bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Conflitos ambientais na microrregião de Barbacena (Minas Gerais, Brasil): o que as fontes permitem ver?
Authors: Pinto Lucas , Jurandir Carneiro Eder
Published: October 2022

Resumo.O trabalho apresenta os resultados finais do projeto de pesquisa “Mapa dos conflitos ambientais do estado de Minas gerais na microrregião de Barbacena”, desenvolvido pelo Núcleo de Investigações em Justiça Ambiental (NINJA) da Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei (UFSJ), no âmbito do PIBIC-FAPEMIG-USFJ. O trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a situações-problema e casos de conflito ambiental envolvendo o uso de forma assimétrica dos territórios e seus recursos naturais na microrregião de Barbacena, Minas Gerais, brasil. O mesmo se inscreve de forma mais ampla no projeto “Mapa dos conflitos ambientais no Estado de Minas Gerais”, desenvolvido em parceria entre UFSJ, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES).  Abstract Mapping environmental conflicts in Minas Gerais, Brazil: survey and critical analysis of sources related to the micro region of Barbacena. This study presents the final results of the research project “Map of environmental conflicts in the state of Minas Gerais” in the micro region of Barbacena”, carried out by the Núcleo de Investigações em Justiça Ambiental (NINJA) of Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei (UFSJ), within the framework of PIBIC-FAPEMIG-USFJ. The study’s objective is to analyze problem occurrences and environmental conflict situations related to the asymmetrical territorial uses as well as of its natural resources exploration in the micro region of Barbacena, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The present study is part of the larger project “Map of environmental conflicts in the State of Minas Gerais”, carried out jointly by UFSJ, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) and Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES).
Pobrezas, ruralidades y campesinos en el Chaco Argentino a comienzos del siglo XXI
Authors: Krapovickas Julieta , Longhi Fernando
Published: October 2022

Las poblaciones campesino-indígenas del Chaco Argentino están siendo afectadas por la constante expansión de la frontera agropecuaria. Sin embargo, es difícil ponderar la magnitud y los alcances del problema, dada la poca precisión en el conocimiento de ciertas características básicas de estos grupos sociales, como por ejemplo su distribución geográfica. Nos proponemos en este trabajo analizar las condiciones de pobreza de los campesinos e indígenas del Chaco Argentino a comienzos del siglo XXI, como un paso previo para poder entender algunos de los principales cambios sociales generados por las nuevas transformaciones productivas. Para ello, proponemos una aproximación a las condiciones de pobreza rural desde la epidemiología, específicamente a través del análisis de las enfermedades de la pobreza. Entre los principales resultados destacamos la identificación de áreas de prevalencia campesino-indígena del Chaco y la caracterización de dichas áreas según sus condiciones de pobreza y capitalización tecnológica. Las fuentes de información utilizadas fueron el Censo Nacional de Población 2001, las Estadísticas Vitales 1999- 2001 y el Censo Nacional Agropecuario 2002.
Introducción al Dossier: “Tierra, políticas y poder en Argentina, Brasil y Perú. Reflexiones sobre el escenario reciente”
Authors: Poggi Marina
Published: October 2022

¿Cuál es el significado de la propiedad de la tierra agraria? ¿Cuáles son los factores indispensables que deben contemplarse a la hora de avanzar sobre el análisis de esta cuestión? La problemática de la propiedad y su histórica concentración en pocas manos es una temática abordada recurrentemente, debido a la diversidad de debates que han suscitado los intentos de implementación de políticas agrarias modificatorias del régimen de tenencia en las diferentes coyunturas políticas, y que requiere ser revisada con frecuencia a partir de los diferentes escenarios que se plantean en las nuevas coyunturas. Para iniciar un camino hacia la profundización del debate, presentamos en este Dossier tres trabajos que abordan la problemática -desde los estudios de caso- en Argentina, Brasil y Perú, trabajos que originalmente se presentaron en la conferencia de apertura de las X Jornadas Nacionales y II Internacionales de Investigación y Debate – II Encuentro Sudamericano de Estudios Agrarios. “Actores, estrategias y poder en el mundo rural. América del Sur, 1850-2010”, organizadas por el Centro de Estudios de la Argentina Rural (CEAR) en mayo de 2013.
Reseña bibliográfica del libro de Alejandra Salomón. El peronismo en clave rural y local. Buenos Aires, 1945-1955, Bernal: UNQ, 2012.
Authors: De Marco Celeste
Published: October 2022

El libro El peronismo en clave rural y local. Buenos Aires, 1945-1955, adaptación de la tesis doctoral presentada por la autora en 2011, tiene como tema central analizar qué roles asumió el electorado rural bonaerense en la construcción del poder peronista, en diversos aspectos. La pregunta que funciona como hilo conductor del trabajo podría resumirse en lo siguiente: ¿por qué estos sectores rurales locales respondieron al liderazgo político de Juan Domingo Perón? Esto, en el marco de datos estadísticos que confirman la creciente y progresiva adhesión de las comunas bonaerenses al partido peronista, en los comicios electorales de 1946, 1948 y 1954.
Management of minimally displaced mandibular fracture with customized open cap splint in an 11-year child: A case report
Authors: C. Hiremath Mallayya , Srinath SK , S. Kumar Aarcha , Shivashankar Pushpalatha
Published: October 2022

