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Multi-Criteria Decision-Making on Road Transport Vehicles by the AHP Method
Authors: Baric Danijela , Zeljko Luka
Published: October 2022

Decision-making processes require the selection of appropriate and choose the optimal solution for implementation. This means that different criteria and their sub-criteria evaluate various alternatives of possible solutions to determine the optimal solution. The research focuses on an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) as one of the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods and its implementation to evaluate road transport vehicles. The AHP is one of the most used methods for evaluating projects in transport and traffic area. This paper presents a comprehensive review of studies on road transport vehicles evaluated by the AHP method. To gather research articles for the study, several databases such as Web of Science and Scopus were searched. The focus of the research is on road transport vehicles but the performance of the AHP method in the road sector, in general, is briefly reviewed. The results show that most of the studies use AHP for the evaluation of electric and autonomous vehicles. Finally, research results are discussed and recommendations for future research are proposed.
Study of the problem and the idea of operation of four-wheel-steering cars
Authors: Faryński Jakub , Żardecki Dariusz , Dębowski Andrzej
Published: October 2022

The article takes the form of a review paper and focuses on the control problems of four wheel steering vehicles. The main issues related to the control of four wheel steering (4WS) vehicles, the historical development, the current state and the approach to the construction of 4WS vehicles have been discussed. The whole of theoretical issues related to the control of the car direction (including elements related to mathematical modelling and simulation studies of the vehicle motion, issues of synthesis and analysis of the 4WS control algorithms) were presented systemically. The presented collection of literature is based on a rather extensive review relating to 4WS cars and on considerations shaping the concept of development of the topic of control algorithms in 4WS cars. A preliminary concept of control in autonomous cars is also presented and will be explain what type of road manoeuvres it is going to analyse. The authors have also shown an example of the computational apparatus used.
University-School Partnership: Feedback and Assessment
Authors: KIRISCI SARIKAYA AYLIN , Bakioğlu Aysen
Published: October 2022

In this study, we aimed to reach the opinions and feedback of university-school partnership stakeholders about the university-school partnership. In this direction, the stakeholders' opinions and experiences regarding the partnership were analyzed. The study is in phenomenological research design, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 60 participants: teachers, student teachers, lecturers, students, parents, and administrators. Content analysis results show that the feedback and assessments of the university-school partnership stakeholders were grouped under the themes of the assessment method, criticism, and expectations, and several sub-themes under each theme. In line with these findings, we tried to reveal the most crucial points in developing and maintaining university-school partnerships. In addition, at the end of the study, we indicated some suggestions such as essential quality indicators for partnerships, providing open communication channels, clearly expressed roles and responsibilities, strong relations via trust and mutual benefit, and a participatory decision-making process.
Black Power Movement as Depicted in Blakkasman (2018) Movie
Authors: Bukhori Muhammad Faruq , Laksono Arido
Published: October 2022

America is a pluralistic country that often faces issues of racism and discrimination. This issue is often faced by African-Americans as one of the ethnic minorities. In this undergraduate thesis, I would like to analyze the Black Power Movement as depicted in the Blackkklansman movie using the sociology of literature approach by Abrams. Moreover, I also use an exponential approach to analyze the intrinsic elements in the movie. The result of the analysis shows that the Black Power movement occurs due to the white supremacy acts from the Ku Klux Klan members towards Blacks. As the result, the black community fought back by moving the masses of black people to carry out a revolutionary movement.Keywords: Blackkklansman; black  power; discrimination; Ku Klux Klan; revolutionary movement
The Equivalence in The Translation of English Idiomatic Expression into Indonesian by Students of English Education Department University of Mataram
Authors: Sari Nilam , Arifuddin Arifuddin , Baharuddin Baharuddin
Published: October 2022

The aims of this study are: 1) to find out frequently used types of equivalence by the seventh semester students of English Education Department at University of Mataram  in translating English idiomatic expression into Indonesia according to Nida’s equivalence theory, and 2) to find out the problem faced by the English students in the translating of the idiomatic expression of English into Indonesia. This study used mixed-method. The participant of this study were from the seventh semester English students of University of Mataram. To collect the data, this study used two types of instruments: translation test and questionnaires. The research findings showed that among 240 datas of students translation result, 73,64% of the datas categorized as dynamic equivalence and only 5,85% of the datas categorized as formal equivalence. Furthermore, based on close-ended and open-ended questionnaires answers about students dificulty in the translating of the idiomatic expressions, it reveals that students faced difficulty in translating process for the cultural background diferences, minim exposure to idioms, and how the idioms were used. three strategies were available to students to use in encountering the difficulties in translating English idioms into Indonesian: 1) giving their selves more familiar to idioms through reading and using various medias, 2) paying more attention to the context which the idioms being served, 3) and looking for the meaning in dictionary or google. It could be infered that the most frequently used types of equivalence by the students was dynamic equivalence and the students still faced some problem in translating English idiomatic expression into Indonesia.Keywords: idiomatic expression; translation equivalence; difficulties
The Element of Archetypes that Focused on The Character of The Film Encanto (2021)
Authors: Widiyanti Ani , Husen Sthela Oktavia , Zesika Ardetia Lara
Published: October 2022

