bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COMPARISON OF START AND SALT TRIAGE SYSTEM IN MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS: A STUDY OF ON-SITE TRAINING
Authors:   Emergency Medicine Resident, Emergency Department, King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia., Ghadeer Alshamari Nasser , Zeid Alenezi Shoug ,   Emergency Medicine Resident, Emergency Department, King Fahad Medical City, Saudi Arabia., Mzahim Bandr ,   Emergency Medicine, EMS and Disaster Consultant, EMS Medical Directorand Director, Disaster Management & Emergency Dispatch Center, The System of Care Lead for Medical Oversight for EMS System in Model of Care, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster., Bin Nafisah Sharafaldeen ,   Emergency Medicine Consultant, Disaster Department, King Fahd Medical City, Saudi Arabia., Alomari Hisham ,   Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine Consultant, Emergency Medicine Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Ateeq Alateeq Mazen ,   Emergency Medicine Consultant, Disaster Department, King Fahd Medical City, Saudi Arabia., Mohammed Aldobeaban Sarah ,   Assistant Professor, Clinical Science Department, College of Medicine, Princess NourahBint Abdulrahman University.
Published: July 2023

Background: Mass casualty incident triage is essential in determining the priority of care for patients to maximize the number of survivors. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two different triage systems, SALT and START, in a simulated mass casualty event. Methods: participants were recruited and randomized into three groups: SALT-trained, START-trained, and untrained control. Participants performed triage on simulated patients pre- and post-training. Data was collected before and after implementing a training program that consist of a brief lecture and open discussion of 10 minutes for each triage system, and it was conducted in a group format. Results: A total of 60 participants were included in our analysis. The results showed that both SALT and START training significantly improved triage accuracy compared to the untrained control group. However, there was no significant difference in accuracy between the SALT and START groups. Additionally, both groups showed significant improvements in triage time post-training. Conclusion: These findings suggest that both SALT and START are effective triage systems in a simulated mass casualty event and highlight the importance of proper training for accurate and efficient triage.
PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE DURING VARIOUS PHASES OF MENSTRUAL CYCLE IN ASTHMATICS PRESENTING TO A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE
Authors:   Senior Resident, Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Govt Medical College, Kannur., K. Lubaiba , M. Rajani ,   Professor Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Govt Medical College, Kannur., D.K Manoj ,   Professor and HOD Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Govt Medical College, Kannur., Shafeek K. Muhammad ,   Assistant Professor Dept of Respiratory Medicine Govt Medical College, Kannur., K.V Padmanabhan ,   Assistant Professor Dept of Respiratory Medicine Govt Medical College, Kannur.
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disease characterized by airway hyper responsiveness and reversible airway obstruction. Worsening of asthma symptoms and pulmonary functions in relation to menstruation has been documented by some authors. Objectives: To determine peak expiratory flow rate during various phases of menstrual cycle among adult asthmatic women. Methods: A Prospective studyof1 year duration (July 2020 to June2021) A consecutive series of 100 patients with asthma, attending the outpatient clinic of department of chest diseases, satisfying inclusion criteria were included in the study. The socio demographic details and the relevant clinical details was collected using the socio demographic Performa prepared specifically for the study, Patients asked to record asthma symptom scores, morning Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (m-PEFR) (best out of 3 readings taken) daily during the one month screening period to identify women with and without pre-menstrual asthma Results And Discussion: From our study we found highest mean PEFR value is during post ovulatory phase. Lowest during perimenstrual phase. Fall in PEFR seen mostly during perimenstrual phase (43%). Then during preovulatory phase (34%). No such fall seen during periovulatory and postovulatory phase. Severe symptoms were present during perimenstrual phase (19%) and preovulatory phase (14%) only. Similarly, moderate symptoms also during perimenstrual (22%) and preovulatory phase (21%). Both severe and moderate symptoms were not seen during periovulatory and postovulatory phase. Conclusion: Premenstrual exacerbation of asthma occurs in a significant proportion of female adult asthmatics. Thus proper history including menstrual variation of asthma of all these patients should be taken for effective management.
Disclosure level of local government’s financial statements in Indonesia: Role of the internal control system
Authors: Afriana Hanif Rheny , Paulus Silalahi Sem , Supriono Supriono , Hariyani Eka , Wiguna Meilda
Published: July 2023

This study was conducted to examine the factors affecting the level of disclosure of local government financial statements. The study uses the internal control system as a moderating variable. Local government financial reports in Indonesia were the subject of this study’s audit by the Supreme Audit Agency. The number of research samples used was 487 local/city governments in Indonesia for the 2021 period with purposive sampling as a sampling technique. In this study, the Structural Equation Model-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) Version 3 data analysis method was employed. Based on the test results, it was found that local government budget expenditures (β = 0.263; p < 0.05) have a significant effect on the level of financial statement disclosure. Meanwhile, financial condition (β = 0.173; p > 0.05) has no significant effect on the level of financial statement disclosures. The internal control system as a moderating variable can moderate the influence of local government budget expenditure (β = 0.263; p < 0.05) on the level of disclosure of financial statements, but cannot moderate the effect of financial condition (β = –0.073; p > 0.05) on the level of disclosure of financial statements. Local governments in Indonesia are expected to be able to further optimize disclosure in accordance with Government Regulations in the future. One of the approaches used by regional governments to execute financial report transparency is the use of information technology to satisfy social expectations more effectively and efficiently.
Determinants of the Indonesian military’s career development: Mediating role of performance and moderating role of objectivity of organizational commitment
Authors: Riyanto Slamet , Rahman Lubis Abdul , Yunus Mukhlis , Honneyta Lubis Permana
Published: July 2023