Mandibular fractures are the most common type of facial skeletal injury in children. In descending order, the most common is the condylar region then angle, and thirdly body fractures. Most of the fractures are greenstick type in children, because of the presence of permanent tooth buds which hold the fractured mandibular fragments like glue. Hence, conservative management is preferred and the fractures heal well and rapidly in children. The condylar neck in children being short and thick helps to resist the fracture, making most of them the nondisplaced type of fractures. The purpose of this case report is to present a conservative and effective treatment technique for pediatric mandibular fractures using a customized acrylic cap splint. This method has many advantages like simplicity of design, ease of fabrication, and reliability. This method takes care of anatomical, physiological, and psychological aspects as well as the complexity of developing jaws in children. Keywords: Children; Closed Fracture Reduction; Mandibular Fracture; Splint
Work Experience of Rehabilitation Centers at Correctional Institutions: Organizational and Psychological Aspects
Authors: Дебольский Михаил Георгиевич , Кирильчук Сюзанна Геннадьевна , Москвитина Мария Михайловна
Published: October 2022

В статье раскрыты научные основы и описан опыт создания реабилитационных центров при исправительных учреждениях. Обобщены основные направления их деятельности, рассмотрены наиболее уязвимые категории осужденных, которые нуждаются в социальной реабилитации. Показана роль Межрегионального благотворительного фонда помощи заключенным в создании и научно-методическом обеспечении реабилитационных центров при исправительных учреждениях. Раскрыты психологические механизмы реабилитации осужденных. Предметом научной статьи стала практика реабилитации и ресоциализации осужденных в реабилитационных центрах при исправительных учреждениях. Цель работы - ознакомить читателей с опытом работы реабилитационных центров при исправительных учреждениях. Методологическую основу работы составили позитивизм, редукционизм, критический рационализм. В качестве теоретических методов использовались анализ, синтез, индукция. В результате проведенной работы достигнуты поставленные цели: изучен опыт работы реабилитационных центров, а также проведены теоретические изыскания в вопросе реабилитации и ресоциализации осужденных. Полученные выводы могут использоваться при совершенствовании системы подготовки осужденных к освобождению.

In the article the authors reveal the scientific foundations and describe the experience of creating rehabilitation centers at correctional institutions. They summarize the main directions of their activity and underline the most vulnerable categories of convicts who need social rehabilitation. The role of the Interregional Charitable Fund for Assistance to Prisoners in the creation and scientific and methodological support of rehabilitation centers at correctional institutions is shown. The psychological mechanisms of the rehabilitation of convicts are revealed. The subject of the scientific article is the practice of rehabilitation and resocialization of convicts in rehabilitation centers at correctional institutions. The purpose of the work is to acquaint readers with the experience of rehabilitation centers at correctional institutions. The methodological basis of the work was positivism, reductionism, critical rationalism. The authors used analysis, synthesis, and induction as theoretical methods. As a result of the work carried out, the goals set were achieved: the experience of the work of rehabilitation centers was studied, and theoretical research was carried out on the issue of rehabilitation and resocialization of convicts. The findings can be used to improve the system of preparing convicts for release.
ISLAMIC STORY METHOD IN CHILDHOOD COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Muria Kudus University, 59327 Central Java, Indonesia, Sofiatun S. , Widjanarko Mochamad ,   Muria Kudus University, 59327 Central Java, Indonesia, Ismaya Erik Aditia ,   Muria Kudus University, 59327 Central Java, Indonesia, Sadibekov A.K. ,   Hoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Kazakhstan
Published: October 2022

The objectives of this study are: 1) to describe the implementation of the Islamic story method in early childhood cognitive development in Mardi Peni 2 Karanganyar Kindergarten, Demak Regency. 2) describe the results of the implementation of the Islamic story method in early childhood cognitive development at Mardi Peni 2 Karanganyar Kindergarten, Demak Regency. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. Collecting data using observation, interviews, and documentation. This study uses inductive data analysis. The data analysis process in this study took several stages, namely: data collection, codification, and categorization. The results showed that the application of the Islamic storytelling method to develop children's cognitive was done by preparing teaching materials and telling stories to students with teacher improvisation so that learning became interesting and students felt happy listening to stories. Islamic stories that are often read to students are stories of the prophet, the struggles of Muslims, and advice in the Qur'an. The results of the implementation of the Islamic storytelling method are very helpful for students' cognitive development, starting from the sensory-motor stage, pre-operational stage, and concrete operational stage.
ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS PROCESSES OF THE ENTERPRISE
Authors:   Kostanay Regional University named after A.Baitursynov, Kostanay, Kazakhstan, Zhaxylykova A.M. , Baymankulov A.T. ,   Kostanay Regional University named after A.Baitursynov, Kostanay, Kazakhstan
Published: October 2022

The article discusses the relevance and impact of business process analysis as a factor in achieving operational excellence of each business unit. The objectives and the role of analysis in the automation and optimization of existing business processes of the organization are defined. The essence of the analysis of the business process as a tool that encourages the acceleration of the work of each operating unit of the enterprise is revealed. The analysis of business process analysis methods is given, the dependence of the choice of the type of analysis on the purpose of modeling is revealed. Currently, we have little information about theoretical and practical research on the analysis of the enterprise in terms of the effectiveness of business processes, that is, today there are no unified approaches to the analysis of business processes.
Effects of variable, ice-ocean surface properties and air mass transformation on the Arctic radiative energy budget
Authors: Wendisch Manfred , Stapf Johannes , Becker Sebastian , Ehrlich André , Jäkel Evelyn , Klingebiel Marcus , Lüpkes Christof , Schäfer Michael , Shupe Matthew D.
Published: October 2022

