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Sustainable energy planning of residential sector: A case study of Bhanu municipality
Authors: Adhikari Dibya , Shakya Shree Raj , Bhattarai Nawraj , Gaire Yagya Prasad
Published: May 2022

This study analyzes the energy situation of Bhanu Municipality, Tanahun, Nepal and deals for future energy projection and sustainable energy planning. Municipality occupies an area of 184 sq. km. This research is mainly based on primary data and supported by secondary data from various sources. For collection of primary data, 152 random household samples were surveyed and the locals were interviewed on their annual consumption. Data analysis was done with the help of excel and LEAP software. Major energy sources in the Municipality are forests, water resource, agricultural residues, animal dung and solar. Analysis shows that the total energy consumption of Bhanu municipality is 635.67TJ with per capita consumption is 12.69 GJ. The main fuel for cooking in the residential sector is firewood with share of  80% due to easily accessible from private, government and community forests which covers 38% of the municipality area. Lighting is done through grid electricity, almost 98% of the households has access to Grid. The analysis was made through different scenarios in LEAP i.e., Low Carbon Emission Scenario, Efficient Cooking Scenario, Efficient Lighting Scenario based on Municipal plans and Sustainable Goal 7.Low emission scenario is the policy intervention scenario in which electrification of end use demands is done for limiting the GHGs emissions.
Business model for financially sustainable electric vehicle charging station using EV charging financial analysis tool
Authors: Sapkota Dilli Prasad , Pokharel Govind Raj , Bhattarai Nawraj , Rai Pratap Jung
Published: May 2022

Electric Vehicles (EVs) is an emerging field in transport sector. For Nepal, this is the golden opportunity to decrease petroleum oil consumption and creating another electricity demand area for future surplus electricity. There are various challenges which hinder the growth of EV adoption. Unavailability of sufficient public charging station is one of the major barriers. This gap brings a new business sector. This paper presents a business model for public charging station using EV charging financial analysis tool. The three potential partners that can collaborate in this project are owner-operator partner, private sector partners and public sector partner. Financial analysis is performed for three different scenarios. Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method is used to calculate the financial parameters such as NPV, IRR and DPP for all partners in three different scenarios. In the first scenario, charging station along exist, without any government subsidy and indirect revenue sources. Only owner operator exists in first scenario. NPV stand at -$63,590, IRR and DPP are unavailable. Only government subsidy exists in second scenario. In this case, for owner operator and public sector partner, all three financial parameter shows infeasibility of project. For private sector partner, NPV is -$34,756, IRR and DPP are not available. Last scenario includes indirect revenue sources along with government subsidy. For owner operator, NPV stand at +$53,614, IRR is 17.7% and DPP is 6 year. Similarly, for private sector partner, NPV is positive, IRR is 10% and 7 year of DPP. For public sector, the project is in breakeven zone.
Rethinking Igor Stravinsky historically and theoretically — III
Authors: Glivinsky Valery
Published: May 2022

The article is a continuation of the author’s reflections on the phenomenon of musical polymorphism (the beginning is in Vol. 124, 2019; the continuation is in Vol. 128, 2020). Stravinsky’s use of the environment, space, motion, dissonance, and Janus morphemes is considered as his inheritance from a tradition dating back to the work of his great predecessors. The musical tableau Sadko by RimskyKorsakov, the introduction Dawn on the Moscow River to Mussorgsky’s Khovanshchina, and Borodin’s symphonic poem In the Steppes of Central Asia are a clear confirmation of this. In Sadko Rimsky-Korsakov reveals himself as the founder of musical polymorphism. The multi-element polymorphism of Mussorgsky’s Dawn on the Moscow River forms the basis of the first tableau in Stravinsky’s Petrushka. In the Steppes of Central Asia is an example of a multi-elemental, polymorphic structure, recreated outside an existing object: a native caravan crossing the desert, guarded by a Russian military detachment. Its stereophonic nature appears in the displacement of the textural elements to the rear and the foreground, their spatial compression or expansion, changes to the acoustic volume, sound coloration. Introductory violins octave unison in In the Steppes of Central Asia displays its hidden timbre-polyphonic nature. In the historical perspective, this compositional discovery by Borodin foreshadows a similar approach in Stravinsky’s musical language. The timbrical layering of the unison can be traced in Dances of the Young Girls from The Rite of Spring, The Lullaby in the Storm from The Fairy’s Kiss. The rhythmic ostinato features of Rimsky-Korsakov’s and Borodin’s scores are developed by Stravinsky to the elaborated part of his musical language. The structures with more or less constant, exact repetitions are used in The Rite of Spring, Three Tales for Children, Three Pieces for String Quartet, The Soldier’s Tale, The Wedding, Symphony of Psalms.
Perlindungan Hukum Hak Cipta di Media Sosial: Studi Kasus Pinterest
Authors: Farhan Muhammad , Kurniati Grasia , Marpaung Devi Siti Hamzah
Published: May 2022

Legal protection in this very modern era needs further attention, especially to technology that is always developing rapidly. The current era of social media is very diverse, one of which is the social media Pinterest, where social media facilitates various photos contained in it. The media in the form of images must be able to give legal protection to the creators of the works who have exclusive rights in the form of privileges so that they are not misused by others for their commercial interests. The purpose of this study is to find out the legal protection of Pinterest social media and as legal reading material for Pinterest social media users with normative juridical methods for the research method. The result of this study is that the image media contained in Pinterest is copyright protected under Article 40 Paragraph (l) letters f and k of Law Number 28 of 2014 concerning Copyright, where there are sanctions given to copyright violators, namely sanctions in the form of fines at most a lot of 4 billion rupiah.
Kajian Hukum Terhadap Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Nomor: 013/PUU-I/2003
Authors: Cengkeng Anwar
Published: May 2022

