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Implementation of an activated sludge model to simulate Thriasio Wastewater Treatment Plant operation in West Attica, Greece
Authors: Fougias Evangelos , Kalaitzi Evangelia 
Published: July 2024

In the last decades, the use of activated sludge mathematical models has proved to be a useful tool for the simulation of either the design or performance of activated sludge systems in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). In this study, Activated Sludge SΙΜulation Model (ASIM) was used to verify operational performance and effluent characteristics of Thriasio WWTP, in conformity with 91/271 E.E.C, Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) for discharge in a sensitive water body. Thriasio WWTP is located at a coastal site neighbouring Elefsina Bay in West Attica, Greece, and has a nominal capacity of 117,000 population equivalent (p.e.).
In this context, it was investigated whether the use of such a model could be a useful tool to verify operational performance and predict the effect of influent wastewater flows and loads variation on system behavior. The results indicated that such a prospective indeed exists, provided that plant specific data is obtained related to wastewater fractionation and biomass kinetics to enhance model application.
Algorithm of complex therapy and prevention of emotional burnout in doctors-psychiatrists during the war and its effectiveness
Authors: Levin Taras 
Published: July 2024

Abstract. The purpose - to develop and determine the effectiveness of the algorithm of complex therapy and prevention of emotional burnout (EB) among psychiatrists during the war, to resolve the issue of its recommendation for wide implementation in the system of mental health care institutions. The research sample, which was formed in compliance with the principles of biomedical ethics and based on informed consent, included 120 psychiatrists who worked in the city of Kyiv in the period from February 24, 2022. During 2022, the persons under examination were divided into three groups: the first group included 37 persons (30.8%) – doctors with no signs of professional maladjustment (PMA), and a low level of EB; the second group consisted of 57 persons (47.5% ) with signs of professional PMA, and a moderate level of EB; the third group consisted of 26 persons ( 21.7%) and they were respondents with clinically established and pronounced PMA, and a high level of EB. As a result of the study, the personal, psychopathological, psychosocial, professional and emotional-interpersonal factors of the formation and progression of EB among psychiatrists during the war were established, and their interrelationships in its genesis, on the basis of which the basic principles of a comprehensive approach to the therapy and prevention of EB were formulated for psychiatrists (complexity, personalization, phasing and availability), the main goals of treatment and prevention measures are defined and 4 therapeutic strategies of diagnosis, therapy and prevention are proposed within the framework of providing specialized medical care to psychiatrists during the war. These are recommended to be implemented taking into account the degree PMA as a key descriptor of EB, and in accordance with the key vectors of pathological changes in the respondents. The implementation and further evaluation of the effectiveness of the mentioned measures proved their effectiveness in eliminating manifestations of EB and PMA, normalization of mental state with levelling of psychopathological symptoms, improvement of social and psychological adaptation and quality of life of psychiatrists. The results obtained make it possible to recommend this algorithm for wide implementation in the practice of mental health care institutions.
The impact of regular yoga practice on the course of endocrinological and diabetological disorders - a literature review.
Authors: Ślusarczyk Monika , Foryś Angelika , Kwaśniak Ksenia , Banach Mariola , Magierska Agata , Miłek Magdalena , Stawska Weronika , Niemczyk Anna , Kotowicz Zuzanna , Kmiotek Weronika 
Published: July 2024

Introduction and purpose: Yoga originates from ancient Indian culture. Its practice includes asanas (yoga poses) and relaxation (shavasana). An important element of yoga is breath control. It can also be practiced by individuals who are not adapted for physical activity. Numerous studies have proven the positive impact of yoga on various disorders. The aim of this study is to outline the role of yoga in the treatment of diseases with underlying endocrinological disorders: polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothyroidism, and type 2 diabetes.
Brief description of the state of knowledge: The growing interest in yoga practice has led to many studies evaluating the impact of regular yoga training on normalizing abnormal hormone levels, metabolic parameters, anthropometric measurements, as well as reducing clinical symptoms of a particular disease. The importance of yoga practice in improving the respiratory and circulatory system functions, regulating menstrual cycles, and ultimately - improving mental health, has also been the subject of research among endocrine patients. Their results suggest a positive impact of regular yoga training on many aspects of endocrine diseases and its advantage over conventional forms of physical activity.
Summary: Regular practice of yoga is beneficial as an additional element of therapy for endocrine diseases. It has an impact not only on the regulation of hormonal disorders or anthropometric parameters, but also on improving the mental state, which is often disturbed in endocrine patients. It is worth considering this form of physical activity instead of standard exercises, taking into account its additional benefits.
The value of clinical photography
Authors: Agarwala Maya , Adam Naeem I 
Published: July 2024

