bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development and evaluation of an efficient and real-time monitoring system for the vector mosquitoes, Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus
Authors: Lai Zetian , Wu Jing , Xiao Xiaolin , Xie Lihua , Liu Tong , Zhou Jingni , Xu Ye , Cai Yiquan , Lin Feng , Li Bin , Gan Lu , James Anthony A. , Chen Xiao-Guang
Published: September 2022

Background

The surveillance of vector mosquitoes is essential for prevention and control of mosquito-borne diseases. In this study, we developed an internet-based vector mosquito monitor, MS-300, and evaluated its efficiency for the capture of the important vector mosquitoes, Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus, in laboratory and field trials.

Methodology/Principal findings

The linear sizes of adult Ae. albopictus and Cx. quinquefasciatus were measured and an infrared window was designed based on these data. A device to specifically attract these two species and automatically transmit the number of captured mosquitoes to the internet was developed. The efficiency of the device in capturing the two species was tested in laboratory, semi-field and open field trials. The efficiency results for MS-300 for catching and identifying Ae. albopictus in laboratory mosquito-net cages were 98.5% and 99.3%, and 95.8% and 98.6%, respectively, for Cx. quinquefasciatus. In a wire-gauze screened house in semi-field trials, the efficiencies of MS-300 baited with a lure in catching Ae. albopictus and Cx. quinquefasciatus were 54.2% and 51.3%, respectively, which were significantly higher than 4% and 4.2% without the lure. The real-time monitoring data revealed two daily activity peaks for Ae. albopictus (8:00–10:00 and 17:00–19:00), and one peak for Cx. quinquefasciatus (20:00–24:00). During a 98-day surveillance trial in the field, totals of 1,118 Ae. albopictus and 2,302 Cx. quinquefasciatus were captured by MS-300. There is a close correlation between the number of captured mosquitoes and the temperature in the field, and a positive correlation in the species composition of the captured samples among the mosquitoes using MS-300, BioGents Sentinel traps and human landing catches.

Conclusions/Significance

The data support the conclusion that MS-300 can specifically and efficiently capture Ae. albopictus and Cx. quinquefasciatus, and monitor their density automatically in real-time. Therefore, MS-300 has potential for use as a surveillance tool for prevention and control of vector mosquitoes.
Decoding declarative memory process for predicting memory retrieval based on source localization
Authors: Kalafatovich Jenifer , Lee Minji , Lee Seong-Whan
Published: September 2022

Many studies have focused on understanding memory processes due to their importance in daily life. Differences in timing and power spectra of brain signals during encoding task have been linked to later remembered items and were recently used to predict memory retrieval performance. However, accuracies remain low when using non-invasive methods for acquiring brain signals, mainly due to the low spatial resolution. This study investigates the prediction of successful retrieval using estimated source activity corresponding either to cortical or subcortical structures through source localization. Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals were recorded while participants performed a declarative memory task. Frequency-time analysis was performed using signals from encoding and retrieval tasks to confirm the importance of neural oscillations and their relationship with later remembered and forgotten items. Significant differences in the power spectra between later remembered and forgotten items were found before and during the presentation of the stimulus in the encoding task. Source activity estimation revealed differences in the beta band power over the medial parietal and medial prefrontal areas prior to the presentation of the stimulus, and over the cuneus and lingual areas during the presentation of the stimulus. Additionally, there were significant differences during the stimuli presentation during the retrieval task. Prediction of later remembered items was performed using surface potentials and estimated source activity. The results showed that source localization increases classification performance compared to the one using surface potentials. These findings support the importance of incorporating spatial features of neural activity to improve the prediction of memory retrieval.
Related Party Transactions and Corporate Governance in Business Group: Evidence from Indonesia
Authors: Santosa Perdana Wahyu , Rahayu Sovi Ismawati , Simon Zainal Zawir , Tambunan Martua Eliakim
Published: September 2022

This paper aims to offer new evidence as to how sub-related party transactions (RPTs) can be related to corporateÂ governance for Indonesia's business group. We address an ongoing theoretical tension and some recent research inÂ the RPTs literature by focusing on revenue, expenses, loans, and receivables. Business groups are classified by sizeÂ or market capitalization. This paper examines whether RPTs in the business group relate with domestic/foreignÂ shareholders, independent board/commissioner, and firm size as controlling factors. The business groups wereselected through purposive sampling that met the analysis criteria with their typology in the population of businessÂ groups listed on IDX. We used panel data analysis for four models. This relationship is more pronounced than someÂ recent research for business group firms and firms with more highly concentrated foreign ownership regarding theÂ effect RPTs on revenue, expenses, loans, and receivables. Related to the controlling variable, firm size shows aÂ significant effect on every sub RPTs. The results may imply that foreign ownership exploits Indonesia with expensesÂ such as cross-border transactions of capital goods, intangible property (royalty), intra-firm services, and the cost ofÂ debt. Therefore, there is a need for a balanced interest for government and business in Indonesia via foreign directinvestment with corporate governance implementation and adaptive regulation.
ANALISIS KUALITAS HASIL PREDIKSI KLASIFIKASI PENGGUNAAN LAHAN MENGGUNAKAN CA MARKOV MODEL BERDASARKAN PETA RENCANA TATA RUANG
Authors: Amarrohman Fauzi Janu , Putri Tristika , Sudarsono Bambang , Awaluddin Moehammad , Subiyanto Sawitri
Published: September 2022

