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A Modular Tool to Support Data Management for LCA in Industry: Methodology, Application and Potentialities
Authors: Rovelli Davide , Brondi Carlo , Andreotti Michele , Abbate Elisabetta , Zanforlin Maurizio , Ballarino Andrea
Published: March 2022

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) computes potential environmental impacts of a product or process. However, LCAs in the industrial sector are generally delivered through static yearly analyses which cannot capture any temporal dynamics of inventory data. Moreover, LCA must deal with differences across background models, Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) methods and specific rules of environmental labels, together with their developments over time and the difficulty of the non-expert organization staff to effectively interpret LCA results. A case study which discusses how to manage these barriers and their relevance is currently lacking. Here, we fill this gap by proposing a general methodology to develop a modular tool which integrates spreadsheets, LCA software, coding and visualization modules that can be independently modified while leaving the architecture unchanged. We test the tool within the ORI Martin secondary steelmaking plant, finding that it can manage (i) a high amount of primary foreground data to build a dynamic LCA; (ii) different background models, LCIA methods and environmental labels rules; (iii) interactive visualizations. Then, we outline the relevance of these capabilities since (i) temporal dynamics of foreground inventory data affect monthly LCA results, which may vary by ±14% around the yearly value; (ii) background datasets, LCIA methods and environmental label rules may alter LCA results by 20%; (iii) more than 105 LCA values can be clearly visualized through dynamically updated dashboards. Our work paves the way towards near-real-time LCA monitoring of single product batches, while contextualizing the company sustainability targets within global environmental trends.
A New Method of Predicting the Energy Consumption of Additive Manufacturing considering the Component Working State
Authors: Yan Zhiqiang , Huang Jian , Lv Jingxiang , Hui Jizhuang , Liu Ying , Zhang Hao , Yin Enhuai , Liu Qingtao
Published: March 2022

With the increase in environmental awareness, coupled with an emphasis on environmental policy, achieving sustainable manufacturing is increasingly important. Additive manufacturing (AM) is an attractive technology for achieving sustainable manufacturing. However, with the diversity of AM types and various working states of machines’ components, a general method to forecast the energy consumption of AM is lacking. This paper proposes a new model considering the power of each component, the time of each process and the working state of each component to predict the energy consumption. Fused deposition modeling, which is a typical AM process, was selected to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed model. It was found that the proposed model had a higher prediction accuracy compared to the specific energy model and the process-based energy consumption model. The proposed model could be easily integrated into the software to visualize the printing time and energy consumption of each process in each component, and, further, provide a reference for coordinating the optimization of parts’ quality and energy consumption.
After the Epidemic, Is the Smart Traffic Management System a Key Factor in Creating a Green Leisure and Tourism Environment in the Move towards Sustainable Urban Development?
Authors: Lin Hsiao-Hsien , Hsu I-Cheng , Lin Tzu-Yun , Tung Le-Ming , Ling Ying
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this study is to explore, after the epidemic, the intelligent traffic management system, which is the key to creating a green leisure tourism environment in the move towards sustainable urban development. First, quantitative research, snowballing, and convenience sampling methods are used to analyze 750 questionnaires with a basic statistical test, t-test, ANOVA test, and the Pearson product–moment correlation coefficient (PPMCC) method. Qualitative research and a semi-structured interview method are used to collect the opinions of six experts on the data results. Finally, the results are discussed with the multivariate inspection method. Although the current electric bicycle system is convenient, the study found that the service quality of the airport is sufficient; that the fare of the subway is low and popular with students if the system can ease the crowd during peak hours; and that the login and security check time can be shortened, which can help improve the operating convenience of the system interface and link the information of leisure and tourism activities. On the other hand, adjusting fares, increasing seats, planning for women-only ticketing measures and travel space, providing disinfection or cleaning facilities in public areas, and improving passenger’s public health literacy and epidemic prevention cooperation will further enhance the student travel experience, improve the smart city and green tourism network, and help achieve sustainable urban tourism.
Analysis of Subgradient Extragradient Method for Variational Inequality Problems and Null Point Problems
Authors: Song Yanlai , Chen Xinhong
Published: March 2022

In this paper, we introduce a new numerical method for finding a common solution to variational inequality problems involving monotone mappings and null point problems involving a finite family of inverse-strongly monotone mappings. The method is inspired by the subgradient extragradient method and the regularization method. Strong convergence results of the proposed algorithms have been obtained under some suitable conditions.
Choquet-Integral-Based Data Envelopment Analysis with Stochastic Multicriteria Acceptability Analysis
Authors: Xia Meimei
Published: March 2022

