bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Marital Quality and Husbands’ Temporary Migration: Evidence from South Asia
Authors: Compernolle Ellen
Published: July 2021

This study investigated: (1) whether marital quality influences husbands’ odds of temporary migration (overall), and whether this association varies by 2) migrant destination––internal versus international (destination)––and/or by 3) dimension of marital quality––marital conflict and love for spouse (dimension). How the marital relationship—in particular, husbands’ and wives’ reports of marital conflict and love for spouse—influences the temporary labor migration of married men is unclear. Yet this understudied topic may offer an explanation for why some couples do not (or, do) send a spouse away for work even when it is economically rational. This study used data from the Chitwan Valley Family Study (CVFS), a panel study set in rural Nepal. The analytic sample consisted of all person-months between 1997 and 2008 for married men who, along with their wives, participated in the 1996 baseline interview and were living with their spouses within the sample neighborhoods (N=910; 55,815 person-months). Findings from multinomial event-history models show that husbands in “lower-quality” marriages (i.e., more conflict and less love) are significantly less likely to migrate abroad than are husbands in “higher-quality” marriages, whereas the opposite holds true for migrating internally. These effects are robust to an array of covariates, including couples’ residential circumstances. Marital quality is an over-looked yet critical factor influencing married persons’ likelihood of engaging in temporary labor migration, with important differences across specific dimensions of marital quality and migrant destinations. Results have important implications for policies targeting the well-being of migrants and their families at home.
Water Quality Modelling of River Mahanadi using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Multiple Linear Regression (MLR)
Authors: Matli Chandra Sekhar , Nivedita -
Published: July 2021

Surface water quality is one of the critical environmental concerns of the globe and water quality management is top priority worldwide. In India, River water quality has considerably deteriorated over the years and there is an urgent need for improving the surface water quality. The present study aims at use of multivariate statistical approaches for interpretation of water quality data of Mahanadi River in India. Monthly water quality data pertaining to 16 parameters collected from 12 sampling locations on the river by Central Water Commission (CWC) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is used for the study. Cluster analysis (CA), is used to group the sampling locations on the river into homogeneous clusters with similar behaviour. Principal component analysis (PCA) is quite effective in identifying the critical parameters for describing the water quality of the river in dry and monsoon seasons. PCA and Factor Analysis (FA) was effective in explaining 69 and 66% of the total cumulative variance in the water quality if dry and wet seasons respectively. Industrial and domestic wastewaters, soil erosion and weathering, soil leaching organic pollution and natural pollution were identified as critical sources contribution to pollution of river water. However, the quantitative contributions were variable based on the season. Results of multiple linear regression (MLR) are effective in explaining the factor loadings and source contributions for most water quality parameters. The study results indicate suitability of multivariate statistical approaches to design and plan sampling and sampling programs for controlling water quality management programs in river basins.
Breaking Ground
Authors: Dupuis Chris
Published: July 2021

This text is an interview by Chris Dupuis with Benj Gallander, Greg Holmgren, Robert Sherwood, Ben Stadelmann, and Carol Pauker, the founders of the SummerWorks Festival. The team first assembled after being unable to secure slots at the Toronto Fringe Festival, with the idea of starting an alternative summer theatre event that would offer space to artists unable to get into the Fringe. They discuss the first conversations around launching the event through its early years, including the challenges of starting from scratch and running the project collectively and the various triumphs and failures they experienced. They outline changes in the selection process, the move from a first come, first served, model to a lottery system similar to the Fringe, and the gradual introduction of curation through the Parallel Lab initiative. Finally, they discuss how the festival shaped them personally and the event’s lasting impacts on the Toronto theatre sector. The text also includes references the late eighties Toronto theatre scene, including Tomson Highway, Hillar Littoja, and Buddies in Bad Times.
On Mobilizing an Artist Brigade to Stay with the Trouble
Authors: Richards Kimberly Skye
Published: July 2021

The Artist Brigade is an exciting artist-activist project to “stay with the trouble” of global warming and changing climates. Since August 2020, four ‘lilypad’ gatherings co-convened by Kendra Fanconi (The Only Animal), the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture, Sherry Yano (the David Suzuki Foundation), Marie Lopes (Vancouver Park Board), Sue Biely (Story Money Impact), and Lolehawk (Stό:lō Nation) have brought together artists with other stakeholders on the land to discover how we can collaboratively respond to the needs for climate action around the Vedder River, Dakota Valley, Heather Lands, and Howe Sound. Drawing on Potawatomi scholar Kyle Powys Whyte’s distinction between an “epistemology of crisis” and an “epistemology of coordination,” Kimberly Skye Richards discusses the strategies deployed by the Artist Brigade for responding responsibly to our situation of living amid the earth’s sixth great extinction event.
The Athenian Plague andErosas a Deadly Disease in Euripides’Hippolytus
Authors: Beer Josh
Published: July 2021

