bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis on the Dynamic Performance of Vehicles
Authors: Oțăt Oana Victoria , Dumitru Ilie , Racilă Laurenţiu , Tutunea Dragoș , Matei Lucian
Published: September 2021

The current accelerated developments within the automotive sector have triggered a series of performance, comfort, safety and design-related issues. Hence, oftentimes manufacturers are challenged to combine various elements so as to achieve an attractive design, without diminishing the vehicle’s dynamic performance. In order to determine the vehicle dynamic performances we carried out an analysis by two methods. In the first part of the paper, we have used the analytical method to establish the dynamic performances of a vehicle. The second part of our study addresses another method to determine the star performances of the vehicle by means of computerized simulations. The first test aimed to determine vehicle starting performances for two vehicle models, with similar technical configuration, but with the same initial data. In the second test, we aimed at determining the start performance for the same car model, with the same initial data, but for different adhesion coefficients
Neurogenic Stunned Myocardium: A Review
Authors: Stoddard Amy , Lynch-Smith Donna
Published: September 2021

Neurogenic stunned myocardium is a form of stress cardiomyopathy. The disorder is sometimes referred to as atypical Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The pathophysiology of neurogenic stunned myocardium is hypothesized to involve significant overdrive of the sympathetic nervous system after a brain injury. Treatment options for a patient with a brain injury who has progressed to cardiogenic shock remain controversial, with no consistent guidelines. A patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage who progresses to cardiogenic shock with concurrent cerebral vasospasm presents a special treatment challenge. Neurogenic stunned myocardium is reversible; however, it must be recognized immediately to avoid or manage potential complications, such as cardiogenic shock and pulmonary edema. A multifaceted treatment approach is needed for the patient with cardiogenic shock and concurrent vasospasm.
Shear Strength Degradation Modeling of Lead-Free Solder Joints at Different Isothermal Aging Conditions
Authors: Hani Dania Bani , Al Athamneh Raed , Aljarrah Mohammed , Hamasha Sa’d
Published: September 2021

SAC-based alloys are one of the most common solder materials that are utilized to provide mechanical support and electrical connection between electronic components and the printed circuit board. Enhancing the mechanical properties of solder joints can improve the life of the components. One of the mechanical properties that define the solder joint structure integrity is the shear strength. The main objective of this study is to assess the shear strength behavior of SAC305 solder joints under different aging conditions. Instron 5948 Micromechanical Tester with a customized fixture is used to perform accelerated shear tests on individual solder joints. The shear strength of SAC305 solder joints with organic solderability preservative (OSP) surface finish is investigated at constant strain rate under different aging times (2, 10, 100, and 1,000 h) and different aging temperatures (50, 100, and 150°C). The nonaged solder joints are examined as well for comparison purposes. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is accomplished to identify the contribution of each parameter on the shear strength. A general empirical model is developed to estimate the shear strength as a function of aging conditions using the Arrhenius term. Microstructure analysis is performed at different aging conditions using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results revealed a significant reduction in the shear strength when the aging level is increased. An increase in the precipitates coarsening and intermetallic compound (IMC) layer thickness are observed with increased aging time and temperature.
INCREASED RISK OF LYMPHOMA IN MEN INFECTED WITH TUBERCULOSIS
Authors: Chen Guangliang
Published: September 2021

Purpose: To identify factors associated with lymphoma in patients with anterior Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB).

Methods: A retrospective case-control analysis was performed in a highly tuberculosis-endemic area. TB-infected patients were retrospectively identified when a history of TB exists before the diagnosis of lymphoma. Inpatients with lymphoma (n=1,057) and benign tumors (n=12,916) were consecutively enrolled at Xinjiang Medical University Cancer Hospital between January 2016 and December 2019.

Results: The proportion of TB in patients with lymphoma (n=148, 14.0%) was significantly higher than that in the control (benign tumor) group (n=175, 1.4%) (p<0.0001). The frequency of TB infection in patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), and T/NK-cell NHL is 13.6%, 14.6%, and 11.9%, respectively. Compared to other subtypes of B-cell NHL, a relatively high proportion of tuberculosis was found in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia /small lymphocytic lymphoma, marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, corresponding to 20.6%, 18.6% and 15.3%, respectively. For T-cell NHL, the proportion of TB infection in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma and anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive T-cell NHL was 26.1% and 20%, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed male gender as an adverse risk factor was associated with lymphoma after tubercular infection. In addition, male gender and old age (>60 years) was associated with the B-cell NHL.

Conclusion: A high proportion of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection was found in patients with lymphoma. In TB-infected patients, older age and male gender are associated with susceptibility to lymphoma, suggesting the awareness of a screening program might be useful for early detection of lymphoma.
IMPLEMENTATION OF MICROELIMINATION STRATEGY IN ERADICATION OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS C INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH HEMOPHILIA IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF SERBIA
Authors: Ružić Maja , Rajić Natalija , Fabri Milotka , Urošević Ivana , Dragičević Jojkić Marina , Preveden Tomislav , Pete Maria , Rajić Nebojša
Published: September 2021

Background: Treating HCV in people with hemophilia not only prevents the development of ESLD and HCC, but it also greatly increases the quality of life for people living with hemophilia. There are many obstacles in reaching the WHO goal of globally eradicating HCV by the year 2030., mainly its scale, complexity and implementation. That is why many countries have implemented a micro-elimination strategy: a pragmatic elimination approach in populations with the most efficacy. The aim of this publication is to present the morbidity and mortality rates, the clinical course and treatment outcomes of chronic HCV infection in PWH, as well as to show an example of a successfully conducted HCV micro-elimination strategy among people with hemophilia in the Province of Vojvodina.

