The results will help measure the effect of ER on students’ reading comprehension and speaking fluency. The experimental group will practice effortless ER for almost 12 weeks. Students' performance in the assigned reading task, vocabulary development, and speaking proficiency will be analyzed using SPSS. Finally, the researchers will suggest efficient measures to implement ER as a teaching methodology at the English department, and will also encourage implementation of an ER club at the faculty of languages and translation, KKU. 
Determinants of Poor Utilization and Accessibility of Immunization Services: A Qualitative Study in Selected Counties in South Sudan
Authors: Kunjok David Majuch , Ajak Paulo Okech. , Deng Atem Agot , Anyuon Atem Nathan , Thiel Philip Malong , Deng Deng Mawien , Diing Kuol Manyang
Published: July 2021

BACKGROUND: Reducing vaccine-preventable diseases mortality and morbidity in non-industrialized countries requires the enforcement of robust immunization strategies aimed at increasing coverage and reducing dropouts and missed immunization opportunities. Attaining high (>80%) immunization coverage with a low drop-out rate in South Sudan has been challenging because of the program’s high defaulting rates. This study aimed to determine the reasons for poor accessibility and utilization of immunization services in counties earmarked for Fragility, Emergency and Refugees (FER) in South Sudan.

METHODS: A descriptive phenomenological study design was conducted across four counties of Northern Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan, between May 2019 and December 2020 in which 42 focused group discussions and key-informant interviews involving the community and primary healthcare centers and units were conducted. Relevant EPI (Expanded program on immunization) tools were reviewed and data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

RESULTS: The main reasons identified were negative attitudes towards healthcare workers and immunization services, competing priorities of the caregivers, delayed opening of the immunization sessions, insufficient cold chain facilities, inadequate knowledge and information about immunization services, and non-availability of vaccines at the health facility.

CONCLUSIONS: A plan to supply adequate vaccines and related supplies to the counties by identifying stock levels in time must be a priority. Health facility micro-plan development and implementation should be supported by increased funding for the implementation of outreach and mobile sessions to reach missed children, intensified door-to-door health awareness, and regular community meetings to increase vaccine uptake.
Gemist inkomen uit zwart werk in de ban of niet?
Authors: Kroese L.E.
Published: July 2021

Gemist inkomen uit zwart werk in de ban of niet?

Begin 2020 werd de letselschadepraktijk opgeschud toen de voorzieningenrechter van de rechtbank Noord-Holland oordeelde dat gemiste zwarte inkomsten niet voor vergoeding in aanmerking kwamen. Betekende dit het einde van de uitleg die in de praktijk en de rechtspraak al sinds 2000 aan de schadepost wordt gegeven? In dit artikel wordt aan de hand van de sindsdien verschenen literatuur en jurisprudentie besproken wat de stand van zaken is en hoe het verder gaat. Mits de benadeelde aan zijn bewijslast kan voldoen, komt de schadepost naar de mening van de auteur nog altijd voor vergoeding in aanmerking.
De verplichting tot het aanbieden van excuses
Authors: Wijntjens L.A.B.M.
Published: July 2021

De verplichting tot het aanbieden van excuses. Over hoe de medische tuchtrechtspraak inspiratie kan bieden voor de civiele rechtspraak

Er is in de literatuur de afgelopen jaren veel aandacht geweest voor de rol van excuses in het civiele recht. Een vraag die hierbij aan bod komt, is in hoeverre en onder welke omstandigheden een juridische verplichting kan bestaan voor het aanbieden van excuses. Op basis van een jurisprudentieanalyse wordt in dit artikel inzichtelijk gemaakt hoe de medische tuchtprocedure en de civiele procedure invulling geven aan de verplichting tot het aanbieden van excuses. Hoewel de geconstateerde verschillen deels te verklaren zijn door te kijken naar de doelen van de procedures, wordt betoogd dat de civiele rechter inspiratie kan ontlenen aan de wijze waarop het medisch tuchtcollege hiermee omgaat.
Changing the Culture of Coastal, Ocean, and Marine Sciences: Strategies for Individual and Collective Actions
Authors: Behl Mona , Cooper Sharon , Garza Corey , Kolesar Sarah , Legg Sonya , Lewis Jonathan , White Lisa , Jones Brandon
Published: July 2021