This article argues that Euripides’ Hippolytus of 428 bc may be read as a metaphorical response to the first outbreak of the plague at Athens in 430–429 bc. Some Athenians attributed the plague to a divine cause, others to natural causes. Similarly, Hippolytus allows the audience to view Aphrodite either as an interfering deity or as a natural force in human lives. Thucydides describes the plague as a nosos, which is the main thematic term found in Hippolytus. Eros, a form of madness, is the disease Aphrodite inflicts on Phaedra to punish Hippolytus. This nosos primarily affects the mind; it is passed on to the other main characters by a kind of chain reaction and manifests itself in different forms of deranged speech. In this process the nurse provides a vital link through Aphrodite instilling, in her mind insidious notions of magic. In Hippolytus, sophrosyne, which etymologically means “safe-mindedness,” serves as an antonym to nosos. On stage, in two long episodes, the disease motif is presented visually, first through Phaedra’s sickbed and then through her deathbed. As Aphrodite is the source of the disease, the arrival of her enemy Artemis, appearing as a deus ex machina and representing, as she does, the pure air of the countryside, signifies that the plague is over, though its harmful after effects will long be remembered.
The History of the Idea of Glued Linen Armour
Authors: Manning Sean
Published: July 2021

Many people have heard that ancient warriors wore armour of many layers of linen cloth glued together. Critics emphasize the lack of archaeological or written evidence for this construction; supporters emphasize that their reconstructions resemble armour in ancient art and pass practical tests. Both present the theory as one that first appeared in the 1970s. This article make two contributions to the debate. It shows how sixteenth-century scholars used a peculiar medieval chronicle to understand the linen armour in ancient texts, and how paraphrases and mistranslations of their theory ultimately lie behind the glued linen of today’s experiments, and it places this debate in the world history of fabric armour and the history of armour scholarship. It proposes that theories about the armour in vase paintings and sculptures should be based on archaeological evidence, types of armour documented in other cultures, or a close study of ancient textile technology, not on simply examining artwork and reading ancient texts.
Komparasi Algoritma Naive Bayes dan K-Nearest Neighbor untuk Membangun Pengetahuan Diagnosa Penyakit Diabetes
Authors: Nurmalasari Maulidya Dwi , Kusrini Kusrini , Sudarmawan Sudarmawan
Published: July 2021

Diabetes is caused by a deficiency of the hormone insulin, which is secreted by the pancreas to lower blood sugar levels. The factors that trigger the occurrence of diabetes are derived from various factors such as a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The phenomenon of the emergence of various beverage brand outlets can be one of the triggers for blood sugar levels in humans. Normal blood sugar levels in the body range from 70-130 mg/dL before eating, less than 180 mg/dL two hours after eating, less than 100 mg/dL after not eating or surviving for eight hours, and 100-140 mg/dL at bedtime. This research aims to determine which algorithm is suitable for building knowledge about diabetes using the Naïve Bayes and K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) algorithm. The accuracy results from Naïve Bayes are 85.60% and K- Nearest Neighbor of 91.61%. The results showed that K-Nearest Neighbor proved to have the best accuracy.
Analisis Sentimen Opini Terhadap Vaksin Covid - 19 pada Media Sosial Twitter Menggunakan Support Vector Machine dan Naive Bayes
Authors: Fitriana Frizka , Utami Ema , Al Fatta Hanif
Published: July 2021

The corona virus outbreak, commonly referred to as COVID-19, has been officially designated a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). To minimize the impact caused by the virus, one of the right steps is to develop a vaccine, however, with the vaccination for the Indonesian people, it is controversial so that it invites many people to give an opinion assessment, but the limited space makes it difficult for the public to express their opinion, because Therefore, people choose social media as a place to channel public opinion. Support vector machine algorithm has better performance in terms of accuracy, precision and recall with values ​​of 90.47%, 90.23%, 90.78% with performance values ​​on the Bayes algorithm, namely 88.64%, 87.32%, 88, 13%, with a difference of 1.83% accuracy, 2.91% precision and 2.65% recall, while for time the Naive Bayes algorithm has a better performance level with a value of 8.1 seconds and the Support vector machine algorithm gets a time speed of 11 seconds with a difference of 2, 9 seconds. With the results of sentiment analysis neutral 8.76%, negative 42.92% and positive 48.32% for Bayes and neutral 10.56%, negative 41.28% and positive 48.16% for SVM.
Facts about adolescents from the Demographic and Health Survey—Statistical tables for program planning: Central African Republic 1994–1995
Authors:   Population Council
Published: July 2021

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to develop programs to address that diversity. In the absence of data, many adolescent policies were implicitly based on the premise that the lives of adolescents in developing countries were like those of adolescents in Western countries. In fact, significant numbers of young people in the West do not fit this description, and even larger groups within the developing countries. The Council created tables to more clearly describe the diversity of the adolescent experience by drawing on Central African Republic Demographic and Health Survey data. The tables, presented in this report, are intended to be used as a basis for developing programs.
Facts about adolescents from the Demographic and Health Survey—Statistical tables for program planning: Comoros 1996
Authors:   Population Council
Published: July 2021

