bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Inflation Rate on CO2 Emission: A Framework for Malaysian Construction Industry
Authors: Musarat Muhammad Ali , Alaloul Wesam Salah , Liew M. S. , Maqsoom Ahsen , Qureshi Abdul Hannan
Published: February 2021

Inflation and CO2 emission are the two most deleterious elements in the construction industry. However, so far no linkage between the two has been estimated. Therefore, this study examines the relationship between carbon dioxide (CO2) emission and the inflation rate in the construction industry of Malaysia and proposes a CO2 emission calculator framework. As it is not possible to calculate the effect directly, therefore, an indirect assessment of the correlation coefficient was performed between the inflation rate (independent variable) and construction rates, i.e., building material prices and value of construction work (dependent variables) along with percentage deviation of each variable. The results show that with a decrease in the inflation rate, the prices of the building materials also decrease, whereas the value of the construction work increases. The relationship looks attractive from an end-user perspective, but it creates a major problem of CO2 emission. The effect impacts directly on environmental sustainability as it is not suitable for the greenhouse effect because it triggers CO2 emission. While estimating how much CO2 emission occurs from the value of construction work of Malaysia, it was revealed that there is no such calculator available to perform the estimation. Therefore, a CO2 emission calculator framework is proposed, which will be beneficial after its practical implementation for the construction industry stakeholders and government/policy makers to monitor the emissions and control the adverse effects of massive construction work.
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Impacts: Innovation and Improvement of the Local Urban Plan for a Climate-Proof Adaptation Strategy
Authors: Mariano Carmela , Marino Marsia , Pisacane Giovanna , Sannino Gianmaria
Published: February 2021

In recent years, the territorial impacts connected to sea level rise have prompted a reflection on the responsibilities of policy makers in transposing these issues into urban agendas. The need also emerged to both broaden and update the skills of urban planners and to improve territorial governance tools, with the aim of developing feasible regeneration and resilience strategies to face climate change. In this paper, a methodology for the production of Flood Risk Maps is presented, as applied to the Municipality of Ravenna, Italy, by only considering the static component of inundation hazard, i.e., the projected Mean Sea Level Rise, as a first step towards increased preparedness. The resulting Flood Risk Maps represent, in fact, an innovation with respect to the current cognitive framework that supports local urban planning, by providing information on a potential risk that has so far been overlooked. The method combines sea level rise projections under the pessimistic RCP8.5 scenario with georeferenced territorial data, aiming to identify the physical consistency of the urban-structure components which are potentially at risk. For successive time horizons (2030, 2050 and 2100), our results show the progressive impairment and potential degradation of extensive urban areas that are disregarded in the urban planning regulations currently in force. This preliminary evaluation phase is aimed at prompting and supporting the necessary updating of the planning tools and regulations adopted by the public bodies responsible for territorial governance, by identifying priority areas for intervention, and helping define mitigation and adaptation actions.
Initial Value Acceleration-Based Alternating Minimization Algorithm for Dynamic Sub-Connected Hybrid Precoding in Millimeter Wave MIMO Systems
Authors: Liu Jitai , Deng Honggui , Wang Shumin , Liu Gang , Yang Kai , Zhu Zaoxing
Published: February 2021

Symmetry-based sub-connected hybrid precoding is an energy-friendly structure in wireless communications. Most of the prior work set a diagonal constraint on the analog precoder and used a randomly set matrix as the initial analog precoder, which did not match the optimal channel conditions, leading to a decrease in spectral efficiency, and some had huge complexity when calculating the digital precoder. Aiming to solve these problems, this paper proposed a low-complexity hybrid precoding algorithm based on Initial value Acceleration-based Alternating Minimization (IAAM). Leveraging the special structure of analog precoder in sub-connected scheme, we design the analog precoder through low-complexity quadratic programming and use the least square method to obtain the digital precoder. Moreover, we design a heuristic algorithm with the objective function of maximizing the effective channel gain to calculate the initial analog precoder as the starting point for alternating minimization. The simulation results show that the spectral efficiency of this algorithm is at least 17.5% higher than the existing two traditional sub-connected algorithms. Additionally, it increases energy efficiency by at least 12.8% compa with the Orthogonal Matching Pursuit (OMP) algorithm. Its algorithm convergence speed is fast, which increases with the number of RF chains.
Historical Introduction to Chiral Quark Models
Authors: Fernández Francisco , Segovia Jorge
Published: February 2021

Chiral symmetry, and its dynamical breaking, has become a cornerstone in the description of the hadron’s phenomenology at low energy. The present manuscript gives a historical survey on how the quark model of hadrons has been implemented along the last decades trying to incorporate, among other important non-perturbative features of quantum chromodynamics (QCD), the dynamical chiral symmetry breaking mechanism. This effort has delivered different models such as the chiral bag model, the cloudy bag model, the chiral quark model or the chiral constituent quark model. Our main aim herein is to provide a brief introduction of the Special Issue “Advances in Chiral Quark Models” in Symmetry and contribute to the clarification of the differences among the above-mentioned models that include the adjective chiral in their nomenclature.
Diet Diversity in Carnivorous Terebrid Snails Is Tied to the Presence and Absence of a Venom Gland
Authors: Gorson Juliette , Fassio Giulia , Lau Emily S. , Holford Mandë
Published: February 2021

