bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Examining the Validity and Utility of Two New Measurement Devices in Sexual Psychophysiology Research
Authors: Shelley Amanda
Published: April 2021

Background: Female genital arousal is an important, yet difficult phenomenon to measure.

The Laser Doppler Imager (LDI) and the Litmus Test Strip (LTS) are new measurement devices for assessing vulvar blood flow and vaginal lubrication, respectively. Given their recent development, few studies have used these measures, and further testing of their validity is needed. Using both devices concurrently provides an opportunity to demonstrate convergent validity (i.e., a significant, positive correlation) between these measures. Investigation of the utility of these devices—such as their sensitivity to varying intensity of sexual arousal—is also needed. Measures that can detect intensity of genital arousal allow researchers to study more complex questions than measures that only indicate the presence or absence of it.

Method: Sexual arousal will be induced using erotic videos depicting foreplay and penile-vaginal intercourse. Vulvar blood flow and vaginal lubrication will be assessed using the LDI and the LTS. Participants will self-report their experience of sexual arousal.

Hypotheses: I predict that: 

1. Changes in vulvar blood flow (as measured by LDI) and vaginal lubrication (as measured by LTS) will be positively correlated with self-reported sexual arousal;

2. Changes in vulvar blood flow and vaginal lubrication will be positively correlated with each other;

3. Vulvar blood flow and vaginal lubrication will vary according to intensity of sexual response.

Results: Data collection in progress. Results will be available at the time of the presentation.

Implications: Further development of two new measurement devices for sexual psychophysiology research.
Not Just the Luck of the Draw? Exploring Competency of Counsel and Other Qualitative Factors in Federal Court Refugee Leave Determinations (2005-2010)
Authors: Liew Jamie Chai Yun , Zambelli Pia , Theriault Pierre-Andre , Silcoff Maureen
Published: April 2021

Refugee claimants who have received a negative decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board sometimes seek judicial treview at the Federal Court in Canada. Previous statistical studies, in particular Sean Rehaag’s (2012) study, “The Luck of the Draw,” have reported that rejected refugee claimants seeking judicial review face low and inconsistent leave grant rates, with chances of success largely dependent on judge assignment. The present research looks beyond these quantitative findings to identify additional factors that may explain the troubling statistics. To this end, four researchers manually reviewed 50 leave applications submitted between 2005 and 2010 and included in Rehaag’s (2012) data set. The results of this qualitative analysis are disturbing: a significant number of rejected leave applications had been poorly prepared, and a number of facially strong cases were denied leave. These results suggest that leave grant rates could rise if the quality of legal representation were enhanced. They also indicate that rejected refugee claimants would benefit from clear and uniformly applied criteria for granting leave.
Kuwamai: Historic Epidemics and Resilience of Cariban-Speaking Peoples, Northern Amazonia
Authors: Duin Renzo S.
Published: April 2021

How Amazonian Indigenous Peoples combatted emergent epidemic diseases in colonial times, and their innovative responses to epidemiological crises, has not received sufficient attention. This study outlines a clash of cultures and an entanglement of places and people related to pandemic diseases and epidemic death in the Eastern Guiana Highlands, northern Amazonia. By means of archival and historical sources, the article provides eyewitness insight into multiple waves of highly contagious epidemics that affected Cariban-speaking communities in Eastern Guiana – Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazilian Amapá – over the past 550 years. The paper commences with some general statements on illness and healing. Hitherto unpublished journal entries by the Governor of Suriname of an outbreak of the pox during the winter of 1743-1744 set the scene, these are followed by rare nineteenth and twentieth century historical accounts, and a novel interpretation of Wayana oral history – posited to be the first account of the spread of a viral disease in Amazonia in July 1542. The paper concludes with responses to the current COVID-19 pandemic from an indigenous etiology which demonstrates indigenous historical consciousness of the social present as related to events from the past.
Miami in Transformation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Participatory Visual Culture Analysis
Authors: Witkowski Kaila , Vertovec John , Da Silva Natália Marques , Awadzi Raymond K. , Yamini Farah , Varas-Díaz Nelson , Padilla Mark , Rodríguez-Madera Sheilla L. , Matiz Reyes Armando , Marr Matthew
Published: April 2021

While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt around the world, Miami, Florida is one example of the specific and unique ways in which this pandemic is experienced. Drawing on the concepts of visual culture analysis and disaster literature, this article analyses how the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the everyday lives of people living in this subtropical American city. Specifically, this study draws on data collected from a digital participatory photography project implemented in July 2020, as the novel coronavirus began to rapidly spread. Through an inductive thematic analysis of participants’ photographs and captions, we discovered that the COVID-19 pandemic transformed not only basic daily needs but also lead to recognition of privilege and an awareness of the needs and vulnerabilities of others. While many of the complexities illustrated in this study are left unresolved, the photos and captions are useful examples of how visual depictions can be used to inform and realign the ways in which people interpret and respond to global public health crises.
Pandemic, Plague, Pestilence and the Tropics: Critical Inquiries from Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Authors: Lundberg Anita , Ngalamulume Kalala , Segata Jean , Termizi Arbaayah Ali , Spicer Chrystopher J.
Published: April 2021

