bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Testing persuasive messaging to encourage COVID-19 risk reduction
Authors: Bokemper Scott E. , Huber Gregory A. , James Erin K. , Gerber Alan S. , Omer Saad B.
Published: March 2022

What types of public health messages are effective at changing people’s beliefs and intentions to practice social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19? We conducted two randomized experiments in summer 2020 that assigned respondents to read a public health message and then measured their beliefs and behavioral intentions across a wide variety of outcomes. Using both a convenience sample and a pre-registered replication with a nationally representative sample of Americans, we find that a message that reframes not social distancing as recklessness rather than bravery and a message that highlights the need for everyone to take action to protect one another are the most effective at increasing beliefs and intentions related to social distancing. These results provide an evidentiary basis for building effective public health campaigns to increase social distancing during flu pandemics.
The challenges in managing the growth of indigenous children in Perak State, Malaysia: A qualitative study
Authors: Chew Chii-Chii , Lim Xin-Jie , Low Lee-Lan , Lau Kin-Mun , Kari Maziana , Shamsudin Ummi Kalthom , Rajan Philip
Published: March 2022

Indigenous peoples in Peninsular Malaysia, known as Orang Asli, have been associated with the problem of malnutrition. Approximately 40% of their children are underweight. Indigenous peoples’ distinct social, cultural, and economic traits, which differ from those of the dominant communities in which they live, may pose significant challenges for health care providers (HCPs) in addressing the malnutrition issue. This study explores challenges encountered by HCPs, with at least six months of experience in monitoring the growth parameters of Orang Asli children residing in Perak State in Peninsular Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2020 and June 2021, involving three focus group discussions and three in-depth interviews. Thematic analysis was used. A total of 19 participants (6 nurses, 5 nursing managers, 4 medical officers, 2 nutritionists, a family medicine specialist, and a paediatrician) took part in this study. The challenges were summarized into four themes: (I) accessibility to nutrition, (II) accessibility to healthcare services, (II) skills of HCPs, and (IV) challenges of implementing nutrition programs. The inability of the Orang Asli children to access nutritious food was due to poverty, different perceptions of life priorities, and the practice of food taboos among the communities. Inadequate infrastructure and transportation discourage parents from bringing their children to healthcare facilities. The belief in and preference for traditional healing, the practice of semi-nomadic lifestyles, and fear of HCPs and their timid nature were factors that prevented Orang Asli children from accessing healthcare services. HCPs need to equip themselves with cross-cultural communication and interaction skills and adapt their skills to environmental challenges to overcome unexpected encounters in mobile clinics. The non-exposed food items, the risk of food basket sharing with other family members, and community feeding programs’ coordination were the challenges to be addressed when implementing nutrition programmes for Orang Asli children. The challenges of HCPs are multifactorial and require a multifaceted approach. There is a need for joint efforts of stakeholders, from communities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to the health authorities, to address the challenges of HCPs.
Sacred swamped as profane reigns: Catalysing Indigenous voice through reflexive articulation of place
Authors: Thomson Chris
Published: March 2022

From 2017 to 2019, I wrote several news stories about an Indigenous woman’s struggle, with others, in Western Australia’s oldest European settlement of Albany to maintain a ban on water skiing at a culturally significant swamp by the banks of which her mother was born. Until my stories were published, news reports had focused on the needs of skiers. The headline of my first story, ‘The sacred and profane’, invoked Bourdieu’s conception of social space as a field constructed by tensions between holders of unequal levels of cultural and economic capital. This is consistent with Massey’s observations of places as contested social constructs. Both theories are complementary frameworks from which to interrogate and inform journalistic practice. This article shows how critically reflexive articulation of place, through journalism, enabled Indigenous voices to be heard in a regional city that had been ground zero for colonialism in Australia’s largest state by area.
Teoria disposicional de Searle e o problema da causação mental inconsciente
Authors: De Athayde Prata Tárik
Published: March 2022

Exatamente como Descartes, Searle concebe a consciência como essencial aos fenômenos mentais. Para compatibilizar essa (1) concepção cartesiana da consciência com a (2) aceitação da existência do inconsciente, ele defende uma (3) teoria disposicional: estados inconscientes existem como disposições para a produção de estados conscientes. Entretanto, seu argumento para a conexão entre o mental e a consciência se baseia na tese de que a forma aspectual não existe em fenômenos objetivos, o que é incompatível com a causação mental inconsciente. Para ser causalmente eficaz, um estado inconsciente precisa ter uma forma aspectual ocorrente, o que contradiz a teoria disposicional, e precisa existir de modo independente da consciência, indo de encontro à visão cartesiana.

Palavras-chave: Inconsciente, Teoria disposicional, Causação mental, forma aspectual.
First identification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in wild ruminants in a zoo in Mexico
Authors: Hernández-Reyes A. L. , Chávez-Gris G. , Maldonado-Castro E. , Alcaraz-Sosa L. E. , Díaz-Negrete M. T.
Published: March 2022

Background and Aim: Paratuberculosis (PTB) is an infectious disease that induces chronic enteritis in ruminants. It is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). In this study, we evaluated the presence of MAP using bacteriological, molecular, and anatomopathological studies, based on the clinical suspicion of PTB in a zoo, in an area housing 10 scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), five giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis), and three blue wildebeests (Connochaetes taurinus).

