bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
AGN Selection Methods Have Profound Impacts on the Distributions of Host-galaxy Properties
Authors: Ji Zhiyuan , Giavalisco Mauro , Kirkpatrick Allison , Kocevski Dale , Daddi Emanuele , Delvecchio Ivan , Hatcher Cassandra
Published: January 2022

We present a comparative study of X-ray and IR active galactic nuclei (AGNs) at z ≈ 2 to highlight the important AGN selection effects on the distributions of host-galaxy properties. Compared with non-AGN star-forming galaxies (SFGs) on the main sequence, X-ray AGNs have similar median star formation (SF) properties, but their incidence (q
AGN) is higher among galaxies with either enhanced or suppressed SF, and among galaxies with a larger stellar-mass surface density, regardless if it is measured within the half-light radius (Σ
e
) or central 1 kpc (Σ1kpc). Unlike X-ray AGNs, IR AGNs are less massive and have enhanced SF and similar distributions of colors, Σ
e
and Σ1kpc, relative to non-AGN SFGs. Given that Σ
e
and Σ1kpc strongly correlate with M
*, we introduce the fractional mass within the central 1 kpc (

M

1

kpc

/

M

∗

), which only weakly depends on M
*, to quantify galaxy compactness. Both AGN populations have similar

M

1

kpc

/

M

∗

distributions compared to non-AGN SFGs’. While q
AGN increases with Σ
e
and Σ1kpc, it remains constant with

M

1

kpc

/

M

∗

, indicating that the trend of increasing q
AGN with Σ is driven by M
* more than morphology. While our findings are not in conflict with the scenario of AGN quenching, they do not imply it either, because the incidence of AGNs hosted in transitional galaxies depends crucially on AGN selections. Additionally, despite the relatively large uncertainty of AGN bolometric luminosities, their very weak correlation, if any, with SF activities, regardless of AGN selections, also argues against a direct causal link between the presence of AGNs and the quenching of massive galaxies at z ∼ 2.
Spectroscopic Study of M33 with the LAMOST Survey. I. Chemical Gradients from Nebulae
Authors: Alexeeva Sofya , Zhao Gang
Published: January 2022

Morphological and chemical structures of M33 are investigated with the LAMOST DR7 survey. Physical parameters; extinction; chemical composition of He, N, O, Ne, S, Cl, and Ar (where available); and radial velocities were determined for 110 nebulae (95 H ii regions and 15 planetary nebulae) in M33. Among them, 8 planetary nebulae and 55 H ii regions in M33 are newly discovered. We obtained the following O abundance gradients: −

0.199

−
0.030

+
0.030

dex

R

25

−
1

(based on 95 H ii regions), −

0.124

−
0.036

+
0.036

dex

R

25

−
1

(based on 93 H ii regions), and −

0.207

−
0.174

+
0.160

dex

R

25

−
1

(based on 21 H ii regions), utilizing abundances from N2 at O3N2 diagnostics and the T

e
-sensitive method, respectively. The He, N, Ne, S, and Ar gradients resulted in slopes of −

0.179

−
0.146

+
0.145

, −

0.431

−
0.281

+
0.282

, −

0.171

−
0.239

+
0.234

, −

0.417

−
0.182

+
0.174

, and −

0.340

−
0.157

+
0.156

, respectively, utilizing abundances from the T

e
-sensitive method. Our results confirm the existence of the negative axisymmetric global metallicity distribution that is assumed in the literature. We noticed one new WC star candidate and one transition W-R WN/C candidate. The grand-design pattern of the spiral structure of M33 is presented.
Evolution of the Angular Momentum during Gravitational Fragmentation of Molecular Clouds*
Authors: Arroyo-Chávez Griselda , Vázquez-Semadeni Enrique
Published: January 2022

We investigate the origin of the observed scaling j ∼ R
3/2 between the specific angular momentum j and the radius R of molecular clouds (MCs) and their their substructures, and of the observed near independence of β, the ratio of rotational to gravitational energy, from R. To this end, we measure the angular momentum (AM) of “Lagrangian” particle sets in a smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) simulation of the formation, collapse, and fragmentation of giant MCs. The Lagrangian sets are initially defined as connected particle sets above a certain density threshold at a certain time t
def, and then the same set of SPH particles is followed either forward or backward in time. We find the following. (i) The Lagrangian particle sets evolve along the observed j–R relation when the volume containing them also contains a large number of other “intruder” particles. Otherwise, they evolve with j ∼ cst. (ii) Tracking Lagrangian sets to the future, we find that a subset of the SPH particles participates in the collapse, while the rest disperses away. (iii) These results suggest that the Lagrangian sets of fluid particles exchange their AM with other neighboring fluid particles via turbulent viscosity. (iv) We conclude that the j–R relation arises from a global tendency toward gravitational contraction, mediated by AM loss via turbulent viscosity, which induces fragmentation into dense, low-AM clumps, and diffuse, high-AM envelopes, which disperse away, limiting the mass efficiency of the fragmentation.
A Study of the Stochastic Photometric Variability in the Winds of Galactic Wolf–Rayet Stars
Authors: Lenoir-Craig Guillaume , St-Louis Nicole , Moffat Anthony F. J. , Pablo Herbert , Handler Gerald , Kuschnig Rainer , Popowicz Adam , Wade Gregg , Zwintz Konstanze
Published: January 2022

