bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Descortinando as relações familiares a partir do contexto de violênciadoméstica: uma Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados
Authors: Batista Vanessa Carla , Barreto Mayckel da Silva , Gomes Nadirlene Pereira , Prado Eleandro , Padoin Stela Maris de Mello , Godoy Fernando José de , Trigueiro Tatiane Herreira , Marcon Sonia Silva
Published: December 2023

RESUMO Objetivo: Compreender os significados atribuídos às relações familiares, por mulheres que vivenciaram violência doméstica. Método: Estudo explicativo que utilizou como referenciais o Interacionismo Simbólico e a Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados. Os dados foram coletados no período de março a novembro de 2021, por meio de entrevistas on-line com 23 mulheres localizadas na rede social Facebook®. Resultados: A análise dos dados permitiu a construção de um modelo teórico, constituído por três processos: “A gente aprendeu que era normal ser maltratada”: experienciando um contexto de violência na família de origem; “Eu só queria uma família”: vivenciando violência pelo companheiro e Ressignificando as relações familiares no contexto de violência. Conclusão: Os significados atribuídos às relações familiares são elaborados e modificados conforme a interpretação, trajetória no enfrentamento e interações das mulheres com outros indivíduos e objetos no tecido social, ao longo do tempo. Ao vivenciar a violência doméstica as mulheres ressignificam seus sentimentos e passam a atribuir novos valores, emoções e empatia às relações familiares, ampliando a compreensão de suas fragilidades e potencialidades.
Psychological response of pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
Authors: Lasso-Olayo Laura , Pasierb Dominika , Berdejo Víctor , Gasch-Gallén Ángel
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: In this study we explore anxiety and fear of COVID-19 in women in the process of pregnancy during lockdown due to the SARS CoV-2 pandemic and their relationship with sociodemographic and clinical factors in a tertiary referral level hospital. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in pregnant women at the Lozano Blesa University Clinical Hospital in Zaragoza (Spain), from April 15, 2020 to May 15, 2020. A total of 168 women was recruited when they went to the hospital for a routine blood test for pregnancy. They answered a sociodemographic and clinical data questionnaire, the Spielberg state-trait anxiety questionnaire for anxiety, and a visual analog scale for fear of COVID. Results: Frequency of Trait anxiety was 50.7% (95% CI: 42.7–58.7) and 52.7% (95% CI: 44.7–60.7) for State anxiety. The mean visual analog scale for fear of COVID-19 in relation to pregnancy was 57.2 (95% CI: 52.4-61.8). A positive correlation was found between the scales. Statistically significant differences were found between rural and urban areas. Conclusion: The emotional impact of the COVID-19 is high among pregnant women and the levels of anxiety are higher than usual in these groups of women during the pandemic lockdown.
Efeitos da infecção por SARS-CoV-2 na saúde e na capacidade funcional de pessoas idosas institucionalizadas
Authors: Queiroz Bárbara Lima , Nascimento Carlos Queiroz do , Souza Thamires Otaviano Marques de , Bádue Gabriel Soares , Bueno Nassib Bezerra , Vasconcelos Sandra Mary Lima , Mello Carolina Santos , Ribeiro-Andrade Müller , Ataíde Terezinha da Rocha , Barros-Neto João Araújo
Published: December 2023

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito da infecção pelo SARS-CoV-2 nas condições de saúde e capacidade funcional de idosos residentes em unidades de longa permanência na cidade de Maceió – Alagoas. Métodos: Foi realizada uma coorte prospectiva com idosos institucionalizados de ambos os sexos. Os idosos foram avaliados quanto às condições clínicas (diagnóstico de doenças crônicas e exames bioquímicos), capacidade funcional e estado nutricional. Todas as avaliações foram repetidas em duas ocasiões, mantendo um intervalo de 6 meses entre elas. Resultados: A amostra foi composta por 289 idosos. Do total, 98 (33,9%) deram positivo para COVID-19 e oito faleceram (2,8%). Os homens tiveram maior probabilidade de ter COVID-19 (OR = 3,50; p < 0,01). Observou-se que a doença contribuiu para o aumento da frequência de idosos dependentes após seis meses (OR = 1,38; interação de p <0,01). Observou-se também que após seis meses de diagnóstico positivo para COVID-19, houve maior perda de peso (p < 0,01), redução do IMC (p < 0,01), aumento da média da PAS (p = 0,04) e da PAD (p = 0,03). Conclusão: Os efeitos da COVID-19 em idosos institucionalizados vão além das complicações agudas e comprometem o controle da pressão arterial, a capacidade funcional, favorecendo a perda de peso.
PSYCHOLOGICAL REPERCUSSIONS ON CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AFTER PATERNAL ESTRANGEMENT DUE TO CONJUGAL VIOLENCE: MATERNAL NARRATIVES
Authors: Santos Joana D’arc Ferreira Lopes , Gomes Nadirlene Pereira , Cruz Moniky Araújo da , Whitaker Maria Carolina Ortiz , Mauricio Maria Deolinda Antunes Luz Lopes Dias , Silva Keile Kemyly Assis da , Ferreira Mayana Bonfim
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: to unveil the psychological repercussions perceived by mothers on children and adolescents after paternal estrangement due to conjugal violence. Method: this is a descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach developed with mothers in legal proceedings for conjugal violence at the 2nd Domestic and Family Violence Court of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Data collection took place between September and November 2021 through interviews carried out using a virtual meeting application, guided by a semi-structured form. Interviews were recorded with authorization, and later converted to a written version with the support of Microsoft Word. Data were organized through thematic content analysis proposed by Bardin. Results: this research was carried out with eight women/mothers aged 29 to 39 years, mostly self-declared black, evangelical, single and with complete high school. At the time of the interview, women had been separated from six months to a year and a half; lived with the father of children and children aged 7 to 15; and most of them had a single child, whose age ranged between 5 and 15 years. As results of the interviews, Emotional, Behavioral and Psychological categories emerged. Conclusion: the study reveals that, after paternal estrangement resulting from protective measures for mothers with a history of conjugal violence, children and adolescents experience emotional, behavioral and psychological repercussions. The study can contribute to strengthening the psychological care of children/adolescents who have experienced violence, providing professionals with support to outline preventive strategies.
AGRADECIMENTOS NA PUBLICAÇÃO: DIRETRIZES EDITORIAIS PARA AUTORES DOS PERIÓDICOS INDEXADOS NA COLEÇÃO SCIELO BRASIL
Authors: Alvarez Gonzalo Rubén
Published: December 2023