Materials and Methods: From November 2016 to June 2017, fecal samples were collected from individuals of the three species on four occasions, resulting in a total of 56 fecal samples. In addition, five small intestine samples were collected from the necropsies of three adult scimitar-horned oryx females and two oryx calves. MAP identification was performed through isolation in Herrold's medium with egg yolk, mycobactin, and sodium pyruvate, Ziehl–Neelsen staining, IS900 polymerase chain reaction (IS900 PCR), and anatomopathological examination of intestine samples.

Results: Diffuse granulomatous enteritis with abundant acid-fast bacilli was found in two out of five intestine samples from adult scimitar-horned oryx females. MAP was isolated in 7/56 (12.5%) of the fecal samples from four scimitar-horned oryx, one giraffe, and two wildebeest samples. Two out of 5 (40%) samples obtained from scimitar-horned oryx tested positive. IS900 PCR yielded five positive samples (two fecal samples and three small intestine samples). MAP isolates were classified as Type C (Cattle) using type-specific PCR.

Conclusion: These results demonstrated the presence of MAP in the area evaluated and indicated the importance of both sampling live animals and conducting postmortem examinations. The use of bacteriological and histopathological diagnostic techniques demonstrated in this study will provide insight into the health status and prevalence of paratuberculosis in wild ruminants under human care.
MODY caused by a mutation in the insulin gene
Authors: Sechko E. A. , Kuraeva T. L. , Andrianova E. A. , Zilberman L. I. , Emelyanov A. O. , Laptev D. N. , Bezlepkina O. B.
Published: March 2022

MODY10 is a rare subtype of MODY diabetes, which caused by heterozygous mutations in the insulin gene INS. There are single descriptions of families with MODY-INS or MODY10 in the literature, its clinical course is not well understood. We present a case of MODY10 in a boy with a history of diabetes mellitus (DM) in three generations (father and paternal grandmother). Proband was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus at the age of 7 years. The glycaemia at the onset of the diabetes was 10.2 mmol/l, HbA1c — 7.6%, islet cell autoantibodies (ICA), insulin autoantibodies (IAA), glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GADA) and islet tyrosine phosphatase 2 (IA2) antibodies (IA2) were not detected. According to the results of the oral glucose tolerance test, fasting blood glucose was 6.5 mmol/l, in 120 minutes 10.3 mmol/l, which corresponded to the diagnosis of impaired glucose tolerance. Diet with restriction of easily digestible carbohydrates was recommended, than gliclazide was added to the therapy, which the proband received for 3 years. At the age of 10, a deterioration in the parameters of carbohydrate metabolism was noted, which insulin therapy was added. Examination at the age of 12 revealed a decrease in C-peptide secretion. The child’s father has a similar phenotype — slowly progressive disorders of carbohydrate metabolism from 6 years old, from 10 years old — insulin therapy. A genetic test was provided, in the child and his father was detected a previously undescribed heterozygous mutation in the INS p.C31W. Thus, in our clinical case, MODY10 was characterized by a milder course than T1DM, but eventually leading to the development of insulin demand, which distinguishes it from the most common forms of MODY. Currently, there is no specific therapy, and the detection of a mutation in the INS gene does not affect therapeutic tactics, however, a correct genetic diagnosis makes it possible to predict the course of diabetes and provide genetic counseling to the family.
Vaccination of patients with diabetes mellitus
Authors: Shestakova M. V. , Nikonova T. V. , Barysheva V. O. , Mokrysheva N. G.
Published: March 2022

Diabetes mellitus stays an important medical, economic and social problem worldwide. Infectious diseases in people with diabetes mellitus are often more severe with an increased frequency of hospitalizations and complications. The presence of chronic hyperglycemia leads to decreased immune function and an increased predisposition to infections. Infections lead to uncontrolled hyperglycemia, which worsens the course of infections, thus forming a vicious circle of violations.

Mass vaccination with an emphasis on people belonging to the high-risk group reduces the number of infected and, hospitalized people, and also has clear economic advantages. However, in many countries the proportion of vaccinated remains low.

Vaccine prophylaxis in Russia is regulated by a number of regulatory legal acts, of which the main one is Federal Law No. 157-FZ of September 17, 1998 (edited on July 2, 2021) «About Immunoprophylaxis of Infectious Diseases». Each country has a National Vaccination Schedule, which shows a routine vaccination schedule at a specific age against infections that are widespread and / or pose a serious threat to health and life), as well as a National Epidemic Indication Vaccination Schedule. In Russia, these documents are approved by Order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation of March 21, 2014 N 125n «About the approval of the national calendar of preventive vaccinations and the calendar of preventive vaccinations for epidemic indications.»

