bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Occupational health, integrative and complementary practices in primary care, and the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Pereira Erika Cardozo , Rocha Marlene Pereira da , Fogaça Lissandra Zanovelo , Schveitzer Mariana Cabral
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To identify the possible repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workers’ health, the care strategies used, and the provision of Integrative and Complementary Practices in health services in the context of COVID-19. METHOD: Descriptive study, with a qualitative approach, which used a focus group for data collection and content analysis according to Bardin. RESULTS: Eleven health professionals from the city of Registro (SP) participated and, based on the information analysis, four categories emerged: (1) Changes in work routine caused by the pandemic and the feelings they generate in health professionals; (2) Integrative and Complementary Practices as a self-care strategy in the pandemic; (3) Provision of Integrative and Complementary Practices during the pandemic; and (4) Occupational health as the focus and strategy motivator to resume the provision of Integrative and Complementary Practices in the municipality. CONCLUSION: This study allowed the identification of the impact of the pandemic, especially on workers’ mental health, which influenced the search for care strategies that included the Integrative and Complementary Practices. Professionals with this training began to offer the Integrative and Complementary Practices in the service to other workers, given the interruption of their provision to the population due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Development and validation of an instrument for nursing consultation with pediatric patients in the preoperative period
Authors: Acioly Paloma Gonçalves Martins , Paiva Eny Dórea , Reis Adriana Teixeira , Gomes Tatiana de Oliveira , Silva Luciana Rodrigues da , Silva Liliane Faria da
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Objective: To develop and validate an instrument for nursing consultation with pediatric patients in the preoperative period. Method: This is a methodological study, consisting of five steps: identification of nursing diagnoses, discussion and evaluation of diagnoses with nurses from the institution, instrument development, instrument content validation with experts through the Delphi Technique, and instrument restructuring. The Nursing Minimum Data Set, Wanda Horta’s human needs, and the NANDA-NOC-NIC connections were used as theoretical framework. Results: In its final version, the instrument includes an assessment of psychobiological, psychosocial, and psychospiritual human needs, 38 nursing diagnoses, 65 nursing interventions, 113 nursing activities, and 62 nursing outcomes. The instrument obtained a content validity index between 0.90 and 1.0 in the first round, and suggestions, validated in the second round, obtained agreement from 70 to 100%. Conclusion: The instrument developed can be a tool for use in nursing consultations in the preoperative period for children, providing greater assertiveness to nursing actions for this clientele.
Life history trait variations and population dynamics of Calophysus macropterus (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) in two river systems of the Colombian and Peruvian Amazon
Authors: Bonilla-Castillo César A. , Vasquez Aurea García , Córdoba Edwin Agudelo , Hurtado Guber Gómez , Vargas Gladys , Duponchelle Fabrice
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT The catfish Calophysus macropterus is heavily exploited in the Amazon basin, yet its life history characteristics are poorly documented, hampering proper fisheries management. In order to fill this gap, monthly sampling in the upper Putumayo River and in the Amazonas, lower Marañón and Ucayali (AMU) rivers were carried out over several years (2013-2015 in the AMU, 2013-2017 in the Putumayo) to provide detailed information about its reproduction, growth and mortality patterns (using length frequency data). Reproduction, which occurs during the dry and early flooding season, was only observed in the upper Putumayo River and not in the sampled portion of the AMU system, suggesting that the species reproduces closer to the Andes than other pimelodid catfishes. Size at first sexual maturity did not differ significantly among sex or among river systems, ranging from 25-28 cm SL. In both river systems, females had a faster growth than males and both genders also tended to have a better growth in the AMU than in the upper Putumayo. Mortality and exploitation estimate all indicated overexploitation of the species in both river systems. The implications of these results for fisheries management and conservation are discussed.
Fish community turnover in a dammed Andean River over time
Authors: Valencia-Rodríguez Daniel , Herrera-Pérez Juliana , Restrepo-Santamaría Daniel , Galeano Andrés , Winton R. Scott , Jiménez-Segura Luz
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT We describe the change in the fish community of the Porce River in Magdalena River Basin, Colombia, following the construction of the Porce III hydropower reservoir based on 13 years of monitoring data. The results show a clear reduction of the number of native species, which have been supplanted by colonizing non-native species, especially in the reservoir. Four native species detected prior to dam construction have apparently disappeared, but 12 new species were registered post-construction. We analyzed spatial changes in beta diversity in the aquatic environments surrounding the dam. The new environment generated by the reservoir presents a unique species composition and contributes significantly to the total beta diversity of the system. Altogether three distinct new fish assemblages emerged following reservoir formation and there are now six assemblages where there had previously been three. This dramatic change, already visible within a decade of construction, highlights just how strong of an impact dam construction has on habitats and how rapidly fish communities react in this hotspot for endemic fish diversity. Our findings demonstrate the importance of monitoring fish communities for revealing the impact of damming on river ecosystems and informs potential complementary fish diversity inventories elsewhere in the Magdalena River basin.
Age validation and contrasted growth performances of Pseudoplatystoma punctifer (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) in two river systems of the Western Amazon
Authors: Armas Maricell , Ortega Hernán , García-Vasquez Aurea , García-Dávila Carmen , Vargas Gladys , Nuñez Jesus , Renno Jean-François , Duponchelle Fabrice
Published: March 2022