This study aims that cartoon films can also be analyzed by psychoanalysis, through the archetype theory approach from Carl Jung. archetypes are the means given some of the experiences and memories of our ancestors. This way is part of the collective unconscious. The characteristics of the archetypes that are generated due to sociocultural influences. This means that each individual cannot develop archetypes according to their own experiences, but also stems from their social and environmental existence. The author discusses this story using descriptive qualitative methods to discuss the problems that exist in the story. The author analyzes by watching, analyzing, then recording the results of the analysis in this journal. From this research, the writer finds several types of archetypes in the characters in the film, those archetypes are Animus, Persona, Hero, Great Mother, Wild Old Man, and Shadow. The author can find out about this through the character played by the Madrigal family.Keywords: archetype; character; encanto.
The Use of Person Deixis as Address System In Literary Works
Authors: Hanik Ummi , Chandra Oktiva Herry
Published: October 2022

Deixis is one of topics in Pragmatics that always be studied by researchers on their own reason. This research is a study of person deixis as address system within novel entitled Their Eyes Were Watching God from Zora Neale Hurston and story book Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah as the source of data in this study, which the author of each book is Black people. The purpose of analyzing, the writer would like to analyze the system address system in both sources and look for the address system from the sources. The data were collected by library research method. The collected data were identified, categorized, and analyzed. The writer analyzed the data by using Levinson’s theory as method of analyzing the source data. The finding of the research is from two literary works the type that appears frequently is first-person deixis such as I, Ah, Ah’m from Their Eyes Were Watching God and I from Friday Black. The person deixis as address system that use in term of formal and informal dialogue. The last is the factors that affected the address system in both literary works.Keywords: deixis; address system; black cultural background.
Behind the Scenes: Stories of the Global Women’s Breakfast
Authors: Kerton Francesca M.
Published: October 2022

The IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast (GWB2022) was celebrated at over 400 events around the world on February 16, 2022. By all metrics, it was more successful than ever before but how are those measurements mirrored in individual experiences? During this International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development, the place of all people within science to make an impact will continue to be celebrated and we invite all scientists to join GWB2023 on February 14.
Cross-modal biometric fusion intelligent traffic recognition system combined with real-time data operation
Authors: Xu Wei , Zhai Yujin
Published: October 2022

Intelligent traffic recognition system is the development direction of the future traffic system. It effectively integrates advanced information technology, data communication transmission technology, electronic sensing technology, control technology, and computer technology into the entire ground traffic management system. It establishes a real-time, accurate, and efficient integrated transportation management system that plays a role in a wide range and all directions. The aim of this article is to integrate cross-modal biometrics into an intelligent traffic recognition system combined with real-time data operations. Based on the cross-modal recognition algorithm, it can better re-identify the vehicle cross-modally by building a model. First, this article first presents a general introduction to the cross-modal recognition method. Then, the experimental analysis is conducted on the classification of vehicle images recognized by the intelligent transportation system, the complexity of vehicle logo recognition, and the recognition of vehicle images with different lights. Finally, the cross-modal recognition algorithm is introduced into the dynamic analysis of the intelligent traffic recognition system. The cross-modal traffic recognition system experiment is carried out. The experimental results show that the intraclass distribution loss function can improve the Rank 1 recognition rate and mAP value by 6–7% points on the basis of the baseline method. This shows that improving the modal invariance feature by reducing the distribution difference between different modal images of the same vehicle can effectively deal with the feature information imbalance caused by modal changes.
Catalytic surface reaction on a vertical wavy surface placed in a non-Darcy porous medium
Authors: Roy Nepal Chandra
Published: October 2022

A mathematical model is developed to analyze the free convection flow induced by catalytic surface reaction on a vertical wavy surface embedded in a non-Darcy porous medium. The governing equations are transformed using a generalized transformation which are valid near to and far from the leading edge. We then solve the resulting equations employing finite difference method. A comparison between the present solutions and the results of a past study is made which provides a good agreement. Numerical results reveal that the wall temperature and the surface concentration are enhanced for higher heat release parameter. An increase in the amplitude of the wavy surface and the reactant consumption parameter causes a decrease in the wall temperature and the surface concentration. Due to the increase of the reduced Darcy number the wall temperature substantially becomes higher whereas the surface concentration diminishes. However, a converse characteristic is observed in the case of the activation energy parameter. The momentum, thermal and concentration boundary layers are significantly increased for higher values of the reduced Darcy number and the consumption reactant parameter. Contrary to this, the larger heat release parameter reduces the thicknesses of the momentum, thermal and concentration boundary layers.
Numerical simulation for generalized space-time fractional Klein–Gordon equations via Gegenbauer wavelet
Authors: Faheem Mo , Khan Arshad , Malik Muslim , Debbouche Amar
Published: October 2022

