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State Governance in Ukraine: Structural Changes, Problems of Transition to Public Management
Authors: PERZHUN Volodymyr
Published: September 2021

Today, Ukraine is in dire need of changes and reforms that would lead to the optimization and effective management of society and the state. One of such important reforms is the transition from state to public management, and further improvement of the foundations and principles of public management. In the management of the state, where complex processes of transition to public management are taking place, there have always been advanced trends of deepening and expanding publicity in the activities of government institutions. This is the path taken by the "old" countries of Western democracy, as well as the countries of the post-socialist camp, the Baltic republics, which today have successfully joined the EU. Ukraine must follow this path if it tries to become a civilized part of the world. Hence, the system of state management should change dramatically, when the most appropriate in the management structure is an organic combination and effective interaction of public government and local self-government. Even more, the efficiency of civil society itself in the management of public affairs and state structures of power is growing. Socio-economic development and social-power relations at the present stage are already experiencing more and more new changes, both positive and negative. They are becoming very important for the state and society. Being complex and ambiguous, such developments and relations require introduction at the legislative and political levels of new governance systems and structures, which would involve mandatory involvement of the most active representatives of civil society in governance. Note that the period of transition to public management is complex, full of various management problems, requires time and competence of politicians, government, NGOs and more. It is evolutionary in nature, when publicity in governance must develop, and representatives of the branches of government will try to solve the problem of governing the state and society competently, transparently, responsibly, flexibly, openly, socially justly, effectively for the benefit of man as the main social capital.
Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary spherules from Denmark, New Zealand and Spain
Authors: Hansen H. J. , Gwozdz R, , Bromley R, G, , Vogensen E. W. , Rasmussen K. L
Published: September 2021

Spherules from the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary layers in Denmark, New Zealand and Spain have been studied with respect to their content of organic material. After dissolution in HC! and HF, organic spheres were found, According to their morphology and structure they belong to the green algal group Prasi- nophyta. The mineralogical composition of the spherules is dominated by goethite in the Danish and New Zealand examples while those from Spain show a combination of sanidine and goethite. It is concluded that the spherules are the result of diagenetic infill of prasinophyte algae and are unrelated to bolide con­densates, micrometeorites, impact glass, and glassy droplets from volcanism on the moon,
Modelo Van Hiele Aplicado a la Geometría Descriptiva para el Fortalecimiento del Dibujo
Authors: Remolina-Delgado Elizabeth
Published: September 2021

En el proceso educativo es relevante la presencia de varios actores, el docente debe enseñarle al estudiante a aprender o mediar para lograr adquirir destrezas y habilidades que le permita ser autónomo, positivo y constructivista a través de las experiencias, potenciando de esta forma el complejo proceso educativo. La investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar la contribución del modelo Van Hiele aplicado a la geometría descriptiva para el fortalecimiento del dibujo mediante una aplicación multimedia interactiva (AMI) en los estudiantes del grado décimo de la Escuela Normal Superior Francisco de Paula Santander del municipio de Málaga. Para este fin se llevó a cabo una revisión bibliográfica en el nivel de maestría en el ámbito internacional y nacional. El paradigma de investigación fue cualitativo con un método de investigación acción. La implementación de esta unidad didáctica inició con una prueba diagnóstica la cual permitió establecer los conocimientos previos, posterior se aplicaron cinco sesiones basadas en la teoría de Van Hiele para determinar el avance de los estudiantes durante el proceso, finalizando con una prueba de salida. Paso seguido se hizo la recolección de la información y el análisis de las categorías, llegando a la conclusión que la implementación de la unidad didáctica ayudó en el fortalecimiento de los conceptos y el desarrollo de las habilidades referentes al dibujo y la espacialidad en los estudiantes, permitiendo que estas herramientas, se pueden implementar en las aulas, no solo en esta asignatura, sino también en las demás que conforman el plan de estudios.
Bitki Hastalık Dayanıklılık Proteinleri; İmmün Savunma Molekülleri Olarak R-gen Ürünleri
Authors: BAŞ Berna
Published: September 2021

