bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CARACTERIZAÇÃO DOS PROCESSOS DE COLETA E DESCARTE DE MEDICAMENTOS NA ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA DE UM MUNICÍPIO DO SERIDÓ ORIENTAL POTIGUAR
Authors: Beserra da Silva João , Mariz Batista Almária
Published: October 2021

O descarte inadequado de medicamentos tende a impactar negativamente, do ponto de vista tanto de saúde pública quanto de preservação ambiental. Desta forma, este estudo teve como objetivo realizar um diagnóstico situacional dos processos de coleta e descarte de medicamentos na atenção primária do município de Currais Novos, RN, Brasil. Para tanto, procedeu-se à observação direta dos processos de coleta e descarte de medicamentos no município, considerando recursos humanos, físicos, econômicos e logísticos envolvidos, aliado à investigação da legislação pertinente em vigor. Em seguida, os dados foram tabulados e analisados via Microsoft Office Excel. Foram analisados 12 indicadores, sendo 10 (83%) não conformes e 2 (17%) conformes com a legislação vigente, no caso, não ocorrência de medicamentos com data de validade expirada nas prateleiras dos locais destinados a armazenamento destes no município e produtos recebidos são conferidos quanto a quantidade, validade e qualidade. Este diagnóstico servirá de subsídio para intervenção nas fragilidades detectadas neste estudo, a fim de enquadrar os processos de coleta e descarte de medicamentos em conformidade com a legislação vigente.
The optimization of Carreau model and rheological behavior of alumina/linear low-density polyethylene composites with different alumina content and diameter
Authors: Li Guo , Zhang Mitao , Ji Huajian , Ma Yulu , Chen Tao , Xie Linsheng
Published: October 2021

The influence of alumina (Al2O3) content and diameter on the viscosity characteristics of the alumina/linear low-density polyethylene (Al2O3/LLDPE) composites was discussed. The composites were fabricated by melt mixing with the two-rotor continuous mixer. The equivalent surface average particle diameter (

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) of Al2O3 was calculated by the scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images of samples. The steady-state and dynamic rheological measurements were used to study the evolution of viscosity parameters. With the Carreau model fitting to the steady-rate rheological data, zero-shear viscosity η
0, time constant λ, and power law index n of composites were obtained. On this basis, an optimized Carreau model was established by studying the changes of these parameter values. The rheological result presented that the parameter values (η
0, λ, and n) were linearly proportional to the filling content of Al2O3 particles for nano-Al2O3/LLDPE composites. However, these parameters were, respectively, related to

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,

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, and

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for micron-Al2O3/LLDPE composites.
Modulatory action of Moringa oleifera Lam. on L-arginine induced acute pancreatitis
Authors: Omayone Tosan Peter , Ijomone Omamuyovwi Meashack , Oloyede Solomon Babatunde , Okunola Salihaat Toyin , Aigoro Zainab Oluwabukola , Esukpa Victory Uwuma , Dinakin Samuel Oluwaseun
Published: October 2021

Objectives

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas with high morbidity and mortality. This study investigates the effect of Moring oleifera (MO) on L-arginine-induced AP in Wistar rats.

Methods

Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into seven groups. Control, AP, Magnesium groups, all fed with standard rat diet, MO leaf groups (5% MLF and 15% MLF), and MO seed groups (5% MSD and 15% MSD) were fed with five or 15% MO leaf or seed supplemented diet for four weeks prior to induction of AP. AP was induced by administration of double doses of L-arginine (320 mg/100 g i.p.) at 1 h interval. All animals were sacrificed 72 h thereafter.

Results

Weekly mean feed consumption and body weight were significantly higher in MO groups compared to the control. Amylase level, MDA, MPO, and NO were significantly higher in the AP group than in the control but decreased in Mg and MO groups. While CAT, SOD, GSH, and SH-group were significantly depleted in AP groups, which was attenuated in MO groups. Rats in AP groups showed severe inflammation, necrosis, and edema. These effects were significantly improved in MO groups resulting in lower histological scores compared to the AP group.

Conclusions

Pretreatment with MO could attenuate AP via its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action.
The relative exponential growth rate of subgroups of acylindrically hyperbolic groups
Authors: Schesler Eduard
Published: October 2021

We introduce a new invariant of finitely generated groups, the ambiguity function, and we prove that every finitely generated acylindrically hyperbolic group has a linearly bounded ambiguity function.
We use this result to prove that the relative exponential growth rate

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of a subgroup 𝐻 of a finitely generated acylindrically hyperbolic group 𝐺 exists with respect to every finite generating set 𝑋 of 𝐺 if 𝐻 contains a loxodromic element of 𝐺.
Further, we prove that the relative exponential growth rate of every finitely generated subgroup 𝐻 of a right-angled Artin group

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exists with respect to every finite generating set of

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.
Trauma-induced complete pacemaker lead fracture 8 months prior to hospitalization: A case report
Authors: Xu Yi , Chen Xiaoming , Feng Jianyi , Guo Jun , Li Zicheng
Published: October 2021