Abstract. Low-level airborne observations of the Arctic surface radiative energy budget are discussed. We focus on the terrestrial part of the budget, quantified by the thermal-infrared net irradiance (TNI). The data have been collected in cloudy and cloud-free conditions over and in the vicinity of the marginal sea ice zone (MIZ) close to Svalbard during two aircraft campaigns in spring of 2019 and in early summer of 2017. The measurements, complemented by ground-based observations available from the literature and radiative transfer simulations, are used to evaluate the influence of surface type (sea ice, open ocean, MIZ), seasonal characteristics, and synoptically driven meridional air mass transports into and out of the Arctic on the near-surface TNI. The analysis reveals a typical four-mode structure of the frequency distribution of the TNI as a function of surface albedo, sea ice fraction, and surface brightness temperature. Two modes prevail over sea ice and another two over open ocean, each representing cloud-free and cloudy radiative states. Characteristic shifts and modifications of the TNI modes during the transition from winter towards early spring and summer conditions are discussed. Furthermore, the influence of warm air intrusions (WAIs) and marine cold air outbreaks (MCAOs) on the near-surface downward thermal-infrared irradiances and the TNI is highlighted for several case studies. It is concluded that during WAIs the surface warming depends on cloud properties and evolution. Lifted clouds embedded in warmer air masses over a colder sea ice surface, decoupled from the ground by a surface-based temperature inversion, have the potential to warm the surface more strongly than near-surface fog or thin low-level boundary layer clouds, because of a higher cloud base temperature. For MCAOs it is found that the thermodynamic profile of the southward moving air mass adapts only slowly to the warmer ocean surface.
Partitioning of carbon export in the upper water column of the oligotrophic South China Sea
Authors: Ma Yifan , Zhou Kuanbo , Chen Weifang , Chen Junhui , Yang Jin-Yu Terence , Dai Minhan
Published: October 2022

Abstract. We conducted high vertical resolution samplings of total and particulate 234Th along with particulate organic carbon (POC) in the summer of 2017 to examine nutrient-dependent structures of export productivity within the euphotic zone (Ez) of the oligotrophic basin of the South China Sea (SCS). Nitrate concentrations throughout the study area were below detection limit in the nutrient-depleted layer (NDL) above the nutricline, while they sharply increased with depth in the nutrient-replete layer (NRL) across the nutricline until the base of the Ez. Based on our high resolution vertical profilings of 234Th/238U disequilibria, this study for the first time estimated POC export fluxes both out of the NDL and at the horizon of the Ez base. Total 234Th deficit relative to 238U occurred in the NDL at all study sites, while 234Th was mostly in equilibrium with 238U in the NRL except at the northmost station SEATS (116° E, 18° N), where the 234Th deficit could also be observed in the NRL. By combining 1D steady-state 234Th fluxes and POC/234Th ratios, we derived vertical patterns of POC export fluxes. Values were 1.6±0.6 mmol C m-2 d-1 at the NDL base, representing approximately half of the flux estimated at the base of the Ez at station SEATS; for the rest of the sampling sites, POC export fluxes at the NDL base (averaged at 2.3±1.1 mmol C m-2 d-1) were identical within error to those at the base of the Ez (1.9±0.5 mmol C m-2 d-1), suggesting rapid export of POC out of the NDL. This finding fundamentally changes our traditional view that the NDL, being depleted in nutrients, would not be a net exporter of POC. Based on the positive relationship between POC export fluxes at the NDL base and supply potential of subsurface nutrients (i.e., nutricline depth and nutrient concentrations), we found that POC export fluxes (averaged at 3.4±1.2 mmol C m-2 d-1) at the NDL base at stations with shallow nutriclines and high subsurface nutrient concentrations were ~100 % higher than the fluxes (averaged at 1.6±0.5 mmol C m-2 d-1) at other stations. We used a two-endmember mixing model based on the mass and 15N-isotopic balances to further evaluate the potential sources of new nitrogen that could support the observed particle export at stations SEATS and SS1, located respectively in the northern and southern basin of the SCS with different hydrological features. We showed that more than 50 % of the particle flux out of the NDL was supported by nitrate sources other than atmospheric deposition and nitrogen fixation: likely supply from depth associated with episodic intrusions. However, the exact mechanisms and pathways for subsurface nutrients to support the export production from the NDL merit careful and dedicated studies.
Grain size of fluvial gravel bars from close-range UAV imagery – uncertainty in segmentation-based data
Authors: Mair David , Do Prado Ariel Henrique , Garefalakis Philippos , Lechmann Alessandro , Whittaker Alexander , Schlunegger Fritz
Published: October 2022