Çoğu bitkinin NBS-LRR proteinlerini kodlayan hastalık dayanıklılığı ile ilgili R genleri, sistemik olarak kazanılmış immünitede işlevseldir, kısaca ETI olarakta bilinir. Patojen organizmalar hücre yüzey reseptörleri ile harekete geçirilen PTI immüniteyi bertaraf ettikten sonra, daha sonraki aşamada ETI immünite aktif hale geçmektedir. Aynı zamanda patojen organizmaların efektörleri direkt sitoplazmaya ulaşınca, efektörleri tanıyan R proteinleri aracılığı ile PTI’nin etkisinden daha hızlı ve güçlü bir ETI immün tepki gelişmektedir. Patojen efektörlerinin çoğu, epitop-paratop ilişkisindeki yapısal interaksiyona benzer şekilde direkt veya indirekt olarak R-gen proteinleri ile reaksiyona girerler. Bilinen bütün biyotik ajentlere benzer immün tepki veren bitkiler ne tür mekanizmalarla çok çeşitli patojenik organizmaların efektörlerini tanımaktadır? Ancak bitkilerdeki hücre içi örnek-tanıma reseptörlerinin moleküler mekanizmalarıyla ilgili birçok yaklaşım mevcut olmakla beraber, her mekanizmaya ait sonuçlar, kişisel olarak araştırmacıların kendi özel çalışmalarından elde edilmiştir. Çok çeşitli efektör-reseptör tanımanın moleküler interaksiyonunda geçerli olan toplam kaç farklı strateji modelinin işlevsel olduğu bilinmemektedir. Bu nedenle sunulan derlemede, birçok farklı efektörler ile intraselüler reseptörleri arasındaki fiziki bağlantının moleküler mekanizma çeşitlerine odaklanılmıştır.
A case study on effect of integrative medicine with combination of hrudaydhara (heart stimulation) and yoga therapy on ejection fraction of patient with history of hypertension
Authors: Tripathi Satyam , Azuma Mika , Vinayak Rohin
Published: September 2021

Today, cardiovascular disease has become a global health issue owing to high-stress in personal and professional environments and adverse lifestyle changes with neglected diet and decreased physical activity. Ayurveda and Yoga aim not only to treat diseases but to also reinforce measures to promote health and well-being. Holistic approaches in these two sciences can be used in an effective way to improve cardiovascular health. A blend of Yoga practices and Ayurveda therapy is quintessentially useful for both the mind and body. Sun Salutation and Mind Sound Resonance Technique (MSRT) meditation work on calming the mind and allow the body to transition into a high energy state for moderate exercise. This is followed ultimately by Hrudaydhara of Ayurveda which focuses on relaxing the intercostal and cardiac muscle which in turn reduces chest discomfort of the patient and eventually improves the ejection fraction of the heart. This shows evidence that integrating yoga and ayurvedic practices with conventional medicine can be a collaborative approach while managing cardiovascular ailments.
Foul-Weather Friends
Authors: Murphy Curtis G.
Published: September 2021

This chapter highlights the civil–military commission of Lublin voivodeship that adjudicated a contract dispute between the town magistracy and the Jewish community of Lublin over the quartering of soldiers for the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth's rapidly growing army. It analyzes the quarrels between Jews and their Christian neighbours that punctuated small-town life in pre-modern eastern Europe. It also points out how disputes serve as a reminder that the confrontations between Jews and Christians did not arise from ethno-religious hostility. The chapter mentions historians of Poland–Lithuania that often viewed the dynamics of Jewish–Christian interaction through dramatic details, such as the escalation of ritual murder trials in the eighteenth century. It describes contacts between urban Christians and Jews that revolved around concrete and prosaic concerns that were connected with the ambiguous powers and duties of both groups.
PENSION SERVICE INSTITUTION SELECTION BY A PERSONALIZED QUANTIFIER-BASED MACONT METHOD
Authors: Wen Zhi , Liao Huchang
Published: September 2021

With the emergence of a variety of pension service institutions, how to choose a suitable institution has become a strategic decision-making problem faced by pension service demanders. To solve this problem, this study identifies key evaluation criteria of pension service institutions through the analysis of the relevant literature. Then, this study proposes a mixed aggregation by comprehensive normalization technique (MACONT) with a personalized quantifier to select pension service institutions, where the personalized qualifier with cubic spline interpolation is used to derive the position weights of criteria, and the MACONT is improved to determine the ranking of alternatives. A case study about the selection of pension service institutions is provided to verify the feasibility of the proposed model. It is found that the proposed method is effective in dealing with heterogeneous evaluation information, and the personalized quantifiers can be combined with MACONT methods to obtain an optimal solution associated with the attitude of pension service demanders. The identified key evaluation criteria are not only significant for pension service demanders, but also conducive to the further improvement of property management related to pension services.
The Solar System as an Exosystem: Planet Confusion
Authors: Keithly Dean Robert , Savransky Dmitry
Published: September 2021

Future, large-scale, exoplanet direct-imaging missions will be capable of discovering and characterizing Earth-like exoplanets and star systems like our solar system. However, a telescope capable of detecting Earth-like exoplanets would also be sensitive to a myriad of non-Earth-like exoplanets in the exoplanet population with the same instantaneous planet–star separation (s) and planet–star difference in magnitude (Δmag). Here, we consider the solar system as a previously unexplored exosystem, viewed by an external direct-imaging observer for the first time. We find that an external observer could see as many as six (s, Δmag)-coincidence locations between the Earth and other solar system planets. We determine locations of (s, Δmag)-coincidence of solar system planets using realistic planet phase functions and planet properties. By varying system inclinations, we found 36%–69% of inner planet orbits and 1%–4% of outer planet orbits share at least one (s, Δmag)-coincidence with the Earth.
Collision Chains among the Terrestrial Planets. III. Formation of the Moon
Authors: Asphaug Erik , Emsenhuber Alexandre , Cambioni Saverio , Gabriel Travis S. J. , Schwartz Stephen R.
Published: September 2021