Trauma-induced complete lead fracture is a rare complication of pacemaker implantation. Only a few cases have been previously reported. Common treatment included replacement of pacemaker and/or extraction of fractured lead. In this report, however, we describe this unique case of complete traumatic pacemaker lead fracture. The patient had her right-ventricular lead fractured after a bicycle accident and had lived with the fractured lead for 8 months prior to her hospitalization. After examinations, she was treated with a relatively conservative strategy. The pacemaker and fractured lead were left for further observation and follow-up.
Properties of critical and subcritical second order self-adjoint linear equations
Authors: Jekl Jan
Published: October 2021

We discuss critical and subcritical linear second-order difference equations, and we observe several identities and inequalities which such equations satisfy depending on their coefficients. Later, we investigate the limit behaviour depending on the coefficients of solutions and of the sequences which appear when finding said solutions. We will see that certain identity is preserved in limit under weaker assumptions. Finally, we investigate a class of fourth-order linear difference equations and show that they are always 1-critical.
Disjoint topological transitivity for weighted translations generated by group actions
Authors: Chen Chung-Chuan , Tabatabaie Seyyed Mohammad , Mohammadi Ali
Published: October 2021

In this note, we give a sufficient and necessary condition for weighted translations, generated by group actions, to be disjoint topologically transitive in terms of the weights, the group element and the measure. The characterization of disjoint topological mixing is obtained as well. Moreover, we apply the results to the quotient spaces of locally compact groups and hypergroups.
Effect of nano-silica as cementitious materials-reducing admixtures on the workability, mechanical properties and durability of concrete
Authors: Liu Changjiang , Su Xin , Wu Yuyou , Zheng Zhoulian , Yang Bo , Luo Yuanbing , Yang Jingwei , Yang Jiangying
Published: October 2021

Nano-silica (NS) is one of the most important nanomaterials in recent years. It is used as a new cement-based composite reinforcement in building materials because of its high volcanic ash activity. In order to achieve the goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutralization, combined with the research idea of cementitious materials-reducing admixture for concrete, under the condition of reducing the amount of cement in concrete by 20%, the influence of different dosages of NS on the setting time and mechanical properties of concrete was analyzed. In addition, the shrinkage performance, impermeability, and resistance to chloride-ion permeability of concrete were also studied. The results show that under the same curing conditions and ages, when the NS dosage is 2.5%, the compressive strength and splitting tensile strength of the specimen after 28 days of curing are the highest, reaching 40.87 and 3.8 MPa, which show an increase by 6.6 and 15.15%. The shrinkage performance of concrete increases with the increase in NS dosage. In addition, when the NS dosage is 2.0%, the durability of concrete has also been greatly improved. The impermeability of concrete increased by 18.7% and the resistance to chloride-ion permeability increased by 14.7%. Through microscopic analysis it was found that NS can promote the hydration reaction, generate more hydration products such as calcium silicate hydrate (C–S–H), enhance the interfacial adhesion between the matrix and the aggregate, and form a closer interfacial transition zone. Moreover, the addition of NS also reduces the cumulative pore volume in concrete, refines the pore size, and makes the internal structure of concrete denser.
Awareness-Dependent Normalization Framework of Visual Bottom-up Attention
Authors: Wang Shiyu , Huang Ling , Chen Qinglin , Wang Jingyi , Xu Siting , Zhang Xilin
Published: October 2021

Although bottom-up attention can improve visual performance with and without awareness to the exogenous cue, whether they are governed by a common neural computation remains unclear. Using a modified Posner paradigm with backward masking, we found that the cueing effect displayed a monotonic gradient profile (Gaussian-like), both with and without awareness, whose scope, however, was significantly wider with than without awareness. This awareness-dependent scope offered us a unique opportunity to change the relative size of the attention field to the stimulus, differentially modulating the gain of attentional selection, as proposed by the normalization model of attention. Therefore, for each human subject (male and female), the stimulus size was manipulated as their respective mean attention fields with and without awareness while stimulus contrast was varied in a spatial cueing task. By measuring the gain pattern of contrast-response functions on the spatial cueing effect derived by visible or invisible cues, we observed changes in the cueing effect consonant with changes in contrast gain for visible cues and response gain for invisible cues. Importantly, a complementary analysis confirmed that subjects' awareness-dependent attention fields can be simulated by using the normalization model of attention. Together, our findings indicate an awareness-dependent normalization framework of visual bottom-up attention, placing a necessary constraint, namely, awareness, on our understanding of the neural computations underlying visual attention.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTBottom-up attention is known to improve visual performance with and without awareness. We discovered that manipulating subjects' awareness can modulate their attention fields of visual bottom-up attention, which offers a unique opportunity to regulate its normalization processes. On the one hand, by measuring the gain pattern of contrast-response functions on the spatial cueing effect derived by visible or invisible cues, we observed changes in the cueing effect consonant with changes in contrast gain for visible cues and response gain for invisible cues. On the other hand, by using the normalization model of attention, subjects' awareness-dependent attention fields can be simulated successfully. Our study supports important predictions of the normalization model of visual bottom-up attention and further reveals its dependence on awareness.
Optimization of technological parameters of water jet cutting of red oak and bamboo based on three-dimensional surface topography measurement
Authors: Xie Wenbo , Fang Jiujin , Wang Zheng , Huang Lingxiu
Published: October 2021