Abstract. Data on grain sizes of pebbles in gravel-bed rivers are of key importance for the understanding of river systems. To gather these data efficiently, low-cost UAV (uncrewed aerial vehicle) platforms have been used to collect images along rivers. Several methods to extract pebble size data from such UAV imagery have been proposed. Yet, despite the availability of information on the precision and accuracy of UAV surveys as well as knowledge of errors from image-based grain size measurements, open questions on how uncertainties influence the resulting grain size distributions still persist. Here we present the results of three close-range UAV surveys conducted along Swiss gravel-bed rivers with a consumer-grade UAV. We measure grain sizes on these images by segmenting grains, and we assess the dependency of the results and their uncertainties on the photogrammetric models. We employ a combined bootstrapping and Monte Carlo (MC) modeling approach to model percentile uncertainties while including uncertainty quantities from the photogrammetric model. Our results show that uncertainty in the grain size dataset is controlled by counting statistics, the selected processed image format, and the way the images are segmented. Therefore, our results highlight that grain size data are more precise and accurate, and largely independent of the quality of the photogrammetric model, if the data are extracted from single, undistorted nadir images in opposition to orthophoto mosaics. In addition, they reveal that environmental conditions (e.g., exposure to light), which control the quality of the photogrammetric model, also influence the detection of grains during image segmentation, which can lead to a higher uncertainty in the grain size dataset. Generally, these results indicate that even relatively imprecise and inaccurate UAV imagery can yield acceptable grain size data, under the conditions that the photogrammetric alignment was successful and that suitable image formats were selected (preferentially single, undistorted nadir images).
Evaluation of CMIP6 model performances in simulating fire weather spatiotemporal variability on global and regional scales
Authors: Gallo Carolina , Eden Jonathan M. , Dieppois Bastien , Drobyshev Igor , Fulé Peter Z. , San-Miguel-Ayanz Jesús , Blackett Matthew
Published: October 2022

Abstract. Weather and climate play an important role in shaping global wildfire regimes and geographical distributions of burnable area. As projected by the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-AR6), in the near future, fire danger is likely to increase in many regions due to warmer temperatures and drier conditions. General Circulation Models (GCMs) are an important resource in understanding how fire danger will evolve in a changing climate but, to date, the development of fire risk scenarios has not fully accounted for systematic GCM errors and biases. This study presents a comprehensive global evaluation of the spatiotemporal representation of fire weather indicators from the Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index System simulated by 16 GCMs from the 6th Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6). While at the global scale, the ensemble mean is able to represent variability, magnitude and spatial extent of different fire weather indicators reasonably well when compared to the latest global fire reanalysis, there is considerable regional and seasonal dependence in the performance of each GCM. To support the GCM selection and application for impact studies, the evaluation results are combined to generate global and regional rankings of individual GCM performance. The findings highlight the value of GCM evaluation and selection in developing more reliable projections of future climate-driven fire danger, thereby enabling decision makers and forest managers to take targeted action and respond to future fire events.
Milling chatter recognition based on dynamic and wavelet packet decomposition
Authors: Xie Miao , Yu Xinli , Ren Ze , Li Yuqi
Published: October 2022

Abstract. In metal milling, especially in the machining of low-stiffness workpieces, chatter is a key factor affecting many aspects such as surface quality, machining efficiency, and tool life. In order to avoid chatter, a milling chatter identification method based on dynamic wavelet packet decomposition (WPD) is proposed from the perspective of signal processing. The dynamic characteristics of the system are obtained by a hammer test. Based on the principle that the chatter frequency will reach a peak value near the natural frequency of the system, the original milling force signal is decomposed by WPD, and the sub-signals containing rich chatter information are selected for signal reconstruction. After numerical analysis and spectrum comparison, the reconstruction scheme is proved to be robust. Then, the time–frequency domain image of the reconstructed signal and the Hilbert spectrum feature are compared and analyzed to identify the chatter. Finally, the validity and reliability of the proposed method for chatter recognition are verified by experiments.
Understanding model spread in sea ice volume by attribution of model differences in seasonal ice growth and melt
Authors: West Alex , Blockley Edward , Collins Matthew
Published: October 2022

Abstract. Arctic sea ice is declining rapidly, but predictions of
its future loss are made difficult by the large spread both in present-day
and in future sea ice area and volume; hence, there is a need to better
understand the drivers of model spread in sea ice state. Here we present a
framework for understanding differences between modelled sea ice simulations
based on attributing seasonal ice growth and melt differences. In the method
presented, the net downward surface flux is treated as the principal driver
of seasonal sea ice growth and melt. An energy balance approach is used to
estimate the pointwise effect of model differences in key Arctic climate
variables on this surface flux and hence on seasonal sea ice growth and
melt. We compare three models with very different historical sea ice
simulations: HadGEM2-ES, HadGEM3-GC3.1 and UKESM1.0. The largest driver of
differences in ice growth and melt between these models is shown to be the ice
area in summer (representing the surface albedo feedback) and the ice
thickness distribution in winter (the thickness–growth feedback).
Differences in snow and melt pond cover during the early summer exert a
smaller effect on the seasonal growth and melt, hence representing the
drivers of model differences in both this and in the sea ice volume. In
particular, the direct impacts on sea ice growth and melt of differing model
parameterisations of snow area and of melt ponds are shown to be small but
non-negligible.
Historical Life Courses and Family Reconstitutions. The Scientific Impact of the Antwerp COR*-Database
Authors: Puschmann Paul , Matsuo Hideko , Matthijs Koen
Published: October 2022