In the canonical model of Moon formation, a Mars-sized protoplanet “Theia” collides with proto-Earth at close to their mutual escape velocity v
esc and a common impact angle ∼45°. The “graze-and-merge” collision strands a fraction of Theia’s mantle into orbit, while Earth accretes most of Theia and its momentum. Simulations show that this produces a hot, high angular momentum, silicate-dominated protolunar system, in substantial agreement with lunar geology, geochemistry, and dynamics. However, a Moon that derives mostly from Theia’s mantle, as angular momentum dictates, is challenged by the fact that O, Ti, Cr, radiogenic W, and other elements are indistinguishable in Earth and lunar rocks. Moreover, the model requires an improbably low initial velocity. Here we develop a scenario for Moon formation that begins with a somewhat faster collision, when proto-Theia impacts proto-Earth at ∼ 1.2v
esc, also around ∼45°. Instead of merging, the bodies come into violent contact for a half hour and their major components escape, a “hit-and-run” collision. N-body evolutions show that the “runner” often returns ∼0.1–1 Myr later for a second giant impact, closer to v
esc; this produces a postimpact disk of ∼2–3 lunar masses in smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulations, with angular momentum comparable to canonical scenarios. The disk ends up substantially inclined, in most cases, because the terminal collision is randomly oriented to the first. Moreover, proto-Earth contributions to the protolunar disk are enhanced by the compounded mixing and greater energy of a collision chain.
Multiple Moist Climate Equilibrium States on Arid Rocky M-dwarf Planets: A Last-saturation Tracer Analysis
Authors: Ding Feng , Wordsworth Robin D.
Published: September 2021

Terrestrial-type exoplanets orbiting nearby red dwarf stars (M dwarfs) are the first potentially habitable exoplanets suitable for atmospheric characterization in the near future. Understanding the stability of water in cold-trap regions on such planets is critical because it directly impacts transmission spectroscopy observations, the global energy budget, and long-term surface water evolution. Here we diagnose the humidity distribution in idealized general circulation model simulations of terrestrial-type exoplanets. We use the “tracer of last saturation” technique to study the saturation statistics of air parcels. We find that on synchronously rotating planets the water vapor abundance in the nightside upper troposphere depends weakly on planetary rotation, while more water vapor builds up in the nightside lower troposphere on fast-rotating planets. We then discuss how last-saturation statistics can elucidate the multiple moist climate equilibrium states on synchronously and asynchronously rotating arid planets. We show that the multiple moist climate states arise from the cold-trapping competition between the substellar upper atmosphere and cold surface regions. We find that fast synchronously rotating planets tend to trap surface water on the nightside as a result of their weak atmospheric and strong surface cold traps compared to the slow-rotating case. These results elucidate the nature of the water cycle on arid rocky exoplanets and will aid interpretation of atmospheric observations in the future.
A new cockroach (Blattodea, Corydiidae) with pectinate antennae from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber
Authors: Chen Guanyu , Xiao Lifang , Liang Junhui , Shih Chungkun , Ren Dong
Published: September 2021

A new species of fossil cockroach,Fragosublatta pectinatagen. et sp. nov., is described from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber. The new species is assigned to the family Corydiidae based on the following combination of characters: pronotum with tubercles, tegmina obovate with smallish anal region and spinules on the antero-ventral margin of the front femur (type C1). The new species is the second reported cockroach with ramified antennae. This finding broadens the diversity of Blattodea in mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber and provides further evidence of convergent evolution for antennal structures among different insect lineages.
A solution to the enigma of the type locality of Telmatobius halli Noble, 1938 (Anura, Telmatobiidae), a frog lost for 86 years
Authors: Correa Claudio
Published: September 2021

For 80 years, there were no sightings of the Andean frog, Telmatobius halli, due to the ambiguity with which its type locality was described (“warm spring near Ollagüe”, northern Chile). The type specimens were collected during the International High Altitude Expedition to Chile (IHAEC) in 1935 and were subsequently described in 1938. In 2018 and 2020, two studies independently reported the rediscovery of the species, but they reached different conclusions about its identity and geographic distribution. In fact, the populations identified as T. halli in those studies are more phylogenetically related to other species than to each other, so they clearly do not belong to the same taxon. Although the study of 2020 is more in line with the geographic information of the description, it does not consider some bibliographic details and the transport limitations of the IHAEC. Here, based on a detailed analysis of the chronicles of the IHAEC and other bibliographic sources, I first refute the proposals of the 2018 and 2020 studies and then provide a possible solution. The combined information from the chronicles indicates that the type locality of T. halli is found at the sources of the Loa River, a different place from those identified in the two previous studies. By also incorporating geographic information of the time, I conclude that its true type locality is Miño, an abandoned mining camp located near the origin of the Loa River, where currently no populations of the genus have been described.
Registered Nurses as Interprofessional Collaborative Partners: Creating Value-Based Outcomes
Authors: Moss Edtrina , Seifert Patricia , O’Sullivan Ann
Published: September 2021