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a non-parametric method for measuring the efficiencies of decision-making units (DMUs) by using a set of inputs and a set of outputs. However, traditional DEA models always assume that the inputs or outputs are independent of each other, which is unrealistic in practical problems. To reflect the interactions between inputs or outputs, the Choquet integral is employed in DEA models. The traditional DEA models are usually used to find some specific input and output weights of DMUs to optimize the efficiency score of DMUs, but the corresponding input and output weights for the optimal efficiency score of a DMU may not be distributed symmetrically, that is to say, the space of weights may be different for different DMUs. Instead of finding the self-efficiency score and the cross-efficiency score of a DMU in traditional DEA models based on some specific input and output weights, stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis is used to explore the input or output evaluation space and weight space to calculate the Choquet-integral-based acceptability indices of DMUs. The proposed method considers the interactions between inputs or outputs, which can make more DMUs efficient and can also measure the acceptability of a DMU to become an efficient one by exploring the supporting information space. Examples are given to illustrate the proposed method.
A 32-Bit DSP Instruction Pipeline Control Unit Verification Method Based on Instruction Reordering Strategy
Authors: Wang Huili , Liu Sheng , Zhang Ling
Published: March 2022

The growing complexity and size of integrated circuits has made functional verification a huge challenge. As the control center of integrated circuit hardware design, any design errors in the Instruction Pipeline Control Unit (IPCU) will put the entire chip at significant risk. Verification of the IPCU has accordingly become a substantial challenge for test engineers. Taking a 32-bit VLIW DSP as the research goal, this paper proposes a directional random verification method for IPCU based on the instruction reordering strategy (InstRO). First, according to the symmetry of input and output of the instruction pipeline, this method considers several functional components as a whole and establishes a high-level reference model based on the instruction reordering strategy (InstRO-Model), thereby both shielding the complex logic inside the hardware design and reducing the complexity of the verification model. Second, by automatically generating random test stimuli, the constraints of which can be adjusted in a particular direction, effective intensive testing of different functional points of the design under test (DUT) is realized, and code coverage and functional coverage are both improved. Finally, the test stimuli are input into the InstRO-Model and the DUT at the same time. As the input and output of the InstRO-Model also have symmetry with the input and output of the DUT, an automatic comparison of the verification results is realized via assertions. This approach greatly reduces the manpower and time required for verification and improves the verification efficiency. Experiments and practical application results show that this method can increase the code coverage to more than 99%. In particular, efficient directional random verification can be carried out for the weak points in the instruction pipeline control verification and the function points that are difficult to manually simulate and traverse, which greatly improves the verification efficiency and verification integrity of the IPCU.
Conformal Symmetries of the Energy–Momentum Tensor of Spherically Symmetric Static Spacetimes
Authors: Camci Ugur , Saifullah Khalid
Published: March 2022

Conformal matter collineations of the energy–momentum tensor of a general spherically symmetric static spacetime are studied. The general form of these collineations is found when the energy–momentum tensor is non-degenerate, and the maximum number of independent conformal matter collineations is 15. In the degenerate case of the energy–momentum tensor, it is found that these collineations have infinite degrees of freedom. In some subcases of degenerate energy–momentum, the Ricci tensor is non-degenerate, that is, there exist non-degenerate Ricci inheritance collineations.
Microcystin-LR Removal from Water via Enzymatic Linearization and Ultrafiltration
Authors: Fionah Abelline , Hackett Cannon , Aljewari Hazim , Brady Laura , Alqhtani Faisal , Escobar Isabel C. , Thompson Audie K.
Published: March 2022

Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a toxin produced by cyanobacteria that can bloom in freshwater supplies. This study describes a new strategy for remediation of MC-LR that combines linearization of the toxin using microcystinase A, MlrA, enzyme with rejection of linearized byproducts using membrane filtration. The MlrA enzyme was expressed in Escherichia coli (E. coli) and purified via a His-tag with 95% purity. Additionally, composite membranes made of 95% polysulfone and 5% sulfonated polyether ether ketone (SPEEK) were fabricated and used to filter a solution containing cyclic and linearized MC-LR. Tests were also performed to measure the adsorption and desorption of MC-LR on polysulfone/SPEEK membranes. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was used to characterize the progress of linearization and removal of MC-LR. Results indicate that the MlrA was successful at linearizing MC-LR. Membrane filtration tests showed rejection of 97% of cyclic MC-LR and virtually all linearized MC-LR, with adsorption to the membranes being the main rejection mechanism. Adsorption/desorption tests indicated that methanol could be used to strip residual MC-LR from membranes to regenerate them. This study demonstrates a novel strategy of remediation of microcystin-tainted water, combining linearization of MC-LR to a low-toxicity byproduct along with removal by membrane filtration.
Management of Advanced Aged Patients with Rib Fractures: Current Evidence and Review of the Literature
Authors: Ferrari Paolo Albino , Zappadu Sara , Santoru Massimiliano , Riva Laura , Cherchi Roberto
Published: March 2022