The Antwerp COR*-database is a longitudinal micro-level database, which covers all entries from individuals whose last names started with the letters COR (and individuals who shared at some moment in time a household with a COR*-person) from the population registers and the vital registration of births, marriages and deaths for the 19th- and early-20th-century Antwerp district in Flanders, the northern Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. As such the database allows the reconstruction of historical life courses and families, and the analysis of key demographic characteristics and developments regarding marriage, fertility, migration, social mobility, health, mortality and longevity, as well as their interplay within and across households, families and generations. After a short description of the source material and the construction of the database, a review of the literature based on the database is presented in order to provide the reader with an encompassing overview of the research that has been carried out with this database and the knowledge and insights it has generated since its first release in 2010. The article ends with a discussion of potential pathways for future research, including new topics, and future extension of the database through citizen science projects.
Frequency and Determinants of Postpartum Depression among Mothers Living in Karachi
Authors: Shahid Fareeha , Javaid Quratulain , Ahmed Umama Shakeel , Farooq Fatima , Kumari Neelam , Shah Qalandar
Published: October 2022

Objective: To determine the frequency of Postpartum Depression (PPD) among mothers living in Karachi and to find out the determinants of predispose mothers to Postpartum Depression. Study Design and Setting: The study was cross sectional analytical and was carried by online survey of mothers living in Karachi Methodology: Total duration was six months from 1st January, 2020 to 31st July, 2020. The calculated sample size of study was 369. The study was approved by the Ethical Review Committee of Bahria University Health Sciences Campus, Karachi. Random sampling technique was used to recruit subjects. 294 participants were part of the research. Mothers with previous history of depression and those who had given birth to healthy babies were included in the study. Mothers who have had miscarriage or pre-mature babies were excluded. Questionnaires in both English and Urdu languages were used for the research. PPD was assessed by the help of Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale (EPDS). The score of greater than 12 was considered to be indicative of PPD. Results: A total of 294 mothers were enrolled in the study, 187 mothers had an EPDS score >12 giving prevalence of PPD as 63.6%. This study showed that mothers with PPD were more likely not to breastfeed their child (p=0.01), had lack of family support (p=0.00) and had previous history of depression as well (p=0.00). Conclusion: The present study concluded that frequency of postpartum depression was 63.6%. Lack of breastfeeding, previous history of depression and lack of family support were among the determinants that predispose mothers to postpartum depression.
Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Frequency of Clarithromycin Resistance by qPCR
Authors: Khan Samia Perwaiz , Ghani Rubina , Izhar Safia , Kumar Ajeet , Irshad Ambreen , Emad Shaista , Moeen Aemen , Abbasi Ayesha , Sattar Maham , Hasan Syed Sohaib
Published: October 2022

Objective: Determine the frequency of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in our population, the response to triplequadruple regimen and resistance to clarithromycin. Study Design and Setting: Study design is case-series, Medicare Cardiac & General Hospital, Karachi- 2020-2021. All patients (N=110) were selected from outpatient department (OPD) of the Jinnah Medical College Hospital (JMCH) and Medicare Cardiac and General Hospital. Methodology: Patients with nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea and IgG positive were included, and ELISA was done for detection of H. pylori infection.. IgG negative for H. pylori and having other gastrointestinal infections were excluded from this study. Patients positive with infection were prescribed the initial triple /quadruple regimen (triple regimen therapy including Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) 20 mg, Metronidazole 400mg, Amoxicillin 250 mg or Quadruple therapy by adding Bismuth subsalicylate). In ten cases of relapse Sequential / Rescue therapy were continued after a gap of 6 weeks included PPI 20 mg, metronidazole 400mg ciprofloxacin 200mg BD or Levofloxacin 400 mg OD. The qPCR was performed for the detecting resistant to clarithromycin in patients with H. pylori IgG positive after therapy. Result: During the follow-up, 60 (54%) cases were recovered from initial triple regimen, whereas 40(36%) cases recovered quadruple therapy and remaining 10 (7%) had clarithromycin resistance and were prescribed sequential therapy replacing clarithromycin by fluoroquinolones. Conclusion: The study showed that majority of H. pylori infected patient in our population recovered from initial triple/quadruple regimen. The alternate option with clarithromycin resistant was sequential and rescue therapy with high eradication rate
Outcome of Indoor Covid Cases with Moderate to Severe Disease; Convalescent Plasma Transfusion vs Conventional Therapy
Authors: Meraj Lubna , Usman Muhammad , Shams Nadia , Umar Muhammad , Tahir Sidra , Akhtar Nasim , Randhawa Muhammad Khalid Mehmood , Majid Asif , Alamgir Ashar
Published: October 2022

Objectives: Global COVID-19 epidemic has been therapeutic challenge. Convalescent plasma is observed to improve clinical outcomes. This research aims to study whether convalescent plasma therapy reduces the mortality and duration of hospitalization in moderate to severe Covid. Study Design and Setting: This interventional study was conducted after ethical approval at RIUT COVID-19 center from1stJune-30th Nov 2020. Methodology: Hundred Covid patients included; Total 100 hospitalized adult SARS Cov-2 PCR positive with moderate to severe disease who agreed for convalescent plasma transfusion were included. Fifty in plasma transfusion group and fifty in conventional therapy group. Those with contraindications for plasma transfusion, delayed presentation, indoor stay <5 days were excluded. Convalescent plasma was obtained from donors with prior documented SARS CoV-2 infection meeting donor eligibility criteria. 50 cases received convalescent plasma and50 received conventional therapy. Hospital stay and outcome documented. Results: Amongst 100 Covid cases; 44 females and 56 males; mean age 57.88+11.95 years, 74% had moderate covid and 26% severe. Fifty cases received conventional therapy for Covid and 50 received plasma transfusion. Both groups comparable for gender, age, smoking, obesity, and disease severity. Invasive ventilation administered in 25% and was associated with mortality (p=0.004). Mortality observed in 29 cases; 20(69%) in plasma transfusion group Vs. 09(31%) in conventional therapy group (p=0.015). The hospital stay was comparable between two groups The relative risk ratio was 2.22 with 95% CI (1.12-4.39). Conclusions: There was no therapeutic benefit in Covid patients treated with convalescent plasma as compared to conventional treatment
Спектральні властивості динаміки небезпечних факторів середовища при загоряннях у приміщеннях
Authors: Pospelov Boris , Rybka Evgeniy , Samoilov Mikhail , Meleshchenko Ruslan , Bezuhla Yuliia , Yashchenko Oleksandr
Published: October 2022

