bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Location Selection of Express Distribution Centre with Probabilistic Linguistic MABAC Method Based on the Cumulative Prospect Theory
Authors: Tang Shiqi , Wei Guiwu , Chen Xudong
Published: January 2022

In our daily life, we could be confronted with numerous multiple attribute group decision making (MAGDM) problems. For such problems we designed a model which employs probabilistic linguistic MABAC (multi-attributive border approximation area comparison) based on the cumulative prospect theory (CPT-PL-MABAC) method to solve the MAGDM. The CPT-PL-MABAC method can take experts’ psychological behaviour and preferences into consideration. Furthermore, we utilize the combined weight consisting of subjective weight and objective weight. The objective weight is acquired by the entropy method. Additionally, the concrete calculating steps of CPT-PL-MABAC method are proposed to solve the MAGDM for selecting the optimal location of express distribution centre. Also, a numerical example for location selection of express distribution centre is given as the justification of the usefulness of the designed method. Finally, we compare the designed model with the other three existing models, and summarize the advantages and shortcomings.
Modeling the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in India and its control strategies
Authors: Upadhyay Ranjit Kumar , Acharya Sattwika
Published: January 2022

The recent emergence of COVID-19 has drawn attention to the various methods of disease control. Since no proper treatment is available till date and the vaccination is restricted to certain age groups, also vaccine efficacy is still under progress, the emphasis has been given to the method of isolation and quarantine. This control is induced by tracing the contacts of the infectious individuals, putting them to the quarantine class and based on their symptoms, classifying them either as the susceptible or sick individuals and moving the sick individuals to the isolated class. To track the current pandemic situation of COVID-19 in India, we consider an extended Susceptible-Exposed-Quarantine-Infected-Isolated-Recovered (SEQ1IQ2R) compartmental model along with calculating its control reproductive number Rc. The disease can be kept in control if the value of Rc remains below one. This “threshold” value of Rc is used to optimize the period of quarantine, and isolation and have been calculated in order to eradicate the disease. The sensitivity analysis of Rc with respect to the quarantine and isolation period has also been done. Partial rank correlation coefficient method is applied to identify the most significant parameters involved in Rc. Based on the observed data, 7-days moving average curves are plotted for prelockdown, lockdown and unlock 1 phases. Following the trend of the curves for the infection, a generalized exponential function is used to estimate the data, and corresponding 95% confidence intervals are simulated to estimate the parameters. The effect of control measures such as quarantine and isolation are discussed. Following various mathematical and statistical tools, we systematically explore the impact of lockdown strategy in order to control the recent outbreak of COVID-19 transmission in India.
Diagnostic and prognostic DNA methylation biomarkers of renal clear cell carcinoma
Authors:   , Kubiliūtė Raimonda
Published: January 2022

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common type of kidney tumor with the highest incidence rates in Lithuania. CcRCC is characterized by the highest mortality rate of genitourinary cancers, therefore, new diagnostic and/or prognostic biomarkers are urgently needed. Considering this, the current study aimed to develop a gene-specific DNA methylation tool for non-invasive and early kidney cancer diagnosis and follow-up. Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling utilizing microarrays allowed the identification of a set of novel presumable ccRCC-specific DNA methylation biomarkers, having moderate to high diagnostic and/or prognostic potential. Moreover, identified DNA methylation alterations at the regulatory regions of selected genes appeared to be amenable for non-invasive detection in the urine samples of ccRCC patients, where they outperformed the diagnostic and prognostic value of previously described biomarkers and even some other parameters currently used in the clinical practice. Thus, the results showed the promising potential of the chosen genes as candidates for further development of non-invasive tools for kidney cancer patients testing. Although further comprehensive verification is mandatory to prove the clinical significance of the provided DNA methylation biomarkers for ccRCC, the obtained results seem to be rather promising and will definitely encourage these validation studies.
Low weight at birth can be an indicative in childhood as a marker of metabolic syndrome and hypertension
Authors: Pereira Abel , Saldanha Anita LR , Margeotto Ana Paula Pantoja , Bellincanta Tereza Luiza , Gasparoto André LV , Abrão Tatiana , Guarnier Fernando H , Martinez Tania LR
Published: January 2022

As low weight at birth can be a marker for future risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, public school children who had this positive history were studied S to nutritional status, lipids, glucose, uric acid, blood pressure and socioeconomic conditions. The main interest of the investigation is to find statistically significant correlations among data collected from young public school children from a city outside of the capital of Sao Paulo in Brazil. Results: risk factors for metabolic syndrome presented higher impact considering blood pressure and socioeconomic conditions, calling for better prenatal care and surveillance plus intervention in the low weight at birth children.
Using Quality Improvement Methodology to Increase Communication of Discharge Criteria on Rounds
Authors: Christianson Katherine , Kalinowski Alexandra , Bauer Sarah , Liu Yitong , Titus Lauren , Havas Molly , Lynch Kelly , Rogers Amanda
Published: January 2022

OBJECTIVE

Clear communication about discharge criteria with families and the interprofessional team is essential for efficient transitions of care. Our aim was to increase the percentage of pediatric hospital medicine patient- and family-centered rounds (PFCR) that included discharge criteria discussion from a baseline mean of 32% to 75% over 1 year.