Land use changes due to community activities and mobility occur because of the increasingly complex need for land. Spatial analysis is needed to identify land use changes which are subsequently reviewed by the Regional Spatial Plan in accordance with Government Regulation Number 8 of 2013 concerning the accuracy of the RTRW map. In this study, the study area taken was Pati Regency around the South Ring Road which includes four districts. From the acquisition of high resolution satellite imagery data in 2009, 2015 and 2019, predictions were made for the years 2023 and 2030 to determine the development of the area around the South Ring Road. The results of the prediction of land use using CA Markov in 2023 will be compared with the prediction in 2030 to determine the quality of the prediction results of the classification of land use in the prediction year with the same input data interval and exceeding the input data interval by conducting a suitability analysis with the RTRW. In 2023, the category of conformity is 95.41341%,  and in 2030 amounting to 95.41340%. This shows that the prediction results of land use change with CA Markov for the same year with the time interval of the input data have insignificant differences with the predicted results with longer intervals when compared to the current RTRW.
Bridging data management platforms and visualization tools to enable ad-hoc and smart analytics in life sciences
Authors: Panse Christian , Trachsel Christian , Türker Can
Published: September 2022

Core facilities have to offer technologies that best serve the needs of their users and provide them a competitive advantage in research. They have to set up and maintain instruments in the range of ten to a hundred, which produce large amounts of data and serve thousands of active projects and customers. Particular emphasis has to be given to the reproducibility of the results. More and more, the entire process from building the research hypothesis, conducting the experiments, doing the measurements, through the data explorations and analysis is solely driven by very few experts in various scientific fields. Still, the ability to perform the entire data exploration in real-time on a personal computer is often hampered by the heterogeneity of software, the data structure formats of the output, and the enormous data sizes. These impact the design and architecture of the implemented software stack. At the Functional Genomics Center Zurich (FGCZ), a joint state-of-the-art research and training facility of ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, we have developed the B-Fabric system, which has served for more than a decade, an entire life sciences community with fundamental data science support. In this paper, we sketch how such a system can be used to glue together data (including metadata), computing infrastructures (clusters and clouds), and visualization software to support instant data exploration and visual analysis. We illustrate our in-daily life implemented approach using visualization applications of mass spectrometry data.
Zur gegenderten Attraktivität von Geisterinkorporationen
Authors: Tran-Huu Sarah Franziska
Published: September 2022

Die alternativ-spirituelle Gruppe Terra Sagrada, die sich den afro-brasilianischen Traditionen des Candomblés und der Umbanda zuschreibt, wird hauptsächlich von Frauen mit einem psycho-sozialen beruflichen Hintergrund besucht und kultiviert. Dieser gegenderten Attraktion der Geisterinkorporation wird sich auf Grundlage von Interviews und Ritualteilnahmen genähert, um den besonderen Reiz dieses Rituals für Frauen zu beleuchten. Neben der Betonung von Körper und Erleben, der Möglichkeit, Selbstwirksamkeit, Kontrolle und Macht zu erleben sowie dem Gemeinschaftssinn ist es vor allem die Vorstellung von Person und Selbst – das sogenannte „innere Team“ –, die die Frauen aus ihren sozialpädagogischen und psychologischen Ausbildungshintergründen kennen und welche nun in diesem religiösen Kontext aktiviert wird. Die Verknüpfung dieser zwei Kontexte ermöglicht die Akzeptanz des Ritualgeschehens und verstärkt die Identifikation mit den spirituellen Vorstellungen der Terra Sagrada.
Semiotricité et corps en jeu
Authors: Parlebas Pierre
Published: September 2022

Tout au long de sa vie et dès sa naissance, chaque personne doit attribuer du sens à tour ce qui l’entoure : objets, individus, paysages … Cette construction d’une signification corresponde à un décodage de l’environnement humaine et matériel qui repose notamment sur la mise en jeu du corps et sur ses manifestations motrices. À ce titre, les jeux et les sports représentent un domaine privilégié ou cette mobilisation des conduites motrices est au centre de la construction d’un sens et de la décision du pratiquent. Ce décodage subjectif s’appuie sur les sonnées objectives de la logique interne de chaque activité ludosportive et des universaux correspondants. Inspiré par les avances de la linguistique et de la sémiologie, mais tout en soulignant ses mécanismes spécifiques, l’analyse sémiotrice explore les codages originaux des interactions ludosportives. Des sèmes particulaires, tels les gestèmes, praxèmes et els écosèmes sont identifiés. On note que les encodages et les décodages praxiques son plus ou moins rigoureux et ne possèdent jamais la double articulation qui caractérise toute langue. L’approfondissement de cette sémiotricité éclaire d’une nouveau jour les conduites de chaque acteur social, non seulement au cours des activités physiques mais aussi tout au long de sa vie.
Die militärische Modernisierung in China und Russland und die Vierte Industrielle Revolution
Authors: Bitzinger Richard , Raska Michael
Published: September 2022