Geoscience is plagued with structural and systemic barriers that prevent people of historically excluded groups from fully participating in, contributing to, and accruing the benefits of geosciences. A change in the culture of our learning and working environments is required to dismantle barriers and promote belonging, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our field. Inspired by a session organized at the 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting, the goal of this paper is to provide a consolidated summary of a few innovative and broadening participation initiatives that are being led by various stakeholders in academia (e.g., students, faculty, administrative leaders) at different institutional levels (e.g., universities, professional societies). The authors hope that the strategies outlined in this paper will inspire the coastal, ocean, and marine science community to take individual and collective actions that lead to a positive culture change.
Connaissances, utilisation et obstacles liés au dépistage du cancer du col utérin dans des hôpitaux de district de Kigali, au Rwanda
Authors: Niyonsenga Gaudence , Gishoma Darius , Sego Ruth , Uwayezu Marie Goretti , Nikuze Bellancille , Fitch Margaret , Igiraneza Pierre Céléstin
Published: July 2021

Contexte : Dans le monde, le cancer du col utérin arrive au troisième rang des cancers les plus fréquents chez les femmes, mais il passe au deuxième rang en Afrique orientale, où se trouve le Rwanda. Le dépistage périodique est un moyen de prévention efficace. Malgré cela, en Afrique, on estime que le taux de dépistage de ce cancer se situe entre 10 et 70 %. Plusieurs facteurs entravent le dépistage, surtout en Afrique subsaharienne. Au Rwanda, on recense peu d’écrits sur l’utilisation des services de dépistage et les facteurs nuisant au dépistage du cancer du col utérin. Objectif : Évaluer les connaissances sur le dépistage du cancer du col utérin qu’ont les femmes fréquentant les hôpitaux de district de Kigali (au Rwanda), recenser l’utilisation de ce service et déterminer les obstacles qui empêchent d’y recourir. Méthodologie : Une étude transversale descriptive a été menée, et les données ont été collectées au moyen d’un questionnaire structuré. Des questions nominales de type « oui ou non » ont mis en lumière les connaissances des femmes sur le cancer du col utérin et l’utilisation des services de dépistage. Pour cerner les obstacles au dépistage, nous avons utilisé des questions de type « échelle de Likert ». Ces données ont ensuite fait l’objet d’une analyse statistique descriptive et déductive. La sélection des répondantes s’est faite par échantillonnage aléatoire systématique depuis la base de données des patientes fréquentant les services gynécologiques de trois hôpitaux de district de Kigali (Rwanda). Résultats : Au total, 329 femmes ont répondu au sondage. La moitié d’entre elles (n = 165) connaissaient bien le dépistage du cancer du col utérin. Le pourcentage de dépistage se situe à 28,3 %. Nous avons décelé un lien entre l’utilisation du dépistage et une bonne connaissance du sujet (P = 0,000, r = -0,392) ainsi que certains facteurs démographiques (P = 0,000). Parmi les obstacles qui concourent à restreindre l’accès au dépistage, nous avons relevé des obstacles individuels (méconnaissance de l’existence des services de dépistage), géographiques (milieu rural) et liés au système de santé et aux prestataires de soins (campagnes de sensibilisation déficientes, attitudes négatives des prestataires de soins envers les patientes et longs délais d’attente). Conclusion : Dans les hôpitaux de district étudiés de Kigali (Rwanda), on constate un faible pourcentage de dépistage du cancer du col utérin causé par plusieurs obstacles. Il est donc fortement recommandé d’engager une campagne d’information permanente sur ce cancer et son dépistage. Enfin, il est crucial que les prestataires de soins qualifiés encouragent les femmes à se soumettre au dépistage, et qu’ils s’efforcent de réduire les obstacles qui s’y rattachent.
EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION
Authors: Van Staden Werdie , Appleyard James
Published: July 2021

This issue features the third set of articles in the volume on work–life balance and burnout. It focuses on burnout among physicians and an intervention pursuing well-being by which to prevent or recover from burnout. Burnout among physicians is addressed from perspectives from the United Kingdom (UK), Nordic countries, Japan and Germany [4]. Different from the focus on burnout among physicians in these four articles, another article [7] focuses on interventions that pursue well-being by which one may prevent or recover from burnout.