Predator-prey interactions are thought to play a driving role in animal evolution, especially for groups that have developed venom as their predatory strategy. However, how the diet of venomous animals influences the composition of venom arsenals remains uncertain. Two prevailing hypotheses to explain the relationship between diet and venom composition focus on prey preference and the types of compounds in venom, and a positive correlation between dietary breadth and the number of compounds in venom. Here, we examined venom complexity, phylogenetic relationship, collection depth, and biogeography of the Terebridae (auger snails) to determine if repeated innovations in terebrid foregut anatomy and venom composition correspond to diet variation. We performed the first molecular study of the diet of terebrid marine snails by metabarcoding the gut content of 71 terebrid specimens from 17 species. Our results suggest that the presence or absence of a venom gland is strongly correlated with dietary breadth. Specifically, terebrid species without a venom gland displayed greater diversity in their diet. Additionally, we propose a revision of the definition of venom complexity in conoidean snails to more accurately capture the breadth of ecological influences. These findings suggest that prey diet is an important factor in terebrid venom evolution and diversification and further investigations of other understudied organisms, like terebrids, are needed to develop robust hypotheses in this area.
Occurrence of Fusarium Mycotoxins and Their Modified Forms in Forage Maize Cultivars
Authors: Birr Tim , Jensen Tolke , Preußke Nils , Sönnichsen Frank D. , De Boevre Marthe , De Saeger Sarah , Hasler Mario , Verreet Joseph-Alexander , Klink Holger
Published: February 2021

Forage maize is often infected by mycotoxin-producing Fusarium fungi during plant growth, which represent a serious health risk to exposed animals. Deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) are among the most important Fusarium mycotoxins, but little is known about the occurrence of their modified forms in forage maize. To assess the mycotoxin contamination in Northern Germany, 120 natural contaminated forage maize samples of four cultivars from several locations were analysed by liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) for DON and ZEN and their modified forms deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside (DON3G), the sum of 3- and 15-acetyl-deoxynivalenol (3+15-AcDON), α- and β-zearalenol (α-ZEL, β-ZEL). DON and ZEN occurred with high incidences (100 and 96%) and a wide range of concentrations, reaching levels up to 10,972 and 3910 µg/kg, respectively. Almost half of the samples (46%) exceeded the guidance value in complementary and complete feeding stuffs for ZEN (500 µg/kg), and 9% for DON (5000 µg/kg). The DON related mycotoxins DON3G and 3+15-AcDON were also present in almost all samples (100 and 97%) with amounts of up to 3038 and 2237 µg/kg and a wide range of concentrations. For the ZEN metabolites α- and β-ZEL lower incidences were detected (59 and 32%) with concentrations of up to 423 and 203 µg/kg, respectively. Forage maize samples were contaminated with at least three co-occurring mycotoxins, whereby 95% of all samples contained four or more mycotoxins with DON, DON3G, 3+15-AcDON, and ZEN co-occurring in 93%, together with α-ZEL in 57% of all samples. Positive correlations were established between concentrations of the co-occurring mycotoxins, especially between DON and its modified forms. Averaged over all samples, ratios of DON3G/DON and 3+15-AcDON/DON were similar, 20.2 and 20.5 mol%; cultivar-specific mean ratios ranged from 14.6 to 24.3 mol% and 15.8 to 24.0 mol%, respectively. In total, 40.7 mol% of the measured DON concentration was present in the modified forms DON3G and 3+15-AcDON. The α-ZEL/ZEN ratio was 6.2 mol%, ranging from 5.2 to 8.6 mol% between cultivars. These results demonstrate that modified mycotoxins contribute substantially to the overall mycotoxin contamination in forage maize. To avoid a considerable underestimation, it is necessary to analyse modified mycotoxins in future mycotoxin monitoring programs together with their parent forms.
Extensive Variation in the Activities of Pseudocerastes and Eristicophis Viper Venoms Suggests Divergent Envenoming Strategies Are Used for Prey Capture
Authors: op den Brouw Bianca , Coimbra Francisco C. P. , Bourke Lachlan A. , Huynh Tam Minh , Vlecken Danielle H. W. , Ghezellou Parviz , Visser Jeroen C. , Dobson James S. , Fernandez-Rojo Manuel A. , Ikonomopoulou Maria P. , Casewell Nicholas R. , Ali Syed A. , Fathinia Behzad , Hodgson Wayne C. , Fry Bryan G.
Published: February 2021

Snakes of the genera Pseudocerastes and Eristicophis (Viperidae: Viperinae) are known as the desert vipers due to their association with the arid environments of the Middle East. These species have received limited research attention and little is known about their venom or ecology. In this study, a comprehensive analysis of desert viper venoms was conducted by visualising the venom proteomes via gel electrophoresis and assessing the crude venoms for their cytotoxic, haemotoxic, and neurotoxic properties. Plasmas sourced from human, toad, and chicken were used as models to assess possible prey-linked venom activity. The venoms demonstrated substantial divergence in composition and bioactivity across all experiments. Pseudocerastes urarachnoides venom activated human coagulation factors X and prothrombin and demonstrated potent procoagulant activity in human, toad, and chicken plasmas, in stark contrast to the potent neurotoxic venom of P. fieldi. The venom of E. macmahonii also induced coagulation, though this did not appear to be via the activation of factor X or prothrombin. The coagulant properties of P. fieldi and P. persicus venoms varied among plasmas, demonstrating strong anticoagulant activity in the amphibian and human plasmas but no significant effect in that of bird. This is conjectured to reflect prey-specific toxin activity, though further ecological studies are required to confirm any dietary associations. This study reinforces the notion that phylogenetic relatedness of snakes cannot readily predict venom protein composition or function. The significant venom variation between these species raises serious concerns regarding antivenom paraspecificity. Future assessment of antivenom is crucial.
The Role of Waste Management in Control of Rabies: A Neglected Issue
Authors: Wright Nicolette , Subedi Deepak , Pantha Saurav , Acharya Krishna Prasad , Nel Louis Hendrik
Published: February 2021

