bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Visions of Automation: A Comparative Discussion of Two Approaches
Authors: Frey Philipp
Published: June 2021

In recent years, fears of technological unemployment have (re-)emerged strongly in public discourse. In response, policymakers and researchers have tried to gain a more nuanced understanding of the future of work in an age of automation. In these debates, it has become common practice to signal expertise on automation by referencing a plethora of studies, rather than limiting oneself to the careful discussion of a small number of selected papers whose epistemic limitations one might actually be able to grasp comprehensively. This paper addresses this shortcoming. I will first give a very general introduction to the state of the art of research on potentials for automation, using the German case as an example. I will then provide an in-depth analysis of two studies of the field that exemplify two competing approaches to the question of automatability: studies that limit themselves to discussing technological potentials for automation on the one hand, and macroeconomic scenario methods that claim to provide more concrete assessments of the connection between job losses (or job creation) and technological innovation in the future on the other. Finally, I will provide insight into the epistemic limitations and the specific vices and virtues of these two approaches from the perspective of critical social theory, thereby contributing to a more enlightened and reflexive debate on the future of automation.
Sustainable Food Production: The Contribution of Genome Editing in Livestock
Authors: Menchaca Alejo
Published: June 2021

The growing demand for animal source foods to feed people has been pushing the livestock industry to increase productivity, a tendency that will continue throughout this century. The challenge for the coming years is to increase the food supply to ensure equity in access to high quality food, while maintaining global sustainability including combating climate change, avoiding deforestation, and conserving biodiversity, as well as ensuring animal health and welfare. The question is, how do we produce more with less? Classical methods to enhance livestock productivity based on the improvement of animal health, nutrition, genetics, reproductive technologies and management have made important contributions; however, this is not going to be enough and thus disruptive approaches are required. Genome editing with CRISPR may be a powerful contributor to global livestock transformation. This article is focused on the scope and perspectives for the application of this technology, which includes improving production traits, enhancing animal welfare through adaptation and resilience, conferring resistance to infectious diseases, and suppressing pests and invasive species that threaten livestock. The main advantages and concerns that should be overcome by science, policy and people are discussed with the aim that this technology can make a real contribution to our collective future. This review is part of the special issue “Genome Editing in Animal Systems to Support Sustainable Farming and Pest Control”.
Place Attachment and Environmentally Responsible Behavior: The Mediating Role of Destination Psychological Ownership
Authors: Kuo Hui-Ming , Su Jung-Yao , Wang Cheng-Hua , Kiatsakared Pinyapat , Chen Kuan-Yu
Published: June 2021

This study aimed to explore the relationship between place attachment and environmentally responsible behavior, and to verify the mediating role of destination psychological ownership in the above relationship. We surveyed scuba divers in Taiwan as the research subjects and obtained 361 valid questionnaires. After conducting a literature review and examining related theories, we proposed a theoretical model and used the structural equation model for analysis. The results showed that the overall model fitted well, place dependence directly affected place identity, and place dependence and place identity both positively and directly influenced environmentally responsible behavior. Furthermore, the testing showed that destination psychological ownership could play a mediating role on the relationship between place attachment and environmentally responsible behavior.
Treatment Effect of Exercise Intervention for Female College Students with Depression: Analysis of Electroencephalogram Microstates and Power Spectrum
Authors: Liang Andi , Zhao Shanguang , Song Jing , Zhang Yan , Zhang Yue , Niu Xiaodan , Xiao Tao , Chi Aiping
Published: June 2021

This paper aims to assess the effect of exercise intervention on the improvement of college students with depression and to explore the change characteristics of microstates and the power spectrum in their resting-state electroencephalogram (EEG). Forty female college students with moderate depression were screened according to the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and Depression Self-Rating Scale (SDS) scores, and half of them received an exercise intervention for 18 weeks. The study utilized an EEG to define the resting-state networks, and the scores of all the participants were tracked during the intervention. Compared with those in the depression group, the power spectrum values in the θ and α bands were significantly decreased (p < 0.05), and the duration of microstate C increased significantly (p < 0.05), while the frequency of microstate B decreased significantly (p < 0.05) in the exercise intervention group. The transition probabilities showed that the exercise intervention group had a higher probability from B to D than those in the depression group (p < 0.01). In addition, the power of the δ and α bands were negatively correlated with the occurrence of microstate C (r = −0.842, p < 0.05 and r = −0.885, p < 0.01, respectively), and the power of the β band was positively correlated with the duration of microstate C (r = 0.900, p < 0.01) after exercise intervention. Our results suggest that the decreased duration of microstate C and the increased α power in depressed students are associated with reduced cognitive ability, emotional stability, and brain activity. Depression symptoms were notably improved after exercise intervention, thus providing a more scientific index for the research, rehabilitation mechanisms, and treatment of depression.
Walkability Perception in Asian Cities: A Comparative Study in Bangkok and Nagoya
Authors: Vichiensan Varameth , Nakamura Kazuki
Published: June 2021

