bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sustainable rural development: an assessment of citizens' perception regarding the role of the planning framework within the Romanian local communities
Authors: Stan Mari-Isabella , Cortel Elena-Marinela
Published: September 2022

The development of local rural communities implies the creation of conditions for long-term economic development, while protecting the environment, as well as the preservation of traditional local culture. In order to ensure sustainable development at the local level, local public administration authorities must develop planning documents that are an effective tool to respond to some of the challenges they face. In this context, the purpose of this article is to carry out an assessment of the perception of the inhabitants of the Greci Municipality, located in Tulcea County, regarding the implementation of the Integrated Sustainable Development Strategy of the Greci Municipality. The analysis was carried out from the perspective of economic, social and environmental factors that must ensure the local sustainable rural development. The Sustainable Local Development Strategy creates an environment dedicated to strengthening the capacity of local authorities to implement projects for the development of the socio-economic sector that meet the needs of citizens.
The Use of Power Language of South Sulawesi Women Legislators in Political Discourse Through Vocabulary Features: A Case Study of the Chairperson of the Regional House of Representatives of South Sulawesi
Authors: Maryadi Ari , Mahmudah Mahmudah , Mayong Mayong
Published: September 2022

This research is a qualitative research using Norman Fairclough's critical discourse analysis which aims to; (1) revealing the form of using the language of power of women legislators in South Sulawesi in political discourse through vocabulary features, (2) revealing the forms of using the language of power of women legislators in political discourse through grammatical features, (3) revealing forms of using the language of power of women legislators in political discourse through features text structure. The data of this study are natural texts in the form of transcripts of women's legislators' speeches in political discourse that contain the construction of power. The data sources for this research are phrases, clauses, or inter-paragraphs that contain the unity of ideas and ideas that were transcribed from video recordings that aired on the Tribun Timur media youtube channel throughout 2021. This study proves that a female politician is able to exercise power through her speech. The power of the female legislator in South Sulawesi is the implication of the position of the South Sulawesi DPRD as a legislative body that has a control function, budgeting function, and the function of making regional regulations to the executive and the people of South Sulawesi. The female legislator of South Sulawesi AIKS (initial name) exercises her power through a number of grammatical features, including nominalization, passive active sentences, sentence modes, modalities, and personal pronouns. The text of the political speech of the Chairman of the DPRD (Regional House of Representatives) of South Sulawesi Andi Ina Kartika Sari consists of several parts.
Serum Cystatin C Reference Interval and Derived Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Values in Healthy Adult Zimbabwean Blood Donors
Authors: Rakabopa Colleen , Gomo ZAR , Mavondo Greanious Alfred , Musarurwa Cuthbert
Published: September 2022

Reference intervals for markers of renal function are critical in determining the point estimates for renal disease intervention before and during disease management. Estimates of glomerular function are becoming more practical than the traditional methods beset by insensitivity and high mean errors during estimation. Current tests for renal function tests diagnose renal insufficiency when less than a third of the nephrons are remaining in the both kidneys. Serum cystatin C and derived serum cystatin based estimated glomerular filtration rate are critical as a comparative determinant of values to distinguish diseased from health individuals being important markers for renal function which need to be diagnosed before the renal mass has been irreversibly diminished. However, reference intervals for the protein are not yet established amongst black in Southern Africa and it is necessary to determine these as it appears their usage in renal function estimation is becoming a viable alternative to traditional renal function markers.
Life-story pedagogy for identity
Authors: Kinossalo Maiju , Jousmäki Henna , Intke-Hernandez Minna
Published: September 2022

Identity as a life story is constructed in social interaction with the surrounding world in a narrative continuum through language. When given pedagogic recognition for active meaning-making and construction of personal identity, the student is encountered in a just and holistic manner. In school, skills related to identity construction are taught especially in language education. In Finland, the central aim established in the Core Curriculum for learning mother tongue and literature is to teach students linguistic skills with which to word, interpret, understand, make meaning and construct oneself and the world in interaction with others. Although the identity-mission is shared by all curricular activities, the importance of mother tongue and literature gives reason to call it the ‘identity subject’ proper. Yet, in multilingual educational contexts, not everyone’s mother tongue is equal, as analysed in multi-professional interview data in this paper. For migrant-language speakers, there is a major expectation to learn one of the national languages for participation and active citizenship. This leads to undermining two things. First, the process can also take place vice versa: participation enhances feelings of belonging, which enhances language learning. Second, the first language plays a central role in constructing life-story identity. Although identity construction is cherished in the Core Curriculum, it is not automatically valued, offered, or endorsed in the context of migrant students learning their own first languages. Linguistic and cultural recognition helps to support the significance of life-story identity, and acknowledging it in structural support and in pedagogic practices will further promote all students’ equity and participation as active involvement.
A Machine Intelligent Based Approach for the Classification and Analysis of Tomato Leaf Disease Images
Authors: Jena Kalyan Kumar , K. Krishna Prasad
Published: September 2022

