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The Proposal of an Instructional Design Modelformaternity Nursing in Japan-Simulation-based Education for Improving Clinical Judgement
Authors: Kumiko Kido  , Yuko Uemura
Published: July 2021

Clinical judgement is a prerequisite for nurses for extending efficient health care based on theireducation, knowledge, reasoning, intuitive thinking and experience. Nurses involved in maternitynursingprovide care toexpectant and new mothers before, during and after child birth.Therefore, effectivenursing education plays a very important role in increasing the nurses’professional competencies andimproving the quality of care provided by them. However, the spread of COVID-19 in Japan and thechanging social conditions surrounding perinatal care have made it necessary to introduce simulationeducation to improve clinical judgement skills. In this paper, we propose an instructional design foreffective simulation education for maternity nursing as an alternative to practical training in a clinicalsetting. The design was developed based onMerrill’sfive principles of instruction.The high-fidelitysimulation task was constructed according tothecognitive load theory, controlling for three differentloads.We referred to Tanner’s clinical judgementmodel and discussed relevant references on ‘intuition’or ‘tacit knowledge’ as a component of clinical reasoning patterns.We also discussed the importance of‘intuition’ and debriefing on experiencesas per the Dreyfus model.Relevant papers were reviewed andscales developed to assess simulation-based education.
A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Breast Self-Examination among the Nursing Students of RP. Inderaprastha Institute of Medical Sciences with the view to Provide Education Through Video
Authors: Rachna
Published: July 2021

A breast self-exam involves checking your breasts for lumps or changes. Many breast problems are firstdiscovered by women themselves, often accidentally. Breast lumps can be noncancerous (benign) orcancerous (malignant). Breast cancer can occur at any age, though it is most common in women olderthan 50. Lumps or changes also could also be signs of other breast conditions, like mastitis or a fibroadenoma. Breast cancer is third most common cancer following Kaposi’s sarcoma and cervical cancerwith incident rate of 22 per 100,000 women. It is recommended that ladies over the age of 20 yearsperform monthly breast self-examination. The present study aimed to assess the level of knowledgeregarding breast self-examination. Objectives of the Study: To assess the knowledge regarding breastself-examination among the Nursing students; To find out the association between knowledge score ofbreast self-examination with selected demo graphical variable Research Methodology: A descriptivedesign was used to select 60 nursing students purposively. Self administered questionnaire was usedto collect information. The collected data were exported into SPSS for analysis. Results: A total of 60nursing students participate in the study. Majority of nursing students 48.3 % (29) had good knowledgeregarding breast self-examination and among them 41.7 % (25) had average knowledge and only 10 % (6)had below average knowledge regarding breast self-examination. Conclusion and Recommendation:knowledge of breast self-examination was low even through majority of them have good attitude. Theministry of health is recommended to promote awareness about breast self-examination.
Quality of Life in Maintenance Hemodialysis; Stakeholders’ Perspectives – A Qualitative Inquiry
Authors: Asha S Kumar Radhika C K , Asha S Kumar
Published: July 2021

Quality of life is a major concept in the arena of healthcare, especially in chronic diseases. ESRDpatients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis experience unique issues involving varying aspects.Using a qualitative approach, the current study explored the perspectives of stakeholders on qualityof life. Thematic analysis done and three major themes - Dialysis - the life line, Global impact of thedisease and strategies to be made, were emerged. Quality of life in hemodialysis patients is markedlyimpaired due to a variety of factors and a comprehensive and tailored approach will be beneficial.
Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards Palliative Care: A Study in a Western Province in Indonesia
Authors: Masli Yuzar  , Kartini Hasballah  , Teuku Tahlil  , Irwan Saputra  , Elly Wardani
Published: July 2021

Background: The delay in the development of palliative care in Indonesia is also related to the dearthof studies related to palliative care in Indonesia, including the study of nurses’ knowledge and attitudestowards palliative care. Efforts are needed to explore the knowledge and attitudes of nurses aboutpalliative care. This research was aimed to identify the determinants of related factors to knowledge andattitudes of nurses towards palliative care.Methods: A quantitative research with cross sectional study design was used for research. Data wascollected by using several well-reported questionnaires, namely the the Palliative Care Quiz for Nurses(PCQN) questionnaire to assess level of knowledge, and the Frommelt Attitudes Toward Care ofthe Dying Scale (FATCOD) Form-B questionnaire to analyze nurses’ attitudes. With the SystematicRandom Sampling, 256 nurses participated in this online survey. The respondent’s response rate whichwas 94.9%.Conclusions: This research showed that there was no significant relationship between knowledgeand nurses’ attitudes about palliative care. However, there was a significant relationship between age,and training of palliative with nurses’ knowledge of palliative care. Level of education, and nurses‘employment status with nurses’ attitudes about palliative care also showed a significant relationship.Further analysis revealed that level of education was the only predictor which related to nurses’ attitudesabout palliative care.
A Comparative Study to Check Awareness of Food Labeling between Nutrition and Non-Nutrition Undergraduate Students
Authors: Tanveer unisa Hyder  , Avanti Rao
Published: July 2021