Asian cities are unique, where people may need more than just walking; however, the walkability research in a local context has received less attention. This paper analyses the walking needs and the influential factors of walking behavior in Asian cities. A comparative analysis in Bangkok and Nagoya is presented, taking into account the characteristics of local street design and development. Street evaluation experiments of various streets are conducted through 360-degree videos. The factor analyses indicate that the walking needs in both cities can be considered in two levels, but the components of the needs are different. Being smooth and having no obstacles are common basic needs. Safety and security are regarded as basic needs in Nagoya, but as higher-level needs in Bangkok. Attractiveness of activity and walk pleasure are the common upper-level needs. Street elements such as width, green, traffic, parking, pollution exposure, and activity are found to be influential on the walking needs. The structural equation models indicate that higher-level needs have more of an influence than the lower-level needs for walking behavior in Bangkok and for shop walking in Nagoya, while the basic need has more influence on walking willingness for transit access. These findings call for practical attention for street design and development where local context and street functions must be carefully considered.
Resilience Dynamic Assessment Based on Precursor Events: Application to Ship LNG Bunkering Operations
Authors: Vairo Tomaso , Gualeni Paola , Reverberi Andrea P. , Fabiano Bruno
Published: June 2021

The focus of the present paper is the development of a resilience framework suitable to be applied in assessing the safety of ship LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) bunkering process. Ship propulsion considering LNG as a possible fuel (with dual fuel marine engines installed on board) has favored important discussions about the LNG supply chain and delivery on board to the ship power plant. Within this context, a resilience methodological approach is outlined, including a case study application, to demonstrate its actual effectiveness. With specific reference to the operative steps for LNG bunkering operations in the maritime field, a dynamic model based on Bayesian inference and MCMC simulations can be built, involving the probability of operational perturbations, together with their updates based on the hard (failures) and soft (process variables deviations) evidence emerging during LNG bunkering operations. The approach developed in this work, based on advanced Markov Models and variational fitting algorithms, has proven to be a useful and flexible tool to study, analyze and verify how much the perturbations of systems and subsystems can be absorbed without leading to failure.
Role of Ethical Marketing in Driving Consumer Brand Relationships and Brand Loyalty: A Sustainable Marketing Approach
Authors: Tanveer Muhammad , Ahmad Abdul-Rahim , Mahmood Haider , Haq Ikram Ul
Published: June 2021

This research is focused on studying the impact of ethical marketing practices on value-adding product sustainability and customer brand relationship sustainability. It further investigates the consequent effects of value-adding product sustainability and customer brand relationship sustainability on brand loyalty. Data for this study were collected from a sample of 1500 customers having multiple interactions with goods and brands of retail organizations in Pakistan. We employed structural equation modeling (SEM) using SPSS 24.0 to analyze our data. The findings of this paper provide empirical support to the proposed relationships. More specifically, ethical marketing practices were found to have a significant impact on value-adding product sustainability and customer-value brand relationship sustainability. The findings also support a positive impacts of value-adding product sustainability and customer-value brand relationship sustainability on brand loyalty. This study provides some valuable implications for the theory and practice in that it identifies and empirically validates key ethical marketing factors affecting loyalty in business-to-consumer interactions. Besides, this study advocates implications for firms regarding some key aspects of ethical marketing practices that should be strengthened to achieve sustained brand loyalty.
Research on the Effectiveness of China’s Macro Control Policy on Output and Technological Progress under Economic Policy Uncertainty
Authors: Zheng Ganwen , Zhu Songping
Published: June 2021

The uncertainty of economic policy, a specific form of uncertainty, can affect both economic growth, and the effectiveness of the macroeconomic regulation and control policy. Existing studies have analyzed the impacts of economic policy uncertainty on investment, consumption, trade, and total factor survival, but there is no analysis of the effectiveness of macroeconomic regulation and control policies on output and technological progress in a deterministic environment. Output growth and technological progress show the performance of economic growth in gross and efficiency, respectively, which is the external performance and internal driving force of economic growth. To achieve long-term sustainable economic development, it is necessary to consider both the aggregate problem and technological progress. In this context, this paper attempts to explore the effectiveness of China’s macroeconomic regulation and control policy on output growth and technological progress under the economic policy uncertainty. Specifically, this paper first analyzes the effectiveness of macroeconomic regulation and control policy on China’s output growth and technological progress in an uncertain environment, and then makes an empirical study by constructing a time-varying parameter vector autoregression model (TVP-VAR). Furthermore, the simulation test of the relevant results is carried out using the counter-fact analysis method. The empirical results show that: (1) under the uncertainty environment, the direction of the effect of price monetary policy on output has not changed, the effect of interest rate increase on output growth is negative, and the impact is stronger in the short term than in the medium and long term; the effect of rising interest rates on technological progress is positive, and the effect intensity is also significant in the short term, but weak in the medium and long term, the effect of price monetary policy on output is stronger under moderate uncertainty. (2) Credit growth can promote output growth, and the regulation effect of credit growth on output growth is mainly reflected in the short term under the TVP-VAR model, the effect of credit growth on technological progress is not significant. Further research using counterfactual analysis shows that the uncertain environment will reduce the effect of credit policy on output growth, but the effect is not significant.
Innovative Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Practices in the Smallholder Farming System of South Africa
Authors: Obi Ajuruchukwu , Maya Okuhle
Published: June 2021