Purpose: Vegetable production plays a vital role for the existence of human society. It is very much essential for the proper care of vegetable plants for better production of vegetables. However, vegetable plant leaf disease is a major concern in the current scenario. Tomato leaf disease is one of them. So, preventive measures should be taken to avoid the rise of tomatoes and other leaf diseases at the earliest for better production of vegetables.
Approach: In this work, a machine intelligent (MI) based approach is proposed for the classification of tomato leaf disease images (TLDIs) into the bacterial spot (BS), early blight (EB), late blight (LB), leaf mold (LM), septoria leaf spot (SLS), tomato mosaic virus (TMV), tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) and healthy (HL) types. The proposed approach is focused on the stacking (hybridization) of Logistic Regression (LRG), Support Vector Machine (SVMN), Random Forest (RFS) and Neural Network (NNT) methods to carry out such classification. The proposed method is compared with other machine learning (ML) based methods such as LRG, SVMN, RFS, NNT, Decision Tree (DTR), AdaBoost (ADB), Naïve Bayes (NBY), K-Nearest Neighbor (KNNH) and Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGDC) for performance analysis.
Result: The proposed method and other ML based methods have been implemented using Python based Orange 3.26.0. In this work, 1600 TLDIs having 200 numbers of each type such as BS, EB, LB, LM, SLS, TMV, TYLCV and HL are taken from the Kaggle source. The performance of all the methods is assessed using the performance parameters such as classification accuracy (CA), F1, Precision (PR) and Recall (RC). From the results, it is found that the proposed method is capable of providing better classification results in terms of CA, F1, PR and RC as compared to other ML based methods such as LRG, SVMN, RFS, NNT, DTR, ADB, NBY, KNNH and SGD.
Originality: In this work, a MI based approach is proposed by focusing on the stacking of LRG, SVMN, RFS and NNT methods to carry out the classification of TLDIs into several types such as BS, EB, LB, LM, SLS, TMV, TYLCV and HL. The proposed approach performs better in terms of CA, F1, PR and RC as compared to LRG, SVMN, RFS, NNT, DTR, ADB, NBY, KNNH and SGDC methods.
Paper Type: Conceptual Research.
TÜRKİYE’DE HANEHALKI BORÇLULUĞUNA İLİŞKİN GÜNCEL BİR DEĞERLENDİRME VE HANEHALKI BORÇLULUĞUNUN MUHTEMEL SONUÇLARI
Authors: Alpar Başak Işıl
Published: September 2022

Dünya genelinde artmakta olan hanehalkı borçluluğu Türkiye’de neoliberalizm, küreselleşme ve finansallaşma süreçlerine uyumlu olarak özelikle 2000’li yıllardan sonra yükselme eğilimine girmiştir. 2021 yılı itibariyle Türkiye’de “konut alımı ve konut masrafları dışında taksit ödemeleri veya borçları olanların” oranının ülke nüfusunun neredeyse üçte ikisine yaklaşmış olması, borçlandırılmış bir toplum yapısına işaret etmektedir. Sadece rakamlar üzerinden yapılan kıyaslamalar ülkelerin kendine özgü sosyo-ekonomik koşullarını karanlıkta bıraktığından, konuyla ilgili detayların literatür üzerinden incelenmesi önem arz etmektedir. Dolayısıyla bu çalışmanın amacı güncel ikincil veriler ve literatür taraması üzerinden Türkiye’de hanehalkı borçluluğunu incelemek, literatürde ağırlık arz eden konuları/boşlukları tespit etmek ve borçluluğun muhtemel sonuçlarını vurgulamaktır. Ulusal literatür taramasının sonuçlarına göre, ağırlıkla ele alınan konuların sosyo-ekonomik sınıflar düzeydeki değerlendirmelerle ilgili olduğu görülmektedir. Bununla birlikte dezavantajlı grupların borçluluğu ve hanehalkı borçluluğunun sonuçları konularında önemli bir boşluk olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu sebeple hanehalkı borçluluğunun emekçi kesimi de içeren özellikle orta ve düşük gelir grubundaki bireyler için geçerli olabilecek muhtemel sonuçları uluslararası literatür taramasıyla desteklenmiştir. Hanehalkı borçluluğunun sonuçlarının sadece ekonomik alan ile sınırlı kalmayıp borçluların bizatihi yaşamlarını ve toplumsal yapıyı da etkilemesi, sosyal politikacıların konuya yönelik ilgisinin artmasını gerektirmektedir.
Da Xilogravura na matriz à digital
Authors: Dias Karcia Lúcia Oliveira , Maria Juvenal Freire de Oliveira Bernardina , Baltar Carneiro de Albuquerque Maria Elizabeth
Published: September 2022

Objetivo: Apresentar o processo de transição da xilogravura na matriz à digital, ou seja, iniciando pelo suporte físico (tradicional) à representação gráfica intermediada pelas mídias digitais.
Método: Trata-se de uma pesquisa de caráter bibliográfico assentada em livros e artigos científicos, que serviram como norteador na produção do estudo. Diante disso, foi realizada uma revisão da literatura para contextualizar o tema abordado.
Resultado: Verificaram-se as técnicas utilizadas no processo de xilogravura na matriz ao digital. É uma arte popular que contribui de forma significativa para o patrimônio cultural de um grupo social que determina a identidade cultural de um povo.
Conclusões: A transição da xilogravura tradicional para a digital ocasionou tanto a disseminação quanto a produção destas, uma vez que os modelos digitais denotam a variedade de categorias de produção de gravuras inseridas no espectro das representações técnicas, o que viabiliza a preservação e o acesso dessa arte nos acervos online e proporciona o acesso à informação na sociedade do presente.
Armed Violence in the Llanos Orientales Region Following the Signing of the Peace Agreement with the FARC-EP in Colombia
Authors: Gómez Triana David , Ríos Jerónimo
Published: September 2022

