bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Flash flood impacts on the life and livelihood of women at haor areas in Bangladesh
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environment, Faculty of Life and Earth Science, Jagannath University, Nahar Najmun ,   and PhD Researcher, Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty of Bioresources, Mie University, Japan, Islam Shahana ,   Department of Geography and Environment, Faculty of Life and Earth Science, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Mahiuddin Sanjia ,   Department of Geography and Environment, Faculty of Life and Earth Science, Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Published: October 2021

Flash flood is a common disaster in northeastern haor areas of Bangladesh. It frequently affects the life and livelihood of haor people every year. Women are the most vulnerable in this catastrophic situation compared to men. The present study attempted to explore the effects of flash floods on women at Tahirpur Upazila in the Sunamganj district. A semi-structured questionnaire survey on 172 married women chosen from four villages, seven focus group interviews, and ten key informant interviews was conducted for primary data collection. A Flash Flood Impact Ranking (FFIR) was also prepared to grade the impacts on women based on a 3-points weighted severity scale. The study findings revealed that women suffered from different diseases with physical injuries and faced many difficulties managing the shelter, food, safe water, sanitation, and fuel for cooking during the flood. The FFIR displayed that crops damage, lack of funds, job opportunities, sanitation problems, and food insecurities were the top five disaster impacts on women. It is suggested that Government and other agencies should increase women's coping strategies by ensuring health services and employment opportunities to mitigate damage and flash flood-related problems.
A Study on Application Initiative Development for Construction Management
Authors: T Anand , V Jeevanandham
Published: October 2021

The software application brings innovative ideas to develop the app and helps the small scale construction industries to works in the flow by progress. In the mode of android, iOS, and PC’s are a significant and its app develop to monitor labour task management, punch lists, transmitting funds features or data, over an electronic network. Application specifications provides users with valuable features such as, receive instructions from site, send requests for interpretations and retrieve information about projects. These transaction users occur employers to employees, employee to employer. The ultimate aim of this app is to acts as a Bridge of interlinks with the employees and employers to monitor, update, track and optimize. It can play a significant role in making successful app development are discussed with an explanation.
Job Satisfaction of Self Financing Engineering College Teachers: Before and During COVID 19
Authors: Sunny T Rajani
Published: October 2021

Job satisfaction is one of the most widely discussed issue in organizational behaviour and Human Resource Management. In present study the researcher investigated the present level of job satisfaction among the Self Financing Engineering College Teachers: Before And During COVID 19.Job satisfaction is an elusive, even mythical, concept that has been increasingly challenged and refined particularly since the Herzberg, Mauser and Synderman study in 1959. The most important information to have regarding an employee in an institution is a validated measure of his/her level of job satisfaction (Roznowski and Hulin, 1992). A better understanding of job satisfaction and factors associated with it helps top level management in educational institutions guide employees' activities in a desired direction. The morale of employees is a deciding factor in the institution's efficiency (Chaudhary and Banerjee, 2004). The affective component encompasses the good and bad feelings about a job, such as how people feel about their supervisors, co-workers, salaries, fringe benefits, office settings and commute to work. This information can be based on facts, conjecture and rumours. And a person's predisposition to respond in a favourable or unfavourable way to things on a job is the behavioural component. This aspect of an attitude determines the course of action a person chooses.
PREVALÊNCIA DE COINFECÇÃO TUBERCULOSE/HIV NO SISTEMA PRISIONAL BRASILEIRO
Authors: Alkimim Bruno Melo , Junio Solinger Mª Alves , Lima Flávio Guilherme Pereira , Santos Alcione Oliveira Dos
Published: October 2021

Introdução: A coinfecção tuberculose/HIV é um problema de saúde pública presente na vida de muitos brasileiros, especificamente no ambiente prisional, onde a superlotação favorece a disseminação da Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Nesse contexto, a tuberculose, quando associada à infecção pelo HIV, representa grande impacto na mortalidade por AIDS (Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida) no país. Objetivos: Descrever a prevalência da tuberculose em pessoas vivendo com o HIV no ambiente carcerário brasileiro e evidenciar os fatores que influenciam na associação dessas doenças. Material e Métodos: Este estudo foi elaborado através do método de revisão integrativa, utilizando as principais ferramentas online de busca de artigos científicos e/ou clínicos publicados entre os anos 2000 e 2021, indexados em fontes multinacionais. Resultados: Dados obtidos de um estudo no sistema prisional de Campinas identificou que a taxa de coinfecção Tuberculose - HIV é de 60%. Já em um estudo epidemiológico no Presídio Regional de Santa Cruz do Sul, 20,6% foram considerados sintomáticos respiratórios, com prevalência de tuberculose e HIV de 1,9% e 4,48%. Além disso, em um estudo realizado em 2013 na população carcerária do Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul foi evidenciado que a prevalência de tuberculose era de 22,5% e desses participantes 1,63% eram soropositivos. Nesse sentido, considera-se que a coinfecção é mais elevada entre presidiários do que n restante da população, representando grande risco de infecção e sendo a principal causa de morte em pacientes com AIDS. Nota-se também que uma investigação precária dos fatores de risco; a subnotificação; o abandono ao tratamento e a não identificação dos sintomáticos respiratórios dificultam a assistência e contribuem para o aumento dessa prevalência. Conclusão: Foi observado que os detentos se encontram em situação de extrema vulnerabilidade, embora sejam amparados pelos Direitos Humanos. Nesse viés, destaca-se a importância da construção de um planejamento efetivo, voltado para a notificação e o combate à proliferação de tais enfermidades. Para isso, faz-se necessário investir em políticas públicas que estimulem o tratamento e garantam dignidade ao preso, sobretudo com a realização de testes frequentes nos sintomáticos respiratórios, assim como o acompanhamento dos casos resistentes aos medicamentos e o manejo seguro dos pacientes isolados.
SÍFILIS CONGÊNITA COMO CONSEQUÊNCIA SOCIOECONÔMICA E SOCIAL: UMA ABORDAGEM EPIDEMIOLÓGICA
Authors: Magalhaes Letícia Fernanda de , Figueira Kaira Ventorin , Lima Lídia Schreiner , Neto Romildo Mingardo , Ibieta Sissy Mariela Salazar
Published: October 2021