Climate change is easily the most serious human and environmental crisis of the present generation. While awareness of the existence and consequences of climate change is becoming widespread, the specific effects on agriculture and the extent to which innovative climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices are being adopted remain unclear. This study was conducted in three local municipalities of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa to determine the patterns of smallholder choice of alternative climate-smart agricultural practices and the factors affecting such choices. It was particularly crucial to investigate why adaptation of CSA practices continues to be lower than expectation despite awareness of their benefits, thus highlighting the social and cultural limits to adaptation to climate change. A total of 210 households were enumerated on the basis of their involvement in crop and livestock farming. The data were analyzed by means of multinomial logistic model, which was applied separately to individual local municipality data sets and a combined provincial data set, and it was revealed that most farmers were not being sufficiently motivated to move from established practices to adopt new CSA practices. The most influential factors in the decision process as to what CSA practice to adopt were primary occupation, farming system type, household size, age and membership of farmer groups. It seemed that asset fixity constrained farmers to continue with existing practices rather than shift to new, more profitable practices, a situation that can be resolved by external intervention by government agencies and/or other entities. Awareness creation targeting remote rural areas as well as institutions to ease farmers’ access to credit and information will contribute to higher adoption rates, which are likely to lead to enhanced food security and standard of living for rural dwellers as their agricultural production and productivity improve.
Verona Adapt. Modelling as a Planning Instrument: Applying a Climate-Responsive Approach in Verona, Italy
Authors: Tomasi Marika , Favargiotti Sara , van Lierop Martina , Giovannini Lorenzo , Zonato Andrea
Published: June 2021

In response to the global challenges brought on by climate change, cities around the world are adapting, innovating through nature-based strategies for sustainable development. Climate adaptation requires new interdisciplinary approaches in which different disciplines as well as research and practice proactively co-create and collaborate on adaptation to reduce the ongoing effects of anthropogenic climate change. Although awareness on climate adaptation is on the rise, new approaches for urban development are still in development. Moreover, existing approaches mainly focus on local-scale levels or lack a crossover with urban and landscape planning. The present contribution offers an example of an integrated approach bridging urban climatology, landscape planning, and governance to assess and develop climate adaptation solutions linking city and district levels. The city of Verona was taken as a case study to test this approach and its implications for the development of a green and blue infrastructure with a climate-responsive master plan for the district of Verona South. Through critical reflection on the application of the approach to the case study, we aimed to identify its potentials and barriers. Based on this reflection, we provide herein recommendations on how climate modelling can be integrated into planning, as well as on how urban planners and urban climatologists can support each other in making credible and salient climate adaptation solutions.
Switching Order after Failures in Symmetric Protective Electrical Circuits with Triple Modal Reservation
Authors: Belousov Anton O. , Medvedev Artem V. , Chernikova Evgeniya B. , Gazizov Talgat R. , Zabolotsky Alexander M.
Published: June 2021

This work is devoted to the research of new asymmetry effects in symmetric protective structures with triple modal reservation. We analyzed the structures with different cross-sectional locations of the reference conductor: in the center (unshielded structure), around (shielded structure), at the top and bottom (multilayer printed circuit board), and in the form of side polygons (double-sided printed circuit board). First, a preliminary quasi-static simulation was performed in the range of parameters. It was revealed that in all structures, except for the shielded one (in the form of a cable), the deviations of the output voltage amplitude, bandwidth, and frequency of the first resonance were insignificant, whereas in the shielded structure there were significant deviations in the time and frequency responses. The attenuation of the output voltage in relation to the input for each structure was also estimated. In addition, we performed a parametric optimization of the structures under consideration using a heuristic search, which made it possible to improve their characteristics. Finally, the switching order between the conductors in these structures with the original and optimized parameter sets was investigated in detail. The optimal conductor switching order in the case of a component failure was determined, and the best (according to protective characteristics) parameter configuration for each structure was found.
Space Photometry with Brite-Constellation
Authors: Weiss Werner , Zwintz Konstanze , Kuschnig Rainer , Handler Gerald , Moffat Anthony , Baade Dietrich , Bowman Dominic , Granzer Thomas , Kallinger Thomas , Koudelka Otto , Lovekin Catherine , Neiner Coralie , Pablo Herbert , Pigulski Andrzej , Popowicz Adam , Ramiaramanantsoa Tahina , Rucinski Slavek , Strassmeier Klaus , Wade Gregg
Published: June 2021