Career development is a vital aspect of improving work effectiveness and the best contribution of employees to the organization. This study aims to explore the determinants of career development of the Indonesian military. This quantitative study uses a questionnaire (in print and Google Forms) to collect data from 384 Indonesian National Armed Forces personnel at the Iskandar Muda Military Command, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The participants were army soldiers with the rank levels of non-commissioned, first, and middle officers. Data were processed using the AMOS software and structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. The findings show that the three constructs (work motivation, physical fitness, and emotional intelligence) are relevant in predicting the performance and career development of the Indonesian military. Next, the objectivity of organizational commitment moderates the relationship between performance and career development. In addition, performance mediates the relationship between the three independent variables and career development. These findings imply that the Iskandar Muda military command is expected to be able to apply them in improving performance and career development under applicable procedures.
MEHMET AKİF ERSOY’UN İLME VE MAARİFE BAKIŞI
Authors: TURAN Muhittin
Published: July 2023

Mehmet Akif Ersoy’un özellikle cemiyet hayatını anlattığı şiir ve yazılarında kullandığı kavramlar birbirlerinin sebep ve sonucunu oluşturan bir yapıya sahiptir. Bu kavramların hepsini birlikte ele alması, insanın özellikle cemiyet hayatındaki rolünün kompleks bir yapıya sahip olduğunu gösterir. Hayattaki en büyük hakikatlerden biri olarak gördüğü ilim ve bunun bir anlamda toplum hayatındaki uygulaması olarak mütalaa ettiği maarif de Mehmet Akif’in gerek yazılarında gerekse mısralarında diğer birçok kavramı içine alan bir özelliğe sahiptir. Çatı kavramlar diyebileceğimiz ilim ve maarif, ortaya koydukları etkilerle insan ve toplum hayatında diğer unsurlardan daha çok yer etmiştir. “Mâhiyyet-i rûhiyye” dediği karakteristik yapı ve insan fıtratı, ilmin ve maarifin kuşatıcılığı altında Mehmet Akif’in dilinde başat rol oynar. Bu minvalde bu yazıda Mehmet Akif’in insan ve toplum hayatında vazgeçilmez bir unsur olan ilim ve maarifi, ortaya koyduğu etkiler çerçevesinde ne kadar geniş anlamda ele aldığı en genel hatlarıyla anlatılacaktır.
The Amur Expedition and the Committee for the Settlement of the Far East in the Agenda of the Russian Council of Ministers under P. A. Stolypin
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Yanchenko D. G.
Published: July 2023

The defeat in the Russo-Japanese War forced the Russian authorities to change their strategy: instead of territorial expansion, the main task was to settle the Russian-speaking population in the Russian Far East and to ensure the border area security. For this purpose, large infrastructure projects were financed from the state budget during the interwar period. One of the most famous was the Amur railroad, the construction of which, as in the case with the Trans-Siberian Railway, significantly accelerated the colonization of the vast but sparsely populated territories of the Amur Region. In official publications and government discussions, the role of the road was associated not only with the achievement of military and strategic goals, but also with the economic development of Siberia and the Far East as a whole. At the same time, the establishment of a coordinating center for Far Eastern colonization became urgent in view of a large-scale attempt to solve the agrarian question in Central Russia. Participation of the members of the unified Government — the Council of Ministers — in the development of these measures implied taking into account all inter-agency interests. At the end of 1908, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers could only formulate general wishes on the organization of theoretical (scientific work) and practical (resettlement) aspects in the Far East. These proposals did not consider the specifics of lawmaking in the Duma monarchy. Attempts of the Main Administration for Land Management and Agriculture headed by A. V. Krivoshein to monopolize the subject of resettlement encountered sharp opposition from the most influential part of the government. The decision taken in 1909 to establish the Committee on the settlement of the Far East and to organize the Amur expedition was a compromise which was not predetermined by P. A. Stolypin’s original plans.
The Head of the Сoncentration Сamps in White Omsk Pavel Nikolaevich Velizhanin (1859–1942)
Authors:   Omsk State Technical University, Petin D. I.
Published: July 2023

The publication is a study into the life and professional path of Lieutenant Colonel P. N. Velizhanin — a regular officer, a participant of the First World War, decorated by six orders, who consecutively served in the Russian Imperial and White armies, and then in Soviet institutions. His biography, which has not been previously presented in the scholarship, vividly reflects the collisions of the era of social cataclysms. The research has been carried out on the basis of the theory of social adaptation, the anthropological approach and the historical and biographical methods as a methodological basis defining its genre. The article considers the issue presented in the article in connection with the historiography of the problem. The basis for the study was a complex of unpublished sources of an official nature discovered by the author in the funds of the Historical Archive of the Omsk Region and the archive of the Office of the Federal Security Service of Russia in the Omsk Region, among which of most significance were the track record of P. N. Velizhanin for 1919; Soviet questionnaires; investigative documents of the Cheka; materials of departmental office work related to military and special (Chekist) registration of the subject of the study in the 1920s. As a result, a controversial biography of P. N. Velizhanin is reconstructed with the highest level of detail. The conclusion emphasizes this officer’s relatively successful social adaptation in Soviet Omsk, whose military (and anti-Bolshevik) biography was complemented by the leadership of military penitentiary institutions. The publication may be of interest to a wide range of readers — to researchers into Russian military history, into Russian special services, into the Soviet society, into the repressive policy of the Soviet state, as well as to specialists in the field of practical genealogy.
The Jewish Question in Polish-Soviet Relations in the First Half of the 20th Century (Based on the Materials of the Plenipotentiary Mission of the USSR in Warsaw)
Authors:   MGIMO University, Sklyarov S. A.
Published: July 2023