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to develop programs to address that diversity. In the absence of data, many adolescent policies were implicitly based on the premise that the lives of adolescents in developing countries were like those of adolescents in Western countries. In fact, significant numbers of young people in the West do not fit this description, and even larger groups within the developing countries. The Council created tables to more clearly describe the diversity of the adolescent experience by drawing on Comoros Demographic and Health Survey data. The tables, presented in this report, are intended to be used as a basis for developing programs.
Facts about adolescents from the Demographic and Health Survey—Statistical tables for program planning: Egypt 1995
Authors:   Population Council
Published: July 2021

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to develop programs to address that diversity. In the absence of data, many adolescent policies were implicitly based on the premise that the lives of adolescents in developing countries were like those of adolescents in Western countries. In fact, significant numbers of young people in the West do not fit this description, and even larger groups within the developing countries. The Council created tables to more clearly describe the diversity of the adolescent experience by drawing on Egypt Demographic and Health Survey data. The tables, presented in this report, are intended to be used as a basis for developing programs.
Facts about adolescents from the Demographic and Health Survey—Statistical tables for program planning: India 1992–1993
Authors:   Population Council
Published: July 2021

The Population Council initiated its work on adolescents in the mid-1990s. At that time, those advocating greater attention to adolescent issues were concerned about adolescent fertility—particularly outside of marriage—and adolescent “risk-taking” behavior. As an international scientific organization with its mandate centered around the needs of developing countries, the Council sought a more nuanced and context-specific understanding of the problems confronting adolescents in the developing world. In working with colleagues inside and outside the Council, it became clear that information on adolescents, and the way data are organized, were limiting the ability to understand the diversity of their experiences or to develop programs to address that diversity. In the absence of data, many adolescent policies were implicitly based on the premise that the lives of adolescents in developing countries were like those of adolescents in Western countries. In fact, significant numbers of young people in the West do not fit this description, and even larger groups within the developing countries. The Council created tables to more clearly describe the diversity of the adolescent experience by drawing on India Demographic and Health Survey data. The tables, presented in this report, are intended to be used as a basis for developing programs.
PERAN EDUKASI GIZI TERHADAP ASUPAN ENERGI-PROTEIN DAN INDEKS MASSA TUBUH PASIEN GAGAL GINJAL KRONIS DENGAN TERAPI CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (CAPD)
Authors: Adrianto Yudhi , Utari Diah Mulyawati , Hudayani Fitri , Kresnawan Triyani
Published: July 2021

Background: Nutrition are the essential factor to maintain body weight, body mass index and food intake in CAPD patients. Dialysis could increase nutrients lost and had to be replaced by adequate intake. Nutrition education should be needed to increase patient’s knowledge, food intake and body mass index.Objectives: To determine the role of nutrition education towards energy-protein intake and body mass index in patient with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)Method: A cross-sectional study design with total sampling technique to obtains thirthy CAPD outpatient at RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo. Energy and protein intake were assessed by 3-days-food records (weekday and weekend). Nutritional status were obtained with BMI by dry body weight. Data were analyzed with independent t-test.Results: Most of subject are male outpatients, 25 – 55 years old (76.7%), had hypertension (83.3%) and normal BMI (50%). Most of subject had been undergoing peritoneal dialysis more than a year (67%), and had less than two times education per year. Energy intake were categorized as sufficient (80%) but protein intake were categorized as insufficient. There were no differences between frequency of nutrition education with energy-protein intake and nutritional status (p0.05)Conclusion: There are no differences between energy-protein intake and nutritional status with the frequency of nutrition education. Nutritional education by nutritionist and/or dietitian according to the recommendations help to maintain normal body mass index.
HUBUNGAN RIWAYAT PENYAKIT DENGAN STATUS GIZI : STUDI CROSS SECTIONAL
Authors: Nur Zuhra Tun , Suryana Suryana , Yunianto Andi Eka
Published: July 2021

Background: Children who often suffered from diseases will affect their nutritional status.Purpose: To determine the risk factors of disease history with nutritional status among stunted children under-five in Pidie Jaya Regency.Methods: A descriptive-analytic study with a cross-sectional design. Total sample were 34 children. Weaning initiation patterns and disease history were obtained through interviews with questionnaire. The nutritional status among children under five were measured by anthropometric. Data were analyzed using chi-square test.Results: Children's disease history in the last three months were correlated with the nutritional status on the HAZ index (P-value = 0.015 (0.05) with OR = 6.0. There was no correlation betweeen disease history with the nutritional status by WAZ and WHZ index (P-value 0.05).Conclusion: The history of the disease in the last 3 months has a significant relationship with HAZ of children under five.
Intranasal Paclitaxel Alters Alzheimer’s Disease Phenotypic Features in 3xTg-AD Mice
Authors: Cross Donna J. , Huber Bertrand R. , Silverman Michael A. , Cline Marcella M. , Gill Trevor B. , Cross Chloe G. , Cook David G. , Minoshima Satoshi
Published: July 2021