Background: Food labeling can be a very important public health tool in providing consumers withinformation which may help them to make informed decisions towards choosing good nutrition and health.Objective: The main objectives were to assess the awareness and importance of food labeling amongstudents of nutrition and non-nutrition groups and to study the type of information students generally lookon the food label while buying a product. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at St. FrancisCollege for Women in which 240 undergraduate college girls aged between 18-21 years of age were selected.The questionnaire was used to assess knowledge of the participants towards food labeling. Results: Theresults showed that 89.16% of nutrition and 57.5% of non-nutrition students were aware of FSSAI,78.33%of nutrition and 60.83 % of non-nutrition students were aware of ISI, 80.8% of nutrition and only 12.5%of non-nutrition students were aware of FPO,100% of nutrition and 32.5% of non-nutrition students wereaware of trans fat,98.3% of nutrition and 86.66% of non-nutrition students reported that food additives andpreservatives affect the state of health, 85.8% of nutrition and 38.33% of non-nutrition students reported thatMSG has harmful impact on human health,91.66% of nutrition and 92.5% of non-nutrition students wereaware of QR codes. Conclusion: The study concluded that those pursuing a degree in nutrition appear to bemore capable of interpreting food label information and incorporating that information into a healthy dietthan non-nutrition students. Hence, nutrition education can be a powerful tool to create awareness on foodlabel usage.
Innovations of judge education in Ukraine: development strategy
for 2021–2025
Authors: Onischuk Mykola
Published: July 2021

There are modern institutional development of National school of judges of Ukraine status and the prospects of further development of judge education are certain in Ukraine are reflected in the article. An author outlines strategic directions of development of judge education on 2021-2025, among that: institutional development of National school of judges of Ukraine, improvement of the National standards of judge education, modification of primary judge education (special preparation of candidates on justiceship), use of the newest forms and methods of educating in judge education, introduction of institute of tutorship for newly appointed judges and development of complex tutor for the workers of Service of judicial guard.

Inculcating the National standards of judge education, National School of Judges of Ukraine is oriented on the further updating of maintenance of judge education on based on competence approach depending on experience of judges, level and specialization of court, and also taking into account their individual necessities.At development and teaching of educational courses weight of the valued constituent and taking into account of social context of realization of justice rises taking into account three measuring (knowledge, ability and skills, values and relations). In the plans of National School of Judges of Ukraine : further development of innovativeness of judge education, introduction of the systems of monitoring of quality of judge education and improvement of the system of regular evaluation of judges on results preparation, development of psychological constituent in preparation of judges and candidates on justiceship, improvement of the system of preparation, retraining and in-plant training of coaches (teachers).

National School of Judges of Ukraine works on expansion of variability subjects of educational products, inclusive with the input of interdisciplinary and interdepartmental practices of studies (judges, public prosecutors, advocates, helpers of judges and others like that), development of the controlled from distance studies, encouragement and more deployment of educational events real-time (on-line), including the input of the mixed studies (combination of eye and controlled from distance forms), by creation of online-catalogue of accessible educational courses and possibility for their electing, by development of the standardized requirements and methodical recommendations for realization of online-training and seminars.

Keywords: judge education, National school of judges of Ukraine, preparation of judges, training form of educating, special preparation of candidates on justiceship, preparation of workers of vehicles of courts.
Staging of Plantar Fasciitis According to Ultrasonography
Authors: Turchyn O.A. , Luchko R.V. , Osadcha L.Ye.
Published: July 2021

Objective. Analysis of sonographic examination of plantar aponeurosis in norm and in plantar fasciitis, determination of the staging of plantar fasciitis depending on the duration of the pain syndrome and sonographic changes in plantar aponeurosis.

Materials and Methods. 193 patients (272 cases) with plantar fasciitis (131 females and 62 males). The average age of patients was 47.69±0.97 years (18-81 years). Unilateral pathology was noted in 114 patients (114 cases) and bilateral – in 79 patients (158 cases). The average body mass index was 26.68±0.24. The average duration of pain syndrome was 101.12±5.83 days (7-390 days). The pain syndrome lasted up to 1 month in 26 patients (37 cases), from 1 to 6 months – in 126 patients (181 cases), and more than 6 months – in 41 patients (54 cases). The control group included 20 healthy volunteers (40 feet). Clinical radiological, sonographic, and statistical methods were used.

