bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Re-Emerging Wetlands: Shaping Multifunctional Landscapes Through Integrated Flood Management Strategy
Authors:   , Kojima Yota
Published: November 2021

The Kapiti Coast is a unique cultural landscape, and while agriculturally-dominated, there are remnants of ecologically significant habitat along the coast that need to be protected.  Moving forward, there are two major impacts that impose large-scale and influential change on landscape process and biodiversity: climate change and urban development.  This compounded with current conflicts between the agricultural industry and natural water resources produces a slow release of complex issues that affect a wide range of land-uses and ecologies and negatively impact the growth and resilience of the Kapiti Coast.  Moving toward planning the future of our rural landscapes, there is a need to shift toward a more multifunctional and resilient model that not only takes into considerations our movements and actions on the landscape, but also changes that occur within the landscape itself; climate change poses to accelerate these changes and exacerbate existing problems.
Data Acquisition and Dissemination for the Internet of Nano Things
Authors:   , Yu Hang
Published: November 2021

Electromagnetic-based Wireless NanoSensor Networks (EM-WNSNs) operating in the Terahertz band (0.1 THz – 10 THz) will enable nano-scale applications and stimulate the evolution from the Internet of Things (IoT) to the Internet of Nano Things (IoNT). Data delivery, which is one of the key functionalities of EM-WNSNs, faces three major challenges that will affect network performance: the frequency-selective channel in the THz band due to molecular absorption, the limited ability to support networking functions due to their small size, and the limited bandwidth of the existing infrastructure for transferring sensed data to the Internet. However, to date, limited amount of research on data delivery has been done to address the peculiarities of IoNT from the networking perspective.  To fill the gap, in this thesis, data acquisition and dissemination solutions are studied for IoNT to improve the resource utilization efficiency during data delivery. Different from existing literatures that focus on standalone nanonetworks, this thesis investigates solutions for connecting nanodevices to the Internet.  In detail, the contributions of this thesis are composed of four components: First, a preliminary study namely the Channel-aware Forwarding (CForward) is conducted on multi-hop forwarding for THz networks; second, the On-demand Probabilistic polling (OP polling) is developed for IoNT with dynamic IoT bandwidth and channel conditions; third, a TTLbased Efficient Forwarding (TEForward) is designed for the polling-based nanonetworks under dynamic channel conditions; fourth, the Enhanced Adaptive Pulse Interval Scheduling (EAPIS) is implemented to collect data from event-based nanonetworks under limited IoT bandwidth.
New Zealand weather extremes and climate-related events; a model-based assessment
Authors:   , Nistor Ben
Published: November 2021

Extreme weather and climate-related events can have pronounced environmental, economic and societal impacts, yet large natural variability within Earth’s constantly evolving climate system challenges the understanding of how these phenomena are changing. Increasingly powerful climate models have made it possible to study how certain factors, including anthropogenic forcings, have modified the likelihood and magnitude of extreme events.  This study examines climate observations, reanalysis fields and model output to assess how weather extremes and climate-related events have changed. Part 1 investigates the detection and attribution of surface climate changes in relation to ozone depletion. Part 2 uses probabilistic event attribution and storyline frameworks to evaluate the role of anthropogenic forcings in altering the risk of extreme 1-day rainfall (RX1D) events for Christchurch, New Zealand in light of an unprecedented rainfall event that occurred in March 2014.  Extremely large simulations of possible weather generated by the weather@home Australia-New Zealand (w@h ANZ) model found ozone forcings induced significant changes globally (< 3 hPa) in simulations of mean sea level pressure for 2013. A clear seasonal response was detected in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) circulation that was consistent with prior studies. Ozone-induced changes to average monthly rainfall were not significant in New Zealand with large natural variability and the limitation of one-year simulations challenging attribution to this climate forcing.  In Christchurch, model and observational data give evidence of human activity increasing the likelihood and magnitude (+17%) of RX1D events despite significant drying trends for mean total rainfall (-66%) in austral summer. For events similar to that observed during March 2014, the fraction of attributable risk (FAR) is estimated to be 27.4%. This result was robust across different spatial averaging areas though is sensitive to the rainfall threshold examined. Unique meteorological conditions in combination with anomalously high sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the tropical South Pacific were likely important to the occurrence of this extreme event. These results demonstrate how human influence can be detected in present-day weather and climate events.
Bits + Pieces : Investigating the Procedural Ideation of Architectural Massing for Early Stage Design
Authors:   , Rhodes-Robinson Jacob
Published: November 2021

