bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
İçsel pazarlamanın çalışanların yaşam doyum düzeylerine etkisinin ve bu etkide işe adanmışlığın aracı rolünün belirlenmesi
Authors: ELİBOL Fatih , CANBEK Mustafa
Published: September 2022

Rekabette üstünlük sağlamayı amaçlayan günümüz firmaları, nitelikli insan kaynağı yapısı oluşturmaya odaklanmakta ve bunun için çeşitli uygulamalar geliştirmektedirler. Firmaların hedef pazarlarda avantaj elde etmelerini sağlayan uygulamalardan edinmiş oldukları deneyim ve bilgi birikimini, firma içindeki çalışanların tutum ve davranışlarını düzenlemede kullanmayı ifade eden içsel pazarlama bu uygulamalardan biridir. Bu araştırmanın amacı; içsel pazarlamanın, çalışanların yaşam doyumları üzerindeki etkisini ve bu etkide işe adanmışlığın aracı etkisini incelemektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda ısıtma ve soğutma sistemleri alanında faaliyet gösteren ve Kafkasya ve Orta Asya ile ticaret yapan bir mühendislik firmasında çalışmakta olan 147 kişiden çevrimiçi anket formu aracılığıyla veriler toplanmıştır. Bulgulara göre içsel pazarlamanın, yaşam doyumu üzerinde etkili olduğu ve söz konusu etkide işe adanmışlığın aracı bir role sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular ile içsel pazarlama yaklaşımı aracılığıyla hem işletme amaçlarına hem de çalışanların iş haricindeki yaşamlarına olumlu katkıların sağlanabileceği değerlendirilmektedir.
ДЕРЖАВНА ПОЛІТИКА СТРУКТУРНОЇ ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЇ ЕКОНОМІКИ СТАРОПРОМИСЛОВИХ РЕГІОНІВ УКРАЇНИ В ПЕРІОД ПОВОЄННОГО ВІДНОВЛЕННЯ
Authors: СНІГОВА Олена
Published: September 2022

Проблема розвитку регіонів, які в умовах втрати ваги індустріальних чинників економічного зростання потерпають від економічного спаду, є в полі уваги сучасної регіональної політики на світовому, зокрема європейському, рівні. Структурні трансформації у таких регіонах відбуваються з урахуванням вимог постіндустріального суспільства за рахунок комплексного застосування інструментів регіональної, структурної та промислової політики. Для України вирішення проблем розвитку таких регіонів потребує оновлення концепту державної політики, заснованого на врахуванні глобальних економічних тенденцій зміни принципів розміщення продуктивних сил; посиленні інституційного впливу на специфічні властивості регіонів (ендогенну депресивність, структурну і соціальну інертність); підвищенні ступеня інклюзивності регіональних ринків праці, забезпеченні вбудовування регіональних економік у світові ланцюжки доданої вартості на засадах неоіндустріалізації. Упровадження оновленого концепту структурних трансформацій старопромислових регіонів є важливим у межах реалізації загального Плану післявоєнного відновлення економіки України. Сформовані рекомендації із забезпечення ефективних структурних змін у старопромислових регіонах України на підставі оновленого концепту державної політики стосуються усунення проблемних моментів державної регіональної та галузевої політик і покращення їх скоординованості між собою.
Основними шляхами модернізації економіки регіонів на засадах запропонованого концептуального підходу визначено вдосконалення вітчизняного інституційного забезпечення регіонального розвитку; подолання недосконалості та нестабільності галузевого законодавства (зокрема, у сфері реструктуризації вугільної галузі); урахування особливостей структурної трансформації старопромислових регіонів у політиці післявоєнної відбудови економіки України.
MINERAL NOMENCLATURE AND THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL NAMES
Authors: Kulchytska H.O. , Ponomarenko O.M. , Chernysh D.S.
Published: September 2022

Mineral nomenclature, which has often trivial in nature, is gradually being improved in a rational. Terminology is proposed under the auspices of the International Mineralogical Association through nomenclature changes relating to large groups and supergroups of minerals, for example, amphiboles, tourmalines, and pyrochlore. To create a name of a new species, a historically trivial name of a mineral in a group is used and a suffix with a symbol or a prefix of a chemical element is added to it. As a consequence of these changes, the nomenclature of minerals has become rational-trivial. The Commission on Terminology of the Ukrainian Mineralogical Society was formed in 2017 to consider mineral nomenclature. One of the key challenges is to preserve the historical Ukrainian mineral name and its spelling. The Commission decided to consider the names of minerals given in the 1975 "Mineralogical Dictionary" as historical, and to keep the spelling of mineral names discovered before 1991. Minerals names approved after the changes in Ukrainian orthography should be written with the letters of the Ukrainian alphabet according to the rules of transcription from the original language and in accordance with 2019 Ukrainian orthography. The changes also affected two-word terms and the use of a hyphen. The name of a mineral should be taken as a symbol corresponding to a natural compound of a certain chemical composition and a defined crystal structure. To promote mutual understanding between scientists, a mineral name and its spelling should be the same. The recommendations of the Commission on Terminology are taken into account in preparation of the "Ukrainian Nomenclature of Minerals" (2022).
PETROLOGY OF CENOZOIC DYKES ON THE ARGENTINE ISLANDS (WILHELM ARCHIPELAGO, WEST ANTARCTICA)
Authors: Mytrokhyn O.V. , Gavryliv L.I. , Bakhmutov V.G.
Published: September 2022