Elderly patients (age > 60 years old) represent the majority of the victims of major trauma, and rib fractures account for 10% of all trauma admissions. Due to the growing interest in surgical rib fixation and the lack of evidence on the best treatment available, we aimed to compare the conservative and operative approaches among the elderly population with multiple rib fractures. The systematic review identified seven eligible studies from over 321 papers collected through the database screening process. The mortality rate, considered the primary outcome, was higher in the conservative-treated group than the operatively-treated patients (8.3% vs. 3%). Considering the secondary outcomes investigated, the overall intensive care unit stay and in-hospital length of stay were longer in the operatively-treated patients (6.3 and 13.3 vs. 4.7 and 7.7, respectively). Conversely, the operative treatment showed favorable results regarding the pneumonia complication rate (5.8% vs. 9.6%), while the duration of mechanical ventilation was similar for both treatments. Surgical stabilization of rib fractures in the elderly population appears to be associated with a survival advantage and avoiding pulmonary complications. However, the individual contribution of operative and conservative treatment in reducing morbidity and mortality in the elderly with multiple rib fractures remains unclear.
SARS-CoV-2: Evolution and Emergence of New Viral Variants
Authors: Flores-Vega Verónica Roxana , Monroy-Molina Jessica Viridiana , Jiménez-Hernández Luis Enrique , Torres Alfredo G. , Santos-Preciado José Ignacio , Rosales-Reyes Roberto
Published: March 2022

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the etiological agent responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The high rate of mutation of this virus is associated with a quick emergence of new viral variants that have been rapidly spreading worldwide. Several mutations have been documented in the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the viral spike protein that increases the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and its cellular receptor, the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). Mutations in the spike can increase the viral spread rate, disease severity, and the ability of the virus to evade either the immune protective responses, monoclonal antibody treatments, or the efficacy of current licensed vaccines. This review aimed to highlight the functional virus classification used by the World Health Organization (WHO), Phylogenetic Assignment of Named Global Outbreak (PANGO), Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID), and Nextstrain, an open-source project to harness the scientific and public health potential of pathogen genome data, the chronological emergence of viral variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs), the major findings related to the rate of spread, and the mutations in the spike protein that are involved in the evasion of the host immune responses elicited by prior SARS-CoV-2 infections and by the protection induced by vaccination.
A Modified Fibronectin Type III Domain-Conjugated, Long-Acting Pan-Coronavirus Fusion Inhibitor with Extended Half-Life
Authors: Duan Qianyu , Xia Shuai , Jiao Fanke , Wang Qian , Wang Rui , Lu Lu , Jiang Shibo , Xu Wei
Published: March 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by infection of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants has posed serious threats to global public health, thus calling for the development of potent and broad-spectrum antivirals. We previously designed and developed a peptide-based pan-coronavirus (CoV) fusion inhibitor, EK1, which is effective against all human CoVs (HCoV) tested by targeting the HCoV S protein HR1 domain. However, its relatively short half-life may limit its clinical use. Therefore, we designed, constructed, and expressed a recombinant protein, FL-EK1, which consists of a modified fibronectin type III domain (FN3) with albumin-binding capacity, a flexible linker, and EK1. As with EK1, we found that FL-EK1 could also effectively inhibit infection of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, as well as HCoV-OC43. Furthermore, it protected mice from infection by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant and HCoV-OC43. Importantly, the half-life of FL-EK1 (30 h) is about 15.7-fold longer than that of EK1 (1.8 h). These results suggest that FL-EK1 is a promising candidate for the development of a pan-CoV fusion inhibitor-based long-acting antiviral drug for preventing and treating infection by current and future SARS-CoV-2 variants, as well as other HCoVs.
Use of a Raspberry-Pi Video Camera for Coastal Flooding Vulnerability Assessment: The Case of Riccione (Italy)
Authors: Addona Fabio , Sistilli Flavia , Romagnoli Claudia , Cantelli Luigi , Liserra Tonino , Archetti Renata
Published: March 2022

Coastal monitoring is strategic for the correct assessment of nearshore morphodynamics, to verify the effects of anthropogenic interventions for the purpose of coastal protection and for the rapid assessment of flooding vulnerability due to severe events. Remote sensing and field surveys are among the main approaches that have been developed to meet these necessities. Key parameters in the assessment and prevision of coastal flooding extensions, beside meteomarine characteristics, are the topography and slope of beaches, which can be extremely dynamic. The use of continuous monitoring through orthorectified video images allows for the rapid detection of the intertidal bathymetry and flooding threshold during severe events. The aim of this work was to present a comparison of different monitoring strategies and methodologies that have been integrated into repeated surveys in order to evaluate the performance of a new camera system. We used a low-cost camera based on Raspberry Pi called VISTAE (Video monitoring Intelligent STAtion for Environmental applications) for long-term remote observations and GNSS-laser tools for field measurements. The case study was a coastal tract in Riccione, Italy (Northern Adriatic Sea), which is the seat of nourishment interventions and of different types of underwater protection structures to combat coastal erosion. We performed data acquisition and analysis of the emerged beach and of the swash zone in terms of the intertidal bathymetry and shoreline. The results show a generally good agreement between the field and remote measurements through image processing, with a small discrepancy of the order of ≈0.05 m in the vertical and ≈1.5 m in the horizontal in terms of the root mean square error (RMSE). These values are comparable with that of current video monitoring instruments, but the VISTAE has the advantages of its low-cost, programmability and automatized analyses. This result, together with the possibility of continuous monitoring during daylight hours, supports the advantages of a combined approach in coastal flooding vulnerability assessment through integrated and complementary techniques.
Yield, Physiology, Fruit Quality and Water Footprint in Persian Lime (Citrus latifolia Tan.) in Response to Soil Moisture Tension in Two Phenological Stages in Campeche, México
Authors: Rivera-Hernández Benigno , González-Jiménez Vianey , Carrillo-Ávila Eugenio , Garruña-Hernández René , Andrade José Luis , Quej-Chi Víctor Hugo , Arreola-Enríquez Jesús
Published: March 2022