State-specific nurse practice acts, a defined registered nurse (RN) scope of practice, and nurse-led initiatives prepare nurses to lead in a meaningful and ethical way within the professional practice setting. However, barriers still exist that challenge the full RN scope of practice. One of these barriers is insufficient interprofessional collaboration among healthcare providers from multiple disciplines. We will briefly discuss the RN scope of practice and describe several evidence-based transition to practice programs and activities that are effectively helping to minimize these barriers. The article will also consider opportunities for interprofessional collaboration for RNs to implement evidence-based programs to support transition to practice, create interprofessional collaborative environments, and care for patients in a culturally competent way to minimize healthcare disparities. We conclude by offering recommendations to enhance interprofessional collaboration.
Virtual Nursing Avatars: Nurse Roles and Evolving Concepts of Care
Authors: Abbott Miriam , Shaw Peggy
Published: September 2021

Advances in computer software have provided interactive tools that perform many of the duties once in the domain of the nursing profession. Sometimes referred to as 'virtual nursing avatars,' the duties delegated to this technology include facilitating check-ins for patients and coaching patients as they make lifestyle changes. Researchers continue to develop computer applications for virtual nurse avatars. As computers and smartphones take on tasks once in the domain of humans, the roles of nurses will evolve. The arc of this evolution will be determined by the limits of technology, evolving concepts of care, and changing population needs. In this article, the authors share examples of nursing avatar applications, discuss concerns about virtual nurse avatars, reinforce nursing as a caring profession, present avatars as caring agents, and consider the future of nursing avatars. They conclude that, although virtual nurse avatars can perform some nursing tasks in an acceptable manner, they are limited in their ability to make complex judgments and engage in collaboration.
Ethical Issues in School Nursing
Authors: Savage Teresa
Published: September 2021

School nurses are a unique group. They may be responsible for hundreds of students; some may have over 1000 students in their charge. They must have a breadth of knowledge to assess, treat, or refer for common pediatric illness and injuries, as well as ability to manage health emergencies and disasters. In addition, they must navigate rules, policies, and regulations that apply to their educational setting, and adhere to their state Nurse Practice Act. Overall goals for school nurses address student health, safety, and learning. In this quest, they may encounter myriad ethical issues. Rarely does literature include specific ethical issues faced by school nurses. This article addresses this gap by offering a brief review of the literature, and discussion about ethical concepts in the context of school nursing, ethical decision-making, and other relevant concepts such as moral distress, moral courage. Also included are recommendations and resources for school nurses.
La séparation des compétences techniques et non techniques à l’épreuve de l’analyse interactionnelle du travail simulé en santé
Authors: Tisserand Lucien
Published: September 2021

Les pratiques de simulation clinique pleine échelle en santé ont pour objet l’enseignement d’une pratique réflexive sur ses propres techniques communicatives et organisationnelles. Pour ce faire, les participant·e·s désignent les pratiques attendues et les pratiques à éviter en tant que compétences « non techniques », soit des compétences non spécifiques à la profession, désignées séparément par des référentiels de notions mobilisées pendant le débriefing. Dans cet article, nous expliquons comment l’analyse conversationnelle multimodale peut documenter l’émergence d’un problème organisationnel désigné par les membres eux-mêmes lors de la simulation. Ce faisant, nous répondons à leur intérêt pour l’organisation du travail autour du patient en permettant aux professionnel·le·s de disposer de ressources construites de manière ancrée dans l’analyse de leur travail tel qu’il est effectué. On voit ainsi les compétences organisationnelles comme situées irrémédiablement dans les pratiques plutôt que des compétences « non techniques ».
Nouvelles pratiques de mobilité active et collective dans la ville de Buenos Aires
Authors: Di Virgilio María Mercedes , Ramos Mancilla Oscar
Published: September 2021

Des pratiques de mobilité active naissent dans la ville de Buenos Aires : il s’agit de promenades collectives à pied ou en bicyclette. Ces pratiques font partie de l’ensemble d’alternatives à la mobilité quotidienne, mais leurs caractéristiques spécifiques rendent possibles d’autres sortes d’interactions et d’échanges liés aux environnements urbains. Ce travail propose une approche ethnographique de ces pratiques pour comprendre leur insertion dans le cadre plus vaste des courants et des déplacements et pour identifier la capacité d’action des personnes participant aux promenades dans les transformations de la ville.
Les politiques d’adaptation de l’habitat des seniors en France et en Allemagne
Authors: André Viviane , Ille-Roussel Marion
Published: September 2021

