bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PERI-URBAN AREA OF TIMISOARA MUNICIPALITY BASED ON THE LST INDEX
Authors: Mihai Valentin HERBEI  , Florin SALA
Published: December 2022

The study aimed to characterize a peri-urban area through the LST index. 12 localities were studied, which fall within the peri-urban area of Timisoara, Timis County, Romania. In relation to the intended purpose, a satellite scene was used, Landsat 8, with a component of 11 spectral bands. The satellite scene was subjected to a processing in order to extract the information necessary to determine the LST (Land Surface Temperature). The authors built a logical scheme, as a synthetic model for determining LST, based on consecrated formulas. The analyzed LST index presented values between LST = 26.857 in the case of Ghiroda locality and LST = 30.198 in the case of Sanandrei locality. According to PCA, PC1 explained 51.41% of variance, and PC2 explained 48.59% of variance. It was found an independent positioning of the localities Dumbravita (Dum), Ghiroda (Ghi), Remetea Mare (Rem M) and Mosnita Noua (Mos N) in relation to LST as biplot, due to the lower values for this index. Cluster analysis led to the grouping of the localities studied, based on Euclidean distances, in relation to LST values, in statistical safety conditions (Coph. Corr = 0.826). The highest level of similarity, in relation to LST, was registered in the case of Dudestii Noi and Sanandrei localities (Dud N_San), sub-cluster C2-2 (SDI = 0.025). In ascending order of SDI values followed the localities Becicherecu Mic and Giroc (Bec M_Gir), sub-cluster C2-1, SDI = 0.026; Giroc and Sag localities (Gir_Sag), subcluster C2-1, SDI = 0.040; Becicherecu Mic and Sag localities (Bec M_Sag), sub-cluster C2-1, SDI = 0.066.
RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE FORAGE FRONT ON THE BIPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE ROSS 308 HYBRID GROWN IN SOIL
Authors: Gabriel RADUCAN  , Gabriel VINTER  , Mihai ALDA  , Nicolae Marinel HORABLAGA
Published: December 2022

The experiment used a number of 200 broiler chickens from the non-asexual Ross 308 hybrid purchased from a specialized company, whose object of activity is the distribution of this genetic material. During the experiment, the technological rules regarding the biosecurity and welfare of birds in all their aspects were observed, as well as ensuring the necessary nutritional principles at the level of the genetic material manufacturer's recommendations (see annex 1) following the following bioproductive parameters:the evolution of the chicken herd, total weight of the lot at the age of 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and 49 days, deviations from SMZ plus and minus establishing the number of heads above average and below average. Raising broilers in specialized farms is currently done as follows: increase on batteries and increase on permanent bedding. This paper refers only to the technology of raising broilers on permanent bedding. These performances are achieved in small batches, in experimental conditions, with optimal microclimate conditions, feeding and care. Also, feed recipes must be well balanced in protein content, with high energy value, mineral-vitamin ratio and a correct application of technology. sanitary-veterinary poultry on permanent bedding, is done under the conditions of application of technological principles of intensive industrial growth.
A NEW DISEASE PROBLEM INDUCED BY CHANGING CLIMATE IN WESTERN ROMANIA
Authors: BUNTA Gheorghe , COSMA Corina
Published: December 2022

The paper presents results regarding the new winter wheat disease present with great intensity in the north-west Romania during the year 2020. In the climatically changing context, viruses of poaceae affected with intensity the wheat, with a severe reduction of yield. The paper presents the symptoms of bydv during of the phenological stage: yellowing of leave, margins shading leaves, purple leaf coloration, blackened of plant. An unusual positive correlation was point out between purple leaf coloration, caused by virus, and percent of total protein content. some genotypes (Bogdana, Ursita, and Abundent) seems to have some resistance to virus. The best entries have either Otilia or the line f.00628g34 (derived from a triticale/wheat cross), or both in their pedigrees.
NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX (NDVI) IN THE EVALUATION OF PHENOLOGICAL DYNAMICS IN DACTYLIS GLOMERATA L. AND MEDICAGO SATIVA L
Authors: BOSTAN Cristian , HORABLAGA Nicolae Marinel , RECHIŢEAN Dorin , RAIN Petru , ISTRATE – SCHILLER Christianna – Maria , HORABLAGA Adina , COPĂCEAN Loredana , AGAPIE Alina , BOSTAN-PÎNIȘOARĂ Natașa , COJOCARIU Luminiţa
Published: December 2022