Kurzfassung

Sowohl China als auch Russland wollen modernste Technologien militärisch nutzen. Die meisten dieser fortgeschrittenen Technologien sind in die sogenannte Vierte Industrielle Revolution (4IR) – auch Industrie 4.0 genannt – eingebettet, wie zum Beispiel Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) und maschinelles Lernen, Automatisierung und Robotik, Quantencomputing, Big Data, 5G-Netze und das Internet der Dinge (IoT). Gleichzeitig findet das Gros der Forschungs- und Entwicklungsaktivitäten (F&E) im Bereich von 4IR auf kommerziellem Gebiet statt. Der Nutzen von 4IR-Technologien für zukünftige militärische Fähigkeiten wird davon abhängen, wie gut Länder Innovationssprünge bei kommerziellen F&E-Aktivitäten über die militärische-zivile Fusion (MCF) in militärische Projekte integrieren können. China und Russland betreiben parallele und oftmals miteinander verflochtene F&E-Programme zur Entwicklung und Weiterentwicklung von 4IR-Technologien – insbesondere KI – in ihren jeweiligen Ländern und zur anschließenden Nutzung dieser Technologien (über MCF) für militärische Anwendungen. Ihr wechselseitiges Interesse, ihre Streitkräfte mithilfe von Spitzentechnologien zu modernisieren, könnte Peking und Moskau veranlassen, bei künftigen 4IR-F&E-Projekten zusammenzuarbeiten. Allerdings wäre diese Kooperation möglicherweise begrenzt. Insbesondere Russland fehlen die Ressourcen beziehungsweise die übergreifenden technologischen Fähigkeiten (Geld und Fachkräfte, zudem eine schon heute geringe volkswirtschaftliche Innovationskraft), um ein gleichberechtigter Partner Chinas zu werden, und es wird sich in einer solchen Beziehung vielleicht nicht mit der Rolle des Juniorpartners begnügen wollen.
Auf dem Weg zum Krieg von morgen. Chinesische Militärtheorie und die Evolution des Krieges
Authors: Andrä-Hampf Christopher
Published: September 2022

Kurzfassung

Modernes militärisches und strategisches Denken in China ist von kryptischen Kunstbegriffen geprägt und folgt einer oft historizistischen Logik. Westliche Kommentare und Analysen begnügen sich häufig mit einem Verweis auf Sunzi und sein WerkDie Kunst des Krieges. Chinesische Militärtheorie hat jedoch einen entscheidenden Anteil an der Entwicklung von Wehrtechnik und Doktrin in der Volksbefreiungsarmee. Besonders Generalsekretär Xi Jinping weist dem Unterfangen, zu westlichen Streitkräften aufzuschließen und sie sogar zu überholen, eine herausragende Bedeutung bei. Dieses Bestreben fällt mit einem Paradigmenwechsel in der chinesischen militärtheoretischen Forschung zusammen, nämlich dem Versuch, den Krieg der Zukunft besser zu verstehen.
Psychobiotics improve propionic acid-induced neuroinflammation in juvenile rats, rodent model of autism
Authors: Alonazi Mona , Ben Bacha Abir , Al Suhaibani Anwar , Almnaizel Ahmad T. , Aloudah Hisham S. , El-Ansary Afaf
Published: September 2022

This study aimed to evaluate the protective and therapeutic potency of bee pollen and probiotic mixture on brain intoxication caused by propionic acid (PPA) in juvenile rats. Five groups of six animals each, were used: the control group only receiving phosphate-buffered saline; the bee pollen and probiotic-treated group receiving a combination of an equal quantity of bee pollen and probiotic (0.2 kg/kg body weight); the PPA group being treated for 3 days with an oral neurotoxic dose of PPA (0.25 kg/kg body weight); the protective and therapeutic groups receiving bee pollen and probiotic mixture treatment right before and after the neurotoxic dose of PPA, respectively. The levels of interleukin (IL)-1ß, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, tumor necrosis factor α, and interferon γ (IFN-γ) were investigated to evaluate the neuroinflammatory responses in brain tissues from different animal groups. The much higher IL-1β, IL-8, and IFN-γ, as pro-inflammatory cytokines (P < 0.001), together with much lower IL-10, as anti-inflammatory cytokine (P < 0.001) compared to controls clearly demonstrated the neurotoxic effects of PPA. Interestingly, the mixture of bee pollen and probiotics was effective in alleviating PPA neurotoxic effects in both therapeutic and protective groups demonstrating highly significant changes in IL-1β, IL-8, IL-10, and IFN-γ levels together with non-significant reduction in IL-6 levels compared to PPA-treated rats. Overall, our findings demonstrated a new approach to the beneficial use of psychobiotics presenting as bee pollen and probiotic combination in neuroinflammation through cytokine changes as a possible role of glial cells in gut–brain axis.
Lightweight Concrete for Modular Floor Structure: Survey, Experiment, In-Field Study
Authors: Prasittisopin Lapyote , Khosakitchalert Chavanont , Vas-Umnuay Paravee , Pansuk Withit
Published: September 2022

