bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Phytoplankton Diversity and Co-Dependency in a Stratified Oligotrophic Ecosystem in the South Adriatic Sea
Authors: Matek Antonija , Mucko Maja , Casotti Raffaella , Trano Anna Chiara , Achterberg Eric P. , Mihanović Hrvoje , Čižmek Hrvoje , Čolić Barbara , Cuculić Vlado , Ljubešić Zrinka
Published: June 2023

The oligotrophy of the southern Adriatic Sea is characterized by seasonal stratification which enables nutrient supply to the euphotic layer. A set of interdisciplinary methods was used to elucidate the diversity and co-dependency of bacterio- and phytoplankton of the water column during the stratification period of July 2021. A total of 95 taxa were determined by microscopy: 58 diatoms, 27 dinoflagellates, 6 coccolithophores, and 4 other autotrophs, which included Chlorophyceae, Chrysophyceae, and Cryptophytes. Nanophytoplankton abundances were higher in comparison to microphytoplankton. The prokaryotic plankton community as revealed by HTS was dominated by Proteobacteria (41–73%), Bacteroidota (9.5–27%), and cyanobacteria (1–10%), while the eukaryotic plankton community was composed of parasitic Syndiniales (45–80%), Ochrophyta (2–18%), Ciliophora (2–21%), Chlorophytes (2–4%), Haptophytes (1–4%), Bacillariophyta (1–13%), Pelagophyta (0.5–12%) and Chrysophyta (0.5–3%). Flow cytometry analysis has recorded Prochlorococcus and photosynthetic picoeukaryotes as more abundant in deep chlorophyll maximum (DCM), and Synechococcus and heterotrophic bacteria as most abundant in surface and thermocline layers. Surface, thermocline, and DCM layers were distinct considering community diversity, temperature, and nutrient correlations, while extreme nutrient values at the beginning of the investigating period indicated a possible nutrient flux. Nutrient and temperature were recognized as the main environmental drivers of phytoplankton and bacterioplankton community abundance.
Performance Assessment of Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Authors: Khanal Shekhar , Kazama Shinobu , Benyapa Sawangjang , Takizawa Satoshi
Published: June 2023

Although many households in the Kathmandu Valley rely on household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) to obtain drinking water, the safety of treated water has not been evaluated in actual usage. Therefore, we assessed the performance and maintenance of five HWTS methods used in 101 households. The choice of HWTS methods by households was primarily influenced by the raw water source, that is, jarred water users opted for boiling and groundwater users selected reverse osmosis with ultraviolet irradiation (RO-UV). While boiling and electric dispensers (ED) did not remove inorganic contaminants (ammonia nitrogen, arsenic, and manganese), ceramic candle filters (CCF) and RO-UV reduced them moderately. The HWTS methods reduced E. coli and total coliforms (TC) by 95.8 and 84.1%, respectively, but 11.8 and 69.3% of treated water samples remained positive for these two bacteria. Combined methods (CM) and RO-UV showed an inferior TC reduction compared to the simpler HWTS methods, boiling, CCF, and ED, possibly due to difficulties with regular maintenance and storage contamination. Therefore, it is recommended to choose simpler HWTS methods that meet the requirements of the household’s water sources rather than more expensive and difficult-to-maintain methods, which should be chosen only if the raw water contains high concentrations of inorganic contaminants.
The Dynamic Characteristics of a Piped Capsule Moving in a Straight Pipeline
Authors: Yang Xiaoni , Ma Juanjuan , Li Yongye , Li Yonggang
Published: June 2023

The hydraulic transportation of piped capsules is a new and energy-saving transportation mode, which is especially suitable for the long-distance and high-stability requirements of material transportation. In this paper, the COMSOL Multiphysics software was used to construct a mathematical model of the dynamic characteristics of a piped capsule moving in a straight pipeline, in which the boundary conditions were redeveloped, the inlet velocity distribution function was defined, and the physical experiment was carried out for verification. The dynamic characteristics were analyzed, and through the calculation of the energy consumption, the optimal piped capsule under the research conditions was obtained. The results show that the simulation results and experimental results for the piped capsule’s average moving velocity, axial velocity, and wall shear stress along the cylinder wall were basically consistent, with a maximum error of 14.22%, 2.62%, and 20.13%, respectively. With a decrease in the diameter-to-length ratio of the piped capsule, the axial velocity of the concentric annular gap flow decreased gradually. The area with a large shear stress was mainly concentrated at the front and rear ends of the cylinder wall, especially the rear area of the support feet of the piped capsule. With the increase in the diameter of the piped capsule, the wall shear stress of the capsule increased. Finally, the superior diameter-to-length ratio for the piped capsule under the research conditions was obtained and shown to be ε = 0.4. The research in this paper will provide a theoretical reference for the structural design and dynamic mechanism analysis of the piped capsule.
In Situ IoT Development and Application for Continuous Water Monitoring in a Lentic Ecosystem in South Brazil
Authors: Zukeram Emilio Soitsi Junior , Provensi Lucas Lima , Oliveira Milena Veríssimo de , Ruiz Linnyer Beatrys , Lima Oswaldo Curty da Motta , Andrade Cid Marcos Gonçalves
Published: June 2023