Dyke swarms that intrude Paleogene granitoids of the Argentine Islands near the Ukrainian Antarctic Station "Akademik Vernadsky" were studied. The field relations and mineralogical, petrographical and geochemical properties of the dykes allow their relative geological age and the geodynamic conditions to be clarified. The magmatic activity in the study area did not cease, at least until the end of the Miocene when the processes of orogenic uplift led to the erosive exposure of the Paleogene granitoids of the Barchans-Forge Massif. Tectonic exhumation of the latter was accompanied by the intrusion of dykes of different compositions at different depths. Cenozoic basalt and diabase dykes are the most common. Most are subvolcanic fractured intrusions formed after the complete exhumation of the host granitoids, which ended by the Miocene (11 Ma). The basaltic dykes are probably one of the youngest representatives of magmatism in the region. They have an intermediate position between high-LILE tholeiites and the calc-alkaline series. However, the nature of contamination of the basaltic dykes by crustal rocks requires additional research. Cenozoic microdiorites dykes are rarer than basaltic ones. They are hypabyssal fractured intrusions formed during the tectonic exhumation of the Barchans-Forge granitoids between the beginning of the Paleocene and the end of the Miocene (61-11 Ma). The microdiorites belong to the orogenic calc-alkaline series and they could be related to subduction processes. The discovery of only one dacite dyke indicates the rarity of acid magmatism during the Cenozoic period. It occurs as a fractured intrusion and formed after the exhumation of the host granitoids. The dacite dyke belongs to the calc-alkaline series, which, along with other compositional properties, suggests that dacite and microdiorite dykes are comagmatic.
FEATURES OF THE FLUID REGIME OF POSTSEDIMENTOGENIC PROCESSES DURING THE FORMATION OF GAS CAPACITY OF THE TRANSCARPATHIAN BASIN (WITHIN THE LIMITS OF UKRAINE)
Authors: Naumko I.M. , Pavlyuk M.I. , Loktiev A.A. , Khokha Yu.V. , Sakhno В.E. , Belеts’ka Yu.A. , Sava N.H.
Published: September 2022

Gases in migrating paleofluids of the Transcarpathian Basin in Ukraine proper were investigated. Their properties were analyzed using fluid inclusions in minerals and fluids occurring in closed pores of promising gas-bearing rocks. Samples were taken from wells drilled within the Mukachevo (1-Borodivsk-Novosilsk) and Solotvyno (1-Bushtyno, 4-Hrushovo, 1-Danylovo, 28-Solotvyno) depressions. According to the data from mass-spectrometric chemical analysis, methane and its homologues and carbon dioxide were found in the composition of volatile compounds, which coincides with the identified advantage of methane and its homologues, on the one hand, and carbon dioxide, on the other hand, in the natural gases of fields of the Transcarpathian gas-bearing area. Methane (98.2 vol. %), ethane (1.2 vol. %) and propane (0.6 vol. %) are found in fluid inclusions in calcite of veinlet in the rock from the well 28 of the Solotvyno structure, which includes the Solotvyno natural gas field. Only methane is found in closed rock pores. Natural gases of the Solotvyno gas field contain methane (53.86%), ethane (2.65%) and propane + butane (1.34-0.32%). СО2 contents as high as 97.3 vol. % occur in fluid inclusions in calcite of veinlets in rocks of the well 1 at Ruski Komarivtsi of the Mukachevo depression and 100 % in fluid inclusions in zeolite (?) from impregnates in rocks of the well 1 at Bushtyno of the Solotvyno depression. This can be explained by the activity of two different composition paleofluids, namely reduced or oxidating types present in bowels of the Transcarpathian Basin. They are associated with significant amount of reduced compounds (methane and its homologues) or a high concentration of oxidized compounds for their (mainly СО2). This was determined by differences in the composition of the primary high-energy abiogenic deep fluid: hydrocarbon-containing or carbon dioxide-containing. The gas composition of paleofluids indicates that two types of natural gas deposits may exist, mainly hydrocarbon or mainly carbon dioxide rich and, accordingly, the discovery of natural gas fields such as Solotvyno and carbon dioxide – such as Martovo. Hydrocarbon formation over a wide range of conditions and primary material ("oil polygenesis") allows the assessment of oil and gas resources of the region. A polygenetic approach for understanding hydrocarbon formation processes requires a changes in exploration strategy. More geochemical and thermobarometric research as well thermodynamic study of mineral-forming fluids is needed in promising geologic structures of the Transcarpathian gas-bearing area. This necessary, in order to predict possible occurrence of high-energy gas deposits and to determine areas for exploration.
THERMOBAROGEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA OF GOLD MINERALIZATION OF THE BALKA SHYROKA DEPOSIT (MIDDLE DNIEPER REGION)
Authors: Pavlun M.M. , Hotsaniuk H.I. , Ivanina A.V.
Published: September 2022