La France et l’Allemagne, engagées pour le maintien à domicile, mettent en place des aides financières pour adapter le parc de logement au vieillissement et à la perte d’autonomie. L’analyse de ces instruments de l’action publique démontre que le regard porté sur la dépendance et la vieillesse diffère entre les deux pays. La prise en compte du besoin de soins par la Pflegeversicherung (assurance soins) en Allemagne fait de l’adaptation du logement un droit universel, indépendamment de l’âge et du niveau de revenu. En France, l’État et les départements suivent à l’inverse une logique de « séniorisation » face à la perte d’autonomie. Les Länder allemands complètent des aides de l’État pour rendre l’investissement et l’amélioration du parc bâti plus accessible, favorisant une approche préventive de la dépendance pour des logements adaptés à tous les âges de la vie et aux besoins des territoires. Cette approche territoriale se retrouve en partie en France par l’intervention des collectivités locales dans le cadre d’opérations programmées d’amélioration de l’habitat (OPAH) mises en place avec l’agence nationale de l’habitat (ANAH), ou de programmes propres.
Controllability and stabilization of gravity-capillary surface water waves in a basin
Authors: Cui Jing , Gao Guangyue , Sun Shu-Ming
Published: September 2021

The paper concerns the controllability and stabilization of surface water waves in a two-dimensional rectangular basin under the forces of gravity and surface tension. The surface waves are generated by a wave-maker placed at the left side-boundary and it is physical relevant to see whether the surface waves are controllable or can be stabilized using appropriate motion of the wave-maker. Due to the surface tension, an edge condition must be imposed at the contact point between the free surface and a solid boundary. Two types of wave-makers are considered: "flexible" or "rigid". It is shown that the surface waves are approximately controllable, but not exactly controllable, for both "flexible" and "rigid" wave-makers. In addition, under a static feedback to control a "rigid" wave-maker, the strong stability of feedback control system is obtained.

 

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Local well-posedness for the Zakharov system in dimension $ d = 2, 3 $
Authors: Chen Zijun , Wu Shengkun
Published: September 2021

The Zakharov system in dimension \begin{document}$ d = 2,3 $\end{document} is shown to have a local unique solution for any initial values in the space \begin{document}$ H^{s} \times H^{l} \times H^{l-1} $\end{document}, where a new range of regularity \begin{document}$ (s, l) $\end{document} is given, especially at the line \begin{document}$ s-l = -1 $\end{document}. The result is obtained mainly by the normal form reduction and the Strichartz estimates.
BGK models for inert mixtures: Comparison and applications
Authors: Boscarino Sebastiano , Cho Seung Yeon , Groppi Maria , Russo Giovanni
Published: September 2021

Consistent BGK models for inert mixtures are compared, first in their kinetic behavior and then versus the hydrodynamic limits that can be derived in different collision-dominated regimes. The comparison is carried out both analytically and numerically, for the latter using an asymptotic preserving semi-Lagrangian scheme for the BGK models. Application to the plane shock wave in a binary mixture of noble gases is also presented.
ZERO EMISSION SAILING SHIP – CONCEPTUAL DESIGN –
Authors: Ouchi K , Omiya T
Published: September 2021

When a sailing ship which has large rigid wing sails such as the Wind Challenger Sail runs in a sufficiently windy sea, the thrust by sails is utilized to not only drive the ship at the proper speed but also to rotate an underwater turbine at significant speed and torque. The turbine generates electricity which is used for the electrolysis of water to generate hydrogen. The hydrogen is stored using toluene in the form of methylcyclohexane (MCH), which is in liquid form under normal temperature and pressure. MCH is stored in the ship's tank as hydrogen fuel. In the case of weak winds when the sails cannot generate sufficient thrust, using the hydrogen generated by the dehydrogenation device, the fuel cell works and supplies electricity to the electric motor propeller for the ship's propulsion. Thus, the ship can run at a constant speed regardless of wind speed and direction.
AUTONOMOUS SAILING VESSELS FOR SHORT SEA SHIPPING
Authors: Chaplin A
Published: September 2021

This project examined the coast of the UK to find a route to test proof of concept vessels to demonstrate the commercial and functional viability of small Windpowered Autonomous Surface Vessels (WASV) for cargo transport. Several suitable areas were identified, and one area, the Firth of Clyde, was investigated more closely. Suggestions were limited to currently active ports and cargos investigated were limited to the minor bulk trades. A pair of suitable ports, Campbeltown and Troon, were identified and a cargo, round wood timber, was found. Over the route identified the costs of using road transport, conventional small coasters and WASV were estimated. It was found that the cost of using the WASV would be comparable with the costs of the conventional alternatives, with
the advantage of reduced carbon emissions and potentially less intrusive traffic patterns.
Representaciones sociales de los paisajes forestales: un estudio de caso en España sobre la relación entre las dinámicas de cambio forestal, el sentido de la propiedad y la gestión sostenible
Authors: Sanz-Hernández Alexia
Published: September 2021