Background: Microtubule stabilizing drugs, commonly used as anti-cancer therapeutics, have been proposed for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD); however, many do not cross the blood-brain barrier. Objective: This research investigated if paclitaxel (PTX) delivered via the intranasal (IN) route could alter the phenotypic progression of AD in 3xTg-AD mice. Methods: We administered intranasal PTX in 3XTg-AD mice (3xTg-AD n = 15, 10 weeks and n = 10, 44 weeks, PTX: 0.6 mg/kg or 0.9%saline (SAL)) at 2-week intervals. After treatment, 3XTg-AD mice underwent manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging to measure in vivo axonal transport. In a separate 3XTg-AD cohort, PTX-treated mice were tested in a radial water tread maze at 52 weeks of age after four treatments, and at 72 weeks of age, anxiety was assessed by an elevated-plus maze after 14 total treatments. Results: PTX increased axonal transport rates in treated 3XTg-AD compared to controls (p≤0.003). Further investigation using an in vitro neuron model of Aβ-induced axonal transport disruption confirmed PTX prevented axonal transport deficits. Confocal microscopy after treatment found fewer phospho-tau containing neurons (5.25±3.8 versus 8.33±2.5, p < 0.04) in the CA1, altered microglia, and reduced reactive astrocytes. PTX improved performance of 3xTg-AD on the water tread maze compared to controls and not significantly different from WT (Day 5, 143.8±43 versus 91.5±77s and Day 12, 138.3±52 versus 107.7±75s for SAL versus PTX). Elevated plus maze revealed that PTX-treated 3xTg-AD mice spent more time exploring open arms (Open arm 129.1±80 versus 20.9±31s for PTX versus SAL, p≤0.05). Conclusion: Taken collectively, these findings indicate that intranasal-administered microtubule-stabilizing drugs may offer a potential therapeutic option for treating AD.
How Well Does Subjective Cognitive Decline Correspond to Objectively Measured Cognitive Decline? Assessment of 10–12 Year Change
Authors: Gustavson Daniel E. , Jak Amy J. , Elman Jeremy A. , Panizzon Matthew S. , Franz Carol E. , Gifford Katherine A. , Reynolds Chandra A. , Toomey Rosemary , Lyons Michael J. , Kremen William S.
Published: July 2021

Background: Although not strongly correlated with current objective cognitive ability, subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. Most studies focus on SCD in relation to future decline rather than objective prior decline that it purportedly measures. Objective: We evaluated whether self-report of cognitive decline—as a continuous measure—corresponds to objectively-assessed episodic memory and executive function decline across the same period. Methods: 1,170 men completed the Everyday Cognition Questionnaire (ECog) at mean age 68 assessing subjective changes in cognitive ability relative to 10 years prior. A subset had mild cognitive impairment (MCI), but MCI was diagnosed without regard to subjective decline. Participants completed up to 3 objective assessments of memory and executive function (M = 56, 62, and 68 years). Informant-reported ECogs were completed for 1,045 individuals. Analyses controlled for depression and anxiety symptoms assessed at mean age 68. Results: Participant-reported ECog scores were modestly associated with objective decline for memory (β= –0.23, 95%CI [–0.37, –0.10]) and executive function (β= –0.19, 95%CI [–0.33, –0.05]) over the same time period. However, these associations were nonsignificant after excluding MCI cases. Results were similar for informant ratings. Participant-rated ECog scores were more strongly associated with concurrent depression and anxiety symptoms, (β= 0.44, 95%CI [0.36, 0.53]). Conclusion: Continuous SCD scores are correlated with prior objective cognitive changes in non-demented individuals, though this association appears driven by individuals with current MCI. However, participants’ current depression and anxiety ratings tend to be strongly associated with their SCD ratings. Thus, what primarily drives SCD ratings remains unclear.
A new method to solve intuitionistic fuzzy matrix game based on the evaluation of different experts
Authors: Namarta  , Kaur Parmpreet , Gupta Umesh Chandra
Published: July 2021

In the word of uncertain competitive situations everything is in the state of flux. Under such situations knowing the exact outcomes of mixed strategies adopted by a player is nearly impossible. It is highly rational to assume that no two experts will project the similar fuzzy payoffs for mix of strategies used. Aggregation of expert’s judgement becomes utmost important before solving such competitive situations. Considering this the present paper proposes a method to solve intuitionistic fuzzy game problems by using aggregation operators on payoff judgments of more than one expert. The proposed method significantly adds to the existing literature by overcoming the limitation of Li’s existing method that considers only one expert’s opinion for solving intuitionistic fuzzy game problems. Illustrative example has been given for showing the superiority of the proposed method.
Least squares estimation of high-order uncertain differential equations
Authors: Zhang Jing , Sheng Yuhong , Wang Xiaoli
Published: July 2021