One of the powers of the Constitutional Court according to the 1945 Constitution is to examine the constitutionality of laws. Examination of Law no. 16 of 2003 on the 1945 Constitution by the Constitutional Court In general it has reflected the concept of people's sovereignty and the rule of law, but the interpretation made by the Constitutional Court on the meaning of Article 28I and Article 28J is still partial, even though the history of the formulation of the two Articles is intended as a package, namely the enactment of Article 28I. limited by the entry into force of Article 28J.
Can the Great Books Serve the Common Good? Tocqueville on Aristocratic Education in a Democratic Age
Authors: Foster Luke J.
Published: May 2022

This article engages two established modes of analyzing Tocqueville’s theory in Democracy in America—the institutionalism of Volume 1 and the “art of association” of Volume 2—to argue for the importance of a Platonic theme in Tocqueville, that of education for leadership. After establishing why Tocqueville argues that democracy struggles to cultivate quality leadership, the article turns to examining one proposed solution: education in the classical humanities. Tocqueville’s argument for this pedagogy is overtly aristocratic, in contrast to many contemporary arguments for liberal education. Following this logic carefully permits us to understand another aspect of Tocqueville’s characteristic effort to incorporate aristocratic elements into democratic society and challenges us to reconsider our own role as educators.
Rawls and Racial Justice in the United States
Authors: Reidy David A.
Published: May 2022

It has become increasingly common for students and scholars to criticize Rawls’s work as irrelevant, or worse, when it comes to issues of race and justice. Though he clearly judges both structural and systemic racial hierarchy and interpersonal racial disrespect to be non-controversially unjust, Rawls does not much explore, either in his ideal theory or in his non-ideal theory, issues at the intersection of race and justice. In this essay, drawing from both his texts and biography, I highlight some of Rawls’s thoughts on, and the seriousness with which he approached, these matters. Though I do not attempt to answer all the criticisms that have been raised regarding Rawls’s approach to issues of race and justice, I answer a few and to point the way toward resources that might prove fruitful in answering others. With respect to issues of race and justice, there are good reasons, better than critics typically acknowledge, to continue exploring the extent to which working from within a Rawlsian framework we can successfully think through our aspirational ideals and eliminate existing injustices.
Segurança, Contributo da Escola de Copenhaga
Authors: Reis Rui Pedro
Published: May 2022

A segurança é algo que faz parte do léxico discursivo, contudo nem sempre é um tema de fácil abordagem e conceptualização. O objetivo deste ensaio é reflectir sobre o contributo da Escola de Copenhaga para o conceito de segurança. Recorremos a uma revisão narrativa da literatura expondo uma abordagem construtivista à forma como se encara a segurança.

Centramo-nos naquilo que é entendido como segurança para a Escola de Copenhaga, a sua abordagem epistemológica, a ideia base de segurança bem como as ferramentas de análise que os seus percussores forjaram.

Pretendemos apresentar quais os principais conteúdos desta escola e nomear os elementos essenciais de segurança para esta corrente teórica que tem o speach act como percursor.

Intentamos aquilatar o que é entendido como conceito de segurança para a Escola de Copenhaga indo para além do tradicional - militar. Nesta sequência desenvolvemos uma abordagem dos conceitos propostos por esta na segurança internacional na abordagem aos complexos de segurança regional.

A proposição que almeja na teoria da securitização aliado ao conceito de segurança numa expansão a outros sectores concebendo-a além do tradicional militar abrangendo os sectores políticos, económicos, soceitais e ambientais. Mais recente também a proposta da sectorização ao campo cibernético.
Editorial - Crimes que afetam o meio ambiente - fundamentos biocêntricos na interpretação do direito penal ambiental
Authors: Pujol Sebastião Augusto de Camargo
Published: May 2022

Os crimes que afetam o meio ambiente constituem formas especiais de ilícitos penais. Por vezes são “crimes de rua” perpetrados por pessoas menos aquinhoadas. Também são denominados “crimes de colarinho azul” em alusão a suas raízes históricas vinculadas a operários norte-americanos que no início do século XX eram conhecidos como “blue-collars”. Nada obstante, os mandantes desses crimes, regra geral, detém poder econômico e/ou poder político e se posicionam na penumbra, quase invisíveis, organizando a empreitada criminosa de “colarinho branco”. Além disso a legislação penal brasileira os considera, majoritariamente, delitos de menor potencial ofensivo, sendo frequente que no processo de nomogênese jurídica sejam inseridos elementos normativos do tipo cuja significação jurídica depende de um juízo de valor. E também é usual a utilização da técnica legislativa das normas penais ou leis penais em branco. Tudo isso torno o trabalho de interpretação mais complexo, colocando luzes nas bases hermenêuticas de interpretação. Daí a razão do dossiê temática desta edição da RBCP girar em torno do Biocentrismo como meio termo entre o Antropocentrismo e o Ecocentrismo, de modo a realçar a natureza jurídica supra-individual e os interesses difusos ínsitos aos bens jurídicos tutelados pelo direito penal ambiental. O caráter interdisciplinar do direito ambiental enseja o contato com diversas áreas do conhecimento científico. Com isso avulta a diversidade dos temas dos artigos que integram esta edição cujas leituras permitem o contato com distintas comunidades epistêmicas. O fio condutor e ponto em comum é a interpretação dos ilícitos penais que impactam o meio ambiente na perspectiva do Biocentrismo.
WILLIAM WALTON. «FIVE BAGATELLES». CYCLE DEVELOPMENT AND PECULIARITIES OF THE COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUE
Authors:   FSBEI HE «Tumen state institute of culture, Dubrovin Anton Nikolaevich
Published: May 2022