Methods: A retrospective, single-center study, performed using medical documentation of all registered PWH in the Clinical center of Vojvodina from 1994. until 2020. It included 74 hemophilia patients, out of which 32 were patients with hemophilia and chronic HCV infection.

Results: The mean age of HCV positive PWH was 42.3 years, with the duration of infection of 30-35 years. Co-infection with HIV was observed in 6.25% of cases. Furthermore, 18.75% of patients had spontaneous HCV elimination and 75% patients were treated with antiviral protocols. Cirrhosis developed in 21.87% with an incidence rate of 0.6 per 100 patient-years. After treatment with Pegylated IFN and ribavirin (RBV), 58.3% achieved SVR. Side effects of IFN-based therapy regiment were recorded in 20.8% of treated PWH. In 37.5% PWH, DAA protocols were administered, and these patients achieved SVR. HCV positive PWH have a statistically higher mortality rate than non-infected people with hemophilia. Among the HCV positive PWH, hemophilia-related deaths were 6.25%, and HCV-related deaths were 9.37%. Currently, in the Registry of PWH in Vojvodina, there are no patients with active HCV infection.

Conclusion: The micro-elimination strategy in subpopulation of PWH was successfully implemented in the Province of Vojvodina in close collaborations of hematologist and infectious diseases specialist.
Internet addiction and sleep quality in medical undergraduates of a university in southern India
Authors: Shettar Manoj , Karkal Ravichandra , Kakunje Anil , Mendonsa Rohan
Published: September 2021

Background:

The Internet has pervaded our daily lives and is well known to lead to addictive behaviors. Internet addiction (IA) and its influence on quality of sleep have not gained much attention from researchers in India.

Aims:

We aimed to study the rates of IA and its association with quality of sleep in medical undergraduates.

Settings and Design:

It was a cross-sectional study evaluating 158 final-year medical undergraduate students at a university in southern India.

Materials and Methods:

The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were applied on consenting participants after recruitment using purposive sampling.

Statistical Analysis Used:

Independent samples t-test was done to evaluate the association of gender with sleep quality. Analysis of variance was done to compare sleep quality in various degrees of IA. Pearson's bivariate correlation was done to see the relationship between the severity of IA and the global sleep quality.

Results:

More than half of the participants, i.e. 90 (57.0%), had IA, with 2 (1.3%) having severe IA. The rates of IA were similar in both genders. Forty (25.3%) participants were having poor sleep quality as measured by global PSQI cutoff score >5. Participants with moderate-to-severe IA had significantly poor sleep quality compared to participants with mild IA (P = 0.042*). A positive correlation was seen between IAT scores and global PSQI scores (P = 0.012*).

Conclusions:

IA is prevalent in medical undergraduates and has a negative impact on quality of sleep. Severity of IA predicts global sleep quality in the participants.
Prioritization of realignment associated with superior clinical outcomes for surgical cervical deformity patients
Authors: Pierce Katherine E. , Passias Peter Gust , Brown Avery E. , Bortz Cole A. , Alas Haddy , Lafage Renaud , Krol Oscar , Chou Dean , Burton Douglas C. , Line Breton , Klineberg Eric , Hart Robert , Gum Jeffrey , Daniels Alan , Hamilton Kojo , Bess Shay , Protopsaltis Themistocles , Shaffrey Christopher , Schwab Frank A. , Smith Justin S. , Lafage Virginie , Ames Christopher
Published: September 2021

Background:

To optimize quality of life in patients with cervical deformity (CD), there may be alignment targets to be prioritized.

Objective:

To prioritize the cervical parameter targets for alignment.

Methods:

Included: CD patients (C2–C7 Cobb >10°°, C2–C7 lordosis [CL] >10°°, cSVA > 4 cm, or chin-brow vertical angle >25°°) with full baseline (BL) and 1-year (1Y) radiographic parameters and Neck Disability Index (NDI) scores; patients with cervical (C) or cervicothoracic (CT) Primary Driver Ames type. Patients with BL Ames classified as low CD for both parameters of cSVA (<4 cm) and T1 slope minus CL (TS-CL) (<15°°) were excluded. Patients assessed: Meeting Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) for NDI (<−15 ΔNDI). Ratios of correction were found for regional parameters categorized by Primary Ames Driver (C or CT). Decision tree analysis assessed cut-offs for differences associated with meeting NDI MCID at 1Y.

Results:

Seventy-seven CD patients (62.1 years, 64%F, 28.8 kg/m2). 41.6% met MCID for NDI. A backward linear regression model including radiographic differences as predictors from BL to 1Y for meeting MCID for NDI demonstrated an R
2= 0.820 (P = 0.032) included TS-CL, cSVA, MGS, C2SS, C2-T3 angle, C2-T3 sagittal vertical axis (SVA), CL. By primary Ames driver, 67.5% of patients were C, and 32.5% CT. Ratios of change in predictors for MCID NDI patients for C and CT were not significant between the two groups (P > 0.050). Decision tree analysis determined cut-offs for radiographic change, prioritizing in the following order: ≥42.5° C2-T3 angle, >35.4° CL, <−31.76° C2 slope, <−11.57 mm cSVA, <−2.16° MGS, >−30.8 mm C2-T3 SVA, and ≤−33.6° TS-CL.

Conclusions:

Certain ratios of correction of cervical parameters contribute to improving neck disability. Prioritizing these radiographic alignment parameters may help optimize patient-reported outcomes for patients undergoing CD surgery.
Predictive model for achieving good clinical and radiographic outcomes at one-year following surgical correction of adult cervical deformity
Authors: Passias Peter Gust , Horn Samantha R. , Oh Cheongeun , Poorman Gregory W. , Bortz Cole , Segreto Frank , Lafage Renaud , Diebo Bassel , Scheer Justin K. , Smith Justin S. , Shaffrey Christopher I. , Eastlack Robert , Sciubba Daniel M. , Protopsaltis Themistocles , Kim Han Jo , Hart Robert A. , Lafage Virginie , Ames Christopher P.
Published: September 2021

Background:

For cervical deformity (CD) surgery, goals include realignment, improved patient quality of life, and improved clinical outcomes. There is limited research identifying patients most likely to achieve all three.