BRITE-Constellation is devoted to high-precision optical photometric monitoring of bright stars, distributed all over the Milky Way, in red and/or blue passbands. Photometry from space avoids the turbulent and absorbing terrestrial atmosphere and allows for very long and continuous observing runs with high time resolution and thus provides the data necessary for understanding various processes inside stars (e.g., asteroseismology) and in their immediate environment. While the first astronomical observations from space focused on the spectral regions not accessible from the ground it soon became obvious around 1970 that avoiding the turbulent terrestrial atmosphere significantly improved the accuracy of photometry and satellites explicitly dedicated to high-quality photometry were launched. A perfect example is BRITE-Constellation, which is the result of a very successful cooperation between Austria, Canada and Poland. Research highlights for targets distributed nearly over the entire HRD are presented, but focus primarily on massive and hot stars.
An Antigenic Thrift-Based Approach to Influenza Vaccine Design
Authors: Bolton Jai S. , Klim Hannah , Wellens Judith , Edmans Matthew , Obolski Uri , Thompson Craig P.
Published: June 2021

The antigenic drift theory states that influenza evolves via the gradual accumulation of mutations, decreasing a host’s immune protection against previous strains. Influenza vaccines are designed accordingly, under the premise of antigenic drift. However, a paradox exists at the centre of influenza research. If influenza evolved primarily through mutation in multiple epitopes, multiple influenza strains should co-circulate. Such a multitude of strains would render influenza vaccines quickly inefficacious. Instead, a single or limited number of strains dominate circulation each influenza season. Unless additional constraints are placed on the evolution of influenza, antigenic drift does not adequately explain these observations. Here, we explore the constraints placed on antigenic drift and a competing theory of influenza evolution – antigenic thrift. In contrast to antigenic drift, antigenic thrift states that immune selection targets epitopes of limited variability, which constrain the variability of the virus. We explain the implications of antigenic drift and antigenic thrift and explore their current and potential uses in the context of influenza vaccine design.
Effect of Unimodal and Bimodal Soil Hydraulic Properties on Slope Stability Analysis
Authors: Yeh Hsin-Fu , Huang Tsien-Ting , Lee Jhe-Wei
Published: June 2021

Rainfall infiltration is the primary triggering factor of slope instability. The process of rainfall infiltration leads to changes in the water content and internal stress of the slope soil, thereby affecting slope stability. The soil water retention curve (SWRC) was used to describe the relationship between soil water content, matric suction, and the water retention characteristics of the soil. This characteristic is essential for estimating the properties of unsaturated soils, such as unsaturated hydraulic conductivity function and shear strength. Thus, SWRC is regarded as important information for depicting the properties of unsaturated soil. The SWRC is primarily affected by the soil pore size distribution (PSD) and has unimodal and bimodal features. The bimodal SWRC is suitable for soils with structural or dual-porous media. This model can describe the structure of micropores and macropores in the soil and allow the hydraulic behavior at different pore scales to be understood. Therefore, this model is more consistent with the properties of onsite soil. Few studies have explored the differences in the impact of unimodal and bimodal models on unsaturated slopes. This study aims to consider unimodal and bimodal SWRC to evaluate the impact of unsaturated slope stability under actual rainfall conditions. A conceptual model of the slope was built based on field data to simulate changes in the hydraulic behavior of the slope. The results of seepage analysis show that the bimodal model has a better water retention capacity than the unimodal model, and therefore, its water storage performance is better. Under the same saturated hydraulic conductivity function, the wetting front of the bimodal model moves down faster. This results in changes in the pressure head, water content, and internal stress of the soil. The results show that the water content and suction stress changes of the bimodal model are higher than those of the unimodal model due to the difference in water retention capacity. Based on the stability of the slope, calculated using the seepage analysis, the results indicate that the potential failure depth of the bimodal model is deeper than that of the unimodal model.
A Comparative Analysis of UAV-RTK and UAV-PPK Methods in Mapping Different Surface Types
Authors: EKER Remzi , ALKAN Ece , AYDIN Abdurrahim
Published: June 2021

This study aimed to compare unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based real-time kinematic (RTK) and post-processing kinematic (PPK) methods via five approaches: an RTK-CORS method (M1), a short-baseline PPK method obtaining corrections from a GNSS base station (M2), and three long-baseline PPK methods that obtained corrections from the three Turkish RTK-CORS network TUSAGA-Aktif reference stations (M3: IZMI, M4: CESM, and M5: KIKA). The comparison was based on the accuracy of the corrected camera positions, the average error of the camera locations computed in the photo-alignment and optimization process, georeferencing errors of the models via nine GCPs based on four scenarios, and Root Mean Square (RMS) errors in the Z-direction for different surface types (i.e. roads, shadows, shrubs, boulders, trees, and ground). For the surface types of “ground”, “roads”, and “shrubs”, RMS error rates were obtained 10 cm lower than that of other surface types in all methods except M4. The greatest differences were obtained over trees and shadowed areas. The conclusion of these comparisons was that the lowest RMS error rate was determined on a solid textured surface. The consideration of mean RMS error regardless of surface type in such model comparisons is misleading.
Problems Of Distance Education During The Pandemic COVID 2019 Through The Eyes Of Schoolchildren (Results Of A Questionnaire Survey)
Authors: Abdrakhmanova A.R.
Published: June 2021