The cycle for the classical guitar «The Five Bagatelles» of the English composer William Walton can rightly be considered one of his best chamber works. Being primarily a "symphony" composer, Walton thought of the guitar as an orchestra, which is reflected in the variety of timbres and acoustic effects used in the bagatelles. The fact that the bagatelles underwent a transformation into the suite for the symphony orchestra «Varii Capricii» in the composer's work, confirms the necessity for the detailed analysis of the cycle and compo-sitional technique for a deeper understanding of the composition.
Creative documentaries and films about art within the International Human Rights Film Festival Docudays UA
Authors: Chepelyk Oksana
Published: May 2022

The documentary films presented at the Docudays UA film festival, which took place on March 26 — April 4, 2021, are analyzed with the question — what is the role of art in the age of the coronavirus crisis and worsening of social inequalities? The aim of the article is to research the documentaries in various programs of the film festival to include them into the national art discourse to explore the role of art in the life of modern individuals and society as a whole. Philosophical ideas that help to understand the urgency of changes that resonate with nowadays challenges are considered in the films «Taming the Garden», «Becoming Animal» and «Ivan's Land». The films that prepare humanity for a turn in the comprehension of the Universe — the understanding of space-time relations, nature and civilization, network capitalism and the noosphere — are analyzed. The films of the DOCU/ART program are explored: «The Last Archer», «The Filmmaker's House», «Forensickness» and «Watching the Pain of Others».
It is noted that the films «Forensickness» and «Watching the Pain of Others» research online culture and the uncertain boundary between truth and simulacrum, between document and fake; «Riders Not Heroes» resort to social criticism of precarious working conditions, platform capitalism, gig labour, the refugee crises and COVID-19; «Swatted» and «There Will Be No More Night» explore the violence through technology, and «Vivos» and «This Rain Will Never Stop» the violence of crime and war. It is determined that artistic pursuits drift from the use of traditional media and the search for form to the study of the interaction of society and technology. It is stated that culture forms identity, serves as a vaccine against totalitarianism, intolerance, violence, develops collective immunity against human rights violations, builds bridges and promotes understanding and communication. The prospect for Docudays UA Film Festival is also determined to be the object for further research and exploration of its programs, strategies and meanings, which it offers to Ukraine and to the world.
A Case of Cornual Pregnancy after Ipsilateral Salpingectomy for Isthmic Pregnancy
Authors: Banzai Chiaki
Published: May 2022

Ectopic pregnancies comprise approximately 1-2% of all pregnancies, with most occurring in the ampulla of the fallopian tube. Cornual pregnancy after ipsilateral salpingectomy is rare. We report a case of spontaneous cornual pregnancy 8 months after ipsilateral salpingectomy for isthmic pregnancy in a 32-year-old woman. In our patient, the gestational sac was not visualized in the uterus at 5 weeks of gestation. The patient experienced abdominal pain and an ultrasound examination revealed a hematoma around the right cornual region. Emergency laparoscopy was performed, which revealed the ruptured cornual pregnancy and surrounding hematoma. A wedge-shaped incision was made at the site of the cornual pregnancy, followed by myometrial suturing. In cornual pregnancies, the risk of rupture should be considered even in the early pregnancy stages.
Cognitive Control and Judicial Bias of Adolescents with and without Internet Addiction: A Comparative Study
Authors: Hamidi Farideh , Iman Shoar Farnaz
Published: May 2022