A fundamental aspect in the study of the Colombian armed conflict is related to the violence produced in the country after the signing of the Peace Agreement with the FARC-EP guerrillas in November 2016. To this end, we attempt to analyze the transformation of the relationship between the perpetrators of violence and their territory, taking as a case study a region particularly affected by the conflict, as is Llanos Orientales (known in English as the Eastern Plains). Starting with a preliminary characterization of the most relevant armed groups – post-paramilitary groups, FARC-EP dissidents and ELN guerrillas – we attempt to analyze the changes and continuities of their armed presence and the symbolic, structural and institutional aspects that explain their territorial distribution in this part of the country. In this way, the presence of the former FARC-EP and concurring factors such as the coca trade, oil industry and poverty are aspects that should be considered in order to understand the shifting geometry of violence.
Police Primacy: Organizing Police Powers under the Palestinian Authority
Authors: Lohse Mikael
Published: September 2022

The Secretary of State established the Office of the United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority (USSC) in 2005 to meet U.S. commitments under the Middle East Roadmap for Peace. USSC’s vision is to strive for a civilian-controlled, self-sustaining, affordable, and accountable security structure, focused on “police primacy”, operating within the rule of law while providing necessary law enforcement to safeguard the Palestinian people. This vision is far from accomplished: Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces continue arbitrary detention, torture, and use of excessive force. This article examines the wide applicability of police powers – premised as the main reason for chaotic law enforcement activities within the PA’s security forces – agency by agency, and by considering both laws in force and proposed draft legislation. The article ends with recommendations to institutionalize police primacy by means of regulation.
Comparing infrared and webcam eye tracking in the Visual World Paradigm
Authors: Vos Myrte , Minor Serge , Ramchand Gillian Catriona
Published: September 2022

Visual World eye tracking is a temporally fine-grained method of monitoring attention, making it a popular tool in the study of online sentence processing. Recently, while infrared eye tracking was mostly unavailable, various web-based experiment platforms have rapidly developed webcam eye tracking functionalities, which are now in urgent need of testing and evaluation. We replicated a recent Visual World study on the incremental processing of verb aspect in English using ‘out of the box’ webcam eye tracking software (jsPsych; de Leeuw, 2015) and crowdsourced participants, and fully replicated both the offline and online results of the original study. We furthermore discuss factors influencing the quality and interpretability of webcam eye tracking data, particularly with regards to temporal and spatial resolution; and conclude that remote webcam eye tracking can serve as an affordable and accessible alternative to lab-based infrared eye tracking, even for questions probing the time-course of language processing.
An aggressive course of pyoderma gangrenosum mimicking bacterial osteomyelitis after open reduction and internal fixation of a distal radius fracture with a titanium plate
Authors: Wasiak Michał , Ciszek Michał , Babiak Ireneusz , Wasilewski Piotr , Łęgosz Paweł , Kieroński Bartosz , Małdyk Paweł
Published: September 2022

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare condition characterized by the development of aseptic, non-healing skin ulcers. Any skin trauma, such as a surgical incision, can trigger an outbreak of lesions.

Our case and literature review show that a physician should consider PG in every event of a non-healing, aseptic wound after surgery. The treatment of PG requires collaboration within a multidisciplinary team and immunosuppressive therapy is the first line of treatment, while surgical interventions should be avoided in the active stage of PG.
SÍNDROME DE BURNOUT NO MEIO MÉDICO
Authors: Junqueira Ramsés Parreira , Costa Alanna Miranda , De Oliveira Luís Ricardo Saldanha , Silva Helton Santos , De Oliveira Fátima Lemes , Magalhães Raíssa Silva Guimarães Gomes , De Oliveira Maria Aurea Soares , Pereira Vandbergue Santos
Published: September 2022

A síndrome de Burnout é muito comum no meio médico, ela ocorre devido a uma somatória de fatores que os desestabilizam tanto físico quanto emocionalmente. A síndrome de Burnout:  É uma síndrome que é composta pelos tripés exaustão emocional, despersonalização e falta de realização profissional. Aspectos sociodemográficos como idade, sexo e estado civil estão interligados ao aparecimento dessa síndrome. As características clínicas são dadas por dificuldade de concentração, excesso de trabalho e funções que exigem um alto grau de responsabilidade e desgaste mental. O diagnóstico é dado por exaustão emocional e a despersonalização, associada a mudança de comportamento brusca. O tratamento e a prevenção ocorrem pelo gerenciamento do estresse, habilidades de comunicação, autocuidado e mindfulness.
LATIHAN BINA DIRI PADA SISWA TUNAGRAHITA DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMANDIRIAN
Authors: Kusnawan Aep , Resmiati Muslimah Sitta , Amalia S. Ajrina
Published: September 2022

Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengetahui proses dan latihan bina diri dalam meningkatkan kemandirian siswa tunagrahita. Objek penelitiannya adalah siswa tunagrahita di SLB BC YPLAB Wartawan, Kota Bandung. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode desktriptif kualitatif dimana untuk mendapatkan informasi peneliti menggunakan teknik observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa latihan bina diri di SLB BC YPLAB Wartawan berjalan dengan efektif. Itu terjadi berkat adanya penjadwalan khusus serta dijadikannya sebagai program wajib yang khusus bagi siswa tunagrahita, pelaksanaanhya pun menggunakan berbagai metode, sehingga hasilnya dapat meningkatkan kemandirian siswa tunagrahita secara positif
PEREMPUAN DAN KEKERASAN DALAM RUMAH TANGGA
Authors: Rochayati Nur Faisyah Ana
Published: September 2022