In order to explore how the ubiquitous short-term stochastic variability in the photometric observations of Wolf–Rayet (WR) stars is related to various stellar characteristics, we examined a sample of 50 Galactic WR stars using 122 lightcurves obtained by the BRIght Target Explorer-Constellation, Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite and Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars satellites. We found that the periodograms resulting from a discrete Fourier transform of all our detrended lightcurves are characterized by a forest of random peaks showing an increase in power starting from ∼0.5 day−1 down to ∼0.1 day−1. After fitting the periodograms with a semi-Lorentzian function representing a combination of white and red noise, we investigated possible correlations between the fitted parameters and various stellar and wind characteristics. Seven correlations were observed, the strongest and only significant one being between the amplitude of variability, α
0, observed for hydrogen-free WR stars, while WNh stars exhibit correlations between α
0 and the stellar temperature, T
*, and also between the characteristic frequency of the variations, ν
char, and both T
* and v
∞. We report that stars observed more than once show significantly different variability parameters, indicating an epoch-dependent measurement. We also find that the observed characteristic frequencies for the variations generally lie between

−
0.5
<

log

10

ν

char

<
0.5

, and that the values of the steepness of the amplitude spectrum are typically found in the range

−
0.1
<

log

10

γ
<
0.5

. We discuss various physical processes that can lead to this correlation.
Toward Constraining Axions with Polarimetric Observations of the Isolated Neutron Star RX J1856.5–3754
Authors: Zhuravlev Aleksei , Taverna Roberto , Turolla Roberto
Published: January 2022

Photon–axion mixing can create observable signatures in the thermal spectra of isolated, cooling neutron stars. Their shape depends on the polarization properties of the radiation, which, in turn, are determined by the structure of the stellar outermost layers. Here we investigate the effect of mixing on the spectrum and polarimetric observables, polarization fraction and polarization angle, using realistic models of surface emission. We focus on RX J1856.5–3754, the only source among the X-ray-dim isolated neutron stars for which polarimetric measurements in the optical band were performed. Our results show that in the case of a condensed surface in both fixed and free-ion limits, the mixing can significantly limit the geometric configurations that reproduce the observed linear polarization fraction of 16.43%. In the case of an atmosphere, the mixing does not create any noticeable signatures. Complementing our approach with the data from upcoming soft X-ray polarimetry missions will allow one to obtain constraints on g

γ
a
∼ 10−11 GeV−1 and m

a
≲ 10−6 eV, improving the present experimental and astrophysical limits.
Emerita pangandaranensis sp. nov., a new sand crab (Anomura, Hippidae) from the South Coast of Java, Indonesia
Authors: Hanim Nisfa , Farajallah Achmad , Putri Vinna , Wardiatno Yusli , Perwitasari Dyah , Suman Ali
Published: January 2022

All previous reports of the genus Emerita from Indonesia have only identified one species, namely Emerita emeritus, which was found on the west coast of Sumatera and the south and northern coast of Java. Previous studies expected that other species, related to Emerita emeritus, should be found in southern Java.

We report a new species of Emerita, which was found on Pangandaran Beach, in an intertidal area, within the southern beach of Java, near Citonjong Estuary. We compared the specimen from a nearby location, that is from Cilacap and the collection of Emerita emeritus from Bengkulu. Here, we describe and illustrate the species.
Safety of direct oral anticoagulants compared to warfarin in cirrhotic patients with atrial fibrillation
Authors: Yoo Seo Yeon , Kim Eunju , Nam Gi-Byoung , Lee Danbi , Shim Ju Hyun , Kim Kang Mo , Lim Young-Suk , Lee Han Chu , Chung Young-Hwa , Lee Yung Sang , Choi Jonggi
Published: January 2022

Background/Aims: The safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared with warfarin in patients with both nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) and clinically confirmed liver cirrhosis (LC) has not been well studied. We compared the risk of a major bleeding event between DOAC and warfarin treatments in this patient population.Methods: A total of 238 cirrhotic patients with AF were retrospectively analyzed. The major bleeding event risk was compared between DOAC- and warfarin-treated groups. The median follow-up duration was 5.6 years.Results: Among the 238 study patients with LC and AF, 128 (53.8%) received DOACs and 110 (46.2%) received warfarin. The mean patient age was 68.8 years, and 78.2% were men. A major bleeding event occurred in 10 and 20 patients in the DOAC and warfarin groups, respectively, most commonly caused by gastrointestinal bleeding (70.0%). The cumulative risk of major bleeding did not differ between the groups by log-rank test (p = 0.12). This finding did not change when using 60 propensity score-matched pairs. A multivariable Cox regression model indicated that the concomitant use of antiplatelet agents (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 2.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00 to 4.30; p = 0.048) and presence of esophageal or gastric varices confirmed by endoscopic examination (aHR, 2.31; 95% CI, 1.03 to 5.17; p = 0.04) were associated with major bleeding in the entire cohort.Conclusions: A major bleeding event risk is not increased by DOAC compared with warfarin treatment. Antiplatelet agent use and varices are independently associated with a higher risk of major bleeding during anticoagulation.
Les projets de CCS en cours chez TotalEnergies
Authors: Nevicato David
Published: January 2022