Cognitive control is the intrapersonal conflicts between logic and lust, cognition and incentive, planning and internal action, which results in the dominance of the first part of each pair over the second part. A cognitive bias refers to a type of cognitive vulnerability in information processing. Today, the Internet has tied with human life, but addiction to the internet has adverse effects on people especially adolescents who have no skill in cognitive control. This study aimed to determine the difference between cognitive control and judicial bias in two groups of adolescents with and without internet addiction. The population consisted of male and female second-grade high school students in district 2 of Tehran in 2020-2021. The sample size was 16000 students. 18 schools were selected using the random clustering sampling method. The research tools were the Young internet addiction test (1999), Grasmic et al (1993) self-control scale, and Foa et al (1996) negative social probability scale. The data were analyzed by SPSS 26 using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and the Mann-Whitney U test. Results showed that the total mean score of cognitive control in the groups of adolescents with internet addiction was lower than adolescents without internet addiction. The comparison of subscales indicated that, except for the subscale of Preferences for physical activities, there were significant differences in the subscales of impulsiveness, convenience, risk-taking, self-centeredness, and expressing anger (P≤0.01). The mean scores of these variables were higher in the group of adolescents with internet addiction. Regarding the variable of judicial bias, the Mann-Whitney U test showed that the mean scores of the adolescents with internet addiction were higher than those of the adolescents without internet addiction, and the addicted adolescents showed more judicial biases (P≤0.01). The results revealed the requirement to perform strategies to prevent and cope with internet addiction.
Pengaruh Penerapan Qanun Jinayat Terhadap Angka Kriminalitas di Aceh
Authors: Dian Santoso Arif , Firdaus Muhammad Irkham , Naifah Nurjihan
Published: May 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh penerapan Qanun jinayat dalam meminimalisir angka kriminalitas di Aceh. Metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan ini ialah yuridis Nomrmatif dengan pendekatan undang-undang (statute Approach) dengan bahan hukum primer yaitu Qanun Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 Tentang Hukum Jinayat didukung dengan data rekapitulasi jinayat yang terjadi pada periode 2018-2020. Seiring berjalannya waktu qanun ini menunjukkan pengaruh keefektivitasan hukum ini terhadap angka kriminalitas yang terjadi di daerah Aceh khususnya. Sehingga hukum ini telah mengarah kepada hal yang positif. Dari uraian diatas terlihat bahwa usaha pemerintah Aceh dalam penerapan qanun tersebut membuahkan hasil dan menimbulkan efek jera bagi pelakunya. Maka dari itu dalam artikel ini penulis ingin membahas lebih dalam mengenai pengaruh penerapan qanun jinayat terhadap angka kriminalitas khususnya di daerah Aceh.
Penerapan alternatif penyelesaian sengketa wanprestasi atas premi pemegang polis di PT. Asuransi Jasindo Yogyakarta
Authors: Susanto Muhammad Hajir , Muizz Fattah Nuur , Marwa Muhammad Habibi Miftakhul
Published: May 2022

Perjanjian antara penanggung dan tertanggung dalam asuransi menyebabkan lahirnya hak dan kewajiban. Hak dan kewajiban yang tidak ditunaikan secara seimbang oleh para pihak yang melakukan perjanjian mengakibatkan terjadinya wanprestasi yang dapat memicu sengketa. Salah satunya wanprestasi karena pemegang polis tidak membayar premi kepada perusahaan asuransi. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengidentifikasi konsep wanprestasi dalam pembayaran premi asuransi dan penerapan alternatif penyelesaian sengketa ketika terjadi wanprestasi oleh pemegang polis di PT. Asuransi Jasindo Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian hukum empiris dengan menggunakan data primer yang diperoleh melalui kajian lapangan dengan wawancara kepada responden. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pemegang polis dapat dinyatakan wanprestasi apabila lalai membayar premi sebagai implementasi hubungan timbal balik atas pengalihan risiko dari tertanggung kepada penanggung. Akibat hukum yang ditimbulkan ketika pemegang polis wanprestasi adalah berakhirnya perjanjian asuransi dan pihak tertanggung kehilangan hak mendapatkan manfaat asuransi. PT. Asuransi Jasindo Yogyakarta telah menerapkan penyelesaian sengketa menggunakan alternatif penyelesaian sengketa (alternative dispute resolution) dengan diawali proses musyawarah mufakat. Apabila musyawarah gagal akan dilanjutkan ke tahap arbitrase atau pengadilan.
Penegakan hukum terhadap pelaku kejahatan yang mempunyai gangguan kejiwaan
Authors: Khairunnisa Hasna Atikah , Indiantoro Alfalachu , Prasetyo Yogi
Published: May 2022

Hukum secara umum di definisikan sebagai kumpulan peraturan-peraturan, kaidah, norma, nilai-nilai-nilai yang berlaku dalam masyarakat yang bersifat mengikat dan memaksa. Tujuan hukum sendiri ialah memberikan kepastian dan perlindungan hukum guna menjamin kesejahteraan dan ketentraman dalam kehidupan berbangsa dan bernegara. Dilihat dari bentuknya, hukum terdiri dari hukum tertulis dan hukum tidak tertulis. Hukum tertulis misalnya hukum pidana dan hukum perdata. Sedangkan hukum tidak tertulis meliputi hukum adat, yaitu hukum yang timbul dari kebiasaan-kebiasaan yang terdapat dalam lingkungan bermasyarakat. Hukum di Indonesia mengatur bagaimana seseorang dapat dikatakan cakap secara hukum agar dapat beracara di pengadilan. Salah satu syarat seseorang dapat dikatakan cakap hukum ialah sehat secara jasmani maupun rohani. Ketika sesesorang mengalami gangguan kejiwaan maka orang tersebut dikatakan tidak cakap hukum atau tidak memenuhi syarat untuk beracara di pengadilan. Hal ini dikarenakan seseorang dengan gangguan kejiwaan cenderung tidak bisa membedakan perbuatan yang baik dan buruk serta perbuatan manakah yang boleh dilakukan dan tidak boleh dilakukan. Ketika seseorang sehat jasmani maupun rohani berbuat sesuatu yang dianggap melanggar hukum maka ia dijatuhkan hukuman sesuai dengan apa yang ia perbuat. Namun hal ini tidak berlaku untuk mereka yang kesehatan mentalnya terganggu. Jika seseorang diduga mempunyai gangguan kejiwaan maka sesuai dengan Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (KUHP) pasal 44 ayat 1 terdapat pembebasan pidana. Pembebasan pidana dalam hal ini karena pelaku dengan gangguan kejiwaan tidak bisa bertanggungjawab terhadap perbuatannya. Di dalam Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana sendiri menerangkan bahwa tiada dapat dipidana seseorang yang mengerjakan suatu perbuatan yang tidak dapat dipertanggungjawabkan kepadanya karena kurang sempurna akalnya atau sakit berubah akal. Selain itu ilmu forensik berperang penting dalam penyelesaian kasus ini.
Language teachers’ perceptions of using Google keyboard in L2 writing
Authors: VALİZADEH Mohammadreza
Published: May 2022