This paper investigates numerical solution of generalized space-time fractional Klein–Gordon equations (GSTFKGE) by using Gegenbauer wavelet method (GWM). The developed method makes use of fractional order integral operator (FOIO) for Gegenbauer wavelet, which is constructed by employing the definition of Riemann–Liouville fractional integral (RLFI) operator and Laplace transformation. The present algorithm is based on Gegenbauer wavelet jointly with FOIO to convert a GSTFKGE into a system of equations which is solved by using Newton’s technique. Additionally, the upper bound of error norm of the proposed method is calculated to validate the theoretical authenticity of the developed method. The comparison of numerical outcomes with the existing results in the literature and graphical illustrations show the accuracy and reliability of our method.
Molecular subclasses of preeclampsia characterized by a longitudinal maternal proteomics study: distinct biomarkers, disease pathways and options for prevention
Authors: Than Nándor Gábor , Romero Roberto , Györffy Dániel , Posta Máté , Bhatti Gaurav , Done Bogdan , Chaemsaithong Piya , Jung Eunjung , Suksai Manaphat , Gotsch Francesca , Gallo Dahiana M. , Bosco Mariachiara , Kim Bomi , Kim Yeon Mee , Chaiworapongsa Tinnakorn , Rossi Simona W. , Szilágyi András , Erez Offer , Tarca Adi L. , Papp Zoltán
Published: October 2022

Objectives

The heterogeneous nature of preeclampsia is a major obstacle to early screening and prevention, and a molecular taxonomy of disease is needed. We have previously identified four subclasses of preeclampsia based on first-trimester plasma proteomic profiles. Herein, we expanded this approach by using a more comprehensive panel of proteins profiled in longitudinal samples.

Methods

Proteomic data collected longitudinally from plasma samples of women who developed preeclampsia (n=109) and of controls (n=90) were available from our previous report on 1,125 proteins. Consensus clustering was performed to identify subgroups of patients with preeclampsia based on data from five gestational-age intervals by using select interval-specific features. Demographic, clinical, and proteomic differences among clusters were determined. Differentially abundant proteins were used to identify cluster-specific perturbed KEGG pathways.

Results

Four molecular clusters with different clinical phenotypes were discovered by longitudinal proteomic profiling. Cluster 1 involves metabolic and prothrombotic changes with high rates of early-onset preeclampsia and small-for-gestational-age neonates; Cluster 2 includes maternal anti-fetal rejection mechanisms and recurrent preeclampsia cases; Cluster 3 is associated with extracellular matrix regulation and comprises cases of mostly mild, late-onset preeclampsia; and Cluster 4 is characterized by angiogenic imbalance and a high prevalence of early-onset disease.

Conclusions

This study is an independent validation and further refining of molecular subclasses of preeclampsia identified by a different proteomic platform and study population. The results lay the groundwork for novel diagnostic and personalized tools of prevention.
Bayesian estimation of in-game home team win probability for college basketball
Authors: Maddox Jason T. , Sides Ryan , Harvill Jane L.
Published: October 2022

Two new Bayesian methods for estimating and predicting in-game home team win probabilities in Division I NCAA men’s college basketball are proposed. The first method has a prior that adjusts as a function of lead differential and time elapsed. The second is an adjusted version of the first, where the adjustment is a linear combination of the Bayesian estimator with a time-weighted pregame win probability. The proposed methods are compared to existing methods, showing the new methods are competitive with or outperform existing methods for both estimation and prediction. The utility is illustrated via an application to the 2012/2013 through the 2019/2020 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball seasons.
Social Play Behavior Is Critical for the Development of Prefrontal Inhibitory Synapses and Cognitive Flexibility in Rats
Authors: Bijlsma Ate , Omrani Azar , Spoelder Marcia , Verharen Jeroen P.H. , Bauer Lisa , Cornelis Cosette , de Zwart Beleke , van Dorland René , Vanderschuren Louk J.M.J. , Wierenga Corette J.
Published: October 2022

Sensory driven activity during early life is critical for setting up the proper connectivity of the sensory cortices. We ask here whether social play behavior, a particular form of social interaction that is highly abundant during postweaning development, is equally important for setting up connections in the developing prefrontal cortex (PFC). Young male rats were deprived from social play with peers during the period in life when social play behavior normally peaks [postnatal day 21–42] (SPD rats), followed by resocialization until adulthood. We recorded synaptic currents in layer 5 cells in slices from medial PFC of adult SPD and control rats and observed that inhibitory synaptic currents were reduced in SPD slices, while excitatory synaptic currents were unaffected. This was associated with a decrease in perisomatic inhibitory synapses from parvalbumin-positive GABAergic cells. In parallel experiments, adult SPD rats achieved more reversals in a probabilistic reversal learning (PRL) task, which depends on the integrity of the PFC, by using a more simplified cognitive strategy than controls. Interestingly, we observed that one daily hour of play during SPD partially rescued the behavioral performance in the PRL, but did not prevent the decrease in PFC inhibitory synaptic inputs. Our data demonstrate the importance of unrestricted social play for the development of inhibitory synapses in the PFC and cognitive skills in adulthood and show that specific synaptic alterations in the PFC can result in a complex behavioral outcome.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTThis study addressed the question whether social play behavior in juvenile rats contributes to functional development of the prefrontal cortex (PFC). We found that rats that had been deprived from juvenile social play (social play deprivation - SPD) showed a reduction in inhibitory synapses in the PFC and a simplified strategy to solve a complex behavioral task in adulthood. Providing one daily hour of play during SPD partially rescued the cognitive skills in these rats, but did not prevent the reduction in PFC inhibitory synapses. Our results demonstrate a key role for unrestricted juvenile social play in PFC development and emphasize the complex relation between PFC circuit connectivity and cognitive function.
Mosaic PRKACA duplication causing a novel and distinct phenotype of early-onset Cushing's syndrome and acral cutaneous mucinosis
Authors: McGlacken-Byrne Sinéad M , Abdelmaksoud Ashraf , Haini Mohammad , Palm Liina , Ashworth Michael , Li Juan , Wang Wei , Wang Xiumin , Wang Jian , Callaghan Bridget , Kinsler Veronica A , Faravelli Francesca , Dattani Mehul T
Published: October 2022

