bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ПЛАНУВАННЯ РОЗВИТКУ ЄДИНОЇ ДЕРЖАВНОЇ СИСТЕМИ ЦИВІЛЬНОГО ЗАХИСТУ НА ОСНОВІ СПРОМОЖНОСТЕЙ ЇЇ СКЛАДОВИХ: ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ
Authors: Калиненко Людмила , Слюсар Анатолій , Помазанова Тетяна , Фомін Анатолій
Published: February 2023

Найважливішою функцією державного управління єдиною державною системою цивільного захисту (далі − ЄДСЦЗ) є планування її діяльності, що являє собою процес визначення цілей, які ЄДСЦЗ або її складові планують досягти за певний період часу, а також необхідних засобів, шляхів та умов їх досягнення. Планування об’єднує компоненти (складові) системи загальною метою, надає усім процесам односпрямованості й координованості, що сприяє найбільш повному та ефективному використанню наявних ресурсів, комплексному, якісному й швидкому вирішенню різноманітних завдань управління. Сучасні загрози національній безпеці України потребують нових підходів до процесу планування у сфері національної безпеки. Наслідком таких змін є подальше удосконалення та розвиток функції державного управління у цій сфері, що передбачає визначення пріоритетів, завдань і заходів із забезпечення національної безпеки України, збалансованого розвитку складових сектору безпеки і оборони на основі оцінки безпекової обстановки, спроможностей сил безпеки і оборони до виконання завдань за призначенням та з урахуванням фінансово-економічних можливостей держави. Закон України «Про національну безпеку України» від 21.06.2018 р. № 2469-VIII спрямований на розв’язання проблем у сфері національної безпеки. У ньому визначено та розмежовано повноваження державних органів у сферах національної безпеки і оборони та запроваджено всеосяжний підхід до планування у сферах національної безпеки і оборони. Також наведено низку нових термінів і понять, принципи й види планування у сферах національної безпеки і оборони, зміст Стратегії національної безпеки України та Стратегії громадської безпеки та цивільного захисту України тощо. Крім того, у Законі містяться вимоги до планування у сфері цивільного захисту на основі спроможностей з урахуванням підходів, застосовуваних у державах-членах НАТО. Оцінювання спроможностей цивільного захисту та планування на основі спроможностей в Україні було започатковано в секторі оборони, а з 2017 року воно запроваджується у секторі безпеки, зокрема у сфері цивільного захисту. Це нові поняття та новий напрям розвитку цивільного захисту, що враховує новітній досвід планування у країнах-членах НАТО та Збройних Силах України. Метою дослідження є огляд можливих підходів до запровадження системи планування на основі оцінювання спроможностей у сфері цивільного захисту враховуючи досвід планування на основі спроможностей у секторі безпеки та оборони, зокрема у Збройних Силах України. Запровадження зазначеного вище дає змогу не лише відійти від «ручного», ситуативного планування, а й здійснювати планування конкретних заходів розвитку ЄДСЦЗ і її складових, визначати заходи стосовно досягнення ними необхідних спроможностей до виконання завдань за призначенням у поточних і прогнозованих умовах безпекового середовища. Крім того, це допомагає бюджетному плануванню у сфері циільного захисту та насамкінець покращенню стану національної безпеки держави.
ЗАРУБІЖНИЙ ДОСВІД РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ ЦИВІЛЬНО-ВІЙСЬКОВОГО СПІВРОБІТНИЦТВА У СЕКТОРІ БЕЗПЕКИ І ОБОРОНИ
Authors: Ушаков Ігор
Published: February 2023

Необхідність аналізу та узагальнення зарубіжного досвіду реалізації цивільно-військового співробітництва виникає у зв’язку з формуванням теоретичної основи для удосконалення вітчизняної моделі цивільно-військового співробітництва як ефективної складової відносин між сектором безпеки і оборони, цивільним середовищем та політичною владою. Здійснено порівняльний та контент-аналізи нормативно-правових документів Північноатлантичного альянсу та провідних країн світу стосовно системи цивільно-військового співробітництва в разі його застосуваня у міжнародних операціях із підтримання миру й безпеки, ліквідації надзвичайних ситуацій техногенного та природного характеру, гуманітарних операціях тощо. Розкрито основні елементи та поняття, організаційно-штатну структуру типового підрозділу цивільно-військового співробітництва в операціях під проводом НАТО. Висвітлено роль цивільно-військового співробітництва як механізму розв’язання військових задач в умовах кризи із залученням об’єктів цивільного середовища. На думку фахівців збройних сил передових країн світу, цивільно-військове співробітництво є найбільш ефективним і результативним сегментом відносин між збройними силами та суспільством і органами державної влади. Саме тому цивільно-військове співробітництво є функцією збройних сил країн-членів НАТО, яка виконується як органами військового управління (на стратегічному та оперативному рівнях), так і військовими частинами та підрозділами (на тактичному рівні). Важливість дослідження також зумовлюється необхідністю розуміння поняття, сутності, функцій та завдань цивільно-військового співробітництва як необхідного механізму реалізації взаємовідносин між суспільством та складовими частинами силового блоку сектору безпеки і оборони. Встановлено, що реалізація цивільно-військового співробітництва базується на доктринальних документах НАТО та доповнюється відповідно до норм законодавства окремих держав.
EDUCAÇÃO EM SAÚDE NA ADOLESCÊNCIA: METODOLOGIAS INTERATIVAS NA PREVENÇÃO DE DOENÇAS CRÔNICAS
Authors: Mendonça Letícia , Macson da Silva Natanias , Luís de Holanda Rego Thiago , Gurgel Cosme do Nascimento Ellany , Maria Lima Rodrigues Maia Allyssandra , Lendro da Costa Mademerson
Published: February 2023