Despite being vaccine preventable, the global burden of dog rabies remains significant, and historically it is the rural and marginalized communities in developing countries of Africa and Asia that are most threatened by the disease. In recent years, the developing world has been experiencing unprecedented increases in urbanization, with a correspondingly massive increase in municipal solid waste generation, among other things. Inefficient and inadequate waste collection and management, due to lack of resources and planning, led to significant increases in the volumes of waste on the streets and in open dumps, where it serves as food sources for free-roaming dogs. In this commentary, we discuss examples of poor waste management and the likely impact on rabies control efforts through the sustenance of free-roaming dogs in some dog rabies-endemic countries. We aim to stress the importance of implementing strategies that effectively address this particular issue as an important component of humane dog population management, as it relates to aspirations for the control and elimination of dog rabies per se.
Influence of the Drag Force on the Average Absorbed Power of Heaving Wave Energy Converters Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
Authors: Quartier Nicolas , Ropero-Giralda Pablo , M. Domínguez José , Stratigaki Vasiliki , Troch Peter
Published: February 2021

In this paper, we investigated how the added mass, the hydrodynamic damping and the drag coefficient of a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) can be calculated using DualSPHysics. DualSPHysics is a software application that applies the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method, a Lagrangian meshless method used in a growing range of applications within the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Furthermore, the effect of the drag force on the WEC’s motion and average absorbed power is analyzed. Particularly under controlled conditions and in the resonance region, the drag force becomes significant and can greatly reduce the average absorbed power of a heaving point absorber. Once the drag coefficient has been determined, it is used in a modified equation of motion in the frequency domain, taking into account the effect of the drag force. Three different methods were compared for the calculation of the average absorbed power: linear potential flow theory, linear potential flow theory modified to take the drag force into account and DualSPHysics. This comparison showed the considerable effect of the drag force in the resonance region. Calculations of the drag coefficient were carried out for three point absorber WECs: one spherical WEC and two cylindrical WECs. Simulations in regular waves were performed for one cylindrical WEC with two different power take-off (PTO) systems: a linear damping and a Coulomb damping PTO system. The Coulomb damping PTO system was added in the numerical coupling between DualSPHysics and Project Chrono. Furthermore, we considered the optimal PTO system damping coefficient taking the effect of the drag force into account.
Acciones educativas desde las comunidades de aprendizaje, un proceso formativo dialógico y participativo de maestros
Authors: Delgadillo Balderrama Pepe
Published: February 2021

En las Escuelas Superiores en Bolivia, es importante priorizar acciones educativas desde las comunidades de aprendizaje como un proceso formativo dialógico y participativo de maestros. El estudio tuvo como principal objetivo determinar el tipo de atención que brindan los docentes a los estudiantes en estas instituciones con relación a la formación pedagógica y didáctica. El método aplicado fue dialectico–materialista, sobre la base del resto de los métodos teóricos y empíricos. Como desarrollo y análisis de los resultados se obtuvo que el 84% de los actores educativos manifiestan que la formación de maestros es aislada e individualista, no existe colaboración, ni diálogo participativo en el accionar formativo de maestros, por lo que los entrevistados y encuestados se ratifican en esta postura. Se concluye determinando que la acciones educativas posibilitan desarrollar la formación de maestros en la interacción dialógica y participativa de experiencias.
L’apothicairerie de l’hôpital de Lunéville. Qu’en savons-nous et qu’en reste-t-il ?
Authors: Labrude Pierre , Carciofi Jean-Pierre , Loillier Caroline
Published: February 2021

The apothecary of Lunéville hospital. What do we know about it and what remains currently of it ? –

The hospital was founded at the beginning of the XVIIIth century by Leopold, duke of Lorraine, and it received a great number of pharmaceutical vessels, undoubtedly by duke Stanislas in the middle of this century. All of them were selected as historical monuments in year 1966 and sold to the museum of the town in 1969. But all of them were destroyed during an important fire in the early days of year 2003. Is seems that no historical, artistical and scientifical study of them was never done. Although we know some inventories, these documents suffer of a lack of knowledges on drugs stored in these vessels and also of a lack of accurate photographs. The new museum is currently working on a removal of collections and some pharmaceutical vessels have already been bought ou deposited. Some exhibitions are also organized. On the other hand, museums and private collections contain some pots issued from the local factoreries at the same period of XVIIIth century. We have then some good ideas on the disappeared apothecary. However, only the discovery of unknown archivs would allow to render an exact knowledge of this important collection of pharmaceutical vessels of the century of Lumières in Lorraine.
Le laboratoire d’enseignement de pharmacie industrielle de l’École supérieure de pharmacie de Nancy de 1905 à 1927
Authors: Labrude Pierre , Frogerais André
Published: February 2021