Results. The average thickness of plantar aponeurosis in the study group was 6.14±1.49 mm (2.3-7.7 mm) and in control group – 3.5±0.1 mm (2.5-4.4 mm). There were three stages of the plantar fasciitis. Stage I was characterized by the absence of thickening of the plantar aponeurosis and structural changes, and by signs of local perifocal edema in the subcutaneous fat of the area adjacent to the aponeurosis, which are manifested by a zone of heterogeneous echogenicity. Stage II was characterized by a spindle-shaped form of aponeurosis, a thickening of enthesis more than 4 mm, significant reduction in echogenicity, erased or missing fibrous pattern, fuzzy contour of the aponeurosis, and modified contour of the calcaneus. At stage III, inequality of the cortical calcaneal contour and small focal hyperechogenicity points in enthesis were detected. Distal free part of the aponeurosis also changed. Loci of vascularization were detected using power Doppler sonography.

Conclusions. A quantitative sonographic sign of plantar fasciitis is the thickening of the enthesis of the plantar aponeurosis of more than 4 mm. Qualitative signs were changes in echogenicity and structure, changes in the contours of the cortical layer of enthesis and plantar aponeurosis, and distribution of echographic changes distally to the free part of the aponeurosis. The described signs, when compared with the duration of the pain syndrome, determine the stage of plantar fasciitis.
Contractors as modern Master Builders: Virtual Design and Construction as an enabler of meaningful experiences to project teams for achieving optimized substation management
Authors: Foškulo Antun , Kokoruš Mario
Published: July 2021

Effective substation management should include engineering and construction costs. While the construction process has to be methodically planned and sequenced to achieve optimized construction costs, substation designers play a vital role for delivering cost-efficient substations. Integrated design and construction has been proposed as a way to achieve effective project management, which historically viewed, was a responsibility of a “master builder”, thus causing Contractors to identify themselves as “master builders”.

As EPC is a highly competitive arena, Contractors are looking for ways to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Some are turning to 3D technologies, while others turn to the design-construction integration. Virtual Master Builder (VMB) supports both 3D technologies and the design-construction integration. Due to a global shortage of worldwide available expertise, Contractors turn to education and training of their employees. While education aims at providing basic skills, training aims to provide the skill necessary to do the job. This paper examines these basic skills as a part of personal mastery before defining organizational learning as a key organizational competence.  

Physical Virtuality realm is seen as a fruitful ground for staging of memorable and transformational experiences leading towards achieving “accelerated learning”, and especially 4D models as representations of a “space-time” environment. The project case of Skopje 4 SS 380/110 kV rehabilitation is given as an example of 4D models usage. Project Engineering is seen as a middle ground between engineering and management in order to achieve goals of effective substation management and cost-efficient substation solutions. Project teams are seen as Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) users to achieve these goals.
Advanced and Rapid Tool in Control Room to Determine the Cause and Location of Events in Transmission Network
Authors: Ivanković Igor , Žubrinić-Kostović Ksenija , Kekelj Ana , Bunčeć Zoran , Andersson Per , Larsson Jan Eric
Published: July 2021

Operating personnel in control room act on SCADA alarm generated on data from station computer. Using new technologies and advanced technical solutions assistance tool can be designed. This tool provides quick help in busy situations for operator. For this new tool with three types of case studies insight will be given in this paper. Introduction part has short information about numbers of alarms and events in Control centre, and their distribution during one month period. Basic principles for alarm handling in SCADA system is given with all limitations. New tool, Intelligent Alarm Processing system is designed and implemented in control room. It has connection to SCADA system with standard data exchange format CIM/XML and run in real time, with only few seconds delay. This system based on Multilevel Flow Model has root cause analyses implemented for power system. Detail fault location algorithm description with block scheme for this Intelligent Alarm Processing system is part of third chapter. Special attention must be paid for modelling protection data in SCADA system which are sent to this new tool. Demonstration of Intelligent Alarm Processing system operation is reported in fourth chapter. Three characteristic disturbances in transmission network were elaborated. Most complex and challenging disturbances for operator in control room is cascading event. This case study is presented in detail in four sequences through graphical user interface. Second case study is also challenging for operators, heavy winter storm with numerous isolated events. In this case study very effective graphical presentation and alarm list with three types, primary event, consequences and detail list for this events were demonstrated. This list pointed out exactly and clearly what happened in the network. Last case study presents common disturbances which appears on daily basis, where this tool is of great assistance because it points on transmission elements very fast.
Multicriterial analyses and selection of the best option for revitalization and development of the southern part of Croatian 400 kV network and connection to the power system of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Majstorović Goran , Bajs Davor , Krstanović Lucija , Međimorec Damjan , Blažević Danko , Cazin Saša , Mikulić Martina
Published: July 2021

The southern wing of the Croatian transmission network was constructed for 220 kV in the early 1960’s, with additional 400 kV reinforcement at the end of 1970’s. Its route of more than 200 km is quite demanding due to extreme climate, environmental specifics and related costs. However, operational experience during more than 50 years has been quite positive. Nowadays, at the end of its lifetime it is again extremely important to analyze and select the best option for network revitalization and development to serve the network users for the next 50 years, but in very different conditions of technological development, more restrictive environmental requirements, electricity market conditions and large scale RES integration. Moreover, special attention should be given to the potential opportunity and need to use this revitalization also for new interconnection to the power system of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

Five main options have been initially selected as topology candidates for problem resolving. Detailed methodology and criteria for the selection of optimal option (revitalization and development scenario and topology) were developed and approved by all involved stakeholders. For selected option, based on comprehensive analyses and approved methodology , for further detailed analyses ( system reliability, technical design, investment, economics /CBA/ and environmental analyses) have been prepared, including assessment of its impact on transmission tariffs of each country.