Despite the growth of research on mobile technologies in educational contexts, research on language teachers’ perceptions of mobile technologies – particularly in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) – remains sparse. Hence, the present study explored EFL teachers’ perceptions of using Google keyboard (Gboard) for L2 writing instruction. The participants were two teachers who taught 47 intermediate Turkish EFL learners. Data were collected from the teachers. They were asked to keep a teaching journal and report their perceptions of Gboard implementation as well as the most distinctive lexical errors they deemed to emerge in the learners’ writing. Data analyses indicated that the teachers perceived the integration of Gboard into instruction as an effective intervention that assisted with enhancing the spelling accuracy of the learners. The implications of the study have been discussed.
Do vocational college students ready for online learning in post-COVID instruction?
Authors: CİGDEM Harun , ÖZKAN Umut Birkan
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this research is to examine the readiness level of vocational college students for online learning according to various variables. The sample of the study included 334 (231 freshmen and 103 sophomore) students studying at a vocational college of a state university in Turkiye. Data collection tool used in the research consisted of Student Demographics Form and Online Learning Readiness Scale. Quantitative data obtained from the study were statistically analyzed with Three Factor MANOVA for independent groups. The findings showed that the average level of readiness for online learning of participants was at good extent, the dimension with the highest average was online communication self-efficacy, and with the lowest average was computer/internet self-efficacy. It was determined that the level of readiness for online learning of participants did not differ significantly according to the graduated high school, department and grade level. Readiness for online learning needs to be considered in detail to help all students use online tools for learning in order to get the most out of their post-COVID education. It is recommended that students be provided with opportunities to improve their readiness for online learning, which is necessary for them to continue their lifelong learning.
Соціальна самоорганізація як драйвер згуртованості в соціокультурній сфері
Authors: Нестерова Марья , Добронравова Ірина
Published: May 2022

Вступ. Актуальна проблема розвитку соціальної згуртованості потребує відповідного методологічного інструментарію, який розроблено у сфері соціальної синергетики. Так, теоретичні та практичні аспекти соціальної самоорганізації можуть розкрити драйвери соціальної згуртованості і, відповідно, сталого розвитку суспільства (зокрема, соціокультурної сфери). Мета і методи. Стаття має на меті проаналізувати на засадах синергетичного і когнітивного підходів механізми та драйвери соціальної згуртованості, якими можуть виступати явища і процеси соціальної самоорганізації. Методи статті узагальнюють результати попередніх досліджень соціальної згуртованості та пропонують розвиток подальших інтервенцій із застосуванням методології соціальної синергетики. Результати. Дослідження в галузі соціальної синергетики, зокрема соціальної самоорганізації, можуть бути ефективно застосовані у соціокультурному просторі для розвитку соціальної згуртованості та, відповідно, сталого розвитку суспільства. Висновки. Було показано, що розширення соціокультурного простору змінює середовище соціальної самоорганізації за рахунок впливу на свідомість та емоції людей нових керуючих параметрів і, відповідно, появи нових атракторів самоорганізації. Конкуренція атракторів у нелінійному середовищі може створити нові складні структури з динамічною стійкістю за дотримання умов такої конкуренції. Глобальні виклики сьогодення вимагають не лише досліджень, а й практичних методів реалізації соціальних змін, що ґрунтуються на цінностях, розвитку довіри та соціальної згуртованості на різних рівнях соціальної організації спільнот.
EMPON-EMPON MINUMAN ALTERNATIF PENINGKAT DAYA TAHAN TUBUH TERHADAP COVID 19
Authors: Ambarwati Ria , Nurcahyo Panji Wibowo , Wibowo Ardi Soesilo , Rahmawati Vera Asti , Sunarto Sunarto
Published: May 2022

Empon – empon merupakan tanaman obat yang mengandung bahan aktif kurkumin, minyak atsiri dan antioksidan yang dimanfaatkan sebagai minuman untuk meningkatkan daya tahan tubuh pada pasien Covid-19. Tujuan pembuatan minuman peningkat daya tahan tubuh sebagai upaya percepatan penanganan Covid-19 di Kota Semarang. Metode pengabmas meliputi uji coba formula minuman empon-empon, uji daya terima pada 15 panelis agak terlatih, pembuatan minuman empon-empon dan pendistribusian minuman kepada 90 pasien Covid-19 dan 30 tenaga yang bertugas di ruang isolasi sebanyak 350 ml selama 4 hari. Sebagian besar panelis menyukai minuman empon-empon formula C dengan rata – rata jumlah skor terhadap terhadap rasa (3,80 ± 0,86 (sangat suka)), aroma (3,40 ± 0,83 (suka)) dan warna (3,53 ± 0,92 (sangat suka)). 90 pasien Covid-19 dan 30 tenaga yang bertugas di ruang isolasi sangat suka terhadap rasa, aroma dan warna serta menyatakan manfaat minuman empon-empon meningkatkan stamina dan mengurangi rasa lelah.
Muscle hydatid diseases: percutaneous treatment with Örmeci technique
Authors: ÖRMECİ Necati , ASİLLER Özgün Ömer , YAĞCI Cemil , ÖRMECİ Tuğrul , ELLİK Zeynep , KALKAN Çağdaş , İLHAN Atilla
Published: May 2022

Aim: To present results of percutaneous treatment with Örmeci technique for muscle hydatid diseases.