This article discusses vaccination against the most socially significant infections associated with a high worldwide prevalence and increased risk among people with diabetes.
Ultrasonographic diagnosis of calcifying tendinopathy of the biceps brachii in a Doberman Pinscher dog: a case report
Authors: Han Changhee , Kim Ah Reum , Hwang Gunha , Kim Rakhoon , Go Woohyun , Lee Ji Yeong , Lee Jongbong , An Soyon , Hwang Tae Sung , Lee Hee Chun
Published: March 2022

A 10-year-old, spayed female, Doberman Pinscher dog presented with right forelimb lameness. On physical examination, painful reaction and crepitation were present at the right shoulder. Radiographic evaluation of the shoulder revealed nothing remarkable. On the ultrasonography of the right shoulder joint, 2 small echogenic masses accompanied by reverberation artifacts were observed in the right biceps tendon near its origin at the supraglenoid tuberosity. Based on these findings, we suspected biceps calcifying tendinopathy. Clinical signs resolved intermittently after administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. This study described the ultrasonographic findings of calcifying biceps brachii tendinopathy which is an unusual finding in dogs.
Image quality assessments of focal spot size on radiographic images in dogs
Authors: Park Sujin , Hwang Tae Sung , Lee Hee Chun
Published: March 2022

The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the effects of focal spot size of X-ray tube on sharpness of clinical radiographic images of dogs and cats. Radiographic images of 24 stifle joints, 15 carpi, 18 lumbar spines, 61 thoraxes, and 47 abdomens of 102 dogs and 4 cats were obtained in the present study, using 2 X-ray tubes with nominal focal spots of 2.0 mm and 0.6 mm, respectively. The sharpness of specific anatomical structures in all the images of 5 projections was assessed. The radiographic sharpness of various anatomical structures of lumbar spine and cortex of stifle with fine focal spot was increased significantly compared with broad focal spot images. In addition, the blurred motion was significantly higher in the fine focal spot images of thorax. In conclusion, our study suggests that a selective use of fine foci for imaging of lumbar spine or cortex of stifle enhanced radiographic sharpness.
La « recherche collaborative » en environnement : des pratiques innovantes aux dynamiques normatives
Authors: Beurier Anne-Gaëlle
Published: March 2022

Dans le champ de l’environnement, les commanditaires de la recherche sont en demande d’une science interdisciplinaire et co-produite avec les destinataires de la recherche, au point que cette demande est parfois qualifiée d’injonction. Entre 2011 et 2017, le réseau philanthropique reconnu d’intérêt public « Fondation de France » a soutenu des projets scientifiques via l’Appel d’offre Littoral au sein de son pro­gramme Environnement. Cet appel visait à encourager des recherches novatrices, supportant la société civile dans ses mobilisations et ses participations aux processus scientifiques pour une science plus démocratique. Cette contribution montre que malgré la multiplicité de leurs finalités et thématiques de recherche, la plupart des projets retenus au cours de cette période n’employaient pas la collaboration avec les non-professionnels de la recherche afin d’ouvrir la science pour qu’elle soit plus démo­cratique. Elle visait plutôt à une meilleure efficacité des recherches dont les objets sont complexes et nécessitent l’adhésion et l’adaptation des populations. En reprenant à son compte la demande d’une recherche collaborative et interdisciplinaire sans questionner les modalités de production des sciences, l’organisation a permis la reconduction de certaines postures plus normatives qu’innovantes de la production scientifique.
Южная теория: существует ли социология за пределами западного канона?
Authors: Кисленко Иван Юрьевич
Published: March 2022

Эта работа ставит своей целью познакомить читателя с южной теорией в социологии — идеей, представленной австралийским социологом Р. Коннелл и развитой в ряде последующих публикаций. Возникнув на глобальном Севере, социология долгое время основывалась на позициях северного универсализма, утверждавшего наличие «одной социологии для одного мира». С течением времени социологический дискурс глобального Юга расширялся и начал предъявлять свои права на автономное воспроизводство социологических практик в оппозиции «северной теории». В работе рассмотрена проблема признания южной теории, с которой неизбежно сталкиваются все идеи, которые можно отождествить с заявленным понятием. В публикациях часто поднимается вопрос о том, каким образом могут быть оценены идеологические оппоненты Севера — южные теории. Эта проблема анализируется сквозь призму вопросов о признании научной деятельности. Текст статьи включает обзор как тех работ, которые в качестве «южных» промаркированы Р. Коннелл, так и других, которые сами позиционируют себя в этом направлении. В статье предложено ознакомиться с основными ходами, использующимися в южной теории, а также с рядом авторов, выстраивающих программу заявленной идеи. Кроме того, приводится критический анализ свойственных южной теории характеристик. Выделяются три пункта для критики: обида на социологический Север, монополизация права на критику северного универсализма и слабое обоснование влияния колониально-имперских устремлений европейских стран на формирование социологии как науки.
Жилищные траектории. Обзор зарубежных и российских исследований
Authors: Кобыща Варвара Викторовна , Новокрещенов Максим Владимирович , Шепетина Ксения Юрьевна
Published: March 2022

Жилищные траектории — это последовательности изменений мест и условий проживания, а также жилищного статуса в течение жизни человека. Изучение жилищных траекторий — ключевое направление в поле исследований жилищной мобильности. Статья посвящена анализу основных концептуальных и методологических подходов к изучению жилищных траекторий в социальных науках, с фокусом на поле городских и жилищных исследований. В ней систематизированы современные англоязычные и русскоязычные источники, а также продемонстрирована структура международной академической дискуссии о жилищных траекториях. Эта дискуссия строится вокруг дихотомии «структура — актор», однако исследователи находятся в поиске путей ее преодоления и выработки интегративного подхода. Одним из ключевых концептуальных вопросов является вопрос о степени и формах агентности людей, выстраивающих на практике свои жилищные траектории. В статье предлагается сравнение ответов, предлагаемых как структурно-, так и акторно-ориентированными подходами. В заключении очерчивается повестка для будущих исследований жилищных траекторий в России, которая, с одной стороны, будет встроена в международную академическую дискуссию по этой теме, а с другой — позволит расширить географию исследований и развить имеющиеся концептуальный аппарат.
Конфессия, религиозность и антииммигрантские настроения в Европе: анализ данных Европейского социального исследования
Authors: Дорханов Илья Андреевич , Соколов Борис Олегович
Published: March 2022