Objective:

The objective is to create a model predicting good 1-year postoperative realignment, quality of life, and clinical outcomes following CD surgery using baseline demographic, clinical, and radiographic factors.

Methods:

Retrospective review of a multicenter CD database. CD patients were defined as having one of the following radiographic criteria: Cervical sagittal vertical axis (cSVA) >4 cm, cervical kyphosis/scoliosis >10°° or chin-brow vertical angle >25°. The outcome assessed was whether a patient achieved both a good radiographic and clinical outcome. The primary analysis was stepwise regression models which generated a dataset-specific prediction model for achieving a good radiographic and clinical outcome. Model internal validation was achieved by bootstrapping and calculating the area under the curve (AUC) of the final model with 95% confidence intervals.

Results:

Seventy-three CD patients were included (61.8 years, 58.9% F). The final model predicting the achievement of a good overall outcome (radiographic and clinical) yielded an AUC of 73.5% and included the following baseline demographic, clinical, and radiographic factors: mild-moderate myelopathy (Modified Japanese Orthopedic Association >12), no pedicle subtraction osteotomy, no prior cervical spine surgery, posterior lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) at T1 or above, thoracic kyphosis >33°°, T1 slope <16 and cSVA <20 mm.

Conclusions:

Achievement of a positive outcome in radiographic and clinical outcomes following surgical correction of CD can be predicted with high accuracy using a combination of demographic, clinical, radiographic, and surgical factors, with the top factors being baseline cSVA <20 mm, no prior cervical surgery, and posterior LIV at T1 or above.
Intramedullary spinal cord tumors
Authors: Hachicha Anis , Belhaj Ala , Karmeni Nadhir , Slimane Abdelhafidh , Bouali Sofiene , Kallel Jalel
Published: September 2021

Context:

Intramedullary tumors are neoformations taking part on the spinal cord, and they are a rare pathology. Due to the rarity of such lesions, clinical studies take years to ensure a decent feedback with a significant number of cases.

Design:

Our study is retrospective and descriptive.

Participants:

We share a Tunisian multicentric experience of 27 years through a retrospective study of 120 cases of spinal cord tumors that have been operated in six different centers.

Outcome Measures:

The clinical, radiological, and histological findings have been analyzed along with postoperative results and tumoral progression so that we could conclude to some factors of prognosis concerning the management of these tumors.

Results:

The mean age of our patients is 33.84 years. We had 57 males and 63 females. The most frequent revealing symptom was motor trouble presented as frequent as 77.5% of the patients. Glial tumors were represented in 81 of the cases (67.5%) and nonglial by 39 cases (32.5%). Glial tumors we found were essentially 39 ependymomas and 35 astrocytomas. Surgical resection is key in the management of these lesions; the quality of tumoral resection was a significant factor of disease progression as subtotal resection is correlated to more important progression than total one.

Conclusion:

We conclude this work with some statements. In terms of functional results, age is not a significant factor. Presurgical functional state, the histological type, and the extent of surgical resection are the important factors.
„Szczere słowo o sobie”. Twórczość Waldemara Bawołka w świetle tradycji cynickiej
Authors: Bielawa Jacek
Published: September 2021

“An Honest Word About Himself.” The Work of Waldemar Bawołek in the Light of the Cynic Tradition

The article is an attempt to read the works of Waldemar Bawołek in the light of the cynic matrix of an other life, as interpreted in the texts of Michel Foucault and Peter Sloterdijk. The work of Bawołek is treated as an existential project in line with the cynic tradition of spiritual exercises, in which the key role is played by the ideal of honesty and the principles of shamelessness, poverty, vigilance and sovereignty that serve its implementation. In Foucault’s thought, this tradition was presented as a kind of wandering idea whose separate forms are, among others, Christian ascetic patterns, the Nietzschean concept of the superman, or the modernist paradigm of authenticity. The category of the subject’s sincerity in Bawołek’s work is presented with reference to the theoretical model of the sylleptic self, which in the final part of the article is confronted with the main features of the New Sincerity literary trend.
Strategie autentyczności w prozie Ignacego Karpowicza (Sońka i Miłość)
Authors: Sawicka-Mierzyńska Katarzyna
Published: September 2021

Strategies of Authenticity in Ignacy Karpowicz’s Prose (Sońka and Miłość)

The article concerns two books by Ignacy Karpowicz – Sońka from 2014 and Miłość from 2017, interpreted in an autobiographical context. This context serves not so much to highlight the links between these novels and the writer’s experiences, but to recreate the “strategy of authenticity” used by Karpowicz in Sońka and the “strategy of honesty” used in Miłość. Both constitute a kind of “pact” (similar to the “autobiographical pact”) concluded with the readers by the author. According to Olga Szmidt’s deliberations, one of the inalienable elements of the “discourse of authenticity” is the undisclosed secret, which in Sońka’s case turns out to be the protagonist’s (homo) sexuality. The “strategy of honesty” is based on the assumption that the author does not hide anything from his audience. Both the interpretation of the two books contained in the text and the author’s brief discussion of their reception show that the “strategy of authenticity” seems to be more artistically effective.
Szczerość i autotematyzm. Przypadek dwóch tekstów publicystycznych Wilhelma Macha
Authors: Kovacheva Adriana
Published: September 2021