Prefabrication of modular units is a modern construction technique that allows the efficient manufacturing of modules offsite. However, regarding the construction and transportation processes, the most common challenge of modular prefabrication construction is the weight of the modular unit, which leads to additional lifting and transportation costs. Increased costs discourage the use of this modern technique compared with conventional construction. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the satisfaction rates of different lightweight composites through a survey, to develop structural lightweight concrete composites by reducing their weight while maintaining their strength performance, and to implement the concrete mixture in a prefabrication plant. The results indicated that kaolin (KL) concrete and expanded polystyrene foam-steel concrete composites have similar satisfaction rates reported by users. For large-scale implementation, a concrete mixture with a KL replacement level of 100 % coarse aggregate and 50 % fine aggregate resulted in a weight reduction of 26 %, whereas its 28-d compressive strength was 33.5 MPa and its water penetration depth was 2 cm. A structural lightweight concrete composite for a modular prefabricated floor unit was adopted in this study to broaden the adoption of modular prefabrication construction.
Monitoring and Evaluating Eco-efficiency by Three Different Ways in a Beverage Company: A Lean-Green Approach
Authors: Marques Thamiris Linhares , Giusti Gabriela , de Paula e Silva Marina Hernandes , Mendes Juliana Veiga , de Figueirêdo Maria Cléa Brito , Silva Diogo Aparecido Lopes
Published: September 2022

Would it be possible to improve lean performance and at the same time minimize water scarcity footprint (WSF) impact in manufacturing? The purpose of this paper is to propose and test an integrated lean–green approach for eco-efficiency monitoring in manufacturing companies. This approach starts with the application of value stream mapping as a lean manufacturing tool, followed by a green manufacturing perspective based on a WSF assessment. Lastly, eco-efficiency indicators were calculated based on previous steps measurements. This lean–green approach was applied in a Brazilian beverage industry. Three eco-efficiency indicators were simulated: (1) considering Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) divided by WSF results in the company shop floor, (2) value aggregation rate (%V/A) per WSF, and (3) production volume per WSF. The future scenario leads to an increase of 22 %, 38 %, and 2.5% in the eco-efficiency indicators based on OEE, %V/A, and product volume, respectively. Scenario 2 was the more appropriate one to be used in the company because %V/A best fits the changes suggested to improve the value stream at the company level. The suggested lean–green approach can add new knowledge to the lean–green research field, and the application of this can help other companies to improve their environmental responsibilities at business while remaining profitable.
Numerical analysis of MgF2/SiO2 bilayers anti-reflective coating of light trapping in silicon solar cells by ray tracer software
Authors:   Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia, Jamaluddin N. I. I. M. , Bermakai M. Y. ,   Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia, Mohd Yusoff M. Z. ,   School of Physics and Material Studies, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: September 2022

Anti-reflective coating (ARC) application is continuously being developed extensively and widely for the manufacture of coatings on the surfaces of optical devices which are hugely essential, desirable, and required, particularly on silicon solar cells. Single layer ARC is sufficient, but double layer ARC tremendously enhances solar cell efficiency by covering a wider range of the solar spectrum. Magnesium fluoride, MgF2 and silicon dioxide, SiO2 are the ARC coatings used in this work, with wavelengths in the range from 300 to 1200 nm. The optical properties of bilayer ARC coatings were obtained by varying the thickness of the double coatings and see how the ARC effects Si solar cells. Wafer ray tracer was used in PV Lighthouse software to simulate and model MgF2 and SiO2 bilayer ARC coatings in order to fully understand the performance and impacts of the coatings on Si solar cells. This simulation work contains the analysis of reflection, absorption, transmission, and Jmax, which have been compared to many other theoretical results gathered from other studies and researches. To conclude, the absorption of the wavelength is highest between 500 nm to 900 nm leads to lowest reflection. The output shows that bilayer anti-reflective coatings with the thickness of 75 nm MgF2 and SiO2 are much more effective where the value of Jmax is reach 32.80 mA/cm2. The Jmax enhancement compare to reference is 27.13% is achieved.
Physical characteristics of Pb1-xAxSe (A=Fe, Mn, V) for spintronic applications
Authors:   Spin-Optoelectronics and Ferro-Thermoelectric (SOFT) Materials and Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan, Arshad M. , Yaseen M. ,   Spin-Optoelectronics and Ferro-Thermoelectric (SOFT) Materials and Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan, Aldaghfag S. A. ,   Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P. O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia, Saleem S. ,   Spin-Optoelectronics and Ferro-Thermoelectric (SOFT) Materials and Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan, Ishfaq M. ,   Spin-Optoelectronics and Ferro-Thermoelectric (SOFT) Materials and Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan, Nazar M. ,   Spin-Optoelectronics and Ferro-Thermoelectric (SOFT) Materials and Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan, Yousef E. ,   Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha 61413, P. O. Box 9004, Saudi Arabia, Hegazy H. H. ,   Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha 61413, P. O. Box 9004, Saudi Arabia
Published: September 2022

The full-potential linearized-augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) technique within Density functional theory (DFT) is used to compute the electronic, optical, and magnetic features of Fe, Mn and V doped binary compound PbSe. The effect of doping on energy band gap (Eg) and density of states (DOS) has been studied in detail. The computational results of DOS and band structure (BS) have confirmed that PbSe compound exhibit half-metallic ferromagnetic (HMF) nature. The Eg of PbSe binary compound is 0.16 eV which is enhanced up to 0.35, 0.23 and 0.54 eV after doping of Fe, Mn and V, respectively. Moreover, optical properties of Fe, Mn and V doped PbSe has been also studied in term of dielectric constants, absorption coefficient α (ω), extinction coefficient k (ω), refractive index n (ω) and reflectivity R (ω). The magnetic properties are calculated and it is computed that Pb0.75Mn0.25Se has greater magnetic moment (μB) as compared to Pb0.75Fe0.25Se, and Pb0.75V0.25Se. All the results revealed the appropriateness of Pb1-xAxSe (A=Fe, Mn, V) materials for spinelectronics and optical gadgets.
Improved photocatalytic performances for La-doped one-dimensional ZnO/MXene composites
Authors:   College of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, People’s Republic of China, Zeng B. , Ning X. T. ,   School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hunan University of Humanities, Science, 415000, Loudi 417000, People’s Republic of China, Li L. F. ,   College of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, People’s Republic of China, Wang R. X. ,   College of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, People’s Republic of China
Published: September 2022