The fodder species Medicago sativa L. and Dactylis glomerata L. are appreciated for their yield, due to their high perenniality and the large number of scythes in a year, as well as for their different use. In recent years, fodder crops and grasslands have been given a special place in precision agriculture, and by using remote sensing and implicitly the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), the vegetation status of crops is appreciated. In this context, the paper aims to capture the time dynamics, in different phenological stages, of the species Dactylis glomerata L. and Medicago sativa L., based on spectral information extracted from the analysis of PlanetScope satellite images, with a spatial resolution of 3 m. carried out in the experimental lots of the Lovrin Agricultural Research and Development Station - taking into account two plots cultivated with Dactylis glomerata L. (1.22 ha) and Medicago sativa L. (0.8 ha), located in the second and third year of vegetation. The analysis of the spectral information, materialized by NDVI values, with the data collected in the field regarding the dynamics of crop development (BBCH Code) led to the extraction of some useful conclusions for the agricultural practice regarding the health status of the two crops. NDVI values in Dactylis glomerata L. and Medicago sativa L. were different depending on crop evolution. Thus, at the end of winter, the NDVI index had the same average values for both crops (0.746), validated by field observations on crop health. Later on, for the Medicago sativa L. crop, the values of the NDVI index are increasing until sprout phenophase, when green mass was mowed for fodder. In the seed culture of Dactylis glomerata L. the values of the NDVI index are also increasing in the vegetative phase and reach the maximum threshold of 0.833, on 12.05.2020, in the phenophase - 50% of flowering (BBCH), after which it there is a decrease in them alonside with the change of the color of the plants as a result of the appearance of spikelets and later their ripening. The values of the NDVI index immediately after harvest in the two crops are different, being determined by their biological peculiarities.
Nova Política Nacional de Educação Especial: nos ditames da inclusão ou nos estigmas da exclusão?
Authors: Nunes Lorrana Oliveira , Rodrigues Ana Cláudia da Silva
Published: December 2022

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar as estratégias da Política Nacional de Educação Especial: equitativa, inclusiva e com aprendizado ao longo da vida (PNEE), que foi instituída pelo polêmico Decreto nº 10.502/2020. O método crítico-dialético do materialismo histórico-dialético (MARX, 1985) e as categorias de análise Estado e contradição auxiliaram no desvelamento da essência do objeto alvo de investigação, inserido no contexto dos antagonismos de classe que refletem as contradições do Estado. Na tônica desse debate, ao analisar os documentos consultados, verificou-se que as estratégias da PNEE e do decreto que a instituiu são excludentes e ilegais, posto que não coadunam com os normativos sistematizados legalmente em prol da inclusão do público-alvo da educação especial. Constatou-se ainda, que a proposta da política de criar escolas e classes especializadas e a aprovação do ‘Decreto da Exclusão’ sem a participação social das pessoas com deficiência, contrariam o pacto firmado na Convenção sobre os Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência e no seu Protocolo Facultativo (2007), e a luta de mais de 30 anos de representantes do poder público e da sociedade civil pela garantia do direito à educação a esse público-alvo.
Educação Especial do/no Campo: ofensivas neoliberais e processos de in/exclusão escolar
Authors: Ribeiro Eduardo Adão , Nozu Washington Cesar Shoiti
Published: December 2022

O direito à escolarização de camponeses com deficiência, transtornos globais do desenvolvimento e altas habilidades/superdotação tem figurado em documentos político-normativos brasileiros, sobretudo nas duas últimas décadas. Nessa direção, este texto objetiva tensionar, no contexto da governamentalidade neoliberal, os processos de in/exclusão nas interfaces da Educação Especial e da Educação do/no Campo, particularmente quanto à oferta de escolarização e de atendimento educacional especializado (AEE) às populações camponesas. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa quali-quantitativa, com revisão documental e bibliográfica, bem como de levantamento de microdados do Censo Escolar da Educação Básica, do Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira, nos recortes de 2008, 2014 e 2020. Os resultados indicam: a tendência de crescimento nas matrículas desse público; o fluxo de alunos que deixam o campo para serem escolarizados na zona urbana; o fechamento das escolas no meio rural; a insuficiência de salas de recursos multifuncionais e de AEE nas escolas do campo. Assim, o estudo problematiza como a governamentalidade neoliberal pode, a partir dos movimentos de in/exclusão escolar dos camponeses com deficiência, transtornos globais do desenvolvimento e altas habilidades/superdotação, assumir uma vertente urbanocêntrica e intensificar o esfacelamento de uma Educação Especial do/no Campo.
Professional identity of Mongolian adult learning facilitators: Biographical perspective
Authors: Togtokhmaa Zagir , Dorner Helga
Published: December 2022

Adult learning professionals lack a unified identity due to the diversity of adult learning and education, which poses challenges to recognizing adult learning professionals and may lead to a fragmented focus on their professional development. However, a coherent and unified professional identity can be determined by referring to adult learning professionals' specific roles and sub-fields. Hence, how adult learning facilitators, who belong to a non-formal sub-field, conceptualize themselves as professionals may be an example of coherent, yet unified, professional identity. Moreover, it is essential to know how adult learning facilitators understand themselves as professionals because this knowledge provides a framework for facilitators to construct their own ideas of being professional. Thus, this research aims to bring insights to the questions of how adult learning facilitators became professionals, how they define their profession, how they determine themselves as professionals and how they perceive their future in the professional context. Thirty-five adult learning facilitators were interviewed using semi-structured interviews with biographical perspectives. Results revealed that adult learning facilitators seem to have a conflicted identity resulting from a gap between ideal and real. Concerns about current qualification and competences were also articulated. Findings implied that professional development programmes for adult learning facilitators need to pay close attention to identity formation, concerns about appropriate qualifications, and adequate support for professionalism through systematic policy-making.
Development of the lead and zinc mining and metallurgy in the "Trepča" mine-Stari Trg
Authors: Trajković Slobodan , Nikolić Branislav , Kamberović Željko , Bajić Sanja
Published: December 2022

