bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Environmental assessment of spring rapeseed varieties in the different cultivation conditions
Authors:   Siberian experimental station – the branch of V.S. Pustovoit All-Russian Research Institute of Oil Crops, Kuznetsova G.N. , Polyakova R.S. ,   Siberian Experimental station – a branch of the V.S. Pustovoit All-Russian Research Institute of Oil Crops
Published: December 2020

We conducted the environmental assessment of the spring rapeseed cultivars bred at the Siberian experimental station (SOS): Kupol, Granit and 55 region, a promising line SL-691 and a variety Tavrion bred in VNIIMK in different soil-climatic zones of cultivation. Weather conditions in the Western Siberia and the Krasnodar region had distinctive features by precipitation amount and average daily air temperature for the years of research (2017–2019). The best year for growing of spring rapeseed regardless of the cultivation zone was 2017. In the Western Siberia, the worst year for growing according to the environmental conditions index was 2019 (Ij = -5.81), and in the Krasnodar region 2018 (Ij = -10.92). Data on varieties in the Western Siberia allowed us to establish that with a higher index (bi) of 1.32 and 1.24, respectively for the varieties Granit and 55 region, they have the greatest environmental plasticity and responded more actively to certain improvements in growing conditions. In the conditions of the Krasnodar region, the highest environmental plasticity was observed for the varieties Kupol and 55 region, with bi equal to 1.29 and 1.11, respectively. Regardless of the cultivation conditions, the line SL-691 was marked as unstable by its seed yield. The varieties developed at the Siberian experimental station (SOS) – a branch of the V.S. Pustovoit All-Russian Research Institute of Oil Crops had high oil content of 52.1–52.6% in the Western Siberia on average over the years of testing. In the conditions of the Krasnodar region, the average oil content of the seeds was 42.2–43.6%. Over the years of the research, this trait was little changed over the years and stable in varieties.
Oral Kefir Grains Supplementation Improves Metabolism and Liver Antioxidant Enzymes Expression in Malnourished Mice
Authors:   Institute of Agricultural Science, Food Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, FR Santos , AS Machado ,   Laboratory of Health Science, Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Montes Claros, MG, Brazil, DF Lelis ,   Laboratory of Health Science, Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Montes Claros, MG, Brazil, ALS Guimaraes ,   Laboratory of Health Science, Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Montes Claros, MG, Brazil, AMB Paula ,   Laboratory of Health Science, Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes), Montes Claros, MG, Brazil, IV Brandi ,   Institute of Agricultural Science, Food Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, JC Silva ,   Institute of Agricultural Science, Food Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, SHS Santos ,   Institute of Agricultural Science, Food Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
Published: December 2020

Scope: This study has a novel approach to investigate the effects of oral supplementation of kefir grains on metabolic improvement and the expression of the antioxidant enzymes Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) and Catalase (CAT) of the liver in malnourished mice. Method and Results: Swiss mice were divided into four groups and subjected to two treatment phases: the food restriction phase of 20% in relation to the control group was maintained until animals reached a weight deficit of about 20% in relation to their original weight and the renutrition phase, the animals received diets every day for 30 days. Diets (chow powder plus kefir grains) were administered orally. Thereafter, during throughout the experiment measurements of body weight and energy consumption were obtained. After the end of treatment, fasting glucose tolerance tests were performed at night and insulin sensitivity with fed mice. Soon in then, the mice were euthanized by beheading in guillotine and the blood and liver were collected for evaluation of biochemical parameters, Histopathological assessments and Reverse transcriptase (RT-PCR). Conclusion: The present study demonstrated the kefir grains ability to modulate inflammation and hepatic oxidative-stress under malnourished-state. Keywords: Food Restriction; Malnutrition; Hepatic; Oxidative Stress; Nutrition
Interfacially-Adsorbed Particles Enhance the Self-Propulsion of Oil Droplets in Aqueous Surfactant
Authors: Cheon Seong Ik , Batista Capaverde Silva Leonardo , Khair Aditya , Zarzar Lauren
Published: December 2020

We have demonstrated that adsorption of silica nanoparticles at the interface of a solubilizing oil droplet in surfactant solution can significantly accelerate the droplets’ self-propulsion speed. Using fluorescent particle visualization, we correlated the degree of particle surface coverage on bromodecane droplets to the droplet speed in TX surfactant. Slowest speeds were found at the lowest and highest surface coverages and the fastest speeds were achieved at intermediate surface coverages of about 40%. The particle-assisted propulsion acceleration was further demonstrated in nonionic, anionic, and cationic surfactants and a range of oils with varying solubilization rates. We propose that particles at the droplet interface hinder solubilization by displacing oil-water interfacial area, providing asymmetry in the distribution of oil-filled micelles along the droplet surface and accelerating Marangoni flow. We describe a fluid-mechanical model to rationalize the effect of the particles by considering the effect of a non-symmetrical distribution of solubilized oil at the droplet surface. Approaches by which to modulate the distribution of solubilization across droplet interfaces may provide a facile route to tuning active colloid speeds and dynamics.
Failure to Comply with the Legal Requirements of the Bailiff as a Sign of Violation of the Legislation on Enforcement Proceedings
Authors:   10.26516/2071-8136.2020.4.29, Shveyger A.O.
Published: December 2020