Sixteen irrigation treatments were applied on Persian lime, based on the combination of four soil moisture tensions (SMTs) used to define the start of irrigation: −10, −35, −60, and −85 kPa during the phenological stages (PSs) of flowering (FL) and fruiting (FR). Variables evaluated were, among others: leaf water potential (Ψ), leaf stomatal conductance (gs), fruit weight (FW), fruit juice content (FJC), total soluble solids in juice (TSS), fruit yield (FY), and water footprint (WF). Greater values on the Ψ and gs variables were observed in plants subjected to SMTs of −10 and −35 kPa (p < 0.05). The SMT of −85 kPa during FR produced a low FW value, while the lower SMTs in this PS increased it (p < 0.05). FY was greater in the treatments including −10 kPa or −35 kPa during either of the two PSs, with the exception of those with −85 kPa in one of the stages (p < 0.05). Lower FJC values were obtained at a SMT of −85 kPa in FR, and higher TSS values were observed in the two driest treatments (p < 0.05). The smallest WF values were observed in the −60 kPa FL and −60 kPa FR treatment (p ≤ 0.05). Irrigation management based on the SMT significantly affected almost all the response variables evaluated. It is recommended to irrigate the crop at a SMT of −35 kPa in FL and −60 kPa in FR, the treatment in which the greatest FW, FY, and FJC values and the lowest TSS and WF values were obtained (p < 0.05) and in which only 93 L of water was used by the trees to produce one kilogram of fruit (16% of the amount used in the treatment with the largest WF). The use of blue water is limited by its scarcity and high opportunity cost, an aspect that can be mitigated if blue water is used efficiently in Persian lime production systems, based on the results of this study.
Pre-revolutionary technologies of hotel business in modern conditions
Authors:   Department of Commerce, Service and Tourism, Samara State University of Economics, Aleksushin G. V.
Published: March 2022

The article analyzes the principles and tools of the pre-revolutionary hotel business (first of all, on the materials of Samara accommodation facilities), evaluated from the point of view of modern technologies and approaches. Their viability in modern conditions and the possibility of effective use are shown.
Qualitative assessment of the stability of the hotel
Authors:   Moscow University for the Humanities, Pinchuk A. P.
Published: March 2022

The article proposes a methodology for assessing the minimum load of the hotel to ensure its sustainable functioning. The analysis was carried out on the basis of open data on the staffing and payroll of a 4* hotel. The assessment model used allows us to estimate the minimum occupancy of the hotel for sustainable operation, including under conditions of sanitary and epidemiological restrictions.
The use of medicinal table water during rehabilitation activities
Authors:   Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Gizinger Oksana Anatolievna
Published: March 2022

The article is devoted to the use of drinking mineral waters in clinical practice during rehabilitation measures. It has been established that drinking mineral waters, in case of their correct and reasonable choice by specialists and administration in adequate doses for a particular patient, contribute to the elimination of disorders of gastric and pancreatic secretion, stimulate the processes of bile formation, positively affect the disturbed indicators of neurohumoral and immune regulation. Mineral medical-table water can be used for the prevention and treatment of diseases of renal hemodynamics. This method is successfully used in the pathology of the urinary system, diabetes mellitus, obesity, accompanied by metabolic disorders.
Marker molecules of lymphocytes in the diagnosis of immune-dependent disease
Authors:   Limited Liability Company «PoliKlinika», Clinic «Istochnik», Pinelis Marina Leonidovna
Published: March 2022

One of the promising directions in modern immunology is the search, evaluation, and subsequent determination of the role of the most significant surface antigens expressed on immunocompetent cells in the implementation of a normal immune response and in pathology. The quantitative composition of leukocytes in peripheral blood is one of the factors for the successful implementation of their functional activity. Today, the flow cytometry method, which is widely used both in clinical and experimental immunology, makes it possible to analyze the activation processes of immunocompetent cells based on the identification of the main surface molecules, markers of the proliferative activity of immune system cells, apoptosis, and intercellular cooperation. HLA-DR cells are a marker of late and long-term activation of cells, they remain in the blood for a long time. Their study allows assessing the severity of the inflammatory process and monitoring the effectiveness of treatment: a dynamic decrease in this indicator indicates a decrease in the inflammatory response, while an increase shows the activation of the inflammatory process.
Recombinant interleukine-2 in the treatment of gynecological diseases
Authors:   NPK Biotech, St. Petersburg, Russia, Egorova V.N.
Published: March 2022