A high level of anti-semitism in the newly revived Polish state had to be taken into account by the Soviet diplomacy in the first half of the 1920s. The disclosed documents from the correspondence between the Plenipotentiary representative of the USSR in Warsaw with the central office of the People’s Commissariat of Foreign Affairs introduced into the scholarship for the first time testify to the existence of a Jewish problem in Polish-Soviet relations. Moscow had to keep track of the number of Jews in the diplomatic mission in Warsaw as well as to consider the request of Polish officials, including the Polish leader Jozef Pilsudski, about the desirability of appointing a person of Russian origin the head of the mission in Warsaw given the level of anti-semitism in the Polish society. The deputies of the Polish Sejm at a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee attributed the shortcomings in the Polish-Soviet negotiations to the Jewish nationality of the representative of the USSR. Another problem in Polish-Soviet relations in 1923 was represented by the destiny of Jews who escaped through Poland from Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine to the United States. After the introduction of immigration quotas in the USA in 1921 about 6 to 8 thousand Jews were not able to receive entry visas in the United States in 1923. The Polish government required their urgent deportation. Other countries did not want to see them on their territory either. The Jewish organization “Joint” was forced to ask Moscow to approve of their repatriation to the USSR on condition it took charge of covering all expenses. After some hesitation, the USSR agreed with such repatriation. However, it was not organized in a civilized way. The Polish authorities simply ordered to drive Jews to the borders with the USSR. It meant the spontaneous transfer across the border which caused a new scandal in the already strained Polish-Soviet relations.
Collective Portrait of Deputies of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and Union Republics in 1938–1989
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Mironov B. N.
Published: July 2023

In 1938–1989, Supreme Soviets of the USSR and Union Republics were the successors of the Congresses of Soviets and performed the same functions assigned to them by the ruling party — to approve and convert the decisions of the Сommunist Party into laws, to support the policy pursued by the party and the government, to legitimize the existing regime. The Soviets performed these functions quite successfully due to the fact that the deputy corps included people from all social groups loyal to the regime and at the same time influential, authoritative, and well-known throughout the country. A simple Soviet citizen believed in the deputies and the real power of the Supreme Soviets, thanks to which the Soviets, having no real power, had great symbolic power, which allowed them until 1989 to maintain the trust of the people in the Soviet system and the communist project. In 1938–1989, the composition of the deputies of the Supreme Soviets of the USSR and the union republics underwent important changes: there was an in increase in the proportion of workers and peasants, women, educated people, and people of mature and senior age; the proportion of employees, Russians and semi-literate people decreased. The deputies’ corps became more balanced in all respects and significantly more educated, but members and candidates of the Communist Party, men, employees, intellectuals, functionaries, were still overrepresented, and non-party workers, peasants and Russians were underrepresented. In general, the deputy corps was comprised of the elite; the Supreme Soviets of the Union and Autonomous Republics — of the national elite of the titular peoples. They were not professional politicians, as in Western parliaments, but the elite. For the majority of deputies, activity in the Soviets was not the main profession, but an honorable part-time job on a voluntary basis.
‘“New Memory Truth Mode”’ [Rev. on: “I know you can’t write like this”: The Phenomenon of the Blockade Diary, comp. A. Yu. Pavlovskaya, ed. N. A. Lomagin. St Petersburg, 2022]
Authors:   St Petersburg Institute of History of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rupasov A. I.
Published: July 2023

The review analyses a set of diaries of residents of the besieged Leningrad prepared by scholars of the European University in St Petersburg. Despite a considerable significance of historical sources to the researchers, the objectives that the authors of the reviewed volume set out to achieve were only partially fulfilled. The compilers of the volume too sharply contrasted a “new regime of the truth of memory” and the “truth of history with its claim to objectivity and coherence of narrative”, actually refusing to examine the published sources and accepting them uncritically as the exhaustive truth, which inevitably leads the reader into the false perception of the completion of the study of the Leningrad siege. It can be assumed that the authors of the volume did not set themselves a task of identifying the circumstances behind the texts of the diaries. It remains unclear why the participants of the project avoided mentioning “simpler principles” of the inclusion of certain diaries in the collection. Although one of the authors attempted to identify a kind of “laboratory” for the creation of the diary, this attempt cannot be recognized as successful. The compilers of the volume delegated the responsibility of commenting on the texts of the diaries to readers. In fact, they relinquished their roles as researchers. Repetitions in the few commentaries, inconsistencies in the accompanying notes to the diaries and in the authors’ articles indicate that the authors of the volume acted in haste. There is no doubt of the authors’ genuine interest in the history of the siege, but in this case it is difficult to find an explanation for inaccuracies in relation to well-known facts.
Non-potable water reuse and the public health risks from protozoa and helminths: a case study from a city with a semi-arid climate
Authors: Chaudhary Ayushi , Rana Shubham , Singh Rajveer , Gurian Patrick L. , Betancourt Walter , Kumar Arun , Kumar Amit
Published: July 2023