The article presents the results of a questionnaire survey of schoolchildren about learning problems during the new type of COVID 2019 coronavirus pandemic. The author analyzes issues related to the well-being of schoolchildren, their psychological state, relationships with people around them, and motivation to study. In conclusion, the author notes the need to organize distance learning, taking into account
Socio-Economic Incentives As A Factor In Eliminating The Shortage Of Medical Personnel In Rural Health Care
Authors: Doshchannikova Olga ,   FSBEI HE «Privolzhsky Research Medical University»
Published: June 2021

The study determines the impact of regional measures of socio-economic stimulation of medical personnel on the process of employment in medical institutions in rural areas. The analysis of Federal and regional legislation regulating the process of encouraging doctors to find employment in the rural health system is carried out. It was found that measures of socio-economic support for the provision of ready-made housing in the framework of regional events, contributed to a more active involvement and long-term consolidation of medical personnel in rural areas.
Opportunities For Using Soft Systems Methodology In Medical Education
Authors: Berdutin Vitaliy Anatolievich , Zaporozhtsev Aleksandr Valerievich ,   Federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education «Nizhny Novgorod state technical University named after R. E. Alekseev»
Published: June 2021

Further modernization of healthcare in the Russian Federation is directly related to the availability of highly qualified specialists who can easily adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. The current state, as well as the shortcomings of the organization of professional medical education and the functioning of the health care system,raises doubts about the effectiveness of efforts to transform the tuition system and Continuing Medical Education (CME). The leading andragogical principle is the principle of systematic training. A systematic approach to the development of the educational continuum is one of the conditions for ensuring the viability of Russian healthcare in a modern economy. The educational process involves many stakeholders; they perceive it in their own way and pursue different interests. Human individuality is simply ignored in the context of the widespread use of formalized teaching methods, assessment of the content and results of the educational process. This problem is eliminated by applying the soft systems methodology, which flexibly combines the advantages of the systemic and socionic approaches. It harmonizes factors affecting the quality of medical training, contributes to the creation of individual educational trajectories, the formation of systems thinking skills and the development of professional competencies.
Formation Of A Model Of Doctor-Patient Relationship In The Treatment Of Complications Of A New Type Of Coronavirus Infection COVID-2019
Authors: Lipatov Kirill Sergeevich , Zarechnova Nataliya Vladimirovna , Lipatov Dmitriy Kirillovich
Published: June 2021

The article analyzes the model of doctor-patient relationships in the context of a new type of coronavirus pandemic. The study was conducted by interviewing patients of an infectious diseases hospital organized on the basis of the Federal medical center. According to the data obtained, all patients were satisfied with the quality of medical care. Respondents noted the high level of attention and care of doctors about their health. The survey also showed the proper level of implementation of the patient’s rights to receive information about the state of health. Patients noted the difficult working conditions of medical workers and the validity of state financial support measures. In conclusion, the author notes the formation of a model of relationships between medical professionals and patients, combining paternalistic and cooperative.
To The Question Of The Relationship Between A Doctor And A Patient And Their Applicability In The Conditions Of Medical Care In A Commercial Medical Organization
Authors: Gruzdeva Lilana Vladimirovna
Published: June 2021

The article is devoted to the analysis of traditional models of doctor-patient relationship and the possibility of their application in modern practice of medical professionals. Notably, the emphasis is placed on the requirements for the formation of the doctor-patient model in commercial medical organizations. The author analyzes a number of aspects of communication between a doctor and a patient in different models. The author comes to the conclusion about the necessity to create corporate standards of doctor's behavior when contacting patients in commercial medical organizations.
Stomatophobia Among The Problems Of Dental Health Of The Population
Authors: Levanov Vladimir Mihailovich , Gavrilova Elena Petrovna
Published: June 2021

Stomatophobia (STF) — fear of dental procedures — is an independent risk factor for dental morbidity. This syndrome affects from one to two-thirds of the population or more to varying degrees. The proble m is at the intersection of dentistry and psychology. As a rule, STF syndrome occurs in childhood. The article provides information about the criteria for the severity of STF, etiological factors, and modern approaches to the correction of the syndrome. STF for correction requires a comprehensive approach, including the interaction of dentists, parents, psychologists, and teachers.
NEW TYPES OF FERTILIZERS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ESSENTIAL OILS AND MEDICINAL PLANTS
Authors:   Research Center of the AFI FGBNU, A.A. Komarov , M.B. Stepanov ,   FSBNU LENNIISKH "Belogorka", N.M. Nayda ,   SPbGAU, M.P. Omelchenko
Published: June 2021

Based on the analysis of the use of traditional mineral and organic fertilizers, as well as preparations, an assessment of their use for the production of essential oils and medicinal plants is presented. The limited possibilities of their application are related to the contradictions that arise in the "dose-effect" - "dosequality" systems. The article presents an assessment of the use of new types of highly effective polymer-based fertilizers that are promising for the production of essential oils and medicinal plants. Including microelement fertilizers "Aquadon-Micro", macroelement fertilizers with additives of microelements of the "Zelenit" and "Kora" series, as well as complex polymer fertilizers of the "Vitanoll" series, where the polymer matrix includes not only food elements, but also means of controlling the growth and development of plants.
Fecal microbiota transplantation capsule therapy via oral route for combatting atopic dermatitis in dogs
Authors: URAL Kerem
Published: June 2021

