bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Do inequalities in access to water and electricity increase homicide in sub-Saharan Africa?
Authors: Jean Tchitchoua
Published: February 2023

The aim of this study is to analyse the effect of inequalities on water and electricity supply on homicide. This study uses panel data on intentional homicide rates and inequality for a sample of 21 sub-Saharan African countries over the period 2000–2015, based on information from the United Nations World Crime Survey, World Bank data and the World Development Indicator, to analyse the effect of inequality on intentional homicide. A climate model incorporating inequality is estimated using the Pooled OLS method and the DCM method. These estimators take into account unobserved country-specific effects, the joint endogeneity of some of the explanatory variables and the existence of certain types of measurement errors affecting the homicide data. The results show that inequalities on water and electricity supply increase the rate of intentional homicide. Furthermore, by performing a long-run dynamic fixed effects analysis, the results showed that inequalities in access to water and inequalities in access to electricity will increase the more significant and robust coefficients of the intentional homicide rate if governments do not implement better strategies.
JEL Classification : D63, K42, N37, N77
A note on Erdös-Lax type inequalities for polynomials
Authors: Nazir Ishfaq , Mir Mohammad Ibrahim , Wani Irfan Ahmad
Published: February 2023

The goal of this paper is to establish some results for the polar derivative of a polynomial in the plane that are inspired by a classical result of Erdös-Lax that relates the sup-norm of the derivative on the unit circle to that of the polynomial itself (on the unit circle) by using extreme coefficients of the given polynomial. The obtained results may be useful in various applications that required the Erdös-Lax type inequalities. Moreover, a numerical example is presented, showing that in some situations, the bounds obtained by our results can be considerably sharper than the previous ones known in very rich literature on this subject.
Mathematics Subject Classi cation: Primary 30A10 , 30C10, Secondary 30D15.
Determination of the corrosion-oxidation turning point at the Field’s metal/chromium interface by electrical contact resistance measurement
Authors: Micallef Antoine , Stiewe Christian , Müller Eckhard
Published: February 2023

The correlation of the electrical contact resistance measurement and microanalysis of the Field’s metal (FM)/Cr interface was used to determine the temperature-dependent reactions at the interface. Oxidation of Cr by oxygen contained in FM was identified through a sharp increase of the contact resistance around a certain temperature, above which the following resistance decrease was associated to a corrosion phase. The corrosion-oxidation turning point was evaluated around 390 °C. Cr saturation in FM combined with a complete consumption of the oxygen contained in the FM induced a stabilization of the interface giving a specific contact resistance of about 30 µΩ·cm2.
Lifestyle factors and the risk associated with conventional adenomas and serrated polyps among healthy people undergoing a medical checkup
Authors: Sui Ying , Lu Wen-ping , Zheng Yan-song , Wang Ji , Gong Yan
Published: February 2023

Background: The association between lifestyle factors and the risk of colon adenomas and serrated polyps (SPs) in the in asymptomatic healthy people is unclear.
Aims: The aim of this study was to explore and compare the lifestyle-related risk factors related to colon adenomas and SPs on average-risk individuals.
Methods: A total of 5736 subjects，namely, 4346 men (75.77%) and 1390 women (24.23%), with an average age of 48.60 ± 7.29 years were included. Subjects underwent colonoscopy and provided diet and lifestyle data for 5 years.
Results: We documented the data of 555 conventional adenomas, 324 SPs, and 95 synchronous adenomas and SPs. Logistic regression analysis indicated smoking, middle age, overweight and high education level was common risk factors for adenomas and SPs. Smokers were more likely to develop adenomas (OR: 1.41, 95%CI: 1.29-1.54) and SPs (OR: 1.62, 95%CI: 1.46-1.81), respectively. The risk of adenomas and SPs in middle-aged adults was 1.92 (OR: 1.92, 95%CI: 1.55-2.37) and 1.36 fold (OR: 1.36, [95%CI: 1.07-1.73]) compared with young adults, respectively. SPs were more strongly correlated with BMI than adenomas (P<0.05). Those with a high educational background had a higher risk of conventional adenomas (OR: 1.13, 95% CI: 0.99-1.29) and SPs (OR: 1.13, 95% CI: 0.96-1.31) compared to individuals with a low educational background. Men and fasting blood glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/L were associated with higher risk of adenomas.
Conclusions: Lifestyle risk factors have different association with adenomas or SPs. These findings provide new clues for the prevention of colorectal polyps.
Fe/Ni redox synergistic sodium persulfate photocatalytic depolymerization of the sinocalamus oldhami alkali lignin for the directional synthesis of aromatic aldehydes
Authors: Xu Zhuangqin , Liu Minghua , Lin Jiantao , Ye Xiaoxia
Published: February 2023