RESUMO: As doenças crônicas não transmissíveis constituem a maior carga de morbimortalidade mundial. Conhecendo a importância da educação em saúde na transformação da realidade, objetivou-se avaliar a eficácia de metodologias ativas em disseminar o conhecimento anatomofisiológico necessário para compreensão de fatores de risco e complicações relacionados à Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica e à Diabetes, auxiliando o discernimento entre saber científico e senso comum. Para tal, realizou-se um estudo transversal quantitativo com 273 alunos do segundo ano do ensino médio de 11 escolas públicas estaduais do estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. Utilizou-se jogo com metodologias interativas de aprendizagem, sendo um mesmo questionário aplicado antes e após este para avaliar seu impacto. A média geral de acertos aumentou em mais de 100% após a intervenção (de 24,18 para 52,91%). Houve menor porcentagem de acertos em Diabetes (21,8%) e anatomia (13,74%), sendo esses o tema e o eixo com menores crescimentos proporcionais da média de acertos (27,44% em diabetes e 6,68% em anatomia). A alternativa “Não sei responder” foi assinalada por 28,21% dos alunos pré-ação e por 4,58% pós-ação. Apesar do eixo “fatores de risco” apresentar a melhor média de acertos pré-intervenção (41,58%), o eixo “senso comum” obteve o maior acréscimo (37,99%). As escolas da Zona Rural apresentaram menor média de acertos em ambos os questionários quando comparadas às da Zona Urbana (20,43% versus 24,84% no pré-ação e 49,39% versus 53,56% no pós-ação, respectivamente), achado possivelmente ao acaso, tendo em vista a menor amostra de estudantes da zona rural. Conclui-se que as metodologias interativas utilizadas melhoraram significativamente o desempenho dos alunos em todos os eixos abordados.
 
Palavras-chave: Adolescência. Diabetes Mellitus. Hipertensão. Saúde Pública. Prevenção Primária.
PERCEPÇÕES DA FOTOGRAFIA DO FILME 1917 POR ESTUDANTES DE PUBLICIDADE E PROPAGANDA ENVOLVIDOS NUM PROJETO DE EXTENSÃO UNIVERSITÁRIA EM AUDIOVISUAL DE BLUMENAU/SC
Authors: Bona Rafael José , Souza Pedro Tomazoni Rodrigues de
Published: February 2023

No presente trabalho analisa-se a percepção do filme 1917 (Sam Mendes), a partir da sua fotografia por estudantes de Publicidade e Propaganda envolvidos num projeto de extensão universitária em audiovisual (Plug in), no município de Blumenau/SC. A abordagem da pesquisa caracteriza-se como qualitativa e utiliza um roteiro de perguntas aplicado em um grupo de interlocução formado por acadêmicos bolsistas de extensão durante o segundo semestre de 2022. Os resultados revelam que os alunos têm a percepção de que o filme 1917 tem uma excelente fotografia, que toca o espectador, devido à forma como a produção dá bastante atenção na ambientação, nas cores e na configuração da criação de uma sequência contínua entre seus enquadramentos e planos. 
Palavras-chave: Cinema. Extensão. Fotografia. Publicidade. Propaganda.
Health Technology Assessment in nephrology and dialysis
Authors: Cabula Stefano , Frongia Elisabetta , Burrai Francesco , Mura Francesca , Marcias Maurizio
Published: February 2023

The nephrology and dialysis sector is characterized by a high technological content, considerable technological and digital complexity, continuous innovation within the care processes and a strong economic impact on the national and regional health system. The purpose of this article is to illustrate the application of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) methodology in the evaluation of technological innovations in the nephrology and dialysis field. In particular, the evaluation steps of the multidimensional and multidisciplinary process applied to the nephrodialysis field will be described, specifically a device to be used in patients with chronic kidney disease, also considering important comorbidities such as cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias, which often require implantation of electronic cardiac implantable devices in renal patients. The HTA uses a rigorous scientific methodology, and today represents an essential tool for a governance of the modern health system, in which every innovative technological element that significantly modifies the organization must be evaluated. For this strategic reason, HTA becomes an important intervention for the dialysis sector, where technological innovations are a fundamental sector. For a precise understanding of the function of HTA in dialysis, a complete example of the application of HTA for the evaluation of a resorbable antibacterial device for the prevention of infections from cardiac implantable electronic devices on patients with high infectious risk has been shown, such as patients with chronic kidney disease.
Comparación y análisis de eficiencias de puertos panameños y puertos cercanos al Canal de Panamá a través del Análisis Envolvente de Datos
Authors: Ibarra Vega Wilfredo Abel , Álvarez Humberto
Published: February 2023