Parameter estimation of high-order uncertain differential equations is an inevitable problem in practice. In this paper, the equivalent equations of high-order uncertain differential equations are obtained by transformation, and the parameters of the first-order uncertain differential equation including Liu process are estimated. Based on the least squares estimation method, this paper proposes a means to minimize the residual sum of squares to obtain an estimate of the parameters in the drift term, and make the noise sum of squares equal to the residual sum of squares to obtain an estimate of the parameters in the diffusion term. In addition, some numerical examples are given to illustrate the proposed method. Finally, applications of the high-order uncertain spring vibration equations verify the viability of our method.
Quantitative Motion Measurements Based on Markerless 3D Full-Body Tracking in Children with SMA Highly Correlate with Standardized Motor Assessments
Authors: Blaschek Astrid , Hesse Nikolas , Warken Birgit , Vill Katharina , Well Therese , Hodek Claudia , Heinen Florian , Müller-Felber Wolfgang , Schroeder Andreas Sebastian
Published: July 2021

Background: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in childhood. New therapeutic interventions have been developed to interrupt rapid motor deterioration. The current standard of clinical evaluation for severely weak infants is the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Infant Test of Neuromuscular Disorders (CHOP INTEND), originally developed for SMA type 1. This test however, remains subjective and requires extensive training to be performed reliably. Objective: Proof of principle of the motion tracking method for capturing complex movement patterns in ten children with SMA. Methods: We have developed a system for tracking full-body motion in infants (KineMAT) using a commercially available, low-cost RGB-depth sensor. Ten patients with SMA (2–46 months of age; CHOP INTEND score 10–50) were recorded for 2 minutes during unperturbed spontaneous whole-body activity. Five predefined motion parameters representing 56 degrees of freedom of upper, lower extremities and trunk joints were correlated with CHOP INTEND scores using Pearson product momentum correlation (r). Test-retest analysis in two patients used descriptive statistics. Results: 4/5 preselected motion parameters highly correlated with CHOP INTEND: 1. Standard deviation of joint angles (r = 0.959, test-retest range 1.3–1.9%), 2. Standard deviation of joint position (r = 0.933, test-retest range 2.9%), 3. Absolute distance of hand/foot travelled (r = 0.937, test-retest range 6–10.5%), 4. Absolute distance of hand/foot travelled against gravity (r = 0.923; test-retest range 4.8–8.5%). Conclusions: Markerless whole-body motion capture using the KineMAT proved to objectively capture motor performance in infants and children with SMA across different severity and ages.
Barriers to Accessing Healthcare Services for People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Scoping Review
Authors: Zaman Muhammed Shahriar , Ghahari Setareh , McColl Mary Ann
Published: July 2021

Parkinson’s disease is a complex condition that affects many different aspects of a person’s health. Because of its complexity, people with Parkinson’s disease require access to a variety of healthcare services. The aim of the present study was to identify the barriers to access healthcare services for people with Parkinson’s disease. We conducted a scoping review according to guidelines posed by Arksey & O’Malley (2005). A search of MEDLINE, Embase, CINHAL, and PsycINFO databases was conducted, and 38 articles were selected based on the inclusion criteria. The review findings identified person-level and system-level barriers. The person-level barriers included skills required to seek healthcare services, ability to engage in healthcare and cost for services. The system-level barriers included the availability of appropriate healthcare resources. Based on the existing barriers elucidated in the scope review, we have discussed potential areas in healthcare that require improvement for people with Parkinson’s disease to manage their healthcare needs more equitably.
Conducting/biodegradable chitosan-polyaniline film; Antioxidant, color, solubility and water vapor permeability properties
Authors: Pirsa Sajad , Mohammadi Behzad
Published: July 2021

In this study, chitosan-polyaniline nanocomposite film was prepared in combination with different concentrations of polyaniline at various synthesis times. Surface morphology, antioxidant properties, water solubility, water vapor permeability (WVP), color properties and light transparency properties of the films were investigated. The size, shape and morphology of the synthesized particles were examined with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technique. The results indicated that the synthesized polyaniline particles were spherical and in the range of 45–70 nm. The results obtained from the study of the effect of polyaniline on the physical properties of the chitosan film showed that increasing polyaniline concentration and synthesis time causes a decrease in the rate of the water solubility and water vapor permeability. This is an important factor in expanding its use in food packaging. The results of the colorimetric studies showed that the polyaniline sharply changed the surface color of the film. Polyaniline also increased antioxidant properties of composite film. Investigating the light transmission and transparency of the films showed that the polyaniline reduced the transparency and transmission of light, which could be used to package products that are susceptible to oxidation in the light.
RETRACTED: A Mn(II)-based coordination polymer: Treatment activity on cerebral infarction by reducing inflammatory response via regulating hs-CRP expression
Authors: Yang Fang , Wang Jing , Zhang Pei-Lan
Published: July 2021