Background
Recently, it was full of challenges to realize the mild and directional oxidative depolymerization of lignin at room temperature and pressure. The sinocalamus oldhami alkali lignin (SOAL) was depolymerized into aromatic aldehydes by cooperating LaFe0.9Ni0.1O3 (LFNO-0.1) with sodium persulfate (PDS) under visible light irradiation.
Result
Under the best conditions of reaction time of 105 min, catalyst dosage of 0.25 g, sodium persulfate of 0.15 g, 80% of lignin was converted and the yield of monomer compounds was up to 2.97 mg/g. In addition, the yield of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde was 1.86 mg/g respectively. And, the selectivity of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde reached about 63% in the monomer product. The effect sequence of factors in the system were as follows: holes > 1O2 > SO4−· > O2−· > ·OH, which could lead to the cleavage of the benzene ring, C-C, C–O, C-H bonds in the internal structure of lignin.
Conclusion
The study found that LFNO-0.1/PDS played a synergistic role in the SOAL depolymerization. The study was beneficial for mild depolymerization of lignin and conform carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.
Peripheral Blood Cell Profile and Monocyte HDL Ratio in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study
Authors: Dikbas Husniye Aylin , Seker Demet , Dikbas Oguz
Published: February 2023

Background: The monocyte/HDL-C ratio (MHR) has emerged as a new marker of inflammation in recent years. The purpose of this research was to examine the distinction of MHR between individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and healthy individuals, and to assess its feasibility as a straightforward and easily computable biomarker for evaluating the severity of the disease.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted with 184 subjects admitted for various reasons at the Neurology Outpatient Department of Giresun University Faculty of Medicine. The hospital’s electronic patient record data between September 2021 and April 2022 were screened.
Results: Individuals diagnosed with AD were classified into three subgroups based on the progression of the disease: mild, moderate, and severe. MHR was higher in the moderate and severe dementia subgroups compared with the controls according to subgroup analysis (P=0.013). An increase in MHR was found in patients with AD. The multivariate logistic regression analysis model revealed that a one-unit increase in MHR resulted in 1.081 times increase in the risk of AD (OR: 1.081 (CI: 1.005-1.162; P= 0.035).
Conclusion: This is the first study in the literature exhibiting an increased MHR value in AD. High MHR values in the late stages of the disease demonstrate a potential for MHR to predict the prognosis. It might be a marker reflecting increased cardiovascular risk and an unfavorable prognosis in patients with AD.
C-reactive protein mediates the association between fruit and vegetable intake, and mortality among US adults
Authors: Laouali Nasser , Chen Chen , Shah Sanam , Oulhote Youssef , Benmarhnia Tarik
Published: February 2023

Background
Fruit and vegetable (FV) are part of a healthy diet as their consumption has been consistently associated with a reduction in the risk of premature mortality and various biomarkers of inflammation have been hypothesized to partially explain such relationships. However, empirical evidence quantifying the mediating role of such biomarkers in the relationship between FV intake and mortality is not available at the population level. The present study examines the association between FV daily servings or objectively measured biomarkers of FV intake and mortality and the extent to which a biomarker of inflammation mediates these associations.
Methods
We used data on 13,892 adults aged ≥ 20 years enrolled in the NHANES-III between 1988 and 1994 and followed up through Dec 31, 2015. Daily serving of FV was assessed using 24-hour dietary recall and mortality was determined from the National Death Index records. Serum concentrations of 6 biomarkers of FV intake and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured in blood samples. We used a causal mediation analysis with Aalen additive hazards models to decompose the total effect of FV intake on mortality into natural direct and indirect (through CRP level) effects while controlling for a priori-defined confounders. We also calculated the proportion mediated.
Results
Over the follow-up period, 5023 participants died (1503 from cardiovascular diseases, and 1110 from cancer). High daily FV serving (at least 5 servings) and high level of FV biomarker (> median) were associated with a lower risk of death compared to low daily servings and low level of FV intake biomarker, respectively. Comparing participants with high scores to low scores of the FV intake biomarker, we observed reduced hazard rate difference for all-cause (-0.54 per 10000 person-year [95% CI -0.72 to -0.33]), cardiovascular disease (-0.19 per 10000 person-year [95% CI -0.26 to -0.12]), and cancer (-0.10 per 10000 person-year [95% CI -0.14 to -0.06]) mortality that can be attributed to subsequent decreases in CRP. The corresponding proportions mediated were 16%, 17%, and 10% for all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality, respectively.
Conclusion
Our findings confirmed the beneficial effects of FV intake and that the effects were partly mediated by a reduction in circulating CRP.
TECHNOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION AND TRANSLATION SOLUTIONS IN EDUCATION OF DEAF STUDENTS
Authors:   Teaching Assistant at King Khalid University, College of Education, Special Education Department, Saudi Arabia., Abed Alhulays Sarah
Published: February 2023