Medir la eficiencia portuaria y establecer parámetros para su medición es fundamental para un operador portuario, dándosele cada vez más importancia el compararse con competidores similares, facilitando la toma de decisiones gerenciales oportunas. El objetivo de esta investigación era comparar los diferentes puertos de carga contenerizada de Panamá, con los puertos del Caribe Centroamericano, Colombia y las Antillas Mayores, cercanos al Canal de Panamá, a fin de conocer las características y mejores prácticas de los puertos líderes de la región. Para el desarrollo de esta investigación se aplicó el Análisis Envolvente de Datos (DEA), a escala constante, con orientación a los insumos, dando como resultado que los puertos cercanos al Canal de Panamá no son todos eficientes en comparación a los que se encuentran distante de este. Finalmente se elaboraron propuestas de mejores prácticas que deben implementar los puertos panameños para ser aún más competitivos en la región.
Simulación de los datos de un exoesqueleto en tareas de rehabilitación para miembros superiores.
Authors: Moreno Urriola Gerardo José , Ferre Manuel , Pinzón Cristian
Published: February 2023

La aplicación de entornos virtuales en áreas de la medicina es un estudio que ha tomado influencia en los últimos años debido al gran impacto que proveen estas tecnologías para apoyar o conocer el estado del paciente. Los sistemas de simulación permiten dar un vistazo al usuario de los diversos métodos que permitirán activar o iniciar su proceso de recuperación. La fisioterapia a su vez es un sector que se ha inclinado por el uso de estas prácticas para apoyar al paciente en su recuperación locomotora, ya sea para el tren superior o inferior. Este artículo desarrolla un entorno virtual que tiene el objetivo de simular y capturar los movimientos efectuados por un paciente en tareas de rehabilitación, tomando el enfoque del uso de exoesqueletos para darle o no un apoyo al mismo. El sistema propuesto emplea las tecnologías de captura de movimiento por medio de OptiTrack para detectar las trayectorias del usuario, que son enviadas a un entorno virtual desarrollado en Unity para simular y mostrar el movimiento realizado. Estas trayectorias son manipuladas en una aplicación de Matlab obteniendo los resultados sobre los niveles de desviación detectados en los ejercicios de rehabilitación, concluyendo con la validez y la eficiencia que poseen los exoesqueletos en el apoyo en enfoques fisioterapéuticos.
Desarrollo de un estudio de mercado en la provincia de Panamá sobre la lechuga de cultivo vertical en ambiente controlado
Authors: Barria West Nicole Roxana , Nagrani Roshni
Published: February 2023

La lechuga es una de las hortalizas más consumidas en la provincia de Panamá, y esta puede ser producida a través de distintos métodos de cultivo como: tradicional, hidropónico en invernaderos y cultivo vertical en ambiente controlado. Actualmente, la lechuga de cultivo vertical en ambiente controlado fue introducido al mercado panameño, y este producto se distingue por el método que emplea a través del uso de estantes verticales con múltiples niveles, luces LED, instalaciones herméticamente cerradas, aplicación de la hidroponía, entre otros componentes. La problemática que se enfrenta hoy es que solamente existe una empresa en la República de Panamá que utiliza este método de cultivo, al mismo tiempo los productores panameños se enfrentan a momentos difíciles cuando producen alimentos frescos por los problemas climáticos que se está presenciando en el día de hoy, y por último, se refleja muy poco interés por parte de los productores ante al cultivo vertical en ambiente controlado.

 

Sabiendo estas problemáticas, la presente investigación tiene como objetivo principal desarrollar un estudio de mercado para identificar las características de los consumidores potenciales que están dispuestos en comprar la lechuga de cultivo vertical en ambiente controlado en la provincia de Panamá. Esto ayuda a demostrar a los productores panameños la existencia de un mercado interesado en adquirir este producto, y como consecuencia, motivar a que apliquen este método de cultivo en sus procesos productivos para que puedan producir vegetales frescos todo el año y alimentar al pueblo panameño sin importar las condiciones climáticas.
Entrevista al Dr. Dante Mossi
Authors: Castillo Aris , Berbey Álvarez Aránzazu
Published: February 2023

El Dr. Dante Mossi, posee un Doctorado en Economía con especialización en Finanzas Públicas de la Universidad de Vanderbilt (Estados Unidos de América), donde escribió su disertación doctoral sobre impuestos óptimos y mercados informales. Mossi tiene una Maestría en Economía con especialización en Econometría de la Universidad de Duke y es graduado de la carrera de Ingeniería Eléctrica de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras. Como el mejor estudiante graduado de su año, ganó la medalla de oro. A partir del 1 de diciembre de 2018, el Dr. Mossi de nacionalidad hondureña, desempeña el cargo de presidente ejecutivo del Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (BCIE). Es la máxima autoridad de la Administración Superior y el representante legal de la institución. El Dr. Mossi recibió el reconocimiento de la Comisión Trinacional del Plan Trifinio por su aporte a la construcción del Plan Maestro Participativo de la Región Trifinio y su contribución al desarrollo de países de la región en el año 2022. En su carrera de desarrollo internacional de 15 años en el Banco Mundial, trabajó en oficinas de país en Honduras, Ghana, Paraguay y en la sede en Washington, DC. Ingresó al Banco Mundial en 2003 y fue economista de país en la oficina del Banco Mundial en Honduras hasta 2006. Mossi fue elevado al cargo de jefe de operaciones en Tegucigalpa hasta 2010. Como oficial de operaciones de país en Accra, Ghana, coordinó varias carteras de proyectos, estrategias de asistencia e innovaciones en asociaciones público-privadas municipales. Se convirtió en representante residente del Banco Mundial en Asunción, Paraguay en 2013 y coordinó programas de proyectos y asistencia técnica, mejorando el diálogo con otras agencias multilaterales dentro del Grupo del Banco Mundial, como IFC y MIGA. De 2016 a 2018, Mossi fue oficial principal de operaciones en Global Energy Practice - África en Washington, DC.
Interview with Izabela Matusz
Authors: Guerra de Castillo Zoila , Berbey Álvarez Aránzazu
Published: February 2023

Izabela Matusz (Warsaw, 22 September 1974) is a Polish diplomat.