Les premiers projets de TotalEnergies en matière de CCS se concentrent sur l’Europe, portés par un contexte favorable au passage du CCS à l’échelle industrielle. Le développement commercial va se poursuivre dans d’autres parties du monde pour nous préparer à la prochaine vague de projets. Pour répondre aux spécificités locales, nous nous appuierons sur notre expérience européenne avec les adaptations nécessaires. Aujourd’hui, nous conduisons des projets majeurs de développement du transport et du stockage du CO 2 en Europe : Northern Lights en Norvège, la première chaîne commerciale mondiale de CCS ; Antwerp@C en Belgique, l’un des principaux hubs de CO 2 en Europe ; les projets Aramis et Azur aux Pays-Bas, qui portent respectivement sur le stockage de CO 2 dans des champs de gaz déplétés ; et la production d’hydrogène bleu dans notre raffinerie de Zeeland ; et, enfin, Net Zero Teesside et le Northern Endurance Partnership au Royaume-Uni, dont l’objet est respectivement le captage du CO 2 couplé à un cycle combiné gaz et le stockage du CO 2 , dans un aquifère salin profond.
Le potentiel du stockage géologique du CO 2 par minéralisation
Authors: Delerce Sylvain , Oelkers Éric H.
Published: January 2022

Depuis le milieu des années 2000, des chercheurs travaillent activement sur le stockage du carbone par minéralisation avec une étape importante franchie en 2016 grâce aux résultats du projet européen CarbFix mené en Islande. Depuis, cette technologie a été déployée au niveau industriel sur la centrale géothermique d’Hellisheiði et combinée avec la capture directe du CO 2 dans l’air (DAC en anglais). Dans cet article, nous explorons les mécanismes de la minéralisation pour en évaluer le potentiel dans la lutte contre le changement climatique. L’histoire du projet CarbFix nous permet de mettre en lumière la viabilité de cette méthode et de montrer qu’elle est prête pour son déploiement à grande échelle.
Géo-ingénierie et gestion du rayonnement solaire
Authors: Määttänen Anni
Published: January 2022

La géo-ingénierie solaire vise à refroidir le climat par la diminution du rayonnement solaire entrant dans le système climatique via la modification de la réflectivité (albédo) de la Terre. Pour ce faire, il a été proposé d’augmenter l’albédo des nuages, de peindre des surfaces en blanc ou d’injecter des particules réfléchissantes dans la stratosphère. La recherche sur ces sujets est active et s’appuie principalement sur des travaux de modélisation numérique. L’application potentielle de ces méthodes soulève des questions sur leur faisabilité technologique, leurs effets secondaires, les incertitudes qui pèsent sur elles, la gouvernance et l’éthique d’interventions de ce type. Dans cet article, nous passons en revue les méthodes de gestion du rayonnement solaire.
Un paradoxe contemporain : les promesses éducatives de l’art à l’âge de la désartification
Authors: Talon-Hugon Carole
Published: January 2022

La production discursive contemporaine sur l’éducation accorde une importance inédite et considérable à l’art. De la maternelle à l’université, l’éducation à l’art est supplantée par l’éducation par l’art, ce dernier devant permettre la formation de l’individu et l’émancipation du citoyen via le développement de sa personnalité, de sa créativité et de son esprit critique. Or, le moment où est attendu de l’art qu’il réalise ces fins ambitieuses est aussi celui de sa désartification : la nébuleuse de notions qui demeure le cadre mental de l’appréhension de l’art (valeur esthétique, goût, contemplation désintéressée, autonomie, autotélie, talent, génie…), et parfois même les notions cardinales d’œuvre, d’artiste et de spectateur, ne conviennent plus à l’ensemble hétéroclite de productions inclassables qui sont présentées sous l’appellation « art ». Cette situation paradoxale invite à ne pas se contenter de l’invocation d’un mot devenu problématique, et à considérer de plus près, à la fois la nature des bénéfices attendus et les moyens de l’efficacité de l’art en matière d’éducation.
A greedy average block Kaczmarz method for the large scaled consistent system of linear equations
Authors: Wen Li ,   College of Mathematics and Statistics, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, China, Yin Feng , Liao Yimou , Huang Guangxin ,   Sichuan Province University Key Laboratory of Bridge Non-destruction Detecting and Engineering Computing, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, China,   College of Mathematics and Physics, Geomathematics Key Laboratory of Sichuan, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
Published: January 2022

This paper presents a greedy average block Kaczmarz (GABK) method to solve the large scaled consistent system of linear equations. The GABK method introduces the strategy of extrapolation process to improve the GBK algorithm and to avoid computing the Moore-Penrose inverse of a submatrix of the coefficient matrix determined by the block index set. The GABK method is proved to converge linearly to the least-norm solution of the consistent system of linear equations. Numerical examples show that the GABK method has the best efficiency and effectiveness among all methods compared.
Infinite growth of solutions of second order complex differential equations with meromorphic coefficients
Authors: Wang Zheng ,   School of Mathematical Sciences, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China, Huang Zhi Gang
Published: January 2022

This paper is devoted to studying the growth of solutions of $ f''+A(z)f'+B(z)f = 0 $, where $ A(z) $ and $ B(z) $ are meromorphic functions. With some additional conditions, we show that every non-trivial solution $ f $ of the above equation has infinite order. In addition, we also obtain the lower bound of measure of the angular domain, in which the radial order of $ f $ is infinite.
Objective space division-based hybrid evolutionary algorithm for handing overlapping solutions in combinatorial problems
Authors: González Begoña ,   Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Instituto Universitario SIANI, Spain, Rossit Daniel A. , Méndez Máximo , Frutos Mariano ,   Engineering Department, Universidad Nacional del Sur, INMABB UNS CONICET, Argentina,   Engineering Department, Universidad Nacional del Sur, IIESS UNS CONICET, Argentina
Published: January 2022