After the migration of Serbs in 1690 and 1735, the exploitation of mines in the area of present-day Serbia ceased, and after a standstill of nearly 200 years, the mining and metallurgical activities in Serbia were activated in the second quarter of the 20th century. The first concessions were bought by England in 1926, then the mines in Stari Trg (1927), Kišnica (1927), Ajvalija (1930), Novo Brdo (1933) were activated, and the Flotation (1930) and Smelter with Lead Refinery began to operate (1939) in Zvečan. In Kosovska Mitrovica, the chemical industry began operating in 1961, the Zinc Metallurgy and Lead Battery Factory in 1967, and all production facilities were expanded and modernized several times. The most intensive production and investment period of the "Trepča" Combine was in the period 1965-1985, when "Trepča" was a well-known producer of lead, zinc, silver, gold, cadmium, bismuth and products made of these metals. After 1990, the production declined for several reasons and, in 1999, the international army stopped production in "Trepča". In the past twenty years, the production has not been completely renewed nor the status of the "Trepča" Combine has not been regulated.
Infective endocarditis
Authors: Ivanović Branislava
Published: December 2022

Infective endocarditis (IE) was first described more than 350 years ago. It is a disease of the endocardial surface of the heart. Infection typically involves the cardiac valves (native or prosthetic) or an indwelling cardiac device. The cardiac manifestations could include valvular vegetation, abscess, periannular extension of infection. The clinical manifestations of IE are protean and can involve all organic system. Early clinical suspicion and rapid diagnosis are crucial for adequate treatment and reduction of complications and mortality. Integrating clinical results, imaging, and biomarkers are traditionally applied in suspected IE modified Duke criteria. New imaging technologies, such as multi-slice computed tomography, photon-emission computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, might add value to conventional echocardiography in diagnosis and management of IE. Complications from IE are common, and include congestive heart failure, embolism, septic shock, invasive infection, prosthetic valve dehiscence, heart block, and mycotic aneurysm. Intravenous antibiotics are first-line therapy with cardiac surgery being reserved for certain complications of IE and/or for clinical situations in which there is a high risk of complications. Longstanding controversies such as the timing of surgery or the role of antibiotic prophylaxis have not been resolved.
Death as an eschatological-historical challenge
Authors: Petrović Predrag
Published: December 2022

Since the eschatological-historical perspective of existence is the foundation of the existence of the Orthodox Church, death as a historical "phenomenon" certainly represents the greatest challenge to such a way of existence. Unpleasant associations and discomfort in our mental confrontation with death arise on the one hand from the fear of bodily pain that often accompanies the post-mortem states of a person. However, negative associations in relation to the notion of death most often have their origin in the ideological approach to death. Death, in this sense, is the last enemy that is identified with the terrible "reality" that somehow happens in space and time against the will of man. From a different perspective, we note that the mystagogical approach to death begins with the awareness of its association with man from the act of his creation, so that in divine mystagogy death becomes undoubtedly recognized first as a condition for the possibility of our repentance. Therefore, in the mysterial axiological dimension of life, death as a historical reality does not represent an ideological danger to existence, but a kind of path to the divine salvation of post-fallen man. The threat of death enables man to renew his life in a God-human manner according to eschatological-historical patterns by which man acts as an icon of God. To that extent, the way of researching our topic must be related to the Church as a liturgical-symbolic community on which the world rests, since it acts as the Body of Christ in which mortal man and creation with the help of divine actions are directed towards God as the Cause of immortality.
Nikita Sklavos, patrijarh carigradski (765-780)
Authors: Radić Radovan
Published: December 2022

Carigradski patrijarh Nikita I predstavlja nepoznanicu u savremenoj srpskoj nacionalnoj i crkvenoj istoriji. Period njegovog patrijarhovanja Carigradskom patrijaršijom pripada epohi teških ikonoboračkih sporova unutar Vizantije, koji rezultiraju progonima pravoslavnih vjernika i konfiskacijom crkvene imovine. Nikita I ikonoborac, pokazuje se kao vjerni sledbenik carske vjerske ideologije. Predmet ovog istraživanja, pored lika i dijela ovog carigradskog patrijarha, predstavlja i učešće naroda Sklavosa u životu Velike Crkve Carigradske čak devedeset godina prije propovijedi Svete Braće Kirila i Metodija.
Monasticism of the Moravian and Resavian Monasteries, I (Tomić, Zlatenac, Radošin)
Authors: Ivanović Darko
Published: December 2022

The four active monasteries on the right bank of the Velika Morava River (Tomić, Zlatenac, Radošin and the Monastery of Miljkovo) can be said to belong to the group of Moravian monasteries, although they are usually included in Resavian monasteries. The common characteristic of these monasteries is their medieval origin. The first three mentioned monasteries have been renovated recently (the status of the monastery Tomić was renewed in 1992, while Zlatenac was renovated in 1980 and Radošina in 1966). The Miljkov monastery was restored much earlier - first at the end of the 18th century and again in 1856. The mentioned monasteries have their sisterhood, although there used to be only few monks in the past here. The Miljkov monastery is an exception since it had a large number of monks in the period between the two world wars.
The association of self-efficacy, anxiety sensitivity, and perfectionism with statistics and math anxiety
Authors: McCaughey Nicholas J. , Hill Taylor G. , Mackinnon Sean P.
Published: December 2022