Abstract The doncella Pseudoplatystoma punctifer is an economically and ecologically important catfish in the Amazon basin. However, little is known about its age, growth and population dynamics parameters. This study aims to validate the formation of growth marks in vertebrae of individuals collected from two rivers systems of the Peruvian Amazon (Amazon-Marañón-Ucayali and Putumayo) and compare growth parameters using the von Bertalanffy growth function between sexes and systems. A total of 372 individuals from the Amazon-Marañón-Ucayali (AMU) system and 93 from the Putumayo River were analyzed. The formation of one growth ring per year was validated and the individual ages ranged from zero to nine years old. Females grew significantly larger than males in both systems. Both females and males grew significantly better in the AMU system than in the Putumayo River. Maximum observed length and size at maturity in the AMU system were lower than those reported in previous studies in the area, and together with an important proportion of juveniles in the catches, suggest that the species is heavily exploited. Further studies on the reproductive biology and population dynamics of the doncella are needed in order to implement management measures more in line with the current situation.
Water column use by reef fishes of different color patterns
Authors: Anjos Luísa E. F. dos , Gawryszewski Felipe M. , Bessa Eduardo
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT Color in animals responds to selective pressures and mediates the relationship between organism and environment. Reef fishes have the amplest variety of pigment cell types. This color patterns’ variety may function as camouflage and be related to spatial use. We tested the hypothesis that the coloration of reef fish relates to water column stratum occupation. We predicted that sedentary animals connected to the background take advantage of background matching or disruptive patterns; more mobile demersal species apply disruptive coloration or motion-dazzle; and that pelagic species tend to have silvery bodies. We classified color patterns and categorized the water column stratum use for the Brazilian reef fishes in FishBase. Our analyses confirmed that irregular contrasting contour breaks, suggestive of disruptive coloration, occurs in benthic species and that silvering color was more prevalent in the pelagic stratum. Our raw data suggested a higher frequency of contrasting regular stripes, typical of motion-dazzle, in demersal species. However, the considerable uncertainty around estimates did not confirm this pattern. Reef fishes coloration is correlated to occupation of different strata in the water column. This can be interpreted as fishes being adapted to these habitats and partially explaining the richness of color patterns among them.
Flood pulse influence on the feeding ecology of two Amazonian auchenipterid catfishes
Authors: Freitas Tiago Magalhães da Silva , Prudente Bruno da Silveira , Montag Luciano Fogaça de Assis
Published: March 2022

ABSTRACT We assessed the flood pulse effect on the diet composition, trophic niche breadth, and the amount of food intake of two Amazonian auchenipterids with different feeding strategies. Sampling was carried out quarterly (from April/2012 to January/2014) on the middle Xingu River, using gillnets. We measured specimens for standard length and total weight. The specimens’ stomachs were removed, weighed, and had their contents identified. We analyzed 360 stomachs of Auchenipterus nuchalis and 584 of Tocantinsia piresi. The diet of A. nuchalis was mainly composed of aquatic insects and crustaceans, while T. piresi fed on fruits and seeds. The diet composition of both species varied seasonally, but only T. piresi changed its trophic niche breadth in response to hydrological changes, becoming more specialist during the higher water periods (filling and flood). Both species also showed differences in their amount of food intake between hydrological periods, with A. nuchalis feeding more intensely in lower water periods (ebb and dry), while T. piresi in the higher water periods. We evidenced different responses to the hydrological periods for the related species. We emphasize that studies considering the relationship between flood pulse and feeding ecology of the organisms are essential to understanding river floodplain systems’ dynamics.
A sombra de Anchieta: cultura material e memória histórica em museus, cidades e paisagens
Authors: ANDRADE FRANCISCO
Published: March 2022

RESUMO Este artigo analisa como alguns artefatos e lugares foram valorizados e preservados a partir de sua associação com a figura do padre José de Anchieta (1533-1597). Relaciona-se tais objetos e sítios com a construção de sua imagem histórica sob dois aspectos principais: o hagiográfico e o heroico, entendendo este último como o esforço em fazer de Anchieta um dos grandes protagonistas de uma interpretação épica da colonização do Brasil pelos portugueses, que objetivava construir uma memória nacional durante a passagem do século XIX para o século XX. Preferivelmente à produção de monumentos e eventos públicos em sua homenagem, procura-se aqui avaliar a musealização ou a preservação in situ de artefatos e sítios supostamente associados a Anchieta existentes em algumas cidades paulistas, que funcionam como fixadores de sua imagem heroificada no tempo presente.
Analysis of Stress and Coping in Relatives of Patients Admitted to the ICU
Authors: Pinheiro Izabela , Kohlsdorf Marina , Pérez-Nebra Amalia Raquel
Published: March 2022