En 1905, Georges Favrel, professeur de chimie, et Fernand Girardet, agrégé et chef de travaux de chimie et pharmacie, proposent à l’assemblée de l’École supérieure de pharmacie de Nancy d’y créer un laboratoire d’enseignement de pharmacie industrielle. Le projet rapidement élaboré avec l’aide du professeur Godfrin, directeur, du professeur de pharmacie galénique Grélot et du professeur Klobb, titulaire de la chaire de pharmacie, comporte la création de deux certificats d’études supérieures, l’un d’industrie pharmaceutique et l’autre de droguerie générale. Présenté au recteur puis au ministère, il est refusé par celui-ci au début de l’année 1906. L’école n’en poursuit pas moins la réalisation de son projet, un local est aménagé, un important matériel est acquis et installé, et diverses fabrications sont issues des travaux des élèves. Les installations sont inaugurées en 1909 à l’occasion de l’exposition internationale de l’Est de la France et font l’objet de diverses visites. L’école poursuit dans cette voie et un nouveau projet, très élaboré, est déposé en 1912 à la demande du ministère, mais ce dernier le refuse à nouveau. L’école décide alors la fermeture du laboratoire, d’autant que Favrel s’est retiré. Bien qu’en 1914, la guerre conduise à la mobilisation de l’essentiel du personnel enseignant dont les deux promoteurs, le laboratoire sert à diverses reprises à la fabrication de médicaments pour l’armée, et la Fédération des syndicats pharmaceutiques de l’Est le cite en exemple en 1916. Après 1918, les installations sont entièrement rénovées et l’école poursuit l’idée de les employer à nouveau pour un enseignement spécialisé. Malheureusement, aucun professeur ou agrégé n’y est affecté, Favrel maintient sa décision de retrait et Girardet quitte l’école. Celle-ci, en ne le conservant pas comme professeur et en ne le chargeant pas de cette responsabilité, perd une occasion unique de développer une activité entièrement nouvelle. Les installations, mises en sommeil en 1927, sont démantelées en 1951 quand la faculté déménage vers la rue Albert-Lebrun. S’il est sûr que les jalousies suscitées par l’idée ont conduit à s’opposer au projet, celui-ci effrayait sans doute le ministère et les autres écoles en raison de son caractère très novateur. Il allait en effet très au delà des us et coutumes et des règlements universitaires du moment : création de nouveaux diplômes, accueil d’élèves qui n’étaient pas destinés à devenir pharmaciens, et même, sans l’écrire, institution d’une sorte d’école d’ingénieur en génie pharmaceutique !
Numismatique : la médaille honorant la rifamycine des laboratoires Lepetit
Authors: Bonté Frédéric
Published: February 2021

Numismatics : the medal honoring the rifamycin from the Lepetit laboratories – The world of dye chemistry is at the origin of the pharmaceutical company Lepetit. Its founder will join forces with Albert Dollfuss and then Auguste Gansser to create in 1915 the company named Ledoga which will launch into the production and marketing of medicines. Lepetit becomes famous for the discovery of rifamicin, a very active antibiotic against tuberculosis. Different derivatives will be tested, compared and the results presented in Milan in 1963 in an international symposium. It is on this occasion that the medal that we present has been issued.
Le Traité des signatures d’Oswald Croll
Authors: Laurent Pierre-Baptiste
Published: February 2021

Oswald Croll est un médecin et alchimiste allemand notamment célèbre pour son ouvrage Basilica chymica, il est également l’auteur d’un autre ouvrage beaucoup moins connu, mais particulièrement intéressant : Le Traité des signatures. Ce traité constitue l’unique ouvrage connu traduit en langue française basé intégralement sur la théorie des signatures. Cet ouvrage est organisé en deux parties distinctes, la première expose la philosophe de la théorie, tandis que la seconde recense l’ensemble des remèdes basés sur la théorie des signatures.
Les vestiges du patrimoine Debat à Garches et Saint-Cloud
Authors: Raynal Cécile , Lefebvre Thierry
Published: February 2021

Cet article illustré fait le bilan des vestiges de l’activité pharmaceutique et de la vie du docteur François Debat (1882-1956), qui subsistent en 2019 dans les villes de Garches et Saint-Cloud. De brefs historiques sont rappelés pour l’usine et la cité-village ouvrière de Garches, et pour la villa des Tourneroches à Saint-Cloud. Enfin, la visite se termine devant le monument funéraire de la famille Debat, dans le cimetière municipal de Saint-Cloud.
ПРОУЧВАНЕ НА ЗАВИСИМОСТТА МЕЖДУ НЕВРОЛОГИЧНИЯ ДЕФИЦИТ И АНАТОМИЧНАТА ЛОКАЛИЗАЦИЯ ПРИ ПАЦИЕНТИ С ВЕНОЗНИ МОЗЪЧНИ ТРОМБОЗИ - РЕТРОСПЕКТИВЕН АНАЛИЗ
Authors: Stratieva Stratina , Valova Tatyana , Prinova K , Pashkunova S
Published: February 2021

Резюме 

Целта на настоящето проучване е да се проучи връзката между анатомичната локализация на тромбозата и тежестта на неврологичния дефицит при пациенти с венозни мозъчни тромбози (ВМТ). Използваният диагностичен метод е МРТ-венография. Проучването е ретроспективно и включва 49 пациента, преминали през Клиника „Нервни болести” на ВМА в периода 2005-2015 г. Пациентите бяха разделени по групи в зависимост от тежестта на неврологичния дефицит и от анатомичната локализация на тромбозата. Потърсихме зависимост между тези два показателя. От проведения анализ не се установи статистически значима зависимост.