Genetic alterations within the cAMP/protein kinase A (PKA) pathway result in a spectrum of adrenocortical disorders. Implicated genes include GNAS, PDE8B, PDE11A, PRKAR1A/B, and PRKACA. To date, pathogenic somatic PRKACA variants and germline PRKACA copy number gain have been associated with the development of cortisol-secreting adrenocortical adenomas and bilateral adrenal hyperplasia, respectively. While perturbations within the PRKAR1A gene are known to cause Carney complex, PKRACA mutations are rarely associated with an extra-adrenal phenotype. We describe a mosaic PRKACA duplication in an infant who presented with a Carney-like complex at the age of 3 months with bilateral non-pigmented micronodular adrenal hyperplasia, severe early-onset Cushing's syndrome, and distinct acral soft tissue overgrowth due to cutaneous mucinosis. This represents a novel manifestation of PRKACA disruption and broadens its extra-adrenal phenotype. It suggests that the Cushing's syndrome phenotypes arising from somatic and germline PRKACA abnormalities likely exist on a spectrum. We emphasise the importance of ascertaining a genetic diagnosis for PRKACA-mediated disease.

Significance statement

We describe a mosaic PRKACA duplication in a young infant who presented with a Carney-like complex: bilateral non-pigmented micronodular adrenal hyperplasia, severe early-onset Cushing's syndrome, and distinct acral soft tissue overgrowth due to cutaneous mucinosis. This represents a novel manifestation of PRKACA disruption and broadens the extra-adrenal phenotype of PRKACA-associated Cushing's syndrome. Our data suggest that Cushing's syndrome phenotypes arising from somatic and germline PRKACA abnormalities can exist on a spectrum. We emphasise the value of ascertaining a genetic diagnosis for PRKACA-mediated adrenal and extra-adrenal disease to guide individualised and targeted care.
Levoketoconazole treatment in endogenous Cushing's syndrome: extended evaluation of clinical, biochemical, and radiologic outcomes
Authors: Fleseriu Maria , Auchus Richard J , Greenman Yona , Zacharieva Sabina , Geer Eliza B , Salvatori Roberto , Pivonello Rosario , Feldt-Rasmussen Ulla , Kennedy Laurence , Buchfelder Michael , Biller Beverly M K , Cohen Fredric , Heaney Anthony P
Published: October 2022

Objective

This extended evaluation (EE) of the SONICS study assessed the effects of levoketoconazole for an additional 6 months following open-label, 6-month maintenance treatment in endogenous Cushing's syndrome.

Design/Methods

SONICS included dose-titration (150–600 mg BID), 6-month maintenance, and 6-month EE phases. Exploratory efficacy assessments were performed at months 9 and 12 (relative to the start of maintenance). For pituitary MRI in patients with Cushing's disease, a threshold of ≥2 mm denoted change from baseline in the largest tumor diameter.

Results

Sixty patients entered EE at month 6; 61% (33/54 with data) exhibited normal mean urinary free cortisol (mUFC). At months 9 and 12, respectively, 55% (27/49) and 41% (18/44) of patients with data had normal mUFC. Mean fasting glucose, total and LDL-cholesterol, body weight, BMI, abdominal girth, hirsutism, CushingQoL, and Beck Depression Inventory-II scores improved from the study baseline at months 9 and 12. Forty-six patients completed month 12; four (6.7%) discontinued during EE due to adverse events. The most common adverse events in EE were arthralgia, headache, hypokalemia, and QT prolongation (6.7% each). No patient experienced alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase >3× upper limit of normal, Fridericia-corrected QT interval >460 ms, or adrenal insufficiency during EE. Of 31 patients with tumor measurements at baseline and month 12 or follow-up, the largest tumor diameter was stable in 27 (87%) patients, decreased in one, and increased in three (largest increase 4 mm).

