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Differences in ungulate population use in different hunting ground units in Lithuania
Authors: Barkauskas Tomas , Belova Olgirda , Griciuvienė Loreta 
Published: May 2022

Abundant ungulate populations are considered ecosystem drivers that affect forestry and agriculture. Their management is ecologically and economically based on game density regulations, considering the balance between density and carrying capacity of the territory, population status and dynamics, as well as hunting needs.
Although the population status and dynamics are not new questions, it is still unclear how to manage populations properly depending on the hunting intensity. We aimed to analyse and compare the ungulate population status like moose, red deer, roe deer and wild boar in the Punia pine forest, where the commercial hunting is conducted, and in the hunting grounds managed by hunter clubs in Prienai forest. We performed the study during four hunting seasons of 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-2013. The data on harvesting and abundance were obtained from the field works and using the official statistics of the Ministry of Environment.
The moose local populations are not abundant, or animals occur occasionally, and their density does not reach the minimum permissible rate. At the same time within the study area, moose hunting is remained to be insufficient. The red deer population is rather stable in the hunting grounds used by hunter clubs while hardly reaches the minimum density rate. On the commercial hunting area, the population density 2-3 times exceeds the permissible density rate. The red deer population should be harvested more intensively. The wild boar is used intensively in the grounds of hunter clubs, while animal density is close to the permissible rate. Unfortunately, on the areas of commercial hunting, wild boar is not actively managed that is why their density exceeds permissible rate even four times.
The main harvested species are red deer and wild boar in both hunting grounds. Their abundant populations stay close to permissible density rate. However, gamekeepers keep the larger animal numbers on the areas of commercial hunting. As the main aim is the trophy hunting, the stags and boars are most used when compared to females and young. Therefore, on the areas of commercial hunting, use of wild boar and red deer is unreasonable and their density exceeds permissible rate several times. Keywords: commercial hunting, hunting clubs, population, status, ungulate
EKSISTENSI PERATURAN DAERAH SETELAH BERLAKUNYA UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 18 TAHUN 2017 TENTANG PEKERJA MIGRAN INDONESIA
Authors: Fikri Zainul 
Published: May 2022

Regional Regulation No. 5 of 2021 concerning PPMI as the implementer of Law no. 18 of 2017 concerning PMI is the legal basis for Indonesian workers who will, are currently, and have worked in and from abroad. In addition, Regional Regulation No. 5 of 2021 concerning PPMI as a substitute for Regional Regulation No. 12 of 2006 concerning PPTKI which has long been no longer valid after the enactment of Law no. 18 of 2017 concerning PMI. The method used in this research is normative juridical approach and comparative study. The results of the study indicate that the district government has attribution authority in making regional regulations and other regulations that contain the implementation of autonomy and assistance, as well as local content, as long as they do not conflict with higher laws and regulations. In this case, Perda No. 5 of 2021 concerning PPMI has been in accordance with the hierarchy of laws and regulations. The purpose of the research is to find a normatively constructive understanding of legal issues, especially the implementation of legal protection in the form of local government policies in the form of local regulations in the PMI sector. It is hoped that through this research, people's understanding can be found that is useful in realizing harmonization of laws and regulations.
Keywords: Regional Regulations, Constitutions, Indonesian Migrant Workers
Feasibility study of Haffa Mini- hydropower plant in Bambasi Woreda
Authors: Biru Abdu , Yahya Aminat 
Published: May 2022