Ключови думи: анатомична локализация, ВМТ, клинична изява
Pleurospermum austriacum (Apiaceae) – nowy górski gatunek we florze Wyżyny Częstochowskiej
Authors: Szeląg Zbigniew
Published: February 2021

In May 2018, Pleurospermum austriacum (L.) Hoffm. was found in the Skały Kroczyckie hills (Wyżyna Częstochowska Upland, S Poland; Fig. 1). The population consisted of 47 plants, including 11 flowering ones, growing in Dentario enneaphyllidis-Fagetum forest. In 2019 only 55 vegetative plants were observed at this locality, probably due to a prolonged spring drought. In Poland, P. austriacum occurs mainly in the Carpathians and Sudetes in tall-herb communities of the class Betulo-Adenostyletea; its occurrence outside mountainous areas consists of relict populations from the Pleistocene glacial (Vistulian). In the last fifty years, more than half of the previously known localities of P. austriacum in the Małopolska Upland and Wyżyna Krakowsko-Częstochowska Upland have disappeared. Climatic changes are considered the main threat to relict lowland populations of P. austriacum in Poland.
An integrated training approach for ameliorating repetitive behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder: A pilot study
Authors: LAU Way Kwok Wai , Alan TAI Pui Lun , Cathy LAU Sin-Yan
Published: February 2021

This study examined the effect of a 10-week integrated intervention on communication and repetitive behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Eighteen participants (age 4-7 years) diagnosed with ASD were assigned to the intervention group (nine participants) or the passive control group. Changes in communication and repetitive behavior were assessed by the Chinese PsychoEducational Profile, 3rd edition (CPEP-3). After the intervention, group-by-time interaction effects on the improvement of characteristic motor behavior were observed (ղ2p=.689, p=.0001, 90% CI=.379 to .795). Post-hoc analyses showed that such improvement was better in the intervention group (ղ2=.889, p=.0004, 90% CI=.623 to .930) than the control group (ղ2=.498, p=.043, 90% CI=.050 to .693). On the other hand, a main effect of time was observed on the improvement of communication across both groups. Our findings suggest that this integrated intervention may provide a beneficial influence on repetitive behavior in children with ASD.
INTEGRASI AYAT-AYAT PEDULI LINGKUNGAN DALAM PEMBELAJARAN TEMATIK TERPADU
Authors: Marinda Leny
Published: February 2021

Integrated thematic learning in SD / MI is a learning model developed in the 2013 Curriculum design. In integrated thematic learning, several subjects are integrated and delivered within one particular theme by mapping (Basic Competency) adjusted subjects. Integrated thematic learning could be delivered with various approaches and learning strategies. The purpose of thematic learning is to bring meaningful learning. Al Baqarah verse 30 and Ar Ruum verse 31, which talk about the use and conservation of the environmentby people, in a straight line with the mapping of (Core Competence), (Basic Competence) in the theme of grade IV SD / MI. This same mandate then could allow for the integration of the interpretation of the two verses with the theme 3 subject class IV SD MI about "Caring About Living Things". The integration between the material and the verses can be used as a reinforcement and a divine foundation in delivering material to achieve learning object.
INTERELATION OF ISLAM AND TRADITIONAL JAVA
Authors: Ramdhan Tri Wahyudi
Published: February 2021

The interrelation between religion and culture is very closely related to the traditions of human life so that religion often gives birth to culture or civilization for the enjoyment of human life on the surface of the earth. In the view of some sociologists, it is said that Islam is called the religion of civilization. In the case of the interrelation between religion and culture for the Javanese as the majority ethnic group in the archipelago, it is an interesting thing to study. Islam entered Java in a peaceful way, starting with the common people until gradually entering the palace level. The Javanese responded well to the entry of Islam to Java. Because Islam easily socializes with Javanese people. Javanese people are fascinated by Islamic teachings that introduce the unity of Allah. Islam is mixed with Javanese culture because Islam is intended to facilitate the spread of its religion. However, until now, Javanese culture is still attached to Islamic teachings, which are still mostly adhered to by Javanese people. Thus the author tries to discuss how the true beliefs that develop from the interrelation of religion (Islam) and Javanese culture, the response of Javanese culture to Islam and the response of Islam to Javanese cultur
Memórias que atravessam a morte: as recordações da violência contra a mulher em "Garotas mortas", de Selva Amada
Authors: Souza de Lima Maria Izabella
Published: February 2021

Não apresenta.
A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF VASOPRESSIN IN REDUCING BLOOD LOSS IN
GYNAECOLOGICAL SURGERIES
Authors: Swati Swati , Kumari Rakhi , Sinha Sagar Dulal
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND: The use of vasopressin in major surgeries like hysterectomy and myomectomy can
decrease the morbidity of the patient by controlling the intra-operative blood loss. MATERIAL AND
METHODS: About 100 patients undergoing elective vaginal hysterectomy and myomectomy were selected for the study. They
were divided into two groups, in case group vasopressin in diluted form was inltrated intraoperatively in the surgical eld and
in control group no inltration was done. The two groups were compared in terms of intraoperative blood loss, mean post
operative hemoglobin decrease, hospital stay and associated adverse outcome. Statistical analysis was performed using
statistical package for social science (SPSS) for windows version 19.0 software Chicago, SPSS. RESULT CONCLUSION:
Vasopressin is a drug which can play a key role in reducing post-operative morbidity in the patients undergoing major
gynaecological operations (vaginal hysterectomy and myomectomy) by decreasing intraoperative blood loss. In the present
study estimated intraoperative blood loss in vasopressin group was 145.27 ml which was signicantly low in comparison to no
injection group in which was 266.45 ml (p value <0.05). This resulted in lesser fall in post-operative heamoglobin level and
reduced blood transfusion requirement in vasopressin group. Parameters like duration of surgery, change in vitals during
surgery and post-operative complications showed no signicant change in vasopressin group (P<0.0001).
Photonic generation of broadband RF phase shift with unbounded phase trajectory
Authors: Hasan Mehedi , hall trevor
Published: February 2021