In order to accurately and reliably optimize the process parameters of ultra-high pressure water jet cutting for wood, water jet processing was conducted on red oak and bamboo floor specimens, and the materials were scanned for three-dimensional surface topography. The surface roughness value of the cut surface of the test piece was measured by the orthogonal measurement method as an evaluation index to determine the optimal arrangement of the influencing factors and the process parameters. Finally, the water cutting mechanism and three-dimensional shape of the processed test piece were analyzed. The factors affecting were as follows: cutting pressure > feeding speed > abrasive flow rate > target distance > air-dry density. The optimal experimental scheme included an abrasive flow rate of 35 kg/h, cutting pressure of 310 kPa, feed speed of 250 mm/s, target distance of 3 mm, and air dry density of 620 kg/m3. Under these processing conditions, the surface roughness values of water jet red oak and bamboo specimens were relatively small, and the processing quality was the best. The results of the above-mentioned research can provide a reference for the research and application optimization design of wood and bamboo processing for ultra-high pressure water jet technology.
Diagnóstico de pancreatitis autoinmune basado en niveles de inmunoglobulina G4: reporte de caso
Authors: Acosta-Buitrago Lina , Kadamani Akram , Jiménez-González Daniel , Cabrera Paulo , Pérez-Rivera Carlos
Published: October 2021

Introducción. La pancreatitis autoinmune es una forma de pancreatitis crónica poco frecuente, con una prevalencia estimada de 1 caso por cada 100 000 habitantes en la población general. Se caracteriza por la presencia de ictericia obstructiva INDOLORA y hallazgos imagenológicos de un páncreas aumentado de tamaño de forma difusa y pérdida de su lobularidad. Se clasifica en subtipo 1 o 2 dependiendo de sus características, y el diagnóstico se realiza de acuerdo con los hallazgos imagenológicos, serológicos, histológicos y la respuesta a la corticoterapia, que a su vez es el tratamiento indicado para esta enfermedad.
Presentación del caso. Hombre de 62 quien ingresó al servicio de urgencias de un hospital de cuarto nivel en Bogotá D.C. por cuadro clínico de ictericia generalizada asociada a coluria y episodios de acolia. Fue valorado por el servicio de cirugía general en conjunto con gastroenterología y diagnosticado con pancreatitis autoinmune basándose en los niveles de inmunoglobulina G4 y hallazgos imagenológicos y de laboratorio compatibles con esta enfermedad. El paciente fue tratado de manera exitosa con terapia corticoide, logrando resultados clínicos satisfactorios y resolución de la sintomatología.
Conclusiones. La pancreatitis autoinmune es una enfermedad que se debe sospechar en pacientes con sintomatología de ictericia obstructiva indolora, evitando de esta forma diagnósticos erróneos y brindando un tratamiento oportuno que permita la resolución de los síntomas y un manejo adecuado de la enfermedad.
Variante folicular de carcinoma papilar de tiroides con metástasis a tejidos blandos. Reporte de caso
Authors: Portillo-Miño Jose Darío , Carlosama-Rosero Yeison Harvey
Published: October 2021

Introducción. El carcinoma papilar de tiroides tiene un comportamiento biológico variable. Usualmente suele producir metástasis a ganglios, pulmones o huesos; sin embargo, los casos de metástasis en tejidos blandos son muy raros.
Presentación del caso. Hombre de 78 años, procedente de área urbana, que asistió a consulta externa en una clínica de III nivel de complejidad de Pasto, Colombia, por una masa dolorosa en el muslo derecho. El paciente tenía antecedente de carcinoma papilar de tiroides tratado mediante tiroidectomía total más disección radical del cuello 30 años antes de su visita Luego, en una resonancia magnética se observó una masa de 6x4 cm, por lo que se realizó escisión quirúrgica completa sin complicaciones. El informe histopatológico confirmó el diagnóstico de variante folicular de carcinoma papilar de tiroides con metástasis en tejidos blandos. En la actualidad, la condición del paciente es buena, sin recidiva metastásica y se encuentra en seguimiento para detectar posibles nuevas metástasis a distancia.
Conclusión. Aunque los casos de metástasis a tejidos blandos de carcinoma papilar de tiroides son raros, esta condición siempre se debe sospechar en pacientes con antecedente de carcinoma tiroideo sin importar el tiempo de seguimiento transcurrido.
Placenta previa: factores de riesgo e impacto en la morbimortalidad materno-perinatal en Bogotá, Colombia
Authors: Torres-Berra Katerin Cristina , Uriel-Calvo María Montserrat , Rincón-Franco Sara , De la Hoz-Valle José Antonio , Romero-Infante Ximena Carolina
Published: October 2021