Burnout is a global problem adversely affecting physicians and patient care. In the UK, the first article shows, burnout among about a third of physician puts their national health service at risk. Burnout is linked to working conditions leading to emotional exhaustion and impediments to a good work–life balance. Working conditions brought about by regulatory changes in Japan and Germany feature respectively in the third and fifth articles. The fourth article drawing on Nordic studies underscores the person-centered point that burnout among physicians is adversely affecting the very foundation of the physician’s work, that is, the relationship with the patient. This issue, furthermore, features an article on the quantitative effects that well-being interventions had on the personality and health of a sample of refugees living in Sweden.
Análise de desempenho do cálculo matricial em sistemas paralelos utilizando OpenMP
Authors: Libório André , Baldassin Alexandro
Published: July 2021

Em vista da predominância de sistemas computacionais com múltiplos núcleos de processamento pela indústria, este estudo visa analisar algumas abordagens iniciais com o uso da API OpenMP para a paralelização da multiplicação de matrizes. Os resultados mostram que a estratégia de paralelização do laço externo, quando comparada com o laço intermediário, alcança um maior desempenho.
Otimização do espaço de memória das estruturas internas de um contabilizador de frequência de repetição de k-mers
Authors: Ferreira Matheus P. , Ishikawa Fabio T. , Vilasbôas Fabricio G. , Bianchini Calebe P.
Published: July 2021

Nesse artigo apresentamos o CFRK-MC, um contabilizador da frequência de repetição de k-mers otimizado para ambientes de memória compartilhada baseado no CFRK. O CFRK-MC apresentou uma redução de 11,5x no tempo total de execução em relação à versão original, apresentando também uma redução consistente de ocupação de memória.
An Approach Inspired by Simulation Points to Accelerate Smart Cities Simulations
Authors: Rocha Francisco Wallison , Francesquini Emilio , Cordeiro Daniel
Published: July 2021

Approaches using simulations are of great value for smart cities research. However, city-scale simulators can be both processing and memory-intensive, and hard to scale. To speed up these simulations and to allow executing larger scenarios, this work presents an approach based on an technique named Simpoint to estimate the result of new simulations using previous simulations. This technique aims to identify and cluster recurring patterns during a simulation. Then, unique representatives of each cluster are selected and their simulation is used to estimate the simulation results of the remaining cluster elements. The experimental results for our estimates are promising.On a dataset with 16,993 time series, our technique was able to estimate the original series with an average error of 1.60979e-11 and standard deviation of 9.18228e-11.
Linguagem e Compilador para o Paradigma Orientado a Notificações: Uma Solução Performante Orientada a Regras
Authors: Oshiro Larissa K. , Ronszcka Adriano F. , Fabro João A. , Simão Jean M.
Published: July 2021

O Paradigma Orientado a Notificações (PON) é uma solução de desenvolvimento de software que permite, entre outras características, excelente desempenho computacional via entidades enxutas que colaboram por notificações precisas. Este trabalho propõe uma materialização do PON via Tecnologia LingPON 2.0 na forma de um gerador de código para ‘C++ notificante via namespaces’, denominado de NPCPP 2.0, a partir da linguagem orientada a regras LingPON. É apresentado também um estudo comparativo entre uma mesma solução em C++ usual e LingPON/NPCPP 2.0 mostrando a performance apropriada deste.
Schamanismus im Coaching
Authors: Welsing Julia
Published: July 2021

Shamanism is becoming increasingly popular in Germany. The traditions of indigenous peoples also appeal to people in the Western world. But what is behind the thousands of years old rituals and ceremonies?

This work provides answers to the question under which conditions it is possible to integrate shamanic techniques, such as the shamanic journey, into a coaching or counseling process. What are the similarities to western methods and what are the differences?