In the ever-evolving field of orthodontics, the integration of high-quality photography into orthodontic practice remains indispensable. This article provides some key pointers to help with good photography during the provision of orthoodontic treatment. CPD/Clinical Relevance: It is important for clinicians to be aware that high-quality photography is an essential aid in treatment.
The power of bidiagonal matrices
Authors: Higham Nicholas J. 
Published: July 2024

Bidiagonal matrices are widespread in numerical linear algebra, not least because of their use in the standard algorithm for computing the singular value decomposition and their appearance as LU factors of tridiagonal matrices. We show that bidiagonal matrices have a number of interesting properties that make them powerful tools in a variety of problems, especially when they are multiplied together. We show that the inverse of a product of bidiagonal matrices is insensitive to small componentwise relative perturbations in the factors if the factors or their inverses are nonnegative. We derive componentwise rounding error bounds for the solution of a linear system $Ax = b$, where $A$ or $A^{-1}$ is a product $B_1 B_2\dots B_k$ of bidiagonal matrices, showing that strong results are obtained when the $B_i$ are nonnegative or have a checkerboard sign pattern. We show that given the factorization of an $n\times n$ totally nonnegative matrix $A$ into the product of bidiagonal matrices, $\| A^{-1} \|_{\infty}$ can be computed in $O(n^2)$ flops and that in floating-point arithmetic the computed result has small relative error, no matter how large $\| A^{-1} \|_{\infty}$ is. We also show how factorizations involving bidiagonal matrices of some special matrices, such as the Frank matrix and the Kac-Murdock-Szegö matrix, yield simple proofs of the total nonnegativity and other properties of these matrices.
Potential risk factors of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome in sepsis
Authors: Saragih Kezia Theofani , Malisie Ririe Fachrina , Daulay Rini Savitri , Sitepu Bobby Ramses Erguna 
Published: July 2024

Background Sepsis in children is characterized by a dysregulated host response to infection and life-threatening organ dysfunction. Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS) is a severe complication of sepsis. Several known risk factors of PARDS are immunodeficiency, obesity, source of infection, and genetic factors.
Objective To describe the potential risk factors of PARDS in septic children at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera.
Methods This descriptive study using eligible medical record data from sepsis patients aged 1 month – 18 years was conducted at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital in 2020–2022. A total sampling method was used for subject selection. Patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics, mechanical ventilation modes and parameters, laboratory results, and outcomes were collected from medical records. Patients were classified as having sepsis with PARDS if Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference (PALICC) criteria of ARDS was met.
Results Of 112 pediatric sepsis patients, 33.9% developed PARDS. The mortality rates for PARDS was 73.7%. Of the patients with PARDS, 57.9% had immunodeficiency, 60.5% patients had an intrapulmonary infection, 39.5% had an extrapulmonary infection, and 23.7% of patients had a suspected genetic disorder. In addition, 39.5% had good nutritional status, followed by 21.1% with obese.
Conclusion The majority of patients with PARDS have intrapulmonary infection and immunodeficiency. Some of patients with PARDS have suspected genetic disorders and well nourished.
Case report of pseudomembranous colitis in a 3-year-old resulting from Clostridium difficile infection not associated with prior antibiotic therapy
Authors: Akram Lubana , Mazumder Md Wahiduzzaman , Begum Fahmida , Musabbir Nadira , Hassan Md Nazmul 
Published: July 2024

Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is a serious condition caused by Clostridium difficile, frequently arising after antimicrobial therapy. In recent years, Clostridium difficile infection rates have been rising and more younger patients have been affected than adult. This case report is about a 3-year-oldboy with clinical, laboratory, and endoscopic findings typical of pseudomembranous colitis, without a history of previous antibiotic therapy.
Diagnostic errors and characteristics of patients seen at a general internal medicine outpatient clinic with a referral for diagnosis
Authors: Otaka Yumi , Harada Yukinori , Katsukura Shinichi , Shimizu Taro 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Objectives
Patients referred to general internal medicine (GIM) outpatient clinics may face a higher risk of diagnostic errors than non-referred patients. This difference in risk is assumed to be due to the differences in diseases and clinical presentations between referred and non-referred patients; however, clinical data regarding this issue are scarce. This study aimed to determine the frequency of diagnostic errors and compare the characteristics of referred and non-referred patients visit GIM outpatient clinics.

Methods
This study included consecutive outpatients who visited the GIM outpatient clinic at a university hospital, with or without referral. Data on age, sex, chief complaints, referral origin, and final diagnosis were collected from medical records. The Revised Safer Dx Instrument was used to detect diagnostic errors.

Results
Data from 534 referred and 599 non-referred patients were analyzed. The diagnostic error rate was higher in the referral group than that in the non-referral group (2.2 % vs. 0.5 %, p=0.01). The prevalence of abnormal test results and sensory disturbances was higher in the chief complaints, and the prevalence of musculoskeletal system disorders, connective tissue diseases, and neoplasms was higher in the final diagnoses of referred patients compared with non-referred patients. Among referred patients with diagnostic errors, abnormal test results and sensory disturbances were the two most common chief complaints, whereas neoplasia was the most common final diagnosis. Problems with data integration and interpretation were found to be the most common factors contributing to diagnostic errors.