A means of applying an adjustable RF phase shift over a broad band of
frequencies is a requirement of diverse application. Photonic solutions to the
generation of RF phase shifts have receive significant attention for reasons of
reduced cost, compactness and simplicity, yet the achievement of a phase shift extending
beyond 360˚ range remains a challenge.
The circuit architecture of a compact and broadband RF phase shifter with
unbounded range based on two parallel DP-MZM architecture is presented and
verified by simulation verification and emulated using off the shelf low
frequency electronic components. Results demonstrate that the complex
transmission of the phase shifter follows a trajectory that may encircle the
origin an arbitrary number of times in either direction. The proposed
architecture can be implemented using commercially available DP-QPSK modulator
or can be integrated in any material platform that offers linear electro-optic
phase modulators.
Euclidean Distance Filter for Image Processing
Authors: Hassanpour Hamid
Published: February 2021

This paper introduces Euclidean distance filter as a new method for image filtering. It discuses conceptual aspects of the filter and implements examples to illustrate it's application.
Time Dilation and the Equivalence of Inertial Frames
Authors: Iyer Chandru , Prabhu G M
Published: February 2021

We have compared the data of three clocks A, B and D moving in relative uniform motion with relative speed/velocity between A and B set at 0.6c, relative speed/velocity between A and D set at 0.8c and relative speed between B and D set at (5c/13) = 0.3846c as per the velocity addition formula (0.8-0.6)/(1-0.8*0.6). We have compared the time readings of the clocks when they meet at three events. Event 1 meeting of A and B, Event 2 meeting of A and D, Event 3 meeting of B and D.
Integration of Steerable Smart Antennas to IETF 6TiSCH Protocol for High Reliability Wireless IoT Networks
Authors: Kulcu Sercan , Gormus Sedat , Jin Yichao
Published: February 2021

Steerable directional antennas are increasingly
utilised to improve the overall performance of the traditional
wireless sensor networks. Steerable directional antenna based
networking solutions increase the network capacity by providing
a longer range of transmission and reduced interference as compared to networking solutions with omni-directional antennas.
However, the use of smart antennas requires complex algorithms
and such algorithms may not be easily leveraged in low power Internet of Things (IoT) networks. This study presents mechanisms
for integrating low complexity smart antenna solutions into IETF
6TiSCH protocol with the aim of creating scalable and reliable
industrial IoT networks. The solution defines extensions to MAC
layer and scheduling mechanisms of IETF 6TiSCH protocol to
enable its seamless integration with low complexity steerable
smart antennas. The results of this study show that smart antenna
enabled 6TiSCH protocol stack outperforms the legacy 6TiSCH
stack in terms of data delivery performance especially in high
density scenarios.
ГЕОЛГО-ГЕОМОРФОЛОГИЧЕСКАЯ ОЦЕНКА ТЕРРИТОРИИ ЧЕЧЕНСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ
Authors: Ахмиева Р.Б.
Published: February 2021

Проведенная оценка геолого-геоморфологического строения Чеченской Республики показала, что её территория имеет очень сложное геологическое строение мезо-кайнозойского возраста, что отразилось на геоморфологическом строении. Южная часть территории сложена породами юры и мела, северная равнинная часть слагается нерасчлененными четвертичными современными горными породами, что говорит о большом контрасте в геолого-геоморфологическом устройстве территории.
ОСОБЕННОСТИ ПРОЦЕССОВ ВОССТАНОВИТЕЛЬНОЙ СУКЦЕССИИ НА ВЫРУБКАХ В УСЛОВИЯХ ВНЕДРЕНИЯ ИНВАЗИОННОЙ ЛИАНЫ PARTHENOCISSUS QUINQUEFOLIA (L.) PLANCH
Authors: Гусев А.П. , Соколов А.С.
Published: February 2021

В статье рассматриваются изменения в видовом составе, спектре жизненных форм, фитосоциологическом спектре, спектре эколого-ценотических групп и значениях экологических режимов в сообществе на месте вырубки после внедрения и увеличения обилия инвазивной лианы Parthenocissusquinque folia. Следствием является уменьшение численности видов, плотности подроста, доли луговых видов, возрастание доли адвентивных и синантропных видов. Эти изменения ведут к блокировке восстановительной сукцессии.
ГОРНО-ГЕОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ УСЛОВИЯ ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИИ СЕБРЯКОВСКОГО МЕСТОРОЖДЕНИЯ ЦЕМЕНТНОГО СЫРЬЯ
Authors: Князев А.П. , Крапчетова Т.В.
Published: February 2021

На базе большого статистического материала рассмотрены изменения балансовых запасов мела и глины, условия разработки месторождения, имеющие практическую значимость.
Teorías de la internacionalización de empresas
Authors: Merubia Mariano José
Published: February 2021