METHODS

We used the Model for Improvement to conduct a quality improvement initiative at a tertiary pediatric academic medical center. Interventions tested included (1) rationale sharing, (2) PFCR checklist modification, (3) electronic discharge SmartForms, (4) data audit and feedback and (5) discharge criteria standardization. The outcome measure was the percentage of observed PFCR with discharge criteria discussed. Process measure was the percentage of PHM patients with criteria documented. Balancing measures were rounds length, length of stay, and readmission rates. Statistical process control charts assessed the impact of interventions.

RESULTS

We observed 700 PFCR (68 baseline PFCR from July to August 2019 and 632 intervention period PFCR from November 2019 to June 2021). At baseline, discharge was discussed during 32% of PFCR. After rationale sharing, checklist modification, and criteria standardization, this increased to 90%, indicating special cause variation. The improvement has been sustained for 10 months.

At baseline, there was no centralized location to document discharge criteria. After development of the SmartForm, 21% of patients had criteria documented. After criteria standardization for common diagnoses, this increased to 71%. Rounds length, length of stay, and readmission rates remained unchanged.

CONCLUSION

Using quality improvement methodology, we successfully increased verbal discussions of discharge criteria during PFCR without prolonging rounds length.
Water vole (Arvicola amphibious) as an object of long-term biomonitoring in a floodplain area (Western Siberia, Russia)
Authors: Ilyashenko V. B. , Luchnikova E. M. , Kovalevsky A. V.
Published: January 2022

The paper is devoted to the dynamics of the water vole population in the conditions of total deforestation of valley forests and their subsequent restoration. We analyzed the relative population of small mammals in the typical biotopes in the Tom River basin (Western Siberia) on the border of the forest-steppe and taiga zones. From 1978 to 2019, 1,139 water voles Arvicola amphibius (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym of A. terrestris) were caught with 50-meter trapping grooves; for 788 individuals we assessed the condition of non-metric features (phenes) of the skull. It was found that changes in the population level are non-cyclical, while against the background of a generally low occurrence of the species in the region, the population level increased tenfold in some years. It was shown that such episodic population surges can significantly impact the structure of the community of small mammals. In the valley of the Tom River, the water vole prefers inhabit wet meadows and ecotone areas between the meadow and the dark coniferous taiga forest. During the years of population surges, the water vole intensely occupies new nesting sites due to the dispersal activity of young animals but at the same time retains the original biotopic preferences. Dispersal of the species takes place in waterlogged wetlands. Most of the animals caught during the peak of their numbers were young animals of late broods born from overwintered individuals. The conducted phenetic analysis revealed the heterogeneity of young animals during the population surge, which allowed us to assume the participation of several populations in the formation of the peak. In the final surge year, the surge was characterized by an extremely low percentage of participation in the breeding of young females and the appearance of a large number of weakened animals, which led to crisis in the species population and the disappearance of the water vole from the captures. The research shows that one cannot predict the success of this process at the current stage; therefore, after flooding, it is necessary to continue monitoring.
Costa Rica sin Fronteras #24
Authors: Aragón Vargas Luis Fernando
Published: January 2022

En esta sección se publican los resúmenes en español de artículos que han sido publicados por investigadoras/es de universidades costarricenses en otras revistas en el mundo, con su debida referencia al trabajo original, y con una breve explicación de dónde se realizó la investigación.
Editorial: la gestión editorial de Pensar en Movimiento: ventajas de la creación de equipos interdisciplinarios
Authors: Varela Briceño Melissa
Published: January 2022

Las revistas científicas se han posicionado como uno de los medios más consultados y preferidos para la transmisión de conocimiento en todas las áreas del conocimiento. La publicación de documentos científicos conlleva una serie de procesos para garantizar la calidad de la información que estará disponible a los lectores de la revista. Es por esto, que el objetivo de este editorial es presentar a los lectores una descripción del proceso editorial de la revista Pensar en Movimiento y las ventajas que ha representado para el equipo editorial, autores y lectores en general.
Moda retro: ¿abandonaron los onicóforos el ovoviviparismo para volver a poner huevos?
Authors: Monge-Nájera Julián
Published: January 2022

El viviparismo es tan ventajoso que ha evolucionado al menos 140 veces en los invertebrados, pero algunos onicóforos australianos y neozelandeses han retrocedido, abandonando el ovoviviparismo para volver a los huevos. ¿Por qué? Acá proponemos que es una adaptación a hábitats climáticamente inhóspitos y pobres en alimento.
Structure, physiognomy and floristic composition of a Schinopsis balansae (Anacardiaceae) forest in the Southern Chaco, Argentina
Authors: Lewis Juan Pablo , Pire Eduardo F. , Barberis Ignacio M.
Published: January 2022