This article has been retracted, and the online PDF has been watermarked “RETRACTION”. The retraction notice is available at http://doi.org/10.3233/MGC-220950 .
Segmentation of corpus callosum based on tensor fuzzy clustering algorithm
Authors: Qu Yujia , Wang Yuanjun
Published: July 2021

BACKGROUND: The corpus callosum in the midsagittal plane plays a crucial role in the early diagnosis of diseases. When the anisotropy of the diffusion tensor in the midsagittal plane is calculated, the anisotropy of corpus callosum is close to that of the fornix, which leads to blurred boundary of the segmentation region. OBJECTIVE: To apply a fuzzy clustering algorithm combined with new spatial information to achieve accurate segmentation of the corpus callosum in the midsagittal plane in diffusion tensor images. METHODS: In this algorithm, a fixed region of interest is selected from the midsagittal plane, and the anisotropic filtering algorithm based on tensor is implemented by replacing the gradient direction of the structural tensor with an eigenvector, thus filtering the diffusion tensor of region of interest. Then, the iterative clustering center based on K-means clustering is used as the initial clustering center of tensor fuzzy clustering algorithm. Taking filtered diffusion tensor as input data and different metrics as similarity measures, the neighborhood diffusion tensor voxel calculation method of Log Euclidean framework is introduced in the membership function calculation, and tensor fuzzy clustering algorithm is proposed. In this study, MGH35 data from the Human Connectome Project (HCP) are tested and the variance, accuracy and specificity of the experimental results are discussed. RESULTS: Segmentation results of three groups of subjects in MGH35 data are reported. The average segmentation accuracy is 97.34%, and the average specificity is 98.43%. CONCLUSIONS: When segmenting the corpus callosum of diffusion tensor imaging, our method cannot only effective denoise images, but also achieve high accuracy and specificity.
COMPARISON OF EFFICACY BETWEEN LASER AND PNEUMATIC LITHOTRIPSY FOR URETERAL STONE MANAGEMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Authors: Wicaksono Dillon Martino , Soebadi Doddy Moesbadianto , Djatisoesanto Wahjoe , Rizaldi Fikri
Published: July 2021

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of ureteroscopy lithotripsy (URS) using laser lithotripsy compared to pneumatic lithotripsy for ureteral stone management. Material & Methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed and ScienceDirect. The search and screening process in this study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guideline to include relevant RCTs. The included studies were assessed for their risks of bias using the Cochrane risk of bias tool 2 (RoB 2). The comparison of outcomes, which includes stone-free rate, DJ-Stent use, and mean fragmentation time between laser and pneumatic lithotripsy was analyzed using Review Manager 5.4. Results: A total of 11 RCTs evaluating a total of 235 patients with ureteral stone were analyzed in this review. Compared to pneumatic lithotripsy, laser lithotripsy has a significantly higher stone-free rate (OR 2.39, 95% CI 1.78-3.21, p < 0.001), longer mean fragmentation time (MD 4.11, 95% CI 3.17-5.04, p < 0.001), and lower DJ stent use rate (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.36-0.76) based on the forest plot analysis. Conclusion: Patients undergoing laser lithotripsy have a higher stone-free rate, a lower DJ stent use rate, and albeit a longer mean fragmentation time compared to pneumatic lithotripsy.
Marcadores moleculares associados ao câncer de mama não metástico
Authors: Silva Daniela de Melo e , Saddi Vera Aparecida , Momotuk Euza Guimarães
Published: July 2021

O câncer de mama é considerado a mais freqüente neoplasia que acomete mulheres em todo o mundo. No Brasil, representa a primeira neoplasia em incidência na mulher, sendo que a maioria dos casos relatados encontra-se na região Sul (67%). Recentemente tem ocorrido um grande interesse na identificação de marcadores moleculares de valor prognóstico. Neste trabalho, tanto a proteína p53 quanto o produto do oncogene c-erbB-2 foram avaliados em 61 pacientes com câncer de mama sem comprometimento axilar. Tais pacientes foram diagnosticadas em Goiânia-Goiás, no Hospital Araújo Jorge, de 1992 a 1998. Blocos de parafina contendo tecidos tumorais das pacientes foram obtidos dos arquivos do Laboratório de Histopatologia do Hospital Araújo Jorge para a análise imuno-histoquímica. A expressão das proteínas p53 e c-erbB-2 foi avaliada através do complexo da streptoavidina-biotinaimunoperoxidase (SABC). Para a análise estatística foi utilizado o teste do c2, através do programa SPSS. Houve associação significativa entre as expressões de p53 e c-erbB-2 (p=0.02). O método de Kaplan-Meier foi utilizado para se estimar as curvas de sobrevida e estas foram comparadas através do teste log-rank. De acordo com os resultados encontrados, os marcadores p53 e c-erbB-2 não mostraram associações significativas com os dados clínico-patológicos das pacientes ou com a sobrevida das pacientes, sugerindo que outros marcadores moleculares devem ser investigados na elucidação da etiopatogenia e evolução do câncer de mama não metastático.
Fatores prognósticos no câncer da mama feminina
Authors: Abreu Evaldo de , Koifman Sérgio
Published: July 2021