    She serves as Ambassador of the European Union and Head of the Delegation to Panama since 1 September 2022.

She joined the Polish Foreign Service in 2002. Between 2013 and 2017, she served as Ambassador of Poland to Peru, concurrent for Bolivia and Ecuador. She also served at the Embassies of Poland in Argentina and Spain.

    While at Headquarters in Warsaw, she worked in the Department of the Americas, Department of Economic Cooperation and the Cabinet of the Minister.

She holds a MA degree in Economics and International Relations from the SGH Warsaw School of Economics and a Postgraduate degree from the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Warsaw.
Evaluación integrada del bienestar en un feto apropiado para la edad gestacional (AGA) e insuficiencia placentaria aguda debido a corioamnionitis histológica: Reporte de caso
Authors: Castillo-Urquiaga Walter , Novoa-Reyes Rommy , Flores-Aparco Gisela
Published: February 2023

Introducción. La insuficiencia vascular útero placentaria aguda es una causa de desenlace fetal adverso en fetos con crecimiento adecuado para la edad gestacional. Caso clínico. Paciente de 24 años, con 37 semanas de edad gestacional acude al Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal de Lima, Perú, por referir escaso sangrado vía vaginal. En la evaluación clínica, se encontró una PA 90/60 mmHg, altura uterina 32 cm, latidos cardiacos fetales en 152. A la evaluación ecográfica, a 1 hora de la admisión se reportó feto de 2902 gramos (percentil 34 Hadlock), un Perfil Biofísico Fetal 6/8 por movimientos corporales disminuidos, Índice de líquido amniótico 11cm, placenta fúndica posterior grado III, IP Doppler de Arteria Cerebral Media 1.18, IP Doppler de la arteria umbilical 0.56, IP ductus venoso 0.26 e Istmo Aórtico con diástole ausente. La prueba estresante a las 3 horas de la admisión fue reportada en 5 puntos con movimientos fetales disminuidos, variabilidad disminuida y aceleraciones ausentes. Se indicó cesárea de emergencia obteniéndose recién nacido masculino de 2846 gr, talla 47.5 cm, Apgar 8 – 9. Se encontró líquido meconial de aspecto sanguinolento oscuro. Al corte de la placenta, se observó parénquima con infartos vellosos: recientes 10% y antiguos 5%. Vellosidades coriales hipoplásicas con espacios intervellosos amplios e infiltrado inflamatorio agudo en corion y amnios, correspondientes a Corioamnionitis aguda y funisitis aguda en el cordón umbilical. Conclusiones. La vigilancia integrada de fetos AEG permiten detectar a fetos en riesgo de desenlace adverso por una insuficiencia placentaria aguda secundaria a corioamnionitis histológica o subclínica.
Abdominal Crunch Syndrome Creates a ­Diagnostic Challenge in Treating a Pilot with Acute Upper ­Abdominal Pain
Authors: Kumar Ameet , Kaistha Sumesh
Published: February 2023

BACKGROUND: A diagnosis in acute abdomen may remain elusive especially when the cause is rare. We report this interesting case of a fighter pilot presenting with acute abdominal pain. The case posed significant challenges in reaching the correct diagnosis of abdominal crunch
syndrome. The syndrome is rare with only seven reports in the literature so far. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first ever report of this condition in an aircrew.CASE REPORT: A 37-yr-old pilot presented with severe upper abdominal pain and sweating. During examination,
he developed bradycardia and was admitted with a presumptive diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. Investigations revealed no myocardial ischemia on ECG, transaminitis, raised CPK, CKMB, and LDH. A CECT scan of chest and abdomen was normal. A GI surgery consult was sought where we connected
the transaminitis and raised CPK and considered the possibility of rhabdomyolysis. On specific inquiry, the aviator gave history of unaccustomed exercise with a vigorous session of abdominal crunches a day prior. Thus, a diagnosis of abdominal crunch syndrome was concluded.DISCUSSION:
The aviator did not associate his vigorous exercise with the occurrence of pain and, therefore, did not mention it. It would have avoided unnecessary investigations and delay in treatment. From the aeromedical safety aspect, had the aviator flown on the day he developed pain, there was a possibility
of developing severe pain exacerbated by the G force and G suit and sudden in-flight incapacitation. From the perspective of the aircrew, it is advisable that they avoid sudden, unaccustomed exercise.Kumar A, Kaistha S. Abdominal crunch syndrome creates a diagnostic challenge in
treating a pilot with acute upper abdominal pain. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2023; 94(2):86–89.
Possible consequenses of the technogenic seismic impact on geological environment of the central part of East European craton from the small-aperture seismic group «Mikhnevo»
Authors: Konstantinovskaya N. L. , Goev A. G. , Danilova T. V.
Published: February 2023