Nowadays; Ethiopia is one of the countries which is under developing and one of the strategies to be used to develop the country is to explore and develop the sector of energy in Ethiopia. Our country Ethiopia needs to develop the rural electrification sectors in order to provide illumination to the population living in those rural remote areas for rapid development in different sectors like schools; health centers; business centers and administrative officers. Hence the current energy regime in Ethiopia, that is heavily reliant on the burning of biomass, has had major implications for the environment.
There is a fast depletion of renewable sources that was used in the past for the generation of electricity and the difficulty in reachability of the grid supply to the remote villages was a big challenge faced. The best possible remedial measure in this scenario is to make use of the natural resources available to generate electricity. In an endeavourance towards this end, the paper has been formulated for the electrification of six selected remote Kebeles in Bambasi woreda. This kebeles are kinds of locality in which there are a tribal settlement of about 600 families each that do not have privilege of electrical energy supply. The present work focus on the feasibility studies carried out at the site for the assessment of mini hydro power plant potential of the site.
The results of the study reveal that there is a huge potential at the site to develop a mini hydro power plant which would meet the energy demand of the tribal settlement and thereby improving their living condition. But the river is intermittent so that it is recommended to construct dam for the purpose of storage of water.
Cost Analysis of Solar Water Pumping System for Small Town Water Supply
Authors: Musa Mus'abu , Yusuf Ibrahim , Sanusi Abdullahi 
Published: May 2022

This study investigates the economics of a solar water pumping system for usage in small towns. The system consists of two solar panels, an inverter, a water pumping mechanism, and two parallel tanks. Using the transition diagram, a system of first order linear ordinary differential equations is generated and used to generate a statement of system availability and profit. To validate the expressions of system availability and profit, numerical experiments in the MATLAB software in the form of tables and graphs are utilized. According to the findings, the system's profitability increases as the value of repair rates across all subsystems increases, while it decreases when the value of failure rates across all subsystems increases.

Received: 10 April 2022 | Revised: 16 May 2022 | Accepted: 24 May 2022

Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement
Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study.
Variation of Prenatal Ultrasound-Estimated Cephalic Index; A Comparative Study of Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba Ethnic Groups in Nigeria
Authors: Ayang Lawrence O. , Abonyi Chibuzo .L 
Published: May 2022

Background: Fetal ultrasound-estimated cephalic index refers to the ratio of the fetal biparietal diameter (BPD) to the occipito-frontal diameter (OFD) by means of ultrasound estimation. The cephalic index is regarded as a useful anthropometric variable in medicine, forensic science and anthropology. There is limited data on the cephalic indices of Nigerian fetuses
Objective: To check for variations of prenatal ultrasound-estimated cephalic indices between fetuses of Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa ancestry.
Methodology: In a cross sectional study carried out in ultrasound diagnostic centres in Lagos, Enugu and Kano, all in Nigeria, fetal biparietal and occipitofrontal diameters were obtained from 200 fetuses each of Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa ethnic groups. The cephalic index was calculated for each group. The values were statistically analysed after deriving the relevant indices.
Result: The fetal cephalic indices for Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa ethnic groups were observed to be 80 ± 3.4, 79.1 ± 5.1 and 78.4 ± 2.6 %, respectively.
Conclusion: The results showed that fetuses of Igbo ancestry had a different cephalic index categorization from other ethnic groups. This knowledge will be useful to sonographers and researchers.
Evaluation of serum endocan levels in relation to epicardial fat tissue thickness in metabolic syndrome patients
Authors: Boyuk Banu , Irem Cetin Seher , Erman Hande , Sevinc Samet , Bulut Umit , Guzel Savas 
Published: May 2022

IntroductionMetabolic syndrome has been recognized as a predictor of cardiovascular diseases. Epicardial fat tissue (EFT) thickness has recently been shown to be a predictor of cardiovascular diseases in metabolic syndrome patients. Endocan is a novel molecule which is considered to be an early marker of endothelial dysfunction. Our aim was to evaluate endocan serum levels for the first time in metabolic syndrome patients, in relation to EFT thickness.Material and methodsThe study included 44 patients with metabolic syndrome who had neither chronic kidney disease nor chronic inflammation and 26 healthy controls. Fasting blood samples were obtained from the groups. The serum levels of endocan were measured with a Sunred ELISA kit. EFT thickness of patients was measured by echocardiography.ResultsThe serum endocan levels were significantly lower in the metabolic syndrome patients compared to the healthy controls (120.71 ±90.17 pg/ml vs. 414.59 ±277.57, p < 0.001). Metabolic syndrome patients demonstrated significantly higher EFT (p = 0.042). EFT thickness had a positive correlation with age (r = 0.397, p = 0.008) and weight (r = 0.010). However, there was no correlation with serum endocan (r = –0.021, p = 0.893) or other parameters. Regression analysis revealed that waist circumference is the parameter among metabolic syndrome criteria having the strongest relationship with serum endocan levels ( = –0.499, p = 0.21).ConclusionsEFT thickness was high in metabolic syndrome patients and can be a useful marker for cardiovascular risk assessment. However, serum endocan levels were found to be low and there was no correlation with EFT thickness. Large sample sized prospective studies are needed to clarify the relation of endocan levels with the other clinical indicators of cardiovascular risk in metabolic syndrome.
Comparison of bilateral cerebral and somatic tissue oxygenation with near-infrared spectroscopy in cyanotic and acyanotic pediatric patients receiving cardiac surgery
Authors: Candan Tulay , Candan Muhammet , Yildiz Cenk Eray , Gumustas Mehmet , Erenturk Selim , Kenan Yalcinbas Yusuf 
Published: May 2022