Overlapping solutions occur when more than one solution in the space of decisions maps to the same solution in the space of objectives. This situation threatens the exploration capacity of Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms (MOEAs), preventing them from having a good diversity in their population. The influence of overlapping solutions is intensified on multi-objective combinatorial problems with a low number of objectives. This paper presents a hybrid MOEA for handling overlapping solutions that combines the classic NSGA-II with a strategy based on Objective Space Division (OSD). Basically, in each generation of the algorithm, the objective space is divided into several regions using the nadir solution calculated from the current generation solutions. Furthermore, the solutions in each region are classified into non-dominated fronts using different optimization strategies in each of them. This significantly enhances the achieved diversity of the approximate front of non-dominated solutions. The proposed algorithm (called NSGA-II/OSD) is tested on a classic Operations Research problem: the Multi-Objective Knapsack Problem (0-1 MOKP) with two objectives. Classic NSGA-II, MOEA/D and Global WASF-GA are used to compare the performance of NSGA-II/OSD. In the case of MOEA/D two different versions are implemented, each of them with a different strategy for specifying the reference point. These MOEA/D reference point strategies are thoroughly studied and new insights are provided. This paper analyses in depth the impact of overlapping solutions on MOEAs, studying the number of overlapping solutions, the number of solution repairs, the hypervolume metric, the attainment surfaces and the approximation to the real Pareto front, for different sizes of 0-1 MOKPs with two objectives. The proposed method offers very good performance when compared to the classic NSGA-II, MOEA/D and Global WASF-GA algorithms, all of them well-known in the literature.
Differently Regulated Gene-Specific Activity of Enhancers Located at the Boundary of Subtopologically Associated Domains: TCRα Enhancer
Authors: Rodríguez-Caparrós Alonso , Álvarez-Santiago Jesús , López-Castellanos Laura , Ruiz-Rodríguez Candela , Valle-Pastor María Jesús , López-Ros Jennifer , Angulo Úrsula , Andrés-León Eduardo , Suñé Carlos , Hernández-Munain Cristina
Published: January 2022

Enhancers activate transcription through long-distance interactions with their cognate promoters within a particular subtopologically associated domain (sub-TAD). The TCRα enhancer (Eα) is located at the sub-TAD boundary between the TCRα and DAD1 genes and regulates transcription toward both sides in an ∼1-Mb region. Analysis of Eα activity in transcribing the unrearranged TCRα gene at the 5′-sub-TAD has defined Eα as inactive in CD4−CD8− thymocytes, active in CD4+CD8+ thymocytes, and strongly downregulated in CD4+ and CD8+ thymocytes and αβ T lymphocytes. Despite its strongly reduced activity, Eα is still required for high TCRα transcription and expression of TCRαβ in mouse and human T lymphocytes, requiring collaboration with distant sequences for such functions. Because VαJα rearrangements in T lymphocytes do not induce novel long-range interactions between Eα and other genomic regions that remain in cis after recombination, strong Eα connectivity with the 3′-sub-TAD might prevent reduced transcription of the rearranged TCRα gene. Our analyses of transcriptional enhancer dependence during T cell development and non-T lineage tissues at the 3′-sub-TAD revealed that Eα can activate the transcription of specific genes, even when it is inactive to transcribe the TCRα gene at the 5′-sub-TAD. Hence distinct requirements for Eα function are necessary at specific genes at both sub-TADs, implying that enhancers do not merely function as chromatin loop anchors that nucleate the formation of factor condensates to increase gene transcription initiated at their cognate promoters. The observed different regulated Eα activity for activating specific genes at its flanking sub-TADs may be a general feature for enhancers located at sub-TAD boundaries.
Sensitive scalp: An epidemiologic study in patients with hair loss
Authors: Burroni Anna Graziella , Trave Ilaria , Herzum Astrid , Parodi Aurora
Published: January 2022

Sensitive scalp is a common condition defined by the presence of erythema and/or subjective symptoms as pain, pricking, burning, pruritus of the scalp elicited by triggering factors. Trichodynia is a term that describes a sensation of pain or burning of the scalp and was assumed to be part of sensitive scalp. Main goal of the study was to establish the prevalence of sensitive scalp in patients with trichological disorders. We conducted a retrospective observational study recorded: age, sex, trichological disorder (telogen effluvium, androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, scarring alopecia, trichotillomania) and scalp symptoms (pruritus, pain, burning and itching sensation). We studied 317 patients. 102 patients (32%) complained of sensitive scalp. Telogen effluvium patients had a significantly higher prevalence of sensitive scalp (p <0.001), pain (p= 0.028), burning sensation (p=0.018), pruritus (p=0.016) and trichodynia (p<0.001) than other patients with alopecias. Likewise, AA patients had a statistically significant higher prevalence of pruritus (p=0.0256) and trichodynia (p=0.0223) than other alopecias patients. Sensitive scalp is a frequent symptom reported by patients with hair loss. Telogen effluvium and alopecia areata seem to be most associated to sensitive scalp.
Effect of Low-Dose Persistent Organic Pollutants on Mitochondrial Function: Human and in Vitro Evidence
Authors: Kim Se-A , Lee Hoyul , Park Sung-Mi , Kim Mi-Jin , Lee Yu-Mi , Yoon Young-Ran , Lee Hyun-Kyung , Moon Hyo-Bang , Lee In-Kyu , Lee Duk-Hee
Published: January 2022