RESUMO Os autores e editores desempenham um papel central no registro e divulgação de informações sobre formas não autorais de colaboração via textos de agradecimentos. Analisa as diretrizes editoriais para autores nos periódicos indexados na Coleção SciELO Brasil. Objetiva identificar informações sobre a inclusão de agradecimentos na publicação. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória e descritiva, cujo corpus é constituído por 308 periódicos de diversas grandes áreas. Os resultados mostram altos percentuais de periódicos das grandes áreas experimentais e laboratoriais que especificam diretrizes editoriais sobre agradecimentos nas publicações e que aderem às diretrizes internacionais. Por outro lado, nas grandes áreas teóricas e conceituais, os índices são moderados, contrastante com a aderência às diretrizes nacionais e internacionais sobre ética e boas práticas na publicação. Conclui que, embora a liberdade de publicação autoral e autonomia dos editores dos periódicos deva ser respeitada, existem demandas de pesquisa relacionadas com os estudos métricos da informação, análise da comunicação e colaboração científica que merecem ser consideradas.
MODELOS DE DIAGNÓSTICO DE QUALIDADE DE DADOS NO DOMÍNIO DO PATRIMÔNIO CULTURAL: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA DE LITERATURA
Authors: Lemos Daniela Lucas da Silva , Coelho Junior Abeil , Martins Dalton Lopes
Published: December 2023

RESUMO Nos últimos anos, tem-se observado considerável adesão das instituições de patrimônio cultural ao processo de digitalização e disponibilização de seus dados de acervos na internet, proporcionando maior acessibilidade e democratização de conhecimento científico e cultural à sociedade. Diante deste fato, dados se tornam recursos importantes e valiosos para o século XXI, e considerações acerca da importância da qualidade para publicação de conjunto de dados na internet também surgiram nas últimas décadas em contextos diversos. Porém, apesar desses esforços, apenas investir na digitalização de objetos culturais não é suficiente, visto que questões sobre qualidade de dados frequentemente não são levantadas, considerando os diversos tipos de bancos de dados e sistemas de informação existentes. Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo identificar e analisar estudos sobre avaliação de qualidade de dados em acervos de patrimônio cultural, a partir de uma revisão sistemática da literatura no âmbito nacional e internacional. A partir da revisão de literatura realizada, ficou claro que há pouca evidência de um processo de garantia de qualidade de dados e de metadados testado que comprovasse sua eficácia em um ou mais repositórios digitais. Além disso, não há evidência de qualquer processo de avaliação de qualidade que fosse eficaz e transferível para outros contextos, ou seja, outros tipos de repositórios. Ressalta-se, ainda, a escassez de procedimentos que utilizam um modelo de catalogação de referência no campo do Patrimônio Cultural para fundamentar uma avaliação de qualidade de dados em bases de dados neste domínio.
Smartphone addiction and postural alterations in the cervical region in adolescents
Authors: Fontenele Ticiana Mesquita de Oliveira , Nunes Paula Pessoa de Brito , Silva Francisco Valter Miranda , Menezes Catarina Nívea Bezerra , Andrade Rodrigo Fragoso de , Mont’Alverne Daniela Gardano Bucharles , Saintrain Maria Vieira de Lima , Frota Mirna Albuquerque , Abdon Ana Paula Vasconcellos
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate smartphone addiction and postural alterations in the cervical region in adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 281 adolescents (15 to 19 years old), attending the 1st to the 3rd grades of High School, carried out between September and October 2019 in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Data collection took place in two stages. In the first, they answered four self-administered questionnaires: sociodemographic questionnaire, health conditions and smartphone use, Nordic Musculoskeletal Symptom Questionnaire (NMQ), Self-Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and the Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI-BR). In the second stage, they were submitted to photogrammetry using the Postural Assessment Software (SAPO) and anthropometric assessment (weight and height). The software SPSS Statistics version 23.0 was used for data analysis. Results: Of the total number of adolescents, 63.3% (n=178) showed smartphone addiction, using it for 5.8 hours (±3.5) during the week and 8.7 (±4.0) hours on the weekend. When analyzing postural alignment in the anterior view, a significant reduction in the lateral head tilt was observed when typing on the smartphone (p=0.002) compared to the anatomical position (baseline). In the lateral view, an increase in head anteriorization was observed during smartphone use (p<0.05). There was an association between smartphone addiction and head anteriorization (p<0.05). Conclusions: The use of the smartphone in the typing position causes postural alterations in the cervical region, especially in adolescents with smartphone addiction. Therefore, health promotion measures that alert adolescents to the adverse effects caused by prolonged smartphone use are necessary.
Hemodiafiltração on-line de alto volume: uma perspectiva global e a experiência brasileira
Authors: Canziani Maria Eugenia Fernandes , Strogoff-de-Matos Jorge Paulo , Guedes Murilo , Barra Ana Beatriz Lesqueves , Canhada Sinaia , Carvalho Luciana , Gemente Douglas , Poli-de-Figueiredo Carlos Eduardo , Pecoits-Filho Roberto
Published: December 2023