The study estimated the risk due to Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Ascaris, associated with non-potable water reuse in the city of Jaipur, India. The study first determined the exposure dose of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Ascaris based on various wastewater treatment technologies for various scenarios of reuse for six wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in the city. The exposure scenarios considered were (1) garden irrigation; (2) working and lounging in the garden; and (3) consumption of crops irrigated with recycled water. The estimated annual risk of infection varied between 8.57 × 10−7 and 1.0 for protozoa and helminths, respectively. The order of treatment processes, in decreasing order of annual risk of infection, was found to be: moving-bed bioreactor (MBBR) technology > activated sludge process (ASP) technology > sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology. The estimated annual risk was found to be in this order: Ascaris > Giardia > Cryptosporidium. The study also estimated the maximum allowable concentration (Cmax) of pathogen in the effluent for a benchmark value of annual infection of risk equal to 1:10,000, the acceptable level of risk used for drinking water. The estimated Cmax values were found to be 6.54 × 10−5, 1.37 × 10−5, and 2.89 × 10−6 (oo) cysts/mL for Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Ascaris, respectively.
Diffusion of point source pollutants in the tee structure
Authors: Sun Bin , Ma Wenjun , Peng Qingfeng , Li Zhiwei , Zheng Wei , Ren Tao
Published: July 2023

The tee structure is an integral part of the water distribution system, and pollutants diffuse in complex ways within the structure. In this paper, the diffusion pattern of contaminants in the tee structure was examined using a combination of numerical simulations and experiments. The coefficient of variation was chosen as an evaluation indicator, and the uniform diffusion length (LU) was defined to quantify the location of uniform diffusion of pollutants in the structure. Several factors were used to investigate pollutant diffusion in the pipe, including pipe diameter, break location, inlet Reynolds number, outlet flow ratio, brine flow rate, and brine density. Results show that the inlet Reynolds number, outlet flow ratio, and pipe diameter all significantly affect pollutant diffusion. The LU increased as the inlet Reynolds number, outlet flow coefficient, and pipe diameter increased. In addition, equations for calculating LU were fitted using dimensional analysis and can be used to predict LU under other conditions as well.
The photocatalytic reduction of U(VI) by Ag-doped SnS2 materials under visible light
Authors: Yang Zhiquan , He Shan , Liu Wanhui , Zou Baosheng , Liao Wenning , Wang Yin , Wang Caiyun , Li Shuai , Niu Xiaojun
Published: July 2023

Efficient degradation of uranium(VI) (U(VI)) in wastewater is an urgent problem because of the chemical toxicity and radiotoxicity. In this study, the Agx–SnS2 photocatalysts were compounded by a simple hydrothermal method, effectively removing U(VI) under visible light in water. Compared with SnS2, the results indicated that Agx–SnS2 would decrease the crystallinity without destroying the crystal structure. Moreover, it has excellent photocatalytic performance on the degradation rate of U(VI). Ag0.5–SnS2 exhibited a prominent photocatalytic reduction efficiency of UO22+ of about 86.4% under optical light for 75 min. This was attributed to Ag-doped catalysts, which can narrow the band gap and enhance absorption in visible light. Meanwhile, the doping of Ag promoted the separation of photoinduced carriers, so that more photogenerated charges participated in the photocatalytic reaction. The stability and reusability were verified by the cycle test and the potential photocatalytic mechanism was analyzed based on the experiment.
Growth prediction of Microcystis aeruginosa based on a secondary decomposition integration model
Authors: Huan Juan , Yang Beier , Li Mingbao , Zhang Hao , Sun Wendi , Shi Bing
Published: July 2023

Microcystis aeruginosa is the dominant species in the blooms of eutrophic lakes such as Taihu Lake in China. Chlorophyll-a is one of the most common indicators to characterize its biomass. The nonlinearity and unsteadiness of the chlorophyll-a sequence decrease the prediction accuracy. In this paper, a secondary decomposition prediction method based on the integration of wavelet decomposition, variational modal decomposition, and gated recurrent unit (WD–VMD–GRU) is proposed. First, the original sequence is decomposed once using wavelet decomposition (WD). Then, the components with higher sample entropy values are decomposed using variational modal decomposition (VMD). Finally, each component is predicted using a gated recurrent unit (GRU), and the final prediction results are obtained by reconstructing each component result. The decomposition effect is ranked as VMD > WD > CEEMDAN > EMD. The WD–VMD–GRU model has a significant advantage compared to the basic model, with an increase of over 6.5% in R2. The secondary decomposition reduces the difficulty of predicting GRU components and has better prediction performance. The RMSE, MAE, and R2 were 1.752, 1.450, 0.969 at 2-day prediction, and 3.169, 2.711, 0.908 at 6-day prediction. Therefore, the WD–VMD–GRU model is superior in accuracy to other methods and can provide a scientific basis for the growth prediction research of M. aeruginosa.
O Espaço Latino-americano e Caribenho de Educação Superior (ENLACES)
Authors: Leite Rueda Jurany , Beatriz Barreyro Gladys
Published: July 2023