Sincerity and Autothematism. The Case of Two Journalistic Texts by Wilhelm Mach

In the present article I examine in detail two journalistic texts by the Polish writer Wilhelm Mach. The main concern of the analysis is Mach’s implicit anxiety to be sincere. I am arguing here that the requirement for sincerity is intricately connected with the political atmosphere of the Thaw period in Poland, which began after Stalin’s death. I put forward the thesis that Mach’s positive validation of sincerity influences his programmatic metafiction and constitutes a reaction to the political situation. At the same time, reading the writer’s proposals against the background of the then-popular Soviet philosopher Vladimir Pamerancev’s ideas, I demonstrate that Mach is not convinced by the model of subjectivity behind the idea of honesty promoted at the time. His awareness of the role of literary conventions leads him to ironic subversion of the idea of directness and sincerity in literature.
Piękne życzenia urodzinowe i piosenki i melodyjka. Szczerość i kicz w twórczości internetowej osób starszych w perspektywie koncepcji dystynkcji Pierre’a Bourdieu
Authors: Urbańczyk Agnieszka
Published: September 2021

Beautiful Birthday Wishes, and Song, and Melody. Sincerity and Kitsch in Creative Activity of the Elderly on the Internet in the Context of Pierre Bourdieu’s Theory of Distinction The subject of this article is the Internet activity and creativity of the elderly, understood as a form of radical sincerity. While the most popular take on the digital divide emphasizes lack of Internet access or technological competences, this paper focuses on the exclusion of the elderly users from the legitimate discourse of the Internet. The author uses Pierre Bourdieu’s notion of distinction to discuss the role of distance and irony in the establishment of legitimate taste and its similarity to the irony-laden meme culture. The online meme discourse is contrasted with a particular form of creativity of the elderly, who do not only refuse to create an online persona but whose art is the perfect exemplification of Bourdieuian “working-class aesthetics.” The images – considered tawdry by the gatekeepers of legitimate taste – are a result of emulation of analog artifacts (such as postcards and greeting cards) in the new media. Their popularity among the elderly Internet users is caused by a non-selective transposition of offline relationships onto one’s activity in the social media.
Granica praw człowieka. Czy Polska dopuszcza się strukturalnego naruszenia EKPC w sprawach azylowych?
Authors: Górski Marcin
Published: September 2021

Artykuł analizuje polską praktykę ignorowania wniosków o udzielenie ochrony międzynarodowej oraz znacznego poziomu odmów udzielenia ochrony międzynarodowej w kontekście Reguły 61 Regulaminu Europejskiego Trybunału Praw Człowieka, która pozwala na zastosowanie procedury wyroku pilotażowego w przypadku strukturalnego naruszenia EKPC. Z motywów wyroku ETPC z 23 lipca 2020 r. w sprawie M.K. i inni przeciwko Polsce, a także informacji przedstawionych przez Rzecznika Praw Obywatelskich i organizacje pozarządowe wynika, że istnieją podstawy dla zakwalifikowania praktyki ignorowania wniosków o udzielenie ochrony międzynarodowej jako naruszenia strukturalnego. Nie ma natomiast wystarczających podstaw dla takiej kwalifikacji w odniesieniu do znacznego poziomu odmów udzielenia ochrony międzynarodowej.

The Border of Human Rights. Is Poland Liable for Structural Violation of the ECHR in Asylum Cases?

The article analyzes the Polish practice of ignoring applications for international protection and the high level of refusals to grant international protection in the context of Rule 61 of the Rules of the European Court of Human Rights, which allows the employment of the pilot judgment procedure in the event of a structural violation of the ECHR (structural problem). It appears from the reasoning of the judgment of the ECtHR of 23 July 2020 M.K. and others v. Poland, as well as from information provided by the Ombudsman and non-governmental organizations that there are grounds for classifying the practice of ignoring applications for international protection as a structural violation (structural problem). However, there are no sufficient grounds for such a classification with regard to the significant level of refusals to grant international protection.
Who Assists Irregular Migrants in Poland and at What Cost? A Court Files’ Analysis of Convictions of Facilitating Unauthorised Stay of Migrants
Authors: Szulecka Monika , Klaus Witold
Published: September 2021

The aim of the article is to present one of the facets of the state’s approach towards irregular migration, namely identification of and reaction of the law enforcement and judiciary to the offence of facilitating or enabling unauthorised stay of another person and gaining personal or material profits from it (introduced to the Polish legislation in 2004). Based on the analysis of court files of 243 criminal cases, we indicate forms of facilitation of unauthorised stay (with predominance of document frauds) and analyse the features of the constitutive elements of the offence, i.e. facilitators, persons whose stay is enabled, and profits. We conclude that among convicted facilitators there are those whose intensions were far from enabling the stay of another person and actual facilitators often remained unidentified. We also point to doubtful court decisions, in particular those regarding undetermined profits and recipients or recipients sentenced as facilitators. Thus, we prove that despite the declared prioritisation of irregular migration as a problem to be tackled in Poland, the practice of the law enforcement agents and the courts reveals a determination to achieve easy targets, following known paths, as well as abandoning areas that require more attention and possibly also efforts.
Turecki projekt utworzenia strefy bezpieczeństwa w północnej Syrii w kontekście unijno-tureckiej współpracy w zakresie migracji
Authors: Kurpiewska-Korbut Renata
Published: September 2021