Досліджена спектральна щільність та амплітудний і фазовий спектри динаміки основних небезпечних факторів газового середовища при загорянні тестових матеріалів у лабораторній камері. Об’єктом дослідження є спектральні властивості динаміки небезпечних факторів газового середовища при загоряннях матеріалів. Основним предметом є спектральна щільність та пряме перетворення Фур'є щодо дискретних вимірювань небезпечних параметрів газового середовища на фіксованих інтервалах до загоряння та після загоряння матеріалу. Пряме дискретне перетворення Фур'є дозволяє визначати миттєві амплітудний та фазовий спектри для обраних фіксованих часових інтервалів. Це дозволяє досліджувати особливості миттєвих амплітуд та фаз гармонійних складових у спектрі нестаціонарної динаміки небезпечних параметрів газового середовища. Встановлено, що характер спектральної щільності та амплітудного спектра є малоінформативним з огляду виявлення загорань. Встановлено, що основний внесок в щільність та амплітудний спектр динаміки досліджуваних небезпечних параметрів газового середовища в камері вносять частотні складові діапазону 0–0,2 Гц. При цьому внесок в спектральну щільність і амплітудний спектр частотних складових понад 0,2 Гц значно зменшується із зростанням частоти. Виявлено, що більш інформативними та чутливими з погляду детектування загорянь є використання прямого перетворення Фур’є щодо вимірюваних даних та застосування фазового спектру для високочастотних складових динаміки небезпечних параметрів газового середовища, що перевищують 0,2 Гц. Встановлено, що характер розкиду фаз для зазначених частотних складових у фазовому спектрі залежить від типу матеріалу загоряння. За характером розкиду фаз частотних складових можна не тільки виявляти загоряння матеріалів, але й розпізнавати тип матеріалу загоряння.
Comparative Analysis of Heavy Metals Concentration in Soil and Vegetable (Celosia argentea) Collected from Two Sampling Sites and Their Effect on the Plant’s DNA Stability
Authors: A.A. Adu, , O.J. Aderinola, , A.A., T.F. Ogbe,
Published: October 2022

This study investigated the quantities of heavy metals including cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn)in soil samples and in the organs (leaf, stem and root) of Celosia argentea collected from a dumpsite (at Ojota) and a farmland (at Badagry) in Lagos, Nigeria. Additionally, the macroelement content of the soils and the effect of heavy metal soil contamination on C. argentea DNA stability was analysed. Heavy metals and NPK concentrations in the soil samples and organs of C. argentea were evaluated using standard techniques. The results of this study revealed that the microelement were more abundant in the soil collected from the dumpsite. Likewise, all the heavy metals (Cd,Cr,Cu,Pb and Zn) investigated in this study were detected in higher quantities in the dumpsite soil. Notably, the concentration of the metals was within the WHO/FAO limits in the soils collected from both sampling sites save Zn which was 660.260 mg/kg and 449.180mg/kg in the dumpsite and farmland respectively. The concentration of heavy metals in the C. argentea organs in this research were higher in samples collected from the dumpsite and Zn was the most accumulated on both the dumpsite and farmland. The highest amount (95.987 mg/kg) of Zn was by C. argentea root collected from the dumpsite while the least amount (15.380 mg/kg) was detected in C. argentea stem collected from the farmland. The DNA base pairs were not visibly fragmented in the samples C. argentea collected from the control and dumpsite sites. Although most of the heavy metals detected in C. argentea were in negligible quantities, the soils and the vegetable appear to be Zn-contaminated and unsafe for consumption.

Keywords: Heavy Metal, DNA, vegetables, biomagnifications, Bioaccumulation, Dumpsites Farmlands
Обнаружение сигналов на фоне шумов в сверхширокополосных радиолокационных системах при субполосной обработке информации
Authors: Орищук Сергей Григорьевич , Олейник Иван Иванович , Прохоренко Екатерина Ивановна , Головко Марина Викторовна
Published: October 2022