Amazonia and the Gran Chaco are the largest phytogeographic units of tropical and subtropical South America. The Santa Fe Forest Wedge is the southernmost portion of the Eastern Chaco, where the Schinopsis balansae forest (Quebrachal) is the most widespread and characteristic community. A detailed analysis of the floristic composition, physiognomy and vegetation structure was carried out in 32 10x10 m contiguous plots sampled along two transects in one of the these forests near Vera. Province of the Santa Fe, Argentina. All woody individuals 0.6 m present in the plots were recorded, identified and there their height and crown diameter measured. With These data, cartographic diagrams and vegetation profiles were drawn. Woody species were classified according to leaf size, leaf texture, presence of spines and phenology. This quebrachal is an open forest of very complex structure and heterogeneous floristic composition. The majority of woody species in this forest are deciduous, with small leaves and often with spiny structures. It has two high arboreal strata of S. balansae and Acacia praecox. and one arboreal low of Achatocarpus praecox with juvenile individuals of the species of the upper strata. There is also a shrub layer 2 m high. The arboreal canopy is discontinuous and has openings that can be quite large, where the ground is covered by a dense, grainy layer. This forest is similar to other S balansae forests of the Santa Fe Forest, but very different from most forests in other areas of the Gran Chaco.
Length weight relationship, condition factor and stomach contents of Hemichromis bimaculatus, Sarotherodon melanotheron and Chromidotilapia guentheri (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Eleiyele Lake, Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Ayoade A. A. , Ikulala A. O.O.
Published: January 2022

Length-weight relationship (LWR), condition factor (K) and stomach content of three cichlid fishes (Hemichromis bimaculatus, Sarotherodon melanotheron, and Chromidotilapia guentheri) were calculated at Eleiyele reservoir, Nigeria, Africa. The fish were collected monthly from fishermen during the dry season(January-March 2001) and the rainy season (April, May, June 2001). Gill nets of mesh sizes 50-55 mm were used. The LWR had a significant correlation for the three species and the growth exponent (b) for H. bimaculatus indicates a negative allometric growth (S. melanotheron and C. guentheri had isometric growth). Condition factor values were higher than one in the three species, and varied with size and season. Stomach contents revealed that the three species are omnivorous and that diet composition varies seasonally. Rev. Biol. Trop. 55 (3-4): 969-977. Epub 2007 December, 28.
Floristic composition and similarity of 15 hectares in Central Amazon, Brazil
Authors: Emidio da Silva Kátia , Venancio Martins Sebastião , Alvares Soares Ribeiro Carlos Antonio , Terra Santos Nerilson , De Azevedo Celso Paulo , De Almeida Matos Francisca Dionizia , Leão do Amaral Ieda
Published: January 2022

The Amazon region is one of the most diverse areas in the world. Research on high tropical forest diversity brings up relevant contributions to understand the mechanisms that result and support such diversity. In the present study we describe the species composition and diversity of 15 one-ha plots in the Amazonian terra firme dense forest in Brazil, and compare the floristic similarity of these plots with other nine one-ha plots. The 15 plots studied were randomly selected from permanent plots at the Embrapa Experimental site, Amazonas State in 2005. The diversity was analysed by using species richness and Shannon’s index, and by applying the Sorensen’s index for similarity and unweighted pair-group average (UPGMA) as clustering method. Mantel test was performed to study whether the differences in species composition between sites could be explained by the geographic distance between them. Overall, we identified 8 771 individuals, 264 species and 51 plant families. Most of the species were concentrated in few families and few had large number of individuals. Families presenting the highest species richness were Fabaceae (Faboideae: 22spp., Mimosoideae: 22spp.), Sapotaceae: 22spp., Lecythidaceae: 15 and Lauraceae: 13. Burseraceae had the largest number of individuals with 11.8% of the total. The ten most abundant species were: Protium hebetatum (1 037 individuals), Eschweilera coriacea (471), Licania oblongifolia (310), Pouteria minima (293), Ocotea cernua (258), Scleronema micranthum (197), Eschweilera collina (176), Licania apelata (172), Naucleopsis caloneura (170) and Psidium araca (152), which represented 36.5% of all individuals. Approximately 49% of species had up to ten individuals and 13% appeared only once in all sampled plots, showing a large occurrence of rare species. Our study area is on a forest presenting a high tree species diversity with Shannon’s diversity index of 4.49. The dendrogram showed two groups of plots with low similarity between them (less than 0.25), and the closer the plots were one to another, more similar in species composition (Mantel R=0.3627, p<0.01). The 15 plots in our study area share more than 50% of their species composition and represent the group of plots that have the shortest distance between each other. Overall, our results highlight the high local and regional heterogeneity of environments in terra firme forests, and the high occurrence of rare species, which should be considered in management and conservation programs in the Amazon rainforest, in order to maintain its structure on the long run.
Modern Yoga Research as a Discursive Formation
Authors: Di Placido Matteo
Published: January 2022