O presente artigo propõe uma análise da viabilidade do Espaço Latino-americano e Caribenho de Educação Superior (ENLACES), bem como de seu potencial como agente da regionalidade em face da conjuntura da educação superior na região. Pautou-se na perspectiva do novo regionalismo de Björn Hettne e na abordagem qualitativa, assim como na análise de documentos e na realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas com atores que estão ou estiveram vinculados ao processo de construção do ENLACES; e, para exploração dos dados, foi utilizada a técnica de análise de conteúdo. Constatou-se que, além da complexidade de articular os sistemas de educação superior tão distintos, o próprio ENLACES enfrenta o desafio de conseguir sua consolidação. Diante disso, apesar de haver expectativas quanto à viabilidade desse Espaço, há um grande desafio diante da diversidade acadêmica existente na região. Semelhantemente, seu possível papel como agente no fortalecimento da identidade regional fica comprometido em vista da dificuldade de consolidação.
Variáveis que influenciam o viés cognitivo numérico
Authors: Pereira Ivone Vieira , Júnior Ednilto Pereira Tavares , Silva José Dionísio Gomes da
Published: July 2023

Objetivo: Sabe-se que os indivíduos tomam decisões de forma não totalmente racional, o que ocasiona decisões equivocadas. As pessoas confiam em um limitado número de princípios heurísticos e vieses cognitivos, os quais reduzem a complexa tarefa de acessar as probabilidades e de predizer valores em operações de julgamento. Nesse contexto, o estudo teve como objetivo identificar a relação entre o viés cognitivo numérico e as variáveis idade, gênero, formação e conhecimento matemático.
Metodologia: Utilizou-se um questionário autoadministrado que contém situações criadas em um ambiente de gestão, objetivando conhecer a percepção dos respondentes da real magnitude dos números. A pesquisa foi operacionalizada em duas etapas: na primeira, verificou-se a presença do viés cognitivo numérico; na segunda parte, a influência das mencionadas variáveis. A análise foi realizada com uma amostra de 252 acadêmicos (160 do denominado grupo “gerencial” e 90, do grupo “não gerencial”). Para verificação da presença do viés cognitivo numérico, utilizou-se a ANOVA, e, para a inferência estatística, a regressão logística, por esta possibilitar a explicação da variável dependente em relação às variáveis independentes.
Resultados: Os resultados indicam que o viés cognitivo numérico está presente nos dois grupos (gerencial e não gerencial), não havendo diferença estatisticamente significativa, o que corrobora com a ideia de que o viés cognitivo é inerente ao ser humano, independentemente do envolvimento em práticas gerenciais. Observou-se também que os respondentes homens e mais velhos são menos propensos aos efeitos do viés cognitivo numérico.
Contribuições do Estudo: O estudo auxilia a construção de um novo paradigma quanto às evidências baseadas na racionalidade perfeita e na eficiência dos mercados para a compreensão das escolhas e das emoções dos agentes tomadores de decisão, elaborando um arcabouço teórico-descritivo do processo de tomada de decisão.
Identificação de conceitos e técnicas contábeis utilizadas por docentes de contabilidade em Governador Valadares - MG
Authors: Cruz Diego Teixeira da , Ferreira Jander Ângelo Diogo , Peixoto Aline Gomes
Published: July 2023

Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo consiste em identificar a utilização dos conceitos e técnicas contábeis na gestão do patrimônio pessoal pelos docentes da área atuantes no município de Governador Valadares-MG.
Metodologia: Para isso, foi realizado um estudo aplicando questionários (survey) para docentes em quatro instituições de ensino superior na cidade. Foi levantado uma população de 48 profissionais, com retorno de 37 respostas. Os dados coletados foram tabulados por meio de uma matriz no Microsoft Excel e as questões fechadas foram codificadas e exportados para o software estatístico Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Por fim, foram geradas tabelas de frequência, que proporcionaram uma análise descritiva.
Resultados: As práticas mais utilizadas são a elaboração do Orçamento Pessoal e o acompanhamento dos Fluxos de Caixa. Embora as práticas contábeis não sejam aplicadas em sua totalidade, os docentes se mostraram bastante prudentes na gestão das suas finanças, evitando o endividamento e influenciando seus familiares a seguirem o exemplo.
Contribuições do Estudo: O estudo contribui por demonstrar que o ensino sobre contabilidade pessoal nas instituições investigadas é escasso, bem como a literatura existente pouco explora essa temática e mais da metade dos docentes, mesmo sabedores do assunto, não utiliza as demonstrações contábeis no seu dia a dia. Assim, colabora por difundir a sua importância, e abre o caminho ao sugerir novas pesquisas e incentiva as organizações de ensino a incluir o tema em sua grade curricular.
Minorias sociais no curso de ciências contábeis: uma análise do perfil dos estudantes de graduação
Authors: Rodrigues Andressa Oliveira , Nganga Camilla Soueneta Nascimento , Moreira Jeíce Catrine Cordeiro
Published: July 2023