The Tropics have long been associated with exotic diseases and epidemics. This historical imaginary arose with Aristotle’s notion of the tropics as the ‘torrid zone’, a geographical region virtually uninhabitable to temperate peoples due to the hostility of its climate, and persisted in colonial imaginaries of the tropics as pestilential latitudes requiring slave labour. The tropical sites of colonialism gave rise to urgent studies of tropical diseases which lead to (racialised) changes in urban planning. The Tropics as a region of pandemic, plague and pestilence has been challenged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The novel coronavirus did not (simply) originate in the tropics, nor have peoples of the tropics been specifically or exclusively infected. The papers collected in this Special Issue disrupt the imaginary of pandemics, plague and pestilence in association with the tropics through critical, nuanced, and situated inquiries from cultural history, ethnography, cultural studies, science and technology studies, Indigenous knowledge, philosophy, anthropology, urban studies, cultural geography, literature and film analyses, and expressed through distinctive academic articles, poetry and speculative fiction.
АСTUAL SECURITY ASPECTS IN MANET'S
Authors:   Omsk State Technical University, Omsk, Russia, Bronikovskii E. A. , Nikonov V. I. ,   Omsk State Technical University, Omsk, Russia
Published: April 2021

Мобильные самоорганизующиеся сети (MANET) привлекают к себе все больший интерес, благодаря своим преимуществам перед другими проводными и беспроводными видами сетей: быстрое и легкое развертывание сети, отсутствие необходимости в сетевых устройствах по причине выполнения мобильными узлами их функций. Целями статьи являлись обзор и классификация актуальных угроз информационной безопасности MANET, изучение и анализ исследований, предлагающих различные методы защиты от рассмотренных в работе угроз. Статья ориентирована на людей, только приступающих к изучению принципов работы беспроводных децентрализованных сетей, а также на более компетентных специалистов с целью привлечения их внимания к актуальным проблемам в области информационной безопасности MANET.
FEATURES AND REGULARITIES OF CHANGES IN THE PROPERTIES OF SOLID SOLUTIONS OF THE SYSTEM АIIIBV - ZNTE
Authors:   Omsk State Technical University, Omsk, Russia, Kirovskaya I. A. , Novgorodtseva L. V. ,   Omsk State Technical University, Omsk, Russia, Vasina M. V. ,   Omsk State Technical University, Omsk, Russia, Mironova E. V. ,   Omsk State Technical University, Omsk, Russia, Yurieva A. V. ,   Omsk State Technical University, Chernous N. V. ,   Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo, Russia
Published: April 2021

По методикам, разработанным применительно к системам InSb-ZnTe, GaSb-ZnTe, в областях взаимной растворимости исходных бинарных соединений (InSb и ZnTe, GaSb и ZnTe) получены твердые растворы (InSb)х(ZnTe)1-х, (GaSb)х(ZnTe)1-х. Выполнены рентгенографические, ИК- и КР- спектроскопические, электрофизические исследования полученных твердых растворов (в сравнении с исходными бинарными соединениями и между собой), на основе результатов которых полученные твердые растворы аттестованы как твердые растворы замещения с кубической структурой сфалерита, а также расширена информация о многокомпонентных алмазоподобных полупроводниках. Изучены кислотно-основные свойства поверхностей компонентов систем InSb-ZnTe, GaSb-ZnTe, изменяющихсяс составом от слабокислых к слабоосновным. Выявлены общие и отличительные особенности в «поведении» твердых растворов систем InSb-ZnTe, GaSb-ZnTe. Показано и объяснено относительное влияние бинарных компонентов на характер зависимостей «свойство - состав». Даны практические рекомендации по использованию твердых растворов с наименьшими значениями рНизо в качестве материалов для изготовления сенсоров на микропримеси основных газов
SYNTHESIS AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL INVERSTIGATION OF HYDROXYAPATITE AND WOLLASTONITE COMPOSITE GRANULES
Authors:   Omsk State Medical University, Omsk, Russia, Shevchenko A. E. ,   Omsk State Technical University, Omsk, Russia, Solonenko A. P. ,   Omsk State Medical University, Omsk, Russia, Blesman A. I. ,   Omsk State Technical University, Omsk, Russia, Polonyankin D. A. ,   Omsk State Technical University, Omsk, Russia, Chikanova E. S. ,   Omsk State Medical University, Omsk, Russia
Published: April 2021

Актуальной задачей современного биоматериаловедения является создание остеоиндуктивных препаратов на основе биосовместимых синтетических солей, с достаточно высокой прочностью и пористостью, форма которых позволяла бы заполнять костные дефекты различной формы и размеров. В данной работе по суспензионной технологии, основанной на принципе несмешивающихся жидкостей, из синтетических смесей с различными пропорциями гидроксиапатита и волластонита получена серия гранулированных препаратов, частицы которых имеют сферическую форму, микротвердость не менее 17 HV и открытую пористость порядка 50 %. Полученные материалы могут быть использованы для восполнения дефектов костных тканей различной локализации, формы и размеров в хирургической стоматологии, травматологии и ортопедии.
Erythema multiforme-like rash as a manifestation of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Authors: Sindhu C. B. , Francis Babu , George Sandhya , Reena Mariyath O. K. , Peethambaran Geetha , Shams Shabana
Published: April 2021

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare and serious manifestation of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) infection. Skin lesions occur in more than half the cases of MIS-C. We report a 57-dayold female baby who presented with features of MIS-C with skin lesions suggestive of erythema multiforme. Her condition improved rapidly with systemic steroids and intravenous immunoglobulin G.
The utility of deep brain stimulation surgery for treating eating disorders: A systematic review
Authors: Potes Mark Immanuel , Joaquin Christian , Wiecks Nicole , Phan Sheshanna , Hassan Omron
Published: April 2021

Background:

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has demonstrated preliminary success as a treatment for neuropsychological disorders including obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorder. This systematic review aims to assess the use of DBS in treating eating disorders (EDs) to determine its utility and the extent of adverse effects.