The practice of yoga is on the rise, as much as its academic scrutiny. Scholars, especially within the disciplinary boundaries of religious studies, South Asian studies, Indology, anthropology, and sociology, have recently started to critically inquire into the birth and transnational developments of modern forms of yoga, tracing their genealogies and textual roots. This expanding literature has in turn contributed to the constitution of the emergent and multidisciplinary field of modern yoga research, or yoga studies. The primary aim of this article is thus to analyze the field of modern yoga research as a ‘discursive formation’ (Foucault [1971]1972), that is, an ensemble of texts constituting – or contributing to the constitution of – a specific object of analysis, namely modern yoga. In so doing, it also aims to contribute to the advancement of the discursive study of religion more in general. The article relies on a ‘discursive study of religion’ approach (e.g., von Stockrad 2003, 2010, 2013) with a focus on its archaeological leaning (e.g., Foucault 1965, 1972, [1963] 1973, [1966] 2002). More specifically, I underline the affinity that modern yoga research’s discursive references have with a number of discursive currents that characterize the disciplines it emerged from, such as radical historicism, cultural relativism, modernism, Orientalism and neo-colonialism. Finally, I conclude by summarizing the main results of this contribution and exploring their relevance to the self-reflexive development of the overlapping fields of cultural analyses and the study of religion.
Mark Eaton—A Non-traditional Path to Librarianship
Authors: Frick Morgan
Published: January 2022

In The Profession the Bulletin showcases some of the creative ways the study of religion can be put to use in and beyond academia. The Bulletin staff sat down with Mark Eaton, a librarian at The City University of New York (CUNY), which consists of 25 campuses and 31 libraries. Mark Eaton obtained his Bachelor of Arts in religious studies at McGill University before receiving a Master of Information Studies in library studies at the University of Toronto and later, a Master of Arts in religious studies at Queens University. Between his degrees, Eaton worked at the London Metropolitan University Library, at a bakery, and on a farm. Eaton describes how his journey in academia and various professions led him down an unexpected, but fulfilling, path.
Japanese? Language? and Gender?
Authors: Shibamoto-Smith Janet S
Published: January 2022

This essay offers an overview of language and gender research as it unfolded in a particular ‘Place’: Japan. In the past thirty years, Japanese language and gender/sexuality relations have been characterised both domestically and globally as special, sometimes as unique, due to the existence of distinct joseigo ‘women’s language’ and danseigo ‘men’s language’. A preferential focus on the surface-segmentable forms (pronouns, sentence final particles, etc.) over discursive features and a limited focus on Standard Japanese in the early years of Japanese language and gender research has led to a tendency to view ‘the’ Japanese language as a homogeneous unity and to the reification of the three critical categories, ‘Japan’, ‘language’ and ‘gender’. In this essay, I discuss the problematic nature of the three critical terms, and suggest ways in which Japan-as-Place might profitably be renarrated as the complex place it is and Japanese language, gender and sexuality relations revisited as they operate within that complexity.
Mark I. Wallace, When God Was a Bird: Christianity, Animism, and the Re-Enchantment of the World
Authors: Joerstad Mari
Published: January 2022

Mark I. Wallace, When God Was a Bird: Christianity, Animism, and the Re-Enchantment of the World (New York: Fordham University Press, 2019), 224 pp., $29.95 (pbk), ISBN: 9780823281312.
Update to Internet-only Tables: NAMCS Community Health Centers
Authors: Santo Loredana
Published: January 2022

This report provides estimates of ambulatory care visits made to both physicians and nonphysician clinicians at community health centers in the United States.
Implementation Of Steller Application In Learning Writing Descriptive Text
Authors: Helmie Jauhar , Nurviyani Vina , Susilawati Dewi
Published: January 2022

This study aims to investigate of implementation of Steller application to improve students’ writing Descriptive text and students’ responses about Steller application in writing Descriptive text. This study employed Classroom Action Research (CAR) method proposed by Kemmis and McTaggart (1998, cited in Burns, 2009). This research consisted of two cycles and each cycle consisted of four steps, they were: planning, actin, observation, and reflection. Each cycle was conducted in two meetings. To collect and analyze the data, the researcher used observation, questionnaire, and test. The result of this research shows that using Steller application in learning writing Descriptive text can improve students’ writing Descriptive text. The improvement of students’ writing Descriptive text also supported by the achievement of students’ test score. The students’ mean score of pre cycle test was 63.32, the mean score of test in cycle 1 was 73.58 and the mean score of test in cycle 2 was 79.19. it means that score test of cycle 1 was higher than pre cycle test and score test of cycle 2 was higher than mean score of test in cycle 1. The students’ responses showed that they were interested in learning writing Descriptive txt, because it was easier for them to write, it increased their motivation in learning, and Steller application game the students easy steps to write Descriptive text. Therefore it can be concluded that the implantation of Steller application improves students’ writing Descriptive text significantly at tenth grade of SMA Pasundan Cikalongkulon Cianjur.
PHOTOVOLTAIC PUMPING: ALTERNATIVE FOR MICROIRRIGATION IN THE MATA MINEIRA AREA
Authors: PAES RAFAEL GOMES , ALEMAN CATARINY CABRAL , FERREIRA THALLITA , IMBUZEIRO HEWLLEY MARIA ACIOLI , PEREIRA HEVERTON AUGUSTO
Published: January 2022