The architectural discipline is constantly experiencing change to the way in which its practitioners operate. The continual evolution of computing hardware and the substantial development of Computer Aided Architectural Design (CAAD) has seen Architecture shift from a discipline of predominantly analogue techniques to one that relies almost entirely on the digital medium. As a result, the role of the practicing architect has seen considerable change. Architecture, once a discipline of pencil and paper, now shares creative techniques and tools with Computer Science, Film, Visual Effects, Interactive Media, Robotics, and Computer programming. Such new partners are providing alternative views of what it is to be a creative practitioner, challenging the discipline of architecture to step beyond the preconceived boundaries and means of operating embodied within conventional practice. Architects now have the opportunity to adopt new methods for the production of the built environment.  This research engages with developing computational techniques designed for film and interactive media and explores how they can be utilised to augment the way in which architecture may be produced. This body of researches adopts the technique procedural generation as a vehicle for this investigation; a technique used for content creation in interactive media and game design. This research also adopts the use of a computational design software called Houdini - an industry standard procedural software used widely within film and game. Through an architectural lens, it explores the re-purposing of this software and procedural design, developing an understanding for how they can both aid in the ideation of built form during the infancy of the design process.  This research initially addressed the question: ‘how can conventional architectural practices be augmented by procedural computational design techniques, to further explore the impacts of opportunity and ideation on architectural design?’ As a result of refinement, it came around to focus on asking ‘how can the application of procedural generation design techniques augment the ideation of architectural massing for early stage design?’ It identifies how procedural techniques can be used in the process of ideating architecture and aims to investigate how procedural generation offers an alternative methodology to the production of architecture in early design stages. It explores, through computational design, the limitations and constraints that occur in the process of mastering design orientated procedural techniques. It subsequently develops, through computational design, an understanding of how procedural techniques can be applied to the early stage design of architecture. Finally, through architectural design, it examines how procedural design techniques can be partnered with specific architectural conditions such as site, function, and form, in order to augment the architectural ideation process.
The impact of public managers' leadership styles on results-based planning practices in Vietnam
Authors:   , Pham Ha
Published: November 2021

Over past decade, there has been increased use of results-based management in Vietnam and other countries, but little empirical research exists on results-based planning (RBP) in the planning functions of public organizations. Some experiences suggest that managerial leadership may be among the determinants of success, affecting whether and how RBP is used. This thesis answers the following question: What is the impact of leadership styles by public managers on the practices of RBP?  Using empirical observations of current RBP in Vietnamese public organizations and a multiphase mixed method design, this study finds that transformational, transactional, and autocratic leadership styles are often concurrent among public managers (but in varying intensities), and these ‘combined’ leadership styles have a direct, positive, and strong effect on the use and outcomes of RBP practices. This study also finds that leadership effects on RBP are stronger than other organizational factors examined (RBP-related training, bureaucratic culture, funding). Furthermore, among three components of these combined leadership styles, transformational leadership has the greatest contribution to the higher performance of RBP practices. The findings of this research also show the specific leadership behaviors by public managers that are most associated with the increased RBP.  This study contributes to the literature by offering empirical evidence of the role of leadership in deploying reforms such as results-based planning in a context of a developing country. It also provides public organizations with knowledge of leadership styles for implementing such reforms.
Car Park House Share: Reclaiming Wellington's Car Parking Buildings
Authors:   , Dodd Luke
Published: November 2021

This thesis anticipates that inner city car parking buildings will become vacant as new car ownership models, such as car sharing, reduce the number of cars parked in cities. “Collaborative consumption” is changing the way that consumers own goods to a shared method where ownership is outsourced and goods become cheaper and more efficient to use. Car sharing is one such service where technology provides the basis for it to operate. High demand for housing in the Wellington CBD and a current housing stock shortfall provides an opportunity to adaptively re-use this vacant infrastructure for time share housing for transient workers, using the collaborative consumption model.  This research proposes that the conversion of carparking buildings into shared housing schemes is valid, and explores this by investigating what the consequences of car sharing might be on the city and how people interact with this infrastructure at a street scale. The thesis then explores the architectural possibility of how housing can make use of existing infrastructure for a new use. It explores the pedestrian reclamation of the parking building while acknowledging the architectural heritage of the car parking typology.
Engaging Neighbourhoods: Interrogating urban geometries and the implications on community
Authors:   , Hennessy Alexandra
Published: November 2021

The urban geometries of New Zealand suburbs do not encourage social and cultural engagement amongst contemporary communities.  In 2017, New Zealand is ‘Home’ to people from over 30 nations, however the planned suburban layout is still tailored for a bi-cultural ideal implemented in a country that had never experimented with suburban living design before and now struggles to break away from it.  The planning of future neighborhoods in New Zealand is crucial at this time of housing crisis, where the priority is given to the quantity of dwellings that can be produced to house families, when focus should be on the quality of life that is being provided and the healthiness of the context in which communities exist.  This thesis explores how New Zealand suburbs can be adapted through architectural and urban design interventions to allow for more immersive, healthy and sustainable living environments that facilitate cultural and social exchange.
The Economics of Traceability in the New Zealand Dairy Industry
Authors:   , Welsh Melissa
Published: November 2021