Methods:

A PubMed search following PRISMA guidelines was executed to find studies encompassing DBS as a treatment of ED. Outcomes were extracted from the literature and summarized while a review of quality was also performed.

Results:

From a search yielding 299 publications, 11 studies published between 2010 and 2020 were found to fit the inclusion criteria. Out of 53 patients who began with an abnormal BMI before treatment, 22 patients (41.5%) achieved normal BMI on follow-up. Significant neuropsychological improvement was seen in most patients as measured by neuropsychiatric testing and questionnaires.

Conclusion:

DBS as a treatment for ED may result in significant objective and psychological benefits. Further studies should aim to increase the sample size, standardize follow-up protocol, and standardize the neuropsychiatric tests used to determine psychological and physiological benefits.
Kompetencje naczelnych organów kierowania obronnością Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Authors: Braniewicz Oktawia
Published: April 2021

Prawa, obowiązki i funkcje poszczególnych organów państwa w zakresie bezpieczeństwa i obronności zależą od wielu uwarunkowań. W Polsce w procesie kreowania, budowania oraz kształtowania bezpieczeństwa, określanym narodowym, biorą udział liczne organy. Kluczowymi uczestnikami tego procesu są organy konstytucyjne, do których należą organy władzy wykonawczej – Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, oraz organy władzy wykonawczej – Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Rada Ministrów, Prezes Rady Ministrów, minister właściwy do spraw obrony narodowej i minister właściwy do spraw wewnętrznych. Autorka przybliżyła kluczowe kompetencje naczelnych organów kierowania obronnością RP.
Umberto Eco, Migracje i nietolerancja – recenzja
Authors: Zaorski-Sikora Łukasz
Published: April 2021

Artykuł jest recenzją zbioru tekstów i wystąpień Umberto Eco zatytułowanego  "Migracje i nietolerancja".
Interconnection to the network and energy storage systems. State of the art
Authors:   IPN, González Huerta R.G. , Sandoval Pineda J.M. , Hernández Pérez N. , Álvarez del Rio E.
Published: April 2021

For technical reasons, the amount of electricity fed to the electrical grid must always remain at the same level of the demand requested by theconsumers to prevent blackouts and damage to the network. This leads to situations where production is greater than consumption and vice versa. This is where storage system technologies and interconnection to the network play a key role in balancing these disadvantages. Untilrecently, the utility of energy storage systems was focused on improving the efficiency of conventional generation systems, such as the use of pumped hydroelectricity to supplement the supply to the network in periods of extra demand or for plant start-ups. This type of storage technology is today the most reliable and in many ways the only one economically available. However, its use it is limited to specific cases that meet strict characteristics. Currently globally, the approach to storage technologies of energy, is to help improve the overall sustainability of large quantities of renewable energies, coming from intermittent sources such like the sun, the sea or the wind
Diffuse sources and Punctual Pollution. Quality of Surface and Groundwater
Authors: Galaviz Villa Itzel , Sosa Villalobos Cinthya A.
Published: April 2021

Se hace referencia a la gestión de cuencas en México, puntualizando que so- cialmente el país está dividido por 13 Regiones Hidrológicas Administrativas y la manera como están representadas a lo largo y ancho del País. Posteriormente, se hace una descripción detallada del medio físico de la cuenca baja del río Usumacinta, señalando su superficie y los países por donde atraviesa; y que está compuesta por 21 municipios con 34 449.03 km de los cuales el 66 % corres- ponde a Chiapas, 28 % al estado de Tabasco y 6 % al estado de Campeche con un análisis fisiográfico de la cuenca baja del río Usumacinta, su edafología y descripción de los municipios por los que atraviesa, sus principales cultivos y sus actividades agropecuarias. En cuanto a la Presión Antrópica sobre la calidad del agua en la cuenca baja del río Usumacinta, se hace referencia a la importancia y calidad de sus recursos hídricos y los servicios ambientales que ofrecen al ser humano. Se define el pa- pel de la Red de Monitoreo Ambiental de la conagua y a los límites de calidad con referencia a sus principales características fisicoquímicas (O2 disuelto, pH, dbo, nitratos, coliformes, temperatura total). También, se señalan los riesgos y enfermedades por ingerir agua contaminada, haciendo énfasis en la contamina- ción bacteriana ocasionada principalmente por la presencia de la bacteria E. coli (Escherichia coli). También se anota el origen de la contaminación del agua, así como las fuentes puntuales y difusas.
Long-term Stabilized Amorphous Calcium Carbonate – an Ink for Bio-inspired 3D Printing
Authors: Shaked Hadar , Polishchuk Iryna , nagel alina , Bekenstein Yehonadav , Pokroy Boaz
Published: April 2021