Los bosques son paisajes forestales fundamentales amenazados en el Suroeste de Europa por la degradación y el abandono. Esta investigación aborda cómo los diferentes grupos de actores locales involucrados en la gestión forestal de montes privados en el sur de Aragón (España) perciben, interpretan y narran sus paisajes forestales. A partir de 30 entrevistas cualitativas se han identificado cuatro divergentes discursos socioecológicos en los que se plasman las representaciones sociales de los actores. Se concluye destacando las direcciones en las que debería trabajarse en las políticas públicas para incrementar la sostenibilidad de los paisajes forestales y cambiar los actuales y divergentes discursos: revisión de las relaciones de los derechos de propiedad y uso, incremento del conocimiento interno y externo del manejo forestal y estado de los montes, y apertura a nuevos actores y nuevas formas de interacción asentadas en la cooperación y la innovación social.
Effect of Nozzle in High Pressure Humidification Systems of Water Evaporator
Authors: Savchenko Vasyl , Kravtsov Andrii , Minenko Serhii , Kulykivskiy Volodymyr , Savchenko Liudmyla
Published: September 2021

This paper describes the comparative analysis of nozzles efficiency in high pressure water vapor systems based on different operating time and quality of their work. These nozzles described the size of water droplet and convert it into moisture. Which help to manage the room temperature. Literature survey revealed an insufficient number of studies in the field of stability and reliability of nozzles.As, it is the strong candidate in performance of the humidifiers.The purpose of this work is to test and complement the results of the received theoretical provisions, the establishment of values of the rational time of operation of the nozzles. The action plan includes laboratory and industrial tests. The main parameters focused here, were the contamination of the nozzle filters at their different operating times, the performance of the nozzles with variable operating time, as well as the nozzle spray torch, and most importantly the quality of the injector.The cone shaped nozzle was used to test the effectiveness of the spray by assuming that the water torch is coming from the nozzle. Weight method was used to estimate the degree of contamination in filters. In this study, it was found that nozzle filters increase their weight by more than 45% when operating for more than 1,500 hours, which reduces their throughput and, as a result, reduces the performance of the injectors by more than 20%. In this case, the spray torch does not cover the required area, which leads to deterioration of the system and the appearance of micro-drafts. Experimental studies have shown the need for maintenance of injectors within 1200-1300 hours of operation. Moreover, the increase in contamination of the filter effects the performance of the filter. And the stability of the diameter of the torque torch explained by critical clamping of the nozzle filter.
Positive Effect of Industry 4.0 on Quality and Operations Management
Authors: Rifqi Hanane , Zamma Abdellah , Ben Souda Souad , Hansali Mohamed
Published: September 2021

the last decade has witnessed the birth of technological advances such as the IoT, artificial intelligence, machine learning and augmented reality. These technologies have driven the transition to Industry 4.0 where they have enabled the digitization of manufacturing with potential gain. Also Industry 4.0 has given birth to several new hybrid concepts as well as several management operations to take advantage and become more efficient by using IoT and these new technologies. In our paper, we discuss the effect of Industry 4.0 on management and quality practices by answering the following questions based on the literature review: What is the positive effect of Industry 4.0 on quality improvement and operations management? How does Industry 4.0 integrate concepts (Lean, Six Sigma, Supply Chain ...) to create new paradigms?
The Relationship Between Afterlife Beliefs and Mental Wellbeing Among Jordanian Muslim Youth
Authors: Al-Issa Riyad , Krauss Steven Eric , Roslan Samsilah , Abdullah Haslinda
Published: September 2021

Despite the centrality of afterlife reward and punishment beliefs in the religious life of Muslims, few empirical studies have sought to understand how such beliefs affect the psychological state and social behavior of Muslims. Past scant related studies have concluded that these beliefs are unhealthy, because they are positively associated with anxiety and death anxiety. This finding contradicts a central notion in Islamic theology, which states that avoiding afterlife punishment and obtaining afterlife reward is the primary motive for Muslim religiosity. The current study attempts to deepen our understanding of how Islamic afterlife reward and punishment beliefs affect the psychological state of Muslims. The study suggests that the influence of Islamic afterlife beliefs on well-being can be better understood from the perspective of meaning management theory as well as through the eudaimonistic tradition of well-being. This study has two goals: To develop the Islamic Afterlife Reward and Punishment Beliefs (IARPB) scale, and to examine the relationship between IARPB and Muslim religiosity, death anxiety, death acceptance and integrity. Data were collected from Jordanian university students (N = 605). Exploratory and confirmatory analyses support the construct validity of the IARPB Scale. IARPB positively predicted Muslim religiosity, death anxiety, death acceptance, and integrity. Results of ad hoc analysis indicated that IARPB suppresses death anxiety and amplifies death acceptance by increasing Muslim religiosity. In general, the results indicate a positive relationship between IARPB and the psychological state of Muslims. The limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Effects of Religious Discrimination and Fear for Safety on Life Satisfaction for Muslim Americans
Authors: Bassioni Ramy , Langrehr Kimberly
Published: September 2021