Introdução: A sífilis congênita, causada pela ação da bactéria Treponema pallidum, é uma Infecção Sexualmente Transmissível (IST). A mesma é adquirida pela gestante, sendo capaz de ser transmitida ao feto através da troca sanguínea na placenta, oriundo da escassez do pré-natal. Assim sendo, essa patologia manifesta-se em recém-nascidos e crianças maiores de 2 anos de idade, caracterizada como sífilis congênita precoce e tardia respectivamente. Além disso, a doença é predominantemente ativa em locais tropicais, isto é, resultante do subdesenvolvimento socioeconômico. Objetivos: Analisar através de dados epidemiológicos o percentual de disseminação e casos notificados de sífilis congênita no Brasil. Metodologia: Segundo dados epidemiológicos, notificou-se uma queda de casos diagnosticados no período de 2017 a 2020 após o parto, no Brasil. Para isso, foi utilizada uma pesquisa quantitativa descritiva, por meio de levantamento e coletas de dados epidemiológicos, entre os anos de 2017 a 2020 e ferramentas online de busca de artigos científicos em português, como: Scientific Eletronic Library Online (Scielo) e PubMed. Resultados: Observaram-se os casos notificados da doença dos anos de 2017 a 2020, por meio do site Saúde de A a Z sendo encontrados os seguintes dados: Em 2017 foram notificados 1.634; 2018 (1.486); 2019 (1.229); 2020 (519), portanto, nos quatro anos estudados houve uma redução no número de casos. Conclusão: Foi observado ao longo da pesquisa, que nos anos analisados, houve uma diminuição de 31,76% nos casos diagnosticados de sífilis congênita após o parto. Essa queda deve-se ao fato da adoção de medidas preventivas, como: a realização do pré-natal e uso de preservativos, todas previstas pela Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) como fatores que poderiam controlar o número de sífilis congênita.
ANÁLISE DA CORRELAÇÃO ENTRE A INCIDÊNCIA DO VÍRUS ZIKA E O DESENVOLVIMENTO DA MICROCEFALIA EM RECÉM-NASCIDOS NO ESTADO DE RONDÔNIA ENTRE OS ANOS DE 2017 E 2018
Authors: Bandeira Arnaldo Neto da Cunha , Romani Ana Maria , Matos Gabriel Cheles Nascimento , Andrade Gabriel Munhoz , Veit Caroline Mioranza
Published: October 2021

Introdução: O zika vírus é uma arbovírus cujo principal vetor no Brasil é o mosquito Aedes aegypti. Sua transmissão, por via perinatal, pode acarretar complicações no desenvolvimento fetal, a principal delas é a microcefalia. Nesse sentido, segundo a OMS (Organização Mundial da Saúde), essa patologia ocorre quando o perímetro cefálico é menor que menos dois desvios-padrão do que a referência para o sexo, a idade ou tempo de gestação. Consequentemente, observa-se que o surto do vírus Zika no Brasil, ocorrido de 2015 a 2016, contribuiu para um aumento na incidência desse vírus em Rondônia. Portanto, ao se registrar gestantes acometidas por esse patógeno, foi necessário averiguar a possível correlação existente entre o Zika e o desenvolvimento de síndromes encefálicas em bebês. Objetivo: Logo, este estudo buscou analisar a confluência entre o acometimento de Zika vírus e o desenvolvimento da síndrome congênita em crianças de Rondônia. Materiais e Métodos: Para tanto, foi utilizado uma pesquisa quantitativa descritiva, através do coletas de dados epidemiológicos nas ferramentas on-line de rastreio de boletins epidemiológicos no Brasil, como: DATASUS, Saúde de A a Z e Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, no intervalo de 2017 e 2018. Resultados: Destarte, foi observada a redução do número de casos confirmados de zika vírus de 2017 para 2018 em Rondônia (de 515 para 258) e ainda, outra queda nos dados referentes ao possível desenvolvimento de síndromes congênitas em bebês com mães infectadas pelo vírus (de 16 para 3), no mesmo período e no mesmo estado. No ano de 2018, quando comparado com 2017, as medidas profiláticas e de contenção do vírus passaram a se mostrar mais eficientes, gerando uma queda no número de casos da incidência do vírus, que reduziu o quantitativo de neonatos que apresentaram o quadro de síndrome congênita, ratificando a hipótese da relação existente entre as duas doenças. Conclusão: Assim, este estudo constatou que há relação da transmissão transplacentária do vírus Zika, já que a microcefalia se enquadra, ainda, como a única complicação perinatal relacionada ao vírus. Portanto, é essencial um diagnóstico precoce para que ocorra a amenização da gravidade dos defeitos congênitos desencadeados nos recém-nascidos.
ANÁLISE DA EFICÁCIA TERAPÊUTICA DOS FÁRMACOS UTILIZADOS NO TRATAMENTO DA COVID-19
Authors: Alves Artur Fernandes de Souza , Filho Daniel De Cristo Da Silva , Tortora Evandro Sérgio , Pereira Ana Júlia Dos Santos , Santos Alcione De Oliveira Dos
Published: October 2021