A scheme of the staging and thermobaric regime of the formation of the Balka Shyroka deposit gold mineralization (Middle Dnieper megablock of the Ukrainian Shield) was constructed, and the sequence and thermobaric intervals of ore formation were determined. Mineral paragenesises are combined into four mineral associations that form a series of mineral complexes: pre-productive magnetite-quartz, productive polysulphide, which includes two productive gold-bearing associations (arsenopyrite-pyrite-quartz with gold and gold-sulphosalt) and post-productive carbonate (quartz-calcite mineral association). Gold-producing associations were formed in a rather narrow range of temperature and pressure changes of the ore-forming environment specific to its composition and aggregate-density state. This affected the phase typomorphism of the respective families of fluid inclusions. Carbon dioxide-water inclusions with different phase ratios are common: Г—РСО2—РН2О, РСО2—Г—РН2О, РСО2—РН2О, Г—РСО2. The most optimal temperature for homogenization of gas-liquid inclusions (according to the first type) is 210-290 °С. In minerals, there are families of two-phase and one-phase CO2 fluid inclusions with wide variations in its density (from 0.65 to 0.87 g/cm3) and homogenization into the liquid phase. These typomorphic features are thermobarogeochemical search criteria and evaluation signs of gold mineralization. Equally important is the definition of the paleotemperature gradient and the spatial extrapolation of its change with depth, which makes it possible to calculate the vertical extent of mineralization, the level of its erosional section, and the depth of thinning out.
Rapid Genetic Testing in Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care: A Scoping Review of Emerging Ethical Issues
Authors: Chad Lauren , Anderson James , Cagliero Diana , Hayeems Robin Z. , Ly Linh G. , Szuto Anna
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND

Rapid genome-wide sequencing (rGWS) is being increasingly used to aid in prognostication and decision-making for critically ill newborns and children. Although its feasibility in this fast-paced setting has been described, this new paradigm of inpatient genetic care raises new ethical challenges.

OBJECTIVE

A scoping review was performed to (1) identify salient ethical issues in this area of practice; and (2) bring attention to gaps and ethical tensions that warrant more deliberate exploration.

METHODS

Data sources, Ovid Medline and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, were searched up to November 2021. Articles included were those in English relating to rGWS deployed rapidly in a critical care setting. Publications were examined for ethical themes and were further characterized as including a superficial or in-depth discussion of that theme. New themes were inductively identified as they emerged.

RESULTS

Ninety-nine studies, published in 2012 or thereafter, met inclusion criteria. Themes identified elaborated upon established ethical principles related to beneficence and nonmaleficence (ie, clinical utility, medical uncertainty, impact on family, and data security) autonomy (ie, informed consent), and justice (ie, resource allocation and disability rights). Many themes were only narrowly discussed.

CONCLUSIONS

The application of rGWS in neonatal and pediatric acute care is inherently tied to ethically charged issues, some of which are reported here. Attention to the ethical costs and benefits of rGWS is not always discussed, with important gaps and unanswered questions that call for ongoing focus on these ethical considerations in this next application of acute care genomics.
Age-related histology of the bursa of Fabricius in bronze turkeys (Meleagris meleagris gallopavo)
Authors: Penchev G.
Published: September 2022

The aim of the present study was to establish age-dependent histological changes occurring in the bursa of Fabricius of bronze turkeys. To this end, histological preparations from 60 clinically healthy birds (30 males and 30 females) were examined by light microscopy. The turkeys were divided into ten age groups – at 1, 7, 14, 28, 35, 49, 56, 90, 120 and 240 days of age. Specimens were processed by routine histological techniques. At one day of age, the wall of the bursa of Fab-ricius comprised 4 tissue layers: tunica mucosa, tela submucosa, tunica muscularis and tunica serosa, and the mucosa formed high fold directed to the lumen. These folds were filled with lym-phoid follicles, whose cortex and medulla were indistinguishable. From the 7th to the 120th days if age, the size of follicles increased and the peripherally located dark-staining cortex was clearly distinct from the centrally located lighter staining medulla. On the 240th day, signs of bursa of Fabricius’ involution were visible – destruction of follicles, cystic formations, thickening of inter-follicular connective tissue septa and fat accumulation within the wall. The obtained results al-lowed concluding that the physiological involution of the bursa of Fabricius started at the onset of sexual maturity.
The importance of detecting group B streptococcus in prenatal screening to prevent the development of early infections in newborns
Authors:   ML «DILA», Kyiv, Shumytskyi A.V. , Burka O.A. ,   ML «DILA», Kyiv,   Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tutchenko T.M. ,   SI «Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology named after academician O.M. Lukyanova of the NAMS of Ukraine», Kyiv,   ML «DILA», Kyiv
Published: September 2022

Group B streptococcal infection (GBS) remains the most common cause of neonatal early sepsis and an important cause of late onset of sepsis in young children. The use of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis is the only currently effective strategy for the prevention of perinatal GBS infection in the early stages of the disease, that is, during the first week of life. GBS causes both early and late infections in newborns, but modern interventions are effective only to prevent diseases at an early stage. The American Academy of Pediatrics teamed up with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to confirm the use of universal antenatal microbiological testing to detect colonization of GBS in the mother to facilitate the appropriate introduction of intrapartum antibacterial prevention. All recommendations for the prevention of diseases caused by group B streptococcus proposed by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) refer to the 2010 recommendations. The CDC will support these resources until the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) publish all their updated guidelines. Key words: prenatal screening, culture method, group B streptococcus, S.agalactiae, microbiome, colonization.
Iron deficiency anemia
Authors:   Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kiev, Gopchuk O. M.
Published: September 2022