For the first time standards are defined, how serious offers can be distinguished from charlatanry. Interested people thus receive an orientation guide and a comprehensive overview of the topic.
Group III-Nitrides and Their Hybrid Structures for Next-Generation Photodetectors
Authors: Kumar Singh Deependra , Kumar Roul Basanta , Kar Nanda Karuna , Baba Krupanidhi Saluru
Published: July 2021

In the last few decades, there has been a phenomenal rise and evolution in the field of III–Nitride semiconductors for optoelectronic applications such as lasers, sensors and detectors. However, certain hurdles still remain in the path of designing high-performance photodetectors (PDs) based on III-Nitride semiconductors considering their device performance. Recently, a lot of progress has been achieved in devices based on the high quality epilayers grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). Being an ultra-high vacuum environment based-technique, MBE has enabled the realization of high-quality and highly efficient PDs which have exhibited competitive figures of merit to that of the commercial PDs. Moreover, by combining the novel properties of 2D materials with MBE-grown III-Nitrides, devices with enhanced functionalities have been realized which would pave a way towards the next-generation photonics. In the current chapter, the basic concepts about photodetection have been presented in detail, followed by a discussion on the basic properties of the III-Nitride semiconductors, and the recent advancements in the field of MBE-grown III-Nitrides-based PDs, with an emphasis on their hybrid structures. Finally, an outlook has been provided highlighting the present shortcomings as well as the unresolved issues associated with the present-day devices in this emerging field of research.
Fundamentals of the Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Single Port System and Utility in Minor Gynecologic Surgery
Authors: R. Wagner John
Published: July 2021

This chapter will introduce the single port robotic system. Topics include an introduction to the robotic single site port, the trocars, and the single site instruments. Step-by-step instruction is provided on how to create the umbilical incision and properly insert the single site port and trocars. The advantages and disadvantages of single port robotic surgery compared to multiple port robotic surgery and laparoscopic single site surgery are reviewed. Surgical tips and tricks are provided throughout each section to maximize efficiency, minimize complications, and overcome inherent limitations of the robotic single site system. The utility of the robotic single site platform for performing minor gynecologic surgery is discussed. Finally, a simple method for umbilical closure is described.
Communication Channels
Authors: Constantinescu-Dobra Anca , Coțiu Mădălina-Alexanda
Published: July 2021

The scope of the chapter is to discuss changes in usage of digital communication channels before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Consumers in both industrial and fast-moving consumer goods markets are considered. The chapter comprises a suggestive overview, followed by conclusions on trends expected in digital communication channels usage due to the shifts in consumer behavior caused by the pandemic. Digital communication channels analyzed include websites, sales pages, social media platforms, as well as e-mail marketing, and blogs. Consumers in Generations X, Y and Z, and their preferences for the different communication channels are analyzed. Results indicate an increased interest of all generations for social media, especially following the Covid-19 pandemic. E-mail marketing also remains an important communication channel across all three generations, while the interest in websites and blogs varies. All consumers favor high quality, attractive content displayed irrespective of the communication channel used. Trends identified suggest the interest for online shopping and online engagement with brands will remain sustained after the lift of the various restrictions imposed by the pandemic. It is therefore important that brands ensure a strong online presence and engage with their audiences based on their consumers preferred communication channels.
The Impact of Antenatal Care in Maternal and Perinatal Health
Authors: Ermias Geltore Teketel , Laloto Anore Dereje
Published: July 2021

Every moment, somewhere in our planet especially in low in come country, women of reproductive age group die from problems linked to gestations. The major reason for this enormous magnitude of complication is failure to use antenatal care services particularly in developing countries. The World Health Organization recommends a minimum of four ANC visits. However, global estimates indicate that only about half of all pregnant women receive this recommended amount of care. Antenatal care is one of the evidence-based interventions to decrease the probability of bad health outcomes for mothers and their newborns. Effectiveness of antenatal care, however, relies on the quality of care provided during each antenatal care visits. Antenatal care is an umbrella term used to describe the medical procedures and care that carried out starting from preconception. lt is a care a woman receives throughout her pregnancy and is important in helping to ensure a healthy pregnancy state and safe childbirth. Therefore, antenatal care is to assure that every wanted pregnancy results in the delivery of a healthy baby without impairing the mother’s health. The aim of this chapter is to examine the impact of antenatal care in decreasing maternal and newborn death from preconception through postnatal period.
Impacts of Medical Tourism on Healthcare Access
Authors: Alexandra Nola Iskra , Radovčić Zdeslav
Published: July 2021