Background: Chronic exposure to low-dose persistent organic pollutants (POPs) can induce mitochondrial dysfunction. This study evaluated the association between serum POP concentrations and oxygen consumption rate (OCR) as a marker of mitochondrial function in humans and in vitro cells.Methods: Serum concentrations of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were measured in 323 adults. The OCRs of platelets and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were assessed in 20 mL of fresh blood using a Seahorse XF analyzer. Additionally, the in vitro effects of Arochlor-1254, β-hexachlorocyclohexane, and p,p´-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane at concentrations of 0.1 pM to 100 nM were evaluated in human platelets, human PBMCs, and Jurkat T-cells.Results: The association between serum POP concentrations and OCR differed depending on the cell type. As serum OCP concentrations increased, basal platelet OCR levels decreased significantly; according to the OCP quintiles of summary measure, they were 8.6, 9.6, 8.2, 8.0, and 7.1 pmol/min/μg (P trend=0.005). Notably, the basal PBMC OCR levels decreased remarkably as the serum PCB concentration increased. PBMC OCR levels were 46.5, 34.3, 29.1, 16.5, and 13.1 pmol/min/μg according to the PCB quintiles of summary measure (P trend <0.001), and this inverse association was consistently observed in all subgroups stratified by age, sex, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension, respectively. In vitro experimental studies have also demonstrated that chronic exposure to low-dose POPs could decrease OCR levels.Conclusion: The findings from human and in vitro studies suggest that chronic exposure to low-dose POPs can induce mitochondrial dysfunction by impairing oxidative phosphorylation.
The importance of health clubs in asthma management
Authors: T. Ezeonu Chinonyelum , V. Asiegbu Uzoma , Andrew Odirichi , I. Joe-Akunne Chinwe , N. Nwobashi Lilian
Published: January 2022

Objectives: To describe the importance of Health clubs in Asthma management in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi state.Design; a cross-sectional qualitative study using focus group discussions (FGD) and Key informant interviews (KII)Setting; the study was conducted from June to July 2019 at the Pulmonology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, a tertiary health facility in Ebonyi State, NigeriaParticipants: 15 out of 25 caregivers of our pediatric asthma clients who attend the Asthma club and nine key informants drawn from club members and some care givers.Data Collection/Intervention: With informed consent, data were collected from participants using recorded interviewsStatistical analysis/Main outcome measure: This was done using the descriptive phenomenological psychological by sorting out each description's explanation and separating them into inferred meaning units for analyses and discussion for easier analysis.Results: Out of 25 caregivers invited, 15 participated in the FGD, all were females aged 32-57 years. For the KII, two out of nine participants were males, three were parents (adults), whereas six were children, 9 to 16 years. Generally, most respondents expressed that the Asthma club improved their sense of well-being y providing a better understanding of the illness, and skills for its management.Conclusion: The asthma club provides informational and affirmational supportive value to clients. We encourage as many centres as possible to raise an asthma club for more effective health communication and asthma care.
Prevalence and risk factors for falls in urban and rural older adults in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Authors: A. Atoyebi Oladele , Elegbede Olusegun , A. Babatunde Oluwole , Adewoye Kayode , Durowade Kabir , B. Parakoyi Dauda
Published: January 2022

Objectives: This study assessed and compared the risk factors for falls among older adults in rural and urban communities.Design: A comparative cross-sectional approach was used.Setting: The study was conducted among community-living older adults in the rural and urban communities of the most populated Local Government Area (Ado-Ekiti LGA) in Ekiti State.Participants: The study population consisted of 624 persons aged 65 years and above recruited into rural and urban groups using multi-stage random sampling.Main outcome measures: Data collected using validated tools and physical measurements were subjected to binary logistic regression to determine the odds of falls with relevant predictor variables among older adults in both groups.Results: A significantly higher proportion of participants in the urban than the rural group had experienced a fall , and the associated risks include low visual acuity, increasing age, arthritis, hearing impairment, hyperglycaemia and high BMI. Physical activity was a protective factor.Conclusion: This study revealed a high risk of falls among older adults in the urban community. Early diagnosis and management of chronic conditions that increase fall risk and promote physical activity, especially among urban-dwelling older adults, are vital measures to be considered in fall prevention programmes.
Open defecation and attainment of Sustainable Development Goal Six: evidence from Kintampo Surveillance System, Ghana
Authors: W. Abubakari Sulemana , B. Oppong Felix , Wiru Kenneth , Manu Grace , A. Apraku Edward , Abukari Mahama , Zandoh Charles , P. Asante Kwaku
Published: January 2022

Objective: This study examined whether the open-defecation (OD) free target is achievable by 2030.Design: Longitudinal studySetting: Seven sub-Districts of Kintampo North Municipal, and five sub-Districts of Kintampo South DistrictData source: Kintampo health and demographic surveillance systemParticipants: Data was collected from household heads or their representatives over a 12-year period from 2005 to 2016.Main outcome: Open-defecation and attainment of OD free by 2030Results: In an exploratory analysis, the correlation between the total number of households, year, and total number of OD households was obtained. The average percentage yearly increase or decrease in OD was computed and used to project the percentage of OD for the years 2020, 2025 and 2030. In addition, geo-spatial technology was used to visualize variability in OD across the twelve sub-Districts. The results showed that the OD free target is not achievable in 2030 or even if the current trend continues. In 2016, 44.2 per cent of the 31,571 households defecated openly. In six out of the 12 sub-Districts, more than half of the households openly defecated. Four out of these six sub-Districts were in the Kintampo North Municipality.Conclusion: The 2030 OD free target is not achievable in the Kintampo districts of Ghana if the current trend continues.
NOTES ON PORTO RICAN SCALE PARASITES
Authors: Dozier H. L.
Published: January 2022