Introducción. La placenta previa puede causar hemorragias en la segunda mitad del embarazo que pueden llegar a comprometer la salud materno-perinatal. Conocer los factores de riesgo asociados permite identificar tempranamente gestantes con alto riesgo de placenta previa.
Objetivo. Describir los factores de riesgo de placenta previa en una muestra de gestantes atendidas en Bogotá D.C., Colombia, así como su morbimortalidad materno-perinatal.
Materiales y métodos. Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo. Se incluyeron 17 gestantes diagnosticadas con placenta previa que ingresaron entre 2013 y 2017 a la Unidad de Alto Riesgo Obstétrico de un hospital de tercer nivel. Se revisaron las historias clínicas para recolectar datos sobre los factores de riesgo y sobre características clínicas y sociodemográficas. En el análisis descriptivo, para las variables cuantitativas se calcularon medias y desviaciones estándar y para las cualitativas, frecuencias absolutas y relativas.
Resultados. Los factores de riesgo más frecuentes fueron número de embarazos ≥4 (64.70%), edad materna >35 años (29.41%) y aborto previo (29.41%). La morbilidad materna fue mayor que la fetal: tres pacientes requirieron transfusión de hemoderivados y en otra fue necesario realizar histerectomía subtotal, mientras que no se reportaron complicaciones perinatales, a excepción de un mortinato.
Conclusiones. Haber tenido ≥4 embarazos, tener una edad materna >35 años y el antecedente de aborto fueron los factores de riesgo más frecuentes; además, el grado de las complicaciones materno-perinatales fue independiente del tipo de placenta previa. Saber cuáles son las gestantes con mayor riesgo de presentar esta condición mediante la identificación temprana de estos factores permite brindarles un mejor abordaje clínico, lo que permitirá disminuir la morbimortalidad del binomio madre-hijo.
Sex differences regarding the impact of a standardized adaptation session in Colombian patients with obstructive sleep apnea and poor adherence to positive airway pressure devices
Authors: Bazurto-Zapata María Angélica , Valderrama Fredy , Fernández Federico , González-García Mauricio
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the most effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but adherence is poor. The Sleep-disordered breathing clinic of Fundación Neumológica Colombiana (FNC) has a standardized adaptation session (SAS) aimed at patients with difficulties in using PAP devices.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of a SAS in short-term adherence to PAP therapy in patients with OSA and to determine sex differences.
Materials and methods: Before-after single cohort study conducted in 40 people aged ≥ 18 years with an AHI ≥ 15/hour and treated at the FNC, Bogotá D.C. (Colombia) between 2015 and 2017, and who attended a SAS due to poor adherence to PAP therapy (defined as <4 hours use in 70% of nights). Data on the hours of use of the PAP device and the % of days in which it was used >4 hours were recorded before and after the intervention to evaluate changes in patients’ adherence. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. The paired samples t-test was used for the comparison of variables before and after the intervention.
Results: A significant increase was observed in the PAP device use (1.8 hours, 95%CI: 1.3-2.3; p<0.001) and in the % of days its use was >4 hours (35.6%, 95%CI: 26.0-45.3; p<0.001); in men the increase was greater in both cases (2.3 hours, 95%CI: 1.7-2.9; p=0.029 and 47.8%, 95%CI: 32.9-62.8; p=0.029).
Conclusion: The SAS offered by the FNC, which includes education strategies and the identification and solving of barriers hindering the use of PAP devices, significantly increased the hours of use of the device and the % of days in which it was used more than 4 hours in the study population, in particular in men.
Hipoglucemia neonatal persistente secundaria a hiperinsulinismo/hiperamonemia. Reporte de caso
Authors: Santos-Aguilar Jesus Daniel , Mendoza-Rojas Víctor Clemente , Martínez-Tarifa Ivan Emilio
Published: October 2021

Introducción. El síndrome hiperinsulinismo/hiperamoniemia (HI/HA) es una enfermedad genética rara causada por la activación de mutaciones en el gen GLUD1. Este síndrome se caracteriza por hipoglucemias sintomáticas recurrentes, poca tolerancia al ayuno y requerimiento de altos flujos metabólicos de glucosa, con un índice insulina/glucosa ≥0.3.
Presentación del caso. Recién nacido masculino pretérmino de 36 2/7 semanas de gestación que nació por cesárea debido a sufrimiento fetal agudo. Al nacer, el paciente presentó llanto débil, hipotonía, dificultad respiratoria leve y episodios recurrentes de hipoglicemia, por lo que inicialmente se administró dextrosa 10% e hidrocortisona. Se inició tratamiento con octeoctride, pero ante la pobre respuesta, se realizaron exámenes de laboratorio en los que se reportó lo siguiente: amonio sérico: 137.6 µmol/L, insulina: 39.1 µUI/mL, glucemia: 26.06 mg/dL y relación insulina/glucemia: 1.5, lo que permitió diagnosticarlo con síndrome HI/HA. Se inició tratamiento con diazóxido, lográndose mejora progresiva de la glicemia; pero posteriormente presentó crisis convulsivas, por lo que se agregó midazolam, fenobarbital y ácido valproico al tratamiento. Al resolver la hipoglicemia y las convulsiones, el paciente fue dado de alta a los 2 meses y 5 días de vida, prescribiéndose un tratamiento basado en la administración oral de diazóxido, fenobarbital y ácido valproico.
Conclusión. El síndrome HI/HA se caracteriza por hipoglucemias recurrentes e hiperamoniemia; por tanto, la presencia de estas dos condiciones en neonatos es altamente sugestiva de la enfermedad. Su diagnóstico y tratamiento deben ser oportunos para evitar secuelas neurológicas, siendo la valoración transdisciplinaria de gran importancia, pues aumenta las probabilidades de un diagnóstico temprano y administración oportuna de diazóxido para restablecer los niveles normales de glucosa.
Calor ou temperatura? Uso de personagens da cultura geek para contextualização de fenômenos físicos/biológicos
Authors: Valgas Artur Antunes Navarro , Gonçalves Tatiane Alves , Rosa Andrea Ferreira Pires da
Published: October 2021