Amorphous Calcium Carbonate (ACC) is a highly unstable amorphous precursor many organisms utilize for the formation of crystals with intricate morphology and improved mechanical properties. Herein, we report for the first-time high-yield long-term stabilization of ACC, achieved via its co-precipitation in the presence of high amounts of Mg and an acetone-based storage protocol. A novel use of the formed high-Mg ACC paste as an ink for 3D printing techniques allows the formation of bio-inspired intricately shaped calcium carbonate geometries. The obtained ink can dry, though retains its amorphous nature, at a variety of temperatures ranging from 25 to 150˚C enabling various applications such as cultural heritage reconstruction and artificial reefs formation. We also show the on-demand low-temperature crystallization of the 3D printed ACC models, similar to what is achieved by organisms in nature. Using this bio-inspired crystallization route via transient amorphous precursor also enables the presence of high Mg levels within the calcite crystalline lattice, far beyond the thermodynamically stable solubility level. High levels of Mg incorporation, in turns, encompasses a great promise for the enhancement in the mechanical properties of the crystallized calcite 3D objects akin naturally found crystalline CaCO3.
Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Using Engineered Affinity Proteins
Authors: Kim Seunghyeon , Yee Emma H. , Miller Eric A. , Hao Yining , Tay Dousabel M. Y. , Sung Ki-Joo , Jia Huan , Johnson Joseph M. , Saeed Mohsan , Mace Charles R. , Yurt Deniz Yüksel , Sikes Hadley
Published: April 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has clearly established how vital rapid, widely accessible diagnostic tests are in controlling infectious diseases and how difficult and slow it is to scale existing technologies. Here, we demonstrate the use of the rapid affinity pair identification via directed selection (RAPIDS) method to discover multiple affinity pairs for SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (N-protein), a biomarker of COVID-19, from in vitro libraries in 10 weeks. The pair with the highest biomarker sensitivity was then integrated into a 10-minute, vertical-flow cellulose paper test. Notably, the as-identified affinity proteins were compatible with a roll-to-roll printing process for large-scale manufacturing of tests. The test achieved 40 pM and 80 pM limits of detection in 1×PBS (mock swab) and saliva matrices spiked with cell-culture generated SARS-CoV-2 viruses and is also capable of detection of N-protein from characterized clinical swab samples. Hence, this work paves the way towards the mass production of cellulose paper-based assays which can address the shortages faced due to dependence on nitrocellulose and current manufacturing techniques. Further, the results reported herein indicate the promise of RAPIDS and engineered binder proteins for the timely and flexible development of clinically relevant diagnostic tests in response to emerging infectious diseases.
SnO2 -SiO2 1D Core-Shell Nanowires Heterostructures for Selective Hydrogen Sensing
Authors: Raza Muhammad Hamid , Kaur Navpreet , Comini Elisabetta , Pinna Nicola
Published: April 2021

SnO2 is one of the most employed n-type semiconducting metal oxide (SMOX) in chemo-resistive gas-sensing although it presents serious limitations due to a low selectivity. Herein, we introduce one-dimensional (1D) SnO2-SiO2 core-shell nanowires (CSNWs). SnO2 nanowires (NWs) are synthesized by vapor–liquid–solid deposition and the amorphous SiO2-shell layer with varying thicknesses (1.8-10.5 nm) was grown by atomic layer deposition (ALD). SiO2-coated SnO2 CSNWs show lower baseline conductance as compared to the Pristine SnO2 NWs, due to an enhancement of the electron depletion layer. The SnO2-SiO2/N CSNWs (N representing the number of SiO 2 ALD cycles) sensors show a dramatic improvement of the selectivity towards hydrogen. Moreover, the sensing-response markedly depends on the thickness of the SiO2-shell layer and the working temperature. The SnO2-SiO2/60 CSNWs sensor (ca. 4.8 nm SiO2 shell thickness) was the best performing sensor in terms of selectivity and sensitivity exhibiting a response of 160 (ca. 7-folds higher than the pristine SnO2 NWs) towards 500 ppm of hydrogen at 500 °C with a lower detection limit at ppb-level (0.082 ppm). The selectivity and enhanced sensing-response are related to the masking effect of the SiO2 shell and an increased in the width of the electron depletion layer due to the strong electronic coupling between the SnO2 core and SiO2-shell layer, respectively. The remarkable sensing performances of the SnO2-SiO2/N CSNWs can be attributed to the homogeneous and conformal SiO2 shell layer by ALD,

electronic coupling between the core and the shell, the optimized shell thickness and high surface area provided by the 1D SnO2 NWs network.
An Isolable Mononuclear Palladium(I) Amido Complex
Authors: Liu jian , Bollmeyer Melissa , Kim Yujeong , Xiao Dengmengfei , Macmillan Samantha N. , chen qi , leng xuebing , Kim Sun Hee , Zhao Lili , Lancaster Kyle M. , Deng Liang
Published: April 2021

Mononuclear Pd(I) species are putative intermediates in Pd-catalyzed reactions, but our knowledge about them is limited due to difficulties in accessing them. Herein, we report the isolation of a Pd(I) amido complex, [(BINAP)Pd(NHArTrip )] (BINAP = 2,2′- bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene, ArTrip = 2,6-bis(2’,4’,6’-triisopropylphenyl)phenyl), from the reaction of (BINAP)PdCl2 with LiNHArTrip. This Pd(I) amido species has been characterized by X-ray crystallography, electron paramagnetic resonance, and multi-edge Pd Xray absorption spectroscopy. Theoretical study revealed that, while the 3-electron-2-center π interaction between Pd and N in the Pd(I) complex imposes severe Pauli repulsion in its Pd–N bond, pronounced attractive inter-ligand dispersion force aids its stabilization. In accord with its electronic features, reactions of homolytic Pd–N bond cleavage and deprotonation of primary amines are observed on the Pd(I) amido complex.
A Study of Development and Validation of a Method for Simultaneous Estimation of Cidofovir and Famciclovir Using RP-HPLC
Authors: Gunturu Raviteja  , Kantipudi Rambabu
Published: April 2021