Resumen en inglés
MENINGKATKAN KINERJA PERUSAHAAN LOGISTIK DENGAN PENDEKATAN PENGENDALIAN OPERASIONAL
Authors: Sumekar Aried , Erlina Erlina , Br. Bukit Rina , Situmeang Chandra
Published: January 2022

In achieving good corporate performance, the business environment demands to establish a division designed to carry out monitoring with the aim of increasing value and improving company operations. Operational control can help monitoring activities because the auditor will see how far the organization's goals have been achieved and whether the company's operating activities have been carried out effectively and efficiently. Operational control will ensure the functions and responsibilities of each ornament in the company to carry out their duties properly in accordance with the provisions, policies and regulations and ensure that audit results in the form of recommendations for improvement have been carried out to improve company performance. This study was conducted to determine the effect of operational control on the performance of logistics companies either simultaneously or partially. This study used instrument testing and analyzed using descriptive analysis, then hypothesis testing was carried out using regression analysis. The data used is primary data through questionnaires with a sample of 50 respondents who are auditees from the operations and marketing division, accounting and finance division, human resources division, and the food and beverage (fb) division who are permanent employees at logistics companies in North Sumatra. Based on the results of data processing, it can be seen that operational control has a significant positive effect on the performance of logistics companies.
ANALISIS IMPLEMENTASI APLIKASI SAP TERHADAP PENCATATAN ASET TETAP PADA PT. KAI (PERSERO) MEDAN
Authors: Wilson Nainggolan Sardi Hermawan , Marviana Ratna Dina
Published: January 2022

Fixed assets in accounting are tangible assets that are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for return to other parties or for administrative purposes, and are expected to be used for more than one period. An integrated information system is a necessity to help solve problems in a company. The SAP (System Application and Processing) application is one application that is able to provide solutions to these problems. SAP (System Application and Processing) is one of the applications developed to support organizations in carrying out operational activities, so that companies can identify weaknesses that must be improved. PT. Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero Medan is an independent Indonesian State-Owned Enterprise, providing rail transportation services. PT. Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) has used the SAP system in recording Fixed Assets. Even though it has used the SAP application system, errors still occur in recording fixed assets. The purpose of this study is to determine the recording system of fixed assets using the SAP (System Application and Processing) application. To obtain primary data the author conducted field research by coming directly to the company to conduct interviews with finance staff to obtain data fixed assets at PT. Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero). Based on the results of the research conducted, it can be seen that the accounting system in recording the fixed assets of PT. Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Medan is adequate and the recording of fixed assets has used the SAP (System Application) application system. and Processi ng). The author suggests that before entering into the SAP system, manual recording such as a guard book should be carried out so that it becomes a correction before entering the input into the SAP system.
ANALISIS DIKSI PADA PIDATO PELAKU USAHA NASIONAL DENGAN KAJIAN PRAGMATIK
Authors: Aziz Abdul , Nasution Sarah
Published: January 2022

This study aims to find diction in the speeches of national business actors in pragmatic studies. This type of research is descriptive-qualitative, with a pragmatic theory approach. The data source of this research is the speech of national business actors and the data of this research is that the speech in it contains several dictions. Data collection techniques in this study using documentation techniques. The data to be studied has been previously documented, this aims to assist researchers in obtaining the desired data. Data collection in this study was carried out by recording language utterances in the form of sentence fragments that had a complete context. The data is identified based on the form of diction and the data is collected and sorted systematically based on the identification and classification data format that has been determined. Based on the results of data analysis, found two results of diction analysis, language power, consisting of persuasive power, critical power, egocentrism power (I-ness), clear power (informative), awakening power, commanding power and provocative power.
ANALISIS DIFERENSIASI PRODUK DALAM MENINGKATKAN VOLUME PENJUALAN PADA PT. LASITECH COMPUTER
Authors: Silmi Anti Wilda , Sofian Edi , Rahim Rani
Published: January 2022

Product differentiation is one of the reliable strategies in the world of marketing in increasing sales volume. In facing the rapid competition in this era of globalization, PT. Lasitech Computer Medan is expected to pay more attention to the products it markets. The goal of a company is to maintain and increase sales volume. This study aims to determine and analyze product differentiation applied to PT. Lasitech Computer Medan in increasing sales volume and to find out the differences between products in order to get optimal sales from year to year. This research is a type of qualitative research, namely a case study that produces descriptive data that is put into words. Data collection techniques in this study using observation, interviews and documentation, the authors made a direct visit to PT. Lasitech Computer Medan which is located on Jl. Dormitory No. 9A-9B Pondok Kelapa Medan to conduct research and personal interviews with several employees and some consumers who shop at the company, and are equipped with sales data for the past 5 years, namely 2016-2020. This company is engaged in the sale of laptops and other electronic devices. The data analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative by using data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions or verification. The results of the study can be concluded that the differentiation strategy carried out at PT. Lasitech Computer Medan in increasing sales volume implemented by PT. Lasitech Computer Medan is quite good and effective. There are 9 different laptop brands, namely Asus, Acer Axioo, HP, Dell, NEC, Lenovo, Toshiba and Fujitsu with different indicators. In every product marketed there are differences between products, namely in terms of specifications, in terms of shape, design, features, quality, conformance quality, durability, reliability, repair, style, price and promotion. In addition, there are features in every product marketed, namely a lifetime warranty on programs and applications, where these guarantees are not found in other companies.
Eutychianorum furor! Heresiological Comparison and the Invention of Eutychians in Leo I’s Christological Polemic
Authors: Cohen Samuel
Published: January 2022