В статье исследуется, как конфессиональная принадлежность и уровень индивидуальной религиозности европейцев связаны с их отношением к иммигрантам, представляющим различные религиозные группы. На основании теории социальной идентичности и теории религиозного сострадания выдвигается ряд гипотез относительно связи указанных факторов и толерантности к приезжим. Теория социальной идентичности утверждает, что индивиды склонны видеть в «своей» группе источник позитивной самоидентификации и потому воспринимают «инаковость» (например, принадлежность к иной религиозной группе; в случае Европы — к мусульманскому сообществу) как символическую угрозу. Согласно теории религиозного сострадания, религиозные индивиды сильнее привержены таким ценностям, как сострадание и забота о тех, кто испытывает трудности, и поэтому в большей степени склонны сочувствовать иммигрантам как уязвимой страте. При этом уровень солидарности прямо связан с тем, насколько «близкой» с религиозной точки зрения воспринимается конкретная группа приезжих.
На материалах седьмой волны Европейского социального исследования (ESS) по двадцати странам (сбор данных проводился в 2014—2015 гг., в разгар миграционного кризиса в Евросоюзе) строятся две многоуровневые регрессионные модели (в качестве первого уровня анализа выступают респонденты, в качестве второго — страны), в которых зависимыми переменными являются неприятие иммигрантов-мусульман и важность наличия у иммигрантов христианского бэкграунда. Результаты анализа показывают, что христиане (и католики, и протестанты) и более религиозные люди в большей степени склонны отдавать предпочтение иммигрантам из преимущественно христианских стран по сравнению с не принадлежащими ни к одной конфессии или нерелигиозными респондентами. При этом отношение к иммигрантам-мусульманам не связано ни с конфессиональной принадлежностью, ни с уровнем индивидуальной религиозности. Таким образом, в европейском контексте и теория религиозного сострадания, и теория социальной идентичности подтверждаются лишь отчасти.
Типы социального капитала россиян и их детерминанты
Authors: Рощина Яна Михайловна , Куфлина Екатерина Дмитриевна
Published: March 2022

Несмотря на растущий интерес к изучению социального капитала в России и за рубежом, подходы к его измерению до сих пор вызывают споры. Наиболее сложной выглядит задача построения обобщенных показателей, отражающих объем социального капитала в целом и его отдельных видов. В то же время для оценки отдачи от социального капитала необходимо уметь корректно его измерять. Целью исследования является разработка методологии измерения различных видов социального капитала индивида, а также ее применение для анализа дифференциации социального капитала россиян и ее факторов. Мы используем данные РМЭЗ НИУ ВШЭ за 2016 г., так как в анкету этой волны был добавлен блок вопросов о включенности индивида в социальные сети. Факторный анализ выделил пять латентных переменных, соответствующих разным видам социального капитала: 1) емкость онлайн-сети, 2) возможность опереться на помощь со стороны, 3) плотность общения с друзьями, 4) включенность в жизнь церкви и 5) плотность общения с родственниками, живущими отдельно. К «закрытому» социальному капиталу можно отнести третий и пятый виды, а к «открытому» — первый. Четвертый вид может интерпретироваться как «скрепляющий» СК, а второй — как «потенциальные» социальные ресурсы. Полученные переменные использовались в качестве зависимых в регрессионных моделях. Анализ показал, что пол, возраст, образование, место жительства и рождения, семейное положение, наличие детей, религиозность и конфессия имеют значимый эффект, сила и направленность которого различаются для отдельных видов социального капитала. Методом кластерного анализа была построена типология социального капитала, охватывающая четыре класса респондентов: 1) низкий уровень всех видов социального капитала; 2) высокий уровень открытого и умеренный уровень связывающего социального капитала; 3) высокий уровень скрепляющего социального капитала; 4) высокий уровень открытого и связывающего социального капитала.
 
Благодарность. Исследование выполнено при поддержке Программы фундаментальных исследований НИУ ВШЭ, проект «Мониторинг социально-экономического положения российских домохозяйств и поведение россиян в условиях развития цифрового общества».
Социолог и общество. Рец. на кн.: Братерский А.В., Кулешова А.В. «Открытый (в)опрос: общественное мнение в современной России». М.: ВЦИОМ, 2021. Т. 2. 462 с.
Authors: Андреев Андрей Леонидович , Гешева Елена Георгиевна
Published: March 2022

Анализируются основные положения книги, которая привлечет внимание читателей возможностью составить целостное представление о динамике развития исследований общественного мнения в России, новых методологических подходах, вкладе аналитиков ВЦИОМ в эффективность принятия политических решений. Авторы выделяют главное достоинство монографии — детальный анализ истории ВЦИОМ как эффективной организации через призму исторических задач, стоящих перед российским обществом. В рецензии на широком материале социологических архивов рассматриваются основные направления деятельности ВЦИОМ — замеры общественного мнения, аналитические исследования, политическое консультирование, издательская деятельность, образовательные и научные проекты.
Organization of Medical Care to the Population of the Central Chernozem Region in Sociological Dimension
Authors:   Kursk State University, Pasovets Yuliya
Published: March 2022