Given the role of the interaction between gut microbiome with dermatological diseases, namely “gut-skin axis”, the present author proved that gut restoration should alleviate canine atopic dermatitis (CAD), which was the purpose of the study. A 4-week, open-label, non-controlled case series involved 8 -owned dogs with CAD which had received no previous treatment. Evaluations included Canine Atopic Dermatitis Extent and Severity Index version 4 (CADESI-04 scores), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pruritus scores and Polycheck in vitro allergen specific tests. Faecal samples were analysed by dual indexing one-step PCR and 16S rRNA targeted metagenomics for detecting gut microbiota alterations before and after fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) capsule treatment twice daily for 4 weeks. All cases were presenting pruritus and all of those dogs showed elevated IgE levels. CADESI scores decreased on days 28 (4-21) compared to day 0 initial values (50-128). Similarly, decreased VAS scores were detected on days 28 (0-2) in contrast to prior values (6-10). Regarding epidermal barrier functioning epidermal hydration (55-100 vs. 4-24) and pH (6.-7.8 vs. 4.2-5.7) values were elevated after FMT treatment in contrast to prior ranges, respectively. Alpha diversity revaled both richness and diversity of gut microbiota were improved for all cases on day 28. Furthermore at the end of trial Firmicutes: Bacteroidetes ratio was 8, the benchmark detected for healthy dogs. The present study supports a potential benefit of FMT capsule treatment against CAD. This safe and tolerant treatment modality directed against CAD shifted the gut microbiome composition towards a healthy state for all 8 dogs enrolled.
Ayak Bileği Laterali Defektlerinin Distal Bazlı Peroneus Brevis Kas Flebi ile Onarılması
Authors: ÖZKAN Burak , ALBAYATİ Abbas , UYSAL Çağrı , ERTAŞ Nilgün
Published: June 2021

Giriş ve Amaç: Ayak bileği laterali defektlerinin onarımında lokal doku seçenekleri oldukça kısıtlıdır. Distal bazlı peroneus brevis kas flebi lateral malleol bölgesinin onarımında kullanılan nadir lokorejyonel seçeneklerden biridir. Bu araştırma makalesinde, yüksek riskli hasta grubunda distal akımlı peroneus brevis kas flebiyle onarım tecrübelerimiz aktarılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: 2018 ve 2020 yılları arasında Başkent Üniversitesi Plastik, Rekonstrüktif ve Estetik Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı’nda, lateral malleolar bölgedeki defetleri distal bazlı peroneus brevis kas flebi ile rekonstrükte edilmiş hastalar retrospektif olarak tarandı ve 5 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Bulgular: Hastaların ortalama yaşı 65.8 (50-77) idi. Defektlerin ortalama boyutu 19.6 cm2 idi. Fleplerde kayıp yaşanmadı. 2 hastada kas üzerine konulan deri greftinde kısmi kayıp görüldü , ek cerrahi müdahale olmadan konvansiyonel pansumanla sekonder iyileşme sağlandı. Ortalama 1.5 senelik takip döneminde onarım yapılan alanlarda yara ayrılması, akıntı, nüks görülmedi. Sonuç: Distal bazlı peroneus brevis kas flebi, lateral malleolar bölge defektlerinin kapatılması için yüksek komorbidetesi olan hasta gruplarında bile güvenle kullanılacak bir lokorejyonel fleptir.
Sosyal Bilgiler Öğretmenlerinin Değerler Eğitimine Yönelik Sınıf İçinde ve Dışında Gerçekleştirdikleri Faaliyetlerin İncelenmesi
Authors: GİNESAR Özkan , KATILMIŞ Ahmet
Published: June 2021

Bu araştırmada, sosyal bilgiler öğretmenlerinin değerler eğitimine yönelik sınıf içinde ve sınıf dışında gerçekleştirdikleri faaliyetleri analiz etmek amaçlanmaktadır. Çalışma, nitel araştırma yönteminde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma verileri, araştırmacı tarafından uzman görüşü alınarak geliştirilen yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Görüşmeler, gönüllülük esasına göre yapılmıştır. Araştırma katılımcıları, amaçlı örneklemeye göre belirlenmiş ve 2018-2019 eğitim öğretim yılında Kütahya ilinde görev yapan 10 sosyal bilgiler öğretmeni ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma verileri içerik analizine tabi tutularak çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma verilerinin analiz edilmesiyle katılımcıların sınıf içinde ve sınıf dışında değerler eğitimine yönelik etkinlikler gerçekleştirdikleri ve bu etkinliklerle öğrencilerin yaparak yaşayarak öğrenmelerine imkân sağladıkları saptanmıştır. Değerler eğitimine yönelik faaliyetlerde daha çok öğrenci merkezli yöntem ve uygulamalara yer verildiği tespit edilmiştir. Bunun yanında öğretmen merkezli yöntemlerin de zaman zaman kullanıldığı görülmüştür. Değerler eğitimine yönelik gerçekleştirilen faaliyetlere okul idarecilerinin gerekli desteği sağladığı, öğrenci velilerinin ise söz konusu desteği tam anlamıyla sağlamadıkları saptanmıştır. Değerler eğitimine yönelik gerçekleştirilen faaliyetlerde ailelerden, medyadan, arkadaş grubundan ve öğretmenlerden kaynaklanan bazı sorunlar yaşandığı tespit edilmiştir.
Değerler Eğitiminde Klasik Türk Edebiyatı Metinlerinden Faydalanmak: Manzum Nasihatnameler Örneği
Authors: AKALIN Erkan
Published: June 2021