Introdução: A pandemia do corona vírus instaurou, no ambiente científico, uma busca pelo tratamento que melhor atende ao caso de pacientes infectados com o vírus. A importância do questionamento a respeito da eficiência terapêutica dos fármacos utilizados no tratamento para COVID-19 é imediatamente considerável, visto que a situação ocorrida no ano de 2020 e que se estende ao ano de 2021, está causando fortes abalos em diversos aspectos da sociedade. Objetivo: Esclarecer a eficiência terapêutica dos medicamentos prescritos nos tratamentos para COVID-19. Materiais e métodos: Uma revisão bibliográfica de pesquisa quantitativa de caráter descritivo. Para obtenção de dados optou-se pela busca em artigos científicos, revistas ou livros que contemplam o tema dentro do período da pandemia COVID-19. Resultados: Foi observado que o uso de cloroquina e da hidroxicloroquina, associada ou não à azitromicina não consta melhorias significativas devido evidências escassas da efetividade. O medicamento remdesivir, testado também em primatas não humanos, apresentou uma rápida redução nos níveis de comprometimento virais pulmonares, danos pulmonares e hemorragia pulmonar, tanto nos primatas não humanos quanto em pessoas. Tratamentos chineses utilizando medicamentos-erva de decocção em pacientes com quadro de complexidade mediana e grave, demonstraram-se eficazes, reduzindo o agravamento da infecção. Foi observado também que a utilização precoce do medicamento lopinavir, não produziu uma eficiência no tratamento de indivíduos infectados, mantendo a taxa de mortalidade e casos necessários de intubação inalterados. O tratamento utilizando umifenovir demonstrou tendência a diminuir a taxa de mortalidade dos pacientes com COVID-19, no entanto, o fármaco é de difícil acesso. O medicamento ribavirina apresentou resultados inconclusivos em relação ao tratamento, com desenvolvimento de alta toxicidade hematológica e hepática. Conclusão: Portanto, realizada a revisão bibliográfica dos artigos em questão, concluiu-se que os medicamentos remdesivir, medicamentos-erva chineses de decocção e umifenovir em doses específicas apresentaram resultados positivos em relação a sua eficiência no tratamento para COVID-19. Já os fármacos cloroquina, hidroxicloroquina associada à azitromicina, lopinavir (usado precocemente), e ribavirina acompanhada de ritonavir interferon não apresentaram resultados efetivos ou apresentaram danos ao organismo sem combater ao vírus COVID-19.
O TRATAMENTO PRECOCE E A SUA REAL EFETIVIDADE NO COMBATE AO COVID-19
Authors: Mariano Paulo Luy Alencar Vieira , Carvalho Pedro Mendanha , Oliveira Raphael Monteiro , Santos Alcione Oliveira Dos
Published: October 2021

Introdução: Em 30 de janeiro de 2020, a Organização Mundial da Saúde declarou a coronavírus disease 2019 (COVID-19) como uma emergência de saúde pública global. A princípio, estudos primários sugeriam a eficácia de medicamentos antivirais como hidroxicloroquina e ivermectina no combate à severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavírus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), o que popularizou o famigerado “tratamento precoce”. Dessa forma, a ampla disseminação desta medida profilática, sem um embasamento científico conclusivo, tornou-se um problema de saúde pública, tendo em vista que o uso desses medicamentos pode ser prejudicial quando não realizado de forma adequada. Objetivo: Avaliar a eficácia do famigerado “tratamento precoce”. Material e métodos: Foram realizadas pesquisas bibliográficas e uma revisão sistemática acerca da literatura encontrada. Para a realização dessas pesquisas utilizou-se das ferramentas: Public Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (PubMed), Google Acadêmico, MedRxiv (med-archive xiv), foram consideras pesquisas produzidas no intervalo de 2020 a 2021 e que abordaram a eficácia da Hidroxicloquina, Ivermectina e Azitromicina. Resultados: Foi constatado que, a hidroxicloroquina em doses mais altas aumentou a letalidade da COVID-19, além de, em conjunto da azitromicina, aumentar a probabilidade de o paciente desenvolver problemas cardiovasculares, como arritmia e parada cardíaca. O último medicamento estudado, a ivermectina, demonstrou ser eficaz em experiências realizadas in vitro, diminuindo consideravelmente a carga viral da SARS-CoV-2, análises clínicas também foram realizadas e obtiveram resultados positivos, contudo, não é possível afirmar de maneira conclusiva se o medicamento supracitado é eficiente, pois a amostragem da pesquisa considerada foi bastante reduzida e limitada. Conclusão: Portanto, fica evidente que a disseminação do “tratamento precoce” deve ser descontinuada e desincentivada. Assim sendo, o uso da hidroxicloroquina e da azitromicina deve ser combatido, uma vez que comprovou-se ser ineficiente como medida profilática para o COVID-19, além de ser prejudicial, estando relacionado a casos de arritmia e até mesmo parada cardíaca. Outrossim, é necessário que haja uma análise mais profunda do uso da ivermectina, tendo em vista que embora tenha apresentado indícios positivos de efetividade contra o SARS-CoV-2, o valor amostral da pesquisa foi relativamente baixo.
Un hub archivistique en Afrique du Sud
Authors: Nieftegodien Noor , Matthieu Rey
Published: October 2021