Разработано параметрическое решающее правило обнаружения сигналов на фоне шумов в сверхширокополосных радиолокационных системах при субполосной обработке информации. Решающее правило основано на вычислении отношения правдоподобия и сравнении его с порогом. В качестве оценок используются оценки вектора математического ожидания и ковариационной матрицы. В качестве критерия принятия решения о наличии сигнала на фоне собственных шумов, был выбран критерий Неймана-Пирсона, который обеспечивает максимальную вероятность правильного обнаружения сигнала, при заданной вероятности ошибки первого рода. В качестве обучающей выборки используется выборка, получаемая при априорном отсутствии сигнала, полученная по собственным шумам. В силу независимости частотных каналов, при субполосной обработке, оценка ковариационной матрицы, получаемая на этапе обучения, имеет диагональный вид с оценкой дисперсий уровня шумов в каналах. Разработана процедура оценки уровня порога принятия решения, которая проводится на этапе обучения. Для этого необходимо получить оценки отношения правдоподобия при априорном отсутствии сигнала и выбрать квантиль нормального распределения для заданной вероятности ошибки первого рода.
Developing New Student and Instructor Roles in Online/Distance Higher Education
Authors: ALTINMAKAS Derya
Published: October 2022

The enforced rapid transition to online/distance education in 2020 created immeasurable disruption both for the faculty and students in HE contexts. The present study discusses whether an opportunity is born out of a globally experienced challenge for university instructors and students to develop new and transformative roles. The data for the present study were collected during the third term of distance education through a survey conducted with 112 students and 9 faculty members and semi-structured interviews with a convenient sampling of students and faculty members of an English department in Istanbul, Turkey. The findings indicated that online education enabled students to become more active and self-directed learners and faculty members to develop newer roles and strategies as course designers and mentors. The findings revealed an in-depth understanding of the experience and yielded implications for the viability of applications of distance/online/blended modes of learning and teaching.
Digital Board Games as a Tool to Boost Speaking in Foreign Language E-classes During COVID-19: Students’ Perspectives
Authors: ROUSOULİOTİ Thomais , TEGOU Christina , THOMOU Paraskevi
Published: October 2022

This article elaborates the ongoing discussion about whether digital board games can enhance speaking in language courses. The research targets 51 adult L2 Greek students in Istanbul/Turkey addressing if digital board games in on-line classes can enhance speaking in foreign language during COVID-19. The results show that: online lessons meet the learning needs of adults, but they still prefer the face-to-face ones, the digital version of the game Story Cubes motivated students to participate more in the lesson, to collaborate with their classmates and to express themselves freely. The aforementioned game created a positive atmosphere in the classroom and finally it had a positive effect on the students' speaking.
Umjereni iracionalizam Alberta Bazale
Authors: Restović Ivan
Published: October 2022

U radu razmatram filozofijsku poziciju Alberta Bazale, za koju predlažem obuhvatan naziv »umjereni iracionalizam«. Naime, nastojim pokazati kako je Bazala za »metalogički korijen filozofije« koristio različite izraze, pa se time nameću i nazivi različiti od »voluntarističkog aktivizma«, kako se običava nazivati stajalište tog filozofa. Isto tako, tvrdim da je njegov projekt primarno negativan, u smislu da mu je cilj prije svega pružiti otpor isključivo intelektualističkom poimanju svijesti i svijeta. Kako bih opravdao umjerenost Bazalina iracionalizma, upućujem na mjesta na kojim Bazala ističe ulogu i nužnost razuma i logike u filozofijskoj i znanstvenoj spoznaji. Pritom ipak naglašavam kako se za Bazalu u osnovi sveg duhovnog života nalaze izvanrazumski faktori, bez kojih čovjeku zapravo i nema autentične egzistencije. Bazalinu umjerenost u iracionalizmu potkrepljujem i usporedbom njegove filozofije s onom L. E. J. Brouwera, osnivača matematičkog intuicionizma. Tvrdim kako se Bazalino stajalište dade jasno distingvirati od Brouwerova, pri čem je potonji kudikamo radikalniji u svom otporu razumu. Cilj je rada doprinijeti blagonaklonijem poimanju iracionalizma i pokazati kako otpor intelektualnom ne mora nužno značiti sumanutost ili proizvoljnost, već naprotiv, da može predstavljati i koherentnu, ali i živu, životnu i životvornu poziciju, čega je primjer upravo Bazalina filozofija.
Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome
Authors: Li Nathan , Russo Katherine , Rando Lauren , Gulotta-Parrish Laura , Sherman William , Kaye Alan D.
Published: October 2022

Anterior interosseous nerve syndrome (AINS) is a rare form of peripheral neuropathy which involves disruption of the anterior interosseous nerve. The pathophysiology of AINS remains unclear. AINS typically initially presents with forearm pain and may gradually progress to palsy of the deep muscles of the anterior forearm. Diagnosis of AINS requires thorough patient history and physical exam. EMG is the preferred diagnostic study and classically reveals abnormal activity and prolonged latency periods within the evoked action potentials of the FPL and PQ. Due to the self-limiting nature of AINS, there is general agreement that conservative and symptomatic management should be explored for up to 6 months as first line therapy, which usually includes analgesics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, contracture prevention, hand therapy, and hand splinting. Surgical options such as internal neurolysis and minimally invasive endoscopic decompression may be explored if functional recovery from conservative management is limited.
The phenotypes and alleles frequencies of ABO blood groups in Western Uganda
Authors: Samuel Mwesige  , Annet Nankwanga  , Florence Tushabe  , Ivan Kasamba  , Ruth Kateeba
Published: October 2022