Researches on using technology of communication and translation solutions in education of deaf students are still developing alongside the shifting implementation of practice. This study seeks to explore the importance, benefits and usefulness of using assistive technologies in supporting and improving the communication and academic progress of deaf students. It, also, aims to identifying the most popular assistive technologies that can be used to assist deaf students to learn the educational content. Qualitative research method has been adopted in this study and to obtain deeper and subjective responses from the participants, an in-depth interview has been conducted to 10 teachers selected randomly from Gallaudet University. The results revealed that technology of communication and translation solutions in the form of mobile phone applications, iCloud services, and sign languages are likely to provide necessary support to deaf students in learning, academic progress and sharing their knowledge with others in classrooms. It also helps them to translate the educational content to understand it in an efficient manner. The study concluded that the use of assistive technologies play an important role in improving the communication and translation abilities of deaf students.
EVALUATION OF APPLICABILITY OF YOKOHAMA SYSTEM FOR REPORTING OF BREAST FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER
Authors:   Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College& Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India., Shankar Meenakshi , Singh Mukul ,   Professor, Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College& Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India., Sugandha Sugandha ,   Professor, Department of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College& Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Published: February 2023

Background:Breast cancer is most common cancers in reproductive women and also the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. First line of invasive investigation of breast lump is Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNC) to categorized the lesion as benign or malignant. Recently, an expert panel published [International Academy of Cytology](IAC) Yokohama System for reporting and classification of breast lump cytopathology. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the applicability of Yokohama system of classification and reporting. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective studya total of 612 breast FNC cytology specimens from 1st January 2021 to 31st October 2021 were obtained. These were reclassified according to Yokohama system of reporting. The Risk of malignancy (ROM), sensitivity, specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV), Negative Predictive Value (NPV) and diagnostic accuracy of breast FNC were calculated. Result: Out of 612 cases histo-pathological correlation were available in 355 cases. ROM is calculated for each category of Yokohama system. ROM for each category was 10% for category 1, 2.5% for category 2, 44.4% for category 3, 100% for category 4 and 5. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and diagnostic accuracy of FNAC were respectively 94.3%, 96.2%, 89.1%, 98.4% and 99.1% , respectively. Conclusion: In conclusion, the IAC Yokohama System for reporting Breast cytopathology is simple but it simultaneously enables greater diagnostic accuracy, consequently leading to better patient care.
EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNITY CHANGE AGENTS ON ATTITUDE REGARDING DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AMONG WOMEN RESIDING AT SELECTED COASTAL AREAS OF THIRUKAZHUKUNDRAM, KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT
Authors:   Nursing Tutor, College of Nursing, MMC Affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai., D. Rajeswari , V. Jayaraman ,   Research Associate, Plastic Surgeon, Child Trust Hospital, Chennai., P. Jayanthi ,   Vice-Principal, Venkateswara Nursing College Affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai.
Published: February 2023

Aim & Objective: To assess the effectiveness of community change agents on attitude regarding disaster preparedness among women. Methodology: Researcher adopted a quasi experimental research design for the study. 414 (experimental-206 & control-208) who fulfilled inclusion criteria were selected by using non probability convenient sampling technique. Researcher obtained written Informed consent from the community change agents and women. Researcher chosen the community change agents and created a favorable attitude towards coastal disaster readiness package (CDRP). Similar training was given to the women regarding home disaster preparedness through the community change agents. Data was collected using a attitude scale. Results: The study findings showed that the pre test mean attitude score of experimental and control group women was 43.81 with SD of 5.98 and 44.55 with SD of 4.76 respectively. The post test attitude mean score of experimental and control group women was 83.22 with SD of 6.38 and 45.23 with SD of 5.91. Conclusion: The study concluded that the positive attitude and active participation of community change agents and reinforcement of disaster related education and training is extremely essential for the women living in coastal villages, at regular intervals in order to maintain the sustainability of disaster preparedness measures.
THE IMPACT OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ON DEVELOPING THE ORGANIZATIONS PERFORMANCE
Authors: Tawfiq Sabra Samar
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this research is to investigate the influence that effective supply chain management may have on a businesss overall performance. All of the marketing managers working for Jordanian manufacturing companies made up the population for this study. In order to collect the marketing managers replies, a sample size of one hundred (100) was chosen randomly. The research findings indicated a statistically significant impact at the level of supply chain management on the Development of organizational performance of Jordanian Industrial companies from the perspective of Marketing Managers. This level of significance was determined by using a value of 0.05. From the point of view of marketing managers, it has been discovered that the relationship with customers has the greatest influence on the development of the organizational performance of Jordanian industrial enterprises. According to the studys findings, the company should implement continuous improvement programs for its suppliers. Additionally, the company should interact with customers to establish required standards and keep its partners informed of all issues that may impact its business.
HIERARCHY OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF BANKRUPTCY PROPERTY IN SYNDICATED LOAN FACILITY AGREEMENT FOR THE BANKRUPT DEBTOR
Authors:   Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, JenderalSoedirman University, Indonesia., Wiwik Yuni Hastuti M.I. , Sudrajat Tedi ,   Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, JenderalSoedirman University, Indonesia., Hartini Sri ,   Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, JenderalSoedirman University, Indonesia., a Sanyoto ,   Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, JenderalSoedirman University, Indonesia., Faradz Haedah ,   Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, JenderalSoedirman University, Indonesia., b Suyadi ,   Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, JenderalSoedirman University, Indonesia., Kartika Krisnhoe ,   Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, JenderalSoedirman University, Indonesia., c Budiyono ,   Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, JenderalSoedirman University, Indonesia., Muti Wulandari Maria ,   Lecturer, Faculty of Law, JenderalSoedirman University, Indonesia., Rayi Larasati Siswanta Anggitariani ,   Lecturer, Faculty of Law, JenderalSoedirman University, Indonesia.
Published: February 2023