A presente pesquisa buscou proporcionar a aprendizagem de conceitos básicos ligados a termorregulação, através do uso de personagens da cultura geek, a fim de tornar o conteúdo mais empático e próximo do cotidiano dos estudantes. Para tanto objetivou-se contextualizar fenômenos físicos e biológicos em duas turmas da primeira série do ensino médio por meio do uso de personagens da cultura geek em uma plataforma de gameficação. Para tanto, foi ministrada, de forma integrada entre os professores de física e biologia, umaaula síncrona através do Microsoft Teams, em que foram contextualizados os fenômenos físicos ligados à termorregulação. Com a finalidade de aproximar e aumentar o interesse dos estudantes, foi montado um painel interativo com personagens de animações, HQs e animes relacionados ao fogo e ao gelo. Cada personagem remetia a uma afirmação usada no dia a dia. Os estudantes deveriam justificar se a afirmação era verdadeira ou falsa na perspectiva da física. Com uso desse recurso, foi possível observar a maior participação e empolgação dos estudantes, assim como uma maior assimilação dos conceitos trabalhados.
Unlocking India’s potentials in Far East Asian Region: Rethinking Indo-Mongolia ties in the present context
Authors: Baitha Subhash Kumar , Chatterjee Souvik
Published: October 2021

The Far East refers to the geographical, economic, and cultural regions of Eastern Russia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Because it is so geopolitically and culturally diverse, the part is important because of its geostrategic importance, energy resources, and business opportunities. This study will focus on unlocking India's potential in Northeast Asia and Mongolia's important role in India's engagement in the region. Despite India's age-old historical, cultural, and religious links with Northeast Asia and Mongolia, India's role remains marginal. With China's increasing presence and dominance in Northeast Asia, India, under the purview of Act East and Connect Central Policy, emphasizes strategic and economic relations with China's closest neighbors such as Mongolia, Japan, etc. Using qualitative research methods Mile and Huberman analysis technique, this research will reveal India's potential in Northeast Asia and Mongolia's important role in terms of India's involvement in the region. As a result, Mongolian foreign policymakers were enticed by India's active engagement in the non-aligned movement, reputation as the world's greatest democracy, and non-interventionist ethos.
A Study on Anxiety, Facility, and Protective Measures of Health Professionals of Bangladesh
Authors: Rahat Sakibur , Jabin Nasrin , Sarwar Sneha , Aziz Tarak
Published: October 2021

As part of the worldwide pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 infection, Bangladesh was infected. The firstthree cases were confirmed by the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in the first week of March 2020. The Bangladeshi government immediately required its citizens to comply with the national lockdown to curb the spread of a virus where everyone keeps themselves safe and protected at home except for medical professionals, who risk treating patients in a hospital. This article explores the situation medical professionals go through during the pandemic. This study used a quantitative method with a cross-sectional survey based on frequently asked questions (FAQ). Primary data were obtained from 200 respondents (doctors, nurses, medical professionals). According to the study, the lack of access and availability of PPE such as Particulate Respirator Masks, face shields, protective clothing, protective gloves, and hand sanitizer/disinfectant as facilities in hospitals causes Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, and Post-Stress Disorder Trauma from before. However, a positive correlation was found between lack of supply of protective equipment and increased anxiety, panic disorder, social phobia, etc., among healthcare professionals.
Industrial Park and Foreign Investment for Sustainable Development in Indonesia
Authors: Mustapa Hasan , Juwita Melda Ria , Sukma Yusuf Gumilar
Published: October 2021