Abstract Admissions in ICUs are potentially adverse events that present significant challenges to the patients’s relatives. This study aimed to describe the stressful events and coping strategies adopted by relatives of patients admitted to the ICU. In total, 35 individuals participated and answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Environmental Stressor Questionnaire (ESQ), and the brief inventory of coping (Brief-COPE), and 10 were interviewed. Results showed that the most stressful events include difficulties in communication with the team, and coping focused on problem and emotion were the most used. The data showed associations between ESQ scores and coping strategies. Among the participants, two groups were found, a cluster of individuals with more adaptive strategies and another cluster with less beneficial behaviors, which differed in terms of the coping and content presented in the interviews. Relatives indicated religiosity, patience, and resignation as more adaptative coping strategies.
Lesbian Intimate Partner Violence and Perceived Social Support
Authors: Furukawa Letícia Yuki de Araujo , Pessoa Alex Sandro Gomes , Komatsu André Vilela
Published: March 2022

Abstract Intimate partner violence is recurrent in the daily lives of many Brazilian women, but its characteristics are little studied in same-sex relationships. This article aims to characterize the manifestation of violence in homosexual relationships among women based on its typology and frequency and to analyze the possible associations between violence and social support. The sample consisted of 634 Brazilian lesbians adults aged 18 to 58 years who answered three online instruments: Brazil Socioeconomic Classification Criteria, Conflict Tactics Scales (Brief version), and Perception of Social Support Scale. Based on latent class analysis, we identified four significantly different classes in terms of patterns of violence suffered and perceived social support. The findings reinforce the finding that relationship intimate partner violence and social support is a heterogeneous phenomenon, in which the variables are not always directly associated.
Death and Resistance: Professionals on the Front Line Against COVID-19
Authors: Messias João Carlos Caselli , Rocha Mônica de Oliveira , Barbi Karina Borgonovi Silva , Fontoura Júnior Eduardo Espíndola
Published: March 2022

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has intensely affected the quality of life and labor conditions of healthcare workers (HCWs). This study sought to understand the experiences of 16 professionals in medicine, nursing and physical therapy who work on the “frontline” of the new Coronavirus. A phenomenological design was used. Results were organized into four axes: (a) the impact of the arrival of the pandemic; (b) participants’ progressive exhaustion; (c) fear and coping; and (d) rethinking life and death. Experiences of anguish, anxiety, depression, and physical and psychological health problems stand out. It was possible to observe that the lack of national coordination, in addition to unscientific political positions, were felt as an aggravating factor for work demands, and that impotence in the face of the disease implicated in rethinking the meaning of life and death. According to the JD-R model, the need to expand resources and emotional support so HCWs can properly manage psychosocial risk factors at work is evident.
Pediatric peritoneal dialysis in Brazil: a discussion about sustainability. A document by the Brazilian Society of Nephrology, the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics, the Brazilian Association of Organ Transplantation, and the Brazilian Association of Dialysis and Transplant Centers
Authors: Palma Lilian Monteiro Pereira , Penido Maria Goretti Moreira Guimarães , Bresolin Nilzete Liberato , Tavares Marcelo de Sousa , Sylvestre Lucimary , Andrade Olberes Vitor Braga de , Bernardes Rejane de Paula , Bandeira Maria de Fátima Santos , Garcia Clotilde Druck , Koch Vera Hermina Kalika , Belangero Vera Maria Santoro , Uhlmann Anelise , Soeiro Emília Maria Dantas , Kaufman Arnauld , Andrade Maria Cristina de , Silva Roxana de Almeida Roque Fontes , Calice-Silva Viviani , Vieira Marcos Alexandre , Merege Neto Osvaldo Vieira
Published: March 2022

Abstract Introdução: A diálise peritoneal (DP) é importante para a pediatria. Este estudo mostrou dados de centros brasileiros que utilizam DP pediátrica. Método: Estudo transversal, observacional, descritivo com questionário eletrônico. Incluiu-se pacientes de 0-18 anos em DP cadastrados nos bancos de dados dos diversos centros. Questionário preenchido anonimamente, sem dados de identificação. Foi adotada metodologia quantitativa. Resultados: 212 pacientes estão em DP no Brasil (agosto, 2021). 80% têm menos de 12 anos de idade. A maioria realiza DP automatizada e 74% são dependentes do Sistema Único de Saúde. Em 25% dos centros faltou material de DP e em 51% os pacientes pediátricos foram convertidos de DP para HD. Conclusão: A maioria dos pacientes tinha menos de 12 anos e era dependente do SUS. A escassez de insumos aconteceu em 25% dos centros. Esses dados apontam para o problema da sustentabilidade de DP, única alternativa de TRS em crianças muito pequenas.
Bioactive compounds and leaf anatomy of yerba mate morphotypes
Authors: Duarte Manoela Mendes , Gabira Mônica Moreno , Tomasi Jéssica de Cássia , Amano Erika , Nogueira Antonio Carlos , Wendling Ivar
Published: March 2022