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common group of blood diseases in the population (80–95% of all anemias), characterized by a decrease in the number of circulating red blood cells and / or hemoglobin per unit volume of blood below normal for a given age and sex. The article deals with the role of iron in the human body, the conditions associated with its deficiency, causes, clinical symptoms, diagnosis of this pathology. Recommendations are given for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia by modern iron preparations, the advantages of using in the complex correction of heme iron deficiency, ie in hemoglobin composition, iron, which is most easily absorbed by the body, have high efficiency and no side effects. Key words: iron deficiency anemia, hemoglobin, ferritin, anemic syndrome, sideropenic syndrome, pregnancy, treatment, heme iron, non-heme iron Richter FerroBio.
Features of surgical treatment of neoplasms of ovaries during pregnancy
Authors:   Sumy State University Medical University, MES of Ukraine, Boyko A.V. ,   Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kiev
Published: September 2022

The objective: to study features of surgical treatment of neoplasms of ovaries during pregnancy. Materials and methods. 90 pregnant women with neoplasms of ovaries were surveyed. All pregnant women were divided into 3 studied groups: first group – 30 women with neoplasms of ovaries by which surgical treatment is executed in various durations of gestation; the second group – 30 women with neoplasms of ovaries by which surgical treatment is executed during Cesarean section; the third group – 30 women with neoplasms of ovaries by which surgical treatment is executed in various terms after spontaneous labors. Results. Results of the conducted researches testify that well-timed diagnostics of neoplasms of ovaries during pregnancy allows to raise in due time question of need of surgical treatment by laparoscopic access. It provides decrease of an operational hemorrhage, duration of operation, postoperative complications and accelerates recovery of women after surgical treatment of neoplasms of ovaries. Conclusion. The received results needs to be considered when maintaining pregnant women with neoplasms of ovaries. Key words: neoplasms of ovaries, pregnancy, surgical treatment.
Phytotherapy of menopausal disorders
Authors:   SI Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology named after academician O.M. Lukyanova of the NAMS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Islamova A.O.
Published: September 2022

A study to examine the efficacy and safety of drug Menomedin in patients with climacteric disorders of mild to moderate severity in late reproductive period was performed. The average menopausal index, according to a Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), was significantly lower after treatment (8.6±0.1) than before treatment (23.2±0.5). In all examined women hormone levels corresponded to perimenopausal values. Side effects and individual intolerance reactions were not observed. Antiatherosclerotic effect was detected during treatment Menomedin. Author of the study conclude that a good level of efficacy and safety Menomedin allows to use it at the earliest manifestations of menopausal disorders in women in the late reproductive period (perimenopause). Key words: climacteric syndrome, perimenopause, Menomedin.
Medical and social portrait of reproductive age women with multiple sclerosis
Authors:   FPE Lviv national medical University named Danylo Galitsky, Pyrohova V.I. , Nehrych O.I. ,   FPE Lviv national medical University named Danylo Galitsky
Published: September 2022

Prevalence among people of active reproductive and working age, severe medical and social consequences make the problem of multiple sclerosis in women significant. The objective: is to evaluate the medical and social characteristics of reproductive age women with established diagnosis of multiple sclerosis to identify risk factors for reproductive health disorders and to develop further algorithms for their diagnosis and correction. Materials and methods. The study included 116 women of reproductive age with multiple sclerosis and 40 healthy women. Results. Reproductive status analysis showed that patients with multiple sclerosis were significantly more likely to have endometriosis, endometrial hyperplasia, abnormal uterine bleeding, and infertility. The most prevalent obstetric complications were premature births, particularly in the younger age group, and an increased incidence of births by caesarean section. Conclusions. Women with multiple sclerosis are at increased risk of developing reproductive health disorders. Therefore, improvements to the care system for such patients should necessarily include measures to preserve and restore reproductive function. Key words: multiple sclerosis, reproductive function.
Association between left ventricle diastolic function with body mass index in women 40-60 years old with a preserved ejection fraction
Authors:   Sumy State University, Kyrychenko N.M. , Opolonska N.O. ,   Sumy State University, Stepanets O.V. ,   Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
Published: September 2022

