bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The enablers and barriers to facilitating the development of reflective practice skills of third level allied health professional students through technology: A scoping review
Authors: Gilheaney Órla , Quigley Duana
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND: The ability to reflect on one’s own performance, attitudes, and knowledge is an essential attribute of a competent allied health professional (AHP). Traditionally, reflective practice skills have been fostered during clinical placements via dyadic or narrative means (e.g. face-to-face supervision, journal writing, and observational assessment). However, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, students face reduced opportunities for traditional clinical learning experiences, and embraced telepractice, simulation-based learning and other technology-based learning opportunities. OBJECTIVE: Research is limited regarding the use of digital technologies to facilitate the development of students’ reflective practice skills, therefore the best ways to facilitate this novel learning are not fully known and students may be disadvantaged as a result. As such, a scoping review was conducted to identify studies addressing the enablers and barriers to facilitating reflective practice skills of third level healthcare students, including speech and language therapy students, through technological means. METHODS: Five electronic databases were searched for studies published between 2016 to 2020. Identified records were imported into Covidence and titles and abstracts were screened by two independent reviewers. Data charting and critical analysis was completed by both authors independently. RESULTS: Six studies were ultimately included in data charting. These were of heterogeneous design and mixed quality. Four themes and a range of subthemes were identified regarding enablers and barriers to the facilitation of reflective practice via technological means. CONCLUSIONS: This research has provided critical information which may support the future use of technology in facilitating reflective practice among students. Competency in reflective practice is crucial to the professional development of students, yet COVID-19 and resultant restrictions present challenges to implementing the processes traditionally involved in developing such skills. This research highlights potential avenues for future developments in higher education which may overcome these barriers and augment the professional development of students.
Supporting speech and language therapy students in uncertain times
Authors: Gregory Emma , Clegg Judy , Cameron Helen
Published: December 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted significantly on the provision of speech and language therapy education. In this commentary, we consider the impact of unprecedented uncertainty and disruption on the student experience. Changes made within both university and practice-based learning environments have resulted in the continuation of high-quality learning experiences enabling students to continue or complete their programmes. However, studying in uncertain times has been destabilising for students having the potential to impact on the more nuanced aspects of clinical and professional development (e.g., self-efficacy, confidence, and professional identity formation). We reflect on collaborative efforts to support students with navigating uncertainty and change and to facilitate their ongoing personal, professional and clinical development in a holistic way. There is a need for empirical research into the experiences of student speech and language therapists who have studied or are continuing to study in the context of COVID-19. Such research will help inform university and practice-based educators as well as speech and language therapy managers about the ongoing needs of this population. Dealing with uncertainty should be considered within university-based curriculum development as well as induction and supervisory systems within the workplace.
Depression Mediates the Association Between Occupational Complexity and Late-Life Cognition in Hispanics
Authors: Posada Rodríguez Camilo , Rodríguez-Araña Sofía , Oviedo Diana C. , Carreira María B. , Flores-Cuadra Julio , Villarreal Alcibiades E. , Rangel Giselle , Britton Gabrielle B.
Published: December 2021

There is a dearth of research in Latin America regarding risk and protective factors affecting older adults’ cognition. This study aimed to investigate the factors mediating the association between occupational complexity and late-life cognition and daily function in a sample of Hispanic older adults. Participants ( n = 588) aged 65 years and older underwent clinical, functional, and cognitive assessments. Mediation analyses revealed that depressive symptoms mediated the relationship between occupational complexity and cognitive as well as functional outcomes. Results provide evidence that depression may act as a risk factor for worse outcomes, even if older adults had a cognitively demanding occupation.
Nonlocal approximations to anisotropic Sobolev norms
Authors: Cinelli Ivan , Ferrari Gianluca , Squassina Marco
Published: December 2021

We obtain some nonlocal characterizations for a class of variable exponent Sobolev spaces arising in nonlinear elasticity, in the theory of electrorheological fluids as well as in image processing for the regions where the variable exponent [Formula: see text] reaches the value 1.
Predictive evaluation of multicomponent direct compress model tablets by integrating sphere UV-Vis spectroscopy and chemometrics
Authors: Otsuka Yuta , Pal Suvra
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND: Control of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) is essential to product formulation and bioavailability. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to predict tablet surface API concentration by chemometrics using integrating sphere UV-Vis spectroscopy, a non-destructive and contact-free measurement method. METHODS: Riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, dicalcium phosphate anhydrate, and magnesium stearate were mixed and ground with a mortar and pestle, and 100 mg samples were subjected to direct compression at a compaction pressure of 6 MPa at 7 mm diameter. The flat surface tablets were then analyzed by integrating sphere UV-Vis spectrometry. Standard normal variate (SNV) normalization and principal component analysis were applied to evaluate the measured spectral dataset. The spectral ranges were prepared at 300–800 nm and 500–700 nm with SNV normalization. Partial least squares (PLS) regression models were constructed to predict the API concentrations based on two previous datasets. RESULTS: The regression vector of constructed PLS regression models for each API was evaluated. API concentration prediction depends on riboflavin absorbance at 550 nm and the excipient dicalcium phosphate anhydrate. CONCLUSION: Integrating sphere UV-Vis spectrometry is a useful tool to process analytical technology.
Dynamic amplification factors of girder and cables of extradosed bridges during sudden cable failure
Authors: Buelvas Homer , Benjumea José M. , Chio Gustavo
Published: December 2021