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the bioactive compounds and foliar anatomy of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) morphotypes. The antioxidant capacity, total phenolic compounds, methylxanthines, and caffeoylquinic acids were determined from the aqueous extract of leaves of the following yerba mate morphotypes: “sassafras”, dark green, dull green, gray, and “peludinha”. Light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to observe the anatomical differentiations. The dark-green morphotype showed the highest contents of caffeine (20.4 mg g-1), differing significantly only from the “peludinha” morphotype (8.8 mg g-1). All morphotypes showed similar and high antioxidant activity (886.0 and 588.1 μmol Trolox equivalent antioxidant activity per gram of sample for ABTS and DPPH, respectively), as well as high total phenolic compounds content (73.9 mg gallic acid equivalent per gram of sample). Although the anatomy of the leaf mesophyll is similar, the wax deposition and cuticle striation configuration on the adaxial surface differ between all five morphotypes.
Management systems for nematode control in soybean fields in south-central Paraná, Brazil
Authors: Gardiano-Link Cristiane Gonçalves , Santana-Gomes Simone de Melo , Kluge Elizandro Ricardo , Feksa Heraldo Rosa , Kluge Fabiéli Teixeira da Rosa , Dias-Arieira Claudia Regina
Published: March 2022

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of winter crops and of soybean management systems on Pratylenchus brachyurus and Helicotylenchus dihystera populations, in a naturally infested site, in the south-central region of the state of Paraná, Brazil. The experiment was carried out during two crop years (2017/2018 and 2018/2019). Barley or black oat (winter crops) and soybean (summer crop) were treated with chemical or biological nematicides applied in the furrows or as seed treatment. Nematode reproduction on soybean was evaluated at 45 and 90 days after sowing (DAS). Soybean yield and 1,000-grain weight were also determined. The principal component analysis (PCA) of 2017/2018 showed a positive correlation between P. brachyurus and H. dihystera reproduction with barley/soybean + cadusafos, barley/soybean + abamectin, and barley/soybean + Bacillus spp., at 45 DAS, which shows that these treatments favored initial nematode reproduction. In the 2018/2019 crop year, the untreated barley/soybean, barley/soybean + abamectin, and black oat/soybean + abamectin systems favored the increase of 1,000-grain weight. The chemical control reduced P. brachyurus reproduction in both crop years. Black oat and the treatments with abamectin of winter and summer crops control P. brachyurus and increase soybean yield. However, the results are not conclusive for H. dihystera management.
Identidad lectora de profesores noveles y mediación literaria digital: entrecruces entre trayectorias y competencias
Authors: Barra Lorena Berríos , Fillola Antonio Mendoza , Ripoll Margarida Prats
Published: March 2022

Resumen El artículo se inscribe en una investigación que surge de la necesidad de pesquisar la interacción de profesores noveles con herramientas digitales para mediar la lectura literaria. El corpus literario del currículo chileno está integrado en su mayoría por clásicos y su enseñanza requiere de diversas estrategias. Los profesores noveles al insertarse en una escuela deben enseñar esta literatura y cumplir una serie de requerimientos que complejiza su mediación. A partir de este problema se propuso analizar la recepción de un hipertexto didáctico digital en un grupo de seis profesores de Castellano en Santiago de Chile el año 2017 para conocer sus necesidades, percepciones y creencias sobre la mediación de esta literatura a través del uso digital en el aula de secundaria. El enfoque utilizado es cualitativo centrado en el diseño sistemático de la Teoría Fundamentada. Los instrumentos aplicados son entrevistas, relatos de vida lectora y un hipertexto digital multimodal diseñado para tal fin. Las categorías levantadas fueron consolidadas a través del análisis de contenido. Los resultados revelan que estos profesores noveles asumen las prácticas mediadoras de su institución, son aprensivos con el uso digital para enseñar la literatura y su incipiente práctica docente profundiza su carencia en la alfabetización digital didáctica. Se concluye que su relación con la literatura y sus percepciones para enseñarla afectan la mediación e interacción con hipertextos digitales, por lo tanto, la identidad lectora y el hipertexto digital multimodal deben ser considerados dentro de la formación inicial docente.
Revised Taxonomy of theArctotisAnnual Clade (Arctotideae, Asteraceae) from Southern Africa: Integration of Molecular Phylogenetic and Morphological Evidence
Authors: McKenzie Robert J. , Barker Nigel P.
Published: March 2022