La-doped one-dimensional ZnO/MXene composites (La-1D-ZnO/MXene) were prepared by applying a microwave-assisted aqueous solution method. The extracted experimental results showed that ZnO nanoparticles had an olive-like morphology and MXene had a layer structure with nanoparticles uniformly distributed on their surface. The products were systematically characterized by using scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The photocatalytic degradation test indicated that the La-1D-ZnO/MXene showed good photocatalytic performance and about 94.8% methyl orange (MO) was degraded within 120 min. This behavior could be attributed to the synergistic effects of the increased active sites, enhanced visible light absorption, and accelerated charge transferring. Therefore, the proposed synthesized nanohybrids could be regarded as a promising candidate for the future development of novel catalytic devices.
Preparation of organic dye-modified calcium-aluminum layered double hydroxide powders and their cytotoxicity
Authors:   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Nakornpathom, Thailand 73000, Suwanchawalit C. , Deeleepojananan C. ,   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Nakornpathom, Thailand 73000, Triamnak N. ,   Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand 73000, Opanasopit P. ,   Pharmaceutical Development of Green Innovations Group (PDGIG), Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakornpathom, Thailand 73000, Laksee S. ,   Nuclear Technology Research and Development Center, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization), Nakhon Nayok, Thailand 26120, Suvokhiaw S. ,   Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Nakornpathom, Thailand 73000
Published: September 2022

Incorporation of anions of indigo carmine dye and dodecyl sulphate to CaAl-layered double hydroxides (LDHs) has been carried out by the coprecipitation method. The effect of Ca2+/Al3+ ions ratio on the color and photostability of the composites was studied. The FE-SEM images suggested that the CaAl/Indigo and CaAl/SDS/Indigo composites formed plate-like structure with loose stacking. XRD results showed that the CaAl-LDH were mainly composed of CaAl-hydrotalcites structure. The FT-IR spectra revealed the interaction between the sulfate groups and the LDH surface, and the functional groups of each counterpart were present. The UV-Vis absorption spectra of the CaAl/Indigo and CaAl/SDS/Indigo composites exhibited intense blue color. Furthermore, the CaAl/Indigo and CaAl/SDS/Indigo composites exhibited high photo-stability under UV irradiation. Cytotoxicity was then assessed using the methyl tetrazolium test (MTT) and the cell survival rate was determined. Cytotoxicity tests showed that most CaAl/Indigo and CaAl/SDS/Indigo composites are biocompatible to the GF cells except the SDS modified CaAl-hydrotalcites structure.
Stabilisation and changes in the public finance system
Authors: Piotrowska-Marczak Krystyna
Published: September 2022

The subject of the deliberations is the public finance system, which is treated as an organised system consisting of a set of rules constituting a whole. The paper aims to present stability of the public finance system. It is emphasised that it cannot be equated with the invariability of its elements. This has led to a formulation of a hypothesis that changes that are made do not have to be contrary to the stability of the public finance system. Stability is characterised by striving for an arrangement that allows, in the long run, predicting the form it will take. It is assumed that this requires changes that are influenced by many factors. They are entangled with legal, organisational and instrumental arrangements. Public authorities make decisions on changes basing not only on financial premises, but also on those that secure their interests (political premises) of staying in power. In conclusion, seven factors that influence the scope of public finance are identified and discussed. Against this background, the factors determining changes are presented, distinguishing between monetary and non-monetary factors. In conclusion, it is stated that the changes introduced must be coordinated with each other.
Several remarks on the monetary policy of EU related to the position of National Bank of Slovakia and a vision for The European Banking Union
Authors:   University Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice, Slovak Republic, Babčák Vladimír , Sábo Jozef ,   University Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice, Slovak Republic
Published: September 2022

This article is divided into three parts – each concerning the monetary policy of EU. First part deals with relationships between monetary policy of EU and economic policy of EU. Second part is central to the research goal of this article. In this part the similarities and differences between the status of National bank of Slovakia and European Central Bank are compared according to their respective roles and functions. Last part of the article describes legal framework of European banking union as a corner stone of future development of monetary policy of EU.
Spatiotemporal variation of childhood hyperthyroidism: a 10-year nationwide study
Authors: Le Moal Joëlle , Chesneau Julie , Goria Sarah , Boizeau Priscilla , Haigneré Jérémie , Kaguelidou Florentia , Léger Juliane
Published: September 2022

Objective

Childhood hyperthyroidism is mostly caused by Graves' disease, a rare autoimmune disease in children. Epidemiological data are scarce and the variability of within-region incidence is unknown. We aimed to provide the first description of temporal trends in pediatric hyperthyroidism in France and to explore spatial trends, with a view to identifying possible environmental triggers.