The position of individual creditors over the collateral in syndicated loan is represented by security agent as the recipient of collateral and the holder of material collateral. It is the legal consequence of agency relation as regulated in Syndicated Loan Facility Agreement. Therefore, the security agent in this syndicated loan, for the sake of law, serves as preference creditor to other syndication participation. This research aims to answer the problems related to the implementation of pari passu pro rata parte principles in determining the hierarchy of creditor in syndicated loan facility agreement to the bankrupt debtor. Firstly, it is intended to find out the position of individual creditors to the collateral in syndicated loan in bankruptcy position and secondly, it is intended to the hierarchy of bankruptcy property payment to the debtor of syndicated loan in bankruptcy position. The research method employed in this research was a normative research. It used juridical normative research type aiming to find the truth based on the legal science logic from its normative side. Data source used in this research was secondary data including laws, court verdicts, books, journals, articles, materials from internet, and dictionaries.
Gestão dos Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos no Pontal do Paranapanema: Práticas Adotadas em Quatro Municípios da Região
Authors: Manoel Agessander , Arana Andre , Uliana Maira Rodrigues , Arana Alba Regina Azevedo
Published: February 2023

Torna-se cada vez mais necessário discutir a problemática da gestão de resíduos sólidos no Brasil em razão de apontarmos caminhos para o enfrentamento dessa questão, privilegiando a inclusão social. Este artigo tem como objetivo discutir a gestão dos resíduos sólidos em quatro municípios do Pontal do Paranapanema (Álvares Machado-SP, Pirapozinho-SP, Presidente Prudente-SP e Tarabai-SP), evidenciando os desafios da gestão ambiental enfrentados pelos gestores municipais e cooperados. A metodologia utilizada recaiu na pesquisa aplicada, utilizando a pesquisa de campo, de abordagem qualitativa, e o método foi o dedutivo. As técnicas empregadas foram a entrevista e a observação assistemática. Como resultado verificou-se que a situação da gestão dos resíduos sólidos urbanos nos municípios estudados apresenta várias dificuldades, como falta de recursos financeiros, escassez de mão de obra qualificada com as competências necessárias e a falta de planejamento. Fica evidente nesta pesquisa que grande parte dos municípios não estão preparados para se adequar à Política Nacional dos Resíduos Sólidos dentro do prazo estipulado pela Lei, e que o debate social é a grande ferramenta para minimizar os desafios propostos pelos gestores.
Liderança Tóxica: desenvolvimento e validação de uma escala de mensuração
Authors: Pasquotto Andreoli Taís , Lima Valdeson , Louzada Sergio , Kubo Edson
Published: February 2023

O trabalho teve como objetivo desenvolver e validar uma escala de liderança tóxica para o contexto brasileiro. Foi adotada como base conceitual a liderança tóxica, discutindo seus conceitos e investigando esforços anteriores de mensuração. No procedimento metodológico adotou-se a pesquisa quantitativa, realizada por meio de levantamento (survey) e tratada por intermédio das técnicas estatísticas de análise fatorial exploratória e análise fatorial confirmatória, com modelagem de equações estruturais. Sendo assim, em um primeiro momento foi realizado um esforço de junção e comparação de três escalas desenvolvidas previamente: Schmidt (2008), Çelebi, Güner e Yildiz (2015) e Yavaş (2016). O modelo inicial foi traduzido e revisado junto a um júri de especialistas. Como resultado, obteve-se um modelo com 38 assertivas distribuídas em três construtos, que foram validados pelos índices de adequação dos modelos das técnicas empregadas e, portanto, capaz de avaliar a toxicidade de lideranças e sua influência sobre o comportamento de liderados.
Prospects of Developing Corporate Culture of Civil Service
Authors: Zakharova T. I.
Published: February 2023

As a rule to shape culture executives would use traditional principles of management typical of companies of the 20th century, they build relations with a high distance of authority and leave no space for creativity, flexibility and independence of personnel. This type of culture is alien to employees, it does not meet today’s requirements and at the same time it hinders the development of the executive himself/herself. Present day challenges need both new technologies and innovation and transformation of corporate culture into flexible adaptive system, which proves management with an opportunity to interact with the team in a more effective way. The article researches characteristics of bureaucratic culture typical of today’s state and municipal enterprises. In the structure of corporate culture the author shows the role of artifacts, declared values basic ideas, business ethics and standardization level. Missions and values of state-owned companies were assessed and advantages and drawbacks of their corporate culture were shown. As a result of the research the author put forward a model of corporate culture elements appropriate for the present day state-owned company. This article will be useful for executives of state and municipal organizations, as well as specialists dealing with the development of corporate culture in the state sector.
Overtone Window. Practical Application of the Theory of Social and Economic Mechanisms
Authors: Karpunin V. I. , Novashina T. S.
Published: February 2023