With the quantitative analysis of Cidofovir and Famciclovir using a Symmetry C-18 150x4.6mm, 3.5 column with a flow rate of 1ml/min, a novel, quick, and accurate high performance liquid chromatographic method have been developed. The buffer is made up of 1 mL formic acid dissolved in 1 litre HPLC water, and the mobile step is made up of a 60:40 mixture of two components: Buffer and Acetonitrile. The detection was done at a wavelength of 250nm. With 8 minutes of run time, the Cidofovir and Famciclovir peaks were split, with the Cidofovir peak eluted at 2.8 minutes and the Famciclovir peak eluted at 6.4 minutes, respectively. In the concentration ranges of 7.5 g/ml to 112.5 g/ml for Cidofovir and 25 g/ml to 375 g/ml for Famciclovir, the proposed method shows strong linearity. The results of the precision and recovery studies range from 98 to 102 percent. The percent RSD in all robustness conditions is less than 2.0 percent. In stressful conditions, deterioration has a limited impact, and solutions remain stable for 24 hours. The parameters of precision, accuracy, specificity, stability, robustness, linearity, limit of detection, and limit of quantification were evaluated and found to be within the appropriate range when the method was developed and validated according to ICH guidelines.
Effect of Mechanical Neck pain on Neck Disability and Scapula position among School Teachers in Delhi and NCR
Authors: Jyoti Kataria  , Bijender Sindhu  , Sonia Pawaria
Published: April 2021

Neck pain found to be most common musculoskeletal condition in office workers with 12-month prevalence. Mechanical neck pain can be classified into two categories in clinical studies mechanical neck pain which has patients without any identifiable anatomic cause and leaves patients having neurological dysfunctions cervicogenic headache and inflammatory disorders. Current research work has total of 150 participants out of which there were 100 females school teachers having mean age of 37.8 years(median 38 years) and 50 male school teachers having mean age 40 years (median 39 years). Participants included in the study were professionally active school teachers of primary, secondary and senior secondary. Scapula position and neck disability was examined as per keiblers lateral scapular slide test and Neck disability index. Total 150 teachers were included in the study 80 teachers having mechanical neck pain (study group) and 70 teachers not having mechanical neck pain (control group) statistically significant difference found in scapula position and neck disability. In the present research, it is found that there is statistically significant difference in scapula position protraction and upward rotation at three different levels as well as there are statistically significant changes observed in neck disability.
Удосконалення процедур реалізації матеріальних цінностей державного матеріального резерву України
Authors: Голінка Інна Василівна , Шамрай Юлія Петрівна , Білоконь Юрій Миколайович
Published: April 2021

У статті досліджено проблеми, що виникають під час здійснення реалізації матеріальних цінностей державного матеріального резерву, та запропоновано шляхи удосконалення відповідної процедури. За результатами проведеного дослідження до критично важливих складових, які обумовлюють ефективність здійснення процедур реалізації матеріальних цінностей державного матеріального резерву і таким чином забезпечують спроможність Держрезерву мати фінансовий ресурс для здійснення своєчасного освіження запасів, зараховано: по-перше, необхідність залучення органів державної влади до участі у процедурах реалізації матеріальних цінностей державного матеріального резерву; по-друге, здійснення максимальної мінімізації обсягів під час формування лотів, а також дотримання оптимальних строків відпуску матеріальних цінностей з державного матеріального резерву. На основі аналізу було запропоновано заходи, впровадження яких дасть можливість підвищити ефективність реалізації матеріальних цінностей державного матеріального резерву.
The enrolment gap: who is not enrolling with primary health organizations in Aotearoa New Zealand and what are the implications? An exploration of 2015–2019 administrative data
Authors: Irurzun-Lopez Maite , Jeffreys Mona , Cumming Jacqueline
Published: April 2021

Abstract
Background
Primary Health Care (PHC) is the entry point to accessing health services in many countries. Having a high proportion of the population enrolled with a PHC provider is key to ensuring PHC fulfils this role and that it contributes to achieving better equity in health. We aimed to understand the extent to which people in Aotearoa New Zealand are enrolling with Primary Health Organizations (PHOs), how enrolment rates have evolved over time, and variations across District Health Boards (DHBs) and socio-demographic groups.

Methods
We analysed administrative data on the proportion of people enrolled in PHOs and breakdowns across DHBs, and by age, ethnicity and deprivation, for the years 2015–2019.

Results
About 6% of the population was not enrolled in 2019. There are persistent differences across socio-demographic groups as well as geographically. Māori have lower enrolment rates than New Zealand European/Other groups. Young people (15–24 years) are the least likely to be enrolled. The most affluent areas have the highest enrolment rates. Auckland DHB shows the lowest enrolment rates.