Material and Method: Twelve patients (9 male, 3 female) with 16 hydatid cysts (10 CE Type 1, 6 CE Type3B) were treated by percutaneous treatment with Örmeci technique. The percutaneous puncture was performed under sonographic guidance using a 22-gauge Chiba needle as a one-step procedure in CE type 1 and 3A. However, two to six Chiba needles according to size of the cysts were used in different locations at the same time in the cyst of CE type 2, and 3B). For every 1 cm of the long diameter of the cyst lesion, 3cc of fluid from the cysts was aspirated, which was almost the same amount of cc in volume for the CE type 1 and CE type 3A hydatid cysts. A 2cc of pure alcohol (96 %) and 1cc of polidocanol 1% (ethoxysclerol 1%, Kreussler Pharma, Wiesbaden, Germany) were injected into the cysts right after the aspiration of CE type 1 and type 3A, without the aspiration of CE type 2 and 3B, for each centimeter of the long diameter of the cysts. The total amount of pure alcohol and polidocanol were injected equally among the CE type 2 and type 3B cyst’s needles. It was waited for five minutes for all scolexes to be killed and the needle/or needles were taken back. The patients with hydatid disease were followed up mean 34.75 ±14.39 (maximum 65-minimum 15) months.

Findings: Fifteen out of 16 hydatid cysts (93.75%) cured. We had two complications of treatment. One patient had an abscess in the cyst after the percutaneous treatment. After the percutaneous drainage, patient was cured well, and he had no symptoms during the follow up. Another patient had torpidity in his leg after the treatment. After three months, he had no symptoms.

In Conclusion, Percutaneous treatment with Örmeci technique is outpatient based, successful, safe, repeatable, cheap and It can be used as an alternative treatment in selected patients.
Retrospective evaluation of labial fusion in girls
Authors: ŞAHİN Ahmet Hikmet , YILMAZ Murat Sabri
Published: May 2022

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting fusion in girls treated for labial fusion retrospectively over a three-year period.

Material and Method: The research has a cross-sectional design. The research sample consists of girls with ICD10 code Q52.5 who were brought to the hospital with labial fusion symptoms in a three-year period (January 2018-December 2020). The data were obtained from the hospital information system. Variables that were effective in labial fusion recurrence were determined by Chi-Square analysis, and the marginal effects of effective variables on recurrence were analyzed by Poison Regression analysis.

Results: 52.9% of 308 cases were younger than one year old (mean age 4.36±1.10 months). Symptom presentation is 10.4% in children younger than one year of age, and 84.83% in older. The most commonly presented symptoms are pain, burning, soiling of underwear, and bad odor during urination. Labial fusion recurrence is 14.1% in children younger than one year of age, and 62.8% in older. Manual opening was applied in all cases, and weekly follow-ups were performed with topical treatment. The Poison Regression analysis revealed that a history of allergy (1.31 times; z:3.61, p:0.000), winter (0.86 times; z:3.22, p:0.001), and diaper dermatitis (1.22 times; z:5.19, p:0.000) increased the number of labial fusion recurrence.

Conclusion: The findings of our study are similar to the literature in terms of factors causing labial fusion and treatment type. The recurrence rate was found to be higher in our study. It should be kept in mind that labial fusion is asymptomatic, especially in girls in the first year of life. Considering the possibility of recurrence of labial fusion, mothers and physicians examining the child should be aware of this issue.
Correlation of vitamin D level with the clinical-radiological severity of COVID-19 in geriatric patients
Authors: BAYKAL Hüsnü , ÜLGER Ayşe Füsun
Published: May 2022

Objective: This study was planned to investigate the effect of 25-OH-Vitamin D (Vit D) deficiency on clinical and radiological findings of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in geriatric patients hospitalized due to COVID-19.

Material and Method: Seventy-five patients who were treated for COVID-19 were reviewed retrospectively, and grouped in relation with their ages [(1) 65-74, (2) 75-84, (3) >84 years] and the severity of Vit D deficiency [(1) severe deficiency: 30 ng/mL]. The complaints on admission, comorbidities, intensive care unit (ICU) need, length of hospital stay, laboratory data, and mortality of the ones who had and did not have Vit D replacement (n=18/75) were recorded. The patients were analyzed for COVID-19 severity using radiological and clinical markers.

Results: Moderate Vit D deficiency (10-20 ng/mL) was frequently detected. When the disease severity and Vit D levels were analyzed, it was found that the disease was more severe (46.6%) in the Vit D 30 ng/ml group, but there was no statistically significant difference among the groups. Low or high Vit D levels did not show any significant correlations with the severity of pneumonia or the thorax CT findings. The intensive care unit (ICU) admission rate was significantly lower in those who had Vit D replacement (p
Predictors of colonic diverticulosis in non-elderly patients
Authors: ŞAHİN Abdurrahman , CENGİZ Mustafa , SARI Oktay
Published: May 2022

Aim: To investigate the clinical and laboratory features patients under aged 65 years with diverticulosis and to compare them to subjects with no diverticula.

Material and Method: This retrospective case-control study included subjects aged under 65 years who underwent a colonoscopy in the period from January 2016 to June 2018 for diverse indications. Patients with diverticulosis as detected by a colonoscopy were compared to patients without diverticulosis. The comparison parameters included demographic data, comorbidities, and laboratory parameters, including a complete blood count, blood biochemistry, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein.