Statistics and math anxiety are pervasive problems for post-secondary students. We hypothesized that self-efficacy would be negatively related to math/statistics anxiety, and that anxiety sensitivity and perfectionism would be positively related to math/statistics anxiety, even when controlling for gender, university program, and education level. Method: Graduate and undergraduate students (N = 447, after exclusions) completed an online self-report questionnaire, including an abbreviated version of the Statistics Anxiety Rating Scale (STARS), math anxiety, self-efficacy, anxiety sensitivity, perfectionism, and demographics. Results: Exploratory factor analysis supported a six-factor structure for statistics anxiety. Self-efficacy was negatively associated with math/statistics anxiety, whereas anxiety sensitivity and perfectionism were positively associated with math/statistics anxiety. Relationships ranged from small-to-moderate, and most relationships persisted after adding covariates. Discussion: Our study suggests the feasibility of a short-form version of the STARS. Moreover, it provides important information on how personality is associated with domain-specific anxiety that can impede statistics education.
Working in Argan cooperatives is associated with the time perspectives of Amazigh women in the Moroccan region of Souss-Massa
Authors: Unger Alexander , Omari Soumia , Papastamatelou Julie
Published: December 2022

Only a few studies have examined time perspectives (TPs) in the domain of the workplace. The current study investigated how TP’s differ between working and non-working Amazigh women in Argan cooperatives in Morocco. We hypothesized that the occupational status of working women will be associated with their TPs in a favorable way. The self-report questionnaire was administered orally (N = 100) with a Tachelhit language version of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI). We observed higher Future, higher Past-Positive, lower Fatalistic-Present and lower Deviation from a Balanced Time Perspective (DBTP) in working women. We were able to rule out the alternative association, that a specific TP-profile increases the probability of getting access into cooperatives or that age could be another alternative association that explain the results. The different TP-profiles reflect a more favorable personality and an improved socio-psychological situation of those women working in the cooperatives compared to non-working women.
Changes in subjective well-being predict changes in U.S. presidential, Senate, & House of Representatives election outcomes
Authors: Chan Elizabeth W. , Solomon Amanda , Cheung Felix
Published: December 2022

Free and fair elections enable the nation’s citizens to elect candidates whom they believe best represent their interests. When deciding who to vote for, individuals may consider a host of factors that ultimately improve their subjective well-being. Using data from the Gallup Sharecare Well-being Index (N = 3,208,924), we examined whether changes in subjective well-being predicted U.S. presidential, Senate, and House of Representatives election outcomes from 2010 to 2020. We tested this effect at county (n = 1,652–3,061), metropolitan statistical area (n = 191–363), state (n = 50), and district (n = 389–427) levels. Pre-registered multilevel models supported the notion that regions with growing discontent tended to have larger increases in non-incumbent vote shares. Establishing a link between subjective well-being and electoral outcomes has the potential to realign policymakers’ priorities with what truly matters to their constituents, thereby facilitating the promotion of population well-being.
Executive functions neither associated with agentic extraversion nor sensitive to the dopamine D2 blocker sulpiride in a preregistered study
Authors: Herrmann Wiebke , Wacker Jan
Published: December 2022

Initial studies suggest that extraversion and executive functions (EFs) are associated because of shared dopaminergic mechanisms. Aiming to conceptually replicate these findings we conducted a preregistered study to investigate (1) associations between extraversion and performance in three tasks (3-back, switching, AX-CPT) and (2) whether these associations are sensitive to administration of the dopamine D2 receptor blocker sulpiride in a placebo-controlled between-subjects design (N = 200). Against expectations, neither (agentic) extraversion, nor its interaction with substance condition explained performance in any of the EF tasks. As the current results are limited by an unexpectedly low reliability of the measures derived from the switching task and the AX-CPT, further preregistered studies using psychometrically superior measures are needed.
Favela é Moda: quando existências periféricas adentram o mundo da moda
Authors: Laia Cristiane Maria Medeiros
Published: December 2022

A mediação entre a favela e as passarelas de moda da zona sul do Rio, proposta pela Jacaré Modas - uma agência de modelos criada na favela do Jacarezinho - que é trazido no documentário Favela é Moda, incita um agenciamento de conceitos e ideias vindos de perspectivas diversas, para pensar o caminho favela-passarela pelo seu aspecto de biopoder. As Revoluções Moleculares e as Máquinas de Guerra de Guattari e Deleuze, a teoria do Perspectivismo Ameríndio oferecida por Eduardo Viveiros de Castro e o seu desdobramento na ideia de Comunicação pelo Equívoco, sugeridas por Evandro Medeiros e Lara  Linhalis, embasam uma leitura sobre esse fenômeno de deslocamento de corpos periféricos para lugares não previstos para eles.
A remediação de elementos midiáticos: um estudo de caso baseado nas HQs Batman da era de prata
Authors: Evangelista Eduardo , Dias Junior Claudelino Martins
Published: December 2022