IntroductionCompromise of tissue oxygenation during surgery is associated with increased mortality and morbidity in the postoperative period in patients with congenital cardiac disorders. It may be monitored with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). We aimed to evaluate the tissue oxygenation and factors which may affect it by bilateral cerebral and somatic NIRS levels during cardiopulmonary bypass and to compare the NIRS values of cyanotic and acyanotic patient groups.Material and methodsTwo groups of patients with cyanotic and acyanotic congenital heart diseases were included in the study. Each group consisted of 15 patients between 0 and 5 years of age. All data were collected following anesthesia induction (T1), the 10th (T2) and 30th min (T3) of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), every 30 min during CPB (T4, T5, T6) and 1 h after (TS). Bilateral and somatic NIRS, blood gases, mean arterial pressure, and temperatures were recorded.ResultsLeft and right somatic NIRS values in groups at all measurements did not differ significantly. Left and right cerebral NIRS values at T2 and T3 in cyanotic patients were significantly higher than in acyanotic patients. Mean arterial pressure and lactate levels at T1 and T3 measurements were responsible for left cerebral NIRS changes and mean arterial pressure on right cerebral NIRS values.ConclusionsMonitorization of tissue perfusion has critical importance during CPB of patients with congenital heart defects. Oxygenation may easily and reliably be measured with NIRS. Cerebral and somatic NIRS are more pronounced in cyanotic patients and cerebral NIRS is strongly associated with mean arterial pressure and circulating lactate levels.
Risk factors for Turkish Cypriot patients with coronary artery disease
Authors: Conkbayir Cenk , Melis Oztas Didem , Ugurlucan Murat 
Published: May 2022

IntroductionIschemic heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. In this study, we evaluated the risk factors for Turkish Cypriot ischemic heart disease patients.Material and methodsIn this study we examined 7017 patients, retrospectively. 5.9% of the patients had myocardial infarction coronary artery disease (MICAD) and 94.1% of the patients were control patients. The mean age of the study population was 52, and 39.2% were female. The risk factors considered were: age, sex, hypertension (HT), diabetes mellitus (DM), family history of coronary artery disease, smoking, high total cholesterol levels and obesity.ResultsConsistently with the presumed risk factors, there was a significant difference between MICAD and control groups in our study for smoking, HT, DM and obesity. However, our study revealed no significant difference for high total cholesterol levels in contrast to the current literature. Assessing the risk factors among male and female patient groups separately, both men and women have the highest risk prevalence for hypertension. Smoking is the second most common risk factor among males, whereas it is the family history of coronary heart disease in the female group. HT, DM and obesity were found to be significant risk factors for both males and females in our study group, while family history was revealed to be significant only in women.ConclusionsModifiable risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obesity may be controlled by lifestyle changes and medical therapies, and should be approached with caution for preventing cardiac events. Non-modifiable risk factors such as age, gender, family history and ethnicity should be taken into account for disease prediction.
Research progress of typical flavonoids in improving insulin resistance
Authors: Guo Shengnan , Zhang Li , Wu Shentao , Liu Hongyi 
Published: May 2022