Sensitivity analyses to the most uncertain variables (investment costs and CO2 prices) were also performed.

The environmental and social assessment was very demanding due to the complex governance structure and three legal frameworks to be respected (two countries, along with two entities in BiH). The Project impact was evaluated with respect to: air quality, water quality, waste management, noise, biological diversity, electromagnetic field, social measures and protected areas.

This paper presents above mentioned analyses, findings and recommendations, as the most comprehensive analytical approach to the transmission line development that’s ever been applied in this region.
How COVID-19 lockdown has impacted demand curves of Croatia and surrounding countries
Authors: Vidić Igor , Melnjak Matija , Bošnjak Davor
Published: July 2021

Electrical energy is a specific commodity because it can’t be stored in significant quantities, so accurate day-ahead forecasting of total consumption plays a crucial role in stable operation of the whole power system. In order to maintain the adequacy, power generation and electricity consumption have to be constantly in a balance.

Electricity demand curve is very sensitive and vulnerable to a lot of different factors that can be categorized in several main groups that include social, stochastic and weather dependent factors.

In condition of global pandemic caused by COVID 19, prediction of total consumption is even more challenging task. New restrictive rules, that completely changed behavior of consumers, their daily routine and habits, have been adopted in most of the European countries. Hence, this lockdown restrictive measures affected the volume of electricity consumption and the shape of demand curves as well.

This paper analyzes some of the cases with very variable electricity load, due to volatile households’ behavior, on cases of Croatia and countries in the region. Additionally, results are compared with the electricity load of Italy and Sweden whose economy and industry are well developed. Consumption of Sweden was interesting to observe because of its totally different approach of mitigating corona virus, without lockdown restrictions.
Development of a Robot for In-service Radiography Inspection of Subsea Flexible Risers
Authors: Kaur Aman Preet , Sattar Tariq , Anvo Richard , Tokhi Mohammad Osman
Published: July 2021

The extreme operational environmental conditions and aging conditions of subsea structures pose a risk to their structural integrity and is critical to their safety. Nondestructive testing is essential to identify defects developing within the structure, allowing repair in a timely manner to mitigate against failures that cause damage to the environment and pose a hazard to human operators. However, to be cost effective, inspections must be carried out without taking the risers out of service. This poses significant safety risks if undertaken manually. This paper presents the development of an automated inspection system for flexible risers that are used to connect wellheads on the seafloor to the offshore production and storage facility. Due to the complex structure of risers, radiography is considered as the best technique to inspect multiple layers of the risers. However, radiography inspection, in turn, requires a robotic system for in-situ inspection with higher payload capacity, precise movement of source and detector which is able to withstand an extreme operational environment. The deployment of a radiography inspection system has been achieved by developing a customized subsea robotic system called RiserSure that can provide precise scanning motion of a gamma ray source and digital detector moving in alignment. The prototype has been tested on a flexible riser during shallow water sea trials with the system placed around a riser by a remotely operated vehicle. The results from the trials show that the internal inner and outer tensile armor layer and defects in the riser can be successfully imaged in real operational conditions.
HInet: Generating Neutral Hydrogen from Dark Matter with Neural Networks
Authors: Wadekar Digvijay , Villaescusa-Navarro Francisco , Ho Shirley , Perreault-Levasseur Laurence
Published: July 2021

Upcoming 21 cm surveys will map the spatial distribution of cosmic neutral hydrogen (Hi) over very large cosmological volumes. In order to maximize the scientific return of these surveys, accurate theoretical predictions are needed. Hydrodynamic simulations currently are the most accurate tool to provide those predictions in the mildly to nonlinear regime. Unfortunately, their computational cost is very high: tens of millions of CPU hours. We use convolutional neural networks to find the mapping between the spatial distribution of matter from N-body simulations and Hi from the state-of-the-art hydrodynamic simulation IllustrisTNG. Our model performs better than the widely used theoretical model: halo occupation distribution for all statistical properties up to the nonlinear scales k ≲ 1 h Mpc−1. Our method allows the generation of 21 cm mocks over very big cosmological volumes with similar properties to hydrodynamic simulations.
From Neutrino- to Photon-cooled in Three Years: Can Fallback Accretion Explain the X-Ray Excess in GW170817?
Authors: Metzger Brian D. , Fernández Rodrigo
Published: July 2021