A remediação é compreendida como o processo de renovação dos conteúdos antigos, efetuados pelos novos meios de comunicação. O emblemático personagem dos quadrinhos da DC Comics (Batman), desde a sua origem em 1939, é tido como um dos mais conhecidos e populares, fazendo parte do cotidiano de milhares de pessoas no mundo e adaptando-se a diversos meios midiáticos, dos analógicos aos digitais, ao longo das décadas. Sendo assim, o objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar e identificar como a remediação auxiliou na manutenção do status do personagem Batman durante a Era de Prata dos quadrinhos (1956-1969). Para tanto, utiliza-se uma abordagem qualitativa comum em estudos exploratórios com referências bibliográficas relacionadas ao tema. Como resultado, sugere-se que a remediação se destaca como elemento de renovação do meio, bem como auxilia na popularização de uma cultura de personagens.
Supporting undergraduate research capacity development: A process evaluation of an Undergraduate Research Office at a South African Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Authors: Marais D L , Gey van Pittius NC
Published: December 2022

Background. University-based research capacity development (RCD) mechanisms tend to focus on staff and postgraduate students, with few structures targeted at undergraduate students. Support for undergraduate research must be tailored to the unique requirements of research at this level, while maintaining links with relevant structures in both the RCD and teaching and learning domains.Objective. To conduct a process evaluation of the Undergraduate Research Office (URO) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, using RCD and characteristics of excellence in undergraduate research criteria as benchmarks.Methods. A process evaluation of URO’s first 6 years was conducted using a logic model of URO’s inputs, activities, and outputs. Through a retrospective document review, a descriptive analysis of URO’s inputs and activities (narrative) and URO’s outputs (statistical) was conducted.Results. Following a description of inputs and activities, results present URO’s outputs as a measure of the uptake of these activities. From 2015 to 2020, 259 undergraduate research projects were completed. Research consultations, workshops and undergraduate presentations at the faculty’s Annual Academic Day have more than doubled since URO’s inception. The Undergraduate Research Ethics Committee has reviewed 243 ethics applications since 2015, with a 1 - 2-week turnaround time. A total of 134 funding applications worth ZAR705 986 have been awarded for research project, conference presentation and publication costs.Conclusion. Results show the potential impact of a formal undergraduate research support entity on the undergraduate research outputs of a Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. This article highlights elements for success for formal undergraduate research support, and identifies gaps going forward.
An assessment of mismatch repair deficiency in ovarian tumours at a public hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
Authors: De Klerk S R , Wadee R
Published: December 2022

Background. Epithelial ovarian carcinomas (EOCs) are lethal female genital tract malignancies with high-grade serous, low-grade serous, endometrioid, clear cell, mucinous and malignant Brenner subtypes. The lifetime risk for developing ovarian carcinoma (OC) is 15% in females who have mismatch repair deficiency (MMR-d). MMR-d is associated with Lynch syndrome, a cancer predisposition condition. Patients who have MMR-d may benefit from immunotherapy. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, MMR-d testing of OCs in South Africa (SA) has not been undertaken to date.

Objectives. To assess the clinicopathological characteristics and mismatch repair (MMR) status of non-serous EOCs at a single institution in SA.Methods. Following ethical clearance and application of exclusion criteria, 19 cases of non-serous EOC from the Department of Anatomical Pathology at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital were retrieved and assessed. Four immunohistochemical markers (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2) were used to evaluate MMR status.

Results. Most tumours were early-stage, unilateral, mucinous EOCs, without capsular breach or lymphovascular invasion (LVI). A single case of grade 1, stage I, unilateral, endometrioid EOC showed MMR-d for MLH1 and PMS2 MMR proteins. This patient had been diagnosed with endometrioid endometrial carcinoma 2 years prior to the diagnosis of OC.Conclusion. Our study documented a lower proportion of MMR-d OCs compared with international studies. However, our results are concordant with global studies regarding tumour subtype, laterality, grade, stage, LVI and capsular breach. Larger studies are required to estimate the true incidence of MMR-d OCs in SA and to direct effective treatment options globally.
Prevalence of and sociodemographic factors associated with antenatal depression among women in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Authors: Ramohlola M C , Maimela E , Ntuli T S
Published: December 2022

Background. Pregnancy-related depression is a common psychiatric disorder and a major public health concern in both developed and developing countries, but the disorder receives little attention and few resources, particularly in developing countries.Objectives. To assess the prevalence of antenatal depression and its sociodemographic risk factors among pregnant women in Limpopo Province, South Africa.Methods. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in a district hospital from 8 March to 12 April 2021. Consecutive women attending antenatal care services during the data collection period were included in the study. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was used to assess depression symptoms.Results. The prevalence of antenatal depression was 31% (95% confidence interval 26.1 - 36.3). Being unmarried, being a smoker, being without financial support from a partner, having a violent partner and having a less-educated partner were significant predictors of antenatal depression in these women.Conclusion. Nearly one-third of the pregnant women in our study had depressive symptoms. The important predictors of antenataldepression included being unmarried, smoking, lack of financial support from a partner, intimate partner violence and having a lesseducated partner. These findings may help healthcare workers to identify women at risk early, so that support can be offered during pregnancy and childbirth.
Investigating the Quality of Knowledge Transfer
Authors: Fascia Michael , McIntosh Bryan , Koseda Ellie
Published: December 2022