The article elaborates the conceptual material published earlier in the journal (Russia has Spread its Wings. Phenomenology of Developing the Global System Contradiction of Our Era// Vestnik of the Russian Plekhanov University of Economics. – 2022. – Vol. 19. – N 5 (125). – pp. 44-53), which requires a specific approach to resolving vital problems facing Russia today. It is caused by unprecedented after the World War 2 institutional challenges launched by the collective West that aim at destruction of the Russian state system, at elimination of Russian identity, at eradication of Russia as it is, as a nation. Earlier the authors revealed specific features of the current stage in developing the global system contradiction ‘creditors – debtors’ and the origin of its sharp phase in view of diverse forms of total hybrid and informational war. Within the context of the present publication the authors characterize a sharp phase of developing the global system contradiction in the current era. Recognition of social and economic contradiction as a global phenomenon of our age was confirmed in the speech by President of Russia V.V.Putin at the plenary session of the 19th annual forum of the International Discussion Club ‘Valdai’: ‘…This forms the principle contradiction of the current epoch… the situation is revolutionary.’ In order to apply and promote social technologies which were chosen and announced a political doctrine the US and UK elites devised and started a keen, rather inventive, cynical propaganda machine, i.e. the machine of lie. The global start of the machine took place on September 11, 2001 that can be called the beginning of the World War 3 – the hybrid war. It was followed by informational and power attacks on countries and nations, peoples of the Earth innocent towards the US and UK. Anglo-Saxon elites shale public opinion in the format of cash-masters’ ideological paradigm, develop and implement mechanisms for transforming public opinion, use the doctrine ‘Overtone Window’, the manipulation matrix of political and social management. Massed informational flow is used to form a ‘smoke-screen’, which can hide true grounds and intentions of architects of global predomination. Military pressure on thoughts, souls and bodies of people, first of all bloody slaughters unleashed by the US, are meant to disrupt foundations of humanistic civilization and secure global predomination over the world and cash masters’ control. Russia has accepted the challenge. Today Russia is facing numerous crucial problems, which must be resolved by all means.
The Effect of Statin Therapy on Serum Uric Acid Levels: A
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Akbari Abolfazl , Razmi Mahya , Rafiee Mahdi , Watts Gerald F. , Sahebkar Amirhossein
Published: February 2023

Background:

Elevated concentrations of serum uric acid (SUA) are associated
with several conditions, including cardiovascular disease. The present study aimed to estimate
the impact of statin therapy on SUA levels through a systematic review and meta-analysis of
clinical trials.

Methods:

PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched on January 14, 2022,
to identify eligible clinical trials. The intervention group received statins as monotherapy or in
combination with other drugs, and the control group received non-statins or placebo. Studies
reporting SUA levels before and after treatment were selected for further analysis. Finally, the
data were pooled, and the mean changes in SUA, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein
(HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and triglycerides were reported.

Results:

Out of 1269 identified studies, 23 were included in the review. A total of 3928 participants
received statin therapy, and 1294 were included in control groups. We found a significant
reduction in SUA levels following statin therapy (mean difference (MD) = -26.67
μmol/L with 95% confidence interval (CI) [-44.75, -8.60] (P =0.004)). Atorvastatin (MD =
-37.93 μmol/L [-67.71, -8.15]; P < 0.0001), pravastatin (MD = -12.64 μmol/L [-18.64, -6.65];
P < 0.0001), and simvastatin (MD = -5.95 μmol/L [-6.14, -5.80]; P < 0.0001), but not rosuvastatin,
were significantly associated with a reduction in SUA levels. An analysis comparing different
types of statins showed that pravastatin 20-40 mg/day could significantly reduce SUA
when compared to simvastatin 10-20 mg/day (-21.86 μmol/L [-36.33,-7.39]; P =0.003).

Conclusion:

Statins were significantly associated with a decrease in SUA levels, particularly
atorvastatin, which was found to be most effective in lowering SUA. Atorvastatin may be the
most appropriate cholesterol-lowering agent for patients with or at risk of hyperuricemia.
Analysis of the Curative Effect of Diffusion Tensor Imaging-Guided
Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy
Authors: Zhang Hengwei , Lian Zheng , Gao Shanshan
Published: February 2023

Background:

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), a novel method of describing nerve structure, is a special form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This new imaging method can be used to
locate the diseased nerve roots in lumbar disc herniation.

Objective:

The objective of this study is to compare patient outcomes between single-level and doublesection percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) in the treatment of lumbar intervertebral
disc herniation with single nerve root compression, where single-sided PELD is guided by magnetic
resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).