The rupture of a cable in cable-supported bridges is an accidental condition that should be considered during the design phase due the impact that this situation could have on the structural safety of the bridge and users. For that reason, design guidelines suggest carrying out a pseudo-static analysis where the failing cable is replaced by a load of the same magnitude as the pre-rupture tension but applied in the opposite direction and multiplied by a dynamic amplification factor (DAF) between 1.5 and 2.0. Previous studies in cable-stayed bridges have shown that the pseudo-static approach may not be suitable. Due to the wide use of extradosed bridges in infrastructure projects around the world, a computational analysis was performed in this investigation to estimate the dynamic amplification factors of extradosed bridge girders and cables when sudden failure of an extradosed cable occurs. The main goal of the study is to determine whether the pseudo-static approach suggested in the guidelines is acceptable. Linear response history analyses were performed by using computational models of extradosed bridges in which the girder stiffness and the suspension (lateral or central) and cable layout (fan or harp) of the cables were modified. From the analysis, the DAFs were calculated and compared to those recommended in the design guidelines. The calculated DAFs for the axial forces and bending moment in the girder of the bridges and for the axial forces in the extradosed cables were smaller than 2.0. However, in some cases the DAF for shear forces were higher than 2.0, especially when the girder stiffness was relatively low. The results indicate that the recommendations of the design guidelines are adequate for extradosed bridges, which is a result of the relatively high stiffness of the girder and low inclination of extradosed cables. Despite this, response history analyses like the one performed in this study are recommended to assess the response of the bridge under cable breakage.
Shear live load analysis of NEXT beam bridges for accelerated bridge construction
Authors: Huang Jianwei
Published: December 2021

Using precast concrete elements in bridge structures has emerged as an economic and durable solution to enhance the sustainability of bridges. The northeast extreme tee (NEXT) beams were recently developed for accelerated bridge construction by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). To date, several studies on the live load distribution factor (LLDF) for moment in NEXT F beam bridges have been reported. However, the LLDFs for shear in NEXT F beam bridges are still unclear. In this paper, the lateral distributions of live load shear in NEXT F beam bridges were examined through a comprehensive parametric study. The parameters covered in this study included bridge section, span length, beam section, number of beams, and number of lanes loaded. A validated finite element (FE) modeling technique was employed to analyze the shear behavior of NEXT F beam bridges under the AASHTO HL-93 loading and to determine the LLDFs for shear in NEXT beam bridges. A method for computing the FE-LLDF for shear was proposed for NEXT beam bridges. Results from this study showed that the FE-LLDFs have a similar trend as the AASHTO LFRD-LLDFs. However, it was observed that some LRFD-LLDFs are lower than the FE-LLDFs by up to 14.1%, which implied using the LRFD-LLDFs for shear could result in an unsafe shear design for NEXT beam bridges. It is recommended that a factor of 1.2 be applied to the LRFD-LLDF for shear in NEXT F beam bridges for structural safety and design simplicity.
Cloud service recommendation for small and medium-sized enterprises: A context-aware group decision making approach
Authors: Ma Hua , Huang Zhuoxuan , Zhang Xin , Zhang Hongyu , Wang Jianqiang
Published: December 2021

Recently, the enormous advantages of cloud services make them increasingly appealing to the small and medium-sized enterprises. The growing number of available services makes it challenging to select trustworthy services. Existing approaches focus on user preferences to guide personalized services recommendation for individual users, but lack of the research on trustworthy service recommendation for the small and medium-sized enterprises that represents a group user consisting of multiple individual users. For this type of enterprise, the cloud services recommendation must address the challenges from the diverse client context of individual users, the imprecise quality of experience in an uncertain cloud environment and the invalid or unsatisfactory recommendations. A client context-aware approach is proposed to recommend trustworthy cloud services for the small and medium-sized enterprises based on non-compensatory multi-criteria decision-making. In it, a type of client context is viewed as an independent evaluation criterion, and the interval neutrosophic numbers are employed to measure the fuzzy trustworthiness of cloud services. Based on the investigated outranking relations of interval neutrosophic numbers, a non-compensatory multi-criteria decision-making procedure via an improved ELECTRE III method is developed to rank candidate services. Experimental results demonstrate that this approach could efficiently produces the accurate ranking results of cloud services and effectively recommend the trustworthy service for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Exploring the use of neutrons to detect hydrogen embrittlement in high strength steel
Authors: Roorda Sjoerd , Clancy Pat , Bellemare Jonathan , Laliberté-Riverin Simon
Published: December 2021

With the aim of exploring neutron techniques for the non-destructive detection of hydrogen in embrittled steel, three sets of steel samples were studied with neutron scattering: Ni coated, Cd coated, and Cr coated. Each set contained a non-embrittled or low-hydrogen concentration reference and one or two embrittled and high-hydrogen concentration samples. It is observed that the incoherent scattering, when normalized by the intensity of the Bragg peak, is significantly higher for high-hydrogen concentration or embrittled samples than in the reference. Although the difference is small, this represents a non-destructive technique of detecting hydrogen embrittlement. Neutron radiography, and inelastic or small-angle scattering could not distinguish between embrittled and reference samples.
Identification of interleukin-16 production on tumor aggravation in hepatocellular carcinoma by a proteomics approach
Authors: Takeba Yuko , Ohta Yuki , Ootaki Masanori , Kobayashi Tsukasa , Kida Keisuke , Watanabe Minoru , Koizumi Satoshi , Otsubo Takehito , Iiri Taroh , Matsumoto Naoki
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND:

Cytokines play an important role in the immune response, angiogenesis, cell growth, and differentiation in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

OBJECTIVE:

We performed a comprehensive study to identify tumor-related cytokines and pathways involved in HCC pathogenesis.