Recombinant interleukin-2, a structural analogue of human interleukin-2, used in the complex therapy of chronic endometritis, endometriosis, and preconception preparation increases the effectiveness of the treatment of gynecological diseases and reduces the risk of reproductive losses.
Ultra-high frequency electric field in the practice of an otorhinolaryngologist. Current approaches and methods of physiotherapy
Authors:   Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education «South Ural State Medical University» of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation, Kornova Nataliya Viktorovna
Published: March 2022

Ultra-high frequency therapy is a method of physiotherapeutic treatment, which is based on the impact of a high-frequency electromagnetic field with a frequency of electromagnetic oscillations of 40.68 MHz on the patient's body. The method is widely used in the treatment and rehabilitation of inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract. The technology of the physiotherapy using the electric field of ultra-high frequency is described in detail. The data on frequency, amplitude, power, and exposure time when using various physiotherapeutic techniques are given. The criteria for the effectiveness of prescribing the physiotherapy are given.
E-learning Media for the Ability to Recognize and Count Numbers in Kindergarten Students
Authors:   Departemen Pendidikan Matematika, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia, Mulyana Fikri Andika Putra , Nandiyanto Asep Bayu Dani ,   Departemen Kimia, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia, Kurniawan Tedi ,   Community College of Qatar, Qatar
Published: March 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic causes learning activities to be carried out online, causing teachers to be able to utilize technology-based learning media. This study aims to determine whether there is a significant difference between the ability to work on kindergarten students' numeracy questions before and after being given learning through YouTube media. The method that will be used is descriptive quantitative to 19 kindergarten students. The results show that the data processing of the Wilcoxon test results is 0.449>α=0.05. From these results, we can conclude that the YouTube learning media has no significant effect on the ability to recognize numbers and do arithmetic problems. This is because (i) the research time is short, (ii) the instructional video is only given once, (iii) some parents do not provide learning videos to students, and (iv) there are still many students who have difficulty writing numbers correctly. But of course, the experience of students learning to use YouTube can still be useful to help students continue their education to the next level.
Находки с древнекорякской стоянки Сивуч II (бухта Сиглан, Северное Приохотье)
Authors:   North-East Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Institute n. a. N. A. Shilo, FEB RAS, Magadan, Lebedintsev A. I. , Al'shevsky A. V. ,   North-East Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Institute n. a. N. A. Shilo, FEB RAS, Magadan
Published: March 2022

The article presents archaeological finds (bone tools) from the Sivuch ii Old Koryak site, located in the Siglan Bay area. The inhabitants of this site were engaged in fishing, hunted marine mammals, land animals, and birds. The site can be tentatively dated back to the first half of the 2nd millennium AD. The obtained materials complement the idea of the Old Koryak culture and the tool complex of settlements around the Siglan Bay. The archaeological finds discussed testify to the promising further study of Old Koryak sites in in the area.
Происхождение магм и вулканических взрывов в океанических и субдукционных областях с учетом данных о горячей гетерогенной аккреции Земли
Authors:   Diamond and Precious Metal Geology Institute, SB RAS, Yakutsk, Shkodzinskiy V. S.
Published: March 2022

The obtained numerous proofs of hot heterogeneous accretion of the Earth and the calculated quantitative models of magmas lead to a fundamentally new solution for the genetic problems of magmatic petrology. They indicate the formation of geospheres and the initial substance of magmas resulted from fractionation of the global magmatic ocean, which arose as a result of a huge impact heat release during mantle accretion. Due to the increase in temperature as accretion progressed, a reverse geothermal gradient first existed in the mantle, and on the early Earth there were no modern geodynamic conditions. The gradual warming of the mantle by the initially very hot core led to the formation of a direct geothermal gradient and convection as well as oceanic and subduction regions in the Neoproterozoic. In the oceans, magmas are formed as a result of decompression melting during the surfacing of eclogite lenses, which emerged by way of filling impact craters with melts of the synaccretionary magmatic ocean. Magmas of subduction regions are the result of frictional melting of the magmatic ocean differentiates. Volcanic explosions occur under the influence of high pressure of the gas phase preserved by decompressional solidification of magmas at the shallow stage of ascent.
Динамика численности и успех размножения некоторых видов птиц дельты р. Апапельгин, Западная Чукотка
Authors:   Institute of Biological Problems of the North, FEB RAS, Magadan, Prokopenko O. D. , Barykina D. A. ,   Institute of Biological Problems of the North, FEB RAS, Magadan
Published: March 2022