Methods:

The clinical data of patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation with double compression of single nerve root symptoms in the Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University from
January 2019 to May 2021 were retrospectively summarized and divided into single-level percutaneous endoscopic discectomy (PELD) group after DTI localization and double-section PELD group. The
operation time, intraoperative bleeding, VAS score and JOA score of the two groups were compared,
as well as the preoperative and postoperative fractional anisotropy (FA) values in the DTI group.

Results:

The operation time and intraoperative bleeding volume of patients in the DTI group were
significantly lower than those in the double segment group, and there was no significant difference
between VAS scores and JOA scores in the two groups. After the operation, the nerve root FA value of
the responsible compression site of patients in the DTI group increased significantly, but it was still
lower than the healthy symmetrical part.

Conclusion:

The single-level PELD based on DTI has achieved a similar effect to that of the doublesegment PELD in 3 months after the operation, which can improve the FA value of the lesion nerve
root. Its bleeding amount is less, and the operation time is shorter, but the efficacy of this technology
still requires long-term follow-up of large samples.
WITHDRAWN: A Comparative Analysis of ANN-based Homogeneous
and Heterogeneous Routing Protocols for Selection of Cluster Head in
WSN
Authors: Neha  , Kaur Jasvinder , Banita
Published: February 2023

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Componente manejo general del rebaño: manejo reproductivo
Authors: Carrascal Triana Erly Luisana , Rúa Bustamante Clara Viviana
Published: February 2023

Ciclo reproductivo para ovinos de carne: rebaño, monta, gestación, parto, rebaño, levante y ceba.
Efecto de dos sistemas de cocción sobre la transferencia de calor y la letalidad microbiana durante la cocción de jamones
Authors: Pacheco Pérez Waldir Augusto , Colorado Arango Zahara Dolid , Agudelo Cadavid Edith Lorena , Verbel Mogollon Maria Luisa , Ruiz Lopez Ricardo , Palacio Piedrahita Juan Carlos , Velez Acosta Lina María
Published: February 2023

Los sistemas de cocción para derivados cárnicos cocidos deben proporcionar una eficiente y homogénea transferencia térmica, de tal manera que se garantice la calidad y la seguridad microbiológica del producto final. En este estudio se evaluó y comparó el efecto de dos sistemas de cocción sobre la eficiencia de transferencia de calor y la letalidad del proceso durante la cocción de jamones tipo York. Para ello, se cocinaron jamones tipo York en un módulo de cocción con agua y un horno a vapor, a una temperatura de 80 °C hasta alcanzar una temperatura interna de 72 °C. Las variables medidas fueron el tiempo de cocción, la velocidad de cocción, el coeficiente convectivo de trasferencia de calor, el valor pasteurizador (P0) y la letalidad acumulada del proceso equivalente, estas dos últimas tomando como referencia Listeria monocytogenes y Salmonella spp. Los resultados mostraron que el tiempo de calentamiento disminuyó significativamente (p < 0,05) durante la cocción en el módulo, mientras que la velocidad de calentamiento y el coeficiente convectivo fueron significativamente mayores (p < 0,05) en este mismo sistema. Para el P0, no se encontraron diferencias significativas (p > 0,05) entre tratamientos, destacándose que este fue mayor al criterio de letalidad definido para ambos microorganismos y se alcanzó antes de llegar a los 72 °C en los jamones. Estos resultados permitieron concluir que la cocción en agua ofrece una transferencia de calor más eficiente y homogénea, así como una seguridad microbiológica en el producto final.
Global generalisability of AI-driven COVID-19 vaccination policies: a cross-sectional observational study (Preprint)
Authors: Awasthi Raghav , Nagori Aditya , Nasri Bouchra
Published: February 2023

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Objective: To discover global determinants of vaccine uptake behavior and to develop a generalizable machine learning model to predict the vulnerability of vaccine uptake behavior at the individual level.
Methodology: 23135 Respondents across the 23 countries were interviewed for the survey questionnaire, after preprocessing and cleaning data, we performed Bayesian networks and generalized linear models to identify the key determinants of vaccine uptake. Markov Blankets obtained from the Bayesian networks were used to estimate the important predictors of the vaccine uptake. These variables were then used to build the models. To build generalizable models, we used country-wise data splitting. Model evaluation is assessed for the prediction performance on the new countries. We also developed income specific models cross validated within the income group.
Results: We found 16 important predictors of vaccine uptake using the Bayesian network and Markov Blanket approach. We found that the trust of the central government (Log-Odds 0.55[0.25, 0.84] (p= 0.0002)), Vaccination restriction for national and international travel (Log-Odds 0.4[0.14, 0.65] (p= 0.0034)) as the key determinants of Vaccine uptake. Our Generalized mixed effects model approach achieved an AUC of 89%, Precision 90% and Recall of 82% on the prediction task on new countries, thus, generalizing to new countries.
Experiment with the X-band radar at the Nizhny Novgorod cable car: First Results
Authors: Ponur Kirill , Titchenko Yuriy , Karaev Vladimir , Meshkov Evgeniy , Panfilova Mariya , Krylov Andrey , Khakin E.
Published: February 2023