Conclusion

In the first long-term levoketoconazole study, continued treatment through a 12-month maintenance period sustained the early clinical and biochemical benefits in most patients completing EE, without new adverse effects.
Performance of Recycled Materials in Pavement Subbase After 4 Years in a Hot Desert Climate
Authors:   Infrastructure Research & Development, Doha, Qatar, Hassan Khaled E , Reid Murray ,   Infrastructure Research and Development, Glasgow, UK, bin Saif Al-Kuwari Mohammed ,   Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Doha, Qatar
Published: October 2022

The paper presents a field investigation on the use of alternative subbase materials from excavation and demolition waste in subbase applications in a desert area. A road trial was constructed with three subbase sections, comprising excavation waste (EW) and crushed concrete aggregate (RCA) plus a control section of EW with 20% dune sand (control). Visual inspection after 4 years in service revealed excellent performance with no surface defects or obvious differences between the different sections. The subbase surface was exposed and field-testing using lightweight deflectometer indicated very similar values for the unbound subbases of EW and the control section. The RCA subbase exhibited excellent performance due to self-hardening, providing much higher stiffness than the unbound subbases. The extracted unbound subbase materials satisfied the physical and mechanical requirements of the Qatar Construction Specifications with the exception of liquid limit, plastic limit, and sand equivalent, which are of less significance where the material is placed above the water table. The paper demonstrates that recycled aggregate can perform as well as conventional subbase materials and promotes their wider use to support sustainable development. Key words: alternative aggregates, construction & demolition waste, excavation waste, field investigation, natural resources
Review of "Take back the tray: Revolutionizing food in hospitals, schools, and other institutions"
Authors: Sumner Jennifer
Published: October 2022

This book fills a gap that is decades old—the problem with institutional food. Long the butt of jokes, complaints, and recriminations, institutional food has often represented the epitome of the worst that food can be: unhealthy, bland, colourless, placeless, and joyless—an afterthought that is underfunded and overcooked.
Enter Joshna Maharaj, a chef who is also a TEDx speaker and food activist. Her bona fides are impeccable—she has worked in institutional food settings in Toronto for over 10 years and has revolutionized the way food is served in those settings.
In this highly readable volume, she espouses what those of us in Food Studies know well: “Food is never just food” (58).
Operationalizing sustainable food systems through food programs in elementary schools
Authors: Everitt Tracy , Engler-Stringer Rachel , Martin Wanda
Published: October 2022

Healthy eating supports optimal growth, development, and academic achievement. Yet, the diet quality of school-aged children is poor. Food insecurity and chronic disease are concerns, as are unsustainable agricultural practices. Sustainable food systems have a low environmental impact and can address both dietary and sustainability concerns. This multi-case study was conducted in two Community Schools in a mid-sized Canadian city. Data was collected through interviews, observations, a checklist, and curriculum and policy review. The purpose of this study was to understand the capacity of local elementary schools to implement sustainable food systems strategies in curriculum, policy, and practice. Teachers were doing some cooking and gardening with students, and schools were doing some recycling. There were no specific food policies. Infrastructure challenges varied by school. Insufficient funding and curriculum resources were seen as barriers to implementing sustainable food systems. Staff characteristics and relationships were seen as facilitators.
Schools can be positioned to be strong leaders in the area of school food by prioritizing food literacy and sustainable food system strategies and developing supportive policies, including community members and students in programming, and including experiential food production opportunities for all students.
Food providers’ experiences with a central procurement school snack program
Authors: Ismail Mariam R , Gilliland Jason A , Matthews June I , Battram Danielle S
Published: October 2022

Universal, government-funded school food programs (SFPs) offer many benefits not only to the children they serve, but also to the communities that support them. To date, Canada does not have a national SFP. Thus, if one is to be considered, evaluations of current SFPs in a Canadian context are necessary. This study explored food providers’ experiences with the Centrally Procured School Food Program (CPSFP) in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Twenty interviews were conducted with individuals involved in the production, procurement, and delivery of food to schools. Successes included improved economies of scale, increased profile and awareness of local food systems, and enhanced reach into schools. Challenges included inconsistent delivery times and unexpected food volumes that placed additional burdens on program implementation. Recommendations for program sustainability included enhanced engagement of partners, sustained funding to build capacity (including paid personnel), and more learning opportunities for students. Food providers gave insights on how the CPSFP can be improved and sustained into the future, as well as its potential to provide new opportunities for all stakeholders and have a positive impact on the local food system.
Boron and sulfate removal using rice husk as filtration material in horizontal flow constructed wetlands microcosms
Authors: Miguel-Espinosa Camila San , Rámila Consuelo , Leiva Eduardo , Lizama-Allende Katherine
Published: October 2022