In this era of globalization, foreign investment no longer needs to be seen as a threat. On the other hand, foreign investment can be considered as a driving force for national development, including for Indonesia as a developing country, including the construction of Industrial Parks. This study aims to determine the potential and challenges of foreign investment in the development of industrial estates in Indonesia. This paper uses a qualitative descriptive method, where this study describes events that occur and is intended to describe existing phenomena, both natural and human engineering. As a result, this paper finds that the Indonesian government has begun to improve infrastructure so that it is also sufficient to be one of the supporting factors. With a good location and infrastructure, the company's business activities become more effective. And more importantly, the Indonesian government is also willing to provide some fiscal facilities and licensing facilities related to company activities even though they are slightly contrary to sustainable development. Therefore, this research will contribute to the process of increasing foreign investment for sustainable development in Indonesia.
Engagement as an emerging value on the television channel Al Jazeera. Comparative analysis of AJA and AJE (2016-2020)
Authors: García-Orosa Berta , Alafranji Mohsen
Published: October 2021

The main objective is the comparative analysis of the engagement strategies in the AlJazeera channels in Arabic and English. Methodological triangulation is used through bibliographic review, content analysis, 45 in-depth interviews and non-participant observation. The policies carried out with two important points are studied in 2016 with the conformation of the engagement strategy and in 2018 with the restructuring of the television teams. Engagement is no longer just a marketing strategy to turn the audience into a fundamental actor in content production. Platformization and the search for a comprehensive and international strategy emerge as challenges for the coming years
The showrunner’s skills and responsibilities in the creation and production process of fiction series in the contemporary North American television industry
Authors: Higueras-Ruiz María-José , Gómez-Pérez Francisco-Javier , Alberich-Pascual Jordi
Published: October 2021

Contemporary fiction TV series production in North America is characterized by the showrunner figure’s importance. This paper aims to study the concept of “showrunner” as executive-creative producer, analyze the competencies and responsibilities carried out by them during the production process of TV shows according to personal and professional factors, and examine their position within the current television market. For this purpose, a literature review on fiction TV series production and television authorship has been conducted. After this, adopting the focus of media production studies, a qualitative methodology based on in-depth personal interviews has been used, which was carried out with a selection of thirty-six significant executive producers and writers of contemporary American TV series. The findings indicate the relevance of this profile from a historical perspective, and particularly in recent years. Although there is a basic scheme of tasks developed by the showrunner in each phase of the production process, we find differences in this actuation due to personal –sex and nationality– and professional –format/gender and channel– characteristics in this industrial context. The showrunner develops an executive-creative dual profile to maintain the project’s coherence according to the established vision. Their influence over the TV series’ creative features contributes to reflection on television authorship and its attribution to this figure.
Macroautophagy and normal aging of the nervous system: Lessons from animal models
Authors: Kallergi Emmanouela , Nikoletopoulou Vassiliki
Published: October 2021

Aging represents a cumulative form of cellular stress, which is thought to challenge many aspects of proteostasis. The non-dividing, long-lived neurons are particularly vulnerable to stress, and, not sur-prisingly, even normal aging is highly associated with a decline in brain function in humans, as well as in other animals. Macroautophagy is a fundamental arm of the proteostasis network, safeguarding proper protein turnover during different cellular states and against diverse cellular stressors. An intricate interplay between macroautophagy and aging is beginning to unravel, with the emergence of new tools, including those for monitoring autophagy in cultured neurons and in the nervous system of different organisms in vivo. Here, we review recent findings on the impact of aging on neuronal integrity and on neuronal macroautophagy, as they emerge from studies in inverte-brate and mammalian models.
REGULAÇÃO POR RESULTADOS E RECONFIGURAÇÕES EM ARRANJOS INSTITUCIONAIS ENDEREÇADOS AO GOVERNO DEMOCRÁTICO DA EDUCAÇÃO
Authors: Nardi Elton Luiz , Lagares Rosilene , Bearzi Ana Elica
Published: October 2021

O trabalho tem por objetivo analisar, no contexto de uma crescente implantação de medidas de accountability na educação básica identificadas com políticas de regulação por resultados, possíveis reconfigurações de arranjos institucionais destinados a responder pelo governo democrático da educação pública, em termos de participação e controle social. Com base em pesquisa documental, o processo de investigação, incidente em duas capitais brasileiras – Fortaleza (CE) e Palmas (TO) –, compreendeu o levantamento e exame de documentos alvos, sistematização das diretrizes e condições para o governo democrático da educação básica pública e de medidas sintonizadas com políticas de regulação por resultados, levadas a efeito a partir dos anos 2000. Se, por um lado, conclui que o conjunto de alterações processadas em cada capital possibilita reunir indícios de algum favorecimento das condições institucionais de participação e controle social, por outro, destaca que o sugerido potencial dessas alterações parece perder expressividade diante de um quadro político-institucional que sobreleva medidas identificadas com políticas de regulação por resultados.
Quality Assessment of Online Learning in Regional Higher Education Systems
Authors: Gritsova Olga A. , Tissen Elena V.
Published: October 2021