Isu tentang pentingnya menyikapi kekerasan dalam rumah tangga (KDRT) di tengah masyarakat modern merupakan salah satu bentuk pembebasan bagi kaum perempuan. Masyarakat modern dikenalkan dengan berbagai sudut pandang dan ragam penafsiran tentang hal-hal yang dapat membantu kaum perempuan untuk berani keluar dari ruang domestiknya. Perempuan sebagai korban kasus KDRT merupakan akibat dari berbagai aspek dalam dimensi yang berbeda-beda. Mulai dari stigma negatif terhadap eksistensi perempuan, ruang lingkup yang berkisar pada wilayah domestik sampai tentang bagaimana teks-teks keagamaan dipahami serta budaya patriarki yang berkembang di ruang publik. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bagaimana hal-hal tersebut dapat memantik kekerasan dalam rumah tangga yang dialami oleh perempuan sebagai objek korbannya. Artikel ini menggunakan pendekatan analisis wacana feminis dengan jenis penelitian kualitatif sebagai bentuk elaborasi dari beragama literatur. Penelitian ini mendiskusikan tiga masalah pokok. Pertama, KDRT terhadap kaum perempuan. KDRT akibat wacana budaya patriarki. Kedua, KDRT dalam wacana keislaman. Ketiga, dampak KDRT terhadap perempuan. Penelitian ini berupaya untuk menegaskan bahwa kekerasan dalam bentuk apapun secara umum, dan KDRT secara khusus, dalam pandangan keislaman tidak dapat dibenarkan
THE CONTRIBUTION OF CONSTRUCTIVIST GAMES (BLOCKS MEDIA) TO THE INCREASEMENT OF COGNITIVE ABILITIES
Authors: Rahmatunisa  , Rachmat Faisal
Published: September 2022

Penelitian tindakan kelas ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui adanya peningkatan kemampuan kognitif anak melalui bermain balok. Subjek penelitian adalah anak kelompok Busia 3-6 tahun di RA. Nurul Amiin, Citayam, Depok yang berjumlah 23 anak terdiri dari 9anak perempuan dan 14 anak laki-laki. Peneliti menggunakan metode penelitian tindakan kelas dengan observasi dan dokumentasi untuk mengumpulkan data. Analisa data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menujukkan adanya peningkatankemampuan kognitifanaksebesar 90% berdasarkan evaluasi hasil dari siklus I dan siklus II. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa pelaksanaan pembelajaran dengan memanfaatkan media balok untuk meningkatkan kemampuan kognitif anakdapat dilaksanakan dalam proses pembelajaran
Confidence Intervals and Smallest Worthwhile Change Are Not a Panacea
Authors: Tenan Matthew , Caldwell Aaron
Published: September 2022

Recently, a group of editors from physiotherapy journals wrote a joint editorial on the use of statistics in their journals. Like many editorials before them, the editors, who were not statistical experts themselves, put forth numerous recommendations to physiotherapy researchers on how to analyze and report their statistical analyses. This editorial unfortunately suffers from numerous mischaracterizations or outright falsehoods regarding statistics. After a thorough review, two major issues appear throughout the editorial. First, the editors incorrectly state that the use of confidence intervals (CI) would alleviate some of the issues with significance testing. Second, the editors incorrectly assume “smallest worthwhile change” statistics are immutable facts related to some ground truth of treatment effects. In this critical review, we briefly outline some of the problematic statements made by the editors, point out why it is too premature to adopt an estimation approach relying on a minimal clinically relevant difference, and offer some simple alternatives that we believe are statistically sound and easy for the average physiotherapy researcher to implement.
Effects of Visual Field Changes on Gait and Balance
Authors: NEDER Kaan , CIĞALI Bülent Sabri
Published: September 2022

Introduction: The vision provides proprioceptive information about the relative positions of the movements of the body compared to the environment or a body portion. We aimed to see the effect of visual field changes on gait and balance to obtain results for proprioceptive power of vision and to determine whether there was any difference in visual information between the hemispheres. Material and Method: Our study was conducted with 50 male subjects. The dominant extremity of the subjects were questioned. To measure gait and stance, we used © FDM System Type FDM 1,5 and Win FDM computer program. First, the normal gait and balance were measured. Then, the subjects were given a trial frame, half covered with black cardboard paper; and the measurements were repeated with up, down, right and left closed. The statistical significance limit was set at p <0,05. Results: The changes in the visual field affected the balance, especially in the medial – lateral direction, and the left (dominant) hemisphere was more affected. There were differences in visual field changes between right and left hemisphere. It was seen that the lower part of the peripheral visual field was very important in gait. Conclusion: More comprehensive studies are needed to better understand the difference between visual field changes and right – left hemisphere. The part where we close the right – left visual field of our study can be considered as the first study in literature as far as we can see. Keywords: Visual field, proprioception, gait analysis, stance analysis
Nadir Görülen Sol Lob Yerleşimli Safra Kesesi Operasyonu: Olgu Sunumu
Authors: ALYANAK Ahmet , GÜLEN Merter , EGE Bahadır
Published: September 2022