Excess X-ray emission from the neutron star merger GW170817 above the predicted afterglow was recently detected t ≈ 3.4 yr post-merger. One possible origin is accretion onto the newly unshrouded black hole (BH) remnant. While fallback of bound dynamical ejecta is insufficient to generate the excess luminosity, L
X ∼ 5 × 1038 erg s−1, fallback from the disk wind ejecta—due to their larger mass and lower velocity—remains a possibility. We present hydrodynamic α-viscosity simulations of the post-merger disk evolution that extend to timescales t ≈ 35 s post-merger, necessary to capture the asymptotic evolution into the radiatively inefficient regime. Due to inefficient neutrino cooling, the BH accretion rate decays rapidly at late times (

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A new cryptic species of the Pristimantis lacrimosus group (Anura, Strabomantidae) from the eastern slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes
Authors: Carrión-Olmedo Julio C. , Ron Santiago R.
Published: July 2021

With 566 species, the neotropical genus Pristimantis is the most speciose vertebrate genus. As a result of its striking diversity, taxonomic reviews remain a challenge. Herein, we present an updated phylogeny of the Pristimantis lacrimosus group and describe a new species from Llanganates and Sangay National Parks. We also report, for the first time, the phylogenetic position of Pristimantis degener, P. eugeniae, P. katoptroides, and P. petersi. Based on our phylogeny, we add two species to the Pristimantis lacrimosus group. Through the integration of molecular and bioacoustic evidence, we describe a new species which was hidden under “Pristimantis petersi”. Pristimantis petersioidessp. nov. is most closely related to Pristimantis petersi and an undescribed species from Peru. It can be distinguished from P. petersi by its advertisement call and large genetic differences (uncorrected p-genetic distances 7.9% to 8.4% for gene 16S). Moreover, the new species and P. petersi are not sister species. We suggest assigning the new species to the Endangered Red List category because it has a small distribution range with deforestation as result of agriculture and other anthropogenic influences.
A new species of Micryletta Dubois, 1987 (Anura, Microhylidae) from Yunnan Province, China
Authors: Liu Shuo , Hou Mian , Mo Mingzhong , Rao Dingqi
Published: July 2021

A new species of the genus Micryletta Dubois, 1987 is described from Yunnan Province, China, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The most obvious differences between the new species and other species of this genus are small body size, unique coloration, and relatively longer hind limbs. In 16S rRNA gene sequences, the new species is diverged from all other congeners by 3.1%–8.0%.
Molecular docking of secondary metabolites from Indonesian marine and terrestrial organisms targeting SARS-CoV-2 ACE-2, M pro, and PL pro receptors
Authors: Syahputra Gita , Gustini Nunik , Bustanussalam Bustanussalam , Hapsari Yatri , Sari Martha , Ardiansyah Ardi , Bayu Asep , Putra Masteria Yunovilsa
Published: July 2021

With the uncontrolled spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), development and distribution of antiviral drugs and vaccines have gained tremendous importance. This study focused on two viral proteases namely main protease (Mpro) and papain-like protease (PLpro) and human angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE-2) to identify which of these are essential for viral replication. We screened 102 secondary metabolites against SARS-CoV-2 isolated from 36 terrestrial plants and 36 marine organisms from Indonesian biodiversity. These organisms are typically presumed to have antiviral effects, and some of them have been used as an immunomodulatory activity in traditional medicine. For the molecular docking procedure to obtain Gibbs free energy value (∆G), toxicity, ADME and Lipinski, AutoDock Vina was used. In this study, five secondary metabolites, namely corilagin, dieckol, phlorofucofuroeckol A, proanthocyanidins, and isovitexin, were found to inhibit ACE-2, Mpro, and PLpro receptors in SARS-CoV-2, with a high affinity to the same sites of ptilidepsin, remdesivir, and chloroquine as the control molecules. This study was delimited to molecular docking without any validation by simulations concerned with molecular dynamics. The interactions with two viral proteases and human ACE-2 may play a key role in developing antiviral drugs for five active compounds. In future, we intend to investigate antiviral drugs and the mechanisms of action by in vitro study.
Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas
Authors: Wu Chao , Liu Chun-Xiang
Published: July 2021

The genus Theopropus Saussure, 1898 is distributed with five species in SE Asia, three of which were recorded in South China: T. elegans (Westwood), T. cattulus (Westwood) and T. sinecus Yang. After examining numerous specimens of Theopropus, we attempt to resolve some taxonomic confusion about Theopropus occurring in China. Those Chinese specimens that were inaccurately identified as T. cattulus represent a new subspecies of T. sinecus Yang: T. s. qiongae Wu & Liu, ssp. nov.. A new species, T. xishiae Wu & Liu, sp. nov., is described from the rainforests of the southern slopes of the Himalayas. The records of T. elegans in China are also clarified. Biological characteristics of the species and subspecies, necessary illustrations, and ecological images are provided. The distribution of the known Chinese Theopropus species is discussed and mapped.
Efficacy of lower dose pirfenidone for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in real practice: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Hwang Hyeontaek , Lee Jung-Kyu , Choi Sun Mi , Lee Yeon Joo , Cho Young-Jae , Yoon Ho Il , Lee Jae Ho , Lee Choon-Taek , Kim Young Whan , Park Jong Sun
Published: July 2021