Plany władz tureckich dotyczące ustanowienia w północnej Syrii strefy bezpieczeństwa dla uchodźców syryjskich stanowią podstawę podjętych w artykule rozważań nad stanowiskiem Unii Europejskiej wobec proponowanego organizmu politycznego i możliwości podjęcia związanych z nim działań. Są zarazem punktem wyjścia dla szerszej analizy stosunków unijno-tureckich, zwłaszcza z uwzględnieniem kwestii bliskowschodniego uchodźstwa. Artykuł powstał w oparciu o politologiczną analizę treści (dokumentów i tekstów medialnych) oraz przegląd literatury naukowej na temat eksternalizacji zarządzania migracjami przez UE, stref bezpieczeństwa, stosunków UE-Turcja oraz projektu utworzenia syryjskiej strefy. Przywołane publikacje powstały głównie w latach 2017–2020, czyli w okresie wzmożonego zainteresowania badanym zagadnieniem. Konkluzje uzyskane w wyniku przeprowadzonej analizy wskazują na żywotne zainteresowanie obu stron podtrzymaniem współpracy w zakresie migracji. Po stronie unijnej wynika ono głównie z potrzeby realizacji celów eksternalizacji zrządzania migracjami, natomiast dla Turcji pozostaje ona ważnym elementem wpisującym się w proces budowy pozycji mocarstwa regionalnego. Wbrew jednak wzajemnym zależnościom partnerów w realizacji priorytetowych interesów, akceptacja dla utworzenia strefy bezpieczeństwa w Syrii przez UE – w świetle obecnych uwarunkowań prawnomiędzynarodowych i geopolitycznych – jest mało prawdopodobna.

The Turkish project of a security zone in northern Syria in the context of Euro-Turkish cooperation on migration

The plans of the Turkish authorities to establish a security zone in northern Syria for Syrian refugees are the basis of the study on the European Union’s position towards the proposed political organism and the possibility of taking related actions. They are also a starting point for a broader analysis of EU-Turkish relations, especially concerning the issue of Middle East refugees. The paper is based on a political science analysis of the content (documents and media texts) and a review of the scientific literature on the externalization of migration management by the EU, security zones, EU-Turkey relations and the project to create a Syrian zone. These publications were created mainly between 2017 and 2020, in the period of increased interest in the issue. The conclusions from the analysis indicate the vital interest of both parties in maintaining cooperation in the field of migration. On the EU side, it results mainly from the need to achieve the goals of externalizing migration management, while for Turkey it remains an important element in the process of building a regional power position. However, despite the mutual dependence of partners in the implementation of their priority interests, the acceptance of the creation of a security zone in Syria by the EU – in the light of the current international and geopolitical legal conditions – is unlikely.
Spatial Distribution Model for Targeting the Support for Cultural Institutions’ Development: A Case Study of Slovakia
Authors: Baculáková Kristína , Grešš Martin
Published: September 2021

Culture is one of the main tools for developing regions and reducing regional disparities. It is a significant job creator; it participates in social cohesion representing a catalyst for economic growth. In practice, when boosting the potential of cultural and creative industries, we encounter an insufficiently developed approach to evaluating the initial conditions for the allocation of financial resources for its development. This paper’s objective is to identify, map, and analyse spatial concentration of cultural institutions in Slovakia. The intention of the analysis was the identification of regions and districts with the potential for full use of cultural capital as a tool for sustainable regional development as well as the setting of cultural policy. The cluster analysis pointed out significant differences in the representation of cultural institutions in individual regions and districts of Slovakia. The regions with the most desirable results (e.g., Bratislava, Trnava, or Nitra) have some common characteristics linked to the local context, such as historical development, good infrastructure, concentration of educational institutions. The results also confirmed the assumption that within the regions, cultural institutions will be concentrated in larger district cities, specifically in the case of Bratislava even inside the city. From the cluster analysis it is possible to observe a “belt of districts” of Southern, Central, and Eastern Slovakia, which do not have sufficient cultural infrastructure. Since the process of shaping the supportive policy for cultural industries is now ongoing in Slovakia, we consider mapping the situation as one of the key elements in the policy-making process.
Effects of Various Levels of Luteinizing Hormone and Caprine Follicular Fluid on In Vitro Embryo Production of Shami Goat
Authors: Omar Mardenli  , Hadi Awad Hassooni  , Mahdi Saleh Mohammad Al-Kerwi
Published: September 2021

In the current study, the hypothesis of the effects of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicular fluid (FF) derived from follicles of varying size on in vitro embryo production of the Shami goat breed were tested. The caprine follicular fluid (cFF) was obtained from healthy female’s ovaries by aspiration method and classified into two main classes (follicles with a diameter of ≤ 2mm and ≥3mm). The resulting cFF was added to the culture medium TCM-199 through six Treatments (A, B and C with a source of follicle size of ≤ 2mm; D, E and F with a source of size of ≥3mm). LH was added only to four of the previous Treatments with the levels of 50 µg ml-1 (B and E) and100 µg ml-1 (C and F). Results of the study showed that the oocytes incubated in Treatment F achieved a clear superiority (p=0.001) in the rates of maturation (87.0%), fertilization (80.0%) and cleavage (82.3%). The oocytes incubated in the same Treatment (F) continued to outperform (p= 0.006) by achieving the best rates across cleavage stages at 2-16 cell (16%; the lower value of arrest) and blastocyst (42%). Significant differences (P=0.03) were observed among the rates of Type 1embryos (the highest rate: 45.3%; Treatment F) and Type 3 embryos (the highest rate: 45.1%; Treatment A). No significant differences were observed in the rates of morula and Type 2 embryos. It is advised to add 15% of the cFF derived from follicles with a diameter of ≥3mm and 100 µg of LH ml-1 in the maturation media to obtain higher rates of maturation and cleavage of goat oocytes.
Bilecik Koşullarında Kavuzsuz Arpa Genotiplerinin Tane Verimi ve Bazı Kalite Özelliklerinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: Özge Doğanay  , Zeki MUT  , Yusuf Murat KARDEŞ
Published: September 2021