Situs viscerium inversus gall bladder located in left lobe of the liver (LSG- woSVI) is a rare congenital anomaly. This condition is mostly detected during surgery and therefore causes technical difficulties. Our case is 55 year old female patient with complaints of indigestion and bloating. In the ultrasound (USG) image, there were multıple Stones, the largest of which was 1 cm in diamater. However, left lobe localization could not be detected on imaging. On laparoscopy, it was observed that the falciform ligament was adhered to the left side under segment III. Our patient did not have total situs inversus. In oerder to avoid complications, unlike classical cholecystectomy, artery and duct clipping is an important detail after dissection of the gall bladder from the antegrade liver bed before clipping the cystic artery and cystic duct. In this case, we successfully performed laparoscopic antegrade cholecystectomy. We discharged the patient on post op day one without any problem. Keywords: Left gallbladder, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, case report, sinistrolation, ectopic gallbladder
A Química Geral em livros didáticos na educação superior uma análise acerca da contextualização e interdisciplinaridade
Authors: Rodrigues Raiany F. , Sá Elis Lorena A. de , Sá Ézio Raul A. de
Published: September 2022

In the teaching of Chemistry it is notorious that the presence of mathematical calculations, memorization of formulas and symbols, hinder student learning. Thus, this research seeks to analyze the interdisciplinary and contextualized approaches to the contents of General Chemistry, in textbooks of Higher Education, based on the guidelines of the NCP's. The research is descriptive, case study type, with the voluntary participation of 29 students from IFPI. A diagnostic evaluation is applied to the participants, followed by a qualitative analysis of the contents based on two bibliographies present in the General Chemistry subject plan. The theoretical framework brings an argumentative approach about the application of the textbook, the contextualized and interdisciplinary teaching, providing a theoretical basis for the development of the work. It is observed that most students feel difficulties in the contents of Chemical Kinetics and Electrochemistry, despite its contextualization, the latter addresses few applications. Moreover,it is noted the importance of these approaches for a more significant, concrete learning and a better teaching and learning of students, making them increasingly active and responsible for their own training.
The business strategy development among SMME's in the KwaZulu-Natal clothing manufacturing sector
Authors:   , Laljit Carmen Rochelle
Published: September 2022

One of the major problems facing SMME’s in the South African clothing industry is the surge of clothing imported particularly from China, which negatively impacts on the ability of local firms to survive in business. Despite this challenge within the volatile business environment some SMME’s within the clothing industry have been resilient and have remained in business. This survey focused on the existing business strategies of SMME’s within the clothing manufacturing sector of Kwa-Zulu Natal. The main aim of the research was to establish the underlying factors of competitive advantage of SMME’s and to determine the strategic action taken by businesses in order to combat the impact of the sale of imported clothing in South Africa. In addition, an evaluation of the success of these strategic choices was carried out so that future business strategies for SMME’s can be developed to ensure sustainable competitive advantage.
The readiness of eThekwini electricity employees for change to a regional electricity distributor
Authors:   , Mntungwa Muzi Brian
Published: September 2022

The research assesses employee readiness at eThekwini Electricity to form part of the Regional Electricity Distributor, which had been legislated by Government. The premise of the study is to investigate, identify and understand key factors likely to promote or inhibit effective readiness to change. If these factors can be measured by the organisation, an evaluation of the difficulty of the change effort can then be used to plan accordingly. By assessing readiness for change in the organisation, Top Management will be in a position to identify gaps that may exist between their own expectations about the change effort and those of other organisational members.
Nueva especie de mosca sierra del género Zadiprion Rohwer (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae) atacando Pinus cembroides (Zucc.) en Tamaulipas, México
Authors: González-Gaona Ernesto , Borja-Nava Hugo E. , De Lira-Ramos Karla V. , Rodríguez-Cruz Yahaira E. , Arriola-Padilla Víctor J.
Published: September 2022

Introducción: Zadiprion Rohwer es un género de mosca sierra que incluye siete especies causantes de defoliaciones en bosques de coníferas.Objetivo: Determinar la especie de la mosca sierra del género Zadiprion que está defoliando Pinus cembroides (Zucc.) en Miquihuana, Tamaulipas.Materiales y métodos: Se recolectó material biológico de larvas de mosca sierra. Una porción se conservó en alcohol al 70 % para la descripción morfológica, otra en alcohol anhidro al 96 % para la identificación molecular y otra porción se colocó en una cámara Binder 720 KBW E5.1 para completar el ciclo biológico y obtener adultos. Se describió el ovipositor de la hembra y la enología durante cinco años.Resultados y discusión: A nivel larvario, la mosca sierra tiene cabeza café-anaranjado con oculario pequeño y circular, una mancha longitudinal café en el dorso, dos líneas blancas a los costados y una franja oscura a nivel subdorsal. La hembra es amarillo claro con suturas oscuras en el tórax. La lanceta del ovipositor tiene nueve anillos; el primero con forma de “U” invertida. Los machos son preponderantemente negros con patas amarillentas y una mancha café amarillenta en el área postocelar; no tiene pronoto o tégula café-amarillentos y las harpes son redondeadas y claras en el ápice. La población es diferente de Z. rohweri (Middleton) y Z. jeffreyi (Smith), reportadas en el GenBank; sin embargo, están relacionadas.Conclusiones: La mosca sierra en estudio es una especie nueva y se registró como Zadiprion borjai sp. nov. (GenBank: ON181557).
Almacenamiento de carbono en etapas de crecimiento de Pinus patula Schiede ex Schltdl. & Cham. en la Sierra Alta Hidalguense
Authors: Ronquillo-Gorgúa Noé , Razo-Zárate Ramón , Rodríguez-Laguna Rodrigo , Acevedo-Sandoval Otilio A. , Hernández-Ortiz Juan , Manzur-Chávez Nancy
Published: September 2022