The article identifies the specificity of some elements of the healthcare system at the level of the regions of the Central Chernozem macroregion. The empirical base of the study was the data of state statistics and the results of a survey of the population conducted in 2020 in the Voronezh, Kursk, and Lipetsk regions (N = 1 200) by a semi-formalized interview using the program tools «Sociocultural Portrait of the Region of Russia» (Modification – 2015). Based on the analysis of sociological data, the structure of the organization of medical care to residents of the above regions was disclosed, the main problems of the quality and organization of state medical care are identified
Sustainable Management Strategies and Biological Control in Apple Orchards
Authors: Pandit Manisha Arora , Gulati Saloni , Bhandari Neeru , Tarkeshwar  , Mehta Poonam Mehta , Katyal Roma , Rawat Charu Dogra , Kaur Jasleen
Published: March 2022

Sustainable horticultural practices address the global issues of food security, pest and disease management, soil health, water pollution, depletion of biodiversity, etc. with environment–friendly approaches. Increasingly, the adoption of such strategies is benefitting agricultural production including that in orchards. Even though several Integrated Pest Management (IPM), disease, and weed management strategies have been in use for the control of pests, diseases, and weeds in apple orchards, they are still not the most favored methods of control. There are various economic and acceptance concerns regarding their use, particularly in developing nations. A more sustainable system for apple orchards management, thus, should be adopted.  

Here, we review various management methodologies, including the sustainable biocontrol methods, employed in the apple orchards. Reviewing these methods, we draw attention towards integrating sustainable IPM methodologies with biocontrol strategies like the use of pest-resistant cultivars, employing natural parasites and enemies of apple pests, use of agro-based pesticides, integration of technological advances that can provide real-time data to farmers and orchard scouting leading to the development of sustainable management of apple orchards. Such systems will not only reduce dependence on chemical control methods but will also minimize ecotoxicity. We also draw parallels from the biocontrol methods adopted in sustainable agri-production in other fruit orchards to suggest strategies that can be employed for sustainable apple production.
Effect of dietary pattern on pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus and its clinical significance
Authors: Wang Jianping , Xie Zuoliang , Chen Peipei , Wang Yuhuan , Li Baoqing , Dai Fen
Published: March 2022

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common obstetric disease among pregnant women. This study aimed to explore the effect of dietary pattern management to reduce the incidence of GDM. Here, we, retrospectively, analyzed the influence of dietary patterns on the occurrence of GDM and the correlation between dietary patterns and intestinal microbiome distribution and inflammation in pregnant women. Moreover, patients were assigned to the dietary pattern management group and the nondietary pattern management group, and the effects of dietary patterns on the intestinal microbiome distribution and inflammatory factors were investigated. We found that the intestinal microbiome was changed in GDM patients compared with the healthy controls. The relative abundance of probiotics Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium significantly decreased in patients with GDM. Moreover, compared with the control group, the expression levels of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α were significantly increased. Furthermore, dietary pattern management led to intestinal microbiome changes in patients with GDM. In conclusion, dietary pattern management could alleviate GDM via affecting the intestinal microbiome as well as inflammatory conditions in patients.
Nutrition intervention in the management of novel coronavirus pneumonia patients
Authors: Cai Haina , Wang Yang , Cai Zejun , Lin Yuqing , Xu Qinghong
Published: March 2022

In this study, we explored the effect of nutrition intervention on the management of patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP). A total of 28 NCP patients receiving therapy in Ningbo First Hospital (China) were enrolled in this study. The nutrition risk was assessed using the Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS)-2002 for the patients subjected to nutrition intervention provided by the Nutritional Department in Ningbo First Hospital, China. Compared to the situation at admission, the body mass index (BMI) and weight of NCP patients were higher at the time of discharge, while no significant difference was observed (P > 0.05). The serum albumin and hemoglobin levels of NCP patients were significantly increased compared with those at admission and one week after admission (P < 0.05). The nutrition intervention can improve the nutritional status and prognosis of NCP patients.
Numerical investigation on perforated sheet metals under tension loading
Authors: Karakaya Cetin
Published: March 2022

Perforated sheets are used in many areas due to their high specific load, economical production, aesthetic structure, and filtering ability. Their use in industrial machinery and the construction industry can be given as examples of these areas. In this study, the mechanical behaviour of perforated metal sheets under tensile loads has been investigated numerically. The influence of material type, hole geometry, and hole arrangement were examined with finite element analyses. Stainless steel and aluminium materials are used as sheet materials. The hole geometries are circle, ellipse, triangle, square, and hexagon. As a result of the simulations, the aluminium material gave the highest values in terms of carried load capacity and absorbed energy. The sheets with the staggered hole arrangement have higher load and energy values than the sheets with the linear arrangement. The elliptical perforated aluminium sheet provided the highest load value of 28,386 N in the staggered arrangement. In both hole arrangements, the elliptical perforated sheet gave the highest load value, while the triangle perforated sheet gave the lowest load value. The elliptical perforated sheet with linear hole arrangement provided the highest values in terms of specific load (435.57 N/g) and specific energy (0.27 J/g).
On some summation formulas
Authors: Kim Taekyun , Kim Dae San , Lee Hyunseok , Kwon Jongkyum
Published: March 2022