Background/Aims: Pirfenidone slows the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We investigated its efficacy and safety in terms of dose and disease severity in real-world patients with IPF.Methods: This multicenter retrospective cohort study investigated 338 patients treated with pirfenidone between July 2012 and March 2018. Demographics, pulmonary function, mortality, and pirfenidone-related adverse events were also investigated. Efficacy was analyzed according to pirfenidone dose and disease severity using linear mixed-effects models to assess the annual decline rate of forced vital capacity (FVC) and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO).Results: The mean %FVCpredicted and %DLCOpredicted values were 72.6% ± 13.1% and 61.4% ± 17.9%, respectively. The mean duration of pirfenidone treatment was 16.1 ± 9.0 months. In the standard dose (1,800 mg/day) group, the mean %FVCpredicted was −6.56% (95% confidence interval [CI], −9.26 to −3.87) per year before, but −4.43% (95% CI, −5.87 to −3.00) per year after treatment with pirfenidone. In the non-standard lower dose group, the mean %FVCpredicted was −4.96% (95% CI, −6.82 to −3.09) per year before, but −1.79% (95% CI, −2.75 to −0.83) per year after treatment with pirfenidone. The FVC decline rate was significantly reduced, regardless of the Gender-Age-Physiology (GAP) stage. Adverse events and mortality were similar across dose groups; however, they were more frequent in GAP stages II–III than in the stage I group.Conclusions: The effect of pirfenidone on reducing disease progression of IPF persisted even with a consistently lower dose of pirfenidone.
Les visages du sans-abrisme en France : la modélisation de la carrière de sans-domicile comme substitut de la catégorisation actuelle.
Authors: Carotenuto-Garot Aurélien , Montenegro Marques Elsa
Published: July 2021

En France, l’actuel système de catégorisation des personnes sans-domicile, auquel se réfèrent les acteurs du secteur de l’Accueil, de l’Hébergement et de l’Insertion (le secteur AHI) présente plusieurs biais épistémologiques qui impactent négativement l’action sociale à destination des populations SDF. L’objet de cet article est donc, dans un premier temps, de déconstruire les catégories utilisées par le secteur AHI, afin d’appréhender leurs fondements, leurs principales limites et leurs conséquences sur la qualité de l’aide portée aux personnes sans-domicile. Dans un second temps, cet article présentera les intérêts et quelques aspects de la typologie développée dans le cadre de ma thèse, afin de proposer un nouveau système de catégorisation des populations sans-domicile qui soit plus opérationnel que celui actuellement utilisé.
L’Usagent : participation des personnes, expertise usagère et refondation du travail social français
Authors: Heijboer Claire , Moreno Saint-Martin Carine
Published: July 2021

Quels sont les effets de la participation des usagers sur la reconfiguration des rapports sociaux et de pouvoir dans les institutions d’action sociale et médico-sociale ? Nous présentons une enquête en deux volets : l’un exploratoire visant à saisir et caractériser les « rapports sociaux d’usage » (Chauvière, 2006 ; Janvier, 2015) et l’autre interventionnel visant à faire émerger l’expertise des usagers sur leur propre situation dans et avec les institutions, au moyen de la mise en discussion de cette « expertise usagère » (Heijboer, 2019) avec les expertises scientifiques et professionnelles dans une cadre d’un dispositif méthodologique de Recherche usagère coopérative (RUC). Nous faisons l’hypothèse que les usagers sont une des clefs, sans doute la principale, de la reconfiguration des rapports sociaux et de pouvoir dans les institutions.
Global existence for a two-species chemotaxis-Navier-Stokes system with $ p $-Laplacian
Authors: Han Jiayi , Liu Changchun
Published: July 2021

We consider a two-species chemotaxis-Navier-Stokes system with $ p $-Laplacian in three-dimensional smooth bounded domains. It is proved that for any $ p\geq2 $, the problem admits a global weak solution.
Well-posedness results and blow-up for a semi-linear time fractional diffusion equation with variable coefficients
Authors: Au Vo Van , Singh Jagdev , Nguyen Anh Tuan
Published: July 2021

The semi-linear problem of a fractional diffusion equation with the Caputo-like counterpart of a hyper-Bessel differential is considered. The results on existence, uniqueness and regularity estimates (local well-posedness) of the solutions are established in the case of linear source and the source functions that satisfy the globally Lipschitz conditions. Moreover, we prove that the problem exists a unique positive solution. In addition, the unique continuation of solutions and a finite-time blow-up are proposed with the reaction terms are logarithmic functions.
Continuous and discrete Noether's fractional conserved quantities for restricted calculus of variations
Authors: Cresson Jacky , Jiménez Fernando , Ober-Blöbaum Sina
Published: July 2021