This essay examines the use of heresiological rhetoric in the letters and tractates of Leo I (bishop of Rome, 440–461) written in defense of the Council of Chalcedon (451). In these texts, Leo claimed the Constantinopolitan monk Eutyches and his supporters, the Eutychians, were an existential threat to the faith. However, Leo’s Eutychians were a heresiological confabulation. Heresiology employs polemical comparison and hostile classification to demarcate the boundaries of authentic Christianity. Because heresiology understands heresy genealogically, contemporary error could be described and condemned thanks to its affiliation with previous heretical sects. This was largely a taxonomic exercise; naming heresies allowed their supposed errors to be categorized and compared, especially with its (imagined) antecedents. Leo employed precisely this kind of comparison to associate Eutyches with earlier heresiarchs. He then reduced all opposition to Chalcedon to ‘Eutychianism,’ the error named for Eutyches, or else to its opposite and equally incorrect counterpart ‘Nestorianism’—both of which were, according to Leo, part of the same diabolically inspired misunderstanding of Christ. In short, Leo transformed Eutyches, the man, into a ‘hermeneutical Eutychian,’ a discursive construct intended to advance Leo’s own theological agenda, especially the creation of an orthodox identity coterminous with adherence to Chalcedon.
Food and You 2: Wave 3 Key Findings
Authors: Armstrong Dr Beth , King Lucy , Ibrahimi Ayla , Clifford Robin , Jitlal Mark
Published: January 2022

Food and You 2 is a biannual ‘Official Statistic’ survey commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The survey measures self-reported consumers’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to food safety and other food issues amongst adults in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Fieldwork for Food and You 2: Wave 3 was conducted between 28th April and 25th June 2021. A total of 6,271 adults from 4,338 households (an overall response rate of 31%) across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland completed the ‘push-to-web’ survey (see Annex A for more information about the methodology). This survey was conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic and so it records the reported attitudes and behaviours under unusual circumstances which have had a significant impact on how and where people buy and eat food, and on levels of household food insecurity. The modules presented in this report include ‘Food we can trust’, ‘Concerns about food’, ’Food security’, ‘Food shopping and labelling, ‘Online platforms’ and ‘Food-related behaviours and eating habits’
Pengaruh Konflik Peran dan Jenjang Karir terhadap Produktivitas Karyawan dengan Komitmen Organisasional sebagai Variabel Mediasi di RS Leona Kupang
Authors: Mitzi Mitzi , Fachruddin Arrozi Muhammad , Anindita Rina
Published: January 2022

Produktivitas Karyawan adalah sebuah isu yang sangat penting dalam dunia kerja terutama di industri Rumah Sakit. Hal ini dikarenakan dalam sebuah rumah sakit, salah satu hal yang dijual adalah jasa. Jasa ini pasti erat kaitannya dengan sumber daya manusia dan komitmen dia produktivitasnya dalam bekerja. Banyak faktor yang dapat mempengaruhinya, baik faktor internal dan eksternal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat Pengaruh Konflik Peran dan Jenjang Karir terhadap Produktivitas Karyawan dengan komitmen organisasional sebagai variabel mediasi. Teknik analisa yang dipergunakan path analysis. Populasi sampel penelitian ini adalah seluruh staf di RS Leona Kupang berjumlah 158 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan Kuota Sampling dengan desain penelitian cross-sectional. Pengukuran dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner yang disebar kepada 158 responden dan kuesioner yang kembali sebanyak 100%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konflik peran, jenjang karir dan komitmen organisasional memiliki pengaruh signifikan terhadap  produktivitas karyawan. Namun temuan pada penelitian ini bahwa konflik peran berpengaruh negatif terhadap produktivitas karyawan sedangkan jenjang karir dan komitmen organisasional juga berpengaruh positif terhadap produktivitas karyawan. Implikasi penelitian untuk mendorong manajemen mengembangkan strategi untuk meningkatkan produktivitas karyawan
Profil Penggunaan Obat Hipertensi pada Pasien BPJS Rawat Jalan di Instalasi Farmasi di Rumah Sakit X Sukabumi
Authors: Ismaya Wisma , Emelia Rida
Published: January 2022