Dominant research streams in management conclude that knowledge transfer between managers and associated patient groups is accomplished through compatible instructions and/or socially assembled practices. Underlying these views is the belief that any texts and practices carry with them
the codes necessary for their decoding and, therefore, enable an unproblematic knowledge transfer to naturally occur. The research asked if this relationship could be improved from both a personal and organisational perspective by developing a better understanding of the various knowledge
transfer mechanisms at work. These findings show that in an organisational context, different perspectives to knowledge must be comprehensively understood before any technique to reduce transfer anomalies is introduced within an environment.
Nonlinear evolution characteristics of peeling-ballooning mode under negative triangularity
Authors: Qin Chen-Chen , Mou Mao-Lin , Chen Shao-Yong ,   College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China,   Key Laboratory of High Energy Density Physics and Technology, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Published: December 2022

Experiments on TCV tokamak have achieved high confinement mode (H-mode) operation with negative triangularity, and this mode shows quite different characteristics from those with the positive triangularity in experiment and simulation. Linear simulations for kinetic ballooning mode and peeling-ballooning(PB) mode without diamagnetic effect show that negative triangularity can enhance the instability of the ballooning mode and close access to the second stable region. However, the understanding of ELM for negative triangularity is not sufficient. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out further research on ELM with negative triangularity.

In this work, based on a series of equilibria with different triangularities in Tokamak, the nonlinear characteristics of negative triangularity of PB mode is investigated. It is found that the negative triangularity can destabilize the PB mode by a larger unfavorable curvature region, which will reduce the instability threshold, and thus limiting the increase of pedestal height. In the nonlinear phase, the pressure perturbation intensity with negative triangularity will extend to the top area and the bottom area in the low field side and bring about an earlier ELM collapse. Meanwhile, modes with different toroidal mode numbers are more likely to be triggered off and then grow and replaces the initial unstable mode, showing more obvious turbulent transport characteristics, which can play a role in the ELM energy loss.
CAGE18-6 Cruise Report: AMGG Cruise to the northern and eastern Svalbard margin
Authors: Rasmussen Tine L. , Laberg Jan Sverre , Ofstad Siri , Rydningen Tom Arne , Åström Emmelie , El bani Altuna Naima , Lasabuda Amando , Carroll Michael
Published: December 2022

A total of 15 gravity cores (c. 60 m), and 31 CTD (conductivity-temperature-depth) casts were performed, 11 plankton net (no. 12 failed because the net was torn completely), 22 boxcore samples x 6 surface samples for each, searched for Siboglinid polychaetes and about half were sampled. A total of 137 lines of acoustics and seismics together were performed. Chirp profiles and multibeam lines were acquired during transits and in surveys (mapping of new seep sites northeast of “Crater” area, seep sites in Storfjorden Trough and glacial grounding zone wedges, East Greenland Ridge, seeps in Hinlopen trough and Norske Banken, the east slope of Yermak Plateau at north ‘record’ on our part (81.40N), active and inactive pockmarks at Vestnesa Ridge and a small patch off PKF for WP4 .All acoustic investigations were performed with soft-start of all instruments (Echo-sounders, deep- penetrating echosounder (‘Chirp’), Multibeam echosounder and mini-airgun).
The cruise may be known as: CAGE18_AMGG
STTM: an efficient approach to estimating news impact on stock movement direction
Authors: Riabykh Aleksei , Surzhko Denis , Konovalikhin Maxim , Koltcov Sergei
Published: December 2022

Open text data, such as financial news, are thought to be able to affect or to describe stock market behavior, however, there are no widely accepted algorithms for extracting the relationship between stock quotes time series and fast-growing textual representation of economic information. The field remains challenging and understudied. In particular, topic modeling as a powerful tool for interpretable dimensionality reduction has been hardly ever used for such tasks. We present a topic modeling framework for assessing the relationship between financial news stream and stock prices in order to maximize trader’s gain. To do so, we use a dataset of economic news sections of three Russian national media sources (Kommersant, Vedomosti, and RIA Novosti) containing 197,678 economic articles. They are used to predict 39 time series of the most liquid Russian stocks collected over eight years, from 2013 to 2021. Our approach shows the ability to detect significant return-predictive signals and outperforms 26 existing models in terms of Sharpe ratio and annual return of simple long strategy. In particular, it shows a significant Granger causal relationship for more than 70% of portfolio stocks. Furthermore, the approach produces highly interpretable results, requires no domain-specific dictionaries, and, unlike most existing industrial solutions, can be calibrated for individual time series. This makes it directly usable for trading strategies and analytical tasks. Finally, since topic modeling shows its efficiency for most European languages, our approach is expected to be transferrable to European stock markets as well.
Genetic diversity of Venturia inaequalis isolates from the scabs in apple trees in Gansu Province, China, using AFLP markers
Authors: Lü Zhaolong , Hui Nana , Wang Li , Zheng Guo , Wang Senshan , Li Jiping
Published: December 2022