RESUMO A hemodiafiltração (HDF) on-line é uma modalidade dialítica em rápido crescimento no mundo. No Brasil, o número de pacientes com planos de saúde privados tratados por HDF já ultrapassa aquele de pacientes em diálise peritoneal. O alcance de um alto volume convectivo associado à redução de desfechos clínicos e do risco de morte confirmam os benefícios da HDF. Dados nacionais do estudo HDFit forneceram informações práticas relevantes sobre a implementação da HDF on-line em clínicas de diálise no Brasil. O objetivo desta publicação é a disseminação de informações técnicas que possam auxiliar na utilização, com qualidade e segurança, dessa nova modalidade dialítica.
FIRM STRATEGY AND PRODUCT INNOVATION IN SMEs: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF BUSINESS NETWORKS
Authors: Melendez-Campos Carlos , Mora-Esquivel Ronald , Leiva Juan C.
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT Product innovation is essential for the growth and profitability of SMEs. Existing scientific evidence suggests that firm strategy and participation in business networks could influence this innovation. In turn, participation in networks might influence the configuration and allocation of the organizational resources and capabilities that help shape firm strategy. Hence, this study analyzes business networks as a mediator between firm strategy and product innovation in SMEs. It uses a sample of 205 SMEs from Costa Rica compiled by the Global Competitiveness Project. The proposed mediation is tested using OLS regression equations. The findings show that business networks do indeed play a mediating role in the relationship between firm strategy and product innovation, which has implications for SMEs in terms of the relevance of participating in such networks and also for public policymakers regarding the importance of managing them.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy under MBS: decision unit change and its impacts towards Yemen and Syria
Authors: Lima José Antonio
Published: December 2023

Abstract If Saudi Arabia’s regional strategy involves the containment of Iran’s proxies, why, under King Salman, did Saudi Arabia attack the Houthis in Yemen, but give up its attempt to overthrow Bashar al-Assad in Syria? I argue here that both decisions reflect Mohammed bin Salman’s willingness to seek ‘heterodox’ solutions in foreign policy, a feature that guided Saudi foreign policy in the face of a changing decision-making unit in the Saudi regime. While MBS’s influence in the case of Yemen is more easily identified, in the case of Syria this is not so straightforward. The crown prince only acquired the ability to manoeuvre Saudi policy towards Syria after consolidating his power within the regime, in 2017, and, from there, he put in place measures that, in practice, facilitated a coexistence arrangement between Saudi Arabia and Russia. In both cases, the objective was to contain the perceived Iranian advances in a scenario of reduced appetite by the United States to provide security for Saudi Arabia. This conclusion is reached through the use of a Foreign Policy Analysis approach, more specifically, the analysis of the decision-making units, to broaden and deepen the observations made from a regime security perspective.
Odontologia do Trabalho: o estado da arte, indicando trilhas para a promoção da saúde em contextos contemporâneos de labor - revisão de escopo
Authors: Dias Samara Maria Douets Vasconcelos Cunha , Pucca Junior Gilberto Alfredo , Carrer Fernanda Campos de Almeida , Vivacqua Amanda Beatriz Gonçalves
Published: December 2023

Resumo O campo da Odontologia do Trabalho tem considerado lastro teórico-científico. Esta revisão de escopo objetiva desvelar o estado da arte acerca do tema em sete bases de pesquisas indexadas, considerando quase 100 anos de publicações (1921-2020). Das 337 produções inicialmente identificadas, realizou-se recorte para os últimos seis anos (2015-2021/janeiro), aplicando-se metodologia proposta pela extensão do Prisma para revisões de escopo (Prisma-ScR). Contudo, plataformas de revisões rápidas usadas para tomada de decisões em formulações de políticas públicas ou em aperfeiçoamentos de sistemas de saúde responderam por apenas 20 publicações, enquanto a amostra de 34 produções revelou peculiaridades: pesquisas privilegiam regimes de trabalho; associam o campo de estudo e prática ao modelo stricto sensu da saúde ocupacional; desconsideram concepções amplas e humanizantes do campo da Saúde do Trabalhador; tendem a priorizar a própria saúde ocupacional odontológica e parecem reduzir o conceito do acidente de trabalho a doenças. Tais questões precisam ser superadas se a perspectiva for manter-se em vanguarda, promovendo saúd e e segurança em contextos contemporâneos de trabalho, pois, embora seja evidente a transversalidade desse campo de saberes e práticas, é necessário mais, é preciso ousar para retirá-la da invisibilidade, seja em organizações privadas ou públicas de trabalho.
From recommendation to reversal: an analysis of the reasons for changes in the National Commission for the Incorporation of Technology’s position based on public consultations
Authors: Martins Mayara Garcia , Alves Sandra Mara Campos
Published: December 2023