Objectives: The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between two forms of religious discrimination (religious prejudice and environmental discrimination) and life satisfaction among a sample of Muslim Americans. Based on the framework of minority stress theory, we also hypothesized that higher levels of religious prejudice as well as environmental discrimination, would significantly relate to higher fear of safety, and in turn, would relate to lower life satisfaction. Method: A total of 192 Muslim American participants (Age M= 27.87) completed an on-line survey about their experiences as Muslim American. Women made up almost 75% of the sample.Results: Findings revealed that higher religious prejudice as well as environmental discrimination were both significantly related to lower life satisfaction and that fear of safety partially mediated both of these relationships. Conclusions:  Findings help illustrate that Muslim Americans are not immune to the social-political climate of Islamophobia and can experience religious discrimination in different ways. In addition, women and younger participants expressed higher fear of safety when compared to men and older participants. Professionals who work with individuals from the Muslim community are encouraged to consider the chronic and on-going impact of stress that Muslim Americans face especially within the context of the United States.
Refuse of the city: rethinking waste management in Brussels
Authors: Bortolotti Andrea
Published: September 2021

L’image d’une ville et la façon dont elle est perçue sont intrinsèquement liées à sa propreté. Partout dans le monde, les quartiers populaires où les détritus s’entassent dans les rues sont stigmatisés et dévalorisés. Tel est le cas à Cureghem, un quartier multiethnique de Bruxelles (Belgique), où le manque de propreté et d’entretien de l’espace public constitue l’un des principaux sujets de préoccupation et griefs exprimés par les habitants. Le présent document porte sur le service de collecte des déchets à Bruxelles, et plus particulièrement dans une rue commerçante de Cureghem qui compte une multitude de restaurants ethniques, de bars et de magasins de primeurs, et où l’accumulation de déchets est en grande partie imputable au dynamisme de l’activité commerciale. S’appuyant sur un travail de terrain ainsi que sur des entretiens et ateliers avec des acteurs locaux, réalisés dans le cadre d’un projet de recherche transdisciplinaire, l’étude vise à mettre en lumière le problème des déchets à Cureghem et les propositions qui se font jour dans la recherche d’une solution.
Afval van de stad: nood aan een hervorming van het Brusselse afvalbeheer
Authors: Bortolotti Andrea
Published: September 2021

L’image d’une ville et la façon dont elle est perçue sont intrinsèquement liées à sa propreté. Partout dans le monde, les quartiers populaires où les détritus s’entassent dans les rues sont stigmatisés et dévalorisés. Tel est le cas à Cureghem, un quartier multiethnique de Bruxelles (Belgique), où le manque de propreté et d’entretien de l’espace public constitue l’un des principaux sujets de préoccupation et griefs exprimés par les habitants. Le présent document porte sur le service de collecte des déchets à Bruxelles, et plus particulièrement dans une rue commerçante de Cureghem qui compte une multitude de restaurants ethniques, de bars et de magasins de primeurs, et où l’accumulation de déchets est en grande partie imputable au dynamisme de l’activité commerciale. S’appuyant sur un travail de terrain ainsi que sur des entretiens et ateliers avec des acteurs locaux, réalisés dans le cadre d’un projet de recherche transdisciplinaire, l’étude vise à mettre en lumière le problème des déchets à Cureghem et les propositions qui se font jour dans la recherche d’une solution.
O O efeito do Guidance na Relevância da Informação Contábil no Brasil
Authors: Souza da Costa Renata , Feres de Almeida José Elias , Silva Macedo Marcelo Alvaro da
Published: September 2021

Este estudo investiga a influência da divulgação de guidance na relevância da informação contábil de empresas listadas na B3. Para medir a relevância informacional dos números contábeis divulgados, foram utilizadas as métricas de coeficiente de resposta ao lucro e de value relevance (VR). Na amostra de 170 companhias não financeiras listadas na B3, entre 2010 a 2016, cerca de 30% delas divulgaram o guidance em seus Formulários de Referência. Os resultados indicam que o guidance, apesar de ser significativo para explicar o retorno corrente anual, não possui relação com o coeficiente de resposta ao lucro. A análise de VR mostra que o guidance aumenta a relevância do patrimônio líquido. Os resultados contribuem para mostrar a investidores, analistas e acionistas a importância das informações financeiras prospectivas divulgadas no guidance para a avaliação das companhias, entre outras tomadas de decisão. Este estudo amplia as evidências anteriores sobre a divulgação do guidance no mercado de capitais.
Systemic Approach of Digital Competences Building at Teachers’ Level - Highest Necessity in SARS-CoV2 Pandemic Conditions
Authors: Savu Ionel Dănuț , Drăghescu Cristina Constanța , Savu Sorin Vasile , Simion Dalia
Published: September 2021