Kavuzsuz arpa Dünya’da, farklı kullanım alanları için yetiştirilen çok amaçlı bir tahıldır. Bu çalışma, Bilecik koşullarında 2018-2019 yetiştirme sezonunda yirmi beş kavuzsuz arpa genotipinin tane verimi, verim unsurları ve bazı kalite özelliklerini belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Deneme tesadüf blokları deneme desenine göre dört tekrarlamalı olarak yürütülmüştür. İncelenen tüm özellikler açısından genotipler arasında önemli farklar tespit edilmiştir. Tane verimi 2.38 ile 5.78 t/ha, bitki boyu 79.75 ile 110.25 cm, başak uzunlukları 10.50 ile 7.75 cm, başakta tane sayısı 21.65 ile 60.15 adet, bin tane ağırlığı 31.57 ile 44.66 g ve hektolitre ağırlığı 71.24 ile 81.11 kg, yağ oranı %1.94 ile 2.81, nişasta oranı %56.36 ile 62.74, protein oranı %13.95 ile 18.09, β-glukan oranı %3.70 ile 5.43, ADF değeri %1.94 ile 4.02 ve NDF değeri %22.57 ile 26.25 arasında değişmiştir. G7 numaralı genotip nişasta oranı hariç tüm özellikler bakımından genel ortalamalardan daha yüksek değerlere sahip olmuştur. Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlar kavuzsuz arpa ile ilgili ileride yapılacak çalışmalara ışık tutacak nitelikte olacağı düşünülmektedir.
Tarımsal Çevre Kirliliği Açısından Üreticilerin Bilinç Düzeyi: Doğu Akdeniz Bölgesi Örneği
Authors: Nuran TAPKI  , Burak ÖZTORNACI  , Müge KANTAR DAVRAN
Published: September 2021

Bu araştırmanın amacı çiftçilerin kullandıkları kimyasal girdilerin (gübre ve ilaç) doğaya ve insan sağlığına etkilerine dair bilgi düzeylerinin ortaya konulmasıdır. Çalışmada, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş ve Osmaniye İllerinden oluşan TR63 Bölgesi araştırma alanı olarak seçilmiştir. Araştırmanın ana materyalini TR63 Bölgesinde tarımsal üretim yapan çiftçilerden bireysel görüşme yoluyla elde edilen birincil veriler oluşturmaktadır. Bu kapsamda üç ilde basit tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemine göre seçilmiş toplam 152 üretici ile yüz yüze görüşülmüş ve analiz olarak tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve Khi-kare bağımsızlık testi kullanılmıştır. Yaş ortalaması 49 olan üreticilerin, ortalama 19.43 yıldır ilaçlama, 21.92 yıldır gübreleme ve 22.31 yıldır sulama yaptıkları saptanmıştır. Üreticilerin önemli bir kısmı, kullandıkları kimyasal girdilerin aşırı kullanımının ekolojiye ve insan sağlığına zarar verdiğini bilmekte, ancak kullanmaya devam etmektedir. Araştırmanın en önemli bulgusu, yapılan analizler sonucunda, üreticilerin yaşlarının, cinsiyetlerinin, eğitim düzeylerinin ve gelir seviyelerinin, kimyasal gübre ve ilaç kullanım sıklıkları üzerinde istatistiki olarak anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığının saptanmış olmasıdır. Bunun temel nedeni ise, üreticilerin temel kaygısının çevre değil, verim kaybı yaşamamak; dolayısıyla gelir kaybı yaşamamak olmasıdır.
Nohut (Cicer arietinum L.) Genetik Kaynaklarının IMI Grubu Herbisitlere Dayanıklılık ve Morfolojik Özelliklerinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: Cemile  , Abdullah KAHRİMAN
Published: September 2021

Bu çalışma, nohut genetik kaynaklarında imidazolinone grubu herbisitlere dayanıklılık için genetik varyasyonun belirlenmesi amacıyla, 2019-2020 yıllarında GAP Tarımsal Araştırma Enstitüsü Müdürlüğü’ne ait Koruklu-Talat Demirören Araştırma İstasyonu’nda yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada bitki materyali olarak kültürü yapılan nohut türünün tek yıllık yabani formlarına ait, Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi’nden toplanan 238 adet nohut genotipi (165 Cicer reticulatum, 72 adet Cicer echinospermum, 1 adet Cicer arietinum L.) kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda seçilen 15 genotip kendi aralarında değerlendirildiğinde bütün parametreler (100 tohum ağırlığı hariç) istatistiki olarak önemli (p<0.01) bulunmuştur. IMI uygulaması genotiplerde çiçeklenme ve olgunlaşma sürelerini uzatmıştır. IMI uygulanan genotiplerde bitki taç genişliği ortalama 8.01 cm2 olurken kontrolde 19.78 cm2 olmuştur. Uygulama yapılan genotiplerde verim ortalaması 71.60 kg/da iken kontrollerde ortalama 287.34 kg/da olmuştur.
Ihlamur Yaprak ve Çiçeklerinin Bazı Mikro Element ve Ağır Metal İçerikleri
Authors: Bihter ÇOLAK ESETLİLİ
Published: September 2021

Ülkemizde pek çok farklı sağlık probleminin tedavisinde destek amaçlı olarak yaygın tüketilen ıhlamur, genellikle doğadan toplanır. Ancak sağlık üzerine olumlu etkilerinin yanı sıra iyi bir biyoindikatör ve ağır metal akümülatörü olan ıhlamur bitkisinin tüketiminde dikkatli olunması önerilmektedir. Çalışmamızda, İzmir ili ve çevresindeki park ve açık alanlar ile farklı aktar ve satış noktalarından toplanan ıhlamur bitkisinin çiçek ve yapraklarında bazı mikro besin elementleri  (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn ve B) ile toksik ağır metal (Co, Cd, Cr, Ni ve Pb) içerikleri saptanmıştır. Ihlamurun zengin mineral içeriğine sahip olduğu ancak bazı mikro element ve ağır metallerin kritik düzeylerde bulunduğu belirlenmiştir.
Gemlik Zeytin (Olea europaea L.) Çeşidinde Farklı Potasyumlu Gübre Uygulamalarının Besin Element İçerikleri Üzerine Etkileri
Authors: Tülin PEKCAN  , Bihter ÇOLAK ESETLİLİ  , ErolAYDOĞDU  , Hanife Telli KARAMAN  , Şenay YAMAN  , Mehmet HAKAN
Published: September 2021