We prove a Noether's theorem of the first kind for the so-called restricted fractional Euler-Lagrange equations and their discrete counterpart, introduced in [26,27], based in previous results [11,35]. Prior, we compare the restricted fractional calculus of variations to the asymmetric fractional calculus of variations, introduced in [14], and formulate the restricted calculus of variations using the discrete embedding approach [12,18]. The two theories are designed to provide a variational formulation of dissipative systems, and are based on modeling irreversbility by means of fractional derivatives. We explicit the role of time-reversed solutions and causality in the restricted fractional calculus of variations and we propose an alternative formulation. Finally, we implement our results for a particular example and provide simulations, actually showing the constant behaviour in time of the discrete conserved quantities outcoming the Noether's theorems.
Brackets by any other name
Authors: Stasheff Jim
Published: July 2021

Brackets by another name - Whitehead or Samelson products - have a history parallel to that in Kosmann-Schwarzbach's "From Schouten to Mackenzie: notes on brackets". Here I sketch the development of these and some of the other brackets and products and braces within homotopy theory and homological algebra and with applications to mathematical physics.

In contrast to the brackets of Schouten, Nijenhuis and of Gerstenhaber, which involve a relation to another graded product, in homotopy theory many of the brackets are free standing binary operations. My path takes me through many twists and turns; unless particularized, bracket will be the generic term including product and brace. The path leads beyond binary to multi-linear \begin{document}$ n $\end{document}-ary operations, either for a single \begin{document}$ n $\end{document} or for whole coherent congeries of such assembled into what is known now as an \begin{document}$ \infty $\end{document}-algebra, such as in homotopy Gerstenhaber algebras. It also leads to more subtle invariants. Along the way, attention will be called to interaction with 'physics'; indeed, it has been a two-way street.
Viral load and interaction of HPV oncoprotein E6 and E7 with host cellular markers in the progression of cervical cancer
Authors: Mir Bilal Ahmad ,   Department of Zoology, School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India, Rahaman P. F. , Ahmad Arif ,   HRDC, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India
Published: July 2021

Cervical cancer is the sequel of a multi-factorial, long-term unresolved disease that includes genetic, epigenetic, and viral components responsible for its development and progression. It is the second most common cancer of females in India. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is considered the primary causative agent of pre-neoplastic and cancerous lesions and 90% of all cervical carcinomas are linked to high-risk HPV type 16 and type 18. Although most HR-HPV infections are asymptomatic, transient, and self-limiting, the persistent infection with a high risk (HR-HPV) may cause precancerous lesions that can progress to cervical cancer. HPV type 16 is the most common HPV in India associated with more than 75% of cervical cancer, followed by HPV type 18 and other high-risk types. Infection with HPV alone is not sufficient for the development of cervical cancer but there is the involvement of some host genetic factors also that are responsible for the development and progression of cervical cancer. This article briefly reviews molecular pathogenesis, viral load, and the interaction of HPV oncoprotein E6 and E7 with host cellular markers in the progression of cervical cancer.
Poder regio y corregidores: justicia centralizada y toma de decisiones en el concejo de Ávila (1475-1500)
Authors: Monsalvo Antón José María
Published: July 2021

El presente trabajo analiza las relaciones entre el poder regio y el corregidor, en Ávila, en el reinado de los Reyes Católicos, intentando concretar el umbral del poder de este oficial en la práctica. Se ha evaluado toda la documentación referente al concejo de Ávila y su Tierra entre 1475 y 1500. Tras una aplicación cuantitativa y cualitativa de los métodos del proceso de toma de decisiones, se intenta demostrar que el corregidor, la máxima autoridad municipal, no era necesario para la intervención política de los reyes en las ciudades. El poder regio y los tribunales e instituciones centrales de la monarquía —corte, Audiencia Real, Consejo Real— disponían de recursos suficientes para hacer llegar sus políticas al concejo directamente o a través de otros oficiales, que convergieron con la actuación del corregidor
Minimal Coding, Iterative Prototyping, and Playtesting: A Novice Design Thinking Approach to Gamifying the User Experience
Authors: Miller A , Reed Karen Nourse
Published: July 2021

This case study details the methodologies we used to create a gamified library orientation experience through an iterative design process involving the phases of empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. For libraries with staff skilled in basic HTML and graphic design, gamified experiences are possible when they approach them with a design-thinking mindset. In designing the gamified orientation experience, we used a minimal amount of coding and conducted usability testing with playtesters prior to launch. We describe a sequence of issues we encountered during playtests, and we discuss remedies we took to balance storyline, content, educational objectives, and gameplay.
Multivariate Sustainability Profile of Global Fortune 500 Companies Using GRI-G4 Database
Authors: Jiménez-Hernández Mónica , Vicente-Galindo Purificación , Tejedor-Flores Nathalia , Freitas Adelaide , Galindo Purificación
Published: July 2021