The objective of the research was to evaluate the uniformity of drip irrigation with photovoltaic pumping with and without storage in batteries. using normal and self-compensating emitters. The experiment was conducted at the Federal University of Viçosa. Minas Gerais. Brazil. Two drip irrigation systems were tested. one with self-compensating emitters and the other with normal emitters with a flow rate of 4 L h-1. The coefficients of uniformity of Cristiansen and distribution (CUC and CUD) were used to evaluate the performance of the irrigation systems. The volumes pumped by the autonomous system and stored in batteries throughout the year in all regions of the country were compared for the period from 02/01/2018 to 01/31/2019. a period that contemplates the data collection phase of the experiment. According to the results. the uniformity of the drip systems with and without energy storage. with emitters normal and self-compensating presented a coefficient between 93% and 97%. classified as excellent. The largest volumes pumped throughout the year for drip irrigation systems with normal and self-compensating emitters without batteries occurred in the Northeast region of Brazil.
A resposta da Coreia do Sul à pandemia de COVID-19: lições aprendidas e recomendações a gestores
Authors: Rossi Thais Regis Aranha , Soares Catharina Leite Matos , Silva Gerluce Alves , Paim Jairnilson Silva , Vieira-da-Silva Lígia Maria
Published: January 2022

Resumo: Os estudos publicados sobre a resposta da Coreia do Sul à COVID-19 apontam para distintos motivos para seu êxito. Não foram identificadas revisões sobre a Coreia do Sul entre janeiro de 2020 e abril de 2021 ou que analisassem o recrudescimento da pandemia. Visando melhor sistematização sobre o seu sucesso no controle da epidemia, desenvolveu-se uma revisão integrativa para analisar a experiência daquele país no enfrentamento da pandemia de COVID-19, buscando identificar a relação entre as medidas adotadas, as características do sistema de saúde e a evolução de indicadores selecionados. Utilizaram-se distintas bases de dados, além dos boletins epidemiológicos e conferências de imprensa do Centro Sul-coreano de Prevenção e Controle de Doenças (KCDC). Adicionalmente, analisaram-se relatórios da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS), do Observatório Europeu de Políticas e Sistemas de Saúde. Os resultados do presente estudo permitem identificar um conjunto de lições com base na experiência sul-coreana visando o controle e manejo da doença. A resposta da Coreia do Sul foi bem-sucedida devido às ações no controle de riscos e danos, atuação sobre determinantes sociais para mitigar os efeitos socioeconômicos da crise sanitária, a experiência prévia em outras epidemias respiratórias e a coordenação nacional expressiva.
ANALYSIS OF TRAINING METHOD OF TAEKWONDO ATHLETES WITH REACTION BALL
Authors: Zong Wei
Published: January 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: Brief introduction: Taekwondo is a sport that integrates explosive power and reaction speed. The reaction speed of the athletes has a direct bearing on the result of the competition. Objective: To improve the reaction time effect of athletes. Methods: Forty-one Taekwondo team athletes were selected as the research subjects. Then, the training methods were introduced, and special technology using an emg tester and a synchronous camera system was implemented to analyze the earliest emg signals and the moment of the hit, the time from signal emergence to the emg reaction for reaction time, and from signal emergence to hit for the total time. Results: The average score of the 41 athletes before the test was 0.282673,with standard deviation of 0.0377349 and standard error of 0.0058932. The average score, standard deviation, and standard error of the 41 athletes after small training were 0.28217, 0.037744 and 0.005895. Conclusions: From the test results of the three training modes, the small training mode had a significant impact on the reaction time of Taekwondo athletes, while the medium and large training modes did not have significant effects. The results show that a small amount of training is best and plays a significant role in improving the reaction of an athlete. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
APPLICATION OF EXERCISE COMBINED WITH LUNG REHABILITATION IN RESPIRATORY DISEASE
Authors: Wang Guangheng , Cai Yuqi
Published: January 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease characterized by incomplete reversibility of airflow obstruction and persistent respiratory symptoms. Objective: To explore the therapeutic effect of physical exercise on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in pulmonary rehabilitation. Methods: Forty-eight experimental subjects were divided into control group, experimental group 1, and experimental group 2 for research. The control group received normal medical-related treatment without any other means of intervention. In addition to normal medical-related treatment, experimental group 1 received breathing training and educational interventions and experimental group 2 received exercise, breathing training and educational interventions. Results: The vital capacity of female subjects before and during the experiment ranged from 2.23±0.01 to 2.26±0.04, the FVC ranged from 2.00±0.02 to 2.01±0.03, the FEV1 ranged from 1.03±0.01 to 1.03±0.01,the FEV1% ranged from 55.50±1.29 to 55.25±1.71,the FEV1/FVC ranged from 51.44±0.24 to 50.84±1.00, andthe heart rate ranges from 65.00±0.82 to 65.50±1.29. Conclusions: Exercise training can increase the exercise tolerance of patients with COPD, relieve dyspnea, and improve the quality of life. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
CLINICAL EFFECT OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE ON DISEASE PREVENTION IN COLLEGE STUDENTS
Authors: Zheng Yongcai
Published: January 2022