The monitoring of water resources through conventional methods, related to a manual process when performing the sample collection, followed by laboratory analysis, presents some difficulties concerning the logistics of the process, such as access to the interior of a lake, in addition to often being based on a small number of samples. The concept of the internet of things (IoT) is used here to collect data through five parametric probes contained in the floating station located inside a lake and inform them in real time continuously. The main objective of this research is to demonstrate the applicability of the IoT concept in the continuous monitoring of water in a lentic environment. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a tool for this. Upon reaching this objective, the advantages observed in this research confirmed that the IoT paradigm is an essential resource, justifying a natural tendency to establish itself when there is a need to collect data efficiently and continuously. Furthermore, the experimental result proves the IoT concept’s efficiency, agility, and reliability to environmental issues, especially regarding the most significant natural and indispensable resource for the planet, water.
Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamic Study of Water Flow and Submerged Depth Effects on a Tidal Turbine Performance
Authors: Ghamati Erfan , Kariman Hamed , Hoseinzadeh Siamak
Published: June 2023

This study involves an experimental and numerical analysis of the Hunter turbine, a vertical axis turbine utilized for tidal energy. A laboratory model of the Hunter turbine, featuring an aspect ratio of 1.2, was designed and tested. Numerical equations, including the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) constant, were analyzed through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software using the k-ω turbulence model to forecast turbine performance and other related flow specifications, such as pressure lines, stream velocity, and pressure. This simulation was conducted on the surface of the turbine blade, and the results were obtained accordingly. The experimental data were utilized to verify the numerical results, and the difference between the two was reasonably acceptable. The turbine was studied in six different flow coefficients and four different vertical positions. The results indicated that the power coefficient increased as the submerged depth from a water-free surface increased, and after a specific depth, the output power remained constant. It was also observed that the minimum depth from a water-free surface for maximum power coefficient was three times the diameter of the turbine drum (3D).
Simulation of Saltwater Intrusion in the Minho River Estuary under Sea Level Rise Scenarios
Authors: Menten Guilherme , Melo Willian , Pinho José , Iglesias Isabel , Antunes do Carmo José
Published: June 2023

Estuaries are areas that are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Understanding how these impacts affect these complex environments and their uses is essential. This paper presents a work based on an analytical solution and 2DH and 3D versions of the Delft3D numerical model to simulate the Minho River estuary and its saline wedge length under climate change projections. Temperature observations at several locations in the estuary region were selected to determine which model better simulated the temperature patterns. Specific simulations were performed for the observation periods. Sixteen numerical model scenarios were proposed, considering a varying tide, different river flows, and several SLR projections based on the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 for 2050 and 2100. The analytical solution was also calibrated using the numerical model solutions. The results show that although there is no relevant stratification, there was a difference in both models in which in the worst climate change scenario, the length of the saline intrusion increased up to 28 km in the 2DH model and 30 km in the 3D model. It was concluded that the 3D model results were more precise, but both configurations can provide insights into how the saline intrusion will be affected. Additionally, the excellent agreement between the analytical solution and the results of the numerical models allowed us to consider the analytical solution a helpful tool for practical applications. It was demonstrated that freshwater discharges and bed slopes are the most critical drivers for the saline intrusion length in the Minho River estuary as they have more impact than the increase in sea level. Therefore, flow regulation can be an excellent way to control saline intrusion in the future.
Air abrasion with additional water supply for sealing fissures of permanent teeth in children
Authors: Volobuev V. V. , Mitropanova M. N. , Pavlovskaya O. A. , Ayupova F. S. , Arutyunov A. V. , Fattal’ R. K.
Published: June 2023

Relevance. The prevalence of caries in permanent teeth of 6-year-old children in Russia reaches 13%. In view of tooth enamel mineralization completion within a few years after the eruption, the role of primary prevention is especially significant. Fissure sealing is one of the preventive measures. At the same time, the effectiveness of dental caries prevention in children within the first year after tooth eruption reaches sufficiently high rates.Material and methods. The study involved 58 children. The experimental group included 30 children (105 teeth) who had the fissures sealed by air abrasion with additional water supply using a "Rondoflex plus 360" handpiece ("KaVo", Germany). The control group included 28 children (89 teeth) who underwent standard non-invasive sealing. Sealing effectiveness was assessed in 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months using the E.M. Melnichenko formula modified by the authors. Statistical data were represented by percentage; the χ2 test identified inter-group differences.Results. The experimental group showed the best sealant retention (up to 76.19% after 24 months). In the control group, the percentage of retained sealant was 48.31% by the end of the follow-up period. After 1 and 2 years, the total sealant loss was 11.24% and 22.48%, respectively. This fact may be associated with the failure of the sealant adhesion to the tooth enamel under the influence of a constant chewing load.Conclusion. Analyzing two-year follow-up results, we found that caries developed in 3.81% of cases in the main group, and the control group revealed caries in 12.37%. Thus, the effectiveness of fissure sealing using air abrasion with additional water supply is 63.4% higher compared to the non-invasive technique (χ2 =16.638, p<0.001).
Formation of professional competencies of a pediatric dentist
Authors: Davydov B. N. , Gavrilova O. A. , Belyaev V. V. , Bobrov D. V. , Chumakov A. N.
Published: June 2023

Relevance. The role of a dentist, who has devoted himself to pediatric dentistry, is undeniable in the population's health formation. Therefore, professional education in this field is an important task of Russian health care.