The article presents results of the three-year breeding density and nesting success monitoring for some Anseriformes, Gruiformes, Charadriformes, Accipitriformes, Falconiformes, and Passeriformes in the Apapelgin River delta, Chaunsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, in 2018-2020. Of the 22 species found in the nesting, data on the breeding phenology of 13 bird species are comprehensively presented. Obtained materials on monitoring nesting densities in the Apapelgin River delta were compared with similar data from other monitoring points in Western Chukotka (Ayopechan Island, Ayon Island, Wrangel Island).
General Variational Inclusions and Nonexpansive Mappings
Authors: Noor Muhammad Aslam , Noor Khalida Inayat
Published: March 2022

In this paper, we introduce a new class of variational inclusions involving three operators. We suggest and analyze three-step iterations for finding the common element of the set of fixed points of a nonexpansive mappings and the set of the solutions of the variational inclusions using the resolvent operator technique. We also study the convergence criteria of three-step iterative method under some mild conditions. Inertial type methods are suggested and investigated for general variational inclusions. Our results include the previous results as special cases and may be considered as an improvement and refinement of the previously known results.
Motives For Purchase of Skin Care Product Users (Phenomenology Study on Women in DKI Jakarta)
Authors: Faza Luthfi Aulia , Agustini Prima M , Maesaroh Siti , Purnomo Andri Cahyo , Nabila Efa Ayu
Published: March 2022

This study aims to analyze the purchasing motives of users of skin care products, and is a phenomenological study of women in DKI Jakarta. To find out this motive, researchers used a qualitative approach, which aims to explore the true meaning of women's motives for buying skin care products. The data used for this study are primary data and secondary data. The results of a research analysis using in depth interviews with women in DKI Jakarta who bought skin care products, that they made skin care purchases with Hedonic Shopping motives. Motivations for women in DKI Jakarta using skin care products were motives, namely Adventure shopping and Social Shopping, while utilitarian Shopping motivation is motivation needs.
Determining Factors of Continuance Intention to Use QR Code Mobile Payment on Urban Millennials in Indonesia Empirical Study on Mobile Payment Funds
Authors: Azizah Shella , Bintoro B.P.Kusumo , Octavyra Regina dinda , Rachmat S Achmad
Published: March 2022

In this era where technological advances continue to open up business opportunities that allow new entrants with disruptive business strategies to be able to compete with established market leaders. This encourages companies to adopt new technologies, new ways of working to stay relevant in the digital age. This study aims to analyze the determinants of continuance intention to use QR Code Mobile Payment DANA on Urban Millennials in Indonesia which will provide formulation of recommendations for related industries based on the study results of this research. By using quantitative methods, which are used to measure variables in a subject. Through 6 stages in conducting research, which begins with problem formulation followed by preliminary studies, data collection, data analysis in which using the SEM method with PLS (Partial Least Square) followed by discussion and ends with conclusions and suggestions. After conducting a questionnaire assisted by special software that utilizes the PLS (partial Least Square) method, and the results obtained, DANA's QR Code Mobile Payment users will be interested in using it continuously if they already have trust, fun flow in use, and satisfaction. To achieve high trust from users, it takes a quality system and good service quality and understands user needs. DANA Mobile Payment QR Code users feel the flow of pleasure when transacting using the QR Code. Customer satisfaction can be increased by increasing the quality of information or output. Such as increasing the utility of customer service, or even replacing human customer service with AI-based customer service.
Analysis Of Deep Learning Techniques For Chest X-Ray Classification In Context Of Covid-19
Authors: Agarwal Vertika , Lohani M. C. , Bist Ankur Singh , Harahap Eka Purnama , Khoirunisa Alfiah
Published: March 2022

Coronaviruses (COV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from common cold to more severe disease such as MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (MERS-COV) and SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS-COV). Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, Fever, Cough, Shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.3-Tier strategy is employed by government to combat this virus i.e., Track, Test and Treat. So, there is a need to increase the testing speed but the main stumbling block is the time RT-PCR takes which is around 2-3 days. In this situation, the recent research using Radiology imaging (such as Xray) techniques can be proven helpful to detect Covid 19. Latest deep learning techniques applied to Xray scans which rapidly detects the disease and thus reducing the time for testing. Moreover, it is accurate as compare to RT-PCR test where nose and mouth swabs are taken by lab technician which is prone to error.In this survey paper, ten different DL Techniques are surveyed which performs Xray classification with different accuracy. Different combination of Datasets are employed by these algorithms to improve the performance of their proposed model.Our paper evaluates the performance of each algorithm based on two parameters -Accuracy and Sensitivity.
The utopia of Rojava
Authors: Van Klink Bart
Published: March 2022

This article investigates how participatory art can contribute to legal change. As a case study, it discusses Jonas Staal’s project of New World Summit in Rojava, a (so far still) autonomous region in North and East Syria. It offers an interesting case, since it invites the law to include what it has excluded so far. To begin with, it is clarified how change is conceived within legal systems based on the rule of law. Although law resists radical change, it is involved in a constant process of adaptation to its environment. Subsequently, Staal’s project of New World Summit is discussed from a utopian perspective. Its apparent impossibility is what makes is so valuable for law and its development. By erecting a parliament for Rojava, it presents a picture of how the international order could look like when things were different. It basically is an exercise in “utopian world-making”.
The calm after the storm?
Authors: Amato Rosanna , Carnevali Davide
Published: March 2022