ABSTRACT Introduction: College students face increasing pressure in all aspects of study and life. They urgently need a way to relieve stress. Physical exercise is the best choice for college students to relieve stress. Objective: To explore the relationship between physical exercise and disease prevention in college students. Methods: The article conducts a logistic regression analysis of physical exercise in college students and analyzes the relationship between the physical exercise factors and the occurrence of physical diseases. Results: The incidence of disease in students participating in physical exercise is low. The prevalence of diabetes, obesity, and hyperlipidemia decreased with the increase of physical activity intensity. Conclusions: Diligently participation in physical exercises can help college students resist diseases. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies -investigation of treatment results.
Combining ability analysis in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) for potential quality improvement
Authors: Kundu B. C. , Mohsin G. M. , Rahman M. S. , Ahamed F. , Mahato A. K. , Hossain K. M. Delowar , Jalloh M. B. , Alam Md. Amirul
Published: January 2022

Abstract Combining ability analysis provides useful information for the selection of parents, also information regarding the nature and magnitude of involved gene actions. Crops improvement involves strategies for enhancing yield potentiality and quality components. Targeting the improvement of respective characters in bitter gourd, combining ability and genetic parameters for 19 characters were estimated from a 6×6 full diallel analysis technique. The results revealed that the variances due to general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) were highly significant for most of the important characters. It indicated the importance of both additive and non-additive gene actions. GCA variances were higher in magnitude than SCA variances for all the characters studied indicating the predominance of the additive gene effects in their inheritance. The parent P2 (BG 009) appeared as the best general combiner for earliness; P1 (BG 006) for number of fruits, average single fruit weight and fruit yield; P4 (BG 027) for node number of first female flower and days to seed fruit maturity; P3 (BG 011) for fruit length and thickness of the fruit flesh; P5 (BG 033) for 100-seed weight; and P6 for number of nodes per main vine. The SCA effect as well as reciprocal effect was also significant for most of the important characters in different crosses.
Northern philosophies and professional neocolonialism in occupational therapy: a historical review and critique
Authors: Taff Steven D. , Putnam Lauren
Published: January 2022

ABSTRACT In this article, the authors conduct a historical review of recent philosophies influencing the Occupational Therapy profession in the United States (analytic philosophy and Continental varieties such as neopragmatism). Four philosophical categories are explored: epistemology, axiology, ontology, and praxis. The dominant strand of analytic philosophy is characterized by reductionist views of knowledge and reality, with little sustained attention to ethics and practical action. Competing but lesser recognized Continentally-inspired philosophies offer a critical and more phenomenological approach which values human subjectivities, narratives, and social agency. The authors argue that the dominance of analytic philosophy has created the intellectual foundations for neoliberalism to thrive and permeate the profession of Occupational Therapy in its curricula, practice models, reimbursement systems, and research agenda. As this Northern (United States) version of Occupational Therapy expands globally, the danger exists for professional neocolonialism to occur which can negatively influence or contradict more local ways of knowing and doing. The article concludes by offering strategies to unmask, disentangle, and dismantle Occupational Therapy from its Northern roots towards wider acceptance of Southern epistemologies, ethics, and collective action.
The phytoplankton community as a descriptor of environmental variability: a case study in five reservoirs of the Paraná River basin
Authors: Vieira da Silva Matheus , Bortolini Jascieli Carla , Jati Susicley
Published: January 2022

Abstract Aim We aimed to characterize the structure of the phytoplankton community and identify the main environmental factors driving the community in five reservoirs constructed in the region of the high Paraná River. Methods The phytoplankton and environmental variables were collected at the lacustrine region of the reservoir, between November 2013 and November 2014, with interval between collections ranged from 3 to 6 months. The richness and biomass of the phytoplankton community were measured as a response to the spatial and temporal environmental variability. Data from environmental variables was analyzed by Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Non-Metric Multidimensional Scaling Analyzes (NMDS) were performed on the richness and biomass data of the phytoplankton community. Results We identified 80 taxa distributed in 11 taxonomic classes, from which Cyanobacteria and Chlorophyceae were best represented. We did not observe significant temporal variation for either environmental variables or attributes of the phytoplankton community, which may be related to the prolonged drought in this period in the Brazilian Southwest. Higher phytoplankton richness and biomass were found in the Três Irmãos (Tiete River), reservoir located in the most anthropized basin in the country. Cyanobacteria and dinoflagellates dominated the biomass in all reservoirs during the studied period. The Ilha Solteira, Jupiá and Porto Primavera reservoirs showed a tendency to decrease in the values of phytoplankton richness and biomass, and the reservoirs built in series in the Paraná River probably have strong interdependence, according to the CRCC concept. Conclusions Spatial variation in phytoplankton attributes was influenced mainly by the position occupied by the reservoir in the hydrographic basin, water retention time (RT) and nutrient concentrations in each reservoir.
Feeding ecology of Eigenmannia desantanai (Gymnotiformes: Sternopygidae) in southern Pantanal, Brazil
Authors: Gouveia Élida Jeronimo , Rondon Patrícia Luna , Súarez Yzel Rondon
Published: January 2022