Fatores prognósticos são parâmetros possíveis de serem mensurados no momento do diagnóstico e que servem como preditor da sobrevida do paciente. Em relação ao câncer da mama feminina tem sido elevado o número de novos fatores mencionados na literatura mundial nos últimos anos. É certo que bons planejamentos terapêuticos podem ser feitos com base no estadiamento pelo TNM, na idade, na condição menopausal e, mais recentemente, na dosagem dos receptores hormonais. A inclusão de novos fatores preditivos certamente proporciona avanços que conduzem a uma seleção ainda melhor dos pacientes principalmente para terapias adjuntivas, podendo-se mesmo chegar a uma individualização da conduta terapêutica. Os estudos originais, na sua grande maioria, analisam um conjunto de fatores em populações sempre diversas, o que prejudica de certa forma uma comparação entre os mesmos. A partir de uma ampla revisão de estudos originais, contemplando os mais importantes fatores prognósticos em câncer de mama, tais como tamanho do tumor, condição dos linfonodos axilares, história familiar, grau histológico, nível sócio-econômico, idade, angiogênese, catepsina D, DNA, p53, micrometástases, receptores hormonais e c-erbB-2, os autores objetivam oferecer uma avaliação atual do conhecimento dos mesmos, buscando destacar sua importância na prática clínica diária.
Conto De Fadas E Desenvolvimento Da Criança: Um Ensaio
Authors: Freitas Tayline Levati de
Published: July 2021

Este artigo trata-se de um ensaio que versa sobre o estudo do desenvolvimento da criança sobre a literatura através do uso do conto de fadas. O objetivo do artigo é apresentar uma modalidade que se utilizada, consegue auxiliar a criança no seu desenvolvimento. A metodologia utilizada foi pesquisas em base de dados, como o Google acadêmico, selecionando artigos para o desenvolvimento. O presente estudo especificará o que é um conto de fadas, incluindo suas origens e características, e em um segundo momentos, iremos trazer o conto de fadas sob o olhar da psicanálise e sua importância, relacionando com as diretrizes da educação brasileira MEC. Sendo possível observar que a leitura na vida da criança serve como um processo que ajuda a desenvolver linguagens, habilidades de atenção e escuta, trabalhando assim sua criatividade e imaginação.
СОЦІАЛЬНИЙ КАПІТАЛ ЯК ЧИННИК КАДРОВОЇ СТАБІЛЬНОСТІ
Authors: Серікова Ольга
Published: July 2021

Статтю присвячено розгляду соціального капіталу як вагомого чинника забезпечення кадрової стабільності. Проаналізовано плинність кадрів як наслідок низького рівня соціального капіталу, що особливо простежується в умовах неформальної зайнятості. Проаналізовано плинність кадрів за сферами економічної діяльності. Досліджено світовий досвід оцінювання соціального капіталу, який входить як показник в структуру індексу процвітання, за підходом Legatum Institute. Наведено порівняльний аналіз соціального капіталу та стабільності кадрів (за даними звіту Глобального індексу конкурентоспроможності талантів (Global Talent Competitiveness Index)) в Україні та розвинутих країнах світу. Запропоновано досліджувати соціальний капітал в межах організації як чинник збереження кадрів. Зазначено, що на кадрову стабільність вагоме значення має соціальна політика щодо збереження персоналу, що проводиться в країні.
Policy Implementation on Establishment and Management of Village-Owned Enterprises in Indonesia
Authors: Alfatih Andy , Sartika Diana Dewi , Nueraheni Dyah Hapsari Eko
Published: July 2021

One of the efforts to obtain and increase village revenue was by running a business through a village-owned enterprise (VOEs). A policy was needed for utilizing village resources in establishing a village-owned enterprise. The Musi Rawas Regency Government had made a policy, namely Musi Rawas Regency Regional Regulation Number 10 of 2013, concerning Guidelines for the Establishment and Management of Village-Owned Enterprises (VOEs). Villages of Musi Rawas Regency had implemented this regulation. This research aimed to evaluate the implementation of this regional regulation. This research method is descriptive quantitative comprises a sample survey and descriptive analysis indicators resulting from the sample survey. The population of this research was 174 Village-Owned Enterprises (VOEs/BUMDes) in Musi Rawas Regency. At the same time, the sample was 64 VOEs which was taken by referring to the Slovin formula. There were primary data and secondary ones. Primary data came mainly from the questionnaire and field observation. Meanwhile, secondary data were sourced from documents, such as archives and reports. Data were analyzed by descriptive technique. The descriptive technique was done by displaying data, assessing them, delivering argument, quoting theory for justification and confirmation, and concluding. Implementing the Regional Regulation concerning Guidelines for the Establishment and Management of Village-Owned Enterprises (VOEs) was successful. This could be seen from several indicators, refers to Ripley & Franklin (1986), namely: 1) There existed compliance of policy implementers towards the content of the regional regulation. The degree of compliance was high and was in a good category. 2) The establishment and management of VOEs (the smoothness of routine functions) were also high and classified as good, and 3) The performance of the management of VOEs was also good. The impact of policy implementation (regional regulation of Musi Rawas Regency) was positive (good).
The Effects of Commercial Freezing on Vitamin Concentrations in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
Authors: Samsel Konrad , Meghani Abizar
Published: July 2021