METHODS:

Cytokine production was evaluated in human HCC tissues and adjacent non-tumor tissues using an antibody-based protein array technique. We compared cytokine expression in HCC tissues with that of hepatic hemangioma (HH), liver metastasis of colorectal cancer, and noncancerous liver tissues from transplantation donors. The protein levels and localization of the candidate cytokines were analyzed by western blotting and immunohistochemistry.

RESULTS:

Increased expression of interleukin (IL)-1 receptor antagonist, macrophage migration inhibitory factor, and IL-16 was observed in HCC and paired adjacent non-tumor tissues compared with noncancerous livers. In addition, there were increased IL-16 levels in HCC tissues compared with HH. IL-16 treatment significantly increased cell proliferation in vitro. The expression of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 and cyclin D1 was markedly increased in cells from two HCC cell lines, Huh7 and HepG2, in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Phosphorylated to total ERK1/2 ratio was increased in Huh7 cells following IL-16 50 ng/ml, but not HepG2 cells. ERK phosphorylation have occurred earlier than protein accumulation at 48 h. Pretreatment with the ERK inhibitor, FR18024, or an anti-IL-16 antibody reduced the increase in IL-16 production in HCC cells.

CONCLUSIONS:

These results suggest that cell proliferation induced by IL-16 is mediated through the ERK pathway, thus, we identified a new factor associated with HCC tumor growth.
Mulato (Brachiaria sp.)
Authors: Vendramini Joao , Inyang U. , Sellers Brent , Sollenberger Lynn E. , Silveira Maria
Published: December 2021

SS-AGR-303, a 4-page fact sheet by J. Vendramini, U. Inyang, B. Sellers, L.E. Sollenberger, and M. Silveira, describes the apomictic hybrid of brachiaragrass with good growing potential for Florida pastures. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2008.
SS AGR 303/AG310: Mulato II (Brachiaria sp.) (ufl.edu)
Florida Pusley Control in Pastures [MGMT]
Authors: Fast Brandon , Ferrell Jason , Sellers Brent
Published: December 2021

SS-AGR-314, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Brandon Fast, Jason Ferrell, and Brent Sellers, describes this common broadleaf weed found in pastures, cultivated fields, waste areas, and roadsides throughout Florida. Includes a table detailing the efficacy of various herbicides at 2, 4, and 8 weeks, and approximate cost. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, October 2008.
SS-AGR-314/AG320: Florida Pusley Control in Pastures (ufl.edu)
Capítulo 4 — Restauración de los Árboles Después de Un Huracán
Authors: Gilman Edward F. , Partin Traci
Published: December 2021

ENH-1054-SP, an 11-page full color fact sheet by Edward F. Gilman and Traci Partin, is the Spanish language version of ENG-1054, Restoring Trees after a Hurricane. It is part of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series. It provides a step-by-step guide for restoring trees after a hurricane or windstorm so that trees can bring beauty and shade back to the community with reduced risk. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2007.
ENH1054SP/EP361: Capítulo 4—Restauración de los árboles después de un huracán (ufl.edu)
Ask IFAS: Programa de Recuperacion del Bosque Urbano Afectado por Huracanes (ufl.edu)
'UF-404' – a New University of Florida Caladium Variety for Use in the Container and the Landscape
Authors: Deng Zhanao
Published: December 2021

ENH-1106, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Zhanao Deng, describes this red, lance-leafed caladium variety with a unique coloration pattern — its origin, tuber production, container forcing, landscape performance, chilling resistance and availability. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2008.
Florida Tax Exemption for Selected Farm Equipment
Authors: Evans Edward A.
Published: December 2021

FE715, a 3-page fact sheet by Edward A. Evans, is part of the Tax Exemption for Agricultural Producers series. It describes the Power Farm Equipment Exemption Law, what farm equipment is included, and the procedure for obtaining the tax exemption. Includes references and a sample exemption certificate. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2008.
Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC) Statutory Recommendation: Requiring Certain Constitutional Officers, Boards, and Other Taxing Authorities to Submit Line Item, Zero-Based Budgets to County Commissions
Authors: Clouser Rodney L.
Published: December 2021

A series of 16 fact sheets by Rodney L. Clouser, inform the public on issues related to statutory and constitutional proposals adopted by the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC). Fact sheets FE733 through FE741 address statutory changes and fact sheets FE742 through FE748 address constitutional amendments. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, July 2008.
U.S. Production Trends and the Impact of the Florida Fresh Market Tomato Industry to the Economy of Florida
Authors: VanSickle John J. , Hodges Alan W.
Published: December 2021

FE749, a 6-page fact sheet by John J. VanSickle and Alan W. Hodges, describes trends in tomato production and provides estimates for the total regional impacts of the Florida tomato industry using IMPLAN input output modeling system. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, September 2008.
Florida Agricultural Handbook of Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Goldfarb Ian
Published: December 2021

Revised! Circular 1139, a multi-part handbook by Michael T. Olexa and Ian Goldfarb, helps Floridians recognize which agricultural and household activities may involve solid and hazardous wastes. It also provides an introduction to the agencies and statutes that govern solid and hazardous waste disposal. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, November 2008.
Ask IFAS: Florida Agricultural Handbook of Solid and Hazardous Waste (2008) (ufl.edu)
Florida Agricultural Handbook of Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation: Clean Water Act (CWA)
Authors: Olexa Michael T. , Goldfarb Ian
Published: December 2021