Tesadüf blokları deneme desenine göre planlanan çalışma, 4 tekerrürlü ve her uygulamada 3 ağaç olacak şekilde kurulmuştur. Toprak ve yaprak analiz sonuçlarına göre Nisan-Eylül ayları arasında fertigasyon sistemine göre gübreleme programı hazırlanmış ve KNO3 (4.2 kg/12 ağaç), K2SO4 (3.7 kg/12 ağaç) ve KNO3+K2SO4 (2+1.85 kg/12 ağaç) gübre uygulamaları yapılarak, toprak, yaprak ve meyve besin elementi içerikleri arasındaki korelasyonlar incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda farklı K’lu gübre uygulamaları ile 2015 yılına göre KNO3 uygulamasında %4.08, K2SO4 %2.02 ve KNO3+K2SO4 %8.25 oranında % yağ (YA) içeriğinin arttığı belirlenmiştir. Zeytinde dengeli ve düzenli gübre uygulaması ile verim ve % yağ miktarının arttığı görülmektedir.
Pamuk (Gossypium hirsutum L. ) ve Soya (Glycine max L. )’nın Birlikte Ekiminin Verim ve Bazı Agronomik Özellikler Üzerine Etkisi
Authors: Masoud HAMIDI  , Gülcan DEMİROĞLU TOPÇU
Published: September 2021

Bu araştırma, pamuk (Gossypium hirsutum L.) ve soya (Glycine max L.)’nın birlikte ekiminin verim ve bazı agronomik özellikler üzerine etkisinin belirlenmesi amacıyla Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü deneme tarlasında 2018 yılında yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada, pamuk “Lima” çeşidi ile “Mona”  soya çeşidi materyal olarak kullanılmıştır. Tesadüf blokları deneme desenine göre dört tekerrürlü olarak yürütülen denemede a) yalın pamuk tek sıralı (70 cm sıra arası), b) yalın pamuk iki sıralı (105-35 cm), c) bir sıra pamuk + bir sıra soya (35 cm), d) iki sıra pamuk + iki sıra soya (35 cm), e) yalın soya (70 cm)) ekilmişlerdir. Çalışmadan elde edilen verilere göre, pamukta bitki boyu 65.25- 72.85 cm, bitki koza sayısı 9.00-13.95 adet/bitki, kütlü verimi 185.90-471.00 kg/da arasında bulunmuştur. Soyada bitki boyu 61.95-70.55 cm, verim 241.63-452.83 kg/da arasında değişmiştir. Pamukta en iyi sonuçlar yalın pamuk iki sıralı ekim şeklinden (bitki boyu 72.85 cm, bitki koza sayısı 13.95 adet/bitki, kütlü verimi 471 kg/da), soyada ise soya yalın ekiminden (bitki boyu 70.15 cm, tane verimi 452.83 kg/da) elde edilmiştir. Farklı ekim oranlarında AEO (Alan Eşdeğerlik Oranı) değerinin 1.15-1.55 arasında değişim gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada en iyi ekim sisteminin iki sıra soya ve iki sıra pamuk şekli olarak tespit edilmiştir.
Anahtar sözcükler: Agronomik özellikler, birlikte ekim sistemi, pamuk, soya
TRATAMENTO DE GESTANTES CONTAMINADAS COM COVID-19: SCOPING REVIEW
Authors: De Oliveira Karoline Faria , De Oliveira Jacqueline Faria , Wernet Monika , Paschoini Marina Carvalho , Torreglosa Ruiz Mariana
Published: September 2021

Objetivo: mapear as evidências acerca do tratamento de gestantes com confirmação diagnóstica de infecção pelo SARS-CoV-2. Método: revisão de escopo, conforme o Institute Joanna Briggs e o PRISMA-ScR, com buscas em quatro bases de dados; extração, análise e síntese por quatro pesquisadores independentes de forma descritiva. Resultados: das 553 publicações, selecionaram-se 28 artigos para análise, todos no idioma inglês. Observou-se que uma pequena parcela das gestantes utilizou oxigenoterapia e um número inferior necessitou de ventilação mecânica e monitorização em CTI. Os medicamentos mais utilizados no tratamento foram: antibióticos, antivirais e a corticoterapia. Considerações finais: não se encontraram protocolos ou padronização de medicamentos no tratamento da gestante com COVID-19.
nsiderações finais: Não encontrou-se protocolos ou padronização de medicamentos no tratamento da gestante com COVID-19.
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Authors: Jurnal Cover
Published: September 2021

Cover Vol 2, No 1 Januari 2021
Adopting a Wider Ecosystem Approach for Fisheries Management
Authors: Hawkins* Anthony
Published: September 2021

Many marine and freshwater fisheries are now in a very poor state, and many fish stocks are close to collapse. There is a need to manage fisheries more carefully, especially since fishing can affect other aspects of the environment. It is also important to reduce the adverse effects of climate changes upon the marine and freshwater environments, fish, and other animals, and the need to manage other human activities taking place in the sea, to improve the marine environment and protect the wildlife and the fishing activities. Forms of pollution, including plastics, and also noise and substrate vibration, from industrial and other activities may affect both the abundance and quality of fish and other marine animals. This paper deals with fisheries management, and environmental protection, and concludes that fishermen, fisheries scientists, fisheries managers and environmental interests must work closely together, if fish are to be adequately protected, and fisheries are to be better managed. It describes current systems of management. It especially draws attention to the importance of moving towards an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management. Such an approach aims to manage all those human activities that have an impact upon the marine environment and its life forms. Keywords: Fish; Fisheries; Environments; Ecosystems; Management; Scientists
Applying scientific thinking and methods to streamline specialty lessons and practical training in online teaching in vocational education
Authors:   Special Vocational School, Campulung Moldovenesc, Romania, Juverdeanu Gabriela , Erhan Luminița ,   Special Vocational School, Campulung Moldovenesc, Romania
Published: September 2021