Conclusions
Enrolments remain below full population coverage and inequities exist between socio-demographic and geographic groups. Potential reasons explaining these trends include methodological limitations as well as real issues in accessing services. We recommend (a) work towards minimising data issues in relation to this indicator to improve its accuracy and value in signalling trends in access to PHC services, and (b) investigating the reasons for the potential widening of the inequities identified, in particular issues preventing Māori and younger people from enrolling. This study deepens our understanding of enrolment rates as an indicator for tracking equity in PHC. Other countries can learn from the Aotearoa New Zealand case to draw lessons for improving equity in health care.
Therapeutic environments as a catalyst for health, well-being and social equity
Authors: Marques Bruno , McIntosh Jacqueline , Kershaw Chelsea
Published: April 2021

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Differences in The Measurement of The Right And Left Form of Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients
Authors: Nurmoko Anang , Fadilah Ana , Pujiati Eny
Published: April 2021

Hypertension is one of the number one causes of death, globally. Hypertension is the most common cause of cardiovascular events and is a major problem in both developed and developing countries. Cardiovascular is also the number one cause of death in the world every year. Respondents in this study were patients with a diagnosis of hypertension in hospitalized patients at Mardi Rahayu Kudus Hospital, totalling 41 people. the characteristics of hypertension patient respondents seen from the age of the most patients are in the late adult age category (36-45 years), namely 31 people (75.6%), while for early adulthood (26-45 years). 35 years) as many as 10 people (24.4%). The characteristics of hypertension patient respondents seen from the sex of the most patients were male, namely 25 people (61.0%), while the female gender was 16 people (39.0%). Results The highest systolic blood pressure was 170 mmHg and the lowest was 145 mmHg. The average systolic blood pressure was 152.90 mmHg. In hypertensive patients on the left arm, the highest systolic blood pressure was 170 mmHg and the lowest was 145 mmHg. The average systolic blood pressure was 152.90 mmHg. Based on the dependent t-test, the t value is -12.491 with a p-value of 0.000. It can be seen that the p-value is 0.000 < (0.05), this indicates that there is a significant difference in the results of blood pressure measurements between the right arm and the left arm in hypertensive patients in the inpatient room of Mardi Rahayu Kudus Hospital. The difference in blood pressure variations obtained in this study is still considered normal because the difference in MAP between the right and left arms is 6.11 mmHg (normal 10-20 mmHg).
Therapy of Brain Exercise on The Quality of Sleeping in Elderly
Authors: Irvana Ita , Alvita Galia Wardha , Pramudaningsih Icca Narayani , Fitriana Vera
Published: April 2021

The aging is a natural process that cannot be avoided with age. Even though it is a natural thing, the process of aging still causes problems both physically, biologically, mentally and socio-economically due to a decline which is called a degenerative process The process of degeneration that occurs in the elderly, causes time. World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that there were 600 million elderly people in 2012 worldwide. WHO also noted that there are 142 million elderly people in the Southeast Asia region. Meanwhile, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), it was noted that the number of elderly people in Indonesia reached 28 million in 2012 from only 19 million in 2006. The results of the data recapitulation of the Central Java health office recorded 3 million elderly people in Central Java. The method in this study was experimental research and quasi-experimental design type with quasi-experimental design and village control group. Sample determination using the Total Sampling technique with a sample size of 30 respondents. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon test. The results obtained before being given an intervention that has a level of good sleep quality amounted to 43.3% and after given an intervention that has a level of quality of sleep that is good, the minimum is 76.7%. Statistically obtained a p-value of 0,000 (<0.05) can be interpreted that there is a significant influence on brain gymnastics on the quality of sleep in the elderly.
The Analysis of Factors Influencing Exclusive Breastfeeding Given By Working Mothers
Authors: Fatmawati Yayuk , Winarsih Biyanti Dwi , Nur Hirza Ainin
Published: April 2021

Breast milk is a food source for infants with essential nutrition for their health, growth, and development. Breast milk has various benefits including preventing children from a variety of conditions that can inhibit their growth and development such as malnutrition. Malnutrition is associated with 45% of deaths and illnesses of children. Exclusive breastfeeding is considered to be able to help overcome nutritional problems such as stunting and malnutrition. A report from the Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia in 2015 showed that 18.8% of toddlers suffer from malnutrition while 12.7% experience stunting. This study aimed to analyse factors influence breastfeeding given by working mothers. This was a quantitative descriptive study with a cross-sectional approach. The study involved 101 respondents who were working mothers of children aged 7-24 months old. The respondents were selected using questionnaire measurement tools. Data analysis used the Chi-Square test with an alpha value of 0.05. The results show that there was no relationship between knowledge of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding. However, there was a significant relationship between family support and exclusive breastfeeding. Good knowledge must be followed by a good attitude and family support, especially from the husband, so that the mother will give exclusive breastfeeding to the baby.
Incidence of Neonatal Asphyxia Events In Mothers Maternity With Early Ruptured Amniotic Fluid
Authors: Albab Muhamad Ulil , Widyaningsih Heriyanti , Hartini Sri , Ambarwati Ambarwati
Published: April 2021