The results of natural and man- made seismicity long-term observations on the Eastern European Platform (EEP) according to the data of the small-aperture seismic group (MSG) “Mikhnevo” IDG RAS are summarized. It is shown that technogenic seismicity is dominant in this area. Descriptions of wave forms from blasts at the largest quarries of the Belgorod and Kursk regions are given. Special attention to the assessment of energy from explosions produced at numerous relatively small quarries located in the central part of the EEP is paid. The energy assessment of the total technogenic impact on the environment is given. The results of registration and location of natural-tectonic events that occurred on the territory of the central part of the EEP, previously considered aseismic, are shown. The negative impact on the territories located near the existing quarries from the resulting dust and gas emissions during drilling and blasting and other mining operations was noted.
The Use of Dysphemism in The Japanese Film: Kizudarake no Akuma
Authors: Nisfalaila Alya , Hamidah Idah , Firmansyah Dian Bayu
Published: February 2023

The study examined the use of dysphemism in a Kizudarake no Akuma film which aimed to describe the forms and functions of dysphemism in the movie Kizudarake no Akuma. This research is a qualitative descriptive study with data analysis method using the extralingual equivalent method. Data validation is done with native speakers. The data source is a film entitled Kizudarake no Akuma. Research data collection is conducted by note-taking technique. The data were identified and analyzed based on the dysphemism theory from Allan and Burridge (2017), the context theory from Saifudin (2018) and the speech component theory from Hymes (2017). The results of this study found 7 types of dysphemism that appeared in the data source, including: 1) the form of taboo terms, 2) cursing and obscenity, 3) comparisons of humans with animal traits, 4) dysphemism nicknames from physical characters, 5) cuss from mental abnormality, 6) derision with a tone of contempt, and 7) terms from a foreign language. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the most widely found type of dysphemism is type 1 with a total of 6 data, consisting of 4 data in oral form with the functions: a) showing anger, b) expressing frustration, and c) as insulting or ridicule; and 2 data in written form with the following functions: a) as an insult or ridicule and b) an expression of dislike.  Penelitian ini mengkaji mengenai penggunaan disfemisme dalam film Kizudarake no Akuma yang bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan bentuk-bentuk serta fungsi dari disfemisme yang terdapat dalam film Kizudarake no Akuma. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan metode analisis data menggunakan metode padan ekstralingual. Validasi data dilakukan dengan native speaker. Sumber data berupa film berjudul Kizudarake no Akuma. Pengumpulan data penelitian dilakukan dengan cara simak catat. Data diidentifikasi dan dianalisis berdasarkan teori disfemisme dari Allan dan Burridge (2017), teori konteks dari Saifudin (2018) serta teori komponen tutur dari Hymes (2017). Hasil penelitian ini menemukan 7 tipe disfemisme yang muncul dalam sumber data, antara lain : 1) bentuk istilah tabu, 2) makian dan serapah cabul, 3) perbandingan manusia dengan sifat hewan, 4) julukan disfemisme dari karakter fisik, 5) makian dari abnormalitas mental, 6) ejekan tidak hormat dengan nada hinaan, dan 7) istilah dari bahasa asing. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa tipe disfemisme yang paling banyak ditemukan adalah tipe 1 dengan jumlah 6 data, terdiri dari 4 data dalam bentuk lisan dengan fungsi : a) menunjukkan kemarahan, b) ungkapan rasa frustasi, dan c) sebagai hinaan atau ejekan; an 2 data dalam bentuk tulisan dengan fungsi : a) sebagai hinaan atau ejekan dan b) ungkapan rasa tidak suka.
Application Of Word Square and Scramble Sentence Learning Model to Improve English Vocabulary for Elementary School Students
Authors: Salsabila Revita , Saputra Erwin Rahayu , Indihadi Dian
Published: February 2023

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the application of the word square and scramble sentence learning models as an effort to increase English vocabulary for elementary school students. The method used is a qualitative method with a descriptive analysis approach. Data collection techniques using observation and interview methods. The subjects in this study were class IV students at SDN Sindangreret, totaling 17 people. The data analysis technique uses the Miles & Huberman interactive model. The results of this study discuss 1) student' perspectives on learning English; 2) the stages of learning with the word square and scramble sentence models; and 3) student learning outcomes. The conclusions in this study are 1) the application of the word square and scamble sentence learning models can help students to find and know new vocabulary in English and can improve students' ability to compose vocabulary correctly; 2) the application of the word square and scramble sentence learning models is effective for use in learning activities in elementary schools.
Incorporating Information Literacy Skills into Your Syllabus
Authors: MacVaugh Kimberly
Published: February 2023

As undergraduate students enter political science classrooms in this post-Covid, politically charged social climate, teaching information literacy skills has become ever more challenging and vital. Incorporating such critical skills into existing lessons and course content can be tricky and requires thoughtful planning. This workshop will explore practical approaches and active learning strategies for scaffolding these research competencies within your own syllabi using the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
Assessing the Impact of Local Politics on Civic Engagement
Authors: Chang Helen
Published: February 2023

Previous scholarship questions the link between civic education and civic engagement. Some studies find a causal link and other do not. The debate on whether civic education matters is unresolved. Most Introduction to American Government courses focus on the Constitution and federal branches. Students may or may not connect what they learned to what happens in their neighborhoods and communities. A connection to local politics may have an impact on civic engagement. My research question: Does civic engagement increase when students learn and work on local politics? I argue that when students learn and work on local issues, their civic engagement increases.
Applying Design of Experiments Method for the Verification of a Hydropower System
Authors: Pham Le Nam Hai , Winkler Dietmar
Published: February 2023