The quality of online learning mechanisms, widely implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is a significant issue for regional higher education systems. The research aims to assess student satisfaction with the quality of online education by identifying discrepancies between their requirements and the actual learning process. In order to examine the gaps between students’ expectations and perceptions, a new approach was proposed based on the integrated use of Gap analysis and SERVQUAL methodology, combining qualitative and quantitative aspects. SERVQUAL questionnaires for measuring student satisfaction with online learning include the following criteria: tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy. Full- and part-time undergraduates of humanitarian and socio-economic departments of two universities participated in the study. Ural Federal University bachelors, learning via Moodle and Microsoft Teams platforms, could directly communicate with their peers and professors, while students of National Research Nuclear University MEPhI were engaged in massive open online courses (MOOC). As a result, all five criteria were analysed in the proposed model for quality assessment of online learning to reveal the gaps between students’ expectations and perceptions of the educational process. Significant discrepancies in the «empathy» and «responsiveness» criteria in both groups demonstrate low student satisfaction with the quality of communication and individualisation of learning. The research findings can be used to construct resource allocation models for implementing educational programmes and developing support measures for regional higher education institutions.
Macroeconomic Dynamics of the Total Factor Productivity of the Russian Economy
Authors: Mitsek Sergey A.
Published: October 2021

The growth rate of Russia’s total productivity has been slowing down significantly since 2008. The majority of relevant publications either describe an economic methodology or specifically focus on labour productivity. However, economic growth rates, as well as community welfare, largely depend on total factor productivity. The paper aims to determine the reasons for the slowdown in the growth of total factor productivity after 2008. This negative dynamics was assessed using a macroeconomic econometric model and estimates for Russian regions and types of economic activity. Elasticity of dependent variables was calculated based on econometric equations as well as multipliers of exogenous variables presented in the model. Ordinary and rank correlations between the variables were also examined. The calculations revealed that the stagnation of total factor productivity was caused by the misallocation of resources across industries and regions, de crease in aggregate demand, increase in capital goods prices (primarily due to rouble devaluation) and a slowdown in digital economy development. In turn, these trends were influenced by a decline in public investment and export prices, as well as a slowdown in population growth and liquidity. Simultaneously, growth of the world economy contributed to the demand for Russian export goods, preventing a decrease in productivity. The findings can be used for forecasting Russian economic trends and developing relevant policy measures. Further research will examine the role of human capital, energy intensity, climate and institutional factors in increasing the total productivity.
Electronic commerce of the endemic plants of northern Morocco (Mediterranean coast-Rif) and Tunisia over the internet
Authors: Khabbach Abdelmajid , Libiad Mohamed , El Haissoufi Mohamed , Bourgou Soumaya , Megdiche-Ksouri Wided , Lamchouri Fatima , Ghrabi-Gammar Zeineb , Menteli Viktoria , Vokou Despoina , Tsoktouridis Georgios , Krigas Nikos
Published: October 2021

Background: Internet trade popularize the ornamental interest of plants but can also threaten species’ wild populations, if this activity is performed in uncontrolled and unauthorised ways.
Questions: What endemic plants of Morocco and Tunisia are traded over the Internet by whom and at what prices?
Studied species: 94 endemic plants of northern Morocco and 83 of Tunisia.
Study site and dates: Tunisia and northern Morocco (Mediterranean coast and Rif region); internet survey between September 2018 and December 2019.
Methods: To understand the extent of this new form of trade, We recorded the type of plant material sold over the Internet for the studied taxa, their prices and suppliers using online platforms.
Results: Four northern Moroccan taxa (4.25 % of the total local endemics) were found as marketed by 18 nurseries in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, while no marketing activity was detected for Tunisian endemic plants. The nurseries involved offer for sale and distribution living individuals of Abies marocana at €12.00-259.50, Rhodanthemum hosmariense at €0.35-19.5, Salvia interrupta subsp. paui at €6.23-8.90, and bulbs of Acis tangitana at €1.05-3.95. Although these taxa are classified as endangered, they are traded worldwide without permit of the Moroccan authorities. The source and origin of the plant material are not clearly indicated, and only some nurseries report that their marketed material comes from own cultivated stocks.
Conclusions: The implementation of protection laws/regulations and the monitoring of nurseries’ websites are recommended to control the illegal trade of wild plant material.
STUDY ON THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF U-SHAPED HEAT PIPE
Authors: Kusuma Mukhsinun Hadi , Antariksawan Anhar Riza , Giarno Giarno , Haryanto Dedy , Widodo Surip
Published: October 2021

The latest accident in Japan's nuclear power station became a valuable experience to start engaging passive cooling systems (PCS) more aggressively to improve safety aspects in nuclear power reactors being studied in Indonesia. This investigation is related to the U-shaped heat pipe (UHP) research as PCS of water in the cooling tank (CT). The objective of this research is to study the thermal characteristics of UHP as PCS in the CT. The experiment on small-scale UHP and simulation with RELAP5 code has been conducted to understand the performance of UHP. The experiment results of the small-scale UHP model will be used as a basic understanding of simulating and designing a UHP with big scaling. The study result showed the highest thermal performance of UHP was obtained when it operated on the higher temperature of heat load and higher air cooling velocity. The more UHPs inserted into the cooling pool, the more heat that can be discharged into the environment. This result also shows promising use of UHP for CT PCS. The use of UHP as PCS can enhance the safety aspect of the nuclear reactor, especially in station blackout event.
Community translation in the context of the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of patient reported outcome measures: a South African perspective
Authors: de Klerk Susan , Lesch Harold M.
Published: October 2021