The main objective of this research is to find the sustainability gradients of Global Fortune 500 companies and sort them as a function of economic, environmental, and social components using multivariate statistical methods to establish the foundations for better knowledge of the trends and sustainability reporting habits. A combined approach, comprising principal coordinates analysis (PCoA) and logistic regression model (LRM), is proposed to build an external logistics biplot (ELB). Moreover, HJ-Biplot and parallel coordinates are applied. This chapter helps to understand why many companies view their corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports as a way to guarantee the credibility of the published information. In particular, based on the Global Reporting Initiative, the sustainability gradients of the Global Fortune 500 companies are obtained and statistically exploited to analyze how the companies can make improvements in terms of sustainability.
Big Data Is Decision Science
Authors: Bughin Jacques R. J. , Cincera Michele , Reykowska Dorota , Ohme Rafał
Published: July 2021

Data science has been proven to be an important asset to support better decision making in a variety of settings, whether it is for a scientist to better predict climate change for a company to better predict sales or for a government to anticipate voting preferences. In this research, the authors leverage random forest (RF) as one of the most effective machine learning techniques using big data to predict vaccine intent in five European countries. The findings support the idea that outside of vaccine features, building adequate perception of the risk of contamination, and securing institutional and peer trust are key nudges to convert skeptics to get vaccinated against COVID-19. What machine learning techniques further add beyond traditional regression techniques is some extra granularity in factors affecting vaccine preferences (twice more factors than logistic regression). Other factors that emerge as predictors of vaccine intent are compliance appetite with non-pharmaceutical protective measures as well as perception of the crisis duration.
General Model for Metrics Calculation and Behavior Prediction in the Manufacturing Industry
Authors: Lopes Maria João , Rocha Eugénio M. , Georgieva Petia Georgieva , Ferreira Nelson
Published: July 2021

In this chapter, a comprehensive description of a generic framework aimed at solving various predictive data-driven related use cases, occurring in the manufacturing industry, is provided. The framework is rooted in a general mathematical model so called queue directed graph (QDG). With the aid of QDGs and containerized microservices implementations, the typology of the system is analyzed, and real use cases are explained. The goal is for this framework to be able to be used with all use cases which fit in this typology. As an example, a data generation distribution model is proposed, the parameter stability and predictive robustness are studied, and automated machine learning approaches are discussed to predict the throughput time of products in a manufacturing production line just by knowing the processing time in their first stations.
AI Meaning and Applications in the Consumer Sector of Retailing, Hospitality, and Tourism
Authors: Loureiro Sandra Maria Correia , Ashfaq Muhammad , Rodrigues Mariana Oliveira Berga
Published: July 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms have been continuously adopted in businesses, such as retailing, hospitality, and tourism. The current chapter aims first to provide a conceptualization of evolution of AI. Second, it gives an overview of AI in business and finally points out examples of applications of AI in retailing, hospitality, and tourism. Third, the chapter offers suggestions for further research. This chapter is devoted to researchers and practitioners. The audience will benefit from an overview of AI meaning and potential research to be developed and also benefit from examples of other business that already employ such AI algorithms.
Peruvian Consumer Responses to the Use of Technologies in the Context of COVID-19
Authors: Caceres Cabana Yezelia Danira , Aguilar del Carpio David , Velásquez Chacón Erika , Rivera Medina Juan Mardonio
Published: July 2021

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has led many states, in an attempt to control the spread of the virus, to decree social immobilization, which meant the introduction of restrictions on the free movement of people and the opening of shops. This led them to seek new marketing channels for purchases. Among these, ICTs have been important. This is the focus of the analysis in this document. Through surveys and interviews, information was obtained, divided into four age groups, which showed that an important part of the population has had to resort to ICTs to acquire goods and/or pay for services. This change in the way of acquiring had different particularities according to the age group analyzed, with a greater change in the oldest group (56 to 74 years old). It can be concluded that the massification of these tools has generated a change in the ways of acquiring products, and this is likely to transcend the pandemic and these channels will be maintained and strengthened in the future.
Artificial Intelligence in Marketing
Authors: Sığırcı Özge
Published: July 2021

The purpose of this chapter is to shed light on the consumer-AI interaction in the marketplace. By this aim, the chapter uses a literature review approach. The previous literature examining AI from a consumer behavior perspective is reviewed, and the findings are compiled in a meaningful flow. According to the review, we see that the traditional marketplace is shaped by AI from only human-to-human interactions to human-to-AI and AI-to-AI interactions. In this new marketplace, while consumers interact with AI, they gain new experiences and feel positive or negative because of these experiences. Also, they build different relationships with AI, such as servant, master, or partner. Besides these relationships, there are still concerns about AI that are related to privacy, algorithmic biases, consumer vulnerability, unemployment, and ethical decision making.