Purpose. To substantiate the department contribution to the training of dentists, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics of the Tver State Medical University and the 105th birth anniversary of its founder, Professor R.D. Novoselov, MD.

Material and methods. Based on the analysis of the main activities of the department's staff, we have identified the main achievements promoting the formation of high professional competencies in pediatric dentistry among graduates of the Tver Medical University.

Results. The publication presents the milestones of the 50-year department history and the role of Professor R.D. Novoselov, DMD, the founder of the department, a participant of the Great Patriotic War, in training medical and pedagogical staff for pediatric dentistry, in creating a coherent system of organizing pediatric dental care not only in the Tver region but also in the Russian Federation.

Conclusion. Teaching, methodical, scientific, medical and educational activities carried out for 50 years at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics of the Tver State Medical University contributed to the training of medical personnel for pediatric dentistry and the improvement of dental health of the Tver region population.
Case study: Analysis and research on pipeline vibration of liquid oxygen kerosene of rocket engine and vibration reduction measures Measures
Authors: Yong Su , Wu-Qi Gong
Published: June 2023

Abnormal vibration often occurs in the liquid oxygen kerosene transmission pipe- line of rocket engines, seriously threatening the safety of rocket engines. Improper handling will result in rocket launch failure and enormous economic losses. Therefore, the vibration of the transmission
pipeline must be studied. In this paper, a three-dimensional high-pressure transmission pipeline model comprising a corrugated pipe, a multi-section bending pipe, and other auxiliary structures is established. Using the two-way fluid–solid coupling method, vibration analysis is performed
on the pipeline under external pressure pulse excitation. The accuracy of the computation results is verified by a thermal test. Two vibration reduction strategies are presented and validated by simulation in accordance with the findings of the vibration study. The main conclusions are as
follows: (1) At the same frequency, the amplitude distribution of vibration acceleration significantly correlates with the flow field pressure, indicating that fluid pressure fluctuation is the root cause of the abnormal vibration of the pipeline, and the vibration of the pipeline increases
with the average pressure. (2) The time-average value and fluctuation amplitude of the larger stress and strain are mainly concentrated in the two supports, namely, the inside of the elbow and the bellows, which is different from the distribution of vibration acceleration. Such places are
prone to structural failure and should be given attention. (3) The guide plate and the support enhancement method can reduce the vibration, but the support enhancement method has a better effect, reducing the vibration velocity and acceleration by 86.4% and 93%, respectively.
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA KOMIK SAKU (KOMIKU) PENGETAHUAN PENCEGAHAN KARIES GIGI PADA ANAK SEKOLAH DASAR KECAMATAN CIMAHI TENGAH
Authors: Aina Fauzi Firdausya , Sri Lestari Febri
Published: June 2023

Latar Belakang: Menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut harus ditanamkan sejak dini agar terhindar dari masalah yang sering dialami oleh anak-anak pada masa pertumbuhan gigi mereka, salah satunya penyakit karies gigi. Upaya yang dilakukan sebagai promotor kesehatan adalah memberikan edukasi kesehatan tentang pencegahan karies gigi pada anak menggunakan media. Pengembangan media komik saku (komiku) tentang pencegahan karies gigi adalah salah satu inovasi dalam memberikan edukasi yang memudahkan anak dalam mendapatkan pembelajaran. Tujuan: Mengembangkan dan menilai kelayakan media komik saku (komiku) pengetahuan pencegahan karies gigi pada anak. Metode: Penelitian yang dilakukan menggunakan jenis penelitian dan pengembangan R&D (Reseach and Development) dengan model pengembangan ADDIE yaitu Analysis (analisis), Design (desain), Development (pengembangan), Implement (implementasi), dan Evaluation (evaluasi). Jumlah sampel sebanyak 38 siswa dengan teknik penentuan sampel menggunakan teknik total sampling. Jenis dan cara pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner yang diberikan kepada para ahli dan pengguna dalam menilai kelayakan media. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis deskripsi yang dinilai dalam bentuk skala likert. Hasil: Pengembangan media komik saku (komiku) tentang pencegahan karies gigi sangat layak digunakan. Berdasarkan penilaian validasi media oleh ahli media dengan persentase 87,4%, dan oleh ahli materi dengan persentase 83,3% sehingga dinyatakan sangat layak digunakan. Pada hasil uji coba yang melibatkan siswa mendapatkan persentase 97% dan dikatakan sangat layak. Kesimpulan: Media komik saku tentang pencegahan karies gigi yang telah dikembangkan dikatakan sangat layak dalam pembelajaran berdasarkan hasil penilaian siswa di SD di Padasuka, Kecamatan Cimahi Tengah.
Edward Said, entre o alinhamento e a dissonância, o intelectual
Authors: Chaves Rita , Can Nazir
Published: June 2023

Prefácio dos organizadores.
Juan Goytisolo con Edward Said: Por una tra(d)ición recomenzada
Authors: Hidalgo Nácher Max
Published: June 2023