Abstract This study analyzes the reasons for changes to the initial recommendations of opinions issued by the National Committee for Health Technology Incorporation (Conitec) after public consultations. Through exploratory, documentary research, 45 public consultations conducted by the Committee in 2020 were analyzed. Of these 45 consultations, seven had their initial understanding changed based on the recommendations received during public consultations. Results show that the economic aspects of the analyzed technologies, along with safety and effectiveness criteria, were the main arguments considered to modify preliminary recommendations. Public consultation is a democratic mechanism with the potential to generate progress in the development of a more equitable Brazilian National Health System (SUS) that meets the real interests of society.
HÁ DIFERENÇAS ENDOSCÓPICAS E HISTOPATOLÓGICAS ENTRE LESÕES SERRILHADAS SUPERFICIAIS NAS SUAS FASES INICIAIS?
Authors: Degiovani Matheus , Parada Artur Adolfo , Cuenca Ronaldo Mafia , Torres Orlando Jorge Martins , Andreollo Nelson Adami , Possiedi Rafael Dib
Published: December 2023

Introdução: Lesões serrilhadas são consideradas precursoras dos adenocarcinomas colorretais. Estudá-las em suas fases iniciais é importante ao pensar na prevenção do câncer, quando, então, são lesões hiperplásicas, ou sésseis serrilhadas Objetivo: Realizar revisão integrativa da literatura para comparar as características endoscópicas e histopatológicas nas fases iniciais da doença, com a intenção de auxiliar no entendimento do câncer colorretal. Métodos: Revisão integrativa da literatura baseada em material de análise existente nas plataformas digitais SciELO – Scientific Electronic Library Online, Google Scholar, Pubmed e Scopus.  O início foi a busca com os seguintes descritores: “lesões sésseis serrilhadas, carcinoma colorretal, lesões superficiais”, e seus equivalentes em inglês “serrated sessile lesions, colorectal carcinoma, superficial lesions” com busca AND ou OR, considerando o título e/ou resumo, e incluindo-se posteriormente somente  aqueles com maior correlação para leitura dos textos completos. Resultados:  Incluíram-se 39 artigos. Conclusão: A maioria das lesões serrilhadas superficialmente elevadas com mais de 5 mm e ressecadas por colonoscopias, são hiperplásicas. Elas ocorrem por todo o cólon e reto, enquanto as sésseis serrilhadas localizam-se preferencialmente no cólon proximal. As hiperplásicas geralmente não apresentam displasias e as sésseis serrilhadas podem tê-las de forma intensa.
Tıbbî Teoride Geçiş Döneminin Bir Örneği: Halid İzzet Bey ve Hıfzı’s-Sıhha’sı
Authors: GÖKSU Ahmet , AFYONCU Fatma
Published: December 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı 19. yüzyılda Osmanlı Devleti’nde yetişmiş bir askeri doktorun

hayatını ortaya çıkarmak, onun sergüzeşti üzerinden bu yüzyıldaki yenilikleri takip

etmek ve kaleme aldığı Hıfzıssıhha adlı eserini değerlendirmektir. Halid İzzet Bey

(ö.1922) 19. yüzyılda yetişmiş bir Osmanlı askeri doktorudur ve cerrahtır. Bu yüzyıl

Osmanlı Devleti’nde hem askeri alanda hem tıp alanında gelişmelerin yaşandığı bir

dönemdir. Halid İzzet Bey, Mekteb-i İdadi-i Tıbbiye-i Şahane’de (Tıp Lisesi) okumuş,

oradan modern tıp eğitimi verilen Mekteb-i Tıbbiye-i Şahane’de tahsilini tamamlamıştır.

Haydarpaşa Askeri Hastanesi’nde, Hamidiye Etfal Hastanesi’nde ve Darülaceze’de görev

yapmış, memuriyetinin son yıllarında Makedonya’da İştib Hastanesi’nde çalışmıştır.

Tercüme ettiği iki kitaba ek olarak, telif ettiği “Hıfzıssıhha” adlı eseri, onun toplum

sağlığı konusunda sorumluluk alan bir hekim olduğunu göstermektedir. Eserini kaleme almasındaki amacı, ders kitabı olarak okutulmasıdır ve hedef kitlesi orta kademedeki

öğrencilerdir. Eserde gençlerin hem içinde bulundukları yaşı sağlıklı geçirmeleri için

yapmaları gerekenler sıralanmakta, hem de ileriki yaşamlarında evlilik ve ebeveynlik

ile ilgili dikkat etmeleri gereken konular anlatılmaktadır. Modern tıp eğitimi almış bir

tabibin, eserinin bazı bölümlerinin teorik alt yapısını Hipokrat’tan o güne değin süregelen

hümoral patoloji üzerine kurması, çağındaki bakteriyolojik gelişmeleri takip etmekle

beraber bu gelişmeleri miyazmacı bir perspektiften yorumlaması eserde dikkat çeken

hususlardır. Bu yaklaşım da çağın ruhunu yansıtan güzel bir örnektir.
Two new Chelonocoris species from Borneo and Sumatra (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Aradidae)
Authors: Vásárhelyi Tamás
Published: December 2023