Revised! Circular 1139, a multi-part handbook by Michael T. Olexa and Ian Goldfarb, helps Floridians recognize which agricultural and household activities may involve solid and hazardous wastes. It also provides an introduction to the agencies and statutes that govern solid and hazardous waste disposal. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, November 2008.
Ask IFAS: Florida Agricultural Handbook of Solid and Hazardous Waste (2008) (ufl.edu)
Mechanical Vegetative Management
Authors: Visser Rien M. , Hull Bruce , Ashton Sarah F. , Monroe Martha C.
Published: December 2021

Revised! FOR180, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Rien M. Visser, Bruce Hull, Sarah F. Ashton, and Martha C. Monroe, discusses the mechanical means to manage vegetation in interface forests and reviews available technologies that may be most useful in small, visible, and sensitive forests that are typical of the interface. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2008.
Biology and Management of Chinese Tallow Tree
Authors: Williams Rick , Minogue Patrick
Published: December 2021

FOR-190, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Rick Williams and Patrick Minogue, describes this noxious weed introduced originally for oil production and favored as an ornamental, its biology and management strategies. Published July 2008.
Healthy Living: What Are Medicines? Word Search
Authors: Shelnutt Karla P.
Published: December 2021

FCS-8855, a 1-page handout by Karla P. Shelnutt, is a word search using words that relate to medicines. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
Vida Saludable: Etiquetas de Suplementos Dietéticos Búsqueda por Palabras
Authors: Shelnutt Karla P.
Published: December 2021

FCS8854-Span, a 1-page handout by Karla P. Shelnutt, is the Spanish-language version of FCS-8854, Healthy Living: Dietary Supplement Labels Word Search. It includes words that may be found on dietary supplements labels in a word search format. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
Trunk Injection to Deliver Crop Protection Materials: An Overview of Basic Principles and Practical Considerations
Authors: Archer Leigh , Albrecht Ute , Crane Jonathan
Published: December 2021

This new 8-page article presents an overview on the use of trunk injection for the targeted delivery of protection materials to agricultural crops to manage pests and diseases. Different methods of injection are described along with the underlying plant physiological principles, possible implications on the tree, and other concerns and considerations. Written by Leigh Archer, Ute Albrecht, and Jonathan Crane, and published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1426
Drip-irrigation systems for small conventional vegetable farms and organic vegetable farms
Authors: Simonne Eric , Hochmuth Robert , Breman Jacque , Lamont William , Treadwell Danielle , Gazula Aparna
Published: December 2021

HS-1144, a 28-page illustrated fact sheet by Eric Simonne, Robert Hochmuth, Jacque Breman, William Lamont, Danielle Treadwell, and Aparna Gazula, presents the principles behind drip irrigation and some practical guidelines for successful and profitable use of drip irrigation for vegetable production in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, June 2008.
HS1144/HS388: Drip-Irrigation Systems for Small Conventional Vegetable Farms and Organic Vegetable Farms (ufl.edu)
Nematode Management Using Sorghum and Its Relatives
Authors: Grabau Zane Joseph
Published: December 2021

Sorghum and sorghum-sudangrass are often used in crop rotation systems in Florida. They produce a source of forage or silage for animal feed, and many cultivars are effective in reducing population levels of root-knot nematodes, which are key nematode pests in Florida as well as many other parts of the world. This article is intended to guide agricultural professionals in making decisions about producing sorghum and its relatives for nematode management.
Exclusion Methods for Managing Greenhouse Vegetable Pests
Authors: Hochmuth Robert C. , Sprenkel Richard K.
Published: December 2021

ENY-846, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by R.C. Hochmuth and R.K. Sprenkel, lists several insect pest exclusion techniques for greenhouse vegetable producers in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, April 2008.
ENY-846/IN730: Exclusion Methods for Managing Greenhouse Vegetable Pests (ufl.edu)
Guide to Collecting and Maintaining Live Arthropods for Classroom Display in Florida
Authors: McCann S. , Ellis James D. , O'Malley Michael K.
Published: December 2021

ENY-1001, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by S. McCann, J. D. Ellis, and M. K. O’Malley, details the process of maintaining live insect displays for educational purposes in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2008.
ENY-1001/IN759: Guide to Collecting and Maintaining Live Arthropods for Classroom Display in Florida (ufl.edu)
Clover Mite Bryobia praetiosa Koch
Authors: Gomez Celina , Mizell, III Russell F.
Published: December 2021

EENY-437, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Celina Gomez and Russell F. Mizell III, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this plant-feeding mite found in landscapes that can invade homes in large numbers after heavy rains, excessive heat, or changes in the season. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2008.
EENY 437/IN776: Clover Mite Bryobia praetiosa Koch (ufl.edu)
Bloodborne Pathogens -- OSHA Standard 1910.1030
Authors: Lehtola Carol J. , Brown Charles M.
Published: December 2021

Revised! ABE-214, a 17-page illustrated fact sheet by Carol J. Lehtola and Charles M. Brown, highlights the information and requirements in OSHA standard 1910.1030, which guides employers in providing for their workers safe and appropriate means for using needles and other devices for drawing and transferring blood and other similar materials. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2008.
Cost Share Programs for Florida's Agricultural Producers and Landowners
Authors: Mylavarapu Rao , Hines Kelly , Dodd Alyssa
Published: December 2021