Apple scab is a serious disease that restricts the growth of cultivated apples. The objective of this study is to investigate the genetic variations and genetic structure of Venturia inaequalis in Gansu Province, China. 108 isolates of the pathogen V. inaequalis from the Jingning, Lingtai, Jingchuan, Xifeng, Ning and Maiji regions were collected, and their genetic diversity was analyzed using AFLP molecular marker technique. The results showed that genetic diversity was present among the isolates but was not statistically significant. Genetic distance values ranged from 0.0095 to 0.0762. Cluster analysis results showed that the 108 isolates could be divided into two clusters using a similarity coefficient of 0.69. A total of 104 isolates were contained in cluster I while four isolates were contained in Cluster II. From the AMOVA analysis, 98% of variations were observed within the same region, while 2% were observed across different regions. The analysis of population structure showed that 108 isolates had two common ancestors, with the Jingning isolates mainly being derived from the red ancestor. PCoA analysis showed that the Jingning isolates were independent to a certain extent. The different geographical location caused the genetic difference of the isolates. The genetic diversity of apple scab in Gansu Province is greatly aided by this work, which also offers a theoretical foundation for the use of molecular markers in assisted breeding to create novel resistant types.
Effect of hyperglycemia on the immune function of COVID-19 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective study
Authors: Wang Ye , Yi Bo , Wang Shujun , Chen Xiaolin , Wen Zhongyuan
Published: December 2022

Purpose

To analyze the clinical characteristics and immune function parameters and to explore the effect of hyperglycemia on the immune function in patients with Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods

This retrospective study included patients with COVID-19 with T2DM hospitalized in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University between January 31, 2020, and February 10, 2020. The clinical data were collected and patients were divided into a well-controlled group (blood glucose 3.9–10.0 mmol/L) and a poorly-controlled group (blood glucose >10.0 mmol/L). The differences in routine blood tests, peripheral lymphocyte subsets, humoral immune components, C-reactive protein (CRP) level, and cytokines were compared, and the correlation between blood glucose and immune parameters as well as the severity of the disease was analyzed.

Results

A total of 65 patients with COVID-19 and T2DM were included in the final analysis. Compared with the well-controlled group, patients in the poorly-controlled group had decreased lymphocytes, CD16+ 56+ NK cells, CD3+ T cells, CD8+ T cells and increased neutrophil percentage, IL-6 levels, CRP levels and serum concentration of IgA. Blood glucose was inversely correlated with CD16+ 56+ NK cells, CD3+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, and CD8+ T cells and positively correlated with IL-6 and CRP levels. There was a positive correlation between blood glucose and the severity of the COVID-19.

Conclusion

Hyperglycemia will aggravate the immune dysfunction of COVID-19 patients with T2DM and affect the severity of COVID-19.
Comparative Analysis on Nutritional and Anti Nutritional Composition of Fresh and Dried Tomatoes (Lycopersicom esculentum, Solanum Lycoperiscum) Obtained from Gusau Central Market Zamfara State, Nigeria
Authors: Shuaibu Momoh
Published: December 2022

Tomatoes are one of the essential fruit consumed throughout the world. Lacks of storage facilities to mitigate post harvest loss still remain a greater problem. Drying is an important and traditional process to remove the moisture from the food. The basic principle of drying is to prevent microorganisms and increases shelf life without deteriorating. The aim of the study was to determine the proximate, mineral and anti nutritional compositions of dried and fresh tomato obtained from Gusau central market Zamfara State. Using A.O.A.C and statistical method. Results showed that moisture content reduced from 91.70% - 10.52%, Carbohydrate content increased from 7.60% - 76.4%, lycopene reduced from 89.52% - 70.91%, total energy increased from 32.68% - 317.67%, while protein, fiber, ash and vitamin c had no significant reduction from fresh to dried sample. There was no loss of  mineral content from fresh to dried tomatoes, only reduction of content in mg/100g from fresh to dried sample; Calcium 30.06 – 25.35mg, Phosphors 28.52 – 20.60mg. The phytochemical screening showed the presence of Tannin, Oxalate, phytate, Sapoin, Phenolic, flavonoid and alkaloid in both fresh and dried samples. Tannin had low concentration from 0.09 – 0.21mg, while alkaloid and flavonoid had 20.51 – 15.23mg and 28.62 – 20.51mg respectively. The traditional way of drying still remains the available method for farmers to prevent post harvest loss of tomatoes; therefore, Conducive environment has to be provided for the farmers to avoid possible contamination during drying.
The Nexus between Unemployment and Economic Growth in Egypt: Revisiting Okun's Law
Authors: Kamal Abdelmonem Lotfy Mohamed
Published: December 2022