Juan Goytisolo ha sido uno de los escritores que más ha hecho, en el siglo XX, por abrir la  historiografía y la literatura nacional a corrientes que exceden la estrechez de un marco esencialista y tradicionalista en el cual no es difícil detectar herencias nacional-católicas y franquistas, pero también provenientes del pasado imperial español y del mito que lo constituye. Este ensayo aborda un cierre, emparentado tradicionalmente, y muchas veces hasta nuestros días, con el discurso del Hispanismo, a partir del trabajo historiográfico y literario llevado a cabo por Goytisolo. Para ello, nos apoyaremos parcialmente en algunas reflexiones de Edward Said, e indicaremos algunas analogías, tal como señala Sebastian Faber, entre Hispanismo y Orientalismo.
Paléoenvironnement du Nord Vercors du Tardiglaciaire à l’Holocène : palynologie de la tourbière du Peuil (Claix, Isère) et du lac du Lauzet (Villard-de-Lans, Isère)
Authors: Argant Jacqueline , Bintz Pierre , Deng-Amiot Yun , Ménard Gilles , Picavet Régis , Rué Mathieu
Published: June 2023

Les études menées sur deux sites de moyenne altitude, la tourbière du Peuil (Claix, Isère) et le lac du Lauzet (Villard-de-Lans, Isère), apportent des informations sur l’évolution de la végétation depuis le début de la dernière déglaciation. L’ensemble du Tardiglaciaire est bien représenté dans les sédiments lacustres des deux sites et l’Holocène est enregistré par la tourbe du Peuil. L’évolution du couvert végétal est conforme à ce qui est observé régionalement à plus basse altitude ; le rôle de l’homme dans cette évolution apparaît restreint et plus sensible aux périodes récentes surtout. Au point de vue chronologique, les modèles d’âge établis permettent de supposer un début de la déglaciation entre 20 000 et 16 000 Cal. BP dans cette partie du Vercors, ce qui paraît précoce par rapport au piémont compte tenu de l’altitude comprise entre 975 et 1 217 m. La tourbière du Peuil offre l’opportunité d’aborder les questions relatives aux éboulements qui ont jalonné la bordure orientale du Vercors et d’apporter quelques réponses à leur chronologie.
L’abri du Pas de l’Échelle (Rovon, Isère) : évolution du couvert végétal d’après les analyses polliniques et anthracologiques
Authors: Argant Jacqueline , Thiébault Stéphanie
Published: June 2023

The Pas de l’Échelle (980 m a. s. l.) is a natural passage from the Isère valley to the Hauts-Plateaux of the Vercors massif. At this place a rock shelter has yielded an important Mesolithic and Neolithic sequence, well dated by artefacts and by a series of 14C datings. Pollen analysis was mainly performed on this sequence, and on the gravels at the base of the excavation (Dryas III), as well as on Neolithic layers. As for charcoal analysis it covers a larger chronological range, from Mesolithic to Early Middle Ages. It enables to describe the dynamics of the vegetation through several thousands of years under human influence. Therefore, these two botanical approaches are chronologically complementary. The vegetation dynamics is divided in three steps characterized for the first by pine and broadleaved oak forest, then by yew during the Neolithic, next by ash tree and by the fir-beech forest from Bronze Age onwards.
L’occupation des versants du col du Petit-Saint-Bernard au Néolithique : premier bilan des données acquises lors des campagnes de sondages du programme Alpis Graia
Authors: Rey Pierre-Jérome , Moulin Bernard
Published: June 2023

A great test pits program led on both hillsides of Little-St-Bernard pass allowed to discover 11 sites busy from average and final

Neolithic, as well as a series of indications concentrated in the same zone or totally isolated, the dating of which is often more

difficult. The altitudinal distribution of these data presents a tripartition which coincides with lower half of the mountain floor, the superior fringe of the same floor, then superior half of the subalpine and the transition with the alpine floor. A basic typology of the

installation contexts allows to distinguish perched sites which are hyper majority at the foot of hillside, open sites very scattered

at various height and shelters under rock often small which were met only in the superior heights. The presence of sites distant from the main axis of communication in heights averages and especially superiors show that traffic and their control is not the only motivations of the land use. The highlighting of open sites distant from the way pass could give evidence from the average Neolithic of the first attempts of farms on projecting ledges well exposed until 1 600 m of height. Facilitated by the realization of

a large number of radiocarbons dating, the understanding of the Holocene pedo-sedimentary dynamics allows to propose the existence of sedimentary truncations particularly marked in bass and in high height, connected to the development of the anthropic

activities. The permanent character of the low height establishments cannot be demonstrated and does not seem very probable. These observations take away us from the proposed Neolithic occupation model in Valais. The sometimes-delicate identification of

poor levels in remains but marked well in the thickness of the sedimentary deposits, but also the size relatively reduced sites and their terracing altitudinal rather regular, seem compatible with the hypothesis of relay on routes seen frequently regularly by small groups of people, maybe in connection with mainly pastoral activities. The exploitation of the local mineral resources seems to intervene only in an opportunist and limited way. Finally, our data do not allow to give to the Little-St-Bernard pass an important role in the alpine traffic of artefacts in green rock native of the Italian hillside.
Restes humains et pratiques funéraires dans les Alpes du Nord du Paléolithique à l’âge du Bronze – note de synthèse sur l’évolution des chaînes opératoires funéraires des « Paléoalpins »
Authors: Millet Jean-Jacques
Published: June 2023

L’étude des rites funéraires de la Préhistoire alpine, depuis le Paléolithique jusqu’à l’âge du Bronze, permet de proposer une nouvelle approche de l’évolution des pratiques funéraires dont l’origine remonte très loin dans le Paléolithique. La méthodologie adoptée est basée sur le récolement des ossements de plusieurs sites, la cohérence de l’assemblage osseux pour les fouilles anciennes, l’état de conservation, les observations taphonomiques, le profil ostéologique, le nombre de restes et le nombre minimum d’individus. La récurrence des observations menées avec une approche diachronique permet de singulariser ces pratiques dans leurs caractéristiques temporelles et géographiques. Enfin, les hypothèses visant à reconnaître une évolution parmi ces rites funéraires, s’articulent autour d’un passage progressif de la tombe individuelle à la tombe collective et d’une augmentation de la complexité associée à une pluralité des modes opératoires avec différents degrés de préservation de l’intégrité squelettique des défunts.
Entre Alpes et Léman, Thonon aux âges des métaux
Authors: Landry Christophe , Treffort Jean-Michel , Tremblay-Cormier Laurie , Gisclon Jean-Luc , Henon Philippe , Morin Eymeric , Lalai Dominique , Etien Nathalie , Doyen Elise , Crola Bernard , Berman Laurent , Ticon Joseph
Published: June 2023

The coastline of Thonon-les-Bains and its hinterland provide a favourable framework to the spatial and diachronic analysis of land use during Protohistory. This synthesis is based on the study of old finds and the results of recent rescue operations, in an area between the Dranse and Redon rivers. About 15 sites form a relatively well-documented micro-region, extending from the piledwellings

village of Rives 2 to the settlements and cemeteries stepped on glacial terraces, on the marshlands filling the sinkholes of “ Aviet” in Allinges, and of “ Versoie” next to the Genevray.
L’habitat de la colline Saint-Marcel du Pègue (Drôme) du IXe au VIIe siècle avant notre ère
Authors: Serrières Loïc
Published: June 2023

The protohistorical settlement of the Saint-Marcel hill at Le Pègue was excavated for thirty years. Data collected by Charles

Lagrand and Jean-Jacques Hatt integrated the different European studies of the time about Iron age. Today, these data can be questioned in the context of current research. This requires first to return to the artefacts, especially the ceramic artefacts. This paper focuses on the first archeological layer (layer F) through the ceramic remains collected in the survey n° 8. It highlights the presence of different chronological sequences, and places particular emphasis on the period by far the most represented, the Bronze final IIIb, and unusual items assigned to an early phase of Iron age.
Francisco Maria Esteves Pereira (1854-1924) : un éthiopisant solitaire au Portugal
Authors: Pennec Hervé
Published: June 2023

The proposal of this article is to reconstruct and follow as closely as possible the itinerary of Francisco Maria Esteves Pereira, a Portuguese Orientalist scholar of the late 19th century. At the same time to his military career, he developed a passion for Ethiopian languages and became one of the best specialists in Portugal for his generation. It is through the military archives, on the one hand, and the study of European networks of Orientalist scholars, on the other, that we can better understand how he became a specialist in ancient and modern Ethiopian. By putting his scientific production and the processes that generated it into perspective, we can try to understand his interest in certain objects of knowledge, grasp his choices and the reasons for updating them at the end of the 19th century. It is an invitation to reread the sources on the relations between Portugal, the Jesuits and Ethiopia in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, taking more into account the constructions of these objects of knowledge, which sheds light on the claims that animate them.
Assisting Mid-Atlantic Wine Industry Stakeholders in Developing Consumer-Centric Marketing Strategies: Internet Survey Results
Authors: Miller Abigail , Kelley Kathleen , Gardner Denise , Govindasamy Ramu , Hyde Jeffrey , Rickard Bradley , Storchmann Karl
Published: June 2023

Two Internet surveys were administered to wine consumers in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Purchasing frequencies, consumption occasions, and sources used to learn about wine were documented. National data are readily available; however, the study discussed in this article focused on Mid-Atlantic consumers, whose behaviors and attitudes were not well understood. These data provide Extension personnel in the region with the ability to better inform industry members about their clientele and help them develop marketing strategies that appeal to local wine drinkers.
Foundations and Applications of Theory in the First Impressions Program
Authors: Brown Laura , McDonald John , Chase Lisa , Sewake Geoffrey , Stencel Beverly , Northrop Andy , Faulkner Ryan
Published: June 2023

The First Impressions program was designed to help communities learn about their strengths and shortcomings through the "fresh eyes" of first-time visitors. This Extension-led community assessment program has been implemented in over 500 communities since the 1990s, yet scant literature exists regarding the program's theoretical foundations or best practices for implementation or evaluation. To address increasing interest in the program among Extension professionals nationwide, we aim to encourage new scholarship regarding the program's use and impacts by providing an overview of how the program works; a discussion of theoretical foundations of the program from geography, urban planning, and psychology literature; and suggestions for improving program efficacy.
Rapid Needs Assessment and Response Technique
Authors: Comito Jacqueline , Haub Brady , Licht Mark
Published: June 2023

The rapid needs assessment and response technique (RNR) is a useful tool for Extension professionals seeking ways to improve workshop structure. Facilitators using RNR organize workshop participants in small groups and then rotate the groups through a series of stations where participants dialogue on questions central to the workshop topic. The technique helps adult learners actively engage with one another, thus improving their ability to learn the subject matter. Use of RNR also allows facilitators to understand participants' existing knowledge of a workshop topic and tailor their education to participants' specific questions and needs.
Producers' Opinions on What Makes Demonstrations Effective
Authors: MacGowan Brian , Singh Ajay , Overstreet Bryan , O'Donnell Michael
Published: June 2023

Despite the widespread and long-standing use of demonstration sites in Extension, there is little empirical evidence to inform how best to design them. We report data from 513 producers in three regions of Indiana whom we surveyed about sources of information for farm management decisions, the usefulness of demonstrations, and preferences and factors that influence their attendance at demonstrations. In general, respondents had positive opinions about demonstration events and high levels of agreement regarding their usefulness. Lack of awareness of demonstrations was the greatest single factor leading to nonattendance. We provide recommendations for organizing demonstration events based on the preferences of producers we surveyed.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI MINAT MENABUNG MAHASISWA DI BANK SYARIAH (Studi Empiris Pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Pattimura)
Authors: Layn Yuyun Yuniarti , Kasben Afida Firya
Published: June 2023

Factors that encourage millennials to be interested in saving at Islamic banks are education or knowledge, social environment, and level of religiosity. Knowledge is a foundation that fortifies individuals with different knowledge; only some have the same knowledge about Islamic banks. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the factors that influence students' interest in saving at Islamic banks, using qualitative and quantitative research methods, with the sampling technique being purposive sampling. The results showed that Islamic banking knowledge, social environment, and religiosity significantly affected students' interest in saving at Islamic banks.

Keywords: Islamic Bank, Social Environment, Interest In Saving, Knowledge, Level Of Religiosity
An investigation to find the correlation between lupus anticoagulant and coagulation abnormalities in COVID-19 patients; a narrative review
Authors: Aria Amir , Maghsoudi Ahmadreza , Shafiee Fatemeh , Momenzadeh Mahnaz
Published: June 2023

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which is associated with nonspecific respiratory syndromes, varying from mild symptoms of upper airway to required mechanical ventilation hypoxemia. A unique feature of this disease is COVID-19-associated coagulopathy (CAC) that linked with disease severity and hospital mortality. These patients have a profound hypercoagulable state and in patients with severe type arterial and venous thrombotic events are frequent. Abnormal coagulation parameters such as activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) were observed in patients with COVID-19. Regarding the above finding it could be considered as a reason to avoid anticoagulation at the both doses of therapeutic and prophylactic. A prolonged aPTT may indicate a coagulation factor deficiency or inhibitor of coagulation, which can be specific (antibody to factor VIII) or nonspecific (lupus anticoagulant, LA). LA can affect laboratory tests of blood coagulation, but is not usually associated with bleeding; however, it can be associated with thrombotic risk as a part of the antiphospholipid syndrome. In a phospholipid concentration-dependent manner LA recognizes a type of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) that prolong clotting tests. In patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) LA is considered as one of the laboratory criteria representing a significant risk factor of both thrombosis and pregnancy morbidity. Similarities between some of the pathophysiological features of COVID-19 and APS has been focused in several reports particularly in the most severe form, catastrophic APS. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of LA on the incidence of thrombophilia in patients with COVID-19, as well as its impact on the inflammation and finally the mortality final rate.
Evaluating intradialytic change of serum magnesium and its relation to intradialytic complications in chronic hemodialysis patients during one-month period
Authors: Shayanpour Shokouh , Shahbazian Heshmatollah , Asadi Sanaz , Ahmadi Angali Kambiz
Published: June 2023

Introduction: The most common important complications of hemodialysis are hypotension, muscle cramps, nausea and vomiting, which play a significant role in the process of dialysis and in the patient’s lifestyle. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of serum magnesium on incidence of dialysis complications. Patients and Methods: Two blood samples were obtained from all the patients who were eligible to enter the study for checking their serum magnesium before and after dialysis. Blood pressure was recorded before and after dialysis since the symptoms of cramp, nausea and vomiting were evaluated during dialysis. Results: Decreased serum magnesium level, throughout dialysis, had a significant direct correlation with intradialytic hypotension (IDH). Conclusion: Intradialytic hypotension had a direct correlation with the reduction of magnesium level during dialysis.
EVALUATION OF THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE POLISH PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Authors: Suchodolski Bartłomiej , Rudaś Paulina
Published: June 2023

This paper presents an evaluation of the use of electronic services provided by the Polish public administration. An electronic service can be understood as the provision of any service using an online channel. The aim of the paper is to assess the use of such services in Poland. This assessment is based on a survey and an analysis of the literature. The survey carried out showed that the vast majority of respondents make use of electronic services. Among the main reasons why they choose this way of communicating with the office, they indicated the possibility of saving time and the fact that this contact is possible 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
Double Red Blood Cell Apheresis: Prospects for Implementation in the Blood Collection Service of the Republic of Belarus
Authors: Каменская Т.В. , Романчук И.А. , Федуро Н.А. , Карпенко Ф.Н. , Гончарова Н.В. , Рыженкова О.В.
Published: June 2023

В статье проанализированы мировые тренды в заготовке эритроцитов автоматическим методом. Изучены перспективы внедрения метода двойного эритроцитафереза в Республике Беларусь с учетом уменьшения количества донаций цельной крови в период пандемии COVID-19. Обозначены проблемные вопросы, которые должны быть решены при внедрении метода двойного эритроцитафереза в Республике Беларусь. Изучено восстановление показателей общего анализа крови у доноров после донации двух доз эритроцитов.

The article analyzes global trends in the automatic collection of red blood cells. The prospects for the introduction of the double red blood cell apheresis in the Republic of Belarus were studied, seeing the decrease in the number of whole blood donations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The problematic issues to be resolved to introduce the double red blood cell apheresis method in the Republic of Belarus are outlined. Changes of clinical blood test in donors after donation of two doses of erythrocytes was also studied.
РЕЗУЛЬТАТИ ОПИТУВАННЯ БАТЬКІВ ДІТЕЙ МОЛОДШОГО ВІКУ ЩОДО ОЦІНКИ ОСОБЛИВОСТЕЙ ХАРЧУВАННЯ
Authors: Шкляр Х.В.
Published: June 2023

Метою даного дослідження було оцінити особливості харчування дітей із застосуванням анкети для батьків шляхом опитування. Матеріали і методи дослідження. Для досягнення мети нами проведене анкетування щодо особливостей харчування 112 батьків дітей дошкільного віку 3-6 років, які відвідують Тернопільський заклад дошкільної освіти «Ясла-садок № 5 «Фіалка» Тернопільської міської ради. Опитування проводилось серед батьків дітей таких садіковських груп: дві середні групи з назвою «Ромашка» – 24 дітей; друга середня група «Бджілка» – 28 дітей; молодша група «Дзвіночки» – 29 дітей; «Капітошка» – 31 дитина. Проводилось також анкетування на базі комунального дошкільного закладу «Ясла-садочок «Країна дитинства» Великогаївської територіальної громади, Тернопільської області. В опитуванні погодилось взяти участь 110 матерів дітей дошкільного віку 3-6 років, що відвідували дитячі садочки, на базі яких є групи для дітей: дві середні групи з назвою «Веселий вулик» – 25 дітей; середня група «Сонечко» – 24 дитини; молодша група «Карамельки» – 31 дитина і «Поляна квітів» – 30 дітей. Результати обстеження вносили у розроблену нами анкету. Анкетування проводилось шляхом роздавання батькам паперового опитувальника з декількома варіантами відповідей. Висновки. Дослідження показало, що якісне та правильне харчування, рекомендоване фахівцями – запорука здоров’я організму дитини, та її зубів зокрема. Для позитивного та раціонального ставлення до режиму харчування дитини та збереження її стоматологічного здоров’я необхідний комплексний підхід. Існує група продуктів особливого ризику для зубів дитини – це вуглеводи, солодощі, газовані та солодкі напої. Не менш важливим постає питання вигодовування малюків грудьми, яке є найбільш збалансованим з точки зору вмісту необхідних компонентів для формування органів і систем дитини. Варто зазначити про алергічні та вірусні захворювання, які одночасно впливають як на збільшення дії карієсогенних факторів порожнини рота, так і на підвищення резистентності (стійкості) організму та зубів до дії несприятливих факторів.
БЕЗПОСЕРЕДНЄ ПРОТЕЗУВАННЯ ЯК ЕФЕКТИВНИЙ МЕТОД ВІДНОВЛЕННЯ ПІСЛЯ ВИДАЛЕННЯ ЗУБІВ: ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ І НЕДОЛІКИ
Authors: Петренко Р.В. , Павліш І.В. , Шеметов О.В.
Published: June 2023

Мета цієї роботи є огляд і представлення сучасних знань щодо безпосереднього протезування як ефективного методу відновлення після видалення зубів. Методи дослідження. Використовували контент-аналіз вітчизняних і зарубіжних наукових джерел, бібліосемантичний, аналітичний методи досліджень. Наукова новизна. Результати проведеного огляду сучасної наукової літератури свідчать про значущу поширеність використання безпосереднього протезування серед пацієнтів після видалення зубів. Ряд робіт підтверджують думку, що застосування безпосереднього протезування поряд із хірургічними втручаннями скорочують період лікування. В якості первинного безпосереднього протезу використовується пластиночний знімний протез з утримуючими або опорноутримуючими кламерами, а також сучасні та раціональні методики виготовлення безпосереднього знімного протезу (імедіат-протезу). Досить часто безпосереднє протезування застосовують щоб задовольнити естетичні та функціональні вимоги пацієнтів. Величезним вкладом для стоматології стала розробка нових матеріалів та 3D-друк, який використовується для створення тимчасових і остаточних зубних коронок, для комплексного лікування та контролю реабілітіції пацієнтів. Сучасні досягнення та тенденції підкреслюють необхідність безпосереднього протезування у комплексному лікуванні захворювань пародонта, які супроводжуються видаленням зубів зі схемою застосування ортопедичних методів у цьому комплексі: безпосереднє протезування, тимчасове шинування і постійне протезування. Висновки. Таким чином, безпосереднє протезування є сучасним та розповсюдженим методом який широко застосовується для імплантологічної реабілітації пацієнтів з дефектами зубних рядів. Актуальний є удосконалення методики виготовлення знімних безпосередніх протезів, а також пошук інноваційного базисного матеріалу для ефективності лікування в ортопедичній стоматології, яке безпосередньо спрямованого на реабілітацію пацієнтів з дефектами зубних рядів.
Quantum computing and supply chain optimization: addressing complexity and efficiency challenges
Authors: Hwang Ming-Lang Tun , Collin Wi-Lang , Wang-xu Lee Sen
Published: June 2023