SL-264, a 4-page fact sheet by Rao Mylavarapu, Kelly Hines, and Alyssa Dodd, describes several conservation programs included in the 2008 Farm Bill — the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), Wildlife Habitats Incentive Program (WHIP), and the Conservation Security Program (CRP) — which may be of high interest to farmers, ranchers, land owners, agricultural consultants, local decision-makers and extension agents. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, October 2008.
SL264/SS485: Cost Share Programs for Florida's Agricultural Producers and Landowners (ufl.edu)
Laws that Protect Florida's Wildlife
Authors: Schaefer Joe , Tucker John , McGuire Maia
Published: December 2021

Revised! WEC-48, a 6-page fact sheet by Joe Schaefer, John Tucker, and Maia McGuire, summarizes laws and regulations at the Federal and State level that protect Florida’s wildlife, and how to report violations or wildlife emergencies. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, October 2008.
Stressor Response Model for Tape Grass (Vallisneria americana)
Authors: Mazzotti Frank J. , Pearlstine Leonard G. , Chamberlain Robert H. , Hunt Melody J. , Barnes Tomma , Chartier Kevin , DeAngelis Donald
Published: December 2021

Circular 1524, a 22-page illustrated circular by Frank J. Mazzotti, Leonard G. Pearlstine, Robert H. Chamberlain, Melody J. Hunt, Tomma Barnes, Kevin Chartier, and Donald DeAngelis, is one of a suite of Caloosahatchee estuary models which are being considered together for Everglades restoration plan evaluation. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, January 2008.
CIR 1524/UW281: Stressor Response Model for Tape Grass (Vallisneria americana) (ufl.edu)
Investigating Vaccination Failure in Poultry Flocks
Authors: Butcher Gary D. , Yegani Mojtaba
Published: December 2021

VM-174, a 5-page fact sheet by Gary D. Butcher and Mojtaba Yegani, discusses disease management in poultry, why vaccination is used and reasons why a vaccine may fail to protect the flock. Includes references. Published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, November 2008.
VM174/VM136: Investigating Vaccination Failure in Poultry Flocks (ufl.edu)
Biosecurity for the Poultry Industry
Authors: Butcher Gary , Yegani Mojtaba
Published: December 2021

VM-176, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Gary Butcher and Mojtaba Yegani, describes issues surrounding biosecurity for poultry operations, and important considerations for designing a comprehensive biosecurity program. Published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, January 2009.
VM176/VM138: Biosecurity for the Poultry Industry (ufl.edu)
ІНФОРМАЦІЙНА ПОЛІТИКА США ПІД ЧАС ВОЄННОЇ КАМПАНІЇ В ІРАКУ В 1991–2011 РР.
Authors: Стрільчук Людмила
Published: December 2021

Однією з характерних особливостей сучасних міжнародних відносин є боротьба за розширення сфер впливу найрозвинутіших у політичному та економічному плані держав. Одним із потужних засобів розширення сфер впливу є встановлення контролю над інформаційним середовищем держави-суперника чи держави-конкурента. Проведення воєнних кампаній в Іраку об’єднаними силами США та коаліційних держав у період 1991–2011 рр. засвідчило важливість здійснюваної інформаційної політики щодо міжнародної спільноти у вирішенні збройних конфліктів і під час переходу до не збройних шляхів їх розв’язання. Дослідження державної інформаційної політики США під час згаданої воєнної кампанії є надзвичайно важливим, оскільки дає змогу: по-перше, вивчити досвід Сполучених Штатів Америки, які сьогодні володіють найпотужнішим апаратом інформаційної боротьби; по-друге, простежити процес удосконалення політико-правової бази і прийомів реалізації на практиці державної інформаційної політики; по-третє, простежити реалізацію інформаційної політики у ході військових дій в Іраку. Окрім того, стаття має на меті здійснення аналізу інформаційно-пропагандистського забезпечення всіх етапів військової кампанії в Іраку. Розкрито об’єкти, суб’єкти, напрями, форми та засоби реалізації державної інформаційної політики США та охарактеризовано основні тенденції її здійснення. Велике значення під час здійснення інформаційно-пропагандистських кампаній належить засобам масової інформації. З огляду на важливість сучасної системи безпеки України, особливо в умовах російської військової агресії, вивчення засобів та методів зовнішнього інформаційного втручання у внутрішні справи країн видається особливо актуальним. Саме тому у запропонованій науковій розвідці вдамося до аналізу практичної реалізації державної інформаційної політики США під час військової кампанії в Іраку.
HEKİMİN SIR SAKLAMA YÜKÜMLÜLÜĞÜ İLE SUÇU BİLDİRMEME SUÇU ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ
Authors: AŞKIN Uğur
Published: December 2021

Hekimin, meslek etik kuralları ve insani ilkeler çerçevesinde hem hastasına hem devlete karşı yerine getirmekle bağlı olduğu birtakım yükümlülükleri bulunmaktadır. Bunlardan biri olan sır saklama yükümlülüğü hastanın özel yaşam alanına yönelik, hem bedensel hem de manevi bir koruma sağlamaktadır. Hasta teşhis ve tedavi sürecinde hekim ile bazı özel bilgilerini paylaşabilir. Kişilerin sağlık bilgileri kişisel veri sayılır ve tedavi süresi boyunca edinilen bilgiler gizli kalmak zorundadır. Hekim, hastasının gizli kalmasında menfaati olan her türlü bilgiyi sır saklama yükümlülüğü kapsamında saklamakla yükümlüdür. Tıbbi incelemeler neticesinde elde edilen kişisel bilgiler de hekimin sır saklama yükümlülüğü kapsamındadır. Hastaya ilişkin tüm bu bilgilerin başkalarına aktarılması ancak hastanın rızasıyla mümkündür. Bu yükümlülüğe aykırı davranılması halinde ise kişisel verileri hukuka aykırı olarak verme veya ele geçirme suçu (TCK m. 136) oluşur.