This paper investigates the validity of Okun’s Law to the Egyptian economy through the period 1991 until 2021 using Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model technique. The paper applies Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) and Phillips – Perron (PP) to perform the unit root test. It is found that the three variables in the model, natural logarithm of real GDP difference LNRGDPdif, natural logarithm of real GDP gap LNRGDPgap, and natural logarithm of unemployment rate difference LNUNdif, are integrated of order zero I(0). While the other variable, natural logarithm of unemployment rate gap LNUNgap, is integrated of order one I(1). Therefore, the paper finds justification to conduct the ARDL bounds test for co-integration for the two Okun’s Law versions. However, the paper finds that the results are incompatible with economic theory and contradict most of research papers conducted for other countries. The coefficient of LNUNdif is (= 0.0004) and found to be insignificant while the coefficient of (LNRGDPdif (-1)) is the only significant coefficient at 5% significance level (= -2). Of course, these results in addition to the ARDL Bounds Tests’ results give evidence that there is no relationship between real GDP and unemployment rate in Egypt neither in the long run nor in the short run. Therefore, Okun’s Law, with difference model and gap model, is not valid in case of Egypt. These findings can be attributed to the low level of data accuracy and reliability. As a result, it is recommended for the Egyptian government to direct more effort towards collecting and publishing more accurate and reliable data on socio-economic variables.
Modeling and Validation of Biogas Consumption Prediction in Cook Stove Using a Network Approach
Authors: Bagaya Noufou , Ou´edraogo Issaka , Koumbem Wind´e Nongu´e Daniel , Bald´e Younoussa Moussa , Diop Sette , Kam Si´e
Published: December 2022

This study seeks to propose a new model of hearth for the consumption of biogas produced by a biodigester of 4 m-3. The cylindrical furnace is used to heat an empty pot for 3 hours. To do this, the system is subdivided into two sub-systems, the first is the flame, which heats the bottom of the pot. The latter is the second hottest point. The developed network is composed of 8 isothermal points, interconnected by thermal resistances, each of which represents a particular type of heat transfer mode. The resolution of the system required 8 differential equations. The modeling allowed us to appreciate the temperatures governing the system. The experimental study proves an agreement with the model temperatures. Studies show that the cook stvoe’s optimal thickness and height are respectively 18 mm and 09 cm. The heat ide the internal air of the kettle is 2200C and the flame temperature is 9000C. The instantaneous efficiency of the cook stove obtained is 65%. In addition, a validation with literature data to confirm this study with maximmum gap of 5%, therefore its adoption will lead to reducing the consumption of biogas and therefore have a positive impact on the woodcut.
Influence of Different Organic Manures and Inorganic Fertilizers on Vegetative Growth of Turnip (Brassica rapa L.) cv Purple Top White Globe
Authors: Singh Gyanendra , Prasad Vipin Masih , Bahadur Vijay , Singh Nikhil Vikram , Yadav Netra Pal
Published: December 2022

The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Block Design (RBD) with 17 treatment along with combinations of organic manure and inorganic fertilizer including control and each treatment replicated thrice. The turnip (Brassica rapa L.) crop in Brassicaceae family with Purple Top White Globe variety. In this study the results revealed that the application of T12 (50% NPK + 50% N through Poultry manure) significantly influenced most of the characteristics and recorded the highest values of plant height (58.94 cm, 59.85cm and 59.40 cm), number of leaves per plant (19.24, 21.03 and 20.14), leaf length (52.80 cm, 55.59 cm and 54.20 cm), leaf width (20.51 cm, 22.16cm and 21.34 cm), fresh weight of leaves (247.14, 250.84 and 248.99 g/plant) and dry weight of leaves (20.08, 22.01 and 21.05 g/plant) for the year 2018-19, 2019-20 and as pooled data respectively.
Current Status of Research on Rare Diseases in Children in China
Authors: Zhang Xiping , Sun Yanan , Ma Lulu , Niu Qian , Wang Juyan , Jiao Fuyong
Published: December 2022

Objective: In order to understand and study the diagnosis and treatment status of rare diseases in children across the country.

Methods: The data information retrieved by keywords of rare diseases in children was sorted and analyzed through the Internet, the Internet, official data and other databases.

Results: Rare diseases are very critical, and have high disability and mortality rates, and 70% of them occur in children, rare diseases are receiving more attention.

Conclusion: Strengthen the public and medical staff's attention to rare diseases, and improve the diagnosis and treatment technology level of medicine.
Women Directors and Firm Profitability: The Role of Corporate Environmental Responsibility Engagement
Authors: Fairuzi Atika , Tjahjadi Bambang
Published: December 2022

Women in the professional world are still experiencing inequality, discrimination, and obstacles in achieving top management positions. The role of women in improving the com­pany's financial performance is still being debated to this day. This study aims to investigate the role of women directors in 129 manufacturing companies in Indonesia from 2015 to 2019. The data obtained were analyzed using structural equation modelling – partial least square (SEM-PLS). This study found that corporate environmental responsibility engagement did not mediate the relationship between women directors and firm profitability. This study found a significant negative relationship between women directors and corporate environmental responsibility but a significant positive influence between corporate environ­men­­tal responsibi­lity engagement and firm profitability. However, this study found no signifi­cant relationship between women directors and profitability.
An 8-Factor Regulatory Framework to Facilitate Patient Compassionate Use Access
Authors: Aliu Paul , Sarp Séverine , Reichenbach Ramona
Published: December 2022

This Viewpoint assesses patient access to compassionate use treatments for medical care and advocates a framework for helping to facilitate such access.