In the conditions of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, education and training are predominantly online or hybrid. In this case, teachers and lecturers have at their disposal, in the activities of preparation of teaching units, as well as in the units of effective teaching or assessment of the accumulation of knowledge after teaching activities, various types of digital tools. Digital tools dedicated to teaching and learning are the defining factors for online and hybrid activities. They have the role of facilitating the teaching and training activity within each of the 3 moments mentioned above. However, in order to be able to use them, the teacher or lecturer or instructor needs a series of skills related to understanding, operating and streamlining the use of digital systems. The paper presents an analysis of the complex of knowledge and skills needed to use the main digital tools: knowledge and operation with digital information, knowledge and ability to use the online environment, knowledge and operation with various types of digital equipment and devices usable in the activity of training and assessment, knowledge and use of digital tools online and offline, the ability to communicate and interact digitally with partners in the training process and last but not least the ability to exploit the digital media environment. The full potency of these components depends on the nature of the information and implicitly the discipline taught.
Current challenges in COVID-19 diagnosis: a narrative review and implications for clinical practice
Authors: Nucera Gabriella , Chirico Francesco , Raffaelli Valentina , Marino Pietro
Published: September 2021

Early diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is crucial to early treatment and quarantine measures. In this narrative review, diagnostic tools for COVID-19 diagnosis and their main critical issues were reviewed. The COVID-19 real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test is considered the gold standard test for the qualitative and quantitative detection of viral nucleic acid. In contrast, tests can be used for epidemiological surveys on specific communities, including occupational cohorts, but not for clinical diagnosis as a substitute for swab tests. Computed tomography (CT) scans can be useful for the clinical diagnosis of COVID-19, especially in symptomatic cases. The imaging features of COVID-19 are diverse and depend on the stage of infection after the onset of symptoms. CT sensitivity seems to be higher in patients with positive RT-PCR. Conventional chest sensitivity shows a lower sensitivity. An important diagnostic screening tool is ultrasounds, whose specificity and sensitivity depend on disease severity, patient weight, and operator skills. Nevertheless, ultrasounds could be useful as a screening tool in combination with clinical features and molecular testing to monitor disease progression. Clinical symptoms and non-specific laboratory findings may be useful if used in combination with RT-PCR test and CT-scanning.
Factors that Predict Smoking Cessation among Older Koreans: Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016–2018
Authors: Lim Han Kyul , Park Yong Soon , Kim Jeong Hyeon , Kim Jeong Hyun
Published: September 2021

Background: Tobacco smoking is associated with several diseases and deaths in older Koreans. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with smoking cessation in older Koreans. Methods: We selected 579 subjects who started smoking before the age of 65 years from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016–2018. We excluded the subjects who quit smoking before the age of 65 years, and then categorized the rest of subjects into those who stopped smoking after the age of 65 years and those who are constant smokers. Multivariable logistic analysis was performed to evaluate the factors related to smoking cessation among older Koreans. Results: Among the participants, 66.1% were persistent smokers. After multivariable analysis, the factors significantly associated with smoking cessation were as follows: being in the age group of 75–79 years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 4.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.12–7.83), being in the age group of 70–74 years (aOR, 3.10; 95% CI, 1.72–5.61), a family history of ischemic heart disease (aOR, 3.36; 95% CI, 1.09–10.35), and having had no cancer screening (aOR, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.18–0.70). Conclusion: Further efforts to identify the factors related to smoking cessation will help formulate a smoking cessation policy.
Fruit Intake and Changes of Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in People with Obesity
Authors: Liu Shiao Shih , Kim Ju Young , Park Jung Ha , Kim Sohye , Lee Kiheon , Bae Woo Kyung , Lee Kee Hyuck , Han Jong Soo , Lee Hyejin , Jung Se Young
Published: September 2021

Background: This study aimed to explore the relationship between fruit intake, changes in fruit intake, and changes in cardiometabolic factors in people with obesity. Methods: A total of 21,270 subjects (8,718 men, 12,552 women) aged 40 years and over, from the Korean-based Genome and Epidemiology Study, were followed up for an average of 4.4 years. Fruit intake was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire at baseline and the second follow-up. The beta coefficient and confidence intervals for changes in cardiometabolic risk factors according to fruit consumption were calculated using a linear regression model. Results: In men, the abdominal circumference decreased with changes in fruit intake (P=0.029). Fruit intake and increased fruit intake in men were associated with a lower systolic blood pressure (P=0.012 and P=0.02, respectively) and lower triglyceride levels (P=0.002 and P<0.001, respectively). In women, abdominal circumference decreased with both fruit intake and increased fruit intake (P<0.001 and P=0.013, respectively). Systolic blood pressure and triglycerides tended to decrease only with fruit intake (P=0.048 and P<0.001, respectively). Unlike in men, fasting blood glucose tended to decrease in women with both fruit intake and increased fruit intake (P=0.011 and P=0.005, respectively). Conclusion: Fruit intake and increased fruit intake may have beneficial effects on cardiometabolic risk factors among individuals who are obese.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on accessing HIV care: A case report
Authors: Kaswa Ramprakash
Published: September 2021

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had an enormous impact on the provision of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services amongst people living with HIV. Many people have adopted different health-seeking behaviour in alignment with the lockdown provisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. These lockdown regulations have had a huge impact on healthcare access for people on chronic medication. The disruption of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has a profound effect on HIV-associated morbidity and mortality. The impact on HIV programmes as a result of the interruption in ART could be bigger than the HIV pandemic alone.