Hekimler, görevini yaptığı sırada bir suçun işlendiği yönünde bir belirti ile karşılaşmasına rağmen durumu yetkili makamlara bildirmez veya bu hususta gecikme gösterirse TCK m. 280’de düzenlenen sağlık mesleği mensubunun suçu bildirmemesi suçu oluşur.

Hekimlerin sır saklama yükümlülüğü ile suçu bildirme yükümlülüğü arasında çelişki olduğu aşikârdır. Bu gibi durumlarda kanun koyucu bildirim yükümlülüğünü daha üstün tutmuş ve bildirim yükümlülüğü sebebiyle sır saklama yükümlülüğünün ihlal edilebileceğini kabul etmiştir. Suç teşkil eden bir fiilin işlendiğini öğrenen bireyin, bununla ilgili olarak yetkili makamlara bildirimde bulunma hakkı vardır.

Suçu bildirmeme suçu herkes (TCK m. 278), kamu görevlileri (m. 279), sağlık mesleği mensupları (m. 280) tarafından işlenmesine göre üç ayrı maddede düzenlenmiş olmasına rağmen aynı hukuki değeri korumaktadır. Nitekim söz konusu maddelerin gerekçeleri de birbirini doğrular niteliktedir. Hekimlerin sır saklama yükümlülüğüne dayanarak hastayı ilgilendiren bir durum ile ilgili tanıklıktan çekinebilme hakkı da bulunmaktadır (CMK m. 46/1-b).
Az építészeti szerzői jogi szabályozás a jogérvényesítés tükrében
Authors: Zsófia Dr. Hartmann , Róbert Dr. Oláh
Published: December 2021

év elején kezdődött meg az építészeti alkotásokhoz kapcsolódó szerzői jogi szabályozás felülvizsgálata a Miniszterelnökség és az Igazságügyi Minisztérium együttműködésében. A mintegy öt éves munka során, amely a végül elfogadott törvényi, kormányrendeleti, miniszteri rendeleti és kormányhatározati szabályozásban öltött testet, a két tárca tüzetesen megvizsgálta a fennálló jogi szabályozást, és a lehető legnagyobb körültekintéssel alakította ki a végül hatályba lépett módosításokat. Mivel a felülvizsgálat megállapította, hogy a jogi szabályozás nem igényel alapvető változtatást, a módosítások a jogszabályok pontosítására, a fennálló rendszer konkretizálására irányultak.

Több, mint két év eltelt azóta, hogy egy helyre kerültek a II. világháború és a rendszerváltozás között állami forrásból elkészült építészeti-műszaki dokumentációk szerzői vagyoni jogai. A nemzeti tervvagyon körébe tartozó dokumentumok felhasználásával kapcsolatban az elmúlt időszakban a Miniszterelnökség szakmai háttérintézményéhez, a Lechner Tudásközponthoz fordulhattak az érdeklődők.

Hazánk közhasználatú épületállománya – mint például kórházak, iskolák, művelődési házak, sportlétesítmények, stb. – javarészt a kilencvenes éveket megelőző évtizedekben működő állami tervezővállalatok által tervezett építészeti alkotásból áll. Ezekkel a tervekkel kapcsolatban visszatérő problémát okozott sokáig a szerzői vagyoni jogok állami tulajdonlásának kérdése, ezzel elnyújtva, időnként ellehetetlenítve akár a kiemelt beruházások megindítását is.
Tweaking Ramanujan’s Approximation of n!
Authors: MORRİS Sidney
Published: December 2021

About 1730 James Stirling, building on the work of Abraham de Moivre, published what is known as Stirling's approximation of $n!$. He gave a good formula which is asymptotic to $n!$. Since then hundreds of papers have given alternative proofs of his result and improved upon it, including notably by Burside, Gosper, and Mortici. However, Srinivasa Ramanujan gave a remarkably better asymptotic formula. Hirschhorn and Villarino gave nice proof of Ramanujan's result and an error estimate for the approximation. In recent years there have been several improvements of Stirling's formula including by Nemes, Windschitl, and Chen. Here it is shown (i) how all these asymptotic results can be easily verified; (ii) how Hirschhorn and Villarino's argument allows tweaking of Ramanujan's result to give a better approximation; and (iii) that new asymptotic formulae can be obtained by further tweaking of Ramanujan's result. Tables are calculated displaying how good each of these approximations is for $n$ up to one million.
The current approaches to the study of algae: DNA barcoding and DNA taxonomy
Authors: Temraleeva Anna D. , Krivina Elena S. , Bukin Yury S.
Published: December 2021

The understanding of the impossibility of distinguishing algal species based on morphological features came with the development of DNA sequencing technology, which today is a necessary tool for defining species boundaries and testing traditional species concepts. The paper discusses popular approaches to species identification (DNA barcoding) and the description of new and revision of known species (DNA taxonomy) using molecular genetic methods. The requirements and limitations in their work are given, as well as examples of phylogenetic analysis of green algae from the clade Moewusinia and Parachlorella, including the genus Micractinium.
Formation features of phytoplankton of the Bolshaya river (Omsk region) in the zoo's influence zone
Authors: Bazhenova Olga P. , Gontarenko Svetlana V.
Published: December 2021