Conclusions
Paying more attention to patients with abnormal test results and sensory disturbances and considering a higher pre-test probability for neoplasms may prevent diagnostic errors in patients referred to GIM outpatient clinics.
An Empirical Study on the Impact of Tariff Reduction on China’s Textile Industry under the Background of RCEP
Authors: Zhou Jiexuan , Wang Lijun , Huang Qingqing , Cai Hui 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
This article introduces the basic concept of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement and constructs the GTAP model based on the analysis of the current development status of the textile industry in China, the Chinese textile industry as the research object, and the simulation forecast RCEP agreement tariff reduction. The data come from gtap10 database, respectively setting regional tariff reduction to 60% and regional tariff reduction to 100% realize free trade two situations for empirical research. The reduction of tariffs has reduced the cost of international textiles, leading to an increase in imports from China. At the same time, the reduction of tariffs has reduced the export price of Chinese textiles, thereby increasing China’s exports. However, the reduction of non-tariff barriers may increase the export price of Chinese textile products to a certain extent, thereby limiting the output of China’s textile industry. Finally, RCEP has a positive impact on the development of China’s textile industry, on the basis of the future development countermeasures of the Chinese textile industry.
Improved correlation of soil modulus with SPT N values
Authors: Wagh Jaydeep Dinkar , Bambole Abhay Namdeorao 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Determining soil “E” (modulus of deformation) value has been a persistent challenge in geotechnical engineering. Existing correlations between “E” and SPT (standard penetration test) “N” values for granular soils yield a notably broad spectrum of “E” values, leading to uncertainty and subjectivity in design. A comprehensive review of these correlations reveals significant limitations, such as limited data, small-scale or indirect tests, and other constraints. The present study highlights the deficiencies inherent in existing correlations and proposes a reliable correlation for granular soils. The present study utilizes the results of numerous large-scale load tests conducted on RCC (reinforced cement concrete) foundations resting on granular soils, at various locations in India and at a refinery site in Nigeria. These tests totalling 85 in number serve as a basis for developing an improved and reliable E–N correlation for granular soils. Soil “E” values (secant) were back-calculated for each footing load test result and correlated with SPT “N” values. The correlation presented in this article is based on a sound large database and yields higher “E” values than those predicted by most available correlations. This advancement will lead to substantial cost savings and enhanced reliability in the design of foundations and substructures.
The Strategic Evolution of Institutional Logics Across Social Entrepreneurial Process: A Multiple Case Study
Authors: Xu Yanfang , Zhu Chunling 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Although a hybrid logic is widely recognized as the best institutional logic for social enterprises, why and how such a hybrid logic works for social enterprises is under-explored. Based on the institutional logic theory, we conduct a multiple-case study to investigate how and why the two competing logics are combined to form a hybrid logic during social entrepreneurial process. Data are collected from the in-depth semi-structured interviews with social entrepreneurs from three leading social enterprises in China. We categorize a hybrid logic model as a dominant logic model, which includes a social-dominant logic model and a commercial-dominant logic model, and an equality of dual logic model. We find that the adoption of a hybrid logic is affected by the type of a social enterprise and the motivation to acquire different legitimacy. Specifically, an integrated social enterprise adopts a commercial-dominant logic model while an external social enterprise employs a social-dominant logic model to achieve sustainability. An embedded social enterprise can adopt an equality of dual logic model from its establishment. Our study contributes to research on strategic social entrepreneurship by revealing the dynamic relationship among different types of social enterprises, the adoption of a hybrid logic at different entrepreneurial stages, the motivation to acquire different legitimacy, and business outcomes.
A efetividade das medidas coercitivas e a possibilidade de decretação da prisão em caso de descumprimento de ordem judicial: uma análise a partir do novo Código de Processo Civil
Authors: Bernkopf Erni , Wickert Lisiane Beatriz 
Published: July 2024