Chelonocoris bakonyii sp. n. from Borneo (East Malaya) and Ch. heissi sp. n. from Sumatra (Indonesia) is described on the basis of male specimens. The female holotype of C. usingeri Kormilev, 1956 from Borneo is depicted. With 19 figures.
Microstructure and chemical composition of deposited particulate matter from gasoline and diesel vehicle exhaust emissions
Authors: Lemou Abdelkader , Ait Ouakli Nabila , Djadi Amina , Rabhi Lyes , Cherifi Nabila , Ladji Riad , Yassaa Noureddine
Published: December 2023

A comprehensive physicochemical characterization of transport-emitted aerosols containing in vehicle exhaust emissions derived from the combustion of fuels such as diesel, premium gasoline, and unleaded gasoline was performed in this study by employing a range of analytical techniques (Laser granulometry, X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (DRX), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Thermogravimetry). The X-ray diffractogram of diesel (D) derived aerosols showed an amorphous structure while those of unleaded gasoline (UG) and premium gasoline (PG), showed amorphous crystalline phases. The chemical composition of D, PG and UG derived particles was dominated by aliphatic C-H groups of alkanes with relatively low C=O groups of carboxylic acids, ketones, aldehydes, esters, lactones, and sulphate (SO4 2-) inorganic salts. The nitrogen-containing functionality (NO3-) was specific to particles of PG and UG. Laser particle size analysis showed fine particle sizes (Range) generated from diesel exhausts, thus making them dangerous when inhaled, as they can penetrate deeply into the human airways and become incorporated into the blood stream damaging other viscera.
The impact of vehicle parameters on road PM10 vehicle resuspended emissions: A case in South African low-income settlement
Authors: Nkosi Ncobile Charity , Burger Roelof P. , Pauw Christiaan , Ayob Nisa , Piketh Stuart J.
Published: December 2023

About 70% of the roads in low-income settlements are unpaved and close (≤15m) to residents, thus a major source of ambientand indoor PM10 concentrations. International studies have suggested that decreasing vehicle speed and managing vehicle type onpaved or unpaved roads can reduce vehicle dust emissions. These mitigation strategies should be examined before being adoptedand gazetted into South African air quality management plans. This study aimed to characterise roads and traffic, emphasisingdetermining the impact of vehicle type on PM10 emissions. GIS was used to determine the proportion of paved and unpaved roads. Atraffic counter was used to monitor vehicles and to determine traffic composition, diurnal cycles, and average speed per road type.Field campaigns (summer; 6 days; 15 hrs per day) were carried out in Bokamoso to monitor PM10 concentration usinga TSI DustTrak DRX® real-time optical aerosol counter. The Box Model method quantifies vehicle PM10 emission factors for heavy-duty, medium-duty, and motor vehicles. About 0.88 km of road within Bokamoso is paved with a daily traffic volume of >2000, and 3.6 km is unpaved with >250 daily traffic volume. Paved road heavy-duty vehicle non-exhaust PM10 emissions reported a positive medium to strong coefficient of determination to vehicle speed increase with a coefficient of determination of 0.59. Even though there is a positive coefficient of determination between heavy-duty vehicle non-exhaust PM10 emission factors and speed on unpaved roads, it is weak (0.2) due to low and less variable vehicle speed. Motor vehicle paved and unpaved road non-exhaust emission factors showed no significant coefficient of determination with increased vehicle speed. Paved road non-exhaust emission factors were not significantly variable with vehicle type. They ranged between an average of 0.15-0.18 g/km/h, with motor vehicles reporting an average of 0.18 g/km/h while heavy-duty vehicles reported an average of 0.15 g/km/h. On the contrary, unpaved road non-exhaust traffic PM10 emissions ranged between 0.16-0.3 g/km/h. The emission factors presented may be used to model vehicle traffic emissions, improve on-road vehicle dust emissions impact assessment and as a guide when deciding on local applicable road dust mitigation strategies
Assessment of carbon dioxide emission factors from power generation in Burkina Faso
Authors: Nana Bernard , Zallé Hamadi , Ouarma Issoufou , Daho Tizane , Yonli Arsène , Béré Antoine
Published: December 2023

Power generation is the second largest source of greenhouse gases (GHGs), particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), in Burkina Faso's energy sector. When preparing the National Communications on Climate Change, Burkina Faso uses the default emission factors of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to estimate emissions from power generation. This study presents an assessment of CO2 emission factors from power generation for 2018 in Burkina Faso and an assessment of the contribution of renewable energy to the reduction of CO2 emissions. The national electricity company of Burkina Faso was chosen as the scope for this study. The estimation of emission factors for combustion is based on an analysis of fuels which are characterised in terms of molecular composition, density and water content. For CO2, the emission factor is 76 903 kg/TJ for the combustion of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) and 73 525 kg/TJ for that of Distillate Diesel Oil (DDO). Using these emission factors, the CO2 emissions attributable to power generation in 2018 were estimated at almost 580 Gg. The CO2 emission factor for thermal power generation was estimated at 0.663 kg/kWh and that of the electricity generation mix at 0.569 kg/kWh. Finally, the use of 14.25% renewable energy in electricity generation avoided 16.7% of CO2 emissions in 2018. The emission factor of electricity production decreases with the increase in the share of renewable energy in the energy mix.
Successive differentiation of some mathematical functions using hypergeometric mechanism
Authors: MI Qureshi , Tafaz ul Rahman Shah , Shakir Hussain Malik
Published: December 2023