Today, renewable energy plays a major role in the transition towards environment-friendly energy sources. Hydropower is one of the most important renewable energy sources leading to the high interest of research associated with the development of new technologies. These technologies aim to examine and predict the characteristics and behaviour of hydropower plants during different operating conditions and are often associated with simulation models. In the progress of creating accurate simulation models, it is necessary to have an organised and systematic method to verify and optimise the model with the help of available data. This is where the “Design of Experiments” (DoE) principles should be applied.
A simulation model of a reference hydropower plant located in Seljord municipality in the south-east of Norway was implemented using the modelling language Modelica. All parts of this hydropower plant model were tuned according to DoE procedure with the purpose of design verification and optimisation. The results of the experiments are a complete and optimised hydropower plant model that gives reliable simulation results.
p38δ controls Mitogen- and Stress-activated Kinase-1 (MSK1) function in response to toll-like receptor activation in macrophages
Authors: Díaz-Mora Ester , González-Romero Diego , Meireles-da-Silva Marta , Sanz-Ezquerro Juan José , Cuenda Ana
Published: February 2023

Mitogen- and Stress-activated Kinase (MSK) 1 is a nuclear protein, activated by p38α Mitogen-Activated Kinase (MAPK) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2), that modulate the production of certain cytokines in macrophages. Using knockout cells and specific kinase inhibitors, we show that, besides p38α and ERK1/2, another p38MAPK, p38δ, mediates MSK phosphorylation and activation, in LPS-stimulated macrophages. Additionally, recombinant MSK1 was phosphorylated and activated by recombinant p38δ, to the same extent than by p38α, in in vitro experiments. Moreover, the phosphorylation of the transcription factors CREB and ATF1, that are MSK physiological substrates, and the expression of the CREB-dependent gene encoding DUSP1, were impaired in p38δ-deficient macrophages. Also, the transcription of IL-1Ra mRNA, that is MSK-dependent, was reduced. Our results indicate that MSK activation can be one possible mechanism by which p38δ regulates the production of a variety of inflammatory molecules involved in immune innate response.
Regeneration of the dermal skeleton and wound epidermis formation depend on BMP signaling in the caudal fin of platyfish
Authors: Rees Lana , König Désirée , Jaźwińska Anna
Published: February 2023

Fin regeneration has been extensively studied in zebrafish, a genetic model organism. Little is known about regulators of this process in distant fish taxa, such as the Poeciliidae family, represented by the platyfish. Here, we used this species to investigate the plasticity of ray branching morphogenesis following either straight amputation or excision of ray triplets. This approach revealed that ray branching can be conditionally shifted to a more distal position, suggesting non-autonomous regulation of bone patterning. To gain molecular insights into regeneration of fin-specific dermal skeleton elements, actinotrichia and lepidotrichia, we localized expression of the actinodin genes and bmp2 in the regenerative outgrowth. Blocking of the BMP type-I receptor suppressed phospho-Smad1/5 immunoreactivity, and impaired fin regeneration after blastema formation. The resulting phenotype was characterized by the absence of bone and actinotrichia restoration. In addition, the wound epidermis displayed extensive thickening. This malformation was associated with expanded Tp63 expression from the basal epithelium towards more superficial layers, suggesting abnormal tissue differentiation. Our data add to the increasing evidence for the integrative role of BMP signaling in epidermal and skeletal tissue formation during fin regeneration. This expands our understanding of common mechanisms guiding appendage restoration in diverse clades of teleosts.
The plasma virome in longitudinal samples from pregnant patients
Authors: Stout Molly J. , Brar Anoop K. , Herter Brandi N. , Rankin Ananda , Wylie Kristine M.
Published: February 2023

Introduction

Nucleic acid from viruses is common in peripheral blood, even in asymptomatic individuals. How physiologic changes of pregnancy impact host-virus dynamics for acute, chronic, and latent viral infections is not well described. Previously we found higher viral diversity in the vagina during pregnancy associated with preterm birth (PTB) and Black race. We hypothesized that higher diversity and viral copy numbers in the plasma would show similar trends.

Methods

To test this hypothesis, we evaluated longitudinally collected plasma samples from 23 pregnant patients (11 term and 12 preterm) using metagenomic sequencing with ViroCap enrichment to enhance virus detection. Sequence data were analyzed with the ViroMatch pipeline.

Results

We detected nucleic acid from at least 1 virus in at least 1 sample from 87% (20/23) of the maternal subjects. The viruses represented 5 families: Herpesviridae, Poxviridae, Papillomaviridae, Anelloviridae, and Flaviviridae. We analyzed cord plasma from 18 of the babies from those patients and found nucleic acid from viruses in 33% of the samples (6/18) from 3 families: Herpesviridae, Papillomaviridae, and Anelloviridae. Some viral genomes were found in both maternal plasma and cord plasma from maternal-fetal pairs (e.g. cytomegalovirus, anellovirus). We found that Black race associated with higher viral richness (number of different viruses detected) in the maternal blood samples (P=0.003), consistent with our previous observations in vaginal samples. We did not detect associations between viral richness and PTB or the trimester of sampling. We then examined anelloviruses, a group of viruses that is ubiquitous and whose viral copy numbers fluctuate with immunological state. We tested anellovirus copy numbers in plasma from 63 pregnant patients sampled longitudinally using qPCR. Black race associated with higher anellovirus positivity (P<0.001) but not copy numbers (P=0.1). Anellovirus positivity and copy numbers were higher in the PTB group compared to the term group (P<0.01, P=0.003, respectively). Interestingly, these features did not occur at the time of delivery but appeared earlier in pregnancy, suggesting that although anelloviruses were biomarkers for PTB they were not triggering parturition.