Abstract—Previous phylogenetic analysis of ITS nrDNA sequence data for Arctotidinae species resolved a strongly supported clade containing all but one of the showy annualArctotisspecies (informally designated theArctotisAnnual Clade). In the present study, phylogenetic relationships in theArctotisAnnual Clade were investigated by Bayesian inference and maximum parsimony analyses of cpDNA (trnT-trnL-trnFandtrnH-psbA) and nrDNA (ITS) sequence data. The cpDNA and nrDNA phylogenies were notably incongruent.Arctotis venustaand a putative unnamed species (A.‘sp. B’) were strongly supported as monophyletic by both data sets. The monophyly ofA. leiocarpawas strongly supported by the ITS data set, whereas the remaining accessions formed a poorly resolved complex (the ‘A. fastuosacomplex’). Within theA. fastuosacomplex,A. hirsutawas monophyletic with strong support in the ITS phylogeny. A statistical parsimony-derived cpDNA haplotype network resolved five broad groups of haplotypes and showed no consistent geographical structure, but species-specific haplotype lineages forA. venustaandA.sp. B were resolved.Arctotis fastuosaaccessions were distributed among four haplotype groups. Incongruence between the data sets and poor resolution within theA. fastuosacomplex may reflect reticulate evolution, ancestral polymorphism, and incomplete lineage sorting, in tandem with the low information content of the data sets. The greatest phenotypic diversification in the clade is in cypsela morphology. Comparison of cypsela morphology with the phylogenies suggests a general trend for reduction in the sizes of the cypsela, abaxial wings, pappus scales, and loss of pubescence during diversification. A revised taxonomy, integrating currently available evidence, accompanied by full descriptive accounts and a key to the taxa are presented. Eight species are recognized, including the nomenclatural noveltiesArctotis chrysantha(sp. nov.) andArctotis namibiensis(sp. nov.). The namesArctotis karasmontana,Venidium fugax, andVenidium macrocephalumare lectotypified.
Seven New Species ofHechtia(Bromeliaceae; Hechtioideae) from Puebla, Mexico
Authors: Hernández-Cárdenas Rodrigo Alejandro , Siekkinen Andrew , Espejo-Serna Adolfo , López-Ferrari Ana Rosa
Published: March 2022

Abstract—The genusHechtiaincludes 91 species (with those described herein), 88 of them present in Mexico, and the entire genus is endemic to the region termed Megaméxico 3 by Rzedowski. With 21 species, the Mexican state of Puebla is the second most species rich. As a result of botanical exploration for the project Bromeliaceae of Mexico, we describe here seven new species, all endemic to Puebla:Hechtia anarosae,H.dasylirioides,H.espejoana,H.longissimifolia,H.microcarpa,H.minimiflora, andH.vicesphaeroblasta. The proposed species are compared with morphologically similar taxa (H.caulescens,H.ensifolia,H.flexilifolia,H.fragilis,H.podantha, andH.sphaeroblasta). Morphological descriptions, images, and a map with distributions of the described taxa are included, as well as an identification key and a list of specimens examined of all the species ofHechtiacurrently known from the state of Puebla.Keywords—Balsas Basin, endemism, monocots, Poales.
Interactions of predatory coccinellids (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in pome and stone fruit orchards of Çanakkale Province
Authors: Kök Şahin , Kasap İsmail
Published: March 2022

This study revealed the tritrophic interactions of predatory coccinellids-host aphids-host plants on pome and stone fruit trees and herbaceous plants in fruit orchards of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. Field sampling was done during the spring and summer seasons in 2020 and 2021. Twelve predatory species belonging to eight genera from the family Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) were found interacting with eleven host aphids from the family Aphididae (Hemiptera) on eight host plants. A total of 33 tritrophic interactions of predatory coccinellids-host aphids-host plants were revealed on the pome and stone fruit orchards in the Çanakkale Province. From the predators, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) associated with seven aphids was the most common coccinellid, followed by Oenopia conglobata (L.) which was associated with six aphids. From the aphids, Brachycaudus helichrysi (Kaltenbach) was the most common species; it was associated with ten different predatory coccinellids. Also, from the host plants, the highest number of the interactions of predatory coccinellids-host aphids were revealed on Cydonia oblonga Mill. (Rosaceae) and Prunus domestica L. (Rosaceae) in the pome and stone fruit orchards of Çanakkale Province. As a result, it is considered that the tritrophic interactions of predatory coccinellids-host aphids-host plants should be better understood to increase the success of biological control of pest aphids on the fruit orchards.
Application of Landsat 8 Image in An Assessment of Hydrothermal Alteration Mapping in Dense Vegetation: A Case Study from Kokap Area, Kulon Progo
Authors: Setianto Agung , Raharja Bayu , Titisari Anastasia Dewi
Published: March 2022

DOI:10.17014/ijog.9.1.45-60Several researchers through geochemical analysis have proven the presence of gold mineralization in Kokap, Kulon Progo, as a result of hydrothermal alteration. Alteration mapping with optical remote sensing images in tropical areas is very difficult due to atmospheric conditions, dense vegetation cover, and rapid weathering. This study aims to assess the ability of Landsat 8 images in the mapping of hydrothermal alteration in Kokap, Kulon Progo, with the Principles Component Analysis (PCA) method. Three conventional machine learning methods, including artificial neural network (ANN), maximum likelihood classification (MLC), and support vector machine (SVM) were compared to find an optimal classifier for hydrothermal alteration mapping. The experiment revealed that the MLC method offered the highest overall accuracy. Two alteration zones were mapped, i.e. argillic zone and propylitic zone. The comparison results showed that the MLC classification of band ratio images of 5:2 and 6:7 yielded a classification accuracy of 56.4% and kappa coefficient of 0.36, which was higher than those of other machine learning methods and band combinations. The combination of Landsat 8 with DEM succeeded in increasing accuracy to 59.5% with kappa coefficient of 0.4.
Typographers of the Crimean ASSR in the 1920s and 1930s: Personnel Characteristics
Authors: Pirozhkova Tatyana
Published: March 2022