Results: The study included 129 patients with diverticulosis and age and sex-matched 130 patients with no diverticula. Diverticula were predominantly left-sided in 64.3%, right-sided in 9.3%, and bilateral in 26.4%. Hypertension was more prevalent among patients with diverticulosis compared to control subjects (31% vs 17%, p
The most typical mistakes made during pelvic X-ray in pediatric patients typical mistakes made during pelvic X-ray
Authors: AYDIN Mahmud , SURUCU Serkan , OZEL Onur , DEMIRSU Onur , YILMAZ Murat
Published: May 2022

Aim: This study aimed to identify the most common mistakes made during pelvic radiography in pediatric patients and to give advice to physicians and technicians on how to avoid these mistakes.

Material and Method:Between 2016 and 2020, 1150 pelvic radiographs (in pediatric patients for any reason) were analyzed by two independent orthopaedic surgeons. Radiographs taken in trauma patients were not included in the study due to the patient's discomfort and agitation. Interobserver and intraobserver reliability for radiographic measurements were determined using intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) obtained from three replicate sets of measurements on a sample of 1150 radiographs recorded by each observer at least one week apart.

Results: The mean age of the patients included in this study was 4.28±3.86 (range: 0-14) years. Of the 1150 patients, 935 (81.30%) were female and 215 (18.69%) were male. When pediatric pelvic radiographs were evaluated, the most common mistake was made during gonad protection. It was found that 71.22% of the patients' gonads could not be protected. While this rate was 82.24% in female patients, this rate was 23.34% in male patients. There was a statistically significant difference when compared by gender (p= 0.015). Giving the malposition was the second most common mistake.

Conclusion: The most common errors in pediatric pelvic radiographs are failure to provide gonad protection and malposition of the patient. To minimize these errors, it is necessary to inform both the doctor and the technician.
Evaluation of obstetric and neonatal outcomes and cesarean section rates of Syrian and Turkish adolescent pregnant women according to the Robson ten group classification system.
Authors: KÜKRER Sadık , PEPEKAL KÜKRER Ayfer , ARLIER Sefa , GENÇ Simten , KARAGÜN Şebnem
Published: May 2022

Aim: Our research has two purposes. To begin with, we sought to determine whether there were any differences in maternal and newborn outcomes between Syrian adolescent and adult pregnant women living in Turkey after the Syrian civil war and Turkish adolescent and adult pregnant women. Second, we wanted to examine and compare the rates of cesarean section (CS) and spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) in adolescent and adult pregnant women using the Robson ten group classification system (RTGCS).

Material and Method: Our study investigated data from a retrospective cross-sectional study of 1823 Turkish and Syrian pregnant women who gave birth between September 2020 and August 2021 in a tertiary reference hospital in Turkey's Mediterranean area. Our study enrolled 838 pregnant adolescent girls between the ages of 13 and 19 and 985 pregnant adult women between the ages of 20 and 47.

Results: The probability of adolescent pregnancy is 3.081 times greater among Syrian refugees than among Turkish natives (p
Evaluation of preemptive interspace between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee (IPACK) block for ostoperative pain management in arthroscopic knee surgeries: a retrospective study
Authors: ALPARSLAN Murat , AKÇABOY Zeynep Nur , AYDIN Gülçin , GENÇAY Işın , PEKER Kevser , OKTAŞ Birhan , ŞAHİN Ahmet Tuğrul
Published: May 2022

Background: Interspace between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the posterior knee (IPACK) block is block, which is done by infiltration of local anesthetic to block terminal branches of genicular nerves and popliteal plexus that innervate the posterior capsule of the knee joint. In this study, we retrospectively reviewed our patient’s data to which IPACK block was applied for arthroscopic knee surgery. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of IPACK block on postoperative analgesia, effects on additional analgesic consumption and patient satisfaction.

Material and Method: The data of 60 patients who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery under spinal anesthesia with or without applied preemptive IPACK block for postoperative analgesia were collected between October 2019 and December 2020. Group I consisted of 30 patients with preemptive IPACK block, while 30 patients without block were classified as the control group (Group II). Postoperative 0-1-2-6-12 and 24th hour VAS scores, additional analgesic needs, patient satisfaction scores, were compared in groups as primary outcome.

Results: As a result of the comparison between the groups, it was seen that there was a significant difference between the groups in favor of the IPACK Block group in terms of postoperative VAS scores after 1st hour, postoperative analgesic needs and patient satisfaction (p
The pathobiological harmony between the local pulmonary/ bone marrow RAS and its management via tissue-RAS modulating agents in COVID-19
Authors: ÜNAL ÇETİN Ece , BEYAZIT Yavuz , BEYAZIT Fatma , TANOĞLU Alpaslan , HAZNEDAROĞLU İbrahim Celaleddin
Published: May 2022