Constructed wetlands (CW) are being explored as an alternative treatment for boron removal. The efficiency of CW strongly depends on the substrate and plants used. A promising and inexpensive substrate is rice husk. This study explored the capacity of this residue to treat boron-rich wastewaters as main wetland substrate in laboratory constructed wetland microcosms. Two plants, Typha angustifolia and Puccinellia frigida, were used to evaluate their capacity to increase boron removal. It was found that CW removed ~40% of boron. Although both species presented high boron concentrations in their shoots (between 463 and 721 mg/kg), they did not enhance its removal. Interestingly, high sulfate removal was also observed, especially in non-vegetated cells (up to 68±18%), indicating that the presence of plants decreased their removal. Processes involved are probably biotic sulfate reduction and abiotic precipitation of sulfate minerals (hypothesis supported by PHREEQC modeling). Therefore, the performance of the system under continuous flow operation for a boron-and sulfate-rich wastewater indicates that rice husk has high potential as main media in CW for boron and sulfate removal.
Women’s Initiatives and the Reform Movement of Lithuania (1988–1989)
Authors: Jurėnienė Virginija , Purvaneckienė Giedrė
Published: October 2022

Over 30 years have passed since the beginning of the Reform Movement; however, women’s initiatives in the Reform Movement of Lithuania have not been analysed. Commemorating the anniversary of the Reform Movement, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania declared 2018 as the year of the Reform Movement and highlighted the period of 1988-1990 as a period of great importance in the Lithuania history when Seimas of the Reform Movement acted as a partial yet legal democratic representative of the nation in the Soviet occupation system.

The article analyses women’s engagement into the initiative groups of the Sąjūdis, their participation in the initiative group and congress. The aim of this article is to shed light on the role of women in the building of the Soviet Union and the specific nature of the activities of the women's Sąjūdis, the degree of involvement, the problems raised and the solutions proposed.

In order to achieve this goal, the archival material contained in the fund of the Lithuanian Perestroika Sąjūdis of the New Archive of the Lithuanian State, the fund of the Kaunas Movement of the Kaunas Regional State Archive, the periodical press of the time were analysed, and the following scientific research was made available.
Specific features of microhardness and thermodynamic stability of the Cd1–xMnxTe solid solutions
Authors:   V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine, Dremliuzhenko K.S. , Yuriychuk I.M. ,   Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 58012 Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Zakharuk Z.I. ,   Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 58012 Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Deibuk V.G. ,   Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 58012 Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Published: October 2022

The features of fusion and growth of Cd1–xMnxTe (0.02 x  0.55) solid solution crystals as well as the dependence of their microhardness on the composition have been studied. Local maxima of the microhardness at x = 0.14 and 0.46 have been experimentally found. Thermodynamics of Cd1–xMnxTe formation in the delta-lattice parameter model has been considered, and the phase diagram of spinodal decomposition in these solid solutions has been found. The empirical pseudopotential method was used to analyze the distribution of the valence charge density during formation of the Cd1–xMnxTe solid solution and its effect on the rearrangement of chemical bonds. It has been shown that the stability of the solid solutions is defined not only by the difference in the lattice constants of the CdTe and MnTe binary compounds but also by the charge exchange between bonds with the different degree of ionicity and the change in the nature of chemical bonds.
The peculiarity of capacitance-voltage characteristics of the metal-insulator-nanowire structure
Authors:   Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics, NAS of Armenia, 0203 Ashtarak, Armenia, Petrosyan S.G. , Nersesyan S.R. ,   Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics, NAS of Armenia, 0203 Ashtarak, Armenia
Published: October 2022

The quasi-static capacitance-voltage characteristics of the metal-insulator-nanowire structure have been theoretically studied with account of the surface states at the nanowire-insulator interface. At small radii, possible is the case when the entire bulk of nanowire is depleted before the onset of inversion of the conduction type near the surface will occur. In this case, there is a strong deviation of the capacitance-voltage characteristic from that in the standard MIS structure: with increasing voltage, the capacitance of the structure tends not to a constant value equal to the capacitance of the dielectric layer, but to zero.
The Development of Animated Media Based on Project Based Learning To Cultivate Problem Solving Skills In Fungi Material
Authors: Yusup Demi , Situmorang Risya Pramana , Tapilouw Marisa Christina
Published: October 2022

Problem-solving is a daily activity that stimulates critical thinking in finding solutions. Learning fungi material also requires problem-solving skills to dig deeper into the potential of fungi based on the structure, function, and life cycle of fungi associated with applications in everyday life. This study aims to develop PjBL-based animation media to foster problem-solving skills in Fungi material. The type of research used is Research and Development using the ADDIE model. The research subjects were students of class X science at SMA Kristen 1 Salatiga. The development research results show that the animation media based on Project Based Learning is valid from the material aspect by 85% and the media aspect by 88.5%. The practicality test by student response got 83.75% achievement. The product trial shows that animated media-based PjBL can increase significantly, namely Sig. < (0.000 < 0.05) means that PjBL-based animation media effectively improves students' problem-solving skills on mushroom material. Based on the research, it can state that the PjBL-based animation media is declared feasible to be used as a learning medium in the fungicide material to improve problem-solving abilities. Thus, this research has implications for the potential use of animation media integrated with scientific learning models to empower 21st-century skills, especially problem-solving.How To Cite: Yusup, D, Situmorang, R.P., Tapilouw. M.C. (2022).The Development Of Animated Media Based On Project-Based Learning To Cultivate Problem Solving Skills In Fungi Topic. EDUSAINS, 14 (1) : 1-13.
Early Postinjury Screen Time and Concussion Recovery
Authors: Cairncross Molly , Yeates Keith Owen , Tang Ken , Madigan Sheri , Beauchamp Miriam H. , Craig William , Doan Quynh , Zemek Roger , Kowalski Kristina , Silverberg Noah D.
Published: October 2022

OBJECTIVES

To determine the association between early screen time (7–10 days postinjury) and postconcussion symptom severity in children and adolescents with concussion, as compared to those with orthopedic injury (OI).