Bu araştırmada nasihatname türünde kaleme alınan eserlerin, Ortaöğretim Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Dersi (9, 10, 11 ve 12. Sınıflar) Öğretim Programı’nda yer alan adalet, dürüstlük, sabır, saygı, yardımseverlik gibi evrensel değerlerin genç nesillere aşılanmasında önemli bir kaynak olabileceği vurgulanmak istenmiştir. Örneklem olarak Vasiyyet-i Nûşirevân-ı Âdil Be-Püsereş Hürmüz-i Tâcdâr, Şeyh Eşref b. Ahmed Nasihat-nâmesi, Pendnâme-i Emîrî Çelebi, Hayriyye, Lutfiyye ve Pend-nâme-i Lokman Hekim Terceme-i Manzumesi isimli altı manzum nasihatname belirlenmiş ve bu metinler üzerinde betimsel analiz yapılmıştır. Araştırmada bu dokümanların incelenmesinin başlıca nedeni müelliflerin eserlerini doğrudan çocukları, kimilerinde kendi evlatlarını muhatap alarak nazmetmeleridir. Çalışma kapsamında incelenen dokümanların sağladığı veriler göstermektedir ki XIII-XIX. yüzyıllarda kaleme alınan klasik Türk edebiyatına ait metinler, evrensel değerleri aktarmaya yönelik nasihat içeriği bakımından oldukça zengin bir malzemeye sahiptir ve bu bağlamda nasihatnamelere hususi bir yer açmak gerekir. Çünkü nasihatnamelerin temel yazılış nedeni aşkın değerleri doğrudan veya ima, gönderme, kıssadan hisse yoluyla muhataba hatırlatma, öğretme, benimsetme; muhatapların değerleri hayatlarına tatbik etmelerini, sonraki kuşaklara nakletmelerini ve böylece değerli insanlar olmalarını temin etmedir. Klasik Türk edebiyatı metinlerinin; bugünün çocuklarının ilgi ve gereksinimleri, söz dağarcıkları ve idrak düzeyleri ölçüt alınıp itinalı bir planlama, inceleme, belirleme ve sınıflama sürecinden geçirilmek suretiyle yüce değerlerin taze dimağlara aktarımında oldukça etkili bir eğitim ve öğretim gereci olarak kullanılabileceği düşünülmektedir.
APLIKASI INTEGRAL UNTUK MEMBUKTIKAN RUMUS KELILING LINGKARAN
Authors: Imaniyah Ayyidatul , Susanto Keto , Lestari Andika Setyo Budi
Published: June 2021

Integral can be used to determine several quantities, one of them is to determine the length of a curve in the plane. It can be applied to prove the circumference formula of a circle. This research aims to explain how to prove the circumference formula of a circle using a single integral expressed in both cartesian and polar coordinates. The method used in this research is a study of literature. The result of this research shows that proving the circumference of a circle can be done by determining the implicit derivative of the circle equation. Then, the circle equation and its implicit derivative are substituted into the integral formula for determining the length of the curve in both cartesian and polar coordinates so that the circumference formula of a circle is obtained.
Reverse engineering technology for forensic use
Authors:   Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Kurzynowski Tomasz , Ziółkowski Grzegorz ,   Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Kobiela Karol ,   Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Chlebus Edward ,   Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Juszczyk Henryk ,   Central Forensic Laboratory of the Police
Published: June 2021

The paper presents the possibility of using reverse engineering in forensic science. Available reverse engineering technologies and examples of their use as a helpful forensic research tool are reviewed. A method of reconstruction of objects using computed tomography technology was described, as well as an example of the application of this method to the analysis of the geometry of ignited 7.62 mm calibre model 30 pistol cartridge shells (7.62 mm calibre projectile).
310/2020 Ministry of Science and Higher Education Ranking 20 pt. in category of journals listed on the ranking published by Ministry of Science and Higher Education. IC Journals Masters List 2019 94,04 pt. (Index Copernicus Value) Anthroposcopic classification of eye surroundings with eyes closed
Authors:   Forensic Laboratory of the Katowice Province Police Headquarters, Poland, Przybyła Tomasz
Published: June 2021