ABO blood group system is one of the clinically significant blood classification systems that vary across populations. Knowledge of distribution of the ABO blood system can help us to predict herd immunity and transmissibility of a disease in a population. In Uganda, little was known about this system and no research had been carried out to elaborate on the distribution of the A, B, AB and O blood types. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was conducted among people ≥12 years attending Buhinga hospital in Western Uganda from April to June 2019 to determine the phenotypes and alleles frequencies of the A, B, AB and O blood groups. Participants were recruited by simple random sampling technique and demographic data was obtained. 379 venous blood samples were collected and tested for ABO sero-types. Phenotypic data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test of association and Hardy-Weinberg law of computation. Frequencies of ABO phenotypes were in the following order; O (39.8%)>, A (39.6%) >, B (12.4%)> AB (8.2%). There was no significant difference in the A, B, AB and O phenotype frequencies between males and females (p-value= 0.91). Based on Hardy-Weinberg Law, frequencies of the A, B, O alleles were; 0.63 for the O allele, 0.27 allele for the A allele and 0.14 for the B allele. Predominance of blood group O is more likely to influence population immunity.
Metaphorical Perceptions of Esports Coaches to the Concept of Esports
Authors: PEKEL Aylin Özge , ÇAKIR Yasin Nuri , ÇAREDAR Nagihan , ŞAHİN Yekta , PEKEL Hacı Ahmet
Published: October 2022

Esports is a sports branch in which strategies and plans are heavily involved, requires physical and mental effort, has started to interact with modern sports and is based on online games. The aim of this research is to reveal the metaphorical perceptions of trainers, one of the important parts of the branch, towards the concept of esports. A total of 50 coach candidates, 40 male and 10 female, who attended the esports 1st level coaching course, which was held for the first time in our country in 2021, participated in the research. Phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. In obtaining the data, a personal information form was applied to each coach candidate, and among the coach candidates, “esports is like/similar to ……; because ...…” were asked to complete the sentence. The data collection tool was implemented by researchers personally. In addition, all participants took part in the study on a voluntary basis. In the analysis of the data, the stages of naming, screening, category development, ensuring validity and reliability, calculating, interpreting and examining the frequencies of the resulting metaphors were followed. Although the fact that computer games are seen as unhealthy is an indicator of bigger problems for esports, it was seen in this study that most of the coach candidates gave positive feedback on the concept of esports. It is recommended to repeat the study in order to determine the coaching needs of esports trainers, which may occur with technological developments, with annual follow-ups.
ELİT SEVİYE MUAY THAİ SPORUNDA ANTRENÖR-SPORCU İLİŞKİSİNİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: TAŞĞIN Özden , ÇABITÇI Mustafa , KONAR Nurettin
Published: October 2022

Spor ortamında, antrenör ve sporcu arasında kurulan iletişim düzeyi sporcunun psikolojik, fiziksel ve sosyal gelişiminde önemli rol oynamaktadır. Yapılan çalışmalara göre antrenör-sporcu ilişkisi spor ortamında performansa da etki etmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Muay Thai sporunda elit seviye antrenör-sporcu ilişkisini belirlemektir. Çalışmaya 160 erkek ve 92 kadın, toplam 252 sporcu ve 41 erkek ve iki kadın, toplam 43 antrenör katılmıştır. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak Antrenör-Sporcu İlişkisi Envanteri kullanılmıştır. Envanter Jowett ve Ntoumanis (2004) tarafından geliştirilmiş, Altıntaş ve arkadaşları (2012) tarafından Türk kültürüne uyarlanmıştır. Envanter 11 madde ve 3 alt boyuttan oluşmaktadır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistik ve ANOVA kullanılmıştır. Bulgulara göre Muay Thai sporcularının ve antrenörlerinin Muay Thai antrenman ortamında ilişkilerinin yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Cinsiyet değişkenine göre ise antrenör-sporcu ilişkisi alt boyutlarında anlamlı farklılık belirlenmemiştir. Sonuç olarak uzak doğu sporu olan Muay Thai de antrenörler ve sporcular arasında yüksek düzeyde ilişki tespit edilmiştir.
Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Akademik Hedef Yönelimleri İle Akademik Başarıları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi
Authors: ÇİMEN Erkan , KOÇYİĞİT Berat , DOĞAN Fatımanur
Published: October 2022

Bu çalışmada, akademik başarı ile akademik hedef yönelim arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini Süleyman Demirel üniversitesi spor Bilimleri Fakültesinde bünyesinde öğretim hayatına devam eden beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmenliği bölümü, Antrenörlük bölümü, yöneticilik bölümü ve spor bilimleri bölümlerinde öğrenim gören toplamda 665 aday öğrenci teşkil etmiştir. Örneklemini bu grubun içerisinden basit tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemi ile belirlenen 145 aday öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada katılımcılardan kişisel bilgi formu, genel akademik not ortalamaları ile Akademik hedef yönelim ölçeği cevaplamaları istenmiştir. Çalışmada istatistiksel işlemler bilgisayar ortamında istatistik programı kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Katılımcıların akademik başarı düzeyleri ve akademik hedef yönelim ölçeğinden aldıkları puanlar aritmetik ortalama ve standart sapma olarak sunulmuştur. Ölçeklerden arasındaki ilişkileri ortaya çıkarmak için Pearson korelasyon analizi uygulanmıştır. Sonuç olarak; spor bilimleri fakültesinde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin akademik başarı ve akademik hedef yönelimlerinin orta düzeyde olduğu ayrıca, akademik başarı ile akademik hedef yönelimlerin pozitif yönlü düşük düzeyde ilişkili olduğu tespit edilmiştir.