Históricamente, el proceso de internacionalización ha sido identificado con dos modelos principales: el modelo sueco Upsala, desarrollado por Johanson y Wiedersheim-Paul (1975) y Johanson y Vahlne (1977), y el modelo americano de innovación, que deriva principalmente del trabajo de Andersen (1993); a ambos modelos Ruzzier los considera como modelos tradicionales de internacionalización (Ruzzier, Hisrich y Antoncic, 2006). Vahlne y Johanson, en su trabajo del año 2017, denominaron a la teoría de la internalización (Buckley y Casson, 1976; Rugman, 1981; Narula y Verbeke, 2015) y al paradigma ecléctico (Dunning, 1988, 1991) como perspectivas teóricas dominantes de la evolución multinacional. Dentro de los modelos no tradicionales de internacionalización, según el mismo autor (Ruzzier et al., 2006), se encuentran el enfoque de red (Coviello y Munro, 1997) y el enfoque de emprendimiento internacional (McDougall y Oviatt, 1997, 2000; Antoncic y Hisrich, 2001; Ruzzier et al., 2006). Se requiere el desarrollo de nuevas teorías de internacionalización, que incorporen el análisis de la dimensión de tiempo, el rol del emprendedor y el avance tecnológico en el proceso de internacionalización.
Neurociência, História da Matemática e Música: Conexões Interdisciplinares
Authors: Campos Almeida Manoel de
Published: February 2021

O escopo do presente trabalho é investigar as conexões interdisciplinares entre a Neurociência, a História da Matemática e a Música. Serão discutidos avanços da Neurociência, como a Lei de Weber-Fechner, sistemas de representação de valores numéricos, com enfase no (ANS-Approximate Number System) e como as frações seão representações inatas não simbólicas de magnitudes analógicas. Com base nesses avanços, serão analisadas quais escalas musicais, cujas frações intercalares a História da Matemática registra, melhor se adequem ao sistema ANS.
Exercício aeróbio, de resistência ou combinado: que tipo mais contribui para melhorar a função endotelial? Resenha da metanálise de Ashor et al.
Authors: Campos Felipe Keese Diogo
Published: February 2021

Introdução: Como parte da Edição Especial de 2020 I, a Revista de Educação Física / Journal of Physical Education (REF/JPE) está trazendo aspectos científicos da prática de atividade física relacionados à pandemia de CoViD-19.

Objetivo: Apresentar e indicar aos leitores da REF/JPE, a leitura do estudo de revisão, com metanálise, de Ashor et al., publicado em um periódico internacional. Baseado em estudos de ensaio clínico randomizados, os efeitos do exercício aeróbio, de resistência e combinado de ambos sobre a função endotelial foram comparados. A literatura recente indica que a CoViD-19 envolve o endotélio no processo, nesse sentido, avaliar qual o tipo de exercício melhora sua função é de alta relevância.

Conclusão: Todas as modalidades de exercício (aeróbio, resistidos e combinados) aumentaram a função endotelial significativamente em comparação com os grupos controle. Os maiores efeitos foram observados com os exercícios aeróbicos, seguidos pelos exercícios combinados e resistidos. Em exercícios aeróbios, houve uma relação dose-resposta significativa entre a intensidade tanto absoluta quanto relativa do exercício aeróbio e a função endotelial. Em exercícios resistidos a correlação positiva foi encontrada na frequência e não na intensidade. Os resultados foram discutidos pelos autores, recomenda-se a leitura.
O impacto da nutrição na suscetibilidade à CoViD-19 e as consequências em longo prazo: resenha do Comentário de Butler e Barrientos
Authors: Souza Laise Lourdes Pereira Tavares de
Published: February 2021

Introdução: Como parte da Edição Especial de 2020 I, a Revista de Educação Física / Journal of Physical Education (REF/JPE) está trazendo aspectos científicos da prática de atividade física relacionados à pandemia de CoViD-19.

Objetivo: Apresentar e indicar aos leitores da REF/JPE, a leitura do comentário de Butler e Barrientos, publicado em um periódico internacional sobre os efeitos de uma dieta inadequada sobre o sistema imunológico e implicações em relação à CoViD-19.

Conclusão: A adoção de dietas mais saudáveis é de fundamental importância para favorecer a resposta imunológica. Em obesos, a adoção de dietas adequadas apresenta um rápido efeito anti-inflamatório. Assim, ressalta-se a relevância dos aspectos nutricionais sobretudo em indivíduos com risco aumentado para quadros mais graves de CoViD-19. Recomenda-se a leitura do artigo.
Atividade física e CoViD-19 – implicações biopsicofisiológicas: uma resenha do artigo de revisão de Woods et al.
Authors: Marson Runer Augusto
Published: February 2021

Introdução: Como parte da Edição Especial de 2020 I, a Revista de Educação Física / Journal of Physical Education (REF/JPE) está trazendo aspectos científicos da prática de atividade física relacionados à pandemia de CoViD-19.

Objetivo: Apresentar e indicar aos leitores da REF/JPE, a leitura o estudo de revisão sistemática de Woods et al., publicado em um periódico internacional sobre as implicações de mecanismos celulares, efeitos do envelhecimento, nutrição adequada e atividade física regular no contexto da CoViD-19.

Conclusão: A CoViD-19 afeta, principalmente, os sistemas respiratório e imunológico. A recomendação para indivíduos saudáveis é a de que devem permanecer fisicamente ativos, ainda que em distanciamento social a fim de promover sua saúde. Recomenda-se a leitura do trabalho de Woods et al.
ОЦІНКА ІНТЕЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЇ АКТИВНОСТІ ПЕРСОНАЛУ ЯК СКЛАДОВОЇ ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ БЕЗПЕКИ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА
Authors: Павлова В.А. , Хаврова К.С.
Published: February 2021