In the present article the authors tried to explain, as much as possible, the need to modernize the education system, because, once put in the situation of teaching online, many of the educational institutions and teachers did not know how to cope with the situation, and the education system seems not to have been taken as seriously. It took a lot of work to discover the fragile parts of the education system, the need for digitization and, most importantly, the need to purchase the necessary programs and gadgets for both teachers and students to move the school online.
Development of scientific and practical skills in biology lab works
Authors:   Professional School Gropnita, Stanciu Adelin
Published: September 2021

The teaching methods used in biology are meant to develop the spirit of observation and investigation, specific skills and work techniques, arousing motivation and interest in the study of this beautiful discipline. Beyond scientific knowledge, teaching biology also involves the development of practical skills, the metacognitive ability of students, the much-desired competence of „learning how to learn”. The student's metacognitions are largely determined by the teacher's metacognitions and the teaching strategy must be carefully constructed, modern and adapted to students' requirements, whether we are talking about experiment, demonstration, practical work or learning by discovery.
¿Es el clima de Chile un “juego de Niños”?
Authors: Verdugo Raúl Alejandro Orrego , Castañeda Nelba Verónica Gaete
Published: September 2021

El Niño-South Oscillation (ENSO) is an atmospheric and oceanic phenomenon which historically shown an important relationship whit the Chilean center-southern rainfall. Thus, usually it is used for predictions mainly in newspaper articles, but it is an unsuitable approximation. Although ENSO effect is a fact, there are other indexes which mitigate ENSO impacts and they get little attention. Thus, in this work we describe the main issues related with the atmospheric phenomena remarking just the phenomena which usually are not considered in researches focused in general Public: Pacific decadal oscillation, Antarctic Oscillation and Madden-Julian Oscillation. Also, we show the general impact of these phenomenon on rainfalls in the Chilean center-southern zone.

 

El Niño-Oscilación del Sur (ENSO) es un fenómeno atmosférico y oceánico que ha tenido históricamente una importante relación con las precipitaciones de la zona centro sur del Chile, lo que ha hecho que frecuentemente se utilice para hacer pronósticos, sobre todo en medios periodísticos, lo cual es un enfoque incorrecto. Pese a que el efecto del ENSO es innegable, hay otros índices que han recibido menos atención, y que moderan en gran medida el efecto del ENSO, por lo que merecen una atención mayor. Así, el objetivo de este artículo es mostrar los principales aspectos relacionados todos estos fenómenos atmosféricos, dando énfasis a los otros fenómenos que usualmente quedan fuera de los análisis: La Oscilación decadal del Pacífico, la Oscilación Antártica y la oscilación de Madden-Julian. De la misma manera, se mostrará el efecto que han tenido en términos generales en las precipitaciones de la zona centro-sur de Chile.
Bibliotecas digitales y los centros de información
Authors: Castillo Celis Erika Aurora , Ruiz Mangandi Ruth Noemy , Chó Chiguichón Zoila Lidia , Xicará García Olga Beatriz , Aifán Pineda Claudina , Castillo Valdés Herwer Orlando , Chiroy Carlos Humberto , Marroquín Espinoza Olga Yolanda
Published: September 2021

El objetivo del presente artículo, brindar una visión panorámica acerca de los servicios de las bibliotecas digitales, entre ellos, la digitalización de documentos, que en los últimos años se convirtió en una actividad esencialque facilitó el acceso a los recursos digitales. La metodología utilizada en la redacción de este artículo es documental, lo que permitió dar lectura a diferentes artículos científicos, escritos por expertos en el campo de la bibliotecología y la tecnología.

La tecnología ha revolucionado las formas de comunicar la información, por lo que las bibliotecas se han visto beneficiadas. Este trabajo pretende enfatizar que la participación del bibliotecario en la educación y sociedadactual, es vital para el procesamiento y socialización de la información, para que exista acceso al conocimiento.
Innovaciones tecnológicas en Bibliotecas
Authors: Díaz Vásquez Ana Ruth , De la Vega Regina Romero , Rodas Escobar Dina Marjorie , Ramírez Cortez Aura Marina , Cabrera Morales Mariana de Jesús
Published: September 2021

El presente artículo resalta la importancia que tiene las innovacionestecnológicas en el que hacer de las bibliotecas, mismas que fueronacondicionadas en el último año. Es importante reconocer, que las bibliotecasantes de la pandemia siempre fueron consideradas como lugares queguardaban y conservaban el acervo bibliográfico de la humanidad y que en algunas ocasiones, hacían uso de las nuevas tecnologías para prestaralgún servicio al usuario; actualmente este concepto ha evolucionado,pues las bibliotecas se han convertido en lugares que ofrecen formacióne información de manera gratuita, convirtiéndose en lugares dedicadosa cubrir las necesidades curriculares y de información del usuario, perotambién ofrecen formación técnico-científica, con el aprendizaje de laalfabetización mediática informacional, pues se capacita al usuario paraque acceda a la información, pero además que tenga conciencia de quetodo cuanto hace y comparte en las redes sociales, es susceptible a servisto por muchas personas, por lo que debe ser responsable de lo quelee, comparte y a lo que le da me gusta.