Design and methods

We performed an observational population-based study on data collected from the National Health Data System, covering the 2008–2017 period and the whole of France. We identified patients with an indicator reflecting incident cases of treated hyperthyroidism, in children aged 6 months–17.9 years, localized at the scale of the département (equivalent to a county) of residence. We performed descriptive analyses of incidence rate by sex, age, and year, and used a spatiotemporal model for estimation at département level.

Results

We identified 4734 incident cases: 3787 girls (80%) and 947 boys (20%). The crude incidence rate was 3.35 (95% CI: 3.26; 3.45) per 100 000 person-years over the study period. We estimated the increase in incidence between 2008 and 2017 at 30.1% (19.0%; 42.3%). Annual incidence rate increased linearly over the 10-year period in both girls and boys, rising similarly in all age groups and in all départements. The spatial model highlighted marked heterogeneity in the risk of childhood hyperthyroidism across France.

Conclusion

The trend toward increasing incidence observed may reflect changes in genetic and environmental interactions, and the marked spatial heterogeneity may reflect localized ethnic or environmental factors worthy of further investigation.
Reflexões sobre o romance tradicional Dona Infanta
Authors: Trindade Antonio Marcos dos Santos
Published: September 2022

Este artigo parte de uma comparação entre Macabéa, a protagonista de A Hora da Estrela, de Clarice Lispector, D. Caçula, intérprete-narradora de Maruim, SE, e Carolina Maria de Jesus, autora do livro Quarto de Despejo, para estabelecer uma discussão sobre o lugar da cultura do romance tradicional D. Infanta dentro dos estudos literários nacionais. Com exceção da Paraíba e da Bahia, os romances, gênero baladístico de origem ibérica, têm sido pouco estudados no Brasil. Isso ocorre por causa da subalternidade social de suas intérpretes-narradoras e, igualmente, pelo fato de os estudos literários brasileiros contemporâneos voltarem sua atenção apenas para as chamadas “altas literaturas”, a literatura das classes letradas. Para abordar a questão, valho-me da contribuição de teóricos pós-coloniais e da subalternidade, além de autores como Martin Heidegger, Emil Staiger, Octavio Paz, Friedrich Schiller, Percy Bysshe Shelley, entre outros.
Modelo narrativo unificado
Authors: Macêdo Arthur Luiz Cavalcante de
Published: September 2022

Este ensaio relata a aplicação do Modelo Narrativo Unificado – criado pelo Sala dos Escritores, Instituto Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN) – no desenvolvimento da escrita de contos. Este estudo aborda o percurso sobre os diversos teóricos de cinema e a epistemologia criada para adaptá-los à literatura. Conclui que mesmo diante da dinâmica do processo criativo em cada meio, o modelo não apenas teorizou, mas aplicou com sucesso os conceitos através de um modelo narrativo inédito, posto em prática numa seletiva nacional para publicação de uma antologia de contos.
Literacy-related features in repetitions
Authors: Arendt Birte , Zadunaisky Ehrlich Sara
Published: September 2022

Studies about peer talk have pointed to the centrality of argumentative events in peer interactions and their contribution to children’s discourse skills. In this study we focus on and examine repetitive instances in argumentative peer talk with the aim of showing different functions repetitions can fulfil. Since there is relatively little intercultural research in this field, we have conducted an intercultural comparison. For this purpose, we identified events of argumentative character in naturally occurring peer talk of German- and Hebrew-speaking children in Germany and Israel, at kindergarten and pre-school respectively, and conducted a qualitative analysis. The findings indicate that the repetitions in both databases have much in common, displaying similar literacy-related features. In this way, repetitions are an available resource which is significant in events of argumentative nature for language and peer socialization, beyond cultural differences.
Establishing joint imagined spaces in game explanations
Authors: Kinalzik Noelle , Heller Vivien
Published: September 2022

This study builds on the observation that establishing joint imagined space is an integral part of a wide range of discursive practices, e.g. telling a story or discussing architectonic problems. Conceptualizing imagination as a co-operative and interactively organized activity that involves the participants’ embodied co-orientation to absent entities, we examine in detail how an imagined space of a game board is created in the activity of explaining a game. The analysis is based on video recordings of children with varying capabilities as they engage in game explanations with an adult. Drawing on multimodal conversation analysis and Bühler’s theory of deixis, we examine how two children come to terms with the epistemic and perceptual tasks involved in establishing joint imagined spaces. Findings demonstrate that both children demonstrate considerable skills in dealing with the perceptual task, i.e. mobilizing and monitoring the addressee’s visual co-orientation. They differ, however, in how they attend to the epistemic task, i.e. take into account differential states of knowledge and reorganize the indexical ground.
Long-term survival of patients after cerebrovascular accident with prior coronary artery disease: data from the outpatient stage of REGION-M registry
Authors: Tolpygina S. N. , Zagrebelny A. V. , Chernysheva M. I. , Voronina V. P. , Kutishenko N. P. , Dmitrieva N. A. , Lerman O. V. , Lukina Yu. V. , Blagodatskikh S. V. , Lukyanov M. M. , Okshina E. Yu. , Parsadanyan N. E. , Martsevich S. Yu. , Parsadanyan N. E.
Published: September 2022

Aim. To study two-year survival and factors affecting it in patients with cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with prior coronary artery disease (CAD).