The article uncovers some questions of the labor history of printing production workers in the Crimean ASSR in 1920–1930s. The aim of the article is investigation of the staff structure of the Crimean ASSR printing industry workers in comparison with the national structure. The objectives of the study are to examine the dynamics of the number of workers in the printing industry of the Crimea, to analyze the proportion of women, national personnel (Crimean Tatars), adolescents, skilled workers in the overall structure of the printing industry workers of the Crimean ASSR, and to compare the obtained results with the national indicators. The study is based on published statistics, reports and archival sources. As a result, the author concludes that the labor force of the Crimean ASSR printing industry developed in line with nationwide trends, but with certain specifics. The growth in the number of printing workers, typical for the country as a whole, was uneven in Crimea and its rate was somewhat lower than in the rest of the country. The increase in the proportion of women in the Crimean printing industry at the beginning of the considered period was somewhat lower than the statistical average; in the 1930s it generally corresponded to the national and industry averages. The personnel policy was based on the requirements of indigenization and implied the recruitment of workers of Crimean Tatar nationality; however, the level of indigenization in the printing industry did not reach the required indicators. Work on the involvement of adolescents was carried out, but there were problems with the training organization. The number of qualified personnel in the republic's printing industry was insufficient, which had an impact on the product quality. In conclusion, the author forms the tasks for further research into the labor history of printing production workers in the Crimean ASSR.
Transformation of the Age Structure of Criminals in Russia and Abroad
Authors: Alekseeva Elena
Published: March 2022

Russia, as well as other countries, has been experiencing demographic changes in the recent decades — increasing average age, growing share of older people, dropping birth rates, which, in their turn, are reflected in the age of perpetrators. The works of Russian scholars are mainly dedicated to criminality of specific age categories, while complex studies of the age of criminals remain rare. The author of the article discusses the problems of determining the limits of age groups, presents recommendations on their optimization with the goal of improving the effectiveness of comparative studies and the reliability of the analysis of age and cohort effects. The author also analyzes foreign experience of studying age as a criminologically relevant factor, the evolution of approaches to studying the «age — crime» curve, and presents key trends in the development of the age and gender features of offenders in the USA and the European countries. It is concluded that the emerging trend in Russia is the increasing age of an average offender. Currently, in terms of volume and specific weight, the dominant age group of criminals is that of 30–49 years (57 % of convicts), the number of offenders who are 50 years and older is growing steadily, while there is a decrease in the share of younger convicts (from 60 to 34 % in the last 20 years) and the criminal activities of minors. There are changes in the character of crimes committed by representatives of one cohort in different age periods while their criminal activity is preserved. Thus, persons who committed crimes in 1990s when they were 14–17 years old, continue their criminal activity in 2020s in the age group of 30–49 years. There is a growing share of female offenders of older and senior age compared to the similar indices for male offenders: 59 % of female convicts are 30–49 years old (54 % of male convicts), and 15 % are 50 years old and older (12 % of male convicts). The identified trends in the changes of age and gender features of Russian offenders are compared with the global trends, and the differences between specific countries are pointed out. The author discusses the specific influence of the period and cohort effect on the formation of the current age structure of offenders in Russia and presents some suggestions regarding the causes and the forecast of the dynamics of criminal activities of different age groups.
Sintering of powder materials
Authors: Dudina Dina V.
Published: March 2022

This study guide corresponds to “Sintering of powder materials” course of the Master degree program at Novosibirsk State Technical University 22.04.01 – Materials Science and Technology. The guide consists of six parts and contains a brief overview of historical aspects of sintering, powder fabrication and characterization methods, powder shaping and compaction processes, and the basics of solid state and liquid phase sintering. The guide also contains a description of advanced sintering methods and sintering processes found in additive manufacturing. Classical and novel materials obtainable by sintering are described. Current trends in the development of sintering science are discussed. Each part of the guide is followed by control questions. Problems with solutions are offered to help the student solve problems encountered in real research and industrial sintering practice. Problems for self-study are also provided, many of which were designed by the author based on her own research experience. Topics for self-study are provided and can be used for students’ presentations at seminars.
Prognostic nomograms for predicting overall survival and cancer-specific survival of patients with very early onset colorectal cancer: a population‑based analysis
Authors: Dong Bingtian , Chen Yuping , Lyu Guorong
Published: March 2022