Objetivo: O presente artigo tem como objetivo geral identificar e analisar a influência de sentimentos impostores e estereótipos em relação à gênero, raça e sexualidade nas experiências acadêmicas de estudantes de Ciências Contábeis que pertencem a grupos minoritários.
Metodologia: A pesquisa foi realizada com aplicação de questionários a estudantes dos cursos de graduação em Ciências Contábeis de Instituições de Ensino Superior do estado de Minas Gerais, sendo a amostra final composta por 113 estudantes. Para análise dos dados, foram realizadas análises descritivas e análises de correspondências múltiplas (ACM).
Resultados: A partir dos resultados, percebe-se que os sentimentos impostores estão fortemente presentes no imaginário contábil e perpassam a carreira dos grupos minoritários da área, sugerindo até mesmo uma ausência de reflexão da temática no contexto geral da profissão, por parte dos próprios grupos minoritários e demais sujeitos.
Contribuições do Estudo: A presente pesquisa fornece subsídios que indicam que estudantes pertencentes à minorias sociais podem, de alguma forma, se sentir segregados e oprimidos no ambiente contábil, devido aos moderados e frequentes níveis de sentimentos impostores resultantes da coleta de dados.
Os auditores reagem ao comportamento do mercado?
Authors: Dantas José Alves , Guimarães João Lucas Andrade , Santos Débora Cristina Alves
Published: July 2023

Objetivo: O estudo teve por objetivo verificar se os auditores reagem às informações do mercado – volatilidade do retorno das ações e variação do valor de mercado – impactando a propensão à emissão de opinião modificada ou incorporação de parágrafos de ênfase no relatório de auditoria.
Metodologia: Os testes empíricos tiveram por base a estimação de regressões Logit, com dados de 2009 a 2020 de 338 empresas não financeiras listadas na B3, obtidos diretamente no site da CVM e na base de dados da Economatica.
Resultados: Os resultados dos testes revelaram que entidades que registram maior volatilidade do retorno das ações possuem maior probabilidade de receber relatórios de auditoria com modificação de opinião e com parágrafos de ênfase, sugerindo que o auditor percebe essa medida de risco do mercado como um indício de risco de auditoria em relação à entidade, resultando em maior rigor em seus julgamentos, até como forma de autoproteção. Por outro lado, não foi contatada associação entre a variação no valor de mercado e as opiniões modificadas de auditoria ou parágrafos de ênfase, contrariando as expectativas de que quanto maiores as perdas no valor de mercado maior seria a probabilidade de emissão de opinião modificada por parte dos auditores.
Contribuições do Estudo: As evidências empíricas suprem um gap da literatura sobre o tema, que geralmente explora os efeitos do conteúdo do relatório de auditoria no mercado, enquanto este estudo se concentra em explorar a relação inversa – o impacto das informações do mercado nos trabalhos de auditoria. Adicionalmente, os achados contribuem para a melhor compreensão sobre o trabalho dos auditores, servindo de subsídios para os profissionais da área e os reguladores.
Investigating Risk Factors and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-based
Grading of Subchondral Incomplete Fracture (SIF) of Medial Femoral Condyle
Authors: Dong Xiaoman , Zhang Xiaoguang , Yu Xiaokun , Meng Xianghong , Zhang Kaihui , Chen Xiao , Guo Lin , Wang Zhi
Published: July 2023

Background:

Subchondral insufficiency fractures (SIF) of the knee joint are prevalent in osteoporosis patients over the age of 55. Early diagnosis of SIF fracture
of the medial femoral condyle is crucial for delaying disease progression, early therapy, and potential disease reversal. Magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) is useful in detecting SIF, which is often undetectable on initial radiographs.

:

This study aimed at developing a grading system for subchondral insufficiency fractures (SIF) based on MRI to predict outcomes and evaluate risk
factors.

Methods:

In this study, MRI was used to examine SIF risk variables in the medial condyle of the femur to help clinicians diagnose, treat, and delay the condition. A total of 386 patients with SIF from 2019 to 2021 were retrospectively analyzed and divided into 106 patients in the disease group and 280 patients in the control group according to whether they had SIF. The lesion site, meniscus, ligament, and other parameters were evaluated and compared. At the same time, a grading system was introduced to stratify and statistically analyze the size of the lesion area, the degree of bone marrow edema (BME), meniscus tears, and other parameters in the patients.

Results:

Most SIF were low-grade (LG) fractures, and the predictors of LG and high-grade (HG) fractures included heel tear (P =0.031), degree of medial malleolus degeneration (P < 0.001), advanced age (P < 0.001), and lesion size (P < 0.001). The prognostic factors that showed significant differences between the two groups included age (P =0.027), gender (P =0.005), side (P =0.005), medial tibial plateau injury (P < 0.0001), femoral medullary bone marrow edema (P < 0.0001), medial tibial plateau bone marrow edema (P < 0.0001), meniscus body partial injury (P =0.016), heel tear (P =0.001), anterior cruciate ligament injury (P =0.002), and medial collateral ligament injury (P < 0.0001).