According to the results of processing phytoplankton samples taken in 2018–2019 on the Bolshaya River (Omsk Region), the taxonomic composition of phytoplankton, its number and biomass were established in the zone of influence of the Bolsherechensky Zoo. As part of the phytoplankton, 183 species and intraspecific taxa from 8 divisions were identified. Seasonal dynamics of abundance of river phytoplankton and its changes in zone of zoo influence were investigated. In summer, a high level of phytoplankton development and «flowering» of water caused by Aphanizomenon flos-aquae are observed in the river on the territory of the zoo. In the formation of the number and biomass of phytoplankton, a significant share belongs to Chrysophyta and Euglenophyta. The trophic status of the Bolshaya River corresponds to the category of eutrophic waters. In autumn and summer, water in the river corresponds to the 3rd quality class of «satisfactory purity».
Materials to cyanobacterial and algal flora from volcanic soils of Shiveluch volcano
Authors: Allaguvatova Rezeda Z. , Bagmet Veronika B. , Nikulin Arthur Yu. v , Abdullin Shamil R. , Gontcharo Andrey A.
Published: December 2021

During the species composition study of terrestrial cyanobacteria and algae from volcanic soils of Shiveluch Volcano (Kamchatka peninsula, Russia) eighteen taxa from five phyla were revealed: Cyanobacteria – 4, Bacillariophyta – 4, Ochrophyta – 2 (Eustigmatophyceae – 1, Xanthophyceae – 1), Charophyta – 1, Chlorophyta – 7 (Chlorophyceae – 2, Trebouxiophyceae – 5). Nitzschia communis Rabenhorst, Nitzschia palea (Kützing) W. Smith, Eolimna minima (Grunow) Lange-Bertalot, Eremochloris sp., Tetradesmus obliquus (Turpin) M.J. Wynne, Nostoc edaphicum Kondratyeva were most frequency.
Green algae distribution in some salt lakes of the Republic of Khakassia
Authors: Makeeva Evgeniia G.
Published: December 2021

The publication presents the results of a floristic study of green algae of some salt lakes in the Republic of Khakassia: Shira, Tus, Ulugkol, Altaiskoe, conducted in the period from 2006 to 2019. The lakes are located in the steppe zone within the Chebakovo-Balakhtinsky and Minusinsky basins of the Nazarov-Minusinsky intermountain depression. The mineralization of water in the lakes for the study period was: 15,9–21,9 g/l (Lake Shira); 52,7–115,07 g/l (Lake Tus); 18,3–21,7 g/l (Lake Ulugkol); 42,7 g/l (Lake Altaiskoe). The values of pH of the water lakes are alkaline – 8,2–9,8. In plankton, benthos and periphyton of 4 lakes we found 30 species of green algae belonging to 5 classes, 10 orders, 17 families, 22 genera. Cladophora glomerata and Oocystis submarina species were discovered in all the lakes surveyed. In different algae communities, along with cyanoprokaryotes and diatoms from green algae, the following species dominated: Botryococcus braunii, Chlorella chlorelloides, Cladophora glomerata, Cladophora sp., Dunaliella salina, Hindakia tetrachotoma, Oocystis submarina, Rhizoclonium hieroglyphicum, R. riparium, Spermatozopsis exsultans, Sphaerocystis planctonica. Among them, highly active species with a relative frequency of occurrence of 74–50 % were: Dunaliella salina (in lakes Ulugkol and Altaiskoe), Sphaerocystis planctonica and Oocystis submarina (in lake Ulugkol). Rare species for the flora of the region are noted: Picocystis salinarum – in lake Altaiskoe, Percursaria percursa – in the lake Tus. In relation to water mineralization, the green algae of the studied lakes belonged to the groups of indifferents, halophiles, and polygalobes.
IMPLEMENTASI APLIKASI SISTEM INFORMASI PEMERINTAHAN DAERAH (SIPD) PADA DINAS TRANSMIGRASI DAN TENAGA KERJA KABUPATEN ACEH BARAT
Authors: Balqis Nadya , Fadhly Zuhrizal , Az Maulyanda
Published: December 2021

Untuk menciptakan sebuah informasi yang akurat, Kemendagri merancang suatu aplikasi Sistem Informasi Pemerintahan Daerah (SIPD) sebagai aplikasi yang berguna untuk mencapai suatu keberhasilan koordinasi antara pemerintahan pusat dengan pemerintahan daerah. SIPD di implementasikan juga bertujuan untukterwujudnya pemerintah yang baik, penyelenggaraan pengelolaan perencanaan serta penganggaran wilayah yang berbasis teknologi data. Implementasi SIPD ini juga untuk menjalankan kebijakan dari setiap program kegiatan Pemkab Aceh Barat terkhsusnya pada Dinas Transmigrasi dan Tenaga Kerja. Kasus dalam riset ini merupakan Implementasi SIPD pada Dinas Transmigrasi dan Tenaga Kerja Kab. Aceh Barat. Objek yang diteliti merupakan implementasi dari aplikasi SIPD. Model analisis yang digunakan riset penelitian yakni analisis Deskriptif Kualitatif, memakai teori Edward III berupa Komunikasi, Sumber Daya manusia, Disposisi dan Struktur Birokrasi. Teori ini digunakan untuk melihat dimana terdapat kendala dalam implementasi aplikasi Sistem Informasi Pemerintahan Daerah (SIPD). Hasil dari analisis Implementasi aplikasi Sistem Informasi Pemerintahan Daerah (SIPD) pada Dinas Transmigrasi dan Tenaga Kerja Kab. Aceh Barat dari keempat indikator teori Edward III meliputi dimensi Komunikasi, Sumber Daya Manusia, Disposisi dan Struktur Birokrasi masih terjadi kendala di dimensi komunikasi; sumber daya; dan disposisi. secara signifikan, dan juga terjadi hambatan pada dimensi lain yaitu berupa waktu dalam menggunakan aplikasi SIPD. Sehingga, sangat dibutuhkan Diklat Khusus untuk memberikan pemahaman lebih bagi pengguna aplikasi SIPD khususnya pengguna di instansi terkait.