In contrast to the declining incidence in older populations, the incidence of very early onset colorectal cancer (VEO-CRC) patients (aged ≤40 years) has been increasing in different regions of the world. In this study, we aimed to establish nomogram models for the prognostic prediction of patients with VEO-CRC for both overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS). Patients diagnosed with VEO-CRC between 2010 and 2015 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database were collected and randomly assigned to the training cohort and validation cohort at a ratio of 7:3 for model construction and internal validation. Using univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis to screen important variables, which were then used to construct a nomogram. The nomogram was evaluated using calibration curves and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. A total of 3061 patients were included and randomly divided into the training cohort (n = 2145) and validation cohort (n = 916). Five independent prognostic factors, including race, grade, tumor size, AJCC stage, and AJCC T stage were all significantly identified in OS multivariate Cox regression analysis. Meanwhile in CSS, multivariate Cox regression analysis demonstrated that race, grade, tumor size, AJCC stage, AJCC T stage, AJCC N stage, and SEER stage were independent prognostic factors.  The calibration plots of the established nomograms indicated high correlations between the predicted and observed results. C-index and ROC analysis implied that our nomogram model has a strong predictive ability. Moreover, nomograms also showed higher C-index values compared to tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) and SEER stages. We established and validated a simple-to-use nomogram to evaluate the 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS and CSS prognosis of patients with VEO-CRC. This tool can assist clinicians to optimize individualized treatment plans.
Reappraisal of multimodality imaging for improved Radiation Therapy (RT) target volume determination of recurrent Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC): An original article
Authors: Murat Beyzadeoglu , Omer Sager , Selcuk Demiral , Ferrat Dincoglan
Published: March 2022

Objective: Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the most frequent cancer sites around the globe. Within the heterogeneous group of HNSCC, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) deserves the utmost attention as an important subsite. Despite multimodality management, recurrence of OSCC is not uncommon. RT may play an integral role as part of initial management or as adjunctive therapy, or for treatment of recurrent disease. In this study, we evaluate multimodality imaging-based RT treatment volume definition for irradiation of recurrent OSCC. Materials and methods: Multimodality imaging-based RT treatment volume definition for radiotherapeutic management of recurrent OSCC was assessed. RT target volume determination by incorporation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or by Computed Tomography (CT)-simulation images only has been evaluated and comparative analysis has been performed for patients receiving salvage RT for recurrent OSCC. Results: Ground truth target volume has been found to be identical with treatment volume definition by CT-MR fusion-based imaging. Conclusion: Incorporation of MRI in target and treatment volume definition may improve target and treatment volume definition for recurrent OSCC.
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Implementasi Model Pembelajaran Waldorf Di Taman Kanak-Kanak
Authors: Aminah Siti , Agustin Mubiar , Rudiyanto Rudiyanto
Published: March 2022

Waldorf merupakan salah satu model pembelajaran yang dicetuskan oleh Rudolf Steiner. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana implementasi model pembelajaran Waldorf. Model penelitian ini menggunaan metode studi kasus dengan teknik analisis tematik. Penentuan subjek dilakukan dengan cara purposive. Metode pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menyatakan bahwa model pembelajaran Waldorf merupakan model pembelajaran yang dapat memerdekakan dan mengembangkan potensi anak. Pada tahap perencanaan terdapat suatu ritme sebagai penyampai materi kegiatannya, dalam metode perencanaan pembelajaran sering disampaikan melalui bernyanyi, mendongeng, free play, dan kegiatan art and craft, media pembelajaran yang direncanakan terdapat open ended toys. Pada tahap pelaksanaan pembelajaran sangat berorientasi pada anak. Pada kegiatan pembelajarannya anak dibiarkan bermain bebas dan diizinkan mengikuti kegiatan mainingfull activity bila anak mau. Pada tahap penilaian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana perkembangan anak dan memberikan laporan kepada orang tua anak tersebut. Implikasi terhadap penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memperbaiki kondisi dalam mengimplementasikan model pembelajaran Waldorf agar dapat mengoptimalkan tumbuh kembang anak.
Persepsi Guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini Tentang Kreativitas Menggambar Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Nurbaiti Siti Mahdalia , Mariyana Rita , Rengganis Ira
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini di latar belakangi oleh keingintahuan penulis tentang bagaimana persepsi guru Pendidikan Guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini dalam memandang Kreativitas menggambar anak. Hal ini didasari karena penulis sering melihat guru yang menjadikan aktivitas menggambar  hanya sebatas kegiatan formalitas yang tanpa di dasari pengetahuan guru tentang kreativitas menggambar itu sendiri. Oleh karena itu tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengatahui bagaimana persepsi guru PAUD terhadap Kreativitas Menggambar anak usia dini. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Fenomenologi. Partisipan yang dijadikan responden ialah 6 orang guru kelas B yang terdiri dari 2 guru yang mengajar di sekolah berakreditasi A, 2 guru yang mengajar di sekolah berakreditasi B, dan 2 guru yang mengajar di sekolah tak terakreditasi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan, guru dirasa sudah memahami konsep dasar kreativitas menggambar itu sendiri, hanya saja belum memahami secara detail dan lengkap sehingga dalam penerapannya guru masih belum dapat maksimal.
Pengembangan Motorik Halus Anak Usia Dini Di Taman Kanak-Kanak Negeri Pembina Painan
Authors: Wahyuni Desri Chichi
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskrpsikan tentang pengembangan motorik halus anak usia dini di Taman Kanak-kanak Negeri Pembina Painan. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan ialah penelitian deskriptif pendekatan kualitatif. Hasil kegiatan pengembangan motorik halus anak di Taman Kanak-kanak Negeri Pembina Painan sudah tercapai dengan baik dan sesuai dengan yang diharapkan. Perencanaan pengembangan motorik halus anak berpedoman pada kurikulum 2013, Prosem, RPPM, dan RPPH yang sudah dirancang diawal tahun ajaran. Pelaksanaan kegiatan yang dilakukan dalam pengembangan motorik halus anak seperti menggambar, melipat, menggunting dan lainnya melalui metode pembelajaran yang bervariasi. Penilaian yang dilakukan guru selama proses pembelajaran dilaksanakan dari kegiatan awal sampai akhir dengan teknik catatan anekdot, daftar ceklis, pengamatan yang dilakukan sesuai dengan tema dan sub tema pada kurikulum 2013
DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL LEARNING MODEL FLIPPED CLASSROOM
Authors: Mariyana Rita , Zaman Badru , Rudiyanto Rudiyanto
Published: March 2022