The first results of data processing of the experiment on the Nizhny Novgorod cable car are presented. A pulsed X-band radar was installed on a technological trolley and performed measurements while moving in two modes that worked sequentially. In the radio altimeter mode, the reflected waveform was measured and the distance to the scattering surface was determined. In the Doppler mode, the Doppler spectrum of the reflected signal was measured, which contains information about the statistical

parameters of the surface. Data processing was carried out and the first results confirmed the assumption that the Doppler spectrum can be an effective tool for classifying the type of the underlying surface according to the "ice/water" criterion. Subsequent data processing will allow us to evaluate the accuracy of the developed algorithms.
Analysis of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Content of Seaweed Codium sp. in Super Intensive Shrimp Pond Liquid Waste
Authors: Nur Fauzia , Madjid Irma Yulia , Darmawati.R Darmawati.R , Rahayu Indah , Fitriah Reski , Mahfud Chairul Rusyd , Fajriani Fajriani
Published: February 2023

Codium sp. seaweed cultivation trials. Which is different seed weights on the growth media in the form of super intensive shrimp pond liquid waste. The research aims to analyze the ability of Codium sp. absorbing nitrogen and phosphorus from shrimp culture media. The study was conducted for 45 days at the Experimental Pond Installation (ITP) Research and Development Center for Brackish Water Aquaculture (BPPBAP), Punaga Village, Mangarabombang District, Takalar Regency. A plastic box is used by container in this reseach measuring 87 cm x 64 cm with a water level of 40. The study consisted of 4 weight treatments of Codium sp. namely A (50 g), B (100 g), C (50 g) and D (200 g) and each treatment was repeated three times. Data of reseach is analyzed by ANOVA with 95% confidence level and further W-Tuckey test using SPSS version 23 software. The results showed that there was an effect of absorption by seaweed Codium sp. with a seed weight of 200 g resulted in the highest N-total absorption rate of 0.1133±0.01155%, while the highest P-Total absorption rate was at a weight of 100 g with a value of 0.00500±0.002646%.
Education and Woman Empowerment: An Overview
Authors: Reena Dr.
Published: February 2023

The present research paper highlights the importance of education for women empowerment. It discusses how higher education is discouraged for girls in patriarchal society. In the dearth of proper education women are weak mentally and psychologically. It reveals how women empowerment is not possible in the absence of education. In this paper an attempt has been made to explain the factors which are essential for women empowerment, and how these traits can be inculcated in behavior through education.
Estefanía Guadalupe Luna Montero, coord. "Formas tradicionales de la comunicación en Oaxaca, Huatulco"
Authors: Araiza Hernández Elizabeth
Published: February 2023

"De este libro obtenemos valiosos aprendizajes sobre una variedad de formas de comunicación tal como son experimentadas en situaciones concretas por las personas que habitan en Oaxaca, principalmente en zonas rurales e indígenas. Este énfasis en lo local, en la descripción de contextos microsociológicos, se debe a que la apuesta es ir sentando las bases de una teoría situada de la comunicación, la cual aspira, no obstante, a tener una validez general. Por tanto, no se trata simplemente de mostrar que en Oaxaca coexisten formas de comunicación tradicionales y modernas, sino de someterlas a crítica..."
PERCEPCIÓN DE RIESGO SOCIO ECOLÓGICO PARA DIABETES TIPO 2 EN ADULTOS MEXICANOS
Authors: Jimenez-Tolentino Karla Mariana , Armenta-Rodríguez Isis , Sánchez-Sánchez Itzel , Ramírez-Girón Natalia
Published: February 2023

Introducción. El riesgo de desarrollar Diabetes Tipo 2 es multifactorial, se han descrito factores individuales, del entorno familiar, social y contextual que contribuyen a la aparición de esta enfermedad y cada vez en edades más tempranas. Objetivo. Describir la percepción de riesgo socio ecológico para desarrollar Diabetes Tipo 2 en adultos mexicanos. Metodología. Diseño descriptivo transversal, la muestra fueron 268 adultos mexicanos entre 18 y 59 años, previo consentimiento informado. Se aplicó una cédula de datos sociodemográfica y el instrumento “Percepción de riesgo para desarrollar DT2” de Sousa. Resultados. El promedio de edad fue 27.2±9.7, predominó el nivel educativo “licenciatura” con 57.1%. Respecto a la precepción de riesgo de padecer Diabetes Tipo 2, el 29.1% reportó una percepción alta y 59.3% una percepción moderada. La edad y el riesgo de padecer Diabetes Tipo 2 se relacionan significativamente, a mayor edad mayor riesgo (r = .146; p = .05). Conclusión. Los resultados de este estudio se consideran originales, dado la Diabetes usualmente es analizada desde el enfoque individual, sin tener en cuenta factores de riesgo de nivel social y contextual como factores contribuyentes al desarrollo de Diabetes Tipo 2. Los adultos mexicanos tienen una percepción moderada del riesgo de Diabetes Tipo 2.
Decentralized Web Hosting Platform and Framework
Authors: Diwate Aniket , Waghulkar Priya , Patle Shrutika , Kadam Tejas , Tahir Prof. Mohammad , Domde Vrushant
Published: February 2023