Abstract Aim This study investigated changes in the dietary composition and trophic niche breadth of Eigenmannia desantanai in the context of hydrological periods, rivers, and ontogeny. Methods Collections were performed monthly on the Paraguay and Amonguijá Rivers between February 2009 and January 2011. Results A total of 338 specimens of E. desantanai were collected, 224 of which came from the Amonguijá River and 114 from the Paraguay River. In all, 21 food items were identified. Fully remains of digested animals (RDA), Chironomidae, Cladocera, and Ostracoda showed greater importance in the diet of E. desantanai. Dietary composition was influenced by hydrological periods, followed by differences between sampled rivers, and ontogeny. In contrast, only hydrological periods explained variation in the E. desantanai trophic niche breadth. Conclusions The diet of E. desantanai is mainly composed of Chironomidae, Cladocera, and Ostracoda; however, individuals consumed other food items owing to changes in hydrological periods, followed by characteristics of the Amonguijá and Paraguay Rivers and ontogenetic variation. In this respect, the results of this study are germane to the food ecology of E. desantanai, providing guidelines for the management and conservation of the species.
Modified Salter Pelvic Osteotomy for DDH treatment which may improve both anterior and posterior femoral head coverage.
Authors: Suvorov Vasyl , Filipchuk Viktor
Published: January 2022

Objective: Three pelvic osteotomies (Salter, Dega, Pemberton) are widely used in walking patients under 7 years old for DDH treatment. We’ve proposed a modified Salter Pelvic Osteotomy (SPO), which has the advantages of the abovementioned osteotomies. Methods: Short- and mid-term results were assessed in 19 patients after modified SPO application. Patients were examined before and after the surgery, at 6 months postoperatively and at follow-up. Results: Acetabular Index (AI) before the surgery was 39.5 ± 7 °, after the surgery - 24.4 ± 5.5 °, at 6 months - 20.4 ± 5 ° (9-28), at follow-up - 14.5 ± 4 °; AI correction - 14.9 ± 5.5 °. Lateral Centre-Edge Angle at follow-up - 22.7 ± 4.7 °. Clinical results at follow-up were I / II McKay grade in 18 patients (94.7%); radiological results were  I / II Severin class in 18 patients (94.7%). Conclusion: Modified SPO allows to improve the FH coverage in any direction; results after modified SPO are excellent and good in the vast majority of patients.

Level of Evidence IV, Case Series
Disentangling Polygala obovata Complex (Polygalaceae), with a Description of Three New Species for Brazil
Authors: Pastore José Floriano Barêa , Mota Michelle , Amano Erika , Martinez Agustina
Published: January 2022

Abstract— The morphology of the Polygala obovata complex, with a taxonomic revision of the current names, was studied, recognizing three new species of Polygala for Brazil. The new species, Polygala capitolensis, P. jardimii,
and P. paganuccii, are described, along with their diagnostic characters and notes on taxonomy. Distribution maps and photographic plates, including a comparative morphology, are provided.
Taxonomic Re-evaluation of Actinocephalus (Eriocaulaceae) in Light of New Morphological and Molecular Evidence
Authors: Andrino Caroline Oliveira , Sano Paulo Takeo , da Costa Fabiane Nepomuceno
Published: January 2022

Abstract— A recent phylogenetic tree for the large paraphyletic genus Paepalanthus showed that the genus Actinocephalus is also paraphyletic with two species of Paepalanthus nested within it: Paepalanthus macrocephalus and Paepalanthus
camptophyllus. These species have the diagnostic morphological traits of Actinocephalus, but they are too small to be seen in Paepalanthus macrocephalus and difficult to interpret in Paepalanthus camptophyllus, which has resulted in them being overlooked until now.
Furthermore, Paepalanthus macrocephalus has a challenging circumscription, with several putative synonyms whose nomenclatural confusion has persisted for decades. Here we analyzed the morphology of Paepalanthus camptophyllus and Paepalanthus macrocephalus to confirm their
relationship with other species of Actinocephalus as shown in the phylogeny and to investigate the diagnostic features that distinguish these species in Actinocephalus. The opportunity was also taken to evaluate putative synonyms of Paepalanthus macrocephalus and Paepalanthus
camptophyllus, and to include the remaining variety of A. phaeocephalus (Paepalanthus phaeocephalus var. foliosus) in Actinocephalus, which was lacking in the revision of the genus. Four new combinations and eight lectotypes are provided, as well as six new
synonyms. We also provide comments on diagnostic characteristics, distribution, and notes on Actinocephalus.
Reevaluating the Species Status of the Southern Ghost Pipe, Monotropa brittonii (Ericaceae)
Authors: Keesling Ashley R. , Broe Michael B. , Freudenstein John V.
Published: January 2022