Flavonoids are a large class of compounds that are widely found in many plants, including plants used in Chinese herbal medicines. Previous studies have revealed that flavonoids possess biomedical activities, including antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-viral, and anti-inflammatory properties. They also have the functions of lowering lipids, lowering blood sugar, and improving insulin resistance. This article selects four typical compounds of flavonoids, namely baicalin, baicalein, quercetin, and rutin, and reviews their effects and mechanisms of action in improving insulin resistance. With a view for future clinical research on flavonoids as antidiabetic drugs, we therefore provide the theoretical basis for the development and application of flavonoids.
Association between Multiplate-measured aspirin resistance and vitamin D deficiency in stable coronary artery disease
Authors: Surmen Semih , Karaca Ozer Pelin , Emet Samim , Ayduk Govdeli Elif , Elitok Ali 
Published: May 2022

IntroductionInsufficient inhibition of platelets in patients with atherosclerosis despite antiplatelet therapy leads to important clinical consequences. The present study evaluated the role of vitamin D (VD) deficiency in aspirin resistance (AR) in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) treated with aspirin.Material and methodsThis study included 70 patients with stable CAD who had been using 100 mg aspirin for at least seven days. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25-(OH)D] concentration was measured and patients with 25-(OH)D level < 20 ng/dl were defined as the VD deficient group. A Multiplate Platelet Function Analyzer (Multiplate) device was used to evaluate AR. Patients were defined as aspirin-sensitive (AS) when their AUC was ≤ 30 U, and aspirin resistant (AR) when their AUC was > 30 U.ResultsAUC was > 30 U in 15 (21%) patients and these patients were considered AR. The mean 25-(OH)D level was 18.7 ±12.2 ng/ml in all patients. Forty-five (64%) patients were VD deficient. The rate of AR was higher in the VD deficient group than the sufficient group (29% vs. 8%, p = 0.041). The mean AUC was higher in the VD deficient group than the sufficient group (30.2 ±29.1 vs. 15.3 ±13.1 U; p = 0.018). In ROC analysis 25-(OH)D level < 19.25 ng/dl predicted AR with 86.7% sensitivity, 61.8% specificity (AUC = 0.696, 95% CI: 0.551–0.840, p = 0.021).ConclusionsIn the current study, an association was found between VD deficiency and AR in patients with stable CAD. VD supplementation may reduce platelet aggregation and overcome AR.
Reconsolidation and Consolidation Therapies for the Treatment and Prevention of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Authors: Farrell Keeley , Mahood Quenby 
Published: May 2022

The evidence about the clinical effectiveness of reconsolidation and consolidation therapies for the treatment and prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is uncertain because these therapies include a wide range of interventions and the study results varied widely.
The results from 1 systematic review suggest there were significantly greater improvements in PTSD severity in patients treated with reconsolidation therapy versus control. However, 3 other systematic reviews reported conflicting findings with some reconsolidation therapies indicating significant improvements in PTSD symptoms or severity versus control, whereas other reconsolidation therapies had no significantly different outcomes than the control groups.
There was limited evidence suggesting that multi-modular motion-assisted memory desensitization and reprocessing therapy reduced PTSD symptoms in veterans with treatment-resistant and combat-related PTSD; however, the significance of these results was not reported.
There was limited evidence suggesting a significant difference in PTSD incidence in favour of adults exposed to trauma treated with hydrocortisone versus control. There were no significant differences in PTSD incidence between adults exposed to trauma treated with any 1 of propranolol, omega-3 fatty acids, gabapentin, or paroxetine versus placebo.
INTRODUCING TEA POLYPHENOLS AND VITAMIN C TO IMPROVE THE IN SITU HYDROGENATION AND REDUCTION PROCESS OF NBR AND NBR/GO LATEX
Authors: Wang Xiaolei , Pan Hongwei , Cao Lan , Wang Chunfu , Zong Chengzhong 
Published: May 2022