Introduction. Diastolic heart failure is a variant of the universal complication of diseases and heart lesions, characterized by impaired function and myocardial remodeling. Since these processes begin before the onset of symptoms, special attention is paid to identifying subclinical diastolic LV dysfunctions, as a predictor of the formation of heart failure. The objective: was to determine and characterize the prevalence of LVDD in the population of women 40–60 years old depending on BMI. Materials and methods. We examined women aged 40–60 years without clinical signs of heart failure, with preserved LVEF, who underwent an ultrasound examination to identify preclinical LVDD. Diastolic function was divided into normal and DD. Then DD was ranked as mild, moderate, and severe. Statistical processing was performed using Statistica for Windows. Results. Abnormal diastolic function detected in 383 (58.4%) patients, with the most common stage being 1: 359 (93.7%). With stage 2 DD, 23 (6.0%) patients were detected and stage 3 DD was detected in 1 (0.3%). BMI increased in proportion to the stages of DD (p<0.001). More patients with normal diastolic function have normal weight or overweight, while patients with DD were predominantly obese (p<0.001). As BMI increased, the prevalence of normal diastolic function decreased, while the prevalence of DD increased (p<0.0001). Conclusions. An increase in BMI is associated with DD in both groups of patients with obesity, hypertension and diabetes, and in an isolated group of normotensive patients without diabetes. These results may indicate that BMI is an independent predictor of DD. Key words: diastolic dysfunction, obesity, body mass index.
Features of the pathogenesis and treatment of dishormonal breast dysplasia in women of early reproductive age
Authors:   HSSEU « Bukovinian state medical University», Chernivtsi, Kravchenko E.V.
Published: September 2022

The objective: was to determine the effectiveness of the use of complex therapy in the treatment of diffuse forms of dishormonal breast dysplasia (DВD) in women of early reproductive age. Materials and methods. Under observation were 42 women with a diffuse form of BPH at the age of 25–31 years. The control group consisted of 20 healthy non-pregnant women, parity in age, social status and living conditions. The diagnosis of DВD was established on the basis of the analysis of anamnestic data, patient complaints, clinical data, X-ray and ultrasound studies carried out on the 5–7 day of the menstrual cycle. Results. In 35 (83.3%) patients, DВD developed against the background of a normal biphasic menstrual cycle, in 7 (16.7%) – with an inferior luteal phase. During an instrumental examination, 23 (54.8%) of the women were diagnosed with fibrocystic form of DВD, 15 (35.7%) had adenofibromatosis, and 4 (9.5%) had glandular cystic mastopathy. The use of Enat 400, phytochemical oncoprotectors, venotonics and sedatives provides, in the vast majority (95.2%) of patients of early reproductive age, high clinical efficacy in the treatment of DВD. According to instrumental methods of breast imaging, the regression of DВD occurred in 38 (90.5%) of young patients. Conclusions. In the treatment of DВD in patients of early reproductive age, Enat 400 in combination with other drugs, due to the antioxidant, antiproliferative, pro-apoptotic, antitumor activity of the therapy, have established themselves as effective and safe agents. Key words: dyshormonal breast dysplasia, early reproductive age, pathogenesis, treatment, Enat 400.
Method of determining hierarchies in medicine: choice of the rational method of treatment of women with stress urinаry incontinence
Authors:   Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kiev, Fedorova D. , Slonov М. ,   E. Berezniak Military-Diplomatic Academy, Kyiv
Published: September 2022

The objective: was to establish a rational method of treating women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) using the Saati hierarchy method based on the choice of the best alternative among the following 3 methods: mid-urethral sling, constant use of continents, pelvic floor muscles training for at least 3 months. Materials and methods. In the article, the method of determining hierarchies is adapted to the choice of treatment method for SUI. Based on the analysis we have selected the following options for overcoming SUI in women: constant use of continents, pelvic floor muscles training for at least 3 months, mid-urethral sling. The main effects on the patient and the process of treatment of parameters (factors) in the analysis include the duration of treatment, the duration of the effect after the end of treatment, the cost of treatment, complications of treatment, impact on the quality of life of women. Results. The algorithms of the method of determining the hierarchies of the state of a complex system are analyzed, their features are emphasized at all stages of compilation and calculations. Analogies between the most common methods of treatment of women with SUI and complex system conditions, influential treatment parameters, and partial efficacy criteria have been made. Examples of calculations regarding the choice of treatment method of women with SUI by the algorithms for determining priorities and algorithms for determining hierarchies are given. Conclusions. The experience of the performed calculations and the practical treatment of women with SUI allowed the authors to state in the conclusions about the sufficient accuracy and quantitative evidence of the proposed algorithms. Further refinement of the algorithmic procedure for the choice of treatment is related to the differentiation of patient groups by age, vocational guidance, previous history, etc., or even to the individualization of such choice. Key words: stress urinary incontinence, methods of treatment, mid-urethral sling, rationalization of choice, the criterion of rationality, adjacency matrix, pairwise comparison; priorities.
Estimation of chronic inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs in women as a risk factor of acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis
Authors:   SI «Institute of Urology of NAMS of Ukraine», Kyiv, Mitchenko M.V.
Published: September 2022