In this article, we obtain successive differentiation of some composite mathematical functions
Extraction of silica from natural deposits for the production of silicon in photovoltaic applications
Authors: Asmaa Zeboudj , Saad Hamzaoui
Published: December 2023

The Silica, primarily sourced from silicon dioxide (SiO2) is a common chemical compound abundant in nature, existing in various forms such as quartz, sand, glass, and diverse minerals. It finds extensive use across multiple industries, contributing significantly to glassmaking, ceramics, abrasives, refractory materials, and serving as a crucial component in semiconductor production for electronic chips. This work provides a comprehensive review of the silica elaboration process aimed at obtaining silicon. The initial stage involves the preparation of raw materials, utilizing Algerian sand and diatomite, which undergo meticulous chemical treatment to eliminate unwanted impurities. This method comprises distinct steps, known as the purification process, wherein the sand or diatomite shell is assessed through dissolution in a caustic alkaline solution. This approach indicates the potential to generate high-quality silica from diatomite using an aqueous chemical process. This paper explores the prospect of sand or diatomaceous earth as a novel source of premium-grade silica. It discusses the effects of hydrochloric acid as a solvent for purification. This study contrasts treatment methods before and after acid leaching, focusing on samples with larger particle sizes (ranging from 53 to 300 microns), shorter refining durations (1 to 6 hours), and relatively higher temperatures (30 °C to 70 °C). The findings reveal that the highest purity of silica was attained through HCl treatment (25%).
QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF POSTGRADUATE THESES IN TÜRKİYE ABOUT YARN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Authors: VAR Cansu , PALAMUTCU Sema
Published: December 2023

Yarn and spinning technology is a complex process that is a combination of raw materials, machinery, and automation technology where continuous improvements, researches and innovations run progressively. For the evolution of spinning technology, academic publications, postgraduate theses, and technological contributions of related shareholders must be considered as adherent supplements. Aim of this study is to examine the accomplished 236 postgraduate theses related to conventional and novel textile fibre types, staple spun/filament yarn technology and machinery, yarn types with structural and functional varieties, and modified spinning technologies in Turkish Universities. Moreover, it is aimed to reveal any trend in theses on yarn technology and the regional textile clusters in Türkiye. The methodology of the pursuit is a quantitative assessment where postgraduate level, thesis subject, year of thesis defence, and raw materials used in the theses are concerned. The findings showed that researchers focussed on conventional spinning systems and yarns in parallel with the spinning capacity and import potential of the country. Other extractions of the study are; classical ring system is mostly studied by the researchers, modern spinning technologies are included in many theses, reflections of global circumstances are distinguished in theses with keywords of manmade/recycled fibres, and blended yarns.
OT-2 Counter-Selection v2
Authors: Mariya Anhel Ana
Published: December 2023

This protocol is meant to select the samples from one or more source plate(s) that has 2 different selecting conditions: one condition gives higher values and the other lower values. From these selected samples this protocol create final plates with the samples alone or mixed with different reactive(s). The instructions for running this protocol are a python script for an Opentrons 2 robot and a excel file with several variables making the protocol modular to reactives, volumes of transfer, type of plates, etc. In our lab we are selecting samples by their after night OD in 2 different antibiotics and create PCR plates (with water) and 2 stock plates (with glycerol), but it can be used with other selection characteristics such as expression of GFP and with other types of reactives. This protocol description corresponds to the entry LAP-ColonyCounterSelection-OT2-1.0.0 of the LAP repository
Use of the waxworm Galleria mellonella larvae as an infection model to study Acinetobacter baumannii v2
Authors: Ern Ten Kah
Published: December 2023

Galleria mellonella larvae have been increasingly used in various scientific research, including microbial infection studies. They act as suitable preliminary infection models to study host-pathogen interactions due to their advantages, such as the ability to survive at 37 °C mimicking human body temperature, their immune system shares similarities with mammalians, etc. Here, we presented a protocol for simple rearing and maintenance of Galleria mellonella in science research laboratories without requiring special instruments and specialised training. This allows the continuous supply of healthy Galleria mellonella for research purposes. Besides, this protocol also provides detailed procedures on the (i) Galleria mellonella infection assays (killing assay and bacterial burden assay) for virulence studies and (ii) bacterial cell harvesting from infected larvae and RNA extraction for bacterial gene expression studies during infection. Our protocol could not only be used in the studies of A. baumannii virulence but can also be modified according to different bacterial strains. The last step contains a supplemental video with extra context and tips, as part of the protocols.io Spotlight series, featuring conversations with protocol authors.
OT-2 Media dispensing and culture inoculation protocol v2
Authors: Mariya Anhel Ana
Published: December 2023