Introducción: Los bosques generan bienes y servicios ambientales asociados al ecosistema forestal, como la captura de carbono que tiene potencial de mercado para contribuir a la rentabilidad y sustentabilidad de la actividad silvícola. Objetivo: Estimar la biomasa y carbono aéreo en las etapas de crecimiento de un bosque de Pinus patula Schiede ex Schltdl. & Cham., cultivado en el ejido Atopixco, Zacualtipán, Hidalgo, para conocer el potencial de la especie en la mitigación del cambio climático. Materiales y métodos: La biomasa aérea se estimó por método no destructivo, utilizando medición directa de altura y diámetro normal. El volumen calculado para los individuos muestreados, en cada etapa de desarrollo, se multiplicó por la densidad básica de la madera y se aplicó el coeficiente de carbono de 50 %. Resultados y discusión: Los árboles en etapa de fustal tuvieron en promedio 294.8 kg de biomasa. Las estimaciones de carbono aéreo en las etapas de desarrollo de P. patula fueron las siguientes: brinzal (0.94 Mg C·ha-1), monte bravo (3.73 Mg C·ha-1), vardascal (5.05 Mg C·ha-1), latizal (18.18 Mg C·ha-1) y fustal (81.40 Mg C·ha-1). El método no destructivo permitió estimaciones confiables sobre el contenido de carbono de dicha especie. Conclusión: La cuantificación del almacenamiento de carbono por etapas de desarrollo de P. patula es útil en las estrategias de comercialización de servicios ambientales por concepto de captura de carbono, el cual tiene potencial inminente de mercado para la mitigación de impactos del cambio climático.
İslâm Hukukunda Mefkûd Kişinin Nafaka Hükümleri (1550-1910 Tarihleri Arası Osmanlı Uygulaması)
Authors: Koç Mehmet
Published: September 2022

İslâm hukukunda, kaybolup nerede olduğu bilinmeyen ve ölü mü diri mi olduğuna dair hakkında bilgi bulunmayan kişiye mefkûd denilir. Mefkûdun eşi, anne-baba ve çocuklarına ödemesi gereken nafakanın onun hangi tür mallarından karşılanacağı noktasında mezhepler arasında ihtilaf bulunmaktadır. Hanefîlere göre onların nafakası zarara uğrama veya yıkılma tehlikesi olmayan urûz (ticaret malı) kapsamına giren menkul veya gayrimenkul malları dışındaki diğer mallarından karşılanır. Diğer mezheplere göre ise onların nafakası mefkûdun her türlü malından karşılanır. Civar hısımları nafakası konusunda ise Hanbelîler dışındaki diğer üç mezhep mefkûdu n mallarından onların nafakasının sağlanamayacağı görüşündedirler. Bu çalışma Osmanlı Dönemi fetvalarından ve mahkeme kararlarından hareketle ele alınmıştır. Osmanlı Dönemi’nde İslam hukukunun tatbik edildiği ve bu bağlamda Hanefî mezhebinin resmi mezhep olarak benimsendiği kabul edilmektedir. Çalışmanın sonucunda mefkûdun nafaka yükümlülüğü özelinde Osmanlı Dönemi’nde İslam hukukunun (Hanefî görüşleri) tatbik edilip edilmediğini tespit etmek mümkün olabilecektir.
Abrocitinib (Cibinqo)
Authors: CADTH
Published: September 2022

CADTH recommends that Cibinqo should be reimbursed by public drug plans for the treatment of patients aged 12 years and older with refractory moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD), including for the relief of pruritus, if certain conditions are met.

Cibinqo should only be covered to treat patients who have previously tried and are refractory to, or who are ineligible or cannot tolerate, the highest tolerated dose of topical treatments for AD combined with phototherapy (where available), and at least 1 of methotrexate, cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, or azathioprine.

Cibinqo should only be reimbursed if prescribed by a dermatologist, allergist, clinical immunologist, or pediatrician, and the cost of Cibinqo is reduced.
Overview of health benefits of Zingiber Officinale extracts : An Update
Authors: Agnaou Nora , Lezar Zahira , Belmouden Ahmed , Houari Abdellah
Published: September 2022

Background: Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe, family: Zingiberaceae) the powdered rhizomes of perennial herb, widely used as the most common spice in foods. Ginger root has been used as an aromatic   and pungent additive over years. Recently ginger has gained a rapid emergence and considerable attention as an herbal medicine and potential source of bioactive constituents. Several studies have reported the therapeutic usefulness of ginger extracts as anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-ulcerogenic, anti-Alzheimer disease, and neuroprotective activities in the central nervous system. Objective: The aim of this review to provide a brief overview of the multiple health benefits and therapeutical properties of Ginger recently highlighted. Methods:    We conducted an extensive search in the following databases: PUBMED, sciencedirect, EBSCO database in order to identify relevant studies according to edibility criteria. Results:   The investigations  revealed that ginger extract is the most powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory  against cancer and others diseases with significant results .    Conclusion: Finding open up the prospect of using ginger extract as a new alternative or additive that can improve treatment and therapeutic management.
Keywords: Ginger, Zingiber officinale, extracts, bioactive constituents, therapeutic properties.
EFFECT OF THE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION SEVERITY ON THE SURVIVAL OF PATIENTS WITH NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER AFTER SURGICAL TREATMENT
Authors:   Belarusian State Medical University, M. Shapetska , L. Mirilenko ,   Alexandrov National Cancer Center of Belarus, A. Prokharau ,   Belarusian State Medical University
Published: September 2022