Today, medical tourism is underrated and mostly perceived as a beauty tourism. However, except dermatological and dental services also organ transplantation, IVF and many other therapies are well present in medical tourism travel arrangements. Medical tourism without any doubt impacts access to healthcare. Healthcare system in many countries allows access to some of these services but all-around world approaches differ. We believe that healthcare access could greatly benefit by opening this kind of services to wider population while at the same time not endangering patient’ safety. Harmonized propositions, accreditations and certificates for medical tourism industry access covered by both, private and public health insurances, would contribute to service transparency and patient’ safety while taking care of moral aspects of such services. Therefore, if consciously incorporated, medical tourism, as a part of global healthcare could easily become an efficient and effective additional access to healthcare.
Fermented Brown Rice as a Functional Food
Authors: Kataoka Keiko
Published: July 2021

Brown rice, especially in a part of rice bran, contains many kinds of nutrients and biologically active components such as plant polyphenols and phytic acid, but is hard to eat. “Brown rice and rice bran fermented with Aspergillus oryzae (FBRA)” is a processed food that is easier for daily intake, commercially available, and rich in eating experience. During the fermentation process, dietary fibers is partially digested, and free vitamins and phenolic compounds have increased. These fermentation products are utilized for quality control to manage FBRA production. Recently, plant-derived polyphenols have shown anti-oxidative activity and biological function in various disease models. We and other research groups used raw powder FBRA to examine its biological activity through pathological and/or molecular biological analysis. Dietary administration of FBRA showed anti-tumorigenic effects in chemically induced tumors in rodents. Anti-inflammatory effects have been observed in DSS-induced colitis in rat and inflammation-mediated rodent tumor models. I will give an outline of the characteristic of FBRA, and then introduce our recently published work about “Preventive effect of FBRA on spontaneous type 1 diabetes in NOD female mice”, including how to estimate the in vivo effect of dietary FBRA, its possible mechanisms and the limit of this study.
Machine Learning, Compositional and Fractal Models to Diagnose Soil Quality and Plant Nutrition
Authors: Etienne Parent Léon , Natale William , Brunetto Gustavo
Published: July 2021

Soils, nutrients and other factors support human food production. The loss of high-quality soils and readily minable nutrient sources pose a great challenge to present-day agriculture. A comprehensive scheme is required to make wise decisions on system’s sustainability and minimize the risk of crop failure. Soil quality provides useful indicators of its chemical, physical and biological status. Tools of precision agriculture and high-throughput technologies allow acquiring numerous soil and plant data at affordable costs in the perspective of customizing recommendations. Large and diversified datasets must be acquired uniformly among stakeholders to diagnose soil quality and plant nutrition at local scale, compare side-by-side defective and successful cases, implement trustful practices and reach high resource-use efficiency. Machine learning methods can combine numerous edaphic, managerial and climatic yield-impacting factors to conduct nutrient diagnosis and manage nutrients at local scale where factors interact. Compositional data analysis are tools to run numerical analyses on interacting components. Fractal models can describe aggregate stability tied to soil conservation practices and return site-specific indicators for decomposition rates of organic matter in relation to soil tillage and management. This chapter reports on machine learning, compositional and fractal models to support wise decisions on crop fertilization and soil conservation practices.
Applications of the Effectiveness of Corrosion Inhibitors with Computational Methods and Molecular Dynamics Simulation
Authors: Erdoğan Şaban , Tüzün Burak
Published: July 2021

Many experts working in the field of corrosion work in laboratories experimentally with long-term procedures and high costs by making changes in the structures of new corrosion inhibitors or existing inhibitors. Advances in computational chemistry and computer software in recent years combine corrosion prevention studies with theoretical chemistry, enabling fast, cheap and highly accurate research. Researchers working in this field can now predict the electronic, molecular and adsorption properties of anti-corrosion molecules at the molecular level with density functional theory (DFT) and Molecular Dynamics Simulation. This section includes: introduction, corrosion mechanisms, introduction to corrosion inhibitors, density functional theory (DFT) and corrosion applications, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, DFT and Molecular Dynamics Simulation applications of the effectiveness of the selected corrosion inhibitor and results. The theoretical data obtained by both the DFT approach and the molecular dynamics simulation approach showed that the corrosion inhibition efficiency order against iron corrosion for the studied Schiff bases and derivatives can be presented as: DBAMTT> SAMTT> AMTT. HOMO energy value of DBAMTT has −8,18144, HOMO energy value of SAMTT has −8,09001, and AMTT has −8,01518 in HF/6–31++G** basis set.