This protocol is meant to distribute reactive(s) into well plates with a single channel pipette, and then transfer culture samples from source plate(s) to these plates with a multi-channel pipette. This protocol uses a python script for an Opentrons 2 robot and an excel file containing the required variables to set the number of samples, volumes of transfer, type of plates, etc... In our laboratory, this protocol has been used as part of the "High-throughput workflow for the genotypic characterization of transposon library variants" also available in protocols.io to prepare cultures plates to perform a subsequent counter-selection This protocol is a set of instructions or description of the LAP repository entry LAP-CellMediaInoculation-OT2-1.0.0
Application of Numerical Method to Analyse the Trend of Babies with Abnormalities
Authors: Emmanuel Sabastine , Sathasivam Saratha , A. H. Hafeez Hazleen Marleesa , Jaafar Nurizzati
Published: December 2023

Compartmental models are commonly used in epidemiology to study the dynamics of infectious diseases, but they can also be used to model other health outcomes, such as the incidence of babies born with abnormalities. In this study, we present a two-compartment model that divides the population of new-borns into babies born with abnormalities (unhealthy) and babies born without abnormalities (healthy). The model assumes that the incidence of abnormalities is a function of certain factors, such as maternal age or environmental factors, and that babies can transition between the compartments depending on their health status. We present the mathematical equations for this model and demonstrate how it can be simulated using MATLAB code. Our results show how the model can be used to simulate the dynamics of babies born with abnormalities over time, providing insights into the factors that influence their incidence and the effectiveness of interventions to reduce their occurrence. This model can be adapted and extended to explore more complex scenarios and study the impact of different interventions on the health outcomes of new-borns.
Crop Recommendation System Using Improved Apriori Algorithm
Authors: Satyanarayana Nimmala Et al.
Published: December 2023

A crop suggestion system is a technologically advanced tool that helps farmers choose which crops to plant in a certain location or with precise environmental circumstances. These systems use a variety of data sources and analytical methods to give farmers customized crop recommendations. This work presents the Crop Recommendation System Using an Improved Apriori Algorithm, which is an Apriori-based crop recommendation system. The goal of the system is to assist farmers in making well-informed choices about which crops to grow and what fertilizers to use depending on the properties of the soil and environment. With consideration for crop variety, climate, and soil nutrient content, the suggested method is an enhanced version of the Apriori algorithm. Tests of the updated algorithm on a dataset of soil samples from different parts of India revealed that it could correctly suggest the optimal crop. The model's output, association rules, is a suggestion system that farmers can use to boost crop productivity while lowering input costs. The method suggested operates in three phases: In the first stage, preprocessing the data is carried out to gather the input parameters that are crucial for determining the recommendation system. In Stage 2, the recommendation system's association rules are extracted by using an iterative approach to determine the threshold support count and confidence. Stage 3: The recommendation system's knowledge base is formed by pruning the top 8 apriori rules depending on priority. From the experiments, it is evident that the improved apriori algorithm-based extracted recommendation system is an interesting development in precision agriculture that could raise farming practices' sustainability and efficiency.
Characterization of Bismuth Titanate by Line Profile Analysis
Authors: Reenu Jacob Et al.
Published: December 2023

Bismuth Titanate (BIT), Bi4Ti3O12, was synthesized using the solid-state reaction process from the oxide mixture of Bi2O3CO3 and TiO2. The characterization analysis of the prepared sample was done by X-ray diffraction technique. The X-ray diffraction data revealed an orthorhombic perovskite phase that was clearly explained. The Scherrer method, modified W-H analysis, and the SSP studies were conducted to figure out the crystallite size and micro strain in Bi4Ti3O12. Morphological studies included SEM and TEM analysis.  FTIR spectral investigation supports the M-O coordination of the synthesized Bi4Ti3O12 sample. The phase formation patterns of Bi4Ti3O12 determined by different methods are highly connected.
COVID-19 and lung function: a comprehensive review of long-term implications and therapeutic interventions
Authors: Roriz Jacomossi de Oliveira Luís Filipe , Cãndida Oliveira Miriã , Laguardia Costa Isabela , Pedro Ribeiro Afonso João , Luis Fonseca Adriano , Arantes Souza Shayra Kellen , Martins Rodrigues Silva Bruna , Cândido Oliveira Aline , Moreira Lino Maria Eduarda , De Oliveira Moura Barbara , De Morais Carrijo Marilúcia , Rodrigues Alves Larissa , Franco de Oliveira Luís Vicente , De Paula Vieira Rodolfo
Published: December 2023

Background: As the scientific community grapples with the increasing symptomatology stemming from COVID-19, it is becoming increasingly evident that this systemic disease extends beyond its acute respiratory manifestations. While the world was still grappling with the immediate consequences of the pandemic, such as pneumonia, pulmonary thromboembolism, and heightened cardiovascular risk, a series of questions arose concerning the long-term sequelae. The mechanisms and implications of these sequelae remain elusive. Objective: This review explores the impact of COVID-19 on lung function and underscores the significance of thorough assessment and treatment for post-COVID-19 patients, often referred to as Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PACS). COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, exerts its primary effects on the respiratory system and can lead to chronic complications affecting various organ systems. Methods: We carried out searches in three main databases and gray literature, in English, without date restrictions. Results: Lung function assumes a pivotal role, as a substantial number of patients report persistent dyspnea and other respiratory symptoms even after recovery from the acute infection. These lingering symptoms significantly impair patients' quality of life and functional capacity. This study underscores the necessity of precise assessments of lung function, encompassing pulmonary function tests and computed tomography scans, to identify abnormalities and guide treatment strategies. Moreover, we emphasize the vital role of therapeutic interventions and multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs aimed at enhancing the quality of life for PACS patients. Final Considerations: While there exist recommendations for post-COVID-19 rehabilitation, further research is imperative to validate the effectiveness of these interventions and establish a robust evidence base. In summary, this review underscores the enduring impact of COVID-19 on lung function and underscores the importance of individualized care and ongoing research efforts to cater to the needs of post-COVID-19 patients.
Culpa levissima and Substitution under Trust Administration
Authors: Zikun I. I.
Published: December 2023