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), poses an unprecedented threat to public health and healthcare systems. It presents unusual pathophysiological effects mainly characterized by immune-inflammatory response and prothrombotic state causing acute respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ failure. SARS-CoV-2 enters target cells after binding to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor and therefore has a direct effect on the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Apart from affecting numerous organs including lungs, heart, gastrointestinal system, spleen, brain and kidneys, the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 could attack hematopoietic stem cells and hematopoietic progenitor cells in bone marrow (BM) microenvironment together with the precursor and mature blood cells. Within this hematopoietic viral spread context, it is crucial to search the clinicopathological correlations of COVID-19 in order to develop specific potential therapeutics against pleiotropic SARS-CoV-2 actions. Therefore, pharmacological disruption of the pathological cross-talk of local BM RAS and pulmonary RAS via administration of the tissue-RAS modulating agents such as soluble ACE2, angiotensin (1-7), TXA127 and MAS receptor agonists may prevent the clinical progression of the COVID-19 syndrome via reducing the hematopoietic virus propagation and systemic multi-organ spread.
Comparison of ocular emergencies in the COVID-19 pandemic and pre-pandemic period in the tertiary hospital of Turkey
Authors: ÇELİK DÜLGER Selda , ÇITIRIK Mehmet , BAHADİR CAMGOZ Esra , TEKE Mehmet Yasin
Published: May 2022

Aim: To evaluate clinical characteristics and alterations in the of patients admitted to the ocular emergency department (ED) of a tertiary hospital during coronavirus disease period in 2019 (COVID-19) and pre-pandemic period. Also, we intended to share our strategy and experience to prevent disease transmission to health-care staff during patient submission.

Material and Method: In this study, 45901 patients who applied to ED between January and May in 2020 were reviewed retrospectively for ocular manifestations. The five months divided into two groups as the pre-pandemic period and the pandemic period. Clinical and demographic data were collected. The proportion of urgent and non-urgent cases in the pre-pandemic and pandemic period was compared.

Results: A total of 30,576 patients (66.6%) admitted to ED before COVID-19 and 15,325 patients admitted (33.4%) during COVID-19 era. Five hundred thirty-eight (1.8%) of cases admitted in the pre-pandemic period, and 395 (2.6%) of the cases admitted in the pandemic period were in the real urgent category. Conjunctivitis, blepharitis and hordeolum, dry eye diseases, corneal diseases were the most common conditions in both pre-pandemic and pandemic periods.

Conclusion: This study showed that admissions to ED for ocular conditions during the pandemic period decreased significantly, and the rate of real urgent cases increased. Yet even during the pandemic period, non-urgent patients continue to come to the ED.
Novel solid acid catalyst for the production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural with fructose dehydration
Authors: Liu Sile , Shang Dongmei , Wang Hailong , Wu Jing
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) is a high value-added platform compound which can be obtained by dehydration of hexose under acidic conditions. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, a novel impregnation strategy for the molecular sieves (ZSM-5) as carrier and phosphotungstic acid (TPA) as active ingredient is proposed, the influence of the fructose dehydration process were studied and eco-friendliness, low-cost 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) was successfully obtained. METHOD: The structure surface area, pore size, acidity and microstructure of solid acid catalysts were investigated by XRD, BET, NH3-TPD and SEM. The influences of reaction temperature, reaction time, catalyst dosage on the yield of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HFM) were investigated. RESULTS: The results showed that TPA/ZSM-5 (mass ratio 20:10) has good dispersion and catalytic activity, fructose dosage 5 g, reaction temperature 140 °C, reaction time 2 h, catalyst dosage 0.5 g, and the yield of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural was 80.75% and after five times use the yield of 5-HMF remained above 75%. CONCLUSION: The novel solid acid TPA/ZSM-5 catalyst exhibited good catalytic activity and stability for the fructose dehydration to produce 5-HMF.
Our Shared Future: Common Security 2022 and beyond+
Authors: Sundström Anna
Published: May 2022

The year 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of Olof Palme’s Independent Commission on Disarmament and Security Issues. The Commission presented its report in 1982, at the height of the Cold War. It developed the concept of common security – the idea that nations and peoples can only feel safe when their counterparts feel safe. By taking the concept of common security as its starting point, the Common Security 2022 initiative has analysed the world we live in and some of the great challenges facing humanity on the planet earth. At the time of 50th anniversary of the 1972 Stockholm Conference (Stockholm+50), the Common Security 2022 recommendations are indications, or steps forward for our shared future that would include addressing the climate change, a process of removing the threat of nuclear annihilation and turning around the ‘super tanker’ of war.
Monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia: A literature review
Authors: Pourmontaseri Hossein , Habibzadeh Niloofar , Entezari Sarina , Samadian Fatemeh , Kiyani Shamim , Taheri Mina , Ahmadi Ali , Fallahi Mohammad Sadegh , Sheikhzadeh Farzad , Ansari Arina , Tamimi Amirhossein , Deravi Niloofar
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a type of blood cancer that is more prevalent in children. Several treatment methods are available for ALL, including chemotherapy, upfront treatment regimens, and pediatric-inspired regimens for adults. Monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) are the novel Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved remedies for the relapsed/refractory (R/R) adult ALL. In this article, we aimed to review studies that investigated the efficacy and safety of Mabs on ALL. METHODS: We gathered studies through a complete search with all proper related keywords in ISI Web of Science, SID, Scopus, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and PubMed for English language publications up to 2020. RESULTS: The most commonly studied Mabs for ALL therapies are CD-19, CD-20, CD-22, and CD-52. The best results have been reported in the administration of blinatumomab, rituximab, ofatumumab, and inotuzumab with acceptable low side effects. CONCLUSION: Appling personalized approach for achieving higher efficacy is one of the most important aspects of treatment. Moreover, we recommend that the wide use of these Mabs depends on designing further cost-effectiveness trials in this field.