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is the main pathology that occurs within interpersonal relations, and women are the chief victims in an overwhelming majority of cases. At present, a well-established international legal framework is in place that defines IPV as violating internationally recognized human rights. However, the application of these standards has proven difficult because it requires multilayered arrangements to be effective. This paper investigates whether and how police authorities and the justice system – as parts of the victims’ support network – can assist victims in escaping from violence and restoring normality to their lives. The focus is on the gap between the law in the book and the law in action. To this end, the paper presents the findings of an Italian case study based on both document analysis and field research. The main aim is to bring to light organizational problems that can seriously jeopardize the effectiveness of systems to shield IPV victims and the full enjoyment of their individual rights.
La ausencia de verdad en el caso vasco
Authors: Guelle Pauline
Published: March 2022

La cuestión de la búsqueda de la verdad sobre los crímenes de la Guerra civil (1936 - 1939), del franquismo (hasta 1975) y de su transición hacia un estado democrático es una realidad muy contemporánea en el Estado español. Esta problemática se plantea de manera más específica en el País vasco. Desde la transición española (1975-1982) hasta 2014, la violencia ha seguido siendo importante en este territorio. El carácter violento de la transición en el País vasco y la ausencia de verdad sobre los crímenes pasados han creado un terreno propicio a la continuación de la práctica de la tortura. Las iniciativas por parte del Gobierno vasco en relación con el “derecho a la verdad” parecen modelos innovadores y perfectibles en el caso del País vasco y de la tortura.
Probation in Italy
Authors: Scivoletto Chiara
Published: March 2022

Quite recently, Italian Law 67/2014 extended the messa alla prova scheme to adult defendants, albeit not exactly with the same features as for juvenile ones. There are indeed some important differences: first about the types of offences and about Community Service Work, and also about the use of restorative justice practices. This paper suggests some questions, using the concept of legal culture: 1. the involvement of the various players, because they have varying degrees of power, resources and tools; 2. the probation scheme and its purposes, because it could be useful to re-habilitate, or to restore, or something else; 3. the use of restorative justice, which appears less than widely used, and the engagement of the victims of the crimes admitted to messa alla prova programmes. Legal culture is crucial for messa alla prova, as it benefits from the convergent approach of different views and professions.
La jota y la taranta. Ritualidad de la música y la danza en la cultura tradicional aragonesa
Authors: Adamo Manuela
Published: March 2022

La tarantela ha sido desde hace siglos el remedio musical empleado en Italia para curar a quienes eran picados por la tarántula, llamada de manera simbólica «taranta». En España, las fuentes también conﬁrman la presencia del mismo fenómeno y de su terapia con ese estilo musical y en Aragón con la jota. En el presente estudio se esboza una línea argumental que pone en relación la jota y la tarantela, su posible origen común y su relación con los estados de posesión. Además, se vinculan las características anímicas ligadas con la melancolía que, en contextos sociales de marginación cultural y económica, han desencadenado fenómenos culturales que se han materializado en el empleo de la música y la...

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Armas en las calles, pieza en el esquema de intervencionismo y negocio a gran escala
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Vázquez Valdez Jorge Alejandro
Published: March 2022

En tanto componente de la «guerra contra el narcotráfico», el tráfico y uso de armas en México desde 2011 se enmarca de manera más decidida en el proyecto hegemónico estadounidense y la relación de dominio y asimetría entre ambos países. Su viabilidad se debe a políticas neoliberales que abogan por la desregulación y la liberalización de productos; ello abre espacios de valorización e implica a diversos agentes en mercados y consumo legales e ilegales. Las proporciones del fenómeno indican la necesidad de alternativas de gran calado que superen el esquema punitivo promovido por los últimos gobiernos mexicanos.
Contexto global e incertidumbres hegemónicas
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Déniz Espinós José
Published: March 2022

A consecuencia de la profunda crisis por la que atraviesa el capitalismo, el sistema intenta reorganizarse y con ello se trastocan los paradigmas del desarrollo. La internacionalización del capital ha compenetrado las estructuras, los valores y los intereses nacionales de numerosos Estados y sociedades, que deben sujetarse a los postulados del imperialismo mundial. Hay también un colapso del modelo de representación y gobernanza que objeta las tradicionales categorías de la política y la sociología. Asimismo, con las medidas proteccionistas impulsadas por el gobierno de Donald Trump, los países periféricos se enfrentan a restricciones externas que impactan la política nacional, la economía y el medio ambiente.
Más allá del derecho humano: desplazamiento interno forzado en México
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, González Hernández Guadalupe Margarita , Quintero Romero Dulce María ,   Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero
Published: March 2022