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Occupational Therapists should use relevant patient reported outcome measures as part of providing evidence for occupational therapy intervention. Measures must be responsive, valid and reliable for use in all health sectors. An essential requirement is that the measure be available in the language of the populations it is intended for. As most measures are developed in the English language for use in English speaking countries, we put forward an opinion on the practice of community translation during the translation and cross-cultural adaption of patient reported outcome measures towards increased clinical utility in the public health sector of South Africa Keywords: patient reported outcome measures, translation and cross-cultural adaptation, community translation
Comparative Review and Synthesis of Ground-Water Recharge Estimates for the Great Bend Prairie Aquifer of Kansas
Authors: Sophocleous Marios
Published: October 2021

In this report I briefly outline the importance of and difficulties involved in estimating aquifer recharge and compare reported recharge estimates for the Great Bend Prairie aquifer of central Kansas and associated alluvial-valley aquifers of the Pawnee River and Walnut Creek. Results from 20 studies are reported, including ongoing recharge-related projects. These studies were conducted by three different state agencies, a federal agency, a Kansas University department, and a private consulting firm. The recharge estimates are classified into site-specific, countywide, subregional, and regional estimates. Estimates are consistent among all four spatial scales. The average of all estimates is approximately 2 in./yr (50 mm/yr). with an average recharge range of 1.7-2.5 in./yr (43-64 mm/yr).
Response of Forest to Climatic Events and Human Management at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Authors: Aber James S. , Wallace Juliet , Nowak Matthew C.
Published: October 2021

Characteristics and temporal changes in forest cover from 1987 to 1997 were documented on the basis of remote sensing for two study forests at Fort Leavenworth, northeastern Kansas. Eight Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM) datasets from the month of July cover the study period, which included a major drought in 1988-1989 and flooding along the Missouri River in 1993. Other data sources included kite aerial photographs, digital orthophotos, tree-ring cores, climatic records, and ground observations. Three study areas were evaluated from Landsat TM datasets: (1) the entire Fort Leavenworth area; (2) an upland, hardwood forest composed mainly of oaks; and (3) a bottomland, softwood forest dominated by cottonwood. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values were derived from these three study sets and subjected to image differencing and principal-component analysis. The TM band 5:4 ratio was also analyzed for the two study forests. Values and trends derived from Landsat imagery were compared to data on tree-ring growth in upland oaks and regional climatic events.

Annual growth of tree rings in upland oaks is tied closely to precipitation and the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI); however, changes in NDVI values lag one to two years behind the onset of climatic events, particularly drought episodes. During the first year of drought (1988), vegetation cover in the upland and bottomland forests reacted in different ways: with a slight decline in the upland forest and a slight increase in the bottomland forest. The increased vegetation in the bottomland forest presumably resulted from more understory growth in dry hollows and potholes. In the second year of drought (1989), both forests suffered a marked decline in vegetation cover. NDVI values reached their minima for all categories (whole area, upland forest, and bottomland forest) in 1990, even though precipitation and tree-ring growth increased substantially that year. We conclude that changes in Landsat-derived NDVI values are out of phase with climatic events and variations in tree-ring growth for both upland and bottomland forests in northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri.

Overall change (1987 to 1997) for NDVI values is down slightly for all categories of evaluation. This probably reflects reduced precipitation throughout the study period compared to the long-term average. Changes in vegetation took place mainly on the forest margins. Such changes are thought to result from microclimatic stress at forest edges. The bottomland study forest also was impacted by severe flooding in 1993. Routine human activities may have resulted in minor changes along the margins of both study forests. The bottomland forest was affected by intentional burning of the adjacent prairie in April 2000. Cottonwood trees at the forest edge were killed or injured by the prairie fire, which penetrated the forest understory some distance.
Classification of Red Beds at Point of Rocks, Morton County, Kansas
Authors: Sawin Robert S.
Published: October 2021

The age of red beds exposed below the bluff-capping Ogallala Formation at Point of Rocks in Morton County, Kansas, has been disputed since they were first recognized in the late 1800s. Over the years, nearly 25 maps and reports have variously classified the strata as Cretaceous, Jurassic, Triassic, or Permian, creating an interesting history of speculation and stratigraphic nomenclature. Many of the interpretations relied on the indirect method of comparing lithologies to similar exposures in surrounding states, but none were in-depth studies. Until recently, the Kansas Geological Survey has considered the rocks to be Jurassic based on Zeller (1968), the currently recognized stratigraphic guide and chart for Kansas. A comprehensive study by Smith et al. (2015)--using outcrop descriptions, subsurface information, and detrital zircon data--constrained the age of the red beds at Point of Rocks, assigning them to the Guadalupian Big Basin Formation, the uppermost Permian unit in Kansas.