Abstract: This paper suggests a decentralised web hosting solution based on Web3 Storage and the Interplanetary File System (IPFS). The IPFS platform is used to host websites and store data. To guarantee that the source codes of the websites and users’ data are preserved over the long term, all storage miner nodes on the IPFS network provide the pinning service. Websites must use an encryption technique for data storage that protects user privacy. The suggested model integrates the Web3 Storage and IPFS networks to create a platform that offers decentralised site hosting. The suggested platform guarantees the privacy, availability, and integrity.
Role of Green Energy in Modern Era
Authors: Sharma Dr. Subhash Kumar , Dubey Dr. Shri Prakash
Published: February 2023

Abstract: We know that the Energy is the property of objects which can be converted into different forms or can be transferred to other objects but cannot be created or destroyed. Green energy is the energy that is produced in such a way as to minimize its negative impact on the environment. It is a renewable source of energy. Sources of green energy such as solar, wind, geothermal and hydro energy are developed and promoted as alternative source that make little or no contribution to climate change. In this paper the author seeks to explore how green energy is useful for the future aspect of the world. And current application of this emerging technology, like generating electricity for various purposes, heating and cooling of water and more
Participación social y conciencia sustentable en México a partir del resguardo domiciliario por SARS-CoV-2
Authors: Benítez Aguilar Alexis , Espinosa Ayala Enrique , Guerrero Alcocer Elvia Vianey , Márquez Molina Ofelia
Published: February 2023

La presente investigación tiene por objetivo evaluar las acciones llevadas a cabo por la población para generar una conciencia sustentable durante la “Contingencia 2020”, suscitada tras la emergencia sanitaria internacional por el virus SARS-CoV-2. Como instrumento, se aplicó una encuesta semiestructurada mediante la metodología CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interviewing) a población general, con un total de 3,125 respuestas. Para su análisis se seleccionaron 37 de sus 47 variables, subdividas en cuatro bloques. En la evaluación se utilizó un Análisis por Componentes Principales a través de métodos multivariados, destacando trece factores que explican 57.2 % de la variación total. Posteriormente se aplicó un Análisis de Clúster identificando un total de cinco grupos de población; su integración mostró heterogeneidad en las respuestas exponiendo la necesidad de generar canales eficientes de comunicación que entrelacen la importancia de ser más participativos como sociedad en el medio ambiente y con los cuidados propios de la salud humana, entendiendo que ambos tienen una estrecha correlación. Concluyendo que la vía para un desarrollo sustentable más humano requiere de una conciencia ambiental colectiva que indudablemente atraerá beneficios a la salud individual.
Students’ Metacognitive Skills in Solving Probability Investigation-Based Problem
Authors: Diantik Dini Nur , Wulan Eka Resti , Surur Agus Miftakus
Published: February 2023

This study aims to describe the metacognitive abilities of students in solving opportunity problems with nuanced investigations based on the mathematical abilities of grade 12 students in one of the high schools in Kediri Regency, East Java, Indonesia. This research uses a descriptive type, with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques in the form of giving tests with the think-aloud method and semi-structured interviews. The research instrument consisted of a problem test with investigative-based and interview guidelines. The research participants consisted of three grade 12 students each with high, medium, and low mathematical abilities. The results of this study indicate that at the stage of understanding the problem, metacognitive activity appears in the form of awareness and evaluation. However, the low participant was not able awareness in a good way and the medium participant was not doing a careful evaluation of the results. In the planning stage, the high and medium participants currently use regulation activities by thinking about the right strategy. Evaluation activities, such as believing in the effectiveness of the strategy and assessing the results appropriately. In the stage of implementing the plan, the high and medium participants are using regulation activities by monitoring the planned solutions properly. Evaluation activities are carried out with an appropriate assessment of each result. However, the opposite appeared for low participant in both previous stages. In the stage of looking back, evaluation activity appears in the form of assessing the suitability of answers to the context of the problem with investigative nuances, but no metacognitive activity was found in low participant.
Promoting Students’ Critical Thinking Skill Through Stem-Based Learning on Trigonometry
Authors: Lestiana Herani Tri , Toheri Toheri , Nur'aeni Sri
Published: February 2023

This study aims to promote students' critical thinking skills of trigonometry by using STEM-based learning. This study was an experimental study conducted on 10th grade students of social studies MAN 1 Cirebon. The data were collected by using tests. The result showed that there was an improvement of students’ critical thinking skills after the implementation of STEM-based learning on trigonometry. Students’ posttest score of 79.83 was greater than the pretest score, which was 30.81. The paired sample t-test analysis showed that there was a significant increase from pretest to posttest score. Thus, it can be concluded that there STEM-based learning can be applied to promote students' critical thinking skills.