Un projet significatif doit donner naissance à un pôle (hub) résultant du rapprochement de plusieurs entités archivistiques à l’Université du Witwatersrand (Johannesbourg). Par sa visée, ce nouveau lieu deviendrait le premier centre d’archives indépendantes d’Afrique en Sud, en volume et en importance. Mais surtout, il est le fruit d’une intense réflexion sur la place des archives dans le projet démocratique qui anime le pays et dans les cursus universitaires. La place de ce hub archivistique ne peut se comprendre sans un regard sur l’Afrique du Sud depuis la fin de l’apartheid. La place de l’histoire et des archives y semble privilégiée au regard de ses voisins et de nombreux États, et elle dénote les espoirs et les soutiens qu’a suscité ce pays lors de la transition des années 1990. Un tel pôle permettrait d’opérer un rassemblement majeur de fonds d’archives au service d’un nouveau regard sur les centres indépendants de documentation et les pratiques qu’ils doivent générer.
KONSEP PENDIDIKAN AKHLAK MENURUT HAJI ABDUL MALIK KARIM AMRULLAH (HAMKA)
Authors: Ahmad Riva’i Fuad
Published: October 2021

Globalisasi telah membawa banyak perubahan dalam setiap aspek kehidupan masyarakat di seluruh dunia, khususnya di Indonesia. Selain berdampak positif, hal tersebut juga membawa dampak negatif bagi gaya hidup remaja dan perilaku mahasiswa seperti budaya barat yang mencemari gaya hidup mereka, membawa mereka pada kehidupan materialistis, hedonisme dan seks bebas. Perguruan tinggi sebagai pembentuk generasi penerus memiliki peran penting untuk menjadikan mereka sebagai generasi yang unggul. Untuk itu pendidikan akhlak telah dilaksanakan sebagai solusi untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut. Hamka adalah salah satu ulama Islam terbesar yang lahir di Indonesia. Pemikirannya mendapat banyak apresiasi dari masyarakat Indonesia. Sebagai ilmunya yang luas sehingga ia bisa menulis banyak buku dalam disiplin ilmu apa pun, terutama di tasawuf dan pendidikan. Sehingga penulis mencoba meneliti pemikirannya dalam pendidikan moral, seperti konsepnya tentang moral dan karakteristik pendidikannya. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kepustakaan dengan metode penelitian kualitatif. Penelitian ini mencoba merekonstruksi secara sistematis pemikiran Hamka dalam pendidikan akhlak. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif-analisis. Metode deskriptif digunakan untuk menjelaskan konsep moral dan karakteristik pendidikan moral menurut Hamka. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa akhlak menurut Hamka adalah sikap atau perilaku hidup, karena pembinaan dan pembiasaan dalam melakukan perbuatan baik, secara teratur menjadi wataknya. Konsep pendidikan akhlak Hamka berlandaskan nilai-nilai tauhidullah, dengan tujuan mencapai kebahagiaan dengan mengenal Allah (Marifatullah). Dan ruang lingkup pendidikan akhlaknya adalah akhlak agama, akhlak dalam masyarakat, dan akhlak terhadap umat manusia. Dimana proses pendidikan moral pada pemikiran Hamka harus dilakukan dengan metode pelatihan dan kostum, maka pola yang baik membentuk guru. Sebagai mata pelajaran pendidikan akhlak ini menurut Hamka harus memperhatikan keseimbangan pendidikan jasmani dan pendidikan rohani untuk mendapatkan tujuan dari pendidikan akhlak ini, yaitu kebahagiaan
Detection and Isolation Technique for Sinkhole Attack in WSN
Authors:   C.S.E. Department, R.B.S. Engineering Technical Campus, Bichpuri, Agra, U.P., India., Dhaked Urvashi , Kumar Dr. Ashok ,   C.S.E. Department, R.B.S. Engineering Technical Campus, Bichpuri, Agra, U.P., India., Kumar Singh Dr. Brajesh ,   C.S.E. Department, R.B.S. Engineering Technical Campus, Bichpuri, Agra, U.P., India.
Published: October 2021

The WSN is a self-configuring network in which no centralized control is available. The sensing devices are considered as the nodes. These nodes have small size and low-cost. Primarily, the deployment of these networks is done in the military areas in order to monitor the activities of conflicting sides. These networks can monitor all the movement of energy. Malicious nodes can also join the network and trigger different types of active & passive attacks. The major kind of active attack is sinkhole intrusion. Such an attack allows the attacker node to spoof the identity of sink and act like sink itself. The sensor nodes focus on the transmission of information to the attacker node instead of BS. This research study suggests an algorithm to explore and segregate the attacker nodes from the network. This algorithm is designed on the basis of the identify confirmation. The NS2 (Network Simulator 2) is utilized to deploy the suggested algorithm and diverse metrics are utilized for analyzing the results.
Preparation of catalyst as Au doped Mn1Co9Ox/ceramic system for total oxidation of CO
Authors: Pham Thi Mai Phuong  , Hoan Nguyen Quoc  , Quan Do Quoc  , Hung Nguyen Thanh
Published: October 2021