This research introduces a new learning pedagogical approach, the Virtual Flipped Classroom (VFC). The VFC is an integration of two concepts: the Flipped Classroom and Virtual Teaching. This study aims to improve students’ learning abilities through the use of the flipped virtual classroom model. This research utilised a research and development, with a purposive sampling technique that studied active students in Early Childhood Teacher Education Program (henceforth-ECTE Program). Data from students’ final examination scores, questionnaires, were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative approach. The final products were a virtual model flipped classroom software along with its digital based classroom design.
VARIOUS TYPES OF URINARY INCONTINENCE AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING URODYNAMIC CENTER AT SURGICAL TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SULAIMANI CITY
Authors: Faris Gona , Ismael Niyan , Qader Delan , Abdulkareem Away
Published: March 2022

Background 

Urinary incontinence is a complaint involving the involuntary leakage of urine. It has a significant health problem with psychological, social and hygienic effects on the lives of both women and their families.

Objectives 

The present study aimed to determine different types of urinary incontinence among married women, identify factors that affect this condition, and discover how urinary incontinence and related factors are correlated.

Patient and Methods

The study was carried out in a Urodynamic Center at Surgical Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani City. The present descriptive case-control study was carried out on a purposive sample of 100 incontinent women admitted to the Urodynamic Center, and 100 continent women admitted to the hospital with other symptoms. In addition, face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect required data through a questionnaire on risk factors for urinary incontinence.

Results

The prevalence of mixed urinary incontinence was 62% and was more in old age for both groups. The majority of the case and control group were housewives living in the urban and had no systemic disease. Age, educational level, parity, gravity, type of delivery, menopause, gynaecological exam, diabetes mellitus and hypertension were associated with urinary incontinence among cases, variables that significantly varied in the chi-square study.

Conclusion

Three-quarters of women are affected by mixed urinary incontinence. Age, obstetric history, types of gynaecological exam, menopausal state and types of delivery recognize as risk factors associated with the occurrence of different types of urinary incontinence among both groups.
ACOUSTIC STAPEDIAL REFLEX THRESHOLD IN NORMAL HEARING PARTICIPANTS IN SULAIMANI CITY
Authors: Abdulkareem Hiwa
Published: March 2022

Background  Acoustic stapedial reflex threshold (ASRT) is an objective, important test that can be included in a test battery along with behavioural pure tone audiometry and otoacoustic emissions to differentiate among middle ear, cochlear, and retro cochlear sites of the lesion. It can be used as a cross-check with a behavioural audiogram to increase confidence in the diagnosis. In most people with normal hearing thresholds and middle ear function, the acoustic stapedial reflex will be present at all frequencies and within an intensity range of 70-90 dB HL above the behavioural hearing threshold. Objectives  To measure ASRT in participants with normal hearing thresholds in Sulaymaniyah city and to observe the effect of different parameters on the threshold. Patients and Methods The study was conducted on 200 participants (400 ears) who met inclusion criteria (110 males and 90 females); data were collected through visiting five different places with different age groups within three months duration. Participants were divided into three age groups (6-12 years), (13-18 years), (19 years and above).Only participants with normal otoscopic examination, normal pure tone audiometry, normal tympanogram, undergone through stapedial reflex threshold measurement, and the reflexes were elicited and recorded bilaterally by using tympanometer (Impedance meter) MAICO MI34 brand, single frequency 226 Hz of German-made model 2011. Results Mean ASRT measured in both ears was within the normal range of 70-90 dB HL above hearing threshold in both ipsilateral and contralateral pathways as Right ipsilateral (74.5 dB HL), right contralateral (76.9 dB HL), left ipsilateral (74.6 dB HL), and left contralateral (76.8 dB HL) above hearing thresholds. There was no significant difference between right and left ears according to ASRT (P-values > 0.05). There was no gender effect on ASRT (P-values > 0.05), while there was a significant effect of age on ASRT, especially in the adult population (P-values < 0.05).  Conclusion A stapedial reflex threshold in normal hearing subjects was within normal range, different parameters as the side of ear and gender did not affect the threshold. In contrast, with advancing age amount of intensity needed to elicit the reflex increased.