Lung cancer is a medical and social problem. Pulmonary function parameters that were obtained from spirometry had a statistically significant influence on the overall survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Aim of study: to establish the role of indicators characterizing the severity of airway obstruction in patients with non-small cell lung cancer stages I-III and to assess its effect on the survival of patients after surgical treatment. Material of study: the study included 303 patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in stages I-III, who had been receiving treatment at the Minsk City Clinical Cancer Center from 2000 to 2018, the patients’ indicators of respiratory failure being determined and long-term results of treatment being monitored. Results and conclusion: after surgical treatment, the 5-year overall survival (OS) rate of patients with NSCLC in the absence of bronchial obstruction was 42.4%, and in case of bronchial obstruction of the III rd -IV th degree, the 5-year OS was 14.8% (p = 0.006).
RISK FACTORS FOR POSTCARDIOTOMY LOW CARDIAC OUTPUT SYNDROME AFTER ON-PUMP CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING
Authors:   Scientific and Practical Center “Cardiology”, R. Yarosh , L. Shestakova ,   Scientific and Practical Center “Cardiology”
Published: September 2022

Aim. To determine the risk factors for postcardiotomy syndrome of low cardiac output in patients after on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods. The study included 157 patients who underwent on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Intraoperatively and in the early postoperative period, 25 patients developed postcardiotomy low cardiac output syndrome (PLCOS), which was refractory to drug therapy and followed by mechanical circulatory support (MCS). 132 patients did not develop PLCOS and did not require MCS (comparison group). Results. A retrospective, observational case-control study was carried out. Based on a univariate analysis, risk factors for the development of PLCOS were identified: preoperative left ventrical ejection fraction (LVEF) (B-mode) < 45%, OR = 4.7 (95% CI 1.9–11.5, p = 0.001), open heart surgery during the acute period of myocardial infarction (10 days) OR = 20.5 (95% CI 3.8-109, p = 0.001), aorta reclumping OR = 5.8 (95% CI 1.1 – 30.9, p = 0.049), dysfunction of coronary bypass grafts detected by bypass imaging in the early postoperative period OR = 54.7 (95% CI 13.6-219, p = 0.001). Conclusions. Postcardiotomy syndrome of low cardiac output is a severe complication after open-heart surgery, leading to multiple organ failure due to systemic hypoperfusion of organs and tissues and is characterized by a high hospital mortality rate of up to 80%. Mechanical support of blood circulation (MCS) in this case is the only method of treatment for this cohort of patients.
Validation of Copernicus Sentinel-3/OLCI Level 2 Land Integrated Water Vapour product
Authors: Kalakoski Niilo , Sofieva Viktoria F. , Preusker René , Henocq Claire , Denisselle Matthieu , Dransfeld Steffen , Scifoni Silvia
Published: September 2022

Abstract. Validation of the Integrated Water Vapour (IWV) from Sentinel-3 Ocean and Land Colour Instrument (OLCI) was performed as a part of the “ESA/Copernicus Space Component Validation for Land Surface Temperature, Aerosol Optical Depth and Water Vapour Sentinel-3 Products” (LAW) project. High-spatial-resolution IWV observations in the near-infrared spectral region from the OLCI instruments aboard the Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B satellites provide continuity with observations from MERIS (Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer). The IWV was compared with reference observations from two networks: GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) precipitable water vapour from the SuomiNet network and integrated lower tropospheric columns from radio-soundings from the IGRA (Integrated Radiosonde Archive) database. Results for cloud-free matchups over land show a wet bias of 7 %–10 % for OLCI, with a high correlation against the reference observations (0.98 against SuomiNet and 0.90 against IGRA). Both OLCI-A and OLCI-B instruments show almost identical results, apart from an anomaly observed in camera 3 of the OLCI-B instrument, where observed biases are lower than in other cameras in either instrument. The wavelength drift in sensors was investigated, and biases in different cameras were found to be independent of wavelength. Effect of cloud proximity was found to have almost no effect on observed biases, indicating that cloud flagging in the OLCI IWV product is sufficiently reliable. We performed validation of random uncertainty estimates and found them to be consistent with the statistical a posteriori estimates, but somewhat higher.
Identifying the biological control of the annual and multi-year variations in South Atlantic air–sea CO2 flux
Authors: Ford Daniel J. , Tilstone Gavin H. , Shutler Jamie D. , Kitidis Vassilis
Published: September 2022

Abstract. The accumulation of anthropogenic CO2 emissions in
the atmosphere has been buffered by the absorption of CO2 by the global
ocean, which acts as a net CO2 sink. The CO2 flux between the
atmosphere and the ocean, which collectively results in the oceanic carbon
sink, is spatially and temporally variable, and fully understanding the
driving mechanisms behind this flux is key to assessing how the sink may
change in the future. In this study a time series decomposition analysis was
applied to satellite observations to determine the drivers that control the
sea–air difference of CO2 partial pressure (ΔpCO2) and the
CO2 flux on seasonal and inter-annual timescales in the South Atlantic
Ocean. Linear trends in ΔpCO2 and the CO2 flux were
calculated to identify key areas of change. Seasonally, changes in both the ΔpCO2 and CO2 flux were
dominated by sea surface temperature (SST) in the subtropics (north of 40∘ S) and were correlated with biological processes in the subpolar
regions (south of 40∘ S). In the equatorial Atlantic, analysis of
the data indicated that biological processes are likely a key driver as a
response to upwelling and riverine inputs. These results highlighted that
seasonally ΔpCO2 can act as an indicator to identify drivers of
the CO2 flux. Inter-annually, the SST and biological contributions to
the CO2 flux in the subtropics were correlated with the multivariate
El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) index (MEI), which leads to a weaker (stronger) CO2 sink in El
Niño (La Niña) years. The 16-year time series identified significant trends in ΔpCO2 and CO2 flux; however, these trends were not always
consistent in spatial extent. Therefore, predicting the oceanic response to
climate change requires the examination of CO2 flux rather than ΔpCO2. Positive CO2 flux trends (weakening sink for atmospheric
CO2) were identified within the Benguela upwelling system, consistent
with increased upwelling and wind speeds. Negative trends in the CO2
flux (intensifying sink for atmospheric CO2) offshore into the South
Atlantic gyre were consistent with an increase in the export of nutrients
from mesoscale features, which drives the biological drawdown of CO2.
These multi-year trends in the CO2 flux indicate that the biological
contribution to changes in the air–sea CO2 flux cannot be overlooked
when scaling up to estimates of the global ocean carbon sink.
Recession or resilience? Long-range socioeconomic consequences of the 17th century volcanic eruptions in northern Fennoscandia
Authors: Huhtamaa Heli , Stoffel Markus , Corona Christophe
Published: September 2022