The objective: to study the prevalence of chronic inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs (CIDPO) in women of reproductive age with acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis (AUP), and clinical peculiarities of pyelonephritis further justification for personalized therapy exposure to all sources of infection. Materials and methods. The survey was conducted by a urologist and gynecologist of 246 women of reproductive age with AUP and concomitant CIDPO. In addition, before the start of antibacterial therapy, material was collected: scrapings of the mucous membranes of the urethra, cervical canal, and vaginal washings. The complex of methods of microbiological diagnostics has been applied: cultural, culture-enzymatic, molecular-genetic. Results. In patients with AUP and concomitant CIDPO, a high rate of infections by the mollicutes was detected in urinary and genital tracts – 69.5% and 67.5%, respectively. Mollicutes were more frequently found in the urinary tract in association with classical bacteria (45.1%), and in the genital tract – in monoculture (44.7%). Importantly, in 65.8% of cases, there was a coincidence of identified pathogens by taxonomic affiliation, indicating that these pathogens are involved in the development of the inflammatory process in both the genital and urinary tracts. The proposed scheme, with the obligatory identification of pathogens of genital infections, allowed to establish that after standard urological treatment, more than two-thirds of patients require additional antibacterial therapy aimed at eradication of urinary and genital tracts of the mollicutes as pathogenic pathogens. Conclusion. The obtained results have allowed to substantiate the need for additional therapy aimed at eradication of mollicutes and to propose an algorithm of microbiological diagnostics to identify the etiological factors of AUP, to develop and implement a new approach to treatment: personalized antimicrobial therapy on all source of pathogens in the urinary and genital tracts. Key words: acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis, women of reproductive age, chronic inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs, mollicutes, treatment.
Teacher professional development in times of academic neoliberalism: what nursing teachers think
Authors: Borba Kátia Pereira de , Clapis Maria José
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACT Starting from the premise that the professional development of teachers has a profound relationship with the exercise of teaching, a naturalistic case study was carried out, which aimed to analyze the perception of nursing professors working in a Nursing course at a Public University, on the aspects that involve the professional development of teachers and the exercise of teaching. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview, with approval by the Research Ethics Committee. 30 teachers participated. It was found that the nurse professors understand the primary function of the public university as a social institution, they consent to their contemporary hegemonic function as a social organization, and perceive its physical structure as a contributing element to the professional development of teachers. It was understood that the professional development of nursing professors in a university has an influence on the exercise of teaching.
Eye in the sky: condition monitoring of transportation infrastructure using drones
Authors: Congress Surya , Puppala Anand
Published: September 2022

A study was undertaken into using unmanned aerial vehicles or drones to inspect the condition of a range of transport infrastructure. A road intersection, bridge and railway crossing in the USA were each inspected using two different types of drone. Machine-learning-based feature-identification techniques, developed in an earlier case study of a car parking lot, were then used to extract information automatically from the remotely captured photogrammetric data for each asset. The findings and analysis results will help to optimise future transportation infrastructure health monitoring using unmanned aerial vehicles.
Optimal electric bus scheduling by considering photovoltaic charging infrastructure
Authors: Liu Xiaohan , Ma Xiaolei , Shi Ruifeng , Liu Zhengke
Published: September 2022

Battery electric buses (BEBs) are being introduced to substitute for diesel buses worldwide owing to their zero emissions. Investigating BEB scheduling problems is crucial for minimising charging costs and satisfying passenger demands. In addition, photovoltaic and energy-storage system (PESS) adoption in public transport could offer a promising alternative towards reducing charging costs and carbon dioxide emissions. This paper presents a novel BEB scheduling problem in which a PESS is deployed at bus-charging stations. The proposed problem is formulated as mixed-integer linear programming in which BEB scheduling and photovoltaic (PV) energy scheduling are optimised. To improve solution efficiency, a two-step solution approach is proposed: a BEB scheduling problem without considering the PESS is solved in the first step, and then a PV energy scheduling problem is solved in the second step. A case study is performed using the operational data of buses 404 and 109 in Beijing, China. The results show that the sum of charging and carbon dioxide emission costs will be reduced considerably if the PESS is introduced in a transit system. This study provides new insights for engineering a sustainable future in green transportation.
Reviews
Authors: Thomas M. Wynn , Reed Emily , Alexander Neal
Published: September 2022

Reviews of:John Harris, Caradoc Evans: The Devil in Eden, a biography (Bridgend: Seren, 2022), pp. 410. £19.99.M. Wynn Thomas, Katie Gramich, Michelle Deininger et al., Locating Lynette Roberts: ‘Always Observant and Slightly Obscure’, ed. Siriol McAvoy (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2019), pp. 244. £24.99.Laura Wainwright, New Territories in Modernism: Anglophone Welsh Writing, 1930–1949 (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2018), pp. 256. £24.99.
Transznacionális biztonsági kihívások a Nyugat-Balkánon
Authors: Bihari Rita
Published: September 2022

A Nyugat-Balkánon az átalakulási folyamat két évtizedes építkezésének hatására a biztonsági szektor ma már konszolidáltabb képet mutat. A biztonsági mutatók pedig eltolódtak a transznacionálisnak nevezhető problémák irányába. Amíg az általános adatok azt támasztják alá, hogy a nyugat-balkáni országok nemzeti biztonságra vonatkozó értékei alig térnek el az európai átlagtól, addig a határokon átnyúló kihívások kimagaslók a régióban. A 2000-es év utáni időszakban a szervezett bűnözés három fontosabb területre, a kábítószer, a fegyver és az embercsempészetre fókuszál Délkelet-Európában. Ma már nem csak tranzitútvonal a szervezett bűnözés számára, de célország is lett a nyugat-balkáni terület. Csak úgy, mint a konfliktusövezetből visszatérő harcosok számára, akik esetében a regionális gazdasági problémák nem teszik lehetővé a hatékony reintegrációs programok kialakítását, ezáltal jelenlétük fokozott kihívást jelent. A régióban tartósan létező etnikai feszültségek, magas szintű korrupció pedig egyszerre gát és negatív irányú hozzájárulás ezekhez a tevékenységekhez, holott mindegyik egyenként is komoly humánbiztonsági kockázatot hordoz.Kulcsszavak: Nyugat-Balkán, balkáni útvonal, visszatérő harcosok, etnikai feszültségek, CMS
Determination of country-specific greenhouse gas emission factors for South African liquid and gaseous fuels
Authors: Kornelius Gerrit , Forbes Patricia , Fischer Theo , Govender Malin
Published: September 2022