METHODS

This was a planned secondary analysis of a prospective longitudinal cohort study. Participants were 633 children and adolescents with acute concussion and 334 with OI aged 8 to 16, recruited from 5 Canadian pediatric emergency departments. Postconcussion symptoms were measured using the Health and Behavior Inventory at 7 to 10 days, weekly for 3 months, and biweekly from 3 to 6 months postinjury. Screen time was measured by using the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Questionnaire. Generalized least squares models were fit for 4 Health and Behavior Inventory outcomes (self- and parent-reported cognitive and somatic symptoms), with predictors including screen time, covariates associated with concussion recovery, and 2 3-way interactions (self- and parent-reported screen time with group and time postinjury).

RESULTS

Screen time was a significant but nonlinear moderator of group differences in postconcussion symptom severity for parent-reported somatic (P = .01) and self-reported cognitive symptoms (P = .03). Low and high screen time were both associated with relatively more severe symptoms in the concussion group compared to the OI group during the first 30 days postinjury but not after 30 days. Other risk factors and health behaviors had stronger associations with symptom severity than screen time.

CONCLUSIONS

The association of early screen time with postconcussion symptoms is not linear. Recommending moderation in screen time may be the best approach to clinical management.
The All-Russian Scientific Conference “Defense Industry Complex
in the Context of Economical History of Imperial and Soviet Russia”
Ekaterinburg, May 19–22, 2022
Authors: Artemov Evgeniy T.
Published: October 2022

Analytical scientific report of the Scientific Conference “Defense Industry Complex in the Context of Economical History of Imperial and Soviet Russia” (Ekaterinburg, May 19–22, 2022)
Prevalence of risk factors for falls among older adult ambulant patients on a chronic inpatient ward
Authors: Simonné Wiesl I. , Kis-Kós P. , Gyombolai Zs. , Kubik A. , Báthory Sz. , Kovács É.
Published: October 2022

Purpose

Falls in older age are the result of the interaction of several modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors. Risk factors for falls may vary in frequency not only in different economic and cultural contexts but also in different forms of care services among the older population. The aim of the present cross-sectional descriptive observational study was to assess the prevalence of risk factors for falls among older ambulant patients on a chronic inpatient ward in Hungary.

Material/Methods

Data associated with risk factors for falls, such as age, sex, chronic physical and mental illness, acute illness, incontinence, history of falls, balance and gait disorder, and visual impairment, were collected from 82 participants. The frequency of these risk factors in our sample was compared with their prevalence in the elderly population living at home — based on data available in the literature and statistical databases — using chi-square tests.

Results

Our results show that the prevalence of hypertension, cerebrovascular events, dementia and diabetes are significantly higher in the elderly population in chronic inpatient care than in the elderly population living at home. There is also a significantly higher prevalence of balance disorders and the use of sedatives/sleeping pills/neuroleptics in the studied population. Cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, and Parkinson's disease are equally prevalent in both populations.

Conclusions

In the case of many of the patients admitted to chronic inpatient care, there is a real chance that their physical condition will improve or stabilise to the point where they can return to their own homes or be moved to a nursing home. This kind of rehabilitation approach to chronic inpatient care would require many more qualified nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians and social workers than are currently available.
Objectives, sources of information, and experiences of followers of vegan-like and ketogenic-like dietary trends as pseudo-diets
Authors: Vékony B. , Suhajdáné Urbán V. , Andrásné Mikolás R. , Pásztor Zs. , Mák E.
Published: October 2022

Purpose

Diets other than those recommended by professionals, referred to in the present paper as “pseudo-diets”, can endanger the health of the people who follow them. It is therefore worth assessing why people begin such diets, the information they rely on, and the effects they experience.

Materials and Methods

We surveyed and compared people following two pseudo-diets: a ketogenic-like diet (KLD) and a vegan-like diet (VLD). The diets are defined as ketogenic and vegan by the dieters themselves. A cross-sectional study was carried out using self-developed anonymous online questionnaires. The survey participants were adults: 249 KLD and 203 VLD followers.

Results

The majority (85.14%) of the KLD followers stated that their motivation was weight loss, while 56.16% of the VLD followers stated that they were primarily motivated by ethical considerations. Only 11.64% of the KLD followers and 33.99% of the VLD followers had sought professional help. Both the variety and frequency of the adverse effects were robust in the KLD group, while the VLD followers experienced primarily positive outcomes. We found a statistically significant association between the seeking of professional help and an increase in desirable effects in both groups, and a decrease in adverse effects in the VLD group.