In this note, we derive a finite summation formula and an infinite summation formula involving Harmonic numbers of order up to some order by means of several definite integrals.
Energy efficiency measures and technical-economic study of a photovoltaic self-consumption installation at ENSA Kenitra, Morocco
Authors: Ait Errouhi Ahmed , Choukai Oumaima , Oumimoun Zakaria , El Mokhi Chakib
Published: March 2022

The increase in energy demand, increasingly expensive and part of a sustainable development approach, has highlighted the importance of energy efficiency. Indeed, opting for energy efficiency allows to fight against the dissipation of energy and its costs by means of an optimization in the use of energy sources. It is in this sense, that several countries including Morocco, and in order to reduce its energy bill, has opted for a national strategy of energy efficiency which aims to achieve an energy saving of about 20% by 2030 through a better use of energy in all areas of economic and social activity. The integration of energy efficiency and renewable energy techniques in the construction sector is one of the levers that will enable the country to meet its energy challenges and achieve its objectives in the fight against climate change. In this context, Ibn Tofail University has started to exploit the interesting potential of this energy efficiency campus wide. Our addresses the problem of increasing electricity bills at the National School of Applied Sciences of Kenitra (ENSAK) while seeking to develop long-term solutions for the resolution of this problem as well as opening up promising prospects that will better meet its needs. In order to minimize energy consumption at the National School of Applied Sciences, we studied the different types photovoltaic installations and elaborated a study of technical feasibility, financial profitability and environmental impact of potential self-consumption photovoltaic installations.
Das Monitoring Demokratische Integration
Authors: Klie Thomas
Published: March 2022

Wahlbeteiligung und Engagementbereitschaft sind nicht nur von soziodemographischen Faktoren abhängig. Einfluss haben auch Strukturbedingungen von Regionen. Das konnte in dem Monitoring Demokratische Integration 2019, das hier vorgestellt wird, herausgearbeitet werden. Inwieweit Einstellungen zum demokratischen System mit Wahlaktivität und Engagement korrelieren, konnte im ersten Monitoring mangels verfügbarer Daten nicht geprüft werden. Um diese wichtigen Zusammenhänge für eine Fortsetzung des Monitorings einbeziehen zu können, wurden im Rahmen einer Vorstudie sowohl eine repräsentative Bevölkerungsbefragung durchgeführt als auch Datensätze identifiziert, die dies für die Zukunft möglich machen.
Herausforderungen des Gemeinnützigkeitsrechts
Authors: Diefenbach-Trommer Stefan
Published: March 2022

Unabhängige, kritische, sich einmischende zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen sind notwendiger Bestandteil eines demokratischen Rechtsstaats. Dadurch wird das Gemeinnützigkeitsrecht als De-facto-Standard für diese Organisationen auch zu einem Thema der Demokratiepolitik. Um dieses Recht zu gestalten, braucht es ein kohärentes Verständnis von Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft. Der Ampel-Koalitionsvertrag enthält deutliche Ansagen – doch haben die die Ampel-Parteien diese Funktion und die Rolle des Gemeinnützigkeitsrechts tatsächlich verstanden? Oder handelt es sich im Koalitionsvertrag um bloße Lippenbekenntnisse? Stefan Diefenbach-Trommer diskutiert, was auf welche Weise im Gemeinnützigkeitsrecht getan werden muss.
Unbeugsamer Protest?
Authors: Treiber Janek
Published: March 2022

Die Maßnahmen zur Eindämmung der Corona-Pandemie haben vielerorts Proteste nach sich gezogen – insbesondere in Sachsen. Betroffene Kommunen und Akteure der politischen Bildung sind geneigt, diesen Protesten durch verschiedene Formate für Dialog und Verständigung Rechnung zu tragen. Der vorliegende Artikel vollzieht diese Versuche anhand einiger Beispiele verschiedener Formate nach, die systematisch begleitet und evaluiert wurden. Die daraus resultierenden Erkenntnisse werden in das breitere Bild der Bürgerbeteiligung eingeordnet und Handlungsoptionen aufgezeigt. Zudem wird dargelegt, auf welche Abwege deliberative Formate in der pandemischen Lage unter dem Eindruck von Verschwörungsmythen sowie zunehmender Radikalisierung geraten können und welche Fehler es zu vermeiden gilt.
Circularly polarized parasitic patch slot antenna using I-tree fractal defected ground structure for CA band applications
Authors: Gupta Sonal , Patil Shilpee , Dalela Chhaya , Kanaujia Binod Kumar
Published: March 2022

In this article, a single feed antenna design which consists of a parasitic patch slot with an I-tree shaped fractal defected ground structure for circularly polarized radiation is presented. In the proposed design, circular polarization characteristics are achieved by deploying fractal slotted defected ground structures. The antenna design with a third iterative I-tree shaped fractal slot on an Fr4 substrate is fabricated and tested for verifying the simulated results. The circular polarization mechanism is performed using parametric studies. The measured and simulated results confirmed that the proposed structure can adequately generate an impedance bandwidth of 10.6% with 3 dB axial ratio bandwidth of 4.89%, with the measured peak gain of the proposed antenna being 5.16 dBic. The proposed article is suitable for C-band and CA-band applications.
Novel OTX2 loss of function variant associated with congenital hypopituitarism without eye abnormalities
Authors: Griffero Mariana , Benedetti Anna Flavia Figueredo , Pérez Marcela , Carvalho Luciani , Jorge Alexander , Latronico Ana Claudia , Mendonca Berenice , Arnhold Ivo , Mericq Verónica
Published: March 2022

Objectives

The normal development of the pituitary gland requires multiple induction signals and transcription factors encoded by more than 30 genes, including OTX2. OTX2 mutations have been described with eye abnormalities and variable congenital hypopituitarism, but rarely with hypopituitarism without ocular manifestations.