Higher-tier methods for greenhouse gas reporting require country-specific emission factors for a range of liquid and gaseous fuels for both stationary and mobile fuel combustion activities. Samples of selected liquid fuels used in South Africa were collected over the summer and winter seasons in the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape provinces of South Africa, primarily from large retail stations along major traffic routes (unleaded petrol – ULP93 and ULP95 – and diesel). Liquid fuels used in smaller volumes (bio-ethanol, paraffin, jet kerosene, aviation gasoline and heavy fuel oil) were also sampled at appropriate locations. Samples (343 in total) were analysed for carbon content using standard methods at an accredited commercial laboratory. Calorific values of the fuels were also determined, to allow for the calculation of methane and nitrous oxide emission factors. Results were statistically analysed to determine mean values and their uncertainties, to identify outliers, and to determine correlations between variables. Results for ULP93 and ULP95 were weighted by their respective 2021 annual average sales volumes to obtain an average value for all petrol of 2 263 g CO2/L. Based on sales data from the years 2018–2021, summer and winter results were equally weighted to obtain annual average emission factors for ULP93 (2255 g CO2/L), ULP95 (2 265 g CO2/L) and diesel (2 650 g CO2/L), reflecting a slight decrease from the values contained in the 2017 Department of Environmental Affairs Technical guidelines for monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions by industry. A calculation-based liquefied petroleum gas emission factor, confirmed by analysis certificates from a number of local suppliers, was found to be 3002 g CO2/kg.
THE MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT 28 OF 2002 AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Authors: PJ Badenhorst  , RT Stein
Published: September 2022

The provisions aimed at the management and protection of the environment contained in the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act are discussed in this article. A combination of “command-and-control” and “management planning” regulatory techniques are employed in the Act, creating relatively stringent environmental management and protection obligations throughout the life-cycle of reconnaissance, prospecting and mining operations.
REINCARNATION OR HALLUCINATION? THE REVIVAL (OR NOT) OF THE AMENDE HONORABLE
Authors: André Mukheibir
Published: September 2022

For once it seems almost appropriate to say “in with the old”. The last ten years have seen many new developments being introduced into the law, and it has been almost unheard of to unearth relics from the past. Yet this is precisely what has happened over the last two years with a remedy that had been all but forgotten, the so-called amende honorable. It was generally accepted that this remedy had fallen into disuse, when, lo and behold, it suddenly made an appearance in 2002 in the Witwatersrand Local Division. In 2003 it appeared again in the South, albeit much more tentatively. The possible recurrence of this old remedy is very telling in this modern, constitutional era, where it has become more appropriate most of the time to discard the old. But let us start at the very beginning ...
COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY AND THE RULES OF EVIDENCE
Authors: Warren Freedman
Published: September 2022

A commission of inquiry appointed by the president in terms of section 84(2)(f) of the Constitution is entitled, the courts have pointed out on various occasions, to adopt its own procedures, including those related to the receipt of evidence, unless the Commissions Act 8 of 1947 or the president has provided otherwise that is.A commission’s discretion to determine its own procedure is not, however, an unfettered one. This is because, as an organ of state engaged in administrative action, a commission is bound by the provisions of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 and in particular the duty to act fairly.The duty to act fairly does not mean, however, that a commission is bound by the rules of evidence applicable to a court of law. This is because the rules of evidence applicable to a court of law are not determinative of the duty to act fairly. The duty to act fairly is an inherently flexible concept and always depends on the circumstances.A commission is furthermore not a court of law. There are no issues for it to try; there is neither plaintiff nor defendant. Counsel leading evidence for the commission does not perform the functions of a prosecutor and there is no accused. There are no individual parties entitled to a hearing and a verdict on the evidence.Given that it may determine its own procedures, a commission is, the South African courts have pointed out further, responsible for collecting its own evidence. In this respect it may consider information of any nature, including hearsay evidence, newspaper reports, and submissions or representations that are nothing more than opinions.Unfortunately, these principles appear to have been overlooked by the Bloemfontein High Court in Munusamy v Hefer NO (2004 5 BCLR 508 (O)). In this case the court relied, unnecessarily, on the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 to determine whether a summons should be set aside on the grounds that the applicant’s evidence was inadmissible and irrelevant.
BESTIALITY: THE PARADOX OF THE “PARAGON OF ANIMALS” S v M 2004 1 BCLR 97 (O)
Authors: Marita Carnelley  , Shannon Hoctor
Published: September 2022