Abstract— Relationships among members of Ericaceae subfamily Monotropoideae have been difficult to resolve due to reduction and convergent evolution in these parasitic plants. All species in this subfamily are fully mycoheterotrophic, meaning they obtain nutrients by
parasitizing fungi rather than through photosynthesis. Here, we examine relationships and host specificity in one of the most widespread species in this subfamily, Monotropa uniflora. We use several lines of evidence to investigate whether there is support for recognizing a segregate,
M. brittonii, as distinct. Based on molecular and morphological analysis of Monotropa collected throughout its range in the United States, we find two distinct lineages, one of which corresponds morphologically and geographically to Small’s M. brittonii. We identified
several morphological characters that differ between the two species. We also observed a high degree of fungal host specificity in M. brittonii, which appears to parasitize almost exclusively Lactifluus subgenus Lactariopsis section Albati. Additionally, M. brittonii
was primarily collected from Florida scrub, which are xeric, shrub-dominated habitats that differ substantially from the mesic forests where M. uniflora typically occurs. Based on these molecular, morphological, and ecological differences, we support recognition of M. brittonii
as distinct from M. uniflora.
Analysis of prefabricated vertical drains with surcharge preloading of Hiep Phuoc clay
Authors: Nguyen Cong-Oanh , Dao Thi Van-Tram , Tran Thi-Thanh
Published: January 2022

Finite-difference analysis of soft ground treatment with prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) was performed using a newly developed consolidation model. The model uses the concept of multi-compression indices and coefficients of consolidation (CoCs) to investigate the behaviour of a soft ground deposit (pore water pressure dissipation, surface settlement and sub-layer ground settlement) and to validate the newly developed Consopro finite-difference procedure. The pre-consolidation pressures of the soft ground deposit were characterised using a combination of piezocone penetration profiling and constant rate-of-strain (CRS) consolidation tests (0.02%/min) on undisturbed samples that were retrieved from the Saigon premier container terminal in the south of Vietnam. After comparison of the back-calculated results with field-observed data, a correlation between the CoCs determined by CRS consolidation tests and the CoCs from piezocone dissipation tests, which were carried out after soil improvement, was determined.
Embodying Ubuntu, through the Physical Journal as an antidote to the effects of the Anthropocene.
Authors: Taiwo Olu
Published: January 2022

This Article will explore, how embodying an interpretation of the South African concept of  Ubuntu, through apraxisviamyconceptofthePhysicalJournal,canbecomeanantidote to the alienating effects of the Anthropocene. The current effects of the Anthropocene, areunderpinned by the ideology of liberal capitalism; which has been accelerating itseconomic indifference to the Eco-scene since the enlightenment. This much heraldedperiod in the 18th century, saw people with my Yoruba cultural heritage, as commodities to be bought andsold.Thus,Iwould havebeenseen,atthetimeof theenlightenment,asaresourcetobe exploited along with the environment and livestock. As a consumable resource, Iwould not have been considered as having any rights to the lofty claims proposed by the  enlightenment philosophers of equality and more specifically: life, liberty, and property.
Professional Help-Seeking Attitudes of Counselors-In-Training
Authors: CİVAN Kübra , HASKAN AVCI Özlem
Published: January 2022

This research is a descriptive study examining university students’ attitudes studying at the Psychological Counseling and Guidance (PCG) undergraduate program in Turkey. Research participants are 416 subjects (333 females, 83 males) from various universities. The Attitude Scale for Getting Psychological Help and Personal Information Form collected data. Multivariate analysis of variance, Scheffe Test for multiple comparisons, and t-test analysis for independent samples were used. As a result of the research, it was found that age, academic achievement level, class level, type and duration of psychological counseling assistance previously received, type of assistance received by participants’ family members who had previously received psychological counseling help, and the environment that the participants and their families lived in had a significant impact. In addition, it was found that the participant’s attitudes towards receiving help differ significantly according to the variables of gender, the state of having had psychological counseling practice, their willingness when choosing the department, the status of the department suitable for their personality, interests, and abilities, and satisfaction with the department.
An Investigation of Psychological Well-Being, Emotional Intelligence and Social Well-being Levels of University Students
Authors: GÖÇET TEKİN Emine
Published: January 2022

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between psychological well-being, emotional intelligence, and social well-being levels of university students. The predictive role of emotional intelligence and social well-being on psychological well-being was also examined. The study group was comprised of 305 students from various faculties and undergraduate schools of Sakarya University. “Scales of Psychological Well-being”, “Emotional Intelligence Scale”, “Social Well-Being Scale” and “Personal Information Form” were used to collect the data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, one way ANOVA, correlation and linear regression. Findings of the study revealed that psychological well-being was positively related to emotional intelligence and social well-being. Additionally, psychological well-being was positively predicted by emotional intelligence and social well-being. Emotional intelligence and social well-being levels of female students were found to be significantly higher than those of male students. It was also found that psychological well-being of university students did not differ significantly in gender. Furthermore, psychological well-being, emotional intelligence and social well-being levels of students did not differ significantly in perceived income. It was also found that emotional intelligence and social well-being of students in terms of field of study differed significantly whereas psychological well-being of students did not show any significant difference. Finally, the results indicated that psychological well-being, emotional intelligence and social well-being levels of students did not differ significantly in terms of parental attitude, parental education and academic achievements of students.