Asphyxia and Intrauterine fetal dead (IUFD) are a threat if a premature rupture of membranes is not immediately treated quickly and appropriately. Neonatal asphyxia can occur due to complications from premature rupture of membranes. IMR in Indonesia is the fifth country for ASEAN countries, 35/1000 birth. Based on data from RA Kartini Hospital in Jepara, asphyxia cases from approximately (12,6%) and incidence of premature rupture of membranes 816 cases or around (85,8%). While the incidence of neonatal asphyxia born from PROM totalled 15 cases or about (1,6%).  This research using quantitative descriptive methods with cross-sectional design. This research was conducted on April 21-23, 2020 using a total sampling method of 148 respondents. The data used are secondary data with a single variable, namely the incidence of neonatal asphyxia in mothers with maternity premature rupture of membranes. Data analysis uses a descriptive statical test. Aims to know the description of the incidence of neonatal asphyxia in mothers with maternity premature rupture of membranes in General Hospital of Raden Ajeng Kartini Jepara 2019 and describe the incidence of neonatal asphyxia in mothers with maternity premature rupture of membranes in General Hospital Raden Ajeng Kartini Jepara 2019. The result showed that of 148 respondents on average had no risk age (20-35 years) as many as 120 respondents (81,1%) and the average parity PROM mothers as many as 148 respondents had multiparous parity of 85 respondents (57,4%). Then from 148 PROM mothers, 6 respondents (4,1%) gave birth to babies who had asphyxia. The highest incidence of neonatal asphyxia in mothers with maternity premature rupture of membranes was mild asphyxia of 3 respondents (2,0%), moderate to severe asphyxia of 2 respondents (1,4) and moderate asphyxia of 1 respondent (0,7%). The average degree of asphyxia in women with premature rupture of membranes is mild asphyxia.
Application Of Predialytic Exercise To Reduce Fatigue In-Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis
Authors: Lazuardi Nugroho
Published: April 2021

Chronic kidney disease is an irreversible and slow-progressing disorder of kidney function so that the kidneys are unable to maintain the body's metabolism, fluid and electrolyte balance and cause uremia which requires dialysis or kidney transplantation. Hemodialysis is management to treat chronic kidney disease that is carried out for life so that the complications that often arise are fatigue, cramps, anxiety, pain. The phenomenon found in the Hemodialysis Room of the Tugurejo Hospital Semarang, there were 34% of the 84 patients who experienced fatigue which was characterized by lethargy, weakness, drowsiness, dizziness. This research is a quantitative study with a quasi-experimental design. The sample size is 4 respondents in the intervention group without a control group. Measurement of the level of fatigue (pre and post-test) using the PFS (Piper Fatigue Scale) which contains 22 subjective statements. Predialytic Exercise intervention is given for 5 sessions with a duration of 10-15 minutes. The results of this study indicate that the fatigue level of hemodialysis patients has decreased after the intervention of predialytic exercise for 5 sessions. The fatigue score of respondents 1 has decreased from a score of 4.8 (moderate fatigue) to 3.2 (mild fatigue), respondent 2 from a score of 6.3 (moderate fatigue) to 4.3 (moderate fatigue), respondent 3 from score 9 (severe fatigue) to 7 (severe fatigue), and respondent 1 from a score of 4.9 (moderate fatigue) to 2.4 (mild fatigue). The results of this study indicate that there is a decrease in each dimension of fatigue levels so that predialytic exercise intervention is effective to reduce fatigue in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
High Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy in Long Hauler Covid-19 Patients
Authors: Sarinti Sarinti , Wahyuningsih Fefi Eka
Published: April 2021

Long Hauler Covid-19 is a condition that describes a person who has recovered from Covid-19 and is declared with a negative PCR smear 2 times but still feels signs and symptoms for a longer period of time, even severe and critical symptoms. Most cases complicate Acute Respiratory Disorder Syndrome (ARDS), which can lead to death. Fulfilment of non-invasive high concentration oxygenation requirements as an intervention modality in this case. The purpose of this case study was to determine the effect of giving oxygen therapy through the High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) on the respiratory function of Covid-19 long haulier patients. The method of nursing care was a case study on 2 respondents with a descriptive approach method. There were 2 cases of Long haulier Covid-19 patients with comorbid smokers, Diabetes Mellitus, experiencing moderate ARDS complications, desaturation, and tachypnea. Patients received oxygen therapy intervention through HFNC while being treated in the critical care room, and after being given HFNC oxygen therapy for 5 days there was a decrease in respiratory frequency, a change in breathing pattern from shortness of breath to shortness of breath, an increase in oxygen saturation, an increase in the ROX Index, an increase in PO2 and blood pH in normal limit. Nursing care that focuses on respiratory management in covid-19 long haulier patients improves patient outcomes in particular, namely decreased respiratory rate, changes in the respiratory pattern of shortness of breath, increased oxygen saturation, increased ROX index, increased PO2 and blood pH within normal limits.
Media Puzzle Edukasi untuk Meningkatkan Aktivitas dan Hasil Belajar Siswa
Authors: Dewi Rona Norhana
Published: April 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan aktivitas dan hasil belajar siswa menggunakan media Puzzle Edukasi pada materi Norma dan Keadilan. Penelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas yang dilaksanakan secara berdaur dengan 2 siklus. Setiap siklus terdiri dari empat tahapan, yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas VII A dengan jumlah siswa 24 orang, terdiri dari 12 orang laki-laki dan 12 orang perempuan. Metode pengumpulan data: observasi, tesdan angket. Berdasarkan analisis data disimpulkan bahwa aktivitas dan hasil belajar siswa kelas VII A SMP Negeri 6 Tanjung pada materi Norma dan Keadilan dapat ditingkatkan melalui penggunaan media pembelajaran Puzzle Edukasi. Hal tersebut terlihat dari skor rata-rata aktivitas siswa yang relevan dengan pembelajaran mengalami peningkatan dari siklus pertama sampai siklus kedua. Sementara untuk respon siswa terhadap pembelajaran adalah dominan siswa setuju bahwa pembelajaran PPKn dengan media pembelajaran Puzzle Edukasi dapat meningkatkan aktivitas dan hasil belajar siswa dengan persentase 96,88%.
Pengembangan Garis Ajaib untuk Meningkatkan Prestasi Belajar Bilangan Bulat Siswa Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Wulandari Tanti Ratna
Published: April 2021