In the analyses for body identification based on visual recordings, differences in the analyzed material may be encountered. The evidence, as opposed to comparative material, usually contains images in which the eyes are closed. The aim of the study was to establish whether it is possible to perform the proper anthroposcopic classification of eye surroundings in such conditions. The study was conducted in a group of 98 subjects. It involved taking a series of photographs (with head positioning in the Frankfurt plane) of the subjects with eyes open and closed, with a possibly natural and unforced manner of closing the eyes. Subsequently, classification of the surroundings of open and closed eyes was performed to reveal any correlations detectable in the images. The evaluation was based on the appropriate sets (montage) of pictures. It was demonstrated that in certain cases, the proper anthroposcopic classification of selected elements of the surroundings of a closed eye is possible. However, usually such an assessment is very difficult and should be approached with great care and a margin of probability.
Examination of the relative age of documents. Part II Document dating examination of non-intersecting handwriting and laser print
Authors:   Internal Security Agency, Konarowska Urszula , Goc Mieczysław ,   Polish Forensic Association
Published: June 2021

The article presents the results of the examination of dating non-intersecting handwriting and laser print. Based on microscopic viewing, typical features of writing made in blank and put through a laser printer, were isolated and described.
5.6 mm blank alarm cartridges (stun) – experimental studies
Authors:   Poznań University of Technology, Michalczyk Jędrzej , Zając Bogusław
Published: June 2021

Shots with blank 5.6 mm Long cartridges (known as stun or alarm ammunition), being taken against a living person or animal, according to the conductors of the experiments, can injure vital organs or cause mutilation (e.g. loss of sight, extensive burns etc.), skin cuts etc. In the described case, the traumatic factor is a targeted stream of burning gunshot gases. Less dangerous consequences were caused using the Short firing cartridges. The stipulation is that the experimental shots were fired from the guns of barrels, as required, longitudinally separated by a partition so that the initial kinetic energy of the gas streams is reduced. Using guns of the barrels without partitions should result in increasing the danger to living beings, during the experiment such barrels were not used because of the statutory ban. On the skin of the firing hand (or on the shooter’s outer garment) the gunshot residues can be looked for. In conjunction with socket flares with a pyrotechnic charge, the blank ammunition can serve as a means of accidental or deliberate ignition of flammable materials such as hay, straw, heap, thatch, dry forest floor.
Experts, translators, professionals (Chap. 22 CCP) after amendment. Selected issue
Authors: Pawelec Kazimierz J.
Published: June 2021

The last big revision of the code of criminal procedure introduced many changes to chapter V of the Code of Criminal Procedure dealing with evidence. These changes also did not circumvent Chapter 22 containing regulations regarding experts, professionals and translators. They are not particularly important, but in conjunction with any changes in the general part of criminal procedure including the rules on burden of proof, probative process, amended rules regarding the benefit of the doubt, probative preclusion and others, acquire special importance. This was also the basic issues of this publication, especially since a criminal trial is not devoted exclusively to sentencing, but rather, above all, reaching the material truth. Now, increasingly, it is necessary to use procedural authorities with the help of experts and specialists. Likewise, the parties cannot remain indifferent to the huge improvement, in all fields of knowledge, and therefore the use of expert assistance becomes a necessity for them.
Damage caused by projectiles shot from ZORAKI R1 model K-10 6 mm/10 mm calibre pistols
Authors:   Forensic Laboratory, Voivodeship Police Headquarters in Wrocław, Kuliczkowski Maciej , Juszczyk Henryk ,   Central Forensic Laboratory of the Police
Published: June 2021

The article presents research conducted shooting at animal carcasses, animal shoulder bones, animal eyeballs, car body and windshield. Shooting was conducted using a ZORAKI R1 model K-10 6 mm/10 mm calibre revolvers and ammunition comprised of spherical and composite and rubber bullets and cartridges composite and 6 mm calibre Flobert rimfire blank cartridges. In some cases, ammo with an enhanced quantity of gunpowder was used. Studies have shown a danger to human life or health in the course of firing shots from a ZORAKI R1 model K-10 revolver at a person, in particular when shots are fired at a person’s head.
Répercussions du confinement sur le psychisme et l’utilisation des médias en pédopsychiatrie
Authors: Werling Anna Maria , Walitza Susanne , Drechsler Renate
Published: June 2021

La pandémie Covid-19 a confronté toutes les familles à des défis sans précédent: suite à l’interdiction de contacts et l’absence d’alternatives de loisirs, les médias numériques ont pris une plus grande importance que jamais. Les enfants et adolescents avec des troubles psychiques préexistants étaient particulièrement affectés par les effets de la pandémie et la crainte était grande que précisément dans une population à risque de consommation de drogues ou de comportements dysfonctionnels, se manifeste une surconsommation problématique d’internet.
Painterly Assemblies: Making Through Scavenging
Authors:   American University of Sharjah, Tabbarah Faysal , Ibrahim Ibrahim ,   American University of Sharjah
Published: June 2021

This paper presents an ongoing body of work that aims to disrupt prevailing Modernist tendencies within computational design practices and digital design methodologies as well as present an alternative for archaic and highly standardized modes of sustainable design production through describing the development of a painterly attitude towards digital and material computation and its resultant workflow. This ongoing body of work looks at the radical shift from the linear in late Renaissance to the painterly in the Baroque and its potential within the context of contemporary computational design methodologies and digital fabrication. The paper presents a workflow that includes scavenging for natural material, 3D scanning, along with digital and material assembly in the form of reciprocal frame systems.