ABSTRACTTea polyphenols and vitamin C are used as reducing agents that are introduced into nitrile–butadiene rubber (NBR) and NBR/graphene oxide (GO) latex systems, and the double bonds in the NBR and the GO sheet in NBR/GO are simultaneously hydrogenated and reduced through the synergistic hydrazine hydrate/hydrogen peroxide/copper sulfate catalytic system to prepare hydrogenated NBR (HNBR) and HNBR/reduced GO (RGO) nanocomposites. The degree of hydrogenation of the product is improved and the gel content of the product is reduced, which effectively solves the problems of the low degree of hydrogenation and high gel content in the diimide catalytic hydrogenation system. At the same time, the HNBR and HNBR/RGO nanocomposites, which are co-reduced by tea polyphenols and vitamin C, have good thermal stability and mechanical properties. Tea polyphenols are more likely to participate in the hydrogenation reaction. The degree of hydrogenation of the NBR double bonds is higher than the amount of reduction occurring within the GO sheet with the addition of tea polyphenols.
Barns berättelser – kamratkulturer skapas kring förskolans fotodokumentation
Authors: Wahlgren Catarina , Andersson Kristina , Björklund Erika , Henriksson Helena Wahlström 
Published: May 2022

Pedagogisk dokumentation i förskolan syftar bland annat till att främja barns delaktighet. Forskning visar dock att dokumentationen tenderar att snarare bidra till att uppfylla förskollärarnas intentioner än att lyssna till barns tankar och idéer. Artikeln bygger på teorier om dokumentationen som en normaliserande makt i interaktion med enskilda subjekts egna agens. Genom att lyssna till hur 19 förskolebarn mellan 4–6 år interagerar med pedagogisk fotodokumentation eftersträvas i studien att fånga barnens egna perspektiv. Barnen fick prata fritt utifrån fotografierna i grupper om 2–3 barn. Resultaten visar på två samexisterande kamratdiskurser som barnen använde för att förhandla relationer; en kollektiv kamratdiskurs där berättelserna befann sig i den gemensamma förskoleverksamheten och en individcentrerad kamratdiskurs där berättelserna fokuserade på jaget och materiella ting. Barnen förhandlade relationer genom att skapa tillhörighet och åtskillnad, ofta genom att använda könsstereotypa uttryck och beteenden. Studien visar att barns stora intresse för sig själva och sina kamrater gör att fotodokumentationen, i kombination med förskollärarnas aktiva utmanande av stereotypa uttryck och beteenden, kan utgöra en viktig bas för barns delaktighet i förskolans relationsarbete.
English abstract
Children’s stories – peer cultures are created in connection with preschool documentation photographs
Preschool documentation aims to enhance children’s participation in everyday practice. However, research shows that documentation tends to be controlled in a way that fulfills teachers’ intentions rather than compels teachers to listen to the children. Drawing on theories of normalizing power and agency of subjects, this study analyses stories about documentation from 19 preschool children, aged 4–6 years. Children were asked to speak freely as the study aimed to catch children’s perspectives. Results show two co-existing discourses of negotiating relations among peers. A ‘community peer discourse’, oriented towards preschool practice and community interests, and an ‘individual centred peer discourse’ focused on the self and material objects t negotiate relations. Children negotiated relations by constructing belonging and differences, often by using stereotypical gendered expressions and mannerisms. The study shows that children’s interests in themselves and their peers, in combination with teachers’ active challenge of gender stereotypical expressions, can contribute to preschool’s active work with relations among peers.
The Individual and Social Self in a New Communitarianism
Authors: Chapman Dean 
Published: May 2022

ABSTRACTSome communitarians about personhood hold that human communities are metaphysically antecedent to individual persons, and that personhood comes in degrees, and that one becomes a person through ethical maturation within a community. I offer a new communitarianism that also endorses those claims. It is based partly on certain African accounts of the person—primarily Menkiti’s account—and partly on Mark Johnston’s extraordinary argument that extremely good persons are literally at one with the human community itself. The theory’s concept of the person is a novel understanding of the social self. I argue that the account helps to solve three puzzles to do with communitarian conceptions of personhood. One puzzle is about understanding the individual person as an individual. Another relates to the alleged metaphysical priority of communities over persons. And a third is a problem for the view that personhood is graded.