Telah dilakukan penelitian Profil Penggunaan Obat Hipertensi Pada Pasien BPJS Rawat Jalan di Instalasi Farmasi di Rumah Sakit x sukabumi jangka waktu 5 april s/d 31 mei 2021. Latar belakang dari penelitian ini adalah meningkatnya prevalensi penderita penyakit kronis dibanding penyakit non kronis dalam penelitian ini penyakit kronis dikhususkan pada hipertensi. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendapatkan gambaran tentang profil  penggunaan obat anti hipertensi pada pasien rawat jalan yang menggunakan BPJS dengan metode penelitian yang digunakan deskriptif retrospektif yaitu dengan mengambil data sekunder yang bersumber dari resep pasien rawat jalan BPJS pada waktu yang telah ditentukan dikhususkan yang menderita hipertensi dan dikelompokan berdasarkan jenis kelamin, usia, golongan obat, jenis obat dan jumlah obat pada resep. Pasien rawat jalan BPJS yang menderita hipertensi terbanyak adalah laki - laki yaitu sebanyak 198 orang (53,37 %), usia penderita adalah diatas 55 tahun (70.35%), golongan anti hipertensi yang paling banyak digunakan adalah penghambat ACE (42,24%) dan yang paling sedikit adalah nitrat (0,9%), jenis anti hipertensi yang paling banyak diresepkan adalah amlodipine yaitu sebanyak 147 item (33,03%) dan yang paling sedikit adalah diltiazem yaitu sebanyak 3 item (0,67%), jumlah item anti hipertensi yang paling banyak diresepkan adalah satu item antihipertensi (82,21%).
El gobierno abierto como opción de política pública para el desarrollo en los gobiernos locales en México
Authors: Romero Miguel Ángel Medina , Alvarado Raúl Alberto Rodríguez
Published: January 2022

En el presente documento se realiza una breve revisión conceptual del gobierno abierto, sus principios, así como su organización global y su fórmula institucionalizada. Se aborda, además, la instauración en México de este paradigma que involucra transparencia, participación ciudadana, colaboración y rendición de cuentas. Así, brevemente planteamos un conjunto de consideraciones para alcanzar el desarrollo desde los gobiernos locales, a partir de la concepción y la instauración de política pública del gobierno abierto en el nivel local, opción en la que la corresponsabilidad en una gobernanza participativa ocupa un destacado nivel de importancia.
PENERAPAN PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER DI MTsN MEUREUBO
Authors: Kurniawan Ade
Published: January 2022

The reality of adolescent moral decadence in the current era is a serious problem that must be addressed immediately. In general, many problems are caused by a lack of character building. Because of that, character education is very important to be instilled. The role of schools as formal educational institutions is needed to continue to build the character from an early age through the application of good and quality character education and proper management. The purpose of this study was to find out how character education was applied at MTsN Meureubo Aceh Barat. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach with data collection techniques in the form of observation, interviews, and documentation. The subjects of this research are stakeholders at MTsN Meureubo. The results of this study indicate that the process of implementing character education at MTsN Meureubo is carried out with four alternative strategies including being integrated into all subjects, into daily activities, into school programs, and building communication with parents of students.
Implementasi Pembelajaran Berbasis Blended Learning Di Masa Pendemi Di Stkip Agama Hindu Amlapura
Authors: Desi Ariani Nyoman Ayu Sri
Published: January 2022

Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan model blended learning yang diimplementasikan di STKIP Agama Hindu Amlapura di masa pandemic Covid-19 dan mendeskripsikan media yang digunakan dalam implementasi blended learning di STKIP Agama Hindu Amlapura di masa pandemic Covid-19. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada semester ganjil tahun pelajaran 2020/2021 dengan subjek dosen dan mahasiswa STKIP Agama Hindu Amlapura. Data dikumpulkan dengan metode observasi, dokumentasi dan wawancara dan dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data ditemukan bahwa metode blended learning yang digunakan di masa pandemic di STKIP Agama Hindu Amlapura adalah metode flex dan media yang digunakan adalah media google group, diantaranya google form, google meet, zoom.
AKTUALNA PITANJA MEĐUNARODNOPRAVNOG SUBJEKTIVITETA
Authors: Kazazić Vesna , Savić Matej
Published: January 2022

U ovom radu autori se bave aktualnim teorijskim pitanjima međunarodnopravnoga
subjektiviteta. Analiziraju se najznačajnija shvaćanja i koncepcije u teoriji međunarodnog
prava, a koja imaju utjecaja na suvremene međunarodnopravne tendencije. Međunarodno
pravo se mijenja, međunarodnopravni poredak, uz sve probleme, intenzivno se razvija, što
direktno utječe na promjene u pogledu određenja subjekata međunarodnoga prava danas.
Međunarodnopravni odnosi su izuzetno složeni i sve je više različitih – specifičnih nositelja
prava i obveza u tim odnosima. Jedinke (organizmi, osobe) koje sudjeluju u
međunarodnopravnim odnosima sve više se (međusobno) razlikuju u pogledu statusa, obima
subjektiviteta, opće i posebne legitimacije, konkretnih sposobnosti i sl. Teorija međunarodnoga
prava danas nailazi na velike probleme u vezi sa određenjem subjekata međunarodnoga prava,
što je jedno od osnovnih pitanja koja su razmatrana u ovome radu.
Ključne riječi: subjekti prava, međunarodnopravni subjektivitet, međunarodnopravni odnosi,
voluntarizam, objektivizam, pravni pozitivizam, sposobnosti, prava i o
Editorial (English)
Authors: Kahlmeyer-Mertens Roberto Saraiva , Escudero Jesús Ádrian
Published: January 2022

Aoristo International Journal of Phenomenology, Hermeneutics and Metaphysics latestissue is its first composed exclusively by articles stemming from a continuous influxof submissions. Among articles, translations and reviews, the current issue bringsworks on related topics, ratifying the journal vocation of spreading philosophicalthinking, allied to its legit aspiration of congregating both domestic and overseasresearchers of academic relevance.