Conclusion:

This current study proposed an MRI-based grading system for inferior condylar fractures of the femur, in which HG inferior condylar fractures are associated with severe medial malleolus degeneration, advanced age, lesion size (correlation), and meniscus heel tears.
Five recommendations to accelerate sustainable solutions in cement and concrete through partnership
Authors: Mwiti Marangu Joseph , Marsh Alastair T M , Panesar Daman K , Radebe Nonkululeko W , Regodon Puyalto Alicia , Schmidt Wolfram , Valentini Luca
Published: July 2023

Though the technical knowledge to make cement and concrete more sustainable already exists, implementation of solutions lags behind the rate needed to mitigate climate change and meet the targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals. Whilst most of the focus around the built environment is on embodied carbon, we stress an important but neglected dimension: partnership (SDG17). Effective partnerships can be powerful enablers to accelerate sustainable solutions in cement and concrete, and let such solutions transfer from academia to the market. This can be achieved through knowledge generation, solution implementation, and policy development, among other routes. In this article, we share five recommendations for how partnerships can address neglected research questions and practical needs: 1) reform Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education to train “circular citizens”; 2) map out routes by which cementitious materials can contribute to a “localization” agenda; 3) generate open-access maps for the geographical distribution of primary and secondary raw materials; 4) predict the long-term environmental performance of different solutions for low-CO2 cements in different geographical areas; 5) overhaul standards to be technically and regionally fit for purpose. These approaches have the potential to make a unique and substantial contribution towards achieving collective sustainability goals.
Diagnóstico y tratamiento del caso de cuerpo extraño gástrico (pendientes) en un gato
Authors: POLAT EREN
Published: July 2023

In this study, information was given about the diagnosis and treatment of a 2-month-old female cat that was admitted to the clinic with the complaint of swallowing a foreign body (earring). The medical history of the case indicated that the cat had a good appetite and defecated normally. Abdominal palpation showed a distended stomach. No clinical findings other than the distended stomach were noted during clinical examination. Radiographic examination revealed a foreign body with hyperechoic contrast in the stomach. Due to the presence of a penetrating foreign body, it was decided to urgently perform an operation. For the operation, the cat was anesthetized with xylazine and ketamine. The foreign body (earring) in the stomach was removed from the body by gastrotomy. Special diet and parenteral antibiotics were applied to the patient in the postoperative period. During the interviews with the owner on the 15th postoperative day, it was learned that the cat continued its normal life.
Gonadotropina coriónica equina (eCG) y gen GDF9 en el comportamiento reproductivo de ovejas raza Katahdin
Authors: Sánchez-Ramos Reyna , Hernández-Marín José Antonio , Ortiz-Salazar Jorge Alberto , Olmos-Oropeza Genaro , Cortez-Romero Cesar
Published: July 2023

Objective. To determine the influence of equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) application and the presence of exon 2 of the GDF9 gene on reproductive variables in Katahdin sheep in the transition period. Materials and methods. 63 sheep with average age and weight of 2.83 ± 0.89 years and 45.32 ± 5.44 kg, respectively, were used. A 2x2 factorial arrangement under a completely randomized design was used, where the factors and levels were: the absence or presence of exon 2 of the GDF9 gene and the application or not of the eCG hormone in the synchronization protocol. Results. The application of eCG showed a significant favorable effect on the reproductive behavior of sheep, but not for the presence of exon 2 of the GDF9 gene. Treatments T2 and T4 were superior in the variables % of gestation, % of lambing, fertility and prolificacy with respect to T1 and T3. The best reproductive response was obtained with the application of eCG regardless of the presence or absence of the gene. Conclusions. This study shows evidence of the null interaction of exon 2 of the GDF9 gene and eCG to improve the reproductive performance of sheep. The application of eCG is recommended in estrus synchronization protocols for Kathadin sheep in the transition period. Faced with the few genomic reports on Katahdin ewes, evidence is shown of the need to carry out other research on genetic variants and their relationship with reproduction in sheep.
Study and Characterization of a Spherical Solar Collector. I. Efficiency and Thermal Losses Coefficient
Authors: Armenta-Déu Carlos
Published: July 2023

This paper studies and characterizes a solar collector with spherical geometry to produce hot water for sanitary and domestic applications and other facilities. The new geometry enlarges the solar collector surface and allows full sun tracking during the day without needing a solar tracking system. Although this geometry has been in use for some time, its market penetration is low due to the lack of perfect knowledge of solar collector behavior and the benefits compared with conventional solar collectors. The studies carried out in the lab for small domestic application has shown that this new geometry has better efficiency than flat plate collectors because its particular structure maintains water temperature inside the hot water tank for longer, which allows better production and longer use. The carried-out tests have shown an increase of up to 38% in the collector’s efficiency at high-range operation and 13% at the low range. This increase is enlarged to 40% and 15% when dealing with the compact system (collector-storage tank). Global losses coefficient is also lower, around 50%, than for a flat plate solar collector of an equivalent cross-section.
Characterization of paternity exclusions in the Forensic Medicine service (Honduras) between 2018 and 2022
Authors: Molina Yolly , Raudales Ismael , Moya Zintia , Zablah José Isaac , García Loureiro Antonio , Madrid Marcio , Agudelo-Santos Carlos , Diaz Salvador , Valle-Reconco Jorge
Published: July 2023

The data on inclusions and exclusions of paternities carried out by the Forensic Genetics of the Public Ministry in Honduras are presented. All these paternities verifications have been included. The results show that there is an exclusion of about one-third of all official filial paternity tests, which has remained constant in proportion between the years 2018 to 2022; the data used corresponds to the totality registered in the Public Ministry, carried out throughout the territory of Honduras in the indicated years, for a total sample of 321 filial paternity test records. Genetic testing has been developed with sequenced, court-ordered, or civil samples where filial parentage is desired. The exclusion rates are like other countries in the region; it is a pending task to determine the associated cultural element for the high variability in the different countries of the exclusion rates.