Resumo: O presente artigo aborda uma questão que se pensava pacificada no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro, contudo, o advento do Novo Código de Processo Civil (CPC) resultou em novas discussões, como a possibilidade de decretar prisão civil em casos não relacionados ao descumprimento do dever de prestar alimentos. O artigo 139, IV, do novo CPC considera que poderão ser usadas medidas coercitivas para assegurar o cumprimento das decisões judiciais. Nesse sentido, o presente ensaio analisa quais limites este dispositivo traz consigo. Antes, entretanto, faz uma breve análise da nova roupagem conferida à prisão civil após a Emenda Constitucional 45. Além disso, tece algumas breves observações acerca do ativismo judicial e dos poderes conferidos ao magistrado para então adentrar no tema concernente à possibilidade ou não da decretação de prisão como forma de efetivação das decisões judiciais. Para tal propósito, fez-se uso de um referencial teórico baseado em doutrinadores exponenciais sobre o tema, bem como da jurisprudência produzida. Palavras-chave: Efetividade; Decisão Judicial; Prisão Civil; Poderes do Juiz; Sopesamento. Abstract: This article deals with an issue that was thought to be uncontroversial in the Brazilian legal system. However, the advent of the New Civil Procedure Code (CPC) resulted in new discussions, such as the possibility of decreeing civil imprisonment in cases unrelated to non-compliance with child support obligations. Article 139, IV, of the new CPC considers that coercive measures may be used to assure compliance with court decisions. In this sense, the present essay analyses what are the limits of this device. But before doing so, it makes a brief analysis of the new guise given to the civil prison after Brazilian Constitutional Amendment 45. Also, it makes some brief observations about the judicial activism and the powers conferred to the judge, then, it enters in the subject concerning the possibility or not of the prison sentence as a means of enforcing judicial decisions. For this purpose, it was used a theoretical framework based on exponential doctrine on the theme, as well as the case law produced. Keywords: Effectiveness; Judicial Decision; Civil Imprisonment; Powers of the Judge; Balancing. Sumário: Introdução. 1. A prisão civil pós Emenda Constitucional nº 45/2004: uma nova roupagem. 2. O ativismo judicial, poderes do juiz e medidas coercitivas. 3. A prisão como expressão da função criativa e ativa do juiz. 4. Considerações finais. Referências.
A JUVENTUDE E O TRABALHO DECENTE NO BRASIL
Authors: Barroso Márcia Regina Castro 
Published: July 2024

Resumo: A Organização Internacional do Trabalho que mantém seu escritório no Brasil desde a década de 1950, tem se apresentado como uma importante instituição no cenário laboral brasileiro principalmente por incentivar o debate em torno de temas centrais para o chamado mundo do trabalho. Entretanto, partimos da premissa de que sua atuação não se limita ao campo ideário, mas de que possui uma atuação de modo a tentar influenciar a vida pública e social. O conceito trabalho decente, formalizado em 1999, tem se constituído como um grande sintetizador de ações da OIT-Brasil, mas ele tem sido utilizado como uma espécie de balizador de iniciativas de outras instituições. Neste trabalho, mais especificamente, trataremos as questões referentes à juventude onde procuraremos perceber as contradições e os desafios no caso brasileiro. Serão analisados documentos internos da própria OIT, de organizações sindicais e do Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego (MTE). Palavras-chave: Trabalho decente; OIT; Juventude no mercado de trabalho. Abstract: The International Labor Organization, which has maintained its office in Brazil since the 1950s, has presented itself as an important institution in the Brazilian labor scene, mainly for encouraging the debate around central themes for the so-called world of work. However, we start from the premise that its performance is not limited to the ideal field, but that it has a performance in order to try to influence public and social life. The concept of decent work, formalized in 1999, has been constituted as a great synthesizer of actions of the ILO-Brazil, but it has been used as a kind of marker of initiatives of other institutions. In this work, more specifically, we will deal with youth issues with which we will try to understand the contradictions and challenges in the Brazilian case. Internal documents of the ILO, trade union organizations and the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) will be analyzed.Keywords: Decent work; ILO; Young people on the labour market. Sumário: Introdução. 1. A Organização Internacional do Trabalho e sua importância no cenário laboral. 2. O conceito Trabalho Decente no Brasil. 3. Trabalho Decente e Juventude. Considerações Finais. Referências.
Traffic Modeling in Serang City Using the Extended Link Transmission Model
Authors: Rachim Dimas Kukuh Nur , Pratiwi B.N. , Syafrizal R. , Toyibah Toyibah 
Published: July 2024

In many countries, traffic problem has increased time by time, it has been caused by the increasing amount of vehicle and the lacking of segment road. For the example, urban traffic problem such as traffic congestion has become a big problem for drivers. This research studied urban traffic modeling using the link transmission model (LTM). The method was proposed is mathematical modeling, including car and bus as the objects of research. The cars and buses data were collected directly by the observers at the intersection that has four links and that are connected each other. The simulation process was obtained for the each link at rush hour period. At the interval 6.30-7.30am the total time spend in the link A, B, C, and D were 45.93h, 28.58h, 37.25h, and 19.91h. At the interval 04.00-05.00pm the total time spend in the link A, B, C, and D were 27.38h, 28.58h, 37.25h, and 19.91h. Based on these results, we might to give an advice to control the duration of traffic lights that controlled traffic flow in the each link. The red traffic light duration of link A at 6.30-730am must be lower than the others so the vehicles at link A will send much better and the TTS will turn down.