La indiferencia del Estado por atender los desplazamientos forzados internos de la población revela su incapacidad para garantizar el desarrollo (en el sentido de progreso y mejoramiento de las condiciones de vida) de las comunidades y proveer estándares mínimos de seguridad y gobernabilidad. También advierte la existencia de otros grupos cuyo «poder» supera a los constituidos legalmente.
Cartografías del presente: alternativas frente a la debacle nacional
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Esquivel Marín Sigifredo
Published: March 2022

Este texto ensaya, arriesga, algunas conjeturas e intuiciones en torno a un posible diagnóstico crítico y un pronóstico ante la debacle que se vive en México. Se considera con Michel Foucault que la tarea del pensamiento crítico consiste en generar cartografías del presente, elaborar un diagnóstico lo más acercado a la realidad efectiva, sin dejar de lado que la realidad resulta ser la sumatoria de partes y componentes que estructuran las relaciones de dominación y de control que generan una hegemonía sociopolítica. Para Foucault la tarea del pensamiento crítico consiste fundamentalmente en diagnosticar la actualidad; siguiendo la genealogía crítica de Nietzsche, invita a interrogar el presente en su especificidad y diferencia irreductibles. Por ende, es preciso emprender lecturas críticas de una actualidad cuya presencia se sustrae a la uniformidad de la repetición e intenta la elucidación de su entramado singular, que no se puede concebir sin una amplia mirada de un universo social dinámico. Las formas de dominación y control desplegadas en México tampoco se entienden sin la referencia a un sistema-mundo-capitalista-ultraliberal; así como no se podría desconocer la historicidad de un país tan singular como México.
Precursores políticos de la violencia. Una mirada desde el proceso descivilizatorio
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Licea Dorantes Silvestre , Quintero Romero Dulce María ,   Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero
Published: March 2022

La violencia es un tema cada vez más recurrente en los trabajos académicos. Siempre está vigente la intención de comprender sus manifestaciones y las formas en que surge. A través del marco interpretativo del proceso descivilizatorio de Norbert Elias se pretende establecer una correspondencia entre las expresiones políticas y la violencia prevaleciente. Una aproximación teórica permite sugerir que existen elementos para sostener ese punto.
La corrupción institucionalizada en el manejo del agua en México: el caso de Zacatecas
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, McCulligh Cindy
Published: March 2022

Los acuíferos de la región centro del estado de Zacatecas se encuentran sobreexplotados y no existen acciones efectivas para frenar o revertir esa tendencia. En este texto se emplea el concepto de «corrupción institucionalizada» para explicar determinadas prácticas gubernamentales que contribuyen a la persistencia y profundización de la crisis del agua en la región centro de Zacatecas. Tales prácticas incluyen la tolerancia a la transmisión parcial de los derechos de extracción como una manera de evadir las vedas formales, los bajos niveles de inspección y vigilancia de las extracciones, y los cambios «en el papel» de los volúmenes disponibles de agua para poder otorgar nuevas concesiones.
Política industrial alternativa
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morales Josefina
Published: March 2022

Durante el modelo neoliberal en México, la planta industrial nacional se desarticuló —en gran medida por la privatización de la empresa pública— y se reorientó a un patrón manufacturero exportador al insertarse en la cola de las cadenas de valor trasnacionales de producción y consumo con el crecimiento explosivo de la inversión extranjera, cuyo saldo ha sido la configuración de una estructura productiva muy polarizada entre, por una parte, los sectores más dinámicos articulados a la economía mundial y, por otra parte, los tradicionales vinculados al mercado interno. Con el triunfo electoral de Andrés Manuel López Obrador, es necesario diseñar una política industrial alternativa, que sea estructural, integral y de largo alcance, para configurar encadenamientos industriales, propiciar una nueva política de reinserción internacional, incorporarse a la actual ola de revolución científico tecnológica, garantizar la sustentabilidad ambiental y alentar una discusión nacional sobre los sectores y ramas necesarios en pos de un desarrollo industrial alternativo.
México, desafíos políticos y… no desaprender de la experiencia regional
Authors:   Universidad de la República, Uruguay, Mañán Oscar
Published: March 2022

La experiencia latinoamericana reciente aporta varias lecciones para impulsar proyectos de cambio social. Desde ese mirador, el gobierno mexicano de Andrés Manuel López Obrador puede considerar varios desafíos: conciliar el crecimiento electoral con una agenda de cambios más o menos radicales, replantear la inserción internacional y tejer alianzas con gobiernos afines al cambio social, vincularse al mercado mundial y afrontar las políticas comerciales asimétricas, asumir el control de la producción y los recursos naturales en un ámbito de convivencia diversa y multicultural, reorganizar la economía nacional y extender los derechos sociales, imprimir una connotación positiva a la lucha anticorrupción mediante la reconstrucción de una institucionalidad que genere una economía que incluya a los pobres, construir un Estado garante de la estabilidad política y desmantelar los soporte del antiguo régimen, y reconocer las diferentes nacionalidades y sus autonomías para construir un «mundo donde quepan todos los mundos».