The paper examines the standard of conduct for a trustee and makes an attempt to determine the content of the highest standard of conduct in civil law by the example of an entrusted management agreement (an entrusted management agreement is not an absolute analogue of a common-law trust (or fiduciary) agreement). The paper examines the contradiction between requiring the trustee to exercise the highest standard of behavior and giving him the opportunity to attract third parties to perform his duties. Different legal systems qualify the legal relationship for the management of other people’s property in different ways, depending on the elaboration of such a category as fiduciary duty. In Russian law, this category is not developed, which is also typical for other countries of continental law.

The author attempts to establish a pattern: the standard of behavior of the manager — the responsibility of the manager for the breach of the duty — the possibility of substitution — responsibility for the third party involved. The author comes to the conclusion that the highest standard of conduct is imposed by imposing risk, and not by constructing a special form of fault. The tendency of the development of the doctrine of fault means to reduce the forms of fault, not to increase them. In this regard, the allocation of such a form of fault as culpa levissima is unjustified. The attempt to single out additional forms of fault represents a setback from the results of the discussion of the pandectists of the 19th century, as a result of which the position was taken on the need to single out only two forms of fault (an intent and negligence).

The paper also examines the contradiction between the law of continental countries and common law countries regarding the imposition of the duty on the trustee for the third parties involved by him. Common law countries proceed from the assumption that the involvement of third parties removes the trustee from responsibility for the harm caused by them in the absence of mistakes made in the selection of third parties. Common law countries are following the path of formulating a stricter standard of conduct through the construction of such a category as fiduciary duty. The countries of continental law use the criterion of poor choice of a third person to a lesser extent. The conclusions are based on the study of the experience of the countries of continental law.
The Concept of a «Principle» in Constitutional Law
Authors: Volodina S. V.
Published: December 2023

In the doctrine of constitutional law, there are various approaches to understanding and defining the concept of a «principle of constitutional law». The paper examines the positions and conceptual standings at various stages of the development of domestic legal science (general theory of law and constitutional law), elucidating the features of the principles of law and constitutional law. The author concludes that the understanding of the principle is based on various ideological approaches. This approach is especially clearly manifested in the Soviet theory of law, where principles are defined as principles predetermined by the economic system (formation). At the same time, there is a tendency in Soviet theory to objectify principles. The modern science of constitutional law provides for a variety of points of view and approaches aimed at revealing the nature, legal characteristics, purpose and practical role of the principles of constitutional law. The paper substantiates the special purpose of the constitutional principles. They are not rules of law in the classical sense. The principles of constitutional law, being an independent type of regulatory prescriptions, play the most significant role in regulating relations. They determine the content of constitutional and effective law as a whole. The legal quality of constitutional principles consists in a high degree of generalization of the theory and practice of public relations. The principles of constitutional law possess the quality of objectivity. They reflect the prevailing view expressed in the Constitution of the Russian Federation about the proper legal impact. Constitutional principles represent a concentrated expression («driving ideas») of the development of public relations.
Human Rights: From the Origins of Philosophical and Legal Thought to Modern Geopolitical Reality
Authors: Rybakov O. Yu.
Published: December 2023

The paper presents the author’s understanding of the unity of the logical and historical connection between the processes of formation of the institution of human rights and the formation of the idea of human rights in philosophical and legal concepts. The idea of human rights has historically been formed and put into practice as a result of several mutually dependent processes: firstly, the confrontation of social actors, the human struggle for the normative establishment of acceptable, decent standards and quality of life; secondly, the formation of the concept of «social justice» in the public consciousness on ethical and moral grounds that have developed in society; thirdly, the conceptualization of the worldview, philosophical, theoretical, ideological justification of human rights based on their understanding as natural, inalienable; fourthly, the international institutionalization of human rights; fifthly, the recognition of the institution of human rights in national legal systems. The significance of the social conflict that existed throughout the history of mankind as a source and driving force for the emergence of the idea of human rights is shown. The genesis of philosophical and legal ideas, starting from the period of Ancient Greece, expressing various aspects of the concepts of «justice», «freedom», «equality», «law», is investigated. The impossibility of formation is shown the formalized concepts of human rights before the formation of the theory of natural law. It is noted that the decisive factor in the beginning of the formation of the institution of human rights was the formation of natural law, the assertion of its influence on public consciousness. The importance of the bourgeois revolutions in Europe, which led to the formation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in 1789, is emphasized. The paper shows the fundamental difference between the socialist understanding of rights and freedoms from their understanding, which developed in the depths of bourgeois societies; the historical conditionality of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 after the Second World War is shown. The importance of the ideological foundations of human rights, the philosophical and legal explanation of the need for this institution is emphasized. A clash of worldviews in the understanding of human rights in the context of modern geopolitical reality is stated and an assumption is made about the possibility of forming a new concept (model of human rights).