Keywords: Paternity; forensic medicine service; polymerase chain reaction; filial parenthood exclusion; DNA sequencing
Caracterización Física, Química y Microbiológica de Aguas Residuales de la Ciudad Universitaria, UNAH, Honduras
Authors: Rodríguez Abner , Grádiz Marvin , Fletes Yolanda
Published: July 2023

Esta investigación muestra las características de las aguas residuales producidas en la Ciudad Universitaria (CU) de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH) en Tegucigalpa, con el fin de determinar si su composición de contaminantes es similar a la de las aguas residuales domésticas. Cuatro puntos del alcantarillado sanitario fueron evaluados mediante aforos para determinar cuáles eran las variaciones de caudales horarias y determinar los puntos de mayor flujo. En los puntos denominados PT3 y PT4 se tomaron muestras y se evaluaron los parámetros físicos, químicos y microbiológicos de mayor incidencia en las aguas residuales y a pesar de que se obtuvieron valores promedios dentro de los rangos típicos en la mayoría de los parámetros tales como: DBO5 (PT3=201.55mg/L), DQO (PT3= 549.00 mg/L, PT4=721.42 mg/L), fósforos (PT3=8.51 mg/L, PT4=9.07 mg/L), sólidos suspendidos (PT3=188.73mg/L, PT4=264.76 mg/L), sólidos sedimentables (PT3=3.60 mg/L, PT4=3.80 mg/L), coliformes fecales (PT3=1.51E+07 UFC/100ml) y aceites/grasas (PT3= 45.65 mg/L); se encontraron parámetro con valores promedios que los exceden: DBO5 (PT4 = 367.09 mg/L), nitrógeno amoniacal (PT3 = 99.93 mg/L, PT4 = 62.93 mg/L), coliformes fecales (PT4=2.51E+07 UFC/100ml) y aceites/grasas (PT3 = 115.19 mg/L). Por último, la relación promedio de DBO5/DQO(0.20) es menor a 0.30 en el PT #3, por lo que no es agua que pueda ser tratada fácilmente mediante medios biológicos, que es una de las principales característica de las aguas residuales domésticas. Se concluye que el agua residual que se genera en la CU no posee características de aguas residuales domésticas.

Palabras claves: aguas residuales, contaminantes, parámetros de contaminación.
Caracterización Química de Biofertilizantes Inoculados con Microorganismos de Montaña, en el Departamento De Copán, Honduras
Authors: López Guevara Juan Manuel , Estévez Ramírez Kevin Javier , Mejía Arita Elena , Romero Zepeda Elyn Antonieta , Díaz Chacón Francis Abel
Published: July 2023

El estudio analizó las características químicas de diferentes tipos de biofertilizantes durante el proceso de fermentación, elaborados con diferentes sustratos orgánicos e inoculados con microorganismos de montaña, obtenidos de una zona del departamento de Copán, Honduras. Se planteó un diseño completamente al azar, cuyos tratamientos estaban constituidos por biofertilizantes formulados con microorganismos de montaña en medio líquido más diferentes sustratos orgánicos (estiércol de ganado bovino, de porcino, gallinaza y un grupo de control sin inoculación de microorganismos de montaña). Luego, se observaron y midieron las características químicas (materia orgánica, pH, conductividad eléctrica, relación carbono: nitrógeno), los macronutrientes (nitrógeno, fósforo, potasio, calcio y magnesio) y micronutrientes (zinc, hierro, cobre, manganeso y boro) de los biofertilizantes elaborados. El procesamiento de la información se realizó en hojas de cálculo de Excel y el programa estadístico InfoStat. Los resultados muestran que no se encontraron diferencias estadísticas entre los tratamientos en las características químicas, incluyendo los macro y micronutrientes, indicando que no hay variación entre el estiércol bovino, porcino, gallinaza y el grupo de control con respecto a los parámetros analizados. El biofertilizante no sufre variaciones en el tiempo de fermentación, aunque algunas características presentan variaciones en intervalos específicos de tiempo, pero que no indican la ocurrencia de cambios en el biofertilizante al final del tiempo de fermentación.

Palabras claves: Microorganismos de montaña, biofertilizantes, características químicas, macronutrientes, micronutrientes, proceso de fermentación, estiércol bovino, estiércol porcino, gallinaza
Effect of different rates of Axial herbicide on growth vegetative of Barley and associated weed
Authors: Akram Jassim Anwar , Saeed Mohmed Ahmed , Abbas Al-khaldy Rafid Ahmed
Published: July 2023

In the herbicide field, attention has become focused on using effective and low-concentration pesticides to control weeds, in addition to the effect of those pesticides on economic crops. So this study aimed to evaluate the low concentration doses of Axial herbicide on the growth vegetative of Barley and associated weed. The results of the study showed The significant effect of Axial herbicide concentrations on the growth vegetative of Barley were recorded in the Length of plant height (cm), flag leaf area (cm2), number of branches, and percentage of chlorophyll 89.41, 17.500, 131.33 and 44.70 respectively at Recommended concentration 100% of Axial herbicide compared with 99.41, 19.567, 125.00 and 50.27 respectively in the control treatment. Also, The results Findings activity of Axial herbicide concentrations in the percentage of control dermal weed were recorded at 72.84, 93.24 and 95.87% after 30, 60 and 90 days of treatment at Recommended concentration compared with 0.00,0.00 and 0.00 in the control treatment.

Keywords: Axial herbicide ; Barley ; Darnel weed