The South African Constitution (Act 108 of 1996) represents an emphatic break with a past characterized by denial of human dignity, and commits our society to a transition to a new society characterized by a commitment to recognizing the value of human beings (O‟Regan J in Bernstein v Bester 1996 4 BCLR 449 (CC) par 148). Freedom has come. However, in a democratic society freedom can never be absolute:“It must be exercised with due regard to the legitimate interests of other members of the society, and the countervailing claims of other constitutional values” (Chaskalson “Human Dignity as a Foundational Value of Our Constitutional Order” 2000 SAJHR 193 202).What are we then to make of conduct which evokes disgust in others? Is the limitation of autonomy consequent upon criminalization of such conduct acceptable on constitutional grounds? Should the state be entitled to enforce prohibitions founded upon moral judgements? These issues arose for decision in the context of the crime of bestiality in the case of S v M (2004 1 BCLR 97 (O)).
SAAKVORMING, EIENDOMSVOORBEHOUD EN SAAKLIKE SEKERHEID SONDER SEKERHEID Ukubona 2000 Electrical CC en ABB South Africa (Pty) Ltd v City Power Johannesburg (Pty) Ltd Saaknommer 155/03 HHA (ongerapporteer)
Authors: JC Sonnekus
Published: September 2022

Nieteenstaande die algemene premis dat ’n skuldenaar met al sy bates aanspreeklik is vir die nakoming van sy verpligtinge jeens sy skuldeisers, is dié premis ’n skrale troos vir skuldeisers sonder saaklike sekerheid by ’n sameloop van skuldeisers weens die bankrotskap van die gemeenskaplike skuldenaar. Dit verbaas dus nie dat skuldeisers (en hul regsadviseurs) op daardie stadium na elke spreekwoordelike halm gryp in die hoop om daarmee die ergste nadelige gevolge van die skuldenaar se betalings-onvermoë te versag indien nagelaat was om tydig egte saaklike sekerheid te beding nie.
Physicochemical properties of porous activated carbon prepared from palm kernel shell through a low-cost activation protocol
Authors: Pam Aloysius A. , Abdullah Abdul H. , Tan Yen P. , Zainal Zulkarnain
Published: September 2022

Biomass-promoting routes for the synthesis of activated carbon (AC) have recently received considerable attention due to the advantages of this method: it is simple, cost-effective, and ecofriendly. This method is also an alternative way to avoid the unsafe practice of waste incineration. We describe the preparation of activated carbon from palm kernel shell (PKS) – an abundant biomass that is available in Africa and Asia. We investigated the effect of process variables such as impregnation ratio (ratio of H3PO4 to PKS) and carbonisation temperature (500–700 °C) on yield, microstructure, morphology, pore structure, and adsorption properties to optimise these parameters. Nitrogen adsorption isotherm analysis indicated that the AC was predominantly microporous in nature. Under optimal conditions, an AC with the highest surface area of 1560 m2/g was obtained. The aqueous adsorption test showed that the AC had significant removal capacity for methylene blue and iodine. The higher iodine value is consistent with the structural properties of the adsorbent, while the lower methylene blue value is consistent with the limited mesopore width. Considering the chemical and surface properties and adsorption properties of the AC produced, PKS has been shown to be an excellent precursor material for AC, thus solving the disposal problems associated with this biomass.
Significance:

AC significantly promotes adsorption and offers a low-cost and cleaner production method.
PKS could serve as a dependable precursor for the synthesis of porous AC.
This study provides useful information on how H3PO4-impregnated PKS influences the porosity of the resulting AC.
Differences in porosity, yield, and morphology and Brunauer–Emmet–Teller surface area are achievable using AC from PKS.
Postural Effect on Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Sitting Versus Supine
Authors: Ji Ki-Hwan
Published: September 2022

Postural effects on breathing are evident in most patients with obstructive sleep apnea. However, the impact varies depending on an individual’s habitual sleeping position. Here, an age 40 obese male with typical sleep apnea symptoms is presented. He had a habit of sleeping with his back on the head of the bed in a sitting position, two or three times nightly. Polysomnography showed severe obstructive sleep apnea. However, during sitting positional sleep, the obstructive events disappeared, and sleep became stable.
Effect of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications on the Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Individuals With Schizophrenia
Authors: Khazaie Habibolah , Mazhar Siamand , Moghadam Arash Parsa , Ghadami Mohammad Rasoul , Khazaie Sepideh , Parvizifard Aliakbar
Published: September 2022

Background and Objective Weight gain and obesity could be side effects of taking atypical antipsychotic medications. They are major risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea. The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of atypical antipsychotic medications on the risk of obstructive sleep apnea in individuals with schizophrenia and control groups.Methods In this cross-sectional study, 123 patients with schizophrenia and 107 participants were selected from hospital staff and students using purposive sampling. Data were collected using structured clinical interview and Berlin questionnaires.Results Results showed that the risk of obstructive sleep apnea was significantly higher in individuals with schizophrenia. Age, body mass index, and phases of schizophrenia showed meaningful relationships with the duration of taking atypical antipsychotic medications with the risk of obstructive sleep apnea. However, the type of atypical antipsychotic medications did not have a significant relationship with the risk of obstructive sleep apnea.Conclusions Patients with schizophrenia treated with atypical antipsychotic medicationshave a higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea.