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The Horizontal Covered Well (Draining Gallery) Technique as a Model for Sustainable Water Use
Authors: Gil-Meseguer Encarnación , Gómez-Gil José María , Gómez-Espín José María
Published: July 2023

Among the techniques for capturing nearby groundwater, the covered horizontal well (draining gallery) stands out in its different types of water mine, qanat, and cimbre. The water collected by these means is used to supply people and livestock, in irrigation, in the movement of hydraulic devices, etc. Because they are carried to the surface by gravity (without the need for energy) and because only the recharging of the groundwater table that takes place after the rains are captured, they serve as models for sustainable water use. The measured flow is variable depending on the rainfall and infiltration, but the quality of the water makes it its own water resources of great interest at the local level. The study area is the territory of the Southeast of Spain (more than 22,000 km2), with a rich hydraulic heritage. The research is a regional analysis (diachronic and compared) of several socio-hydric systems, with extensive fieldwork.
New Design of a Separator Unit with Metal Hydride and an Analysis of Its Potential Application in the Process of Hydrogen Separation from a Binary Mixture of Gases
Authors: Lázár Marián , Tóth Lukáš , Jasminská Natália , Brestovič Tomás , Dobáková Romana , Mihálik Ivan , Duda Filip , Kmeťová Ľubomíra
Published: July 2023

Synthesis gases produced in the processes of the high-temperature gasification of otherwise unusable waste, with the use of technologically efficient and cost-effective separation methods, may represent a reliable source of hydrogen intended for applications in the industry and the transport segments. One of the possible solutions to the separation of hydrogen from a mixture of gases is the use of metal hydride (MH) alloys, which are capable of binding hydrogen into their structure. This is the subject of the present article, in which a new design is presented for a fully functional system and a hydrogen separator unit, and the potential application of a commonly available metal hydride alloy in the separation of hydrogen from a binary mixture containing carbon dioxide and hydrogen is discussed. Load testing of the selected type of metal hydride alloy with a high concentration of carbon dioxide in the mixture, representing 40 vol. % and 4 vol. %, was performed. In addition, testing the alloy’s ability to separate hydrogen from a mixture containing H2 and CO2 was conducted using small alloy samples and a newly designed hydrogen separator unit. The resulting higher purity of hydrogen after the separation was confirmed by an experiment, in which the hydrogen concentration in the resulting mixture increased by 2.7 vol. %. The purity of the desorbed hydrogen amounted to 99.4 vol. %. The testing also confirmed a high degree of degradation of the alloy, caused by the poisoning effect of CO2 on the selected alloy type. There was also a significant decrease in the absorption ability of the alloy—from 1.7 wt. % to 1.2 wt. %—and a significant extension of the absorption time caused by the slower kinetics of the hydrogen storage, which occurred as early as after ten absorption–desorption cycles.
Potential Analysis and Optimal Management of Winter Electric Heating in Rural China Based on V2H Technology
Authors: Gao Xinjia , Li Ran , Chen Siqi , Li Yalun
Published: July 2023

In order to improve the air pollution problem in northern China in winter, coal-to-electricity (CtE) projects are being vigorously implemented. Although the CtE project has a positive effect on alleviating air pollution and accelerating clean energy development, the economic benefits of electric heating are currently poor. In this study, a system based on vehicle-to-home (V2H) and photovoltaic power generation that can effectively improve the benefits of CtE projects is proposed. First, a V2H-based village microgrid is proposed. The winter temperature and direct radiation of the Beijing CtE project area are analyzed. Extreme operating conditions and typical operating conditions are constructed for potential analysis. After that, a bi-layer optimization model for energy management considering travel characteristics is proposed. The upper layer is a village-level microgrid energy-dispatching model considering meeting the heating load demand, and the lower layer is a multi-vehicle energy distribution model considering the battery degradation. The results show that the distribution grid expansion capacity of the electric heating system based on V2H and PV generation is reduced by 45.9%, and the residents’ electricity bills are reduced by 68.5%. The consumption of PV can be completed. This study has effectively increased the benefits of electric heating in northern China during winter. This helps the CtE project to be further promoted without leading to large subsidies from the government and the State Grid.
Developing a New Data-Driven LCA Tool at the Urban Scale: The Case of the Embodied Environmental Profile of the Building Sector
Authors: Famiglietti Jacopo , Madioum Hicham , Motta Mario
Published: July 2023

Given the ambitious climate reduction targets of the European Commission for the building sector and the adoption of the life cycle assessment method for the environmental metrics, the authors of this research present a new tool that allows for an extensive evaluation of buildings (operational and embodied environmental profile). The tool developed is an engine written in Python that was applied to analyze the buildings of Milan, using several open databases available for the Lombardy region (Northern Italy). Approximately 240,000 building units were investigated and compared using ecoinvent 3.9.1 EN 15804 as a background library and characterization methods in compliance with EN 15978. The tool can establish reliable environmental benchmarks to implement building policies, such as climate footprint limits for new constructions as required by the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2023). This article shows the embodied impact of construction materials. The results for residential, commercial, and retail building units (old and new) are 15 kg CO2eq/(m2 of net area × year) for the entire building stock (old and new building units) and 21 kg CO2eq/(m2 of net area × year) for new buildings (nearly zero energy building units).
Temporal–Spatial Evolution, Influencing Factors, and Driving Mechanisms of Environmental Regulation Performance Disparities: Evidence from China
Authors: Han Xiao , Chen Yining , Zhao Hehua
Published: July 2023

Countries worldwide are facing ecological crises, and improving global ecological quality through environmental regulations is key to achieving sustainable development. As the largest developing country, China’s response to diverse ecological conflicts in different regions through environmental regulations considerably impacts global ecological conservation. Based on 2008–2020 panel data from 30 provinces, this study measures the spatial distribution patterns and time-series evolutionary trends in environmental regulation performance differences using the entropy weight method and the Theil index model. Quadratic assignment procedure and qualitative comparative analysis models were combined to explore the determinants and driving mechanisms of differences in environmental regulation performance. The results show that the prevalent uneven development of environmental regulations and disparities in regulation performance mainly originate from inter-regional differences. Political factors affecting performance differences include decision value and decision decentralization; administrative factors are command-based regulations; and rule-of-law factors include project, financial, and subject regulation. Furthermore, these three factor types can interact to form eight high environmental regulation performance paths and seven non-high environmental regulation paths, which together constitute the driving mechanism for performance differences. This study enriches the theoretical understanding of environmental regulation performance differences from the public management perspective, which can guide environmental regulation policy optimization and promote high-level, balanced environmental development.
Optimal Scheduling of Reservoir Flood Control under Non-Stationary Conditions
Authors: Mo Chongxun , Jiang Changhao , Lei Xingbi , Cen Weiyan , Yan Zhiwei , Tang Gang , Li Lingguang , Sun Guikai , Xing Zhenxiang
Published: July 2023

To improve reservoir flood control and scheduling schemes under changing environmental conditions, we established an adaptive reservoir regulation method integrating hydrological non-stationarity diagnosis, hydrological frequency analysis, design flood calculations, and reservoir flood control optimization scheduling and applied it to the Chengbi River Reservoir. The results showed that the peak annual flood sequence and the variation point of the annual maximum 3-day flood sequence of the Chengbi River Reservoir was in 1979, and the variation point of the annual maximum 1-day flood sequence was in 1980. A mixed distribution model was developed via a simulated annealing algorithm, hydrological frequency analysis was carried out, and a non-stationary design flood considering the variation point was obtained according to the analysis results; the increases in the flood peak compared to the original design were 4.00% and 8.66%, respectively. A maximum peak reduction model for optimal reservoir scheduling using the minimum sum of squares of the downgradient flow as the objective function was established and solved via a particle swarm optimization algorithm. The proposed adaptive scheduling scheme reduced discharge flow to 2661 m3/s under 1000-year flood conditions, and the peak reduction rate reached 60.6%. Furthermore, the discharge flow was reduced to 2661 m3/s under 10,000-year flood conditions, and the peak reduction rate reached 65.9%.
Prospects for Charged Higgs Bosons in Natural SUSY Models at the High-Luminosity LHC
Authors: Baer Howard , Barger Vernon , Tata Xerxes , Zhang Kairui
Published: July 2023

We continue our examination of prospects for the discovery of heavy Higgs bosons of natural SUSY (natSUSY) models at the high luminosity LHC (HL-LHC), this time focusing on charged Higgs bosons. In natSUSY, higgsinos are expected at the few hundred GeV scale whilst electroweak gauginos inhabit the TeV scale and the heavy Higgs bosons, H, A and H± could range up tens of TeV without jeopardizing naturalness. For TeV-scale heavy SUSY Higgs bosons H, A and H±, as currently required by LHC searches, SUSY decays into gaugino plus higgsino can dominate H± decays provided these decays are kinematically accessible. The visible decay products of higgsinos are soft making them largely invisible, whilst the gauginos decay to W, Z or h plus missing transverse energy (ET). Charged Higgs bosons are dominantly produced at LHC14 via the parton subprocess, gb→H±t. In this paper, we examine the viability of observing signatures from H±→τν, H±→tb and H±→W,Z,h+ET events produced in association with a top quark at the HL-LHC over large Standard Model (SM) backgrounds from (mainly) tt¯, tt¯V and tt¯h production (where V=W,Z). We find that the greatest reach is found via the SM H±(→τν)+t channel with a subdominant contribution from the H±(→tb)+t channel. Unlike for neutral Higgs searches, the SUSY decay modes appear to be unimportant for H± searches at the HL-LHC. We delineate regions of the mA vs. tanβ plane, mostly around mA∼ 1–2 TeV, where signals from charged Higgs bosons would serve to confirm signals of a heavy, neutral Higgs boson at the 5σ level or, alternatively, to exclude heavy Higgs bosons at the 95% confidence level at the high luminosity LHC.
Trajectory Optimization and Control Applied to Landing Maneuvers on Phobos from Mars-Phobos Distant Retrograde Orbits
Authors: Baraldi Vittorio , Conte Davide
Published: July 2023

This paper presents research on the application of trajectory design, optimization, and control to an orbital transfer from Mars–Phobos Distant Retrograde Orbits to the surface of Phobos. Given a Distant Retrograde Orbit and a landing location on the surface of Phobos, landing trajectories for which total Δv for a direct 2-burn maneuver is minimized are computed. This is accomplished through the use of Particle Swarm Optimization in which the required Δv and time of flight are optimization parameters. The non-uniform gravitational environment of Phobos is considered in the computation. Results show how direct transfers can be achieved with Δv on the order of ∼30 m/s.
Rotavirus A during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil, 2020–2022: Emergence of G6P[8] Genotype
Authors: Gutierrez Meylin Bautista , de Assis Rosane Maria Santos , Andrade Juliana da Silva Ribeiro de , Fialho Alexandre Madi , Fumian Tulio Machado
Published: July 2023

Rotavirus A (RVA) remains a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) hospitalizations in children worldwide. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a reduction in vaccination coverage in Brazil and elsewhere was observed, and some reports have demonstrated a reduction in AGE notifications during the pandemic. This study aims to investigate the diversity and prevalence of RVA genotypes in children and adults presenting with AGE symptoms in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic between 2020 and 2022. RVA was screened using RT-qPCR; then, G and P genotypes were characterized using one-step multiplex RT-PCR. A total of 2173 samples were investigated over the three-year period, and we detected RVA in 7.7% of samples (n = 167), being 15.5% in 2020, 0.5% in 2021, and 13.8% in 2022. Higher RVA prevalence was observed in the Northeastern region (19.3%) compared to the Southeastern (6.1%) and Southern regions (5.5%). The most affected age group was children aged between 0 and 6 months old; however, this was not statistically significant. Genotyping and phylogenetic analysis identified the emergence of G6P[8] during the period; moreover, it was detected in 10.6% of samples in 2020 and in 83.5% in 2022. In contrast, the prevalence of G3P[8], the previous dominant genotype, decreased from 72.3% in 2020 to 11.3% in 2022. We also identified unusual strains, such as G3P[9] and G9P[4], being sporadically detected during the period. This is the first report on the molecular epidemiology and surveillance of RVA during the COVID-19 pandemic period in Brazil. Our study provides evidence for the importance of maintaining high and sustainable levels of vaccine coverage to protect against RVA disease. Furthermore, it highlights the need to maintain nationwide surveillance in order to monitor future trends and changes in the epidemiology of RVA in Brazil.
Effects of COVID-19 Infection in Healthy Subjects on Cardiac Function and Biomarkers of Oxygen Transport, Blood Coagulation and Inflammation
Authors: Gumanova Nadezhda G. , Gorshkov Alexander U. , Bogdanova Natalya L. , Korolev Andrei I.
Published: July 2023

Background: The manifestations, severity, and mortality of COVID-19 are considered to be associated with the changes in various hematological parameters and in immunity. Associations of immunoglobulin G antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome-linked coronavirus (IgG-SARS)-positive status with cardiac function and hematological and biochemical parameters in apparently health subjects are poorly understood. Methods: The present cross-sectional study included 307 healthy volunteers (24–69 years of age; 44.8 ± 8.6 years; 80.4% men) and was initiated in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 episodes were confirmed by detection of IgG-SARS against SARS-CoV-2 S1 RBD to reveal 70 IgG-SARS-positive and 237 negative participants. Numerous ultrasound characteristics were assessed by echocardiography, and 15 hematological and biochemical parameters were assayed in the blood. Descriptive and comparative analysis was based on the IgG-SARS status of the participants. Results: The left ventricular mass index, mitral ratio of peak early to late diastolic filling velocity or flow velocity across the mitral valve, and deceleration time of early mitral inflow were decreased (p < 0.05) in IgG-SARS-positive participants versus those in IgG-SARS-negative participants according to multivariate logistic regression analysis. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and platelet count were slightly increased, and blood hemoglobin was decreased in IgG-SARS-positive participants compared with those in IgG-SARS-negative participants. Conclusions: LV filling, inflammation, blood coagulation, and hemoglobin appear to be influenced by COVID-19 infection in healthy participants. Our observations contribute to the definition of vulnerabilities in the apparently healthy subjects with long COVID-19. These vulnerabilities may be more severe in patients with certain chronic diseases.
Rotavirus Vaccination of Premature Newborns in the NICU: Evaluation of Vaccination Rates and Safety Based on a Single-Centre Study
Authors: Marcinek Klaudia , Zapolnik Paweł , Radziszewska Renata , Ochoda-Mazur Agnieszka , Czajka Hanna , Pawlik Dorota
Published: July 2023

Preterm newborns are babies born before the end of the 36th week of gestational life. They are at increased risk of infection and death from infectious diseases. This is due, among other things, to the immaturity of the immune system and the long hospitalisation period. One common infectious disease in the paediatric population is rotavirus (RV) infection. We now have specific vaccines against this pathogen. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of rotavirus vaccination in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) setting and to determine the tolerance of this vaccine in low- and extremely low-weight children. The study carried out at a single centre, the University Hospital in Kraków, also allowed the assessment of vaccination trends during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. During the observation period, 126 premature newborns received the RV vaccine. We observed no adverse effects, and our analysis shows safety and good tolerance of the vaccine among preterm babies. In addition, we observed an increase in vaccination rates between 2019 and 2021, partly explained by parents’ anxiety about infectious diseases in the era of pandemics and partly explained by a change in vaccination policy in Poland and the introduction of refunding for RV vaccination.
Abundance, Distribution, and Characterization of Microplastics on Two Recreational Beaches in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Authors: Zahari Nur Zaida , Vincent Sharmila Devi , Cleophas Fera Nony , Budin Kamsia , Sabullah Mohd Khalizan
Published: July 2023

Currently, there is a lack of assessment of the level of microplastics (MPs) pollution on recreational beaches around the world. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the current state of MP pollution on two popular recreational beaches of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, namely, (1) Tanjung Aru Beach and (2) UMS ODEC (Outdoor Development Center) beach. MPs from the sediments were extracted using the density separation method and analyzed through a stereoscopic microscope. The overall MPs abundance, weight, size, colors, and polymer types were recorded. Tanjung Aru beach recovered higher numbers of MPs particles for all stations, with 857 MPs/kg dry sediment with a total mass concentration of 57.72 g/kg, while UMS ODEC recorded 160 MPs/kg particles with a total mass concentration of 17.96 g/kg. The maximum MPs abundance was observed in the size of <1 mm with a high proportion of white/transparent coloring. Micro Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis revealed that polypropylene (PP:60%) and polyethylene (PE:43%) were the two most common plastic polymers found on both beaches, followed by polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and the least common was polystyrene (PS). Metals (arsenic, chromium, copper, and nickel) were found within the MPs collected. The present study demonstrated an alarming quantity of MPs on two recreational beaches in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. However, information concerning the primary sources, local dynamics, and repercussions of MPs in this location is still limited; thus, further research is required.
Nutrient Removal Potential of Headwater Wetlands in Coastal Plains of Alabama, USA
Authors: Isik Sabahattin , Haas Henrique , Kalin Latif , Hantush Mohamed M. , Nietch Christopher
Published: July 2023

Headwater streams drain over 70% of the land in the United States with headwater wetlands covering 6.59 million hectares. These ecosystems are important landscape features in the southeast United States, with underlying effects on ecosystem health, water yield, nutrient cycling, biodiversity, and water quality. However, little is known about the relationship between headwater wetlands’ nutrient function (i.e., nutrient load removal (RL) and removal efficiency (ER)) and their physical characteristics. Here, we investigate this relationship for 44 headwater wetlands located within the Upper Fish River watershed (UFRW) in coastal Alabama. To accomplish this objective, we apply the process-based watershed model SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) to generate flow and nutrient loadings to each study wetland and subsequently quantify the wetland-level nutrient removal efficiencies using the process-based wetland model WetQual. Results show that the calculated removal efficiencies of the headwater wetlands in the UFRW are 75–84% and 27–35% for nitrate (NO3−) and phosphate (PO4+), respectively. The calculated nutrient load removals are highly correlated with the input loads, and the estimated PO4+ ERshows a significant decreasing trend with increased input loadings. The relationship between NO3− ER and wetland physical characteristics such as area, volume, and residence time is statistically insignificant (p > 0.05), while for PO4+, the correlation is positive and statistically significant (p < 0.05). On the other hand, flashiness (flow pulsing) and baseflow index (fraction of inflow that is coming from baseflow) have a strong effect on NO3− removal but not on PO4+ removal. Modeling results and statistical analysis point toward denitrification and plant uptake as major NO3− removal mechanisms, whereas plant uptake, diffusion, and settling of sediment-bound P were the main mechanisms for PO4+ removal. Additionally, the computed nutrient ER is higher during the driest year of the simulated period compared to during the wettest year. Our findings are in line with global-level studies and offer new insights into wetland physical characteristics affecting nutrient removal efficiency and the importance of headwater wetlands in mitigating water quality deterioration in coastal areas. The regression relationships for NO3− and PO4+ load removals in the selected 44 wetlands are then used to extrapolate nutrient load removals to 348 unmodeled non-riverine and non-riparian wetlands in the UFRW (41% of UFRW drains to them). Results show that these wetlands remove 51–61% of the NO3− and 5–10% of the PO4+ loading they receive from their respective drainage areas. Due to geographical proximity and physiographic similarity, these results can be scaled up to the coastal plains of Alabama and Northwest Florida.
Artificial intelligence in medical practice: current state and prospects
Authors:   Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Krylov A. P.
Published: July 2023

AI has transformed the way of our life in many ways, and the impact is likely to continue growing in the coming years. In this article, the author summarizes the basic logics and elements of AI medicine and potential use of ChatGPT in research as well as in clinical practice of modern diagnostic centers.
Clinical review of a case of meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis in an HIV patient on the background of ART receiving
Authors:   FSBEI HE Samara State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Russian Federation, Vasiliev S. Yu. , Roganova I. V. ,   FSBEI HE Samara State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Russian Federation, Konstantinov D. Yu. ,   FSBEI HE Samara State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Russian Federation, Gulyaeva T. A. ,   FSBEI HE Samara State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Russian Federation
Published: July 2023

Meningococcal disease remains an urgent problem worldwide. Persons with HIV represent a special risk group. This paper analyzes a rare case of primary meningitis asso ciated with HIV infection.
Enseñanza creativa para el desarrollo de talentos excepcionales
Authors: Ruiz Rivadeneira Maryi Yessenia , Zambrano Montes Lubis Carmita
Published: July 2023

El estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar la enseñanza creativa para el desarrollo de talentos excepcionales. La investigación fue de enfoque cualitativo de tipo bibliográfico, descriptivo, exploratorio, la técnica utilizada fue la entrevista a expertos quienes a través de sus experiencias y criterios profundizaron en la temática. Al analizar los resultados mostraron un alto nivel de concordancia entre los entrevistados,  concluyendo que los estudiantes con talentos excepcionales se caracterizan por tener altos niveles de creatividad, emplean un vocabulario amplio que le permite expresarse en forma clara, aprenden con facilidad,  desarrollando sus habilidades lingüísticas, potenciando sus conocimientos, comprensión, imaginación, creatividad y ser críticos, más allá de aprender a leer,  hablar,  escribir y escuchar mecánicamente  se destaca la importancia de utilizar estrategias creativas para desarrollar de  manera pertinente el proceso educativo de los talentos excepcionales.
PALABRAS CLAVE: Creatividad; Estrategia; Talentos excepcionales; enseñanza creativa.
Creative teaching for the development of exceptional talents
ABSTRACT
The study aimed to identify creative teaching for the development of exceptional talents. The research was of a qualitative, bibliographic, descriptive, exploratory approach, the technique used was the interview with experts who, through their experiences and criteria, delved into the subject matter. When analyzing the results, they showed a high level of agreement among the interviewees, concluding that students with exceptional talents are characterized by high levels of creativity, use a wide vocabulary that allows them to express themselves clearly, learn easily, developing their language skills By enhancing their knowledge, understanding, imagination, creativity and being critical, beyond learning to read, speak, write and listen mechanically, the importance of using creative strategies to develop in a pertinent way the educational process of exceptional talents is highlighted.
KEYWORDS: Creativity; Strategy; Exceptional talents; creative teaching.
Percepción de la concepción de compasión y sabiduría: estudio a estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Ruiz Mendoza Karla Karina , Castillo Villapudua Karla Yudit
Published: July 2023

En este texto se revisarán los conceptos de compasión y sabiduría para después revisar las concepciones aprendidas en una clase como el resultado de los estudiantes universitarios. Nuestro marco teórico analiza la educación holista, la concepción de compasión y sabiduría, así como resultados similares a nuestro estudio a través de una revisión de la literatura en la base de datos Redalyc. Es un estudio observacional descriptivo de corte transversal, en donde se analizaron los ensayos de 12 estudiantes de la Licenciatura de Asesoría Psicopedagógica (LAP) de la Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (FHyCS) de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC). El ensayo es un recurso didáctico esencial para el aprendizaje de la compasión y la sabiduría, puesto que los alumnos pueden aprender de sí mismos, de sus propias reflexiones y categorizaciones conceptuales.
PALABRAS CLAVE: Compasión; sabiduría; identidad; sentido de vida; educación holista.
Perception of the conception of compassion and wisdom: a study of university students
ABSTRACT
In this text, the concepts of compassion and wisdom will be reviewed to later review the conceptions learned in a class as the result of university students. Our theoretical framework analyzes holistic education, the conception of compassion and wisdom, as well as results similar to our study. It is a cross-sectional descriptive observational study, where the essays of 12 students of the Licenciatura en Asesoría Psicopedagógica (LAP) Counseling of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) were analyzed. The essay is an essential didactic resource for learning compassion and wisdom, since students can learn from themselves, from their own reflections and conceptual categorizations.
KEYWORDS: Compassion; wisdom; identity; meaning of life; holistic education.
Стан впровадження систем керування вимірюваннями на підприємствах і в організаціях України
Authors: Чижик І. В. , Солоненко І. М.
Published: July 2023

Надається порівняльний аналіз стану метрологічної діяльності суб’єктів господарювання до та після набрання чинності Законом [1] в частині виконання вимірювань як у сфері, так і поза сферою законодавчо регульованої метрології. Проводиться аналіз деяких нормативно-правових актів, що регламентують вимоги до підприємств та порядок їх уповноваження (атестації) на проведення певних вимірювань, не пов’язаних з оцінкою відповідності продукції, процесів та послуг. Зазначаються проблемні питання впровадження суб’єктами господарювання нормативних документів, які регламентують вимоги до систем керування вимірюваннями. Зазначаються основні проблеми, пов’язані з документуванням суб'єктами господарювання методик системи керування вимірюваннями. Пропонуються шляхи вирішення наведених проблем для суб’єктів господарювання, які вважають за доцільне проведення оцінювання та визнання вимірювальних можливостей на добровільних засадах.
Changes in Social, Economic and Media Administration in the Era of Digital Broadcasting Case Study of Analogue Switch-Off in Indonesia
Authors: Witharja Haris H , Fitriyah Neka , Muldi Ali
Published: July 2023

Analogue switch-off (ASO) is the process of breaking off an analogue television signal so that digital transmission is completely adopted. Indonesia is currently struggling to move to a total ASO across the country to reap the social and economic benefits of digital conversion. This research specifically uses descriptive research to provide a detailed description of a particular phenomenon. This digitization of television broadcasting can drive better innovation, job creation, productivity and competitiveness, allocating the digital dividend to mobile communications will drive internet adoption and have a huge lucrative economic impact.
Hybrid Feature Selection based on BTLBO and RNCA to Diagnose the Breast Cancer
Authors: Allam Mohan , Malaiyappan Nandhini
Published: July 2023

Feature selection is a feasible solution to improve the speed and performance of machine learning models. Optimization algorithms are doing a significant job in searching for optimal variables from feature space. Recent feature selection methods are purely depending on various meta heuristic algorithms for searching a good combination of features without considering the importance of individual features, which makes classification models to suffer from local optima or overfitting problems. In this paper, a novel hybrid feature subset selection technique is introduced based on Regularized Neighborhood Component Analysis (RNCA) and Binary Teaching Learning Based Optimization (BTLBO) algorithms to overcome the above problems. RNCA algorithm assigns weights to the attributes based on their contribution in building the learning models for classification. BTLBO algorithm computes the fitness of individuals with respect to the weights of features and selects the best ones. The results of similar feature selection methods are matched with the proposed hybrid model and proved better performance in terms of classification accuracy, recall and AUC measures over breast cancer datasets.
Leveraging University Diversity to Reach Potential Immigrant Farmers
Authors: Koff Jason , Pitchay Dharma , Joshua Jacqueline
Published: July 2023

As new residents of the U.S., immigrants may have inadequate access to organizations that provide free technical support. These underrepresented populations may rely more on personal relationships for information. An Extension meeting was developed and implemented between two Extension specialists and nine immigrant community members interested in U.S. agriculture. The bridge between these two diverse groups was an international graduate student who had developed a relationship with the participants and had a similar cultural background. Following the meeting and Extension presentation, guidelines were identified that may prove useful to others wishing to implement this concept.
A Student and Teacher Watershed and Wetland Education Program: Extension to Promote Community Social-Ecological Resilience
Authors: Myers Monique
Published: July 2023

A middle school student and teacher watershed education project supports a large wetland restoration effort. It provides community-based, science education for urban, low-income, multicultural 6th-9th grade students and their teachers. This is a bottom-up approach to extending information to the local community about the restoration. The project includes teacher workshops, teacher and student restoration/water quality fieldwork with expert guidance, scientist classroom visits, an essay contest, and research cruise. The project is an example of using place-based, participatory learning toward achieving social-ecological resilience. It is a student education project with broader, community-wide Extension goals.
Louisiana 4-H Seeds of Service School Gardens: A Descriptive View
Authors: Cater Melissa , Fox Janet , Fletcher Bobby
Published: July 2023

Louisiana 4-H Seeds of Service School Gardens, a K-12 Learn and Serve Grant program, provides a descriptive view of how school gardens along with classroom instruction link curriculum to outdoor classrooms. The purpose of the process evaluation was to describe curriculum implementation fidelity, reach of the gardening program to participants, use of garden product, program materials, and teacher characteristics, mediating intervention impact on study outcomes. Eighty-seven percent of classrooms planted vegetable gardens, with a focus on science and math, using the Junior Master Gardener™ curriculum. It was found that school gardens can be effective in supporting classroom curriculum.
Assessment of Iowa Soybean Growers for Insect Pest Management Practices
Authors: Hodgson Erin , Kemis Mari , Geisinger Brandi
Published: July 2023

In 2009, Iowa soybean growers were surveyed about current insect pest management practices. The purpose was to better understand how often growers were scouting and what they perceived as the primary pests in Iowa soybean. Soybean aphid is the primary pest throughout the state. There was a 1423% increase of insecticides applied to soybean since 2000. Respondents indicated they are regularly scouting for soybean insects to make treatment decisions. Iowa growers are getting pest management information via Extension and industry.
Content Appraisal as a Method for Measuring the Effectiveness & Usability of Online Content
Authors: Nadeau Jenifer , Heidorn Neely , Broady Nick , Whittle Jennifer
Published: July 2023

Content appraisal is a simple, qualitative system to identify modifications to make website material more useful to clientele. This system provides a comprehensive evaluation of content, focuses on content strategy, identifies weaknesses, and provides recommendations for improvement. The criteria examined included knowledge level, interrelatedness, relevance, usability, actionability, and differentiation. HorseQuest, a pioneer Community of Practice (CoP) for eXtension, was the first to apply a content appraisal process in an attempt to document the efficacy and impact of their web content. This appraisal system can be effectively used by other groups to help improve a website's usefulness to clientele.
Understanding Native American Women's Views of Physical Activity to Inform Family-Based Program Development
Authors: Jackson Tersesa , Parker Stephany , Hermann Janice , Miracle Sarah , Briley Chiquita
Published: July 2023

A telephone interview was administered to explore perceptions of physical activity among Native American women with children residing in the household. Outdoor play, outdoor recreation, and sports were the most preferred physical activities. The findings are intended to provide Extension educators with insight that they can use when developing programs and materials aimed at increasing physical activity among diverse audiences, particularly Native American audiences.
Healthy Homes Tools
Authors: Peek Gina , Lyon Melinda , Russ Randall
Published: July 2023

Extension is focusing on healthy homes programming. Extension educators are not qualified to diagnose consumers' medical problems as they relate to housing. We cannot give medical advice. Instead, we can help educate consumers about home conditions that may affect their well-being. Extension educators need appropriate healthy homes tools to facilitate this process. Two important tools include the Help Yourself to a Healthy Home booklet and the Quick environmental exposure and sensitivity inventory (QEESI©).
Depressão e suicídio: não podem ser combatidos com vacina
Authors: Perez Agne da Costa , Herculian Juliana Gonçalves
Published: July 2023

Introdução: No Brasil, durante a pandemia do COVID-19, foi estabelecido medidas protetivas, como a quarentena, distanciamento e isolamento social, havendo assim, um aumento nos casos de depressão e tentativas de suicídio, em todas as faixas etárias. Sendo então, importante um olhar da saúde pública. Objetivo: Entender as causas do aumento dos casos de depressão e tentativas de suicídio durante a pandemia de COVID-19, no município de Assis. Metodologia: Estudo realizado em duas fases, a primeira, revisão integrativa da literatura e a segunda, pesquisa de campo, de caráter exploratório, com metodologia quanti-qualitativa, na qual foi analisada por meio de frequência simples e análise de conteúdo segundo Bardin, respectivamente. Após o aceite do CEP e a assinatura do TCLE, o questionário foi realizado. Resultado e Discussão: Na revisão integrativa, o isolamento social e medidas restritiva foram fatores de risco para o aumento da depressão entre os adolescentes e as crianças. Nos adultos, foram a insegurança e o medo em contrair a doença. Dados que foram ao encontro aos achados na segunda fase. Outros fatores identificados foram: ter diagnóstico de doenças psiquiátricas pré-existentes, medo do desconhecido; morte e luto de entes queridos. Nos idosos, mais vulneráveis emocionalmente, ficaram suscetíveis à depressão, podendo ter a ideação e/ou tentativa de suicídio ou suicídio. Estando este público em 50% das respostas dos participantes como vulneráveis a depressão. Conclusão: As causas de depressão e das tentativas de suicídio durante a pandemia foram por conta do isolamento social, vulnerabilidade emocional, medo do COVID-19, solidão, doença mental prévia, desemprego, morte e luto de entes queridos.
Câncer de Pele em pessoas tatuadas: uma ameaça à saúde?
Authors: Luna Rosa Maria Silva Santos , Lima Beatriz Silva de Miranda , De Oliveira Jaim Simões
Published: July 2023

O presente artigo visou esclarecer se é possível relacionar a prevalência de câncer de pele, não melanoma, com a prática de tatuagem, na literatura médica dos últimos cinco anos. Para isso, os pesquisadores utilizaram o método de revisão sistemática com abordagem quantitativa e profundidade descritiva. Todos os artigos pesquisados foram publicados entre janeiro de 2017 a maio de 2022, em dois bancos de dados: National Library of Medicine (PubMed) e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), utilizando os descritores “Skin Neoplasms”, “Tattooing” e “Prevalence” combinados com a estratégia booleana “AND”. Foram encontrados 646 artigos de ambas as bases virtuais citadas, que após excluídos aqueles publicados antes de 2017, os duplicados, com pesquisas em animais, cartas editoriais e entrevistas, resultando em 7 artigos para sua escrita. Na análise desses artigos foi explorado se algum, uma parte, ou todos os autores escolhidos, evidenciaram alguma relação direta ou maneira de determinação de fatores de risco para o surgimento de neoplasias nas áreas tatuadas. Tal estudo ressaltou a importância do investimento em pesquisas mais robustas e com uma amostragem maior da população para poder determinar mais precisamente a relação, ou não, da prática da tatuagem com o câncer de pele.
Sistematização de um mapa conceitual sobre Chaetonotida (Gastrotricha) como fomento ao estudo da biodiversidade
Authors: Vieira Maria Tereza Mendes , Aciole Douglas de Souza Braga , Santos Roberto Lima , De Almeida Elineí Araújo
Published: July 2023

O avanço das técnicas de microscopia, bioimagem, análise molecular e bioinformática possibilitou a investigação detalhada de organismos invisíveis a olho nu, o que resultou na descoberta de diversos táxons previamente desconhecidos. Com base nessas descobertas, hipóteses filogenéticas foram atualizadas e novos conceitos foram incorporados ao conhecimento sobre a diversidade da vida na Terra. A utilização de mapas conceituais como organizadores gráficos auxilia no entendimento das complexidades inerentes à descrição dos caracteres biológicos. Nesse sentido, o objetivo do presente estudo foi elaborar um mapa conceitual para sistematizar, de forma diagramática, caracteres gerais e específicos sobre o táxon Chaetonotida, pertencente ao filo Gastrotricha. Por meio da análise de publicações especializadas, foram identificados diversos termos relacionados a essa linhagem evolutiva, os quais foram conectados em proposições lógicas usando o software CmapTools. O mapa conceitual resultante serve como um panorama informativo, permitindo um acesso mais dinâmico à caracterização desses animais enigmáticos e proporcionando um subsídio para promover o conhecimento de forma mais visível. Desta forma, como elemento imagético para apresentar informações, o mapa conceitual pode representar um veículo eficaz de divulgação de conhecimento sobre a diversidade biológica.
Perfil nutricional de crianças atendidas pelo Centro de Recuperação e Educação Nutricional
Authors: Barbosa Geanne Christine Nunes Doria , Costa Fabiana Palmeira Melo , Menezes Katherine Goes , Antunes Sílvia Júlia Aparecida Ribeiro , Lemos Raphaela Costa Ferreira
Published: July 2023

Desnutrição infantil é o estado de privação energético-protéica em crianças, independentemente de sua condição social. É complexo, de difícil abordagem nutricional e está mais presente nos grupos populacionais vulneráveis socioeconômicos. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o perfil nutricional das crianças atendidas através da caracterização socioeconômica e demográfica, perfil antropométrico, consumo alimentar e estilo de vida fora da instituição. Tratou-se de estudo transversal, sendo aferidas medidas antropométricas de peso e estatura, a cada dois meses e anotadas em fichas individuais e formulário eletrônico anônimo e verificados os parâmetros de evolução do conjunto amostral. O resultado demonstrou que todas as crianças são oriundas de regiões com altas taxas de favelização, tais como a orla lagunar maceioense. Os resultados apontam que 62% são beneficiários de programas sociais de transferência de renda. 61% são do sexo masculino, sendo 51% com idade entre 3 e 4 anos. Acerca do Z-Score E/I, 16% enquadram-se em muito baixo para a idade. 40% em baixa estatura para a idade e 44% com adequação de estatura e peso para a idade. Neste último grupo, é evidenciado o alto risco nutricional por condições globais de vida. Assim, conclui-se que a desnutrição é um agravo pediátrico inserida em situações diversas, multifacetadas e complexificadas por relações e reproduções sociais e correlações entre regiões com menor Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano - IDH. E especialmente esta amostra espelhou famílias com maior número de membros, menor escolaridade do responsável financeiro do núcleo familiar, ausência de fontes alimentares proteicas, e a exposição precoce aos ultraprocessados, desnudando a vulnerabilidade social como baliza para o desenvolvimento infantil adequado. E que ações estratégicas e de caráter continuado de combate à fome e segurança alimentar são necessárias para a proteção de crianças em situação de pobreza extrema.
Desarrollo de nuevas formulaciones fotocurables para impresión 3D a base de acrilatos y oxetanos
Authors: Ortiz Ricardo Acosta
Published: July 2023

En este trabajo se presenta un estudio tendiente a desarrollar nuevos sistemas híbridos fotopolimerizables para ser usados en impresión 3D. Estos sistemas híbridos involucran acrilatos y oxetanos los cuales polimerizan mediante un sistema dual de iniciación radical-anionico. Se encontró que estos sistemas híbridos presentan reactividades similares o mejores que las mostradas por diacrilatos usados normalmente en la impresión 3D por estereolitografía
A influência da vulnerabilidade no trabalho do ator: análise e experimentação
Authors: Corrêa Jônatas João
Published: July 2023

A vulnerabilidade na atuação, não é uma fraqueza, é uma força. É estando vulnerável a tudo o que a história tem para dar, que o ator se desliga do consciente, do robótico e superficial, para uma atuação realista e verdadeira. Para isso não há um manual, no entanto, há maneiras de facilitar este encontro com a sua própria vulnerabilidade, que estão descritas no artigo em questão.
Realinhamento subcapital no escorregamento epifisário proximal do fêmur
Authors: Contiero Marcelo , Drummmond Júnior Délio Guerra , Toqueton Tainá Rodrigues , Dos Santos Neto Durval Lins , De Oliveira Matheus Castro , Nascimento Junior Francisco Rodrigues , Rogetta Luca Matusita , Diniz Saulo Rubens , Ribeiro Luciano Martins , Silva Cleiton Eudis Nunes , Malta Felipe Franco , Da Silva Aline Costa , De Souza Guilherme Carlos Pavão , Bini João Ricardo Fornazari , De Galiza Laís Moreira
Published: July 2023

A terapêutica do deslizamento epifisário proximal do fêmur, mesmo em casos de discreto desvio, é pautada principalmente na prevenção de novos sintomas precoces de lesão da cartilagem articular do quadril. Sendo assim, a remontagem anatômica através de intervenção cirúrgica é a primeira escolha. O realinhamento subcapital é a cirurgia com melhor prognóstico de restabelecimento anatômico e realinhamento da epífise femoral, além da diminuição do impacto femoroacetabular, que é evidenciado na região da lesão. O objetivo desse estudo sistemático é revisar as técnicas especiais de acesso, com luxação cirúrgica do quadril e descolamento subperiosteal do retináculo e dos rotadores externos que asseguram a mobilização da epífise, ressecção do calo neoformado no colo, curetagem da placa de crescimento e redução anatômica epifisária sob controle manual e visão direta, sem estirar os vasos originados da artéria circunflexa medial, mantendo o aporte sanguíneo da cabeça.