Abstract. Past volcanic eruptions and their climatic impacts have been linked increasingly with co-occurring societal crises – like crop failures and famines – in recent research. Yet, as many of the volcanic cooling studies have a supra-regional or hemispheric focus, establishing pathways from climatic effects of an eruption to human repercussions has remained very challenging due to high spatial variability of socio-environmental systems. This, in turn, may render a distinction of coincidence from causation difficult. In this study, we employ micro-regionally resolved natural and written sources to study three 17th century volcanic eruptions (i.e., 1600 Huaynaputina, 1640/1641 Koma-ga-take–Parker, and 1695 unidentified) to look into their climatic and socioeconomic impacts among rural agricultural society in Ostrobothnia (Finland) with high temporal and spatial precision. Tree-ring and grain tithe data indicate that all three eruptions would have caused significant summer season temperature cooling and poor grain harvest in the region. Yet, tax debt records reveal that the socioeconomic consequences varied considerably among the eruptions as well as in time, space, and within the society. Whether the volcanic events had a strong or weak socioeconomic effect depended on various factors, such as the prevailing agro-ecosystem, resource availability, material capital, physical and immaterial networks, and institutional practices. These factors influenced societal vulnerability and resilience to cold pulses and associated harvest failures. This paper proposes that, besides detecting coinciding human calamities, more careful investigation at the micro-regional scale has a clear added value as it can provide deeper understanding of why and among whom the distal volcanic eruptions resulted in different societal impacts. Such understanding, in turn, can contribute to interdisciplinary research, advise political decision-making, and enhance scientific outreach.
The new Kr-86 excess ice core proxy for synoptic activity: West Antarctic storminess possibly linked to ITCZ movement through the last deglaciation
Authors: Buizert Christo , Shackleton Sarah , Severinghaus Jeffrey P. , Roberts William H. G. , Seltzer Alan , Bereiter Bernhard , Kawamura Kenji , Baggenstos Daniel , Orsi Anaïs J. , Oyabu Ikumi , Birner Benjamin , Morgan Jacob D. , Brook Edward J. , Etheridge David M. , Thornton David , Bertler Nancy , Pyne Rebecca L. , Mulvaney Robert , Mosley-Thompson Ellen , Neff Peter D. , Petrenko Vasilii V.
Published: September 2022

Abstract. Here we present a newly developed ice core gas-phase proxy that directly samples a component of the large-scale atmospheric circulation: synoptic-scale pressure variability. Surface pressure variability weakly disrupts gravitational isotopic settling in the firn layer, which is recorded in krypton-86 excess (86Krxs). We validate 86Krxs using late Holocene ice samples from eleven Antarctic and one Greenland ice core that collectively represent a wide range of surface pressure variability in the modern climate. We find a strong correlation (r = -0.94, p < 0.01) between site-average 86Krxs and site synoptic variability from reanalysis data. The main uncertainties in the method are the corrections for gas loss and thermal fractionation, and the relatively large scatter in the data. We show 86Krxs is linked to the position of the eddy-driven subpolar jet (SPJ), with a southern position enhancing pressure variability. We present a 86Krxs record covering the last 24 ka from the WAIS Divide ice core. West Antarctic synoptic activity is slightly below modern levels during the last glacial maximum (LGM); increases during the Heinrich Stadial 1 and Younger Dryas North Atlantic cold periods; weakens abruptly at the Holocene onset; remains low during the early and mid-Holocene, and gradually increases to its modern value. The WAIS Divide 86Krxs record resembles records of monsoon intensity thought to reflect changes in the meridional position of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) on orbital and millennial timescales, such that West Antarctic storminess is weaker when the ITCZ is displaced northward, and stronger when it is displaced southward. We interpret variations in synoptic activity as reflecting movement of the South Pacific SPJ in parallel to the ITCZ migrations, which is the expected zonal-mean response of the eddy-driven jet in models and proxy data. Past changes to Pacific climate and the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) may amplify the signal of the SPJ migration. Our interpretation is broadly consistent with opal flux records from the Pacific Antarctic zone thought to reflect wind-driven upwelling. We emphasize that 86Krxs is a new proxy, and more work is called for to confirm, replicate and better understand these results; until such time, our conclusions regarding past atmospheric dynamics remain tentative. Current scientific understanding of firn air transport and trapping is insufficient to explain all the observed variations in 86Krxs.