Case presentation

We report a girl with hypopituitarism associated with pituitary hypoplasia and pituitary stalk atrophy, without ocular manifestations. NGS revealed a novel heterozygous mutation in OTX2 c.426dupC:p.(Ser143Leufs*2).

Conclusions

Mutations in the transcription factor OTX2 have been associated with ocular, craniofacial, and pituitary development anomalies. Here we describe a novel mutation in OTX2 associated with hypopituitarism without an ocular phenotype.
The Ontological Distinction between Persons and Their Bodies
Authors: Tahmasbi Mohammad Reza
Published: March 2022

Lynne Rudder Baker’s constitution theory of persons explains the relationship between persons and their bodies. Baker’s theory can explain the ontological status of persons. However, her explanation of the distinction between persons and their bodies faces a problem. In this paper, first, I show that her account, in fact, does not amount to a real distinction between persons and their bodies. Then, by discussing the notion of ‘derivatively having property,’ I propose a notion of constitution which is compatible with the idea that persons and their bodies are, ontologically speaking, distinct entities. This notion of constitution helps us to avoid both the problem of too many minds and the problem of substance dualism.
Crystal structure of 6-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4Hbenzo[d][1,3]dioxin-4-one, C10H10O4
Authors: Tang Wenqiang , Xu Xiaona , Gao Yanrong , Tong Hongjuan , Zhu Zhoujing , Liu Bin
Published: March 2022

C10H10O4, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 9.464(6) Å, b = 10.302(7) Å, c = 10.589(7) Å, β = 114.174(11)°, V = 941.8(10) Å3, Z = 4, R

gt
(F) = 0.0453, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1394, T = 173 K.
The crystal structure of (E)-1-ferrocenyl-3-(naphthalen-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, C23H18FeO
Authors: Zhang Jingxiao , Gao Fengge , Qi Linyue , Yin Xia
Published: March 2022

C23H18FeO, orthorhombic, Pna21 (no. 33), a = 28.3217(11) Å, b = 5.7477(2) Å, c = 10.3071(3) Å, β = 90°, V = 1677.84(10) Å3, Z = 4, R

gt
(F) = 0.0372, wR

ref
(F
2) = 0.0713, T = 150 K.
The crystal structure of (E)-1-ferrocenyl-3-(4-isopropylphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one, C22H22FeO
Authors: Zhang Jingxiao , Hu Xiangjie , Liu Xianghui , He Yifan
Published: March 2022

C22H22FeO, monoclinic, P21 (no. 4), a = 10.204(3) Å, b = 5.7956(16) Å, c = 14.591(4) Å, β = 97.876(10)°, V = 854.7(4) Å3, Z = 2, R

gt
(F) = 0.0676, wR

ref
(F
2) = 0.1647, T = 170 K.
Endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase-1 polymorphism increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Akbulut Ekrem , Yıldırım Tülay , Öztürk Onur
Published: March 2022

Objectives

Endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase-1 (ERAP1) polymorphic changes cause autoimmunity. To understand the contribution of ERAP1 to the occurrence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease, we investigated the relationship between ERAP1 and RA.

Methods

This study was conducted with 201 patients and 171 healthy controls. The rs26653, rs27044, rs27582, rs28096, and rs30187 polymorphic regions of ERAP1 were investigated. The comparison was done with Arlequin software and logistic regression. Haplotypes were analyzed with Phylogenetic Network software. ERAP1 was modeled using Promod3. Topological changes in ERAP1 were analyzed with TM-Score.

Results

The results showed that rs26653G>C (p=0.002, OR=2.001, 95%CI=1.276–3.137), rs27044C>G (p=0.037, OR=1.583, 95%CI=1.028–2.440), rs27582G>A (p<0.05, OR=0.348, 95%CI=0.194–0.622) and rs30187C>T (p=0.006, OR=1.849, 95%CI=1.191–2.870) polymorphisms are associated with RA disease risk. The relationship between rs28096 polymorphism and RA disease risk could not be determined (p=0.509). The risk haplotype for rheumatoid arthritis was determined as [CGAAT]. It was determined that polymorphisms of ERAP1 cause changes in the entry pocket of substrate and ligand.