Discussion

These results emphasize the importance of longitudinal sampling and diverse cohorts in studies of virome dynamics during pregnancy.
The neglected association between central obesity markers and abdominal aortic aneurysm presence: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Sheng Chang , Liu Tinghua , Chen Shen , Liao Mingmei , Yang Pu
Published: February 2023

Purpose

To review the association between central obesity and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

Materials and methods

The PubMed, Web of Sciences, Embase, The China national knowledge infrastructure (CNKI), and Cochrane Library were searched up to April 30, 2022. Researches includes investigation of the relationship between central obesity markers and AAA. Included studies must use recognized measures of central obesity, i.e., waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), or use imaging techniques to calculate abdominal fat distribution, such as computed tomography (CT) imaging.

Results

Eleven clinical researches were identified of which eight discussed the association between physical examination and AAA, and three studies mainly focused on abdominal fat volume (AFV). Seven researches concluded that there was a positive correlation between markers of central obesity and AAA. Three studies found no significant link between markers of central obesity and AAA. One of the remaining studies reported different results for each sex. Three studies pooled in a meta-analysis identified correlation between central obesity and AAA presence (RR = 1.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.14–1.46).

Conclusion

Central obesity plays a role in the risk of AAA. Standardized central obesity markers may be predictors of AAA. However, there was no association between abdominal fat volume and AAA. Additional relevant evidence and specific mechanisms warrant further study.

Systematic review registration

https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?IDCRD42022332519, identifier CRD42022332519.
The prevalence of cardiometabolic multimorbidity and its associations with health outcomes among women in China
Authors: Zhao Yang , Zhang Huan , Liu Xiaoyun , Desloge Allissa , Wang Qian , Zhao Siqi , Song Lili , Tzoulaki Ioanna
Published: February 2023

Objective

In China, a limited number of studies focus on women and examine the effect of cardiometabolic multimorbidity (defined as the presence of two or more cardiometabolic diseases) on health outcomes. This research aims to investigate the epidemiology of cardiometabolic multimorbidity and the association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with long-term mortality.

Methods

This study used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study between 2011 and 2018, which includes 4,832 women aged 45 years and older in China. Poisson-distributed Generalized Linear Models (GLM) were applied to examine the association of cardiometabolic multimorbidity with all-cause mortality.

Results

Overall, the prevalence of cardiometabolic multimorbidity was 33.1% among the total sample of 4,832 Chinese women, and increased with age, ranging from 28.5% (22.1%) for those aged 45–54 years to 65.3% (38.2%) for those aged ≥75 years in urban (rural) areas. Compared with the group of none and single disease, cardiometabolic multimorbidity was positively associated with all-cause death (RR = 1.509, 95% CI = 1.130, 2.017), after adjusting socio-demographic and lifestyle behavioral covariates. Stratified analyses revealed that the association between cardiometabolic multimorbidity and all-cause death was only statistically significant (RR = 1.473, 95% CI = 1.040, 2.087) in rural residents, but not significant in urban residents.

Conclusion

Cardiometabolic multimorbidity is common among women in China and has been associated with excess mortality. Targeted strategies and people-centered integrated primary care models must be considered to more effectively manage the cardiometabolic multimorbidity shift from focusing on single-disease.
Analysis of a travertine system controlled by the transpressional activity of the Alhama de Murcia fault: The Carraclaca site, eastern Betic Cordillera, Spain
Authors: Canora Carolina , Cuevas Rodríguez Jaime , Martínez Díaz José Jesús , Garralón Antonio
Published: February 2023

Continental carbonates, such as travertines and tufas, formed from CO2-rich groundwater degassing as it emerges at the Earth’s surface, are often associated with major crustal-scale faults. The Carraclaca site, in the Lorca-Totana section of the Alhama de Murcia Fault, Spain, presents a complex geomorphological landscape controlled by active tectonics. The geology here records the interaction between Quaternary alluvial fans, travertines, and a pop-up structure developed in a transpressional section of the fault. The Alhama de Murcia Fault is an 80 km long left-lateral strike-slip fault that is one of the main seismogenic structures in the Iberian Peninsula. In this work, we examined the relation between travertine precipitation in the Carraclaca site and the tectonic activity of this fault zone through morphological and geochemical studies. The δ13C and δ18O isotopic signals indicate that the carbonate deposits are hydrothermal. In addition, the 87Sr/86Sr ratios in the samples suggest subsurface fluid interaction with the Miocene sediments and the Alpujárride basement, located below the alluvial deposits. Tectonic activity in the Alhama de Murcia Fault might generate the opening of deep water circulation in the crust every time a seismic event occurs, giving rise to hydrothermally derived carbonates precipitation. Deep waters rise and reach the surface interacting with meteoric waters, resulting in travertine formation. Therefore, the Carraclaca carbonate deposits study can inform us about the seismogenic cycle of the fault in the Lorca-Totana section.
The impact of academic dropout at the University of Granada and proposals for prevention12
Authors: González-González Daniel , Arias-Corona María , Cárdenas-Cruz Antonio , Vicente-Bújez Alejandro
Published: February 2023