Prestasi belajar matematika kelas VI SD belum memuaskan. Hal ini diindikasi karena proses pembelajaran yang belum menarik dan anak cepat bosan. Hasil identifikasi masalah adalah faktor kurang menariknya media dalam pembelajaran. Untuk itu penulis melakukan penelitian dan pengembangan (R&D) agar dapat membantu pemahaman dalam pembelajaran. Penelitian dan pengembangan menghasilkan sebuah media pembelajaran yang disebut Garis Ajaib. Dalam proses implementasi, pembelajaran di kelas, siswa terlihat aktif dan antusias. Hal ini menunjukkan pembelajaran dengan media Garis Ajaib mampu meningkatkan keterlibatan siswa dalam belajar. Hasil analis data menunjukkan peningkatan yang signifikan dari aspek pengetahuan dan keterampilan. KKM aspek pengetahuan dan keterampilan mengalami peningkatan hingga 80% dari 60%. Rerata pengetahuan 65,2 naik menjadi 78,2. Aspek keterampilan rerata sebelumnya 67,6 naik menjadi 80,8 Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa media Garis Ajaib mampu meningkatkan prestasi belajar siswa.
Spectral patterns in the mid-ir of soils in the northeast of Brazil and their relation to the taxonomic classification
Authors: Fernandes Flor de Souza Sara , Bezerra de Araújo Maria do Socorro , Melo Demattê José Alexandre , Coelho de Araújo Filho José
Published: April 2021

Knowing particularities of soils allows the adoption of sustainable management practices. The most efficient method to obtain data on the soil is through its characterization, essential for planning land use and soil conservation. However, soil surveys conducted in the conventional methods are costly and time-consuming. This study aimed to identify spectral patterns in the mid-IR wavelengths for a quick and low cost characterization of soil classes. Soils from the Natuba river basin, Pernambuco State, Brazil, were used. These soils were mapped on a scale of 1:25,000, where the presence of Latossolos, Argissolos, Gleissolos and Neossolos were identified.  The data of reflectance for profiles of each soil class were collected using the spectral range between 2,500 and 25,000 nm. In the mid-IR region, Latossolos and Argissolos presented spectral characteristics peculiar to classification criteria. The increased contents of organic matter and iron oxides reduced soil reflectance. The horizons with sand content above 80% showed strong absorption spectra and significant reflectance peaks of quartz in the mid-IR. The wavelengths 2,681, 2,600 and 2,495 cm-1 occurred only in these horizons. The spectral analysis presented as a high-potential method for the characterization and classification of soils.Keywords: spectral patterns, reflectance, soil absorption features, organic matter, iron oxide
Optimal Management Energy System and Control Strategies for Isolated Hybrid Solar-Wind-Battery-Diesel Power System
Authors: Tahiri F. E. , Chikh K. , Khafallah M.
Published: April 2021

This paper proposes optimal control strategies of a standalone Hybrid Power System (HPS) to supply sustainable and optimal energy to an isolated site with improved quality of electrical energy. A topology of Isolated Hybrid Power System (IHPS) is proposed, consists of: a Photovoltaic System (PVS), a Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS), electronic power devices controlled to maximize energy production from renewable sources and to maintain the constant DC-link voltage, a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Diesel Generator (DG), and a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Voltage Source Inverter (VSI) located at the load-side end. In addition, a novel control strategy has been proposed, in this work, to maximize the power from the PVS. This presented strategy, based on the combination between Perturb and Observe (P&O) algorithm and the Fuzzy PI Controller (FPIC), presents a good performance, especially in the dynamic state compared to the classical algorithm P&O. A supervisory control algorithm has been elaborated to manage the energy flows between the devices of the hybrid system to make the decision of the optimal operating mode in order to ensure a continuous supply of the load with minimum usage of batteries and DG. The simulation results developed in the Matlab/Simulink environment are applied to show the efficiency and performance of the proposed control strategies in terms of power optimization and energy management. Doi: 10.28991/esj-2021-01262 Full Text: PDF
Overview of Biosignal Analysis Methods for the Assessment of Stress
Authors: Ladakis I. , Chouvarda I.
Published: April 2021

Objectives: Stress is a normal reaction of the human organism induced in situations that demand a level of activation. This reaction has both positive and negative impact on the life of each individual. Thus, the problem of stress management is vital for the maintenance of a person’s psychological balance. This paper aims at the brief presentation   of stress definition and various factors that can lead to augmented stress levels. Moreover, a brief synopsis of biosignals that are used for the detection and categorization of stress and their analysis is presented. Methods: Several studies, articles and reviews were included after literature research. The main questions of the research were: the most important and widely used physiological signals for stress detection/assessment, the analysis methods for their manipulation and the implementation of signal analysis for stress detection/assessment in various developed systems.  Findings: The main conclusion is that current researching approaches lead to more sophisticated methods of analysis and more accurate systems of stress detection and assessment. However, the lack of a concrete framework towards stress detection and assessment remains a great challenge for the research community. Doi: 10.28991/esj-2021-01267 Full Text: PDF