Conclusions

We report a haplotype [CGAAT] that is associated with RA risk from Turkey that has not been described before. These data will make important contributions to elucidating the molecular mechanism of RA.
ASSESSMENT IN PROBLEM- BASED LEARNING: AN APPLICATION TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: Mejía-Camacho Alexander , Vera-Monroy Sulma Paola , Gamboa Mora María Cristina , Torres Hernández Jorge Wilson
Published: March 2022

This article presents the results of a research carried out in a Biomaterials course from the Biomedical Engineering program in a university in Colombia. The research assessed the implementation of the didactic problem-based learning strategy. The study population was made up of 106 students: 46 students from the experimental group and 60 students from the control group. The experimental group implemented the strategy in three stages: The first one, named planning stage, focused on the theoretical construction for solving the problem. The second stage attended to the characterization, where it was necessary to perform mechanical tests on the proposed instructional materials with the intention of evidencing the relevance for the proposed use. The last stage, named the prototyping, focused on the construction and testing of each prototype developed by each team. Subsequently, this allowed defining performance indicators as well as the application of surveys for acquired skills. Then, academic loss averages were compared. It is concluded that academic failure decreased, learning increased, positive reinforcement of topics raised and motivation boosted significantly. Finally, it was found that the main issues that students faced were: time management, poor organization and the belief that sharing tasks is the same as team-working.
A ROBÓTICA EDUCACIONAL E SUA INTERAÇÃO COM PESSOAS NEURODIVERSAS
Authors: Ribeiro de Melo Ivie Johnson , Da Silva Miranda Andréa , Sato Elisiári Larissa
Published: March 2022

Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo geral analisar como a robótica educacional pode contribuir no processo de ensino-aprendizagem e no desenvolvimento cognitivo de alunos com neurodiversidade. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida no Núcleo Amazônico de Acessibilidade, Inclusão e Tecnologia (ACESSAR), da Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (UFRA), tendo como sujeitos um usuário com deficiência intelectual e um usuário com síndrome de Asperger. Foi utilizado um kit de robótica Lego Mindstorms NXT 9797, um microcomputador para a instalação do software da Lego e para a programação dos robôs. A abordagem metodológica utilizada para este estudo foi baseada na teoria construcionista de Saymour Papert. O processo de avaliação tem base no método Montessoriano, alicerçado na teoria das inteligências múltiplas de Gardner, psicólogo da Harvard University. Tal abordagem possibilitou analisar o potencial educacional da robótica aplicada a alunos com neurodiversidade. Observou-se um ganho significativo em fatores relacionados à cognição humana, tais como: atenção, concentração, percepção, resolução de problemas e raciocínio lógico. Outros aspectos como a interação entre os alunos e conhecimentos com práticas interdisciplinares foram verificados de igual forma.
ESTUDO DE VIABILIDADE TÉCNICA E ECONÔMICA PARA MELHORIA DO PROCESSO DE CORTE DE TECIDOS
Authors: Neugebauer Schellin Tiarles André , Martins Rodriguez Alejandro , Soares Pereira Aline , Porciúncula Gilson
Published: March 2022

Este trabalho tem por objetivo investigar alternativas para conciliar custos, qualidade, e eficiência a fim de melhorar a produtividade do processo de corte de tecido de uma empresa localizada no Rio Grande do Sul. Para tanto, foi realizado um estudo de caso cujo foco foi identificar melhorias (e oportunidades) do processo de corte da empresa, e sustentar uma futura tomada de decisão. A partir da revisão da literatura foi possível estruturar uma metodologia compreendendo técnicas como observação, entrevistas, pesquisa documental e simulação abrangendo, em um primeiro momento, o mapeamento do processo para melhor entendê-lo, seguido de um estudo de melhoria para o layout utilizado. A seguir, realizou-se uma análise técnica e financeira para aquisição de um equipamento de corte automatizado e, por fim, realizou-se a escolha da melhor alternativa entre as elencadas, bem como sugestões para sua implementação. Como resultado, foi possível traçar um caminho para um aumento significativo no índice de produtividade, através da otimização do layout de corte e da automação, acompanhado de significantes reduções de desperdícios de matéria prima e tempo, e identificação de novas oportunidades.
Overview Of Current NGS Testing For Male Factor Infertility
Authors: Levkova Mariya , Chervenkov Trifon , Hachmeriyan Mari , Angelova Lyudmila
Published: March 2022

Aim — Infertility is a global health problem. The next-generation sequencing and panel testing are offering new opportunities to further diagnose the reason for male infertility. The aim of this paper is to provide a better insight into the currently available panels for male infertility due to impaired spermatogenesis. Methods — We conducted research in the Genetic testing registry by using the keywords „infertility“, „male infertility“. We also gathered information about the number of tested genes, coverage of the panels, turnaround time, and any additional tests, which could be ordered. Results — As a result there were eleven laboratories, offering panel testing for male infertility, which tested for 230 different genes, but 65 genes (28.26%) from the different panels had an uncertain role for the tested condition. Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator was the only gene, suggested by all laboratories. Conclusions — Next-generation sequencing could be extremely helpful in the diagnostic process of male infertility. However, clinicians should be aware that some of the included genes have an uncertain role for male infertility.
Impact Of Obesity On Cardiac Structural And Functional Changes
Authors: Podzolkov Valery I. , Pokrovskaya Anna E. , Bazhanova Ulyana S. , Vanina Daria D. , Vargina Tatiana S.
Published: March 2022

The urgency of obesity issue is undeniable. Obesity is now considered the most important risk factor of cardiovascular diseases. Numerous studies have demonstrated the negative effect of excessive adipose tissue on structural and functional changes in the heart that lead to development of left ventricular hypertrophy, arrhythmias and conduction abnormalities, as well as progression of diastolic and systolic heart failure. High prevalence of obesity – so high that it can be called a pandemic – greatly contributes to the increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases. Studying the problem of obesity is a priority area of focus for modern medicine. This article describes hormonal, metabolic and hemodynamic features of obesity impact on cardiovascular system and describes pathogenetic mechanisms of cardiovascular pathology development.