Material and methods. The outpatient stage of the REGION-M registry included 684 patients assigned to the Moscow City Polyclinic № 64, discharged from the F.I. Inozemtsev City Clinical Hospital in the period from January 1, 2012 to April 30, 2017 with a verified diagnosis of stroke or transient ischemic attack. Of these, 423 (61,8%) patients had a diagnosis of CAD in the outpatient records.

Results. Patients with CAD were significantly older, more often had comorbidities, disability, and were monitored in the polyclinic before the stroke and after hospital discharge than patients without CAD. During the follow-up period, mortality among patients with CAD (34,3%) was significantly higher than without CAD (19,9%) (p< 0,01), At the same time, mortality in CAD was 2,6 times lower among patients who applied to the polyclinic at least once after discharge (28%) than those who never applied after discharge — 72,9% (p< 0,001), Multivariate analysis confirmed this positive effect (relative risk, 0,998; confidence interval: 0,983-0,992, p< 0,0001).

Conclusion. Mortality in patients with stroke and CAD was significantly higher than in those without CAD, while it was significantly lower among patients monitored in the polyclinic in the post-hospital period of stroke.
Thirty-year trends in the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in the populations of the Russian Federation and the United States of America
Authors: Vilkov V. G. , Shalnova S. A.
Published: September 2022

Aim. To study trends in the prevalence of hypertension (HTN), obesity, elevated non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL cholesterol) levels in Russia and the USA from 1975 to 2014.

Material and methods. According to the data of cross-sectional population studies in Russia and the USA in 1975-1982 and 2007-2014, the prevalence of risk factors (RFs) in men and women aged 25-64 was studied. The data of Lipid Research Clinics studies, Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases and their Risk Factors in Regions of Russian Federation (ESSE-RF) study, as well as data from National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) studies (USA) were used. The total number of persons analyzed was 41268. The proportion of individuals with risk factors and 95% confidence interval were calculated.

Results. In the 1980s, the prevalence of studied RFs in Russia and the United States did not differ in most sex and age groups. Over the next 30 years, both populations are characterized by a decrease in the prevalence of HTN and elevated non-HDL cholesterol (≥ 3.7 mmol/l) and an increase in the prevalence of obesity. In 2012, HTN in men and women in Russia occurred more frequently than in the United States. Obesity was less common in men and women 25-44 years old in Russia and in women >54 years old in the USA. The prevalence of non-HDL cholesterol ≥3,7 mmol/l in Russia compared with the United States was higher in people >44 years old and lower in women 25-34 years old.

Conclusion. In the 1980s, there were no differences in the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in Russia and the United States. In the 2010s, HTn and partly dyslipidemia were more common in Russia, and the prevalence of obesity in young and middle-aged people was higher in the United States.
(INTER)CONNECTING TO LEAD: BIOPOLITICAL STRATEGIES IN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION ADVERTISING CAMPAINGS
Authors: Giudice Juliana Zeppini , Zillmer Juliana Graciela Vestena , Cordeiro Franciele Roberta
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACT Objective to analyze the organ and tissue donation advertising campaigns as biopolitical strategies. Method a qualitative research study inspired on the Post-Structuralist strand of Cultural Studies. Data collection took place between July and September 2020 and the research corpus consisted in the visual and textual components of 421 organ and tissue donation advertising pieces from institutional websites of the Ministry of Health, State Health Secretariats, State Transplantation Centers and the Brazilian Association of Organ Transplantation. The data were managed using the Ethnograph v6 program, submitted to analysis as proposed by Janice Morse and discussed following Michel Foucault's theoretical notions of Biopower and Biopolitics. Results two categories are presented. In the first, the representation of cultural and age diversity in the campaigns was discussed as a way to include all people in the donation and transplantation process; in the second, the use of heroism, altruism and empathy to mobilize the donor's “I” was addressed. Conclusion the inclusion of cultural and age diversity and the use of characteristics such as empathy, altruism and heroism in advertising campaigns are biopolitical strategies used by the Brazilian State to drive the population towards organ donation.
ENTRE(LAÇAR) PARA GOVERNAR: ESTRATÉGIAS BIOPOLÍTICAS EM CAMPANHAS PUBLICITÁRIAS PARA DOAÇÃO DE ÓRGÃOS E TECIDOS
Authors: Giudice Juliana Zeppini , Zillmer Juliana Graciela Vestena , Cordeiro Franciele Roberta
Published: September 2022

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar as campanhas publicitárias sobre doação de órgãos e tecidos como estratégias biopolíticas. Método: pesquisa qualitativa, inspirada na vertente Pós-Estruturalista dos Estudos Culturais. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre julho e setembro de 2020 e o corpus da pesquisa se constituiu dos componentes visuais e textuais de 421 peças publicitárias de doação de órgãos e tecidos de sites institucionais do Ministério da Saúde, das Secretarias Estaduais de Saúde, das Centrais Estaduais de Transplante e da Associação Brasileira de Transplante de Órgãos. Os dados foram gerenciados no programa Ethnograph v6, submetidos à análise proposta por Janice Morse e discutidos com as noções teóricas de biopoder e biopolítica, de Michel Foucault. Resultados: duas categorias são apresentadas. Na primeira, discutiu-se a representação da diversidade cultural e etária nas campanhas como forma de incluir todas as pessoas no processo de doação e transplante; na segunda, abordou-se a utilização do heroísmo, altruísmo e empatia para mobilização do “eu” do sujeito doador. Conclusão: a inclusão da diversidade cultural e etária e o recurso às características como empatia, altruísmo e heroísmo, nas campanhas publicitárias, são estratégias biopolíticas utilizadas pelo Estado brasileiro para conduzir a população para a doação de órgãos.
Um Olhar para a (Re)Constituição de Práticas Culturais de Estudantes com a Internet em um Ambiente Híbrido
Authors: Barros Ana Paula Rodrigues Magalhães de , Maltempi Marcus Vinicius
Published: September 2022