The sphere of enforcement proceedings is a part of the system of the mechanism for the implementation of judicial acts and acts of other bodies and officials adopted in order to implement the legislation of the Russian Federation and restore broken relations. Officials of the enforcement agency have the authority to make decisions that are binding on their addressees. In case of failure to comply with such decisions, the current legislation provides for administrative liability. In judicial practice, disagreements often arise about the content of the objective side of Article 17.14 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation. The article analyzes the question of the characteristics and scope of the bailiff’s requirements, the failure to comply with which entails administrative responsibility. The conclusion about the legality or illegality of bringing to administrative responsibility for this offense is argued.
Programs of White Governments on Legal Regulation of State Construction, Economy and Social Relations during the Russian Civil War
Authors:   Tolyatti State University, Medvedev V.G.
Published: December 2020

The main components of state-building programs and legal regulation of the socio-economic sphere of white governments at various stages of the Russian civil war are deal. The stages of the white movement, starting from the origin of its political and legal forms, are identified and their main content is presented. It is noted that the prehistory of the civil war was associated with the birth of the white movement, which was expressed in the revolt of General L. Kornilov, directed against bolsheviks extremism and the inaction of the left parties in strengthening the Russian state. How the growing influence of the bolsheviks in society and the inability of the Provisional government in the questions of public administration to meet the challenges of the time caused the movement of "autonomism" and "samostiynost" in Ukraine, Siberia, the cossacks regions and other regions on the outskirts of the former Russian Empire, within which the first state forms of the white movement were formed is analyzes. It is indicated that in the summer and autumn of 1918 under the leadership of left-wing parties in the Volga region, Siberia, the Northern region and the Far East, anti-soviet state entities were created, whose governments tried to continue the policy of the Vremennyy government under the slogan of the Constituent Assembly, which did not meet to the heat of socio-political confrontation and growing legal nihilism in society, which led to their collapse. It is determined that from December 1918 to June 1919 there was the highest rise of anti-soviet state construction, carried out under the leadership of the military leaders of the white movement. In this period government of the so-called "democratic counter-revolution", who tried to create an all-Russian authority of anti-soviet power in the person of the Directory, were forced to give way to the governments of "military dictatorships". It is revealed that the second half of 1919 and the subsequent period is associated with the collapse of anti-bolshevik state formations caused by military failures. It is concluded that these failures were due to the inadequacy of land and labor legislation, which did not meet the urgent interests of the general public, which formed the main contingent of the white armies. The article was carried out under the RFBR grant No. 20-011-00347 for 2020.
Public Chambers of the Municipality in Various Models of Local Self-Government
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Shishkin S.I. , Safin D.A. ,   Irkutsk State University
Published: December 2020

The phenomenon of differentiation of the genesis of public chambers of municipalities from the model of organization of local self-government is established The factors that substantiate the reasons for such differentiation are determined. These reasons are associated with the demographic characteristics of municipalities, the specifics of the local community and other factors. The variety of models of organization of local self-government in the legislation of the Russian Federation is considered. It was established that these models determine the organization of local authorities, the procedure for filling positions in the municipality. It is concluded that there is a stable causal relationship between the procedure for organizing local self-government and the formation of public chambers of the municipality. The most substantiated schemes for organizing public chambers of municipalities are proposed. This is carried out on the basis of an analysis of legislation, municipal regulatory legal acts, using the method of legal modeling. These schemes allow taking into account the specifics of such chambers and the polarization of their activities. This polarization depends on the place of the public chamber in the system of local self-government bodies in the implementation of local issues. Within the framework of a comparative analysis, it is concluded that for some models of local self-government, the creation of a public chamber is not advisable. For other models, it is necessary to consider the balance of power between the head of the municipality and the representative body of local government. This is necessary so that the public chamber does not turn into an instrument for settling political scores and promoting the activities of the local administration. In most models of local self-government, it is advisable to exclude the head of the municipality from the procedure for forming the composition of the public chamber.
Features of Fixing of Joint Commission of Crime in Legislation of Some the States of the Ancient East and the Epoch of Antiquity
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Georgievskiy E.V. , Kravtsov R.V. ,   Irkutsk State University
Published: December 2020

A study of the joint commission of a crime as a legal phenomenon, which is enshrined in the written legislative acts of the first state formations of the Ancient East and some states of the era of antiquity, is carried out. The article considers the norms of a criminal-legal nature, which include certain provisions concerning the joint commission of a crime. Analyzed the basic laws of Ancient Egypt, Sumer, Babylon, Assyria, India, China and Japan, Greece and Rome. The analysis was made of the norms of a criminal-legal nature, in which provisions on joint infliction of harm are mentioned in one way or another. Possible types of joint commission of a crime and persons jointly participating in the commission of unlawful acts, the grounds and limits of criminal responsibility, types of group entities within which crimes are jointly committed have been established. A number of theoretical provisions have been identified and systematized, reflecting the criminal law views of the legislators of the Ancient East and Antiquity on the socially dangerous nature and harmfulness of the joint crime. It is determined that the ancient oriental and ancient legislators consolidate the first provisions concerning the joint commission of a crime casuistically, that is, fixing specific cases in the “body” of the norms; in the legislation such structures of crime are fixed, the commission of which alone seems either unlikely or impossible; Among the possible types of joint commission of a crime, the legislator pays more attention to the implication, expressed in concealment, non-reporting or connivance. It is argued that this is due to the excellent degree of public danger of such cases, since it is they that create the determination in others to commit a crime.
Questions of Estate Representatives Participation in Trial by Judicial Chambers of Russian Empire (in the Second Half of 19th - early 20th Centuries)
Authors:   Irkutsk state University, Kuras T.L. , Shishkin N.E. ,   Irkutsk state University
Published: December 2020

The article gives an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of collegiate court, the involvement of society elements during criminal trials. The author examines the Institute of public participation in legal proceedings in the Russian Empire in the second half of XIX-early XX centuries. Distinctive characteristics and functional problems of estate representatives participation have been under examination. Moreover, much attention is given to the legal framework for conditions and legal proceedings in case of the special presence in the Judicial Chambers. Effectiveness of functioning and comparatively low level of the repressiveness of estate representatives participation in trial by Judicial Chambers has justifiable grounds. It is especially noted that there had been a great amount of institutional and substantive issues in their activity. Well-established positions are encouraged to support the usage of similar institutions in modern criminal procedure after their adaptation to the current level of legal proceedings. The author’s conclusions are confirmed by archive material from the State Archive of Irkutsk Region and the Moscow Central Historical Archive.
UCI, protocolos efectivos en tiempos de COVID-19
Authors: Mahbbob Krurram , Carvache Zambrano Jessenia Elizabeth , Aguilar Bazurto Angel Gabriel
Published: December 2020

La Pandemia del COVID-19 ha obligado a los centros de salud de todo el mundo a cambiar sus protocolos de atención con la finalidad de seguir prestando el servicio, ofrecer una especial atención a los casos de COVID-19 y mantener las medidas de seguridad que eviten el contagio y la propagación del SARS-COV-2. El COVID-19 amerita la creación de protocolos de actuación a nivel mundial y nacional, a los fines de estandarizar los procesos que impidan el curso clínico y epidemiológico de esta enfermedad. Del total de los casos mundiales de COVID-19, se estima que un 15% presentan cuadros graves, los cuales requieren una atención especializada en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI). El objetivo del presente estudio es plasmar algunos de los criterios más importantes relacionados con la UCI en tiempos de pandemia. Entre estos destacan: el traslado a/desde la UCI, ingreso del paciente a esta unidad, criterios de exclusión del servicio, requisitos que debe cumplir la unidad y egreso del paciente. El modelo de investigación es una revisión de tipo documental bibliográfico. La revisión demostró la existencia de diversos protocolos en cada región, los cuales están elaborados con base a guías mundiales y adaptados a la situación particular de la pandemia y del centro de salud. Los criterios para la inclusión y/o exclusión en UCI del paciente con COVID-19 son variables, muchas instituciones de salud utilizan diferentes escalas para la evaluación del paciente, sin embargo, la toma de decisiones se basa en el juicio clínico. En conclusión, los criterios que en cada protocolo se expresan son muy variados de una región a otra, cada uno efectivo para el entorno que fue creado, con prevalencia del juicio clínico en cada decisión. No obstante, todos ellos persiguen el bien público, esto es, maximizar la supervivencia de la población mundial.
Cuidados respiratorios para el recién nacido ventilado
Authors: Carvache Zambrano Jessenia Elizabeth
Published: December 2020

Todo proceso de nacimiento viene acompañado de grandes cambios fisiológicos, los cuales suelen revelar ciertas alteraciones que no representaban problema alguno a lo largo de la vida intrauterina. El Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria (SDR) es uno de los problemas más frecuentes que se presentan en el recién nacido. El grado de gravedad de estas enfermedades aumenta con el grado de prematurez. Las complicaciones del SDR son la hemorragia intraventricular, la lesión de la sustancia blanca periventricular, el neumotórax a tensión, la displasia broncopulmonar, la sepsis y la muerte del recién nacido. Las complicaciones intracraneales se han vinculado a hipoxemia, hipercarbia, hipotensión, fluctuaciones de la tensión arterial e hipoperfusión cerebral. Su adecuado manejo es fundamental para la supervivencia del paciente, así como evitar las complicaciones que de un mal manejo se puedan derivar. El objetivo fundamental de la presente investigación consiste en compendiar algunos aspectos importantes del cuidado básico para el recién nacido ventilado. El modelo de investigación es una revisión de tipo documental bibliográfico. Los recién nacidos con problemas respiratorios ameritan cuidados especiales, los cuales consisten básicamente en administrar surfactante intratraqueal, oxígeno suplementario y ventilación mecánica, según sea necesario. La adecuada administración de estos tratamientos en recién nacidos ventilados mejora el pronóstico de estos pacientes y evita complicaciones importantes asociadas con este manejo. Existen numerosas guías para su manejo, no obstante, el tratamiento debe ser individualizado y con prevalencia del juicio clínico.
REVISION OF THE GENUS SINOXYLON DUFTSCHMID, 1825 (COLEOPTERA, BOSTRICHIDAE) WITH NEW RECORD OF SPECIES IN THE MIDDLE OF IRAQ
Authors:   Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, Iraq, Budiewi Ekhlas Abdul Jabbar , Al-Jassany Radhi F. ,   Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, Iraq, Augul Razzaq Shalan ,   Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Iraq
Published: December 2020

In this study; the genus of Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 1825 (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae) was revised. There were 3 species registered in our investigations: S. anale Lesne, 1897; S. ceratoniae (Linnaeus, 1758) and S. muricatum (Olivier, 1790), the last species was redescribed as being found for the first time for the Iraqi faunal insects. Key to the species were constructed and supported by figures of the main diagnostic characters and some morphological features.
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF CONTRACAECUM RUDOLPHII HARTWICH, 1964 (NEMATODA: ANISAKIDAE) FROM THE CORMORANT PHALACROCORAX CARBO IN IRAQ
Authors:   Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Al-Jadriyah Campus, Baghdad, Iraq, Alqaisi Amjed Qays , Al-Warid Harith Saeed ,   Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Al-Jadriyah Campus, Baghdad, Iraq, Al-Moussawi Azhar A. ,   Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
Published: December 2020

Contracaecum rudolphii Hartwich, 1964 is a nematode which causes major concerns to human and wildlife animal’s health. However, the population genetics of C. rudolphii has been poorly studied in Iraq. In order to gain a deeper understanding in the outline of the genetic diversity of the nematode C. rudolphii that were isolated from its host cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758), in the middle areas of Iraq, twenty specimens of C. rudolphii adults were isolated from nine individuals of P. carbo. The first (ITS-1) internal transcribed spacers (ITS) of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) of C. rudolphii were amplified using conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR); then, the amplicons were subjected to sequencing. Concatenation of ITS-1 (rDNA) sequences resulted in four unique genotypes that have not been previously recorded in Iraq. The present study showed that the most common genotype occurred in 85% of C. rudolphii, and in 88.9% of cormorants. Furthermore, the infrapopulation difference in the genotypes was fairly high, with an average of 1.3 ± 0.48 genotypes per host of those with ≥two nematodes. All the sequences of the current study were distributed into two different populations. The sequences of ITS-1 for the first population had the highest similarity to ITS-1 sequence of C. rudolphii B, while the sequences of ITS-1 for the second population had the highest similarity to ITS-1 sequence of C. rudolphii A. This study provides an insight about the genetic divergence of C. rudolphii among P. carbo in Iraq. As well, the results likely support the hypothesis that C. rudolphii represents a complex of at least two sibling species.
Fatigue Evaluation of a Railway Steel Bridge Based on In-site Test Data
Authors: Wang Chunsheng , Qian Hui , Zhan Ang , Yu Xin
Published: December 2020

The existing railway steel bridges are often required to carry an increasing volume of traffic, higher seep and heavier trains, so China bridge owners pay more attention to the actual fatigue life and service safety of such structures. Recently twenty three long fatigue cracks were found at the low flange connection plates between end cross-frames and main girders for each span of Wei River Bridge, a railway bolted and welded steel plate girder bridge. In current paper the fatigue damage initiation and propagation in connection plates are simulated by finite element models, and the fatigue and fracture safety of Wei River Bridge is evaluated based on field test data. According to the evaluation results, the retrofitting and strengthening strategy is recommended.
Evaluation of Durable Protective Systems for Sewage Structures
Authors: Stratemeier Norbert , Spohr Ingo , Hüttl Roland , Breitenbücher Rolf
Published: December 2020

In consequence of the growing environmental awareness with regard to the handling of the resource “water” the concentration of aggressive substances in sewage systems increases continually. The construction materials used for these structures until now will therefore not only be exposed to mechanical and physical loads but to chemical loads at a progressive rate.

To achieve a service life of sewage systems of approximately 100 years the Emschergenossenschaft and the Lippeverband carried out extensive processing works and material tests to determine the resistance of potential construction materials and elements to the expected mechanical and chemical loads. Based on the comparison of the attained results, recommendations have been derived to select the most durable protective systems.
Bridges using an innovative wood-concrete-composite system for applications under dynamic loads
Authors: Bathon Leander A. , Bletz Oliver
Published: December 2020

After the wood-concrete construction-method was established as an independent branch within the slab-construction division it is now increasingly being used for more demanding constructions. For instance: long span, highly strained floors in industrial and official buildings with advanced requirements towards sound-protection, vibration behaviour and fire protection. Floors, ceilings or walls in residential buildings with demands in prefabrication and swift building-succession. Bridges designed for pedestrians or road-traffic. In this paper a pedestrian bridge, that was finished in summer 2006 in Kayl / Luxembourg, is being displayed. It represents the first bridge in woodconcrete- composite construction worldwide using glued in steel meshes (called HBV-Shear Connectors) as connective members.
Strengthening of coupling joints on concrete bridges with fibre-reinforced plates in Germany
Authors: Gusia Peter J.
Published: December 2020

The German Federal Highway Research Institute monitors strengthening of coupling joints on concrete bridges with carbon fibre-reinforced plates (CFRP) in Germany. This type of reinforcement is suitable for bridges and other civil engineering structures administered by the road construction authorities. This type of structure is characterized by high ease of installation (very light segments). Accordingly, the reinforcement of steel and pre-stressed concrete components through bonding of CFRP (adhesive reinforcement on component surfaces) has gained steadily in significance in recent years. The remainder of this report deals exclusively with surface-bonded plates. This paper will report the experience of the german road authorities with bridge strenghening, based on CFRP. Case studies of practical applications will be presented.
Shear capacity of reinforced concrete pile caps
Authors: Cao Jing , Bloodworth Alan G.
Published: December 2020

Discrepancies exist between UK design codes for the prediction of pile cap shear strength. A series of reduced scale pile cap experiments to investigate shear strength have been performed. Results from seven samples are presented. Details of test methodology and procedure are shown. Final crack distributions show that pile caps under wall load behave close to simply supported two-dimensional deep beams, except for hogging cracks over the pile head indicating the existence of moment restraint at the piles. Results for failure load indicate that pile cap shear strength is at least two to three times higher than current code predictions from semi-empirical formulae. The truss method is shown to be more reliable to predict pile cap shear strength than bending theory.
The main cable shape control and design of Sanchaji bridge
Authors: Ming Song Xu , Lian Dai Gong
Published: December 2020

This paper is intended to give a brief introduction on the structural design essentials and construction method of Sanchaji Bridge, a self-anchored suspension bridge with steel box girder (span contribution: 70+132+328+132+70m) located in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. Sanchaji Bridge distinguishes itself from other self-anchored suspension bridges in construction by having its hangers installed through jacking the steel box girder from the middle span of the bridge. In this way, the hangers stretching are no longer a necessary procedure. The segmental catenary method is adopted to calculate the cable shape in all phases and the unstressed length of the main cable of the bridge.
Enhancement of Service Life of Steel Bridges
Authors: Samanta Asim Kumar
Published: December 2020

Bridge is such a structure, whose service life expectancy is more than 100 years. Any steel bridge
may give such durability provided the factors influencing the durability are controlled properly.
Experience shows that durability of steel bridges has substantially been extended by taking
preventive measures to resist deterioration of structures during its service life.

Case study of some durable steel bridges of India which have given service life beyond expectation,
have been highlighted here. Development of steel as structural material as well as technology of
steel bridge (construction and maintenance) has been taking place since the middle of 19th Century.
The paper highlights how these developments related to selection of material, design technique,
fabrication/erection methodology, maintenance approaches and authorities’ policy helped in
achieving higher durability in case of steel bridges.

It is concluded that though the durability of steel bridges is about 100 years, it can further be
enhanced with the implementation of new technological concepts and knowledge.
Possibilities of Using Sensing Technology For Railroad Bridges Maintenance and Repair
Authors: Moreu Fernando , Nagayama Tomonori
Published: December 2020

This paper describes possible applications of sensing technology for railroad bridges maintenance,
repair and replacement, and identifies potential areas of development of sensing technology towards
applications which could be used today by railroad bridge engineers. The novel experience carried out
on the field under railroad traffic brings to the table areas of improvement and development. Ideas and
suggestions are included on how to develope this potential ready-to-be tool for bridge maintenance and
replacement.
Expansion joint renewal with “zero” traffic disruption? A solution using modern sliding finger joints
Authors: Spuler Thomas , Moor Gianni , Reimann René
Published: December 2020

In order to minimise traffic disruption during expansion joint replacement works, it is beneficial to recognise at the time of initial joint selection and installation that the joint will almost certainly require to be replaced several times during the lifetime of the main structure. An expansion joint design which has resulted from this recognition is presented. The main parts of this joint, a sliding finger joint, can be easily replaced in a single night shift.

Even where the original expansion joint is of a different type, a solution which enables replacement of the old joint with a new sliding finger joint, with minimal disruption to traffic, is presented.
Políticas de salud en tiempos de pandemia en la frontera Uruguay - Brasil
Authors: Tailanian Pablo
Published: December 2020

Las relaciones de fronteras de Uruguay con Brasil han pasado por diversas situaciones a lo largo de la historia por lo que se realiza una breve reseña de los avances más significativos desde sus inicios hasta la época actual.Se aborda su análisis y se concluye con una propuesta de integración de la salud mediante “Observatorios Epidemiológicos del MERCOSUR en Fronteras (OEMF)” co-dirigidos y cuya gobernanza será centralizada. Estará por una red activa e interconectada que realizará el análisis de las informaciones con el fin de fortalecer la capacidad de respuesta de acuerdo al Reglamento Sanitario Internacional (RSI).
Sızma Zeytinyağı Fenoliklerinin İnsan Periferik Kan Mononükleer Hücrelerinde Oksidatif Mitokondriyal ve Nükleer DNA Hasarına Karşı Etkisi
Authors: Erol Tınaztepe Özlem
Published: December 2020

Son yıllarda, zeytinyağının faydalı etkilerinin sadece yüksek oleik asit içeriğiyle ilişkili değil, aynı zamanda içerdiği fenolik bileşenlerin antioksidan aktivitesiyle de ilişkili olduğu kanıtlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada, sızma zeytinyağı fenolik ekstraktının (ZFE), insan periferik kan mononükleer hücrelerinin (PKMH) nükleer ve mitokondriyal DNA'sındaki bazal DNA hasarı ve oksidatif stres kaynaklı DNA hasarı üzerindeki etkisi incelendi. Hücreler, 35 yaşındaki sağlıklı iki erkek ve iki kadın gönüllünün kan örneklerinden izole edildi. Hücrelere diyetle alınabilecek ve sitotoksik etkisi olmayan ZFE konsantrasyonları ile ön-uygulama yapıldı. Hücreler üzerinde oksidatif stres oluş-turmak için 30 dakika hidrojen peroksit (H2O2, 200 µM) ile uygulama yapıldı. DNA hasarları gene-özgü QPCR yöntemi ile ölçüldü. Hücrelere ZFE ile ön uygulama yapılması her iki genomdaki bazal DNA hasar seviyesi üzerin-de olumsuz bir etkiye neden olmadı. H2O2 ile oluşturulan oksidatif stres, nDNA (nükleer DNA) (1.43 hasar/10kb) ile karşılaştırıldığında mtDNA'da (mitokondriyal DNA) (2.76 hasar/10kb) iki kat daha fazla hasara neden oldu. Bununla birlikte, oksidatif stres öncesi ZFE ile ön-uygulama yapılması hem mtDNA hem de nDNA üzerinde koru-yucu etki göstermedi. Sonuçta, sızma zeytinyağı tüketimi sonrası doku ve vasküler sistemde bulunabilecek iki farklı fenolik ekstrakt konsantrasyonunun, insan PKMH’lerde oksidatif DNA hasarlarını önleyici bir etkiye sahip olmadığı belirlendi. Bu sonuçlar, zeytinyağının sindirim sistemi üzerinde daha fazla sahip olduğu bilinen faydalı etkisinin tüketiminden hemen sonraki daha yüksek konsantrasyonlarından kaynaklanabileceğini işaret etmektedir
UV activation building sand with the dehydration factor
Authors: Pavlov Andrei , Gol'tsov Yurii , Mailyan Levon , Stel'makh Sergey , Shcherban' Evgeniy , El'shaeva Diana
Published: December 2020

The analysis of the influence of ultraviolet irradiation of building sand, which is a filler in a concrete mixture, on the dependence of the strength of concrete on the content of filler is carried out. With an increase in the content of sand due to the hydrophilicity of the surface of its particles in the mixture, the amount of free water required for the hydration of cement and the formation of cement stone decreases. Along with a decrease in the content of binder cement, this factor is an additional reason for a decrease in the strength of concrete with an increase in the content of sand. Ultraviolet irradiation leads to dehydration of the surface of the sand particles and the appearance of hydrophobic centers. As the hydrophobicity of the sand in the concrete mix increases, the content of free water available for cement hydration increases, and the strength of the cement stone increases. The change in the hydrophobicity of the surface of sand particles depending on the time of irradiation is non-monotonic. Therefore, there is an optimal UV activation mode that provides the greatest increase in concrete strength.
Activating cement mixing water with the relaxation processes
Authors: Pavlov Andrei , Gol'tsov Yurii , Mailyan Levon , Shcherban' Evgeniy , Stel'makh Sergey , Samofalova Mariya
Published: December 2020

The analysis of relaxation processes in water activated by thermal or ultraviolet radiation has been carried out. The activation of the mixing water leads to an earlier hardening of the cement. At the same time, activated water loses its properties with a relaxation time, which is equal to the activity time of melt water, which is explained by the common reasons for the origin of the increased reaction properties of activated water and melt water. These properties are due to the fact that activation increases the content of free water molecules. In the normal state, some of the water molecules enter the voids of fractal-clathrate structures. During thermal or radiation activation processes, characterized by certain relaxation times, these structures are destroyed, and free water molecules are released. But after the termination of activation, relaxation processes take place to restore thermodynamically equilibrium fractal-clathrate structures, and part of the free water is again captured by these structures. Therefore, the reactivity of water after the termination of activation decreases.
THE ROLE OF ART MUSIC IN RELIEVING STRESS - IN SPECIAL REFERENCE TO DANCE
Authors: Harmalkar Suchitra
Published: December 2020

The covid-19 epidemic has shaken the entire world today. In this difficult period, the person is frightened about the future, worried, and stressed. The writings written in newspapers, the moving news on the book, and the wisdom of knowledge have further enhanced his problem. This untouchable, unwanted calamity has imprisoned the person imprisoned in their homes away from social activities so much that even a very healthy person is under stress. The fear of something happening every moment dominates him so much that he suffers from a variety of mental illnesses that have had an adverse effect on his physical health as well. In such times, there are arts which provide peace to man.
EMOTIONAL NATURE OF VANGO'S PORTRAYAL
Authors: Shukla Annpurna
Published: December 2020

When the confidences of any ambivalent artist in the society are disintegrated, then many elements are absorbed in its end and when the artist is hyper-sensitive, he experiences the feeling of compassion in every aspect of the society. Sorrow and anguish were the destiny of Vango in the face of emotions. That is why he continued to seek compassion from the world and scattered it through illustration, with an intensely cacophonous cumbersome depressed heart, he sought out the story from nature and life for its expression. The art journey from Borinas to Australia was an exploration of this truth. Wherever he experienced this truth, he expressed it as beautiful and Shiva. The nature of his entire painting rests on religious and spiritual consciousness. That is why whatever he created on the extremely humanistic plane, it was the height of his aesthetic sense. The sentiment of Vango was vast in comparison with the nature of the world, and for its expression, he also had an intact storehouse of poet sensation. The paintings were found to be perfect for the expression of deep feelings.
ANÁLISE ESTRUTURAL E ESPACIAL DO COMPONENTE ARBÓREO ARBUSTIVO COMO ELEMENTO DE PAISAGEM TURISTÍCA
Authors: Coelho Charles Costa , Vitorino Marcelo Diniz , Guedes Rode Bruno Juan , Boschetti Ana Carolina , Garbugio da Silva Paulo Augusto , Bergamo Fenilli Tatiele Anete , Kanieski Maria Raquel , Dos Santos Kristiana Fiorentin
Published: December 2020

O objetivo do trabalho foi realizar uma caracterização do patrimônio arbóreo-arbustivo das vias e praças públicas das cidades de São Joaquim, Urubici e Urupema, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Para cada indivíduo mensurado foi realizada uma avaliação quali-quantitativa, conforme a metodologia do Grau de Atenção para Árvores Urbanas – GAAU. Posteriormente, foi calculado o índice de diversidade de arborização, para as principias avenidas dos municípios de estudo. Em São Joaquim, Urupema e Urubici foram observados 462, 236 e 201 indivíduos, distribuídos em 35, 26 e 23 espécies, respectivamente. Sobre a origem das espécies, a maior parte delas são exóticas, ou seja, 86,6%, 61,5% e 66,7% das espécies encontradas nos municípios citados acima. Quando aplicado os índices de diversidade observa-se que das oito ruas avaliadas, sete estão com valores abaixo do que é considerada uma diversidade satisfatória (2,45), sendo necessários novos plantios e enriquecimento com novas espécies nativas da região. Logo, com a adição do número recomendado de espécies, o índice de todas as ruas teria uma melhoria, proporcionando desta forma maior qualidade ambiental para a cidade, bem como, a melhoria da qualidade de vida de seus habitantes.
PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UMA COLEÇÃO DE MODA SLOW FASHION
Authors: Gonçalves Marília Matos , Alves Daniela Estaregue , Silva Cristiano Alves , Martins Taynara Oliveira
Published: December 2020

Uma das indústrias que mais cresce é aquela que envolve produtos de vestuário. Ao longo do século passado (1900 – 2000), o mercado desse tipo de produto tem crescido e junto dele, a competitividade foi ficando mais acirrada. No caso da moda das massas (aquelas cuja produção acontece em grande escala), utiliza-se de processos que visam a produção de peças de forma mais rápida e mais baratas. Consequentemente são também rapidamente consumidas e descartadas. A esse sistema deu-se o nome de fast fashion. Entretanto, o prejuízo socioambiental é considerável. Opondo-se a esse sistema, o movimento slow fashion, surgiu no início deste século buscando minimizar esses danos socioambientais. Este artigo apresenta o processo de criação de uma coleção de roupas desenvolvida em um projeto de conclusão de curso a partir de estratégias sustentáveis. Para tanto, além de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, foi realizada um estudo prático – a proposta de coleção. Conclui-se que, tal como prega o movimento slow fashion, é possível produzir peças que preconizam os princípios de sustentabilidade.
Electrocoagulation with greased lidocaine gel 2% as hemostatic maneuver after minimally invasive partial nephrectomy: Experimental and preliminary clinical results
Authors: Vinicius JA Panico , Lucila H Simardi , Eliney F Faria , Rene Sotelo , Ruben Suarez , Diego Abreu , Andre Meirelles , Edison Schneider , Hamilton C Zampolli , Marcos Tobias-Machado
Published: December 2020

Methods: Experimental phase: Performed a partial nephrectomy off clamp in pig model followed by cauterization of lidocaine gel 2% with different power (control, 30W, 50W and 100W) in the kidney resection bed to evaluate efficacy and deep injury extension. Clinical phase: 20 patients submitted to laparoscopic or partial nephrectomy for low risk RENAL score were utilized greased lidocaine gel 2% with 50W in cautery scalpel to hemostasis of renal parenchima to validate efficacy and safety. Results: Experimental study shows that this technique is effective and promote better hemostasis with 50W and 100W, with deep injury of less than 3 mm. Clinical study confirm efficacy, good control of hemorrage, few complications and no transfusion. Minimal changes in hematocrit, haemoglobin and creatinine were observed. Conclusion: In this preliminary experience the use of this new alternative to hemostasis for low risk partial nephrectomy was satisfactory and with good intra and postoperative results. The best advantages were safety in terms of the depth thermal injury, low cost and absence of artifacts over the resection area observed at CT scan postoperatively.
Anti COVID-19 immunity developed as assessed in a community-based oncological center
Authors: Teresa Guix , Marco Panichi , Ines Guix , Iván García , Carles Llebaría , Nicolás Achkar , Luis Quinzaños , Hamza Sentisi , Jose Luís Enríquez , Ana Galván , Cristina Pérez-Sánchez , Víctor González , Carmen León , Benjamín Guix
Published: December 2020

Introduction: Serology (antibody) tests for the SARS-CoV-2 have been proposed as an instrument to inform health authorities about immunization during the COVID-19 pandemic. As there is a significant part of the population that may have some degree of immunity, it is of great interest to communicate the immunization results obtained in the first 500 healthcare workers (HCW), patients and relatives tested in a community-based Oncological Center. Materials and methods: Between April 9th, 2020 and May 8th, 2020, a group of healthcare workers (HCW), their families, and general public who had had the COVID-19 or had been in close contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19 were screened for IgG SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. The tests were carried out in a rigorous manner, strictly following the guidelines approved by the Spanish Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Sanidad). Results: The major objective of this study was to determine the proportion of asymptomatic infected individuals and those who had already secreted IgG against SARS-CoV-2 in our cancer treatment center or in the community of Barcelona. Patients were tested with PCR, Rapid diagnostic test (RDT) or enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA). A total of 521 participants were tested, 206 with RDT and 315 with ELISA, 59 (11,32%) resulted positive to SARS-CoV-2. Conclusion: RDT and ELISA proved to be effective and sensible enough to determine the extent of SARS-CoV-2 immunization in a community-based oncological center. The degree of immunization reached is nowadays far away from what can be considered desirable for a herd immunization.
Use of Augmented Reality for demonstration of PET/CT and X-ray room to teaching Medical Physics in Nuclear Medicine
Authors: Razuck Fernando Barcellos , Gonçalves Gabriel de Lima , De Sá Lídia Vasconcellos
Published: December 2020

One of the great challenges for professionals in Medical Physics (MP) is to manage the fundamentals of radiation protection, aiming at the protection itself, the patient's, the general public and the environment. Thus, the use of techniques that adopt radiological protection is extremely relevant for application and training in the area. In this sense, this paperaims to propose the application of Augmented Reality (AR) methodology as a teaching tool in MP andNuclear Medicine (NM) training, using as an example the PET/CT equipment modeling and an X-ray room. The methodology involved the analysis of the equipment and the environment cited in real size for the modeling in virtual elements, and later creation of devices in the form of QR-codes, where it is possible to visualize the modeling animations. It is understood that the use of the AR tool can aid in equipment and procedurestraining, with emphasis on those that potentially pose a risk ofoccupational exposure to ionizing radiation in NM services. In addition, it can assist in the teaching of terms and concepts, by making learning more dynamic and interactive through the visualization of equipment, meeting the fundamentals advocated by radiation protection, by avoiding, for example, visiting an hospitalenvironment.
Revolution of Personality, or the Rise of Personaliat
Authors: Davydov D.A.
Published: December 2020

The idea of the post-capitalist society has long been associated with the “grassroots” struggle of the exploited classes for the society that is free from all forms of domination and exploitation. D.Davydov does not consider this approach scientific and proposes one should change the lens of research and focus on what is happening at the level of the elites, where the new world is slowly maturing and new relationships are often intertwined with the old ones. The article is devoted to the justification of the argument, according to which the development of the post-capitalist social relations has been going on for a relatively long time — as the rise of people who “possess a personality” (personaliat). The author demonstrates that the unfol ding processes can be explained by the deep economic changes — the transformation of creativity into the predominant source of consumer values. The author elabo rates the idea that the essence of the knowledge economy is not capitalist or even is anti-capitalist, but at the same time he suggests that it is the nature of social relations around creative activity that should be consi dered rather than creative activity per se. From his point of view, despite the fact that the consequences of such activities complicate the functioning of the capitalist economy, the demise of the old economy does not mean that somewhere beyond the horizon we will have a cloudless non-antagonistic future. It is much more relevant to view post-capitalist transformation as the gradual rise to dominance of those who possess power over public attention. The author starts the article with a brief “history of personality” and after that demonstrates how the depersonalized world was gradually “colo nized” by creative public figures. According to his conclusion, today we witness a large-scale transformation of the Political, which is associated with the trend that representatives of personaliat assumed roles of key actors in the political process. Power is transferred from those with money to those with persona lity. However, this shift in itself hardly guarantees the establishment of an egalitarian social order that has overcome all forms of alienation and inequality. Moreover, at the moment such prospect looks doubtful.