In this paper, the Au doped Mn1Co9Ox was investigated for total oxidation of CO. The sol-gel method was applied to prepare this catalyst and some modern analysis methods as XRD, EPR, TPx, SEM were utilized to characterize its properties. The XRD patterns showed only Co3O4 phase without any peaks belonging to Mn or Au. However, the presence of Au and Mn was confirmed by EPR and O2-TPD results. With the aim to further apply catalyst in reality, the Au doped Mn1Co9Ox was deposited on ceramic by sol-gel, wet impregnation. The SEM images displayed the successful coating of active phase on substrate. However, the complete catalyst system didn’t have the high activity in total CO oxidation like the catalyst powder because of large agglomerations on coatings.
Adsorptive removal of residual amoxicillin antibiotic using cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylamonium bromide modified nanosilica rice husk
Authors: Thi Diu Dinh  , Minh Nguyen Phan  , Thi Ngoc Mai Pham  , Tien Duc Pham
Published: October 2021

Amoxicillin (AMX) is a highly antibiotic resistance so that many studies focus on the removal of AMX in water environment. The present study investigated adsorptive removal of beta-lactam antibiotic AMX using a cationic surfactant, cetyltrimethylamonium bromide (CTAB) modified nanosilica (CMNS). The CTAB adsorption on nanosilica was independent of ionic strength, indicating that both electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction induced adsorption. Effective conditions for AMX removal using CMNS were systematically studied. The AMX removal using 10 mg/ mL CMNS reached 99 % at pH 9. Adsorption isotherms of AMX on CMNS at two salt concentrations were in good agreement with Langmuir model than Freundlich model. Adsorption isotherms at different ionic strengths and the surface modification by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy demonstrate that AMX adsorption on CMNS was mainly controlled by electrostatic interaction.
Nanopatterning Graphite Surface by Diazoniums Using Electrochemical Method
Authors: Phan Thanh Hai  , Vo Minh Hieu  , Nguyen Duy Dien  , Hoang Van Tinh  , Huynh Thi Mien Trung
Published: October 2021

Molecular functionalization of graphitic surfaces with nanopatterned structures is regarded as one of the effective bottom-up techniques to tune their electronic properties towards electronics applications. Diazonium molecules have been often employed to covalently functionalize graphene and highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) substrates. However, controlling the structure of the molecular adlayers is still challenging. In this contribution, we demonstrated an inconventional approach for covalent functionalization the HOPG surface by using mixture of 4-nitrobenzenediazonium (4-NBD) and 3,5-bis-tert-butylbenzenediazonium (3,5-TBD) molecules in which the former tends to polimezise and physisorb while the later chemically anchors on surface. The physisorbed features can be removed by washing with hot toluene and water. As a result, the HOPG surface is patterned in a quasi-periodic fashion. The efficiency of this development was verified by a combination of cyclic voltametry (CV) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) methods. This finding represents a convenient strategy for creating nanoconfined templates that might serve as nano-playgrounds for further supramolecular self-assembly and other on-surface reactions.
Study the structure, stability and CO2 adsorption of the ScVB5 cluster
Authors: Nguyen Minh Thao  , Bui Tho Thanh
Published: October 2021

A combination of genetic algorithm and density functional theory (GA-DFT) was used to calculate the minimum structures of ScVB5 clusters. The thirteen isomers of ScVB5 cluster were investigated at the level of PBE/def2-TZVPP, TPSSh/def2-TZVPP, and TPSSh/def2-QZVP levels. The relative energies, the structural geometry, ionization energy, affinity energy of neutral isomers were reported. The ScVB5 cluster can be formed by adding atom into smaller clusters. The proposed structure of ScVB5 cluster for CO2 treatment is a pentagonal bipyramid in the Cs symmetry with vanadium atom at one of the vertices and scandium atom in the base of bipyramid. The favor position for adsorp CO2 by the ScVB5 cluster were at around of Sc and V atoms. The dual transition metal-doped boron clusters can interact with CO2 molecules stronger than pure boron clusters.
Upadacitinib (Rinvoq)
Authors: Reimbursement Reviews
Published: October 2021

CADTH reimbursement reviews are comprehensive assessments of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, as well as patient and clinician perspectives, of a drug or drug class.

The assessments inform non-binding recommendations that help guide the reimbursement decisions of Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial governments, with the exception of Quebec.

This review assesses upadacitinib (Rinvoq) 15-mg extended-release oral tablets

Indication: For the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to methotrexate or other DMARDs; Rinvoq (upadacitinib) may be used as monotherapy or in combination with methotrexate
Fuelwood Characteristics of Five Species Grown in Merauke Forest
Authors: Wahyuni Nunik Sri , Sulistyo Joko
Published: October 2021

Papua has a large area of production forests, such as in Merauke. These forests provide great benefits for the pulp and wooden industries, which generate a large amount of biomass waste. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the proximate analysis, specific gravity, calorific value, and Fuelwood Value Index (FVI) of wood and bark of five species, namely Acacia mangium Willd, Acacia crassicarpa A. Cunn, Eucalyptus pellita F. Muell, Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. Ex Gaertn, and Lophostemon suaveolens Sol. Ex Gaertn. The calorific value ranged from 4,066 to 5,435 cal/g, while the FVI values ranged from 4.04 to 76.41. The highest calorific value was observed in the bark of Melaleuca viridiflora, while the highest fuelwood value index  was observed in Eucalyptus pellita wood. Furthermore, the calorific value of wood was higher compared to the bark in all species. There was no significant correlation between specific gravity, calorific or FVI value. It is noticed that a strong correlation (r = -0.92*) was observed between the calorific value and volatile matter in the bark. Based on the proximate analysis results, only the moisture content level was significantly correlated with the calorific value of wood or bark.
Scattering and absorption cross sections of atmospheric gases in the ultraviolet–visible wavelength range (307–725 nm)
Authors: He Quanfu , Fang Zheng , Shoshanim Ofir , Brown Steven S. , Rudich Yinon
Published: October 2021

Abstract. Accurate Rayleigh scattering and absorption cross sections of atmospheric
gases are essential for understanding the propagation of electromagnetic
radiation in planetary atmospheres. Accurate extinction cross sections are
also essential for calibrating high-finesse optical cavities and
differential optical absorption spectroscopy and for accurate remote
sensing. In this study, we measured the scattering and absorption cross
sections of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, oxygen, and
methane in the continuous wavelength range of 307–725 nm using broadband
cavity-enhanced spectroscopy (BBCES). The experimentally derived Rayleigh
scattering cross sections for CO2, N2O, SF6, O2, and
CH4 agree with refractive index-based calculations, with a difference
of (0.4 ± 1.2) %, (−0.6 ± 1.1) %, (0.9 ± 1.4) %,
(2.8 ± 1.2) %, and (0.9 ± 2.2) %, respectively. The
O2–O2 collision-induced absorption and absorption by methane are
obtained with high precision at the 0.8 nm resolution of our BBCES
instrument in the 307–725 nm wavelength range. New dispersion relations for
N2O, SF6, and CH4 were derived using data in the UV–vis
wavelength range. This study provides dispersion relations for refractive
indices, n-based Rayleigh scattering cross sections, and absorption cross
sections based on more continuous and more extended wavelength ranges than
available in the current literature.
Impact of 3D radiative transfer on airborne NO2 imaging remote sensing over cities with buildings
Authors: Schwaerzel Marc , Brunner Dominik , Jakub Fabian , Emde Claudia , Buchmann Brigitte , Berne Alexis , Kuhlmann Gerrit
Published: October 2021

Abstract. Airborne imaging remote sensing is increasingly used to map the spatial distribution of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in cities. Despite the small ground-pixel size of the sensors, the measured NO2 distributions are much smoother than one would expect from high-resolution model simulations of NO2 over cities. This could partly be caused by 3D radiative transfer effects due to observation geometry, adjacency effects and effects of buildings.
Here, we present a case study of imaging a synthetic NO2 distribution for a district of Zurich using the 3D MYSTIC (Monte carlo code for the phYSically correct Tracing of photons In Cloudy atmospheres) solver of the libRadtran radiative transfer library. We computed NO2 slant column densities (SCDs) using the recently implemented 3D-box air mass factors (3D-box AMFs) and a new urban canopy module to account for the effects of buildings.
We found that for a single ground pixel (50 m × 50 m) more than 50 % of the sensitivity is located outside of the pixel, primarily in the direction of the main optical path between sun, ground pixel, and instrument. Consequently, NO2 SCDs are spatially smoothed, which results in an increase over roads when they are parallel to the optical path and a decrease otherwise. When buildings are included, NO2 SCDs are reduced on average by 5 % due to the reduced sensitivity to NO2 in the shadows of the buildings. The effects of buildings also introduce a complex pattern of variability in SCDs that would show up in airborne observations as an additional noise component (about 12 µmol m−2) similar to the magnitude of typical measurement uncertainties.
The smearing of the SCDs cannot be corrected using 1D-layer AMFs that assume horizontal homogeneity and thus remains in the final NO2 map. The 3D radiative transfer effects by including buildings need to be considered to compute more accurate AMFs and to reduce biases in NO2 vertical columns obtained from high-resolution city-scale NO2 remote sensing.
Abundances and morphotypes of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi in southern Patagonia compared to neighbouring oceans and Northern Hemisphere fjords
Authors: Díaz-Rosas Francisco , Alves-de-Souza Catharina , Alarcón Emilio , Menschel Eduardo , González Humberto E. , Torres Rodrigo , von Dassow Peter
Published: October 2021

Abstract. Coccolithophores are potentially affected by ongoing
ocean acidification, where rising CO2 lowers seawater pH and calcite
saturation state (Ωcal). Southern Patagonian fjords and
channels provide natural laboratories for studying these issues due to high
variability in physical and chemical conditions. We surveyed coccolithophore
assemblages in Patagonian fjords during late spring 2015 and early spring
2017. Surface Ωcal exhibited large variations driven mostly by
freshwater inputs. High-Ωcal conditions (max. 3.6) occurred in
the Archipelago Madre de Dios. Ωcal ranged from 2.0–2.6 in the
western Strait of Magellan and 1.5–2.2 in the inner channel and was
subsaturating (0.5) in Skyring Sound. Emiliania huxleyi was the only coccolithophore widely
distributed in Patagonian fjords (> 96 % of total
coccolithophores), only disappearing in the Skyring Sound, a semi-closed
mesohaline system. Correspondence analysis associated higher E. huxleyi biomasses with
lower diatom biomasses. The highest E. huxleyi abundances in Patagonia were in the
lower range of those reported in Norwegian fjords. Predominant morphotypes
were distinct from those previously documented in nearby oceans but similar
to those of Norwegian fjords. Moderately calcified forms of E. huxleyi A morphotype were
uniformly distributed throughout Patagonia fjords. The exceptional
R/hyper-calcified coccoliths, associated with low Ωcal values
in Chilean and Peruvian coastal upwellings, were a minor component
associated with high Ωcal levels in Patagonia. Outlying mean
index (OMI) niche analysis suggested that pH and Ωcal conditions
explained most variation in the realized niches of E. huxleyi morphotypes. The
moderately calcified A morphotype exhibited the widest niche breadth
(generalist), while the R/hyper-calcified morphotype exhibited a more
restricted realized niche (specialist). Nevertheless, when considering an
expanded sampling domain, including nearby southeast Pacific coastal and
offshore waters, even the R/hyper-calcified morphotype exhibited a higher
niche breadth than other closely phylogenetically related coccolithophore
species. The occurrence of E. huxleyi in naturally low pH–Ωcal
environments indicates that its ecological response is plastic and capable
of adaptation.
Debris flow event on Osorno volcano, Chile, during summer 2017: new interpretations for chain processes in the southern Andes
Authors: Fustos-Toribio Ivo Janos , Morales-Vargas Bastian , Somos-Valenzuela Marcelo , Moreno-Yaeger Pablo , Muñoz-Ramirez Ramiro , Rodriguez Araneda Ines , Chen Ningsheng
Published: October 2021

Abstract. Debris flow generation in volcanic zones in the southern Andes has
not been widely studied, despite the enormous economic and infrastructure damage
that these events can generate. The present work contributes to the
understanding of these dynamics based on a study of the 2017 Petrohué
debris flow event from two complementary points of view. First, a
comprehensive field survey allowed us to determine that a rockfall initiated
the debris flow due to an intense rainfall event. The rockfall lithology
corresponds to lava blocks and autobrecciated lavas, predominantly over 1500 m a.s.l. Second, the process was numerically modelled and constrained by in
situ data collection and geomorphological mapping. The event was studied by
back analysis using the height of flow measured on Route CH-255 with errors
of 5 %. Debris flow volume has a high sensitivity with the initial water
content in the block fall zone, ranging from 4.7×105 up to
5.5×105 m3, depending on the digital elevation model (DEM) used.
Therefore, debris flow showed that the zone is controlled by the initial
water content available previous to the block fall. Moreover, our field data
suggest that future debris flows events can take place, removing material
from the volcanic edifice. We conclude that similar events could occur in
the future and that it is necessary to increase the mapping of zones with
autobrecciated lava close to the volcano summit. The study contributes to
the understanding of debris flows in the southern Andes since the Osorno volcano
shares similar features with other stratovolcanoes in the region.
Rancang Bangun Media Pembelajaran Atlas ASEAN Berbasis Desktop
Authors: Herryansyah
Published: October 2021

Perkembangan teknologi yang semakin pesat memberikan tantangan yang harus bisa dimanfaatkan dalam menunjang ilmu pengetahuan, termasuk Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial. Pada kesempatan kali ini kita fokus pada organisasi negara-negara Asia Tenggara yaitu ASEAN. Maka diperlukan suatu aplikasi Atlas ASEAN yang diharapkan bisa membantu dalam mempelajari negara-negara anggota ASEAN tersebut dengan lebih mudah dan interaktif. Aplikasi ini dibuat dengan menggunakan Visual Basic yang dirancang semenarik mungkin untuk bisa digunakan oleh berbagai kalangan. Dipilihnya Visual Basic untuk membangun aplikasi ini, karena kemudahan dan kehandalannya untuk dipelajari dan program eksekusinya yang bisa dijalankan pada versi Windows manapun.
Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Dalam Memilih Bahan Furniture Terbaik Menggunakan Metode Simple Addative Weighting (SAW)
Authors: Bella Klaranita  , Gingin Septilaila  , Ira Saniatul Afifah  , Mulia Rahmayu
Published: October 2021

Abstract— Sistem pendukung keputusan ini dibuat untuk mempermudah costumer dalam memilih bahan furniture yang bagus dan sesuai dengan kebutuhan yang akan digunakan, serta bisa menjadi tolak ukur dana atau budget berapa yang akan dikeluarkan. Dengan adanya sistem pendukung keputusan ini diharapkan nantinya hasil ini dapat berguna baik bagi perusahaan maupun costumer. Secara garis besar sistem pendukung keputusan ini merupakan proses membandingkan antara jenis-jenis bahan furniture yang satu dengan yang lain, semakin lama ketahanan bahan furniture maka akan semakin bagus. Kriteria furniture yang bagus dapat dilihat dari ketahanan, sifat mekanik kayu dan harga. Untuk merancang Sistem Pendukung Keputusan dalam memilih bahan furniture terbaik ini menggunakan metode Simple Additive Weighting (SAW), karena metode ini sangat cocok digunakan untuk perhitungan yang akurat dan sangat membantu dalam perhitungan setiap data yang diperoleh dalam skripsi ini.
Kata Kunci: Sistem Pendukung Keputusan, Metode SimpleAdditive Weigthing (SAW), Memilih Bahan Furnitre Terbaik.
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The Effect of Positioning Exercises on Dyspnea and Fatigue in Patients Treated with COVID-19
Authors: Kang Jaspreet Kaur , Vyas Neeta J
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - a global pandemic has severely affected humankind. It basically affects both the upper (i.e. sinuses, nose and throat) and lower (i.e. trachea and lungs) airways hence causing respiratory tract diseases ranging from asymptomatic or cold to more severe lung diseases .Since it affects the respiratory system, so Dyspnea and fatigue are one of the most prominent symptoms for COVID-19. The aim of the study is to determine the effect of positioning exercises in COVID-19 patients which can contribute to relieve dyspnea and reduce fatigue
Methodology: 80 Patients, age range 18 to 50 years, diagnosed with Covid 19 and undergoing treatment for the same with grade ≤ 3 NYHA dyspnea classifications were included and divided equally in two groups-Groups I (experimental) and Group II (Control). In Group I positioning exercises were administered 30 minutes twice a day for 7 days along with the regular Covid treatment protocol and in Group II followed regular Covid treatment protocol. Pre and post evaluation of oxygen saturation and respiratory rate with fatigue severity scale were taken
Results: As the data was not normally distributed non parametric test was used. Wilcoxon test was used to compare the outcome measures within groups and Man-Whitney test was used for comparing between groups. Result shows that there was significant improvement noted in both the groups within and between comparison but Group I was found to be highly significant then Group II.
Conclusion: Positioning exercises in COVID-19 patients helps to relieve dyspnea and reduce fatigue.

Key words: positioning, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, fatigue impact scale, covid-19 patients.
Prevalence of Depression among Patients with Chronic Painful Physical Condition and Its Association with Quality of Life
Authors: Kanthariya Vrushika B. , Patel Keni B. , Patel Mitali H.
Published: October 2021

Background & Purpose: Some studies have reported associations between depression and pain syndrome. An epidemiological study in the UK reported that 16.9% of participants with chronic widespread pain also had a psychiatric diagnosis. Purpose of the present study is to know the prevalence of depression among Patients with Chronic Painful Physical condition & to find out association between depression & quality of life among patients with chronic painful physical condition.
Methodology: 120 patients with chronic painful physical condition who met inclusion criteria were recruited from SPB Physiotherapy OPD. Written informed consent was taken. All the participants were asked to fill up the Beck’s depression inventory (BDI) to determine the prevalence of Depression and the 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) for quality of life assessment.
Results: Among 120 participants 63 (52.5%) participants were reported mild to moderate depression. Result of spearman’s test suggested moderate negative correlation (r = -0.41, P = 0.00943) between depression and quality of life among participants with Chronic Painful Physical Condition.
Conclusion: The present study concluded that 52.5% patients with chronic painful physical condition have mild to moderate symptoms of depression and there is moderate negative co-relation exist between depression and quality of life among them.

Key words: Depression, Painful Physical Condition, SF36, BDI, Quality of Life.
A Comparative Study of Footprints of Security Guards with Age and Gender Matched Individuals
Authors: Shetty Shruti , Gokhale Priyanka
Published: October 2021

Aim: To compare footprints of security personnel with age and gender matched individuals.
Background: The human foot and ankle are the last segments, the last within the complex kinetic chain of the lower limb as a whole. The foot is one of the most important interaction parts of the body with the ground, especially in the upright posture. During growth, the foot changes not only its dimensions but also its shape. The lower back, leg, ankle and foot are the most commonly affected region causing pain in security personnel during prolonged standing and sitting. This may also lead to change in the arch of the foot and predispose it to the injury. In this study, we aim to analyze footprints with reference to Staheli Index and Chippaux-Smirak Index of security guards and age and gender matched individuals.
Methodology: 25 security personnel and 25 age and gender matched individuals were selected as per inclusion criteria. Demographic data like age, gender, height, weight, BMI and any injury in last 6 months were recorded for all study participants. For obtaining foot prints, ink was applied to the feet of the subjects. The subjects were tasked to step on graph paper in standing position, leaving a clear impression of foot’s plantar surface on the paper. The various distances in centimeters were taken using a transparent ruler. The Staheli Index and Chippaux-Smirak Index were also calculated.
Result: Statistical analysis showed significant difference in Staheli Index, Chippaux-Smirak Index, Distance E and G between security personnel and age and gender matched individuals. The other values (A, B, C, D, F) were not found to be statistically different.
Conclusion: The distance E and distance G is more in age and gender matched individuals as compared to security personnel. Also the Staheli Index and Chippaux-Smirak Index is less in security guards which indicates higher arch as compared to age and gender matched individuals.

Key words: footprint, arch of foot, security personnel, Staheli Index, Chippaux-Smirak Index.
A Comparison of Objective and Subjective Measures of Respiration in Healthy Adults
Authors: Chavan Pranali , Mohite Jyoti
Published: October 2021

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the gender and age effect on lung function measures and maximum phonation time in the age range of 20-60 years. The present study also aimed to evaluate correlation between FEV1 and maximum phonation time.
Study Design: Cross- sectional study, Convenience sampling method
Method: The lung function measures (FVC, FEV1, & FEV1/FVC) and maximum phonation time were obtained from 200 healthy participants in the age range of 20-60 years. These participants were divided into two groups (Group I - 20- 40 years & Group II - 41- 60 years) with equal number of males and females in each group. The lung function measures were obtained using Easy on PC spirometer. Three consecutive trials were collected for MPT using stopwatch. Mann- Whitney U test was used to determine effect of age and gender on lung function measures and MPD. Spearman's Rank Correlations were performed to identify is there any significant relationships between the FEV1 and MPT of /a/, /i/, /u/, /s/, and /z/.
Results: There were significant effect of gender on FVC, FEV1, & MPT except on FEV1/FVC. There was significant effect of age in both genders on FVC, FEV1, & FEV1/FVC. There was no significant effect of age in both genders on MPT /i/, /u/, /s/, and /z/ except MPT /a/ for males. FEV1 showed significant positive correlation with MPD (/a/, /i/, /u/, /s/, and /z/).
Conclusions: The mean FVC and FEV1 were lower in females and higher in males in both the age groups. Maximum phonation time of /a/, /i/, /u/, /s/, and /z/ was longer in males as compared to female. Age has inverse effect on lung function measure and MPT. FEV1 showed positive correlation with MPT, which indicates that FEV1 increases with increase in MPT.

Key words: Maximum Phonation Time, Lung Function Measures.