Quantum computing is used to address supply chain optimization complexity and efficiency. Multiple locations, time periods, transportation expenses, facility opening costs, production capacity, and demand fulfillment requirements complicate supply chains. Supply chain optimization's complexity and huge solution areas challenge traditional optimization methods. Quantum algorithms can efficiently explore bigger solution areas in quantum computing. Starting with problem identification, this research reviews quantum computing and supply chain optimization literature. The supply chain optimization problem is modeled mathematically to incorporate transportation, facility opening, production, and cost. Binary choice factors and constraints ensure demand fulfillment, facility capacity limitations, and flow balance. The mathematical theory is applied numerically. The example addresses three locations, two time periods, transportation costs, demand amounts, production capacity, and facility opening costs. A proper optimization solver optimizes the decision variables to reduce total cost while meeting demand and making efficient supply chain decisions. The supply chain optimization model reduces costs and informs transportation, facility opening, and production decisions. The numerical example shows how quantum computing may optimize supply chain topologies and reduce costs. The study explains the findings, highlights gaps in the literature, and stresses the need for more research to bridge theory and practice. This study advances supply chain optimization with quantum computing. It shows how quantum computing might improve supply chain network decision-making, efficiency, and cost.
A clinical case of primary aggressive B-cellular lymphoma in thyroid gland
Authors: Pashkunova S. , Stratieva S. , Valova T.
Published: June 2023

We describe a clinical case of primary aggressive B-cellular thyroid lymphoma. Thyroid lymphoma occurred exclusively in the thyroid gland of patients with Hashimoto‘s thyroiditis as a rapidly growing mass in the thyroid gland. Therefore, progressively enlarging goiter and compression symptoms are the most common clinical manifestations.
Analisis Genetik Gen Leptin Berdasarkan Sekuen DNA GenBank dan Asosiasinya dengan Reproduksi Ternak Babi
Authors: Gaina Cynthia Dewi , Amalo Filphin Adolfin , Wuhan Yustinus O. P.
Published: June 2023

A candidate gene suspected of affecting pigs' reproductive traits is known as the leptin (LEP) gene. Based on the information found in Leptin GenBank's DNA sequence database, this research aimed to determine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and changes in nucleotides and phylogenetic trees in pigs. The data from NCBI GenBank was used to obtain three different DNA sequences of the Leptin gene in pigs. The DNA sequence data for leptin were aligned using BioEdit to establish the sites of SNPs and alterations in nucleotides. A phylogenetic tree was constructed using Mega X. DNA sequences were, and the pig LEP gene was sequenced resulted in 11 SNPs. These findings are based on the sequence regions. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that the sequence of the Leptin gene in pigs (Sus scrofa) clustered more closely with that of goats (Capra hircus) than it did with the sequence of the LEP gene among the cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus). The outcomes of this study can serve as a basis for more investigation into the connection between the LEP gene SNP and reproductive traits in pigs as one of potential genes for molecular selection.
Service per Conception (S/C) dan Conception Rate (CR) Sapi Crossbreed (Persilangan Bos sondaicus dan Bos taurus) di Kecamatan Kupang Timur
Authors: Tophianong Tarsisius Considus , Datta Frans Umbu , Utami Tri , Foeh Nancy , Gaina Cynthia , Simarmata Yohanes , Pandarangga Putri , Sitompul Yeremia Y. , Deta Herlina Umbu
Published: June 2023

Conception Rate (CR) and Service Conception (S/C) are two parameters for assessing the reproductive performance of cattle. This research was conducted to determine the value of S/C and CR in crossbreeding cattle in the working area of ​​the Public Health Center. The material used in this study was 72 crossbreed cattle aged 3-10 years. Semi-intensive rearing system with AI mating. The results the S/C in this study was 3.9 higher than the ideal standard of 1.6–2. The CR in this study was 58.6%. CR numbers are still relatively low from the ideal, namely 65 -75%.
Respon Pertumbuhan Ayam Kampung Super yang Mengkonsumsi Pakan Komplit Mengandung Tepung Daun Kelor
Authors: Ndun Osias , Nalle Catootjie Lusje , Sabuna Cytske
Published: June 2023

The trial had the objective to examine the safe level of Moringa meal used for 10 weeks old super kampong chickens. The super kampong chickens in the trial were distributed into 20 experimental pens (8 chickens/replication). The study was conducted under completely randomized design with four treatments and five replications. The treatments were as follows: P0 (control), P1 (5% MLM), P2 (7.5% MLM), and P3 (10% MLM). The statistical analysis revealed that the treatment considerably influenced the diet intake (DI), body weight gain (BWG), as well as feed per gain (FPG). The use of Moringa powder produced better bird’s performance than those allotted in basal diets. In conclusion, 1) the safe inclusion level of Moringa powder in a balance nutrient diet was up to 10% 2) the addition of Moringa increased the palatability of the diets, leading to the improvement of DI, BWG and FPG.