Persistence and dropout are two sides of the same coin. Together with personal and social factors, issues associated with the quality of teaching provided by universities determine students’ decision to persist in pursuing their academic degree or, on the contrary, to drop out of university studies. Our working hypothesis is that the impact on improving the quality of teaching by considering pedagogical factors which are currently being researched and experimented with, can improve the overall persistence rate by reducing the dropout rate. Our work consisted of applying an instrument designed to diagnose the risk of dropping out of university studies to a sample of first-year university students at the University of Granada. The instrument was applied at the beginning of the second semester. Of the 642 pupils surveyed, we established a risk group of 20 students. In this preliminary study we intend to make a first approach to the phenomenon of academic failure in Andalusian universities from the prediction and diagnosis of risk groups and the recommendation of preventive measures. Among the measures we propose for prevention, we highlight those that have an impact on pedagogical factors. We propose measures targeting the factors that predict dropout and the implementation of preventive measures.
Associations of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone with metabolic syndrome during the menopausal transition from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Authors: Chen Yongjie , Wang Caihong , Sun Boran , Wang Bingyi , Lu Xinlin , Gao Bei , Cao Ye , Zhou Jiangtao , Liu Xuewei
Published: February 2023

Background

The increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) during the menopausal transition might partly attribute to the changes in follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). However, few studies were conducted to examine the associations of FSH and LH concentrations with MetS at the full range of reproductive aging, especially in the US population. The aim of this study is to examine the associations of FSH, LH, and LH/FSH ratio with the risk of MetS and severity score in the US women.

Methods

Data were derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Women aged from 35 to 60 years were eligible. MetS was defined as having at least 3 of the following: a waist circumference ≥ 88 cm, a triglycerides level ≥ 150 mg/dL, a high density lipoprotein < 50 mg/dL, a systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mm Hg or taking hypertension medications, or a fasting plasma glucose level ≥100 mg/dL or taking diabetes medications. The MetS severity score was calculated according to race/ethnicity- specific equation.

Results

There were 3,831 women included in this study. Increases in serum FSH and LH levels per 1 SD were separately linked to a 22.6% (OR: 0.774; 95% CI: 0.646, 0.929; and P= 0.006) and 18.5% (OR: 0.815; 95% CI: 0.690, 0.962; and P= 0.006) lower risk of MetS only in postmenopausal women. Meanwhile, increases in serum FSH and LH levels per 1SD were associated with a decrease of -0.157 (95% CI :-2.967, -2.034) and -0.078 (95% CI: -2.688, -1.806) MetS severity score in perimenopausal women and -0.195 (95% CI: -2.192, -1.023) and -0.098 (95% CI:-1.884, -0.733) in postmenopausal women. However, LH/FSH ratio had no connections with the risk of MetS and MetS severity score across the menopausal transition.

Conclusions

Elevated serum FSH and LH levels, but not LH/FSH ratio, were associated with a lower risk of MetS and MetS severity score, especially in postmenopausal women. Therefore, serum FSH and LH levels might be efficient predictors for screening and identifying women at risk of MetS across the menopausal transition.
Alternative skeletal muscle index for sarcopenia diagnosis in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A pilot study
Authors: Lu Lanyu , Liu Bowei , Yin Fuzai
Published: February 2023

Purpose

To determine an alternative skeletal muscle index (a-SMI), easy diagnosis of sarcopenia in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Patients and methods

This cross-sectional study included 223 inpatients with T2DM (100 males, age range 60-89; 123 females, age range 60-87). Screening for grip strength and gait speed, measuring SMI by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (d-SMI) for sarcopenia diagnosis, according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 consensus. The a-SMI was established by binary logistic regression analysis with positive screening population. To assess the conformance of the new diagnostic approach with the AWGS 2019.

Results

Sarcopenia was present in 36.3% of the study population. 59 had normal d-SMI and 81 had low d-SMI in screening patients with probable sarcopenia. In univariate analyses for all positive screening population, body mass index (BMI), 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 - (OH) VitD), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), hypertension (HTN), and gender were correlates of d-SMI. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that male (B = 2.463, 95%CI: 3.640 ~ 37.883, p = 0.000), HTN (B = 1.404, 95%CI: 1.599 ~ 10.371, p = 0.003), BMI (B = -0.344, 95%CI: 0.598 ~ 0.839, p = 0.000), 25-(OH) VitD (B = -0.058, 95%CI: 0.907 ~ 0.982, p = 0.004) were independent factors for d-SMI detection. Based on the extracted four correlates, the a-SMI was determined. The area under receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was 0.842, sensitivity and specificity for the new diagnostic approach were 84.0% and 84.5%. In a statistical measure of agreement between the AWGS 2019 and the new diagnostic approach, the kappa coefficient was 0.669 (p < 0.001).

Conclusion

The a-SMI - based on gender, obesity status, 25-(OH) VitD, and HTN history - can be used in the absence of the d-SMI to supplement the algorithm for sarcopenia diagnosis in elderly patients with T2DM.