Resumo Práticas de ensinar e aprender possuem características específicas dos contextos em que são constituídas, entretanto, em ambientes que oferecem acesso à Internet , são comuns práticas que as ignoram. Diante disso, o objetivo deste artigo é identificar características e contribuições da (re)constituição das práticas culturais de estudantes com a internet em um ambiente híbrido . A investigação, de natureza qualitativa, ocorreu em uma turma da primeira série do Ensino Médio de uma Escola Técnica Estadual, em Nova Odessa (SP), onde foi constituído um ambiente híbrido para o estudo do conceito de Função. Os dados foram produzidos em ambiente online de aprendizagem ( Facebook ) e em encontros presenciais. A análise narrativa foi adotada para a interpretação e análise dos dados produzidos em episódios de quatro dias letivos, sob a perspectiva da complexidade. A principal característica identificada foi a emergência de coletivos de aprendizagens com práticas que envolveram habilidades de pesquisar e negociar sentidos sobre as respostas produzidas pelos estudantes. A compreensão da (re)constituição das práticas culturais no ambiente híbrido contribui para que ações docentes e tomadas de decisões considerem as habilidades e necessidades dos estudantes e para que modelos híbridos não sejam adotados como suficientes.
Exposição de pacientes com doença renal crônica em tratamento dialítico aos agrotóxicos
Authors: Martins Greice Kelli de Medeiros , Pereira Nathália Cervo , Cunha Natália Veronez da , Agostinetto Lenita
Published: September 2022

Resumo Introdução: O uso de agrotóxicos pode desencadear doença renal. Objetivo: Descrever a exposição a agrotóxicos de pacientes com doença renal crônica em tratamento dialítico. Métodos: Pesquisa de campo, quantitativa e descritiva, com 90 portadores de doença renal crônica em tratamento dialítico em duas unidades de hemodiálise no estado de Santa Catarina, por meio da aplicação de um questionário estruturado. Os participantes foram divididos em dois grupos: sem e com exposição a agrotóxicos. O questionário foi aplicado nas clínicas de hemodiálise durante o tratamento. Foram coletados valores de exames laboratoriais dos prontuários clínicos. Os dados foram analisados pela estatística descritiva e associação pelo teste qui-quadrado. Para os dados dos exames laboratoriais, foi realizada comparação de médias pelo teste t de Student não pareado entre os grupos. Resultados: A idade média dos participantes expostos foi de 58 anos (±13,7; mínimo = 23; máximo = 75) e a dos não expostos, de 64 anos (±13,9; mínimo = 35; máximo = 96). Dos 90 pacientes, 30% foram expostos a agrotóxicos. O tempo médio de exposição foi de 6,7 ± 3,8 horas/dia. Houve associação estatística significativa entre o preparo da calda com agrotóxicos e a presença de diabetes (p ≤ 0,048). Não houve diferença estatística significativa entre os resultados dos exames laboratoriais do grupo exposto e do não exposto. Conclusão Esta pesquisa evidencia que os agrotóxicos podem ser fatores desencadeadores da doença renal crônica (DRC), entretanto sugere-se ampliar pesquisas na área que possam comprovar a relação entre exposição a agrotóxicos e DRC.
Prospecção fitoquímica, físico-química e atividades biológicas do extrato etanólico floral de Miconia chamissois Naudin (Melastomataceae)
Authors: Menezes Filho Antonio Carlos Pereira de , Ventura Matheus Vinícius Abadia , Castro Carlos Frederico de Souza , Soares Frederico Antônio Loureiro , Favareto Rogério , Taques Aparecida Sofia , Teixeira Marconi Batista
Published: September 2022

Miconia chamissois Naudin é uma das inúmeras espécies vegetais incluídas na família Melastomataceae, habitando áreas de vegetação natural no domínio Cerrado. Esta espécie apresenta evento sazonal típico e ciclo anual regular, com flores brancas e aromáticas. O estudo teve por objetivo avaliar o extrato etanólico floral de M. chamissois quanto a sua composição fitoquímica, físico-química e atividades biológicas. O extrato etanólico foi produzido por maceração e os ensaios fitoquímicos, físico-químicos e biológicos realizados por diferentes metodologias. Os resultados apresentados neste estudo demonstram que M. chamissois é uma espécie promissora na busca de compostos biologicamente ativos, onde apresentou consideráveis números de classes fitoquímicas, conteúdos de flavonoides e fenólicos totais expressivos, bem como atividades de fotoproteção, antioxidante, anti-inflamatória, antimicrobiana e citotóxica. Trabalhos futuros deverão concentrar-se sobre o extrato etanólico floral de M. chamissois para determinar outras ações biológicas in vitro e ex vitro.