Dairy is an important dietary component, particularly for young children. Because of this the dairy industry is especially sensitive to contamination scares. Dairy is of particular importance to the New Zealand economy, com- prising a significant portion of the country’s GDP.  This thesis develops a Markov chain model for the flow of value through the early stages of the dairy supply chain. Using the case of a major New Zealand dairy company, simulations are run under various product testing scenarios. Results point to the importance of where and when testing and interventions take place. Being strict about removing potentially contami- nated product early on in the supply chain can reduce total losses, improving overall production output as a result.  Traceability has become an increasingly important research area in recent years. The initial Markov chain model is extended to incorporate parameters for product tracing. By analysing the results of simulations under various scenarios we are able to estimate the value traceability can contribute in the dairy production chain.  Using an event analysis technique with a multi-factor model, the third part of this thesis examines how share prices, in a major New Zealand dairy com- pany, are impacted by shocks. Product recalls, adverse weather events, and demand shocks are considered. Results suggest that individual event char- acteristics are important, particularly for global demand shocks. Adverse weather events in general are associated with an increase in share price re- turns. A product recall is associated with the greatest drop in share price returns, emphasising the importance of managing recalls well.
Prefabricated Futures: Adaptable and productive construction methods for New Zealand dwellings
Authors:   , Holden Mitchell
Published: November 2021

The traditional construction method of the New Zealand home has remained largely unchanged over the last century. These housing solutions that have supported our nation no longer suffice and the ‘young home owner’ is becoming a distant dream. New Zealand needs homes, and fast. Specialised trades create fragmentation in construction. This results in inefficient processes that divide the stages of constructing a home. What lacks in these instances is accessibility to design. Architects tend to focus on one-off, bespoke builds, whilst transportable home companies create generic, minimum spec designs. It can be argued that current prefabricated solutions are not complete, requiring sub-trades and work onsite that causes delays and construction related setbacks.  Investigation into a key historic precedent has driven this research. This demonstrates that attempts have been made to change the housing model in New Zealand with some success. The precedent aligns with past notions in considering core parts of the home as products. This can create efficiencies in construction. The current demand for housing provides the perfect opportunity to reboot the method in which we build.  This thesis questions how offsite panel assemblies can create a complete prefabricated housing product and improve construction efficiencies. This will still offer architectural choice.  BIM (Building Information Modelling) and parameter driven design are used as a vehicle to demonstrate how more efficient, more collaborative and more controlled design approaches can be developed in order to create a complete construction package.  Design-led research involving constant scale model testing and development led to my prefabricated wall panel design. Named the LapLock panel, I have developed a complete wall, floor and roof panel product system. Designed to be fully fabricated from structure to claddings and services in factory. This produces ruthless efficiencies onsite. The work utilises BIM in the form of Revit and takes advantage of parameter driven families to allow for fast manipulation and output of drawings for panels. A constant conversation between analogue and digital tools (in the form of physical scale models and Revit) strengthened the understandings of the limitations throughout the research.  This thesis offers a new way of considering how New Zealand builds homes. By introducing adaptable and efficient panels that are complete on arrival to site, the Laplock solution provides accessible architectural choice to clients. This future-proofs the construction of the New Zealand home.
On Market Completions Approach to Option Pricing
Authors: Vasilev I. , Melnikov A.
Published: November 2021

Option pricing is one of the most important problems of contemporary quantitative finance. It can be solved in complete markets with non-arbitrage option price being uniquely determined via averaging with respect to a unique risk-neutral measure. In incomplete markets, an adequate option pricing is achieved by determining an interval of non-arbitrage option prices as a region of negotiation between seller and buyer of the option. End points of this interval characterise the minimum and maximum average of discounted pay-off function over the set of equivalent risk-neutral measures. By estimating these end points, one constructs super hedging strategies providing a risk-management in such contracts. The current paper analyses an interesting approach to this pricing problem, which consists of introducing the necessary amount of auxiliary assets such that the market becomes complete with option price uniquely determined. One can estimate the interval of non-arbitrage prices by taking minimal and maximal price values from various numbers calculated with the help of different completions. It is a dual characterisation of option prices in incomplete markets, and it is described here in detail for the multivariate diffusion market model. Besides that, the paper discusses how this method can be exploited in optimal investment and partial hedging problems.
Fundamentos de Anestesia Clínica
Authors: Acuña Acebo Mercedes Del Rosario , Bravo Bonoso Delia Georgina , Espinoza Lucas Milton Rene , Cedeño Casanova Agustina Elizabeth , Delgado López Deysi Agripina , Castro Jalca Jazmín Elena , Sornoza Zavala Giorgi Augusto , Pinargote Chancay Rosa del Roció , Zúñiga Arreaga Leonel Amador , Zambrano Vera Carlos Djalmar
Published: November 2021

Dentro del equipo de profesionales de la salud que interviene en las cirugías, el puesto del anestesiólogo destaca pues de él depende el control del dolor, el sueño inducido y la inmovilidad del paciente, lo cual constituye la posibilidad misma de realizar la operación sin los inconvenientes que acarrearía la reacción sensible de la persona intervenida. En la medida en que se perfeccionan y desarrollan nuevas técnicas y procedimientos en anestesia, han crecido las exigencias del anestesiólogo como integrante clave del equipo quirúrgico. No se trata únicamente de que existen diversas sustancias o fármacos que cumplen con los efectos deseados en el paciente, sino también que se hace cada vez más complejo y delicado manejar las técnicas y herramientas de la anestesia, cuya mala administración puede acarrear consecuencias fatales. La palabra “anestesia” procede de la palabra griega “an + aisthesia”, que significa literalmente “sin ninguna sensación”. La historia del uso de este término se remonta a los antiguos griegos. De hecho, la palabra como tal figura en las obras del filósofo Platón; pero, en la época moderna, la primera vez que fue introducido el término, por Oliver Wenndell, fue en 1846, para describir el sueño producido por el éter.
Book reviews - Crítica de libros - Crítica de livros (Historia Agraria, 85)
Authors: Martiin Carin , Martínez-González José Luis , García-Contreras Ruiz Guillermo , Cabo Villaverde Miguel , Esparcia Javier , Ferrer-Alòs Llorenç , Saavedra Pegerto , Millán García-Varela Jesús , Martínez Carrión José Miguel , Langreo Navarro Alicia , Castro Rafael
Published: November 2021

Book reviews - Crítica de libros - Crítica de livros

Markus Lampe & Paul Sharp: A Land of Milk & Butter. How Elites Created the Modern Dairy Industry
Carin Martiin

Christopher Dyer, Erik Thoen and Tom Williamson: Peasants and their fields. The rationale of open-field agriculture, c. 700-1800
José Luis Martínez-González

Juan Antonio Quirós Castillo (Ed.): Archaeology and History of Peasantries 1. From the Late Prehistory to the Middle Ages.
Guillermo García-Contreras Ruiz

Dietmar Müller: Bodeneigentum und Nation. Rumänien, Jugolawien und Polen im europäischen Vergleich
Miguel Cabo Villaverde

Fernando Collantes y Vicente Pinilla: ¿Lugares que no importan? La despoblación de la España rural desde 1900 hasta el presente
Javier Esparcia

Francesc Valls Junyent: La Catalunya atlántica. Aguardiente y tejidos en el arranque industrial catalán
Llorenç Ferrer-Alòs

Elena Catalán Martínez, Gabriel Jover Avellà y Enrique Llopis Agelán (Eds.): El delme com a font per a la història rural
Pegerto Saavedra

Jaume Torras Elias: Canvis i conflictes en el món rural català (segles xviii-xix). Onze estudis d’història econòmica i social
Jesús Millán García-Varela

Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco (Ed.): Los «años del hambre». Historia y memoria de la posguerra franquista
José Miguel Martínez Carrión

Fernando Collantes: ¿Capitalismo coordinado o monstruo de Frankenstein? La Política Agraria Común y el modelo europeo, 1962-2020
Alicia Langreo Navarro

Sergio Molina García: Una llave para Europa. El debate agrario franco-español y la adhesión de España a la CEE (1975-1982)
Rafael Castro
A SINERGY INTERACTION BETWEEN TEACHING ENGLISH AND MAN AND NATURE IN GRADE 3 B AT THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC „LYUBOMIR PIPKOV “, SOFIA
Authors:   National School of Music “Lyubomir Pipkov”, Sofia, Mihaylova Nikolinka , Karapeeva Latinka ,   Language School “Lucas”, Svilengrad
Published: November 2021

The paper presents a binary lesson in English and Man and Nature held in the 3th grade of the National School of Music “Lyubomir Pipkov”, Sofia. The report presents a pedagogical practice realized in a new training environment – a park. The class teacher Nikolinka Mihaylova and the English teacher Latina Karapeeva develop their synergy approach to the topic Air. The theme is from the Man and Nature syllabus and allows the introduction of a new vocabulary in English using innovative approaches. The venue allows a flexible methodology to be incorporated. The structure of the lesson makes the active interaction possible, namely: student – student, student – group, teacher – student, teachers – class. Observation, play, and repetition methods are used, as well as the change of object-subject role. The synergy approach in offering new knowledge allows the combination of scientific information, English vocabulary, and pronunciation. The focus on the personality of the child makes it possible to achieve better results in the acquiring of new knowledge in both subjects: Man and nature and English. Alternating academic activities and play enriches the students’ emotional experience and perceptions. The approach based on past experience and knowledge contributes to expanding the functional competence of the students. Some conclusions are formulated.
APPLYING CLIL TEACHING METHOD IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CLASSES
Authors:   Primary school „Petko R. Slaveykov“, Varna, Yancheva Milena
Published: November 2021

In today’s dynamic, rapidly evolving and changing world, there are a number of challenges facing various spheres of public life, in particular the educational process. Teachers find that nowadays a major problem in school education is the weak and declining motivation of students to learn. Teachers are looking for ways to increase students’ interest in the subject they teach. In the last 30 years, the only major development in foreign language teaching has been the introduction of information and computer technology in teaching. In this regard, the CLIL method can be said to be a means of overcoming the stagnation in the teaching of foreign languages and to increase students’ interest in both the topic studied and the language in which it is taught. This report reviews the history of the CLIL method, its theoretical foundations and applications. The legislative support of the method is indicated both by the educational policy of the European Union and by the foreign language curricula in Bulgaria. The main characteristics of the method, which make it an effective method for the development of skills in the 21st century, are also considered. The conclusions are based on twenty teaching practices, developed by the method in the Primary Stage of „Petko R. Slaveykov“ Secondary School, town of Varna. They illustrate its effectiveness, increased interest among students and lasting knowledge of the language and non-language subject. Opinions of parents and students and fellow teachers were analyzed.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR APPLYING A COMPETENCE APPROACH IN PRIMARY SCHOOL WHEN WORKING WITH STUDENTS IN SELF-PREPARATION CLASSES
Authors:   Primary school „Mihail Lakatnik“ – Burgas, Yaneva Dimona
Published: November 2021

The article discusses the possibilities for applying the competence approach in primary school. The purpose of modern education in primary school is to give the beginning of the knowledge and skills of young students. They must be actively involved in the learning process in order to develop their critical thinking, to have motivation to learn, to acquire problem solving skills, to be able to freely express opinions and argue for their choice, to analyze and summarize facts and information of different nature, here comes to the aid of the teacher competence approach. The author expresses the need to use educational projects. The article describes an author’s project, which was realized in primary school. The application of the competence approach and the work on educational projects replaces the traditional education and creates a favorable pedagogical environment in which the young students can show their individuality.
RESULTS OF POTATO VARIETY TESTING AT THE IRKUTSK STATE VARIETY STAGE
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Litau M. V.
Published: November 2021

The article provides a comparative characteristic of potato varieties transferred for state variety testing in the conditions of the Irkutsk state variety section, which were studied during two growing seasons. The studies carried out made it possible to identify the most promising varieties of potatoes for the natural and climatic conditions of the Irkutsk region.
The effectiveness of improving the herbage of the deposit by sowing into the sod of the eastern goat's rue
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Lazarev N. N. , Boytsova A.Yu.
Published: November 2021

The article presents the results of field studies, which revealed a high efficiency of sowing of the eastern goat's rue in the herbage of the deposit.
Influence translocation from Secale cereale and Aegilops speltoides to agronomic traits of spring wheat breeding lines
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Piskarev V. V. , Aparina V. A. , Boyko N. I. , Morozova E. V. , Timopheev A.A.
Published: November 2021

The results of a comparative study of recombinants carrying translocations from Secale сereale (Lr45) and Aegilops speltoides (Lr28, Lr47) with recombinants without translocations and recipient cultivars Novosibirskaya 31 and Sibirskaya 17 were presented in the article.
Microbiological preparations in increasing the yield of white mustard`s seeds
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Lebedev V.N.
Published: November 2021

It is shown that the use of bacterial preparations based on growth-stimulating associative rhizobacterial strains increases the productivity of the dry mass of aboveground organs of white mustard plants. Biologics increase the yield of plant seeds. The most effective strains are mizorin and flavobacterin.
CHANGING THE STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF THE ARABLE LAYER WHEN USING MINIMIZATION OF TILLAGE
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Nikolaev V.A. , Shchigrova L.I. , Voronov M.A.
Published: November 2021

The sod-podzolic medium loamy soil is in a loose state for 2-3 months after treatment. Under the influence of various factors during the growing season, it condenses to an equilibrium state. By reducing the depth and multiplicity of mechanical impact, minimizing tillage provides more favorable agrophysical properties for plants.
BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS AS AN ELEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY IN CULTIVATION OF ECOLOGICALLY CLEAN POTATOES IN THE CONDITIONS OF BELARUS
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Strelkova E.V.
Published: November 2021

The article presents the main results of research on potato cultivation based on the principles of organic farming. The cultivation of potatoes using an environmentally friendly technology with the use of biological preparations provided a marketable crop of tubers by varieties: Lileya 28.8 t / ha, Skarb 21.1 t / ha, Ragneda 27.7 t / ha. To obtain environmentally friendly products, it is necessary to cultivate varieties (Lileya, Ragneda, Vectar, Atlant, Zdabytak, Accent, Rubin) with high long-term resistance to late blight and other harmful diseases.
AGROBIOTECHNOLOGIES IN THE FORMATION OF THE WORLDVIEW AND SCIENTIFIC POTENTIAL OF SCHOOLCHILDREN AND STUDENTS
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Trofimov I. A. , Trofimova L. S. , Yakovleva E. P. , Rybalsky N. G.
Published: November 2021

Agrobiotechnologies are of crucial importance in the formation of the worldview and scientific potential of schoolchildren and students, aimed at strengthening the biologization and greening of agriculture.
TRACE ELEMENTS AND SULFUR IN THE SOILS OF REFERENCE SITES OF THE VLADIMIR REGION
Authors:   Timirâzevskaâ selʹskohozâjstvennaâ akademiâ, Utkin A.A. Utkin A.A.
Published: November 2021

It was determined that the studied soils had a high and very high availability of mobile boron, zinc, copper and low – molybdenum and sulfur. The average content of boron, zinc and copper increased during the observation period, and sulfur decreased.
Pathological Changes In The Rats’ Eyes After The Administration Of Oil Machinery Fluid Through Stereotaxic Surgery
Authors:   Martha Lilia Tena-Suck1, Alma Ortiz-Plata2, Joaquín Manjarrez3, Wilhelm Moreno4, Carmen Rubio4 , Francisca Fernández-Valverde2
Published: November 2021

Purpose: To achieve a relationship between oil machinery fluid (OMF) and the damage this fluid produces in several eye structures. In neuro-oncology patients, we know there are several parasellar tumors; one of them is the craniopharyngiomas that can produce a cystic structure containing an oily material. It has been denominated as an oil machinery fluid (OMF); this fluid has not yet been widely studied. It is a widely held view that it produces toxic effects in the brain and other structures. This paper aims to see the toxicity of the OMF when administered directly in the brain and the changes produced in the rats’ eyes. Methods: 30 Wistar rats were divided into three groups, control, sham and experimental; the oil machinery fluid was obtained directly from human patients during surgery. The oil machinery fluid was administered to the rat thalamus by stereotaxic surgery. The subjects were under observation after the surgery for five weeks and sacrificed once the observation period ended. Finally, immunohistochemistry was performed on tissue recovered from the eyes. Results: We observed that in the experimental group, there was an increase in glucose levels, the coloration of the eyes changed to a pinkish color, the lenses changed opacity, there were histological changes in the retina, and a reduction of the diameter of the optic nerve in this group in comparison with the control group. Conclusions: All the results observed in this model can be seen in human patients with craniopharyngiomas and diabetes. They are leading us to think that the oil machinery fluid alone can produce ocular changes by damaging several structures by the toxicity created by this fluid.
filosofía Intercultural como reflexión necesaria en respuesta a la globalización neoliberal
Authors: Hidalgo Montesinos Karla Paulina
Published: November 2021

Este artículo analiza la filosofía intercultural para aportar a la reflexión frente a un mundo cada vez más globalizado por el racionalismo neoliberal y la monoculturalidad. Desde esta perspectiva, la filosofía intercultural es una alternativa frente a la razón instrumental de la ciencia y el racionalismo neoliberal, causantes de desigualdades no solo en los llamados países del «Tercer Mundo», sino, también, en los industrializados. Este artículo examina lo que la filosofía intercultural puede contribuir en cuanto a una posición crítica, reflexiva y propositiva frente al neoliberalismo.
«Las cosas en su lugar»: reflexiones biopolíticas sobre el diseño neoliberal de Buenos Aires a 30 años de la publicación de Merecer la ciudad.
Authors: Blengino Luis Félix
Published: November 2021

En este artículo se analizan las reformas neoliberales programadas para Buenos Aires durante la última dictadura militar argentina. Para esto, se retoma el estudio clásico de Oscar Oszlak en Merecer la ciudad, publicado hace 30 años, con el objetivo de releerlo en clave biopolítica, a partir de los análisis que Michel Foucault realizaba de forma contemporánea a aquellos programas diseñados e implementados por el gobierno dictatorial municipal. En este sentido, se propone distinguir entre el poder soberano de hacer morir y dejar vivir, ejercido por el poder ejecutivo nacional (apartado i), y el biopoder de hacer vivir y abandonar a la muerte, diseñado desde el poder ejecutivo municipal de Buenos Aires (apartado ii), para mostrar el modo en que funcionaron de manera conjunta y coordinada como una verdadera división del trabajo del gobierno dictatorial, en su intento por implantar el régimen neoliberal.
Penguatan Organisasi dan Kelembagaan Ekonomi dalam Rangka Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Ummat di Kota Palembang Provinsi Sumatera Selatan
Authors: Asngari Imam , Suhel Suhel , Subardin Muhammad , Harunurrasyid Harunurrasyid , Arief Andi Nurul Astria , Debiyanti Mega , Aprianti Ria , Ainul Putri Siski
Published: November 2021

Masyarakat Muslim di Indonesia, khususnya masyarakat di Kota Palembang, telah menyadari adanya kesadaran untuk beralih dari aktivitas ekonomi kapitalis tradisional ke aktivitas ekonomi Islam. Sudah ada Lembaga Keuangan Mikro dan Keuangan Islam (LEKIS), seperti Baitul Mall wa Tamwil (BMT), Koperasi Warmart Veteran Utama dengan 212 Mart, Lembaga Penelitian Ekonomi Mahasiswa Islam (LEMI) dan HMI Alumni Real Charity (ANA HMI). Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah untuk penguatan kapasitas dan kelembagaan ekonomi islam yaitu dalam rangka pemberdayaan ekonomi ummat di Kota Palembang. Setelah pelatihan ini, rata-rata indeks pengetahuan terkait penguatan kapasitas dan kelembagaan ekonomi Islam peserta meningkat pesat. Terbukti secara statistik nilai Asymp.Sig = 0.00 lebih besar dari Î± = 0.05.
A Four-tier Diagnostic Instrument: An Analysis of Elementary Student Misconceptions in Science Topic
Authors: Kartimi Kartimi , Yunita Yunita , Fuadi Fitri Nurzakiah , Addiin Istiqomah
Published: November 2021

Learning science in elementary schools encourages students to understand the natural environment more deeply, rationally, and scientifically. However, often the scientific concepts they believe about science topics are not in accordance with the scientific concepts they should be. This misconception is difficult for teachers to diagnose. Special instruments to identify and analyze students' misconceptions are needed. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the misconceptions of elementary school students on the topic of energy using a four-tier diagnostic instrument. The purposed-designed survey method was used in this study. The data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The participants in this study were 20 fourth grade students in an elementary school in Ciamis Regency. A total of 6 questions in the form of a four-tier diagnostic instrument were used to determine the level of students' conceptions. The results showed that the students have misconceptions about the concept of energy. This can be seen from the average percentage of students' misconceptions of 66.67%. This research is expected to contribute to alternative ways to identify and analyze students' misconceptions using the four-tier diagnostic instrument. In addition, it can be used as a reference for teachers and researchers related to the problem of misconceptions of science in elementary school students
A Historical Review of Enzymatic Debridement: Revisited
Authors: David W Brett
Published: November 2021

The following is an update to a book entitled, “A Historical Review of Enzymatic Debridement: Revisited”, which I wrote in 2003. Since its publication, while the relevant clinical evidence has remained consistent, the amount of biochemical research and knowledge gained has been impressive. In the first chapter a sampling of the typical topical enzymatic debriding agents that have been used in wound care are reviewed and interestingly enough only one remains on the market. The FDA has removed all others from the marketplace and an explanation is provided in chapter one along with descriptions of the use and mode of action (MoA) of these agents. Chapter two is a review of the many different types of collagen found in the body, including their structure, form, and function as so much additional insight into this molecule has been gained since 2003. In chapter three we see an account depicting the many advances in understanding matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) reviewed in detail. Form, function, tissue orientation and preferred substrates are addressed. Finally, in chapter four we see the history of the MoA of MMPs as compared to bacterial collagenase starting in the early ‘80s to the time of this current publication. In addition we see the level of complexity of bacterial collagenases compared to MMPs, helping us to better understand why bacterial collagenase is much more efficient at removing necrotic tissue from wounds than are our own (endogenous) MMPs. I hope the reader finds this review useful from an academic standpoint, but more importantly from a clinical framework helping to understand the role of these types of therapies in wound care.
COVID-19: Perspective, Patterns and Evolving strategies
Authors: Vinod Nikhra
Published: November 2021

The Global Virome: The viruses have a global distribution, phylogenetic diversity, and host specificity. They are obligate intracellular parasites with single- or double-stranded DNA or RNA genomes, and afflict bacteria, plants, animals, and human population. The infecting virus binds to receptor proteins on the host cell surface, followed by internalisation, replication, and cell lysis. Further, trans-species interactions of viruses with bacteria, small eukaryotes and host are linked with various zoonotic viral diseases and disease progression.
Historical aspects of the problem of surgical treatment of hemorrhagic stroke. The role of intracranial pressure in the choice of treatment tactics (review of literature)
Authors: Sevryuk S. A. , Semenov A. V. , Sorokovikov V. A.
Published: November 2021

This article provides a literature review of the past 60 years, conducted using keywords through the PubMed Internet resource, dedicated to the methods of surgical treatment of hemorrhagic stroke. The existing published results of clinical studies do not allow us to draw unambiguous conclusions about the superiority of conservative or neurosurgical treatment in relation to the functional recovery of patients. There is a statistical significance of the advantages of surgery based on the prevention of dislocation syndrome, control of intracranial hypertension, and prevention or at least reduction of the effect of blood and its degradation products on the surrounding healthy tissue. However, large randomized controlled trials have failed to demonstrate this benefit in terms of mortality or functional outcome.

There are two main areas of hemorrhagic stroke surgery – open surgery and minimally invasive methods. The practice of open surgery is associated with high trauma rates, as well as with certain risks and complications. However, craniotomy is a lifesaving measure in critical situations with signs of persistent increased intracranial pressure leading to neurological impairment. The ability to control intracranial pressure provides a chance for the choice of more optimal tactics of surgical treatment.

Today, the gold standard for intracranial pressure monitoring is the installation of invasive intraventricular or intraparenchymal transducers. The method is appreciated for its accuracy, however, there are a number of disadvantages in the form of the possibility of hemorrhagic and infectious complications, as well as the high cost of the sensor itself, which limits its routine use. The inability to measure intracranial pressure before surgery causes an unreasonable expansion of indications for choosing an open method of surgery, which reduces the possibility of a better functional outcome.

All of these points make it urgent to search for a non-invasive method for measuring intracranial pressure, which would contribute to the timely choice of a surgical method without the danger of worsening the clinical outcome.
Evaluation of the prevalence of silicone oil droplets in the vitreous in patients treated with multiple intravitreal drug injections
Authors: Bobykin E. V. , Kulakova I. A. , Morozova O. V. , Krokhalev V. Ya.
Published: November 2021

Background. At present, intraocular drops of silicone oil, which is a lubricant for disposable syringes used for intravitreal injections, are being actively studied. Among the undesirable effects of their presence are patient’s complaints of visual discomfort associated with floating opacities, as well as a potential connection with episodes of intraocular inflammation and increased intraocular pressure.

The aim: to assess the prevalence of silicone oil droplets in the vitreous in patients treated with multiple intravitreal injections.

Materials and methods. A single-center retrospective cohort study was carried out. Inclusion criterion: treatment with multiple (at least 5) intravitreal injections of drug solutions performed according to registered indications. The study group consisted of 86 eyes of 85 patients (56 women, 29 men; age – from 36 to 89 y.o., average – 71.7 y.o.), who received an average of 13.2 injections of solutions of various drugs.

Results. Drops of silicone oil were detected by biomicroscopy in 57 eyes (66.28 %) and by ultrasonography in 76 (88.37 %). The coincidence of the results of applying the methods was recorded in 73.26 % of observations. Seven (8.1 %) patients had characteristic complaints. Four patients (4.7  %) had a history of aseptic vitreitis. The  hypothesis was  confirmed that the possibility of silicone oil droplets getting into the vitreous increases with the number of intravitreal injections. A similar relationship was established in relation to the possibility of the appearance of characteristic complaints in patients due to the presence of drops and episodes of aseptic vitreitis.

Conclusion. The release of drops of silicone oil from syringes during intravitreal injections is an urgent problem that requires further study. In the Russian Federation, the situation is aggravated by the lack of prefilled syringes with drugs approved for administration into the eye cavity, as well as the lack of syringe models designed for use in ophthalmology.
Psychological profile in noise-induced hearing loss patients: a pilot study
Authors: Kuleshova M. V. , Pankov V. A.
Published: November 2021

Introduction. Noise-induced hearing loss is a rather prevalent condition and can be distressing for a substantial proportion of patients, although researches describing psychological characteristics in noise-induced occupational hearing loss patients are not numerous.

The study aims to find the effects of occupational noise on the psychological status among noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) patients.

Methods. Two groups, cross-sectional design. Study sample: 44 occupational noiseinduced male forming NIHL patients group (n = 21) and a control group (n = 23). Both groups were tested using the Russian versions of psychological questionnaires.

Results. Almost one third of NIHL patients are the highly anxiety individuals as compared with the healthy participants (p < 0.01). Mixed type of response to the surrounding reality combined a high need for self-actualization with high self-control, tendency to inhibit and restrain behavioral reactions, in this case it is possible to “overlap” both neurotic and behavioral responses, which can affect the general overstrain and manifest by the somatization of the internal conflict. In general, NIHL patients use constructive cognitive, emotional and behavioral coping strategies. Patients use both constructive and tense defense mechanisms. Conclusion. It has been established that in patients with NIHL, in comparison with practically healthy persons, tension accumulates, and a tendency to psychotraumatization appears. However, it is currently difficult to determine whether NIHL is a predisposing factor for these psychological characteristics, so further research is needed to determine how significant this relationship is. Key words: noise-induced hearing loss, occupational noise, psychological profile>˂ 0.01). Mixed type of response to the surrounding reality combined a high need for self-actualization with high self-control, tendency to inhibit and restrain behavioral reactions, in this case it is possible to “overlap” both neurotic and behavioral responses, which can affect the general overstrain and manifest by the somatization of the internal conflict. In general, NIHL patients use constructive cognitive, emotional and behavioral coping strategies. Patients use both constructive and tense defense mechanisms.

Conclusion. It has been established that in patients with NIHL, in comparison with practically healthy persons, tension accumulates, and a tendency to psychotraumatization appears. However, it is currently difficult to determine whether NIHL is a predisposing factor for these psychological characteristics, so further research is needed to determine how significant this relationship is.