Kata Kunci: Implementasi, Aplikasi, SIPD, Dinas Transmigrasi dan Tenaga Kerja, Aceh Barat
Dairy Cattle Response to a Virtual Fence When Pasture on Offer Is Restricted to the Post-grazing Residual
Authors: Colusso Patricia I. , Clark Cameron E. F. , Ingram Lachlan J. , Thomson Peter C. , Lomax Sabrina
Published: December 2021

Pasture-based dairy systems rely on the accurate allocation of pasture to both meet livestock requirements and maintain the growth of herbage. Currently, physical fences are used to contain livestock however they can be labor-intensive to shift and maintain. Alternatively, virtual fence (VF) systems offer flexibility and real-time control of livestock location. Pre-commercial neckbands (eShepherd®, Agersens, Melbourne, VIC) emit a warning audio tone (AT) when a cow approaches a VF boundary, paired with an electrical pulse (EP) if the cow continues forward into the exclusion zone (EZ). However, the ability of VF technology to control animal location when pasture is restricted to the previous day's residual, remains unknown. Ten non-lactating Holstein-Friesian dairy cows were trained to use a VF system for 6 days before strip grazing a 1.2 ha paddock of annual ryegrass. Over 10 days the cows grazed eight pasture allocations at a pre-grazing pasture mass of 2,324 ± 81 kg DM/ha (mean ± SE) and post-grazing pasture-mass (post-grazing residual) of 1,649 ± 48 kg/DM/ha with a front VF. The allocations had a physical backing fence that included the fresh allocation and a small area of residual to cater for any GPS drift of the front VF. On each day, with the exception of days 5 and 10, the VF was moved forward, and the cows were provided a new pasture allocation. On days 5 and 10, the VF was not shifted, and cows were only offered the previous allocation's residual pasture. The location of each animal (inclusion, buffer, and exclusion zones) and number of stimuli (AT and EP) delivered were recorded. The number of stimuli delivered between the grazing and hold-off days was similar. Cows spent 89% of time within the inclusion zone (IZ), with significant peaks observed on day 5 and 10. Distance that cows traveled into the EZ reduced across time. There was also evidence of individual variation in the number of stimuli and thus time spent in each zone. Overall, the VF system was successful in containing the dairy cows during strip grazing even when only offered the previous days post-grazing residual.
Disruption of Folate Metabolism Causes Poor Alignment and Spacing of Mouse Conceptuses for Multiple Generations
Authors: Wilkinson Amy L. , Menelaou Katerina , Rakoczy Joanna , Tan Xiu S. , Watson Erica D.
Published: December 2021

Abnormal uptake or metabolism of folate increases risk of human pregnancy complications, though the mechanism is unclear. Here, we explore how defective folate metabolism influences early development by analysing mice with the hypomorphic Mtrrgt mutation. MTRR is necessary for methyl group utilisation from folate metabolism, and the Mtrrgt allele disrupts this process. We show that the spectrum of phenotypes previously observed in Mtrrgt/gt conceptuses at embryonic day (E) 10.5 is apparent from E8.5 including developmental delay, congenital malformations, and placental phenotypes. Notably, we report misalignment of some Mtrrgt conceptuses within their implantation sites from E6.5. The degree of misorientation occurs across a continuum, with the most severe form visible upon gross dissection. Additionally, some Mtrrgt/gt conceptuses display twinning. Therefore, we implicate folate metabolism in blastocyst orientation and spacing at implantation. Skewed growth likely influences embryo development since developmental delay and heart malformations (but not defects in neural tube closure or trophoblast differentiation) associate with severe misalignment of Mtrrgt/gt conceptuses. Typically, the uterus is thought to guide conceptus orientation. To investigate a uterine effect of the Mtrrgt allele, we manipulate the maternal Mtrr genotype. Misaligned conceptuses were observed in litters of Mtrr+/+, Mtrr+/gt, and Mtrrgt/gt mothers. While progesterone and/or BMP2 signalling might be disrupted, normal decidual morphology, patterning, and blood perfusion are evident at E6.5 regardless of conceptus orientation. These observations argue against a post-implantation uterine defect as a cause of conceptus misalignment. Since litters of Mtrr+/+ mothers display conceptus misalignment, a grandparental effect is explored. Multigenerational phenotype inheritance is characteristic of the Mtrrgt model, though the mechanism remains unclear. Genetic pedigree analysis reveals that severe conceptus skewing associates with the Mtrr genotype of either maternal grandparent. Moreover, the presence of conceptus skewing after embryo transfer into a control uterus indicates that misalignment is independent of the peri- and/or post-implantation uterus and instead is likely attributed to an embryonic mechanism that is epigenetically inherited. Overall, our data indicates that abnormal folate metabolism influences conceptus orientation over multiple generations with implications for subsequent development. This study casts light on the complex role of folate metabolism during development beyond a direct maternal effect.