Conclusions

The dieters used several information sources but only occasionally turned to professionals. Given that dietary changes can represent a significant intervention, professional monitoring is highly recommended to ensure that the diet is valid, effective, personalised and safe.
Simulating microgalvanic corrosion in alloys using the PRISMS phase-field framework
Authors: Goel Vishwas , Lyu Yanjun , DeWitt Stephen , Montiel David , Thornton Katsuyo
Published: October 2022

In this prospective paper, we first review the existing simulation tools to simulate microgalvanic corrosion during free immersion. Then, we describe a recently developed application that employs PRISMS-PF, an open-source, high-performance phase-field modeling framework. The model employed in the application accounts for the electrochemical reaction at the metal/electrolyte interface and ionic migration in the electrolyte to determine the evolution of the corrosion front. We present the implementation details for the application and discuss its features such as super-linear parallel scaling performance for a sufficiently large system. Finally, we demonstrate the capability of the application by simulating corrosion of the matrix phase of an alloy near a secondary phase particle in two and three dimensions.

Graphical abstract
Escritura dramática y escritura teatral en Zorrilla. La primera parte de "El zapatero y el rey"
Authors: Ribao-Pereira Montserrat
Published: October 2022

Zorrilla es pionero en el proceso de doble redacción de la obra dramática (producto editorial y producto espectacular, que recogen textualmente los cuadernos para la puesta en escena). Consciente de las diversas recepciones de que "El zapatero y el rey" será objeto, el autor procede a una cuidadosa reescritura del texto espectacular antes de entregar la pieza al editor: suprime didascalias redundantes, añade otras que describen gestos y acciones, o que ayudan a relacionar los hechos presentes con los de escenas o actos anteriores, e introduce los diálogos a través de verbos de lengua.
Las salas alternativas, ¿realmente alternativas?
Authors: Muñoz Juan
Published: October 2022

Las salas alternativas nacen en los años 80 por iniciativa de compañías que, hasta entonces, habían estado actuando en calles, parques y plazas. Sienten la necesidad de conseguir una mayor estabilidad pero sin perder sus características: diferenciarse nítidamente del teatro comercial y de los teatros nacionales; priorizar un teatro visto como espectáculo; apostar por una programación de riesgo y acceder a nuevos públicos. También por esa necesidad de diferenciación, apuestan por espacios escénicos novedosos (fábricas, almacenes, talleres). Del entusiasmo y voluntarismo iniciales se va pasando a la profesionalización, con sus grandes ventajas y también algunas notables desventajas.
Dramaturgias en el inicio del milenio
Authors: López Antuñano José Gabriel
Published: October 2022

El autor expone las aportaciones dramatúrgicas de seis directores contemporáneos -Brook, Barba, Vassiliev, Mnouchkine, Wilson y Lepage-, variadas en su origen y métodos, pero unidas por el deseo de trascender la realidad, de ofrecer al espectador imágenes nuevas que le permitan adentrarse en el plano de las ideas. Estos directores de escena serán, a juicio del autor, los que ejercerán una marcada influencia en el inicio del siglo XXI.
El precedente moderno baudelaireano en el "Esperpento de la hija del capitán"
Authors: González del Valle Luis T.
Published: October 2022

Charles Baudelaire representa dentro de la modernidad un modelo de aspectos esenciales de una concepción estético-filosófica de la realidad y del arte que ha ejercido marcada influencia durante las últimas décadas del siglo XIX y en gran parte del siglo XX. Ello justifica, por tanto, que se le ofrezca como antecedente de "La hija del capitán", obra moderna que incluye varios aspectos de los restantes esperpentos. Se considera la presencia de determinadas creencias del escritor francés en este texto dramático de Ramón del Valle-Inclán.
Borges ante las nociones de "modernidad" y de "posmodernidad"
Authors: Lefere Robin
Published: October 2022

Si acuñamos definiciones rigurosas de las nociones de modernidad y de posmodernidad, y si en vez de limitarnos a una selección interesada tenemos en cuenta todos los aspectos de la obra de Borges, debe resultar claro que ésta, a pesar de prefigurar varios rasgos que caracterizarían la posmodernidad, presenta otros tantos que la distinguen radicalmente de ella.
Operador/conector, un criterio para la sintaxis discursiva
Authors: Fuentes Rodríguez Catalina
Published: October 2022

Este trabajo se centra en las nociones de operador y conector, habituales hoy en la bibliografía sobre marcadores del discurso. Tras un análisis y discusión sobre el alcance de estas nociones, se las presenta como instrumentos aplicables a la sintaxis del discurso. Funcionan no sólo en el plano argumentativo sino en la macroestructura informativa o enunciativa. Y se analizan algunas unidades discutibles o que están evolucionando en su comportamiento discursivo.
Notas al hilo de la lectura de las actas de un transcendente congreso de semántica
Authors: Polo José
Published: October 2022

Se pretende realizar una presentación amplia de las actas, en dos gruesos volúmenes, del importante congreso Cien años de investigación semántica: de Michel Bréal a la actualidad (1997, 2000).