Однією з перешкод забезпечення економічної безпеки підприємства є зниження інтелектуальної активності персоналу як основної частки кадрової складової частини економічної безпеки підприємства. Запровадження оцінки інтелектуальної активності персоналу є визначальним для економічної безпеки підприємства та спрямоване на те, щоб, з одного боку, стимулювати прагнення кожного працівника до ефективної роботи, що приведе до забезпечення економічної безпеки, а з іншого боку, сприяти мінімізації загроз від персоналу підприємства. Базуючись на індикаторах, об’єднаних за кластерами (кваліфікацій, здібностей, можливостей), експертним методом визначаємо рівень інтелектуальної активності персоналу відповідно до шкали Харрінгтона. В результаті оцінювання встановлюються високий, прийнятний, задовільний, низький, кризовий рівні, що дає змогу розробляти рекомендації для підприємств щодо напрямів досягнення прийнятних рівнів їх економічної безпеки.
КОРПОРАТИВНИЙ ФОРСАЙТ В МЕНЕДЖМЕНТІ МІЖНАРОДНОГО БІЗНЕСУ
Authors: Данько Т.В. , Ширяєва Н.В.
Published: February 2021

Питання корпоративного форсайту набувають значну актуальність в управлінні мультинаціональними компаніями. Мета дослідження спрямована на визначення та систематизацію сучасних наукових поглядів щодо застосування корпоративного форсайту в сфері менеджменту міжнародного бізнесу. До основних результатів дослідження відноситься таксономія цінності застосування корпоративного форсайту за предметними областями дослідження міжнародного бізнесу. Також в статті запропоновано матрицю видів корпоративного форсайту. Вона надає можливість ідентифікувати недостатньо вивчені питання використання корпоративного форсайту в міжнародному бізнесі, до яких, зокрема, належить процес інтернаціоналізації підприємства. В подальшому значної наукової уваги заслуговують питання особливостей корпоративного форсайту в міжнародних компаніях в умовах діджиталізації та четвертої промислової революції.
ЕТИКА БІЗНЕСУ ЯК РІЗНОВИД ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ЕТИКИ В КОНТЕКСТІ СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНОСТІ ПІДПРИЄМЦІВ ТА УПРАВЛІНСЬКИХ КАДРІВ
Authors: Липчанський В.О. , Царенко І.О. , Пітел Н.С.
Published: February 2021

Досліджено і проаналізовано сучасний стан та вивчено досвід розвитку етики бізнесу як різновиду професійної етики в контексті соціальної відповідальності підприємців та управлінських кадрів в Україні. Визначено теоретичні засади етики бізнесу та організації системи соціальної відповідальності підприємців та управлінських кадрів. Розкрито сутність ключових дефініцій дослідження та його понятійний апарат. Установлено особливості впровадження системи соціальної відповідальності бізнесу в сучасних умовах господарювання. Констатовано, що відповідальна поведінка особистості пов’язана із ситуативними та когнітивними чинниками. Визначено, що позитивні форми поведінки управляються найчастіше «особистими нормами», зумовленими, в першу чергу, самочікуванням індивіда, що виникають із соціально поділюваних норм.
Cardiovascular involvement after liver transplantation: role of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Authors: Lombardi Rosa , Pisano Giuseppina , Fargion Silvia , Fracanzani Anna Ludovica
Published: February 2021

Patients submitted to liver transplantation (LT) are exposed to high risk of cardiovascular (CV) complications which are the main determinants of both short-term and long-term morbidity and mortality in LT. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a very frequent condition in general population and is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) which represents the first cause of death of these patients. NAFLD is predicted to become the first indication to LT and nowadays is also frequently detected in patients submitted to LT for other indications. Thus, the risk of CVD in patients submitted to LT is forecasted to increase in the next years. In this review the extent of CV involvement in patients submitted to LT and the role of NAFLD, either recurring after transplantation or as de novo presentation, in increasing CV risk is analysed. The risk of developing metabolic alterations, including diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and weight gain, all manifestations of metabolic syndrome, occurring in the first months after LT, is depicted. The different presentations of cardiac involvement, represented by early atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, heart failure and arrhythmias in patients with NAFLD submitted to LT is described. In addition, the tools to detect cardiac alterations either before or after LT is reported providing the possibility for an early diagnosis of CVD and an early therapy able to reduce morbidity and mortality for these diseases. The need for long-term concerted multidisciplinary activity with dietary counseling and exercise combined with drug treatment of all manifestations of metabolic syndrome is emphasized.
Samply: A user-friendly smartphone app and web-based means of scheduling and sending mobile notifications for experience-sampling research
Authors: Shevchenko Yury , Kuhlmann Tim , Reips Ulf-Dietrich
Published: February 2021

Undertaking an experience-sampling study via smartphones is complex. Scheduling and sending mobile notifications often requires the use of proprietary software that imposes limits on participants’ operating systems (whether iOS or Android) or the types of questions that can be asked via the application. We have developed an open-source platform—Samply—which overcomes these limitations. Researchers can access the entire interface via a browser, manage studies, schedule and send notifications linking to online surveys or experiments created in any Internet-based service or software, and monitor participants' responses—all without the coding skills usually needed to program a native mobile application. Participants can download the Samply Research mobile application for free from Google Play or the App Store, join a specific study, receive notifications and web links to surveys or experiments, and track their involvement. The mobile application leverages the power of the React Native JavaScript library, which allows it to be rendered in the native code of Android and iOS mobile operating systems. We describe Samply, provide a step-by-step example of conducting an experience-sampling study, and present the results of two validation studies. Study 1 demonstrates how we improved the website’s usability for researchers. Study 2 validates the mobile application’s data recording ability by analyzing a survey’s participation rate. The application’s possible limitations and how mobile device settings might affect its reliability are discussed.