Commercial food processing has had a significant impact on reducing food spoilage and increasing accessibility to nutrient-dense vegetables. The commercial freezing process, in particular, has given producers the ability to store vegetables with minimized risk of microbial and enzymatic spoilage. Despite the effectiveness of freezing as a preservation method, there is evidence that pre-freezing procedures and prolonged storage can reduce the concentration of vitamins present within certain vegetables. Spinach, one of the most widely produced and consumed vegetables, is particularly susceptible to nutrient loss during the commercial freezing process due to its large surface area and high mineral content. This review summarizes the known effects of the freezing process on hydrophilic and lipophilic vitamins including vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, β-carotene, and α-tocopherol. There are two key mechanisms that lead to decreased vitamin concentrations, with the first being attributed to pre-freezing processes including washing and blanching which favours the leaching of hydrophilic vitamins. The second mechanism of vitamin loss is attributed to residual enzymatic activity during storage, where the degree of residual activity can be partially attributed to differences in blanching protocols and freezing practices. Understanding the mechanisms and extent of vitamin loss that the commercial freezing process imparts on leafy green vegetables can help inform future research on improved food processing methods that minimize nutrient loss. Implementing procedures that maintain nutrient retention in frozen vegetables has the potential to assist individuals in achieving their recommended daily intakes of micronutrients.
The Effect of Smoking on Oxygen Saturation Level of Patients Covid-19
Authors: Dwiyanto Yusuf , Wahyudin Muhammad Didin , Isnaani Ria Mariatul , Ernawati Dedeh , Firmansyah Doddy , Haryanti Noviana , Erlina Rita , Firdaus Nuzula , Harahap Ali Asman , Purnama Agus , Gultom Satriani H
Published: July 2021

Background: The Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) disease caused by SARS-COV2 was first discovered in Wuhan, China, December 2019. WHO has set Covid 19 to be a pandemic which has resulted in an increase in death rates worldwide. Covid-19 attacks the respiratory system which resembles pneumonia but has signs of a decrease in oxygen saturation. In Indonesia, many people, especially men, practice smoking, where smoking can cause respiratory system problems, but there is no sign of a decrease in oxygen saturation.
Objectives: This study aims to determine the effect of smoking on oxygen saturation levels in Covid-19 patients.
Methods: This type of research is an analytic study with a cross sectional design. Total population of 52 people, with inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Results: This study shows that 21.2% of patients who smoke 6-12 cigarettes / day have oxygen saturation <75%, with the result p-value = 0.000, which means that there is an effect between smoking on decreasing oxygen saturation, with a 53-fold chance of covid patients. People who smoke can cause a decrease in oxygen saturation.
Conclusion: Decrease in oxygen saturation in covid-19 patients, can be caused due to the toxicity of cigarettes smoked. In smokers who are confirmed Covid-19, there will be an worsening of oxygen supply in the blood, which is indicated by a decrease in oxygen saturation <75%.
Reminiscence Therapy through Kidung Bali for Depression of older people living in Urban area
Authors: Sukardin Sukardin , Suryatno Hadi , Wayan Dewi Parwati Ni , Made Sumartyawati Ni
Published: July 2021

Abstract: Aging process impacted the existence of health-related problems. Depression is one of the most common health problems that occurred in older people. Effects experienced by elderly depression is an increased risk of getting various diseases. So that we need therapy as an alternative treatment for depression in the elderly.
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of Reminiscence therapy through Kidung Bali on the changes in depression in the elderly in Urban area.
Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental study performed on 33 Elderly in Mataram. Participants were randomly selected. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) questionnaire was used to collect data related to Elderly Depression. Reminiscence therapy was conducted over five days, the duration of treatment approximately 30-40 minutes each meeting. Data were analyzed using Pearson and Spearman correlation and Wilcoxon-test in SPSS 24.
Results: : This study illustrated that there was a change in the Geriatric Depression Scale score.  Before giving the reminiscence therapy, a mean value was 5.67, and after being given the reminiscence therapy, the mean Value changed to 3.15. Statistical test results showed the p-value <α (0.000 <0.05). 
Conclusion: It can be concluded that There was an effect of Reminiscence therapy through Kidung Bali to elderly depression in Urban area. Reminiscence therapy through Kidung Bali is an alternative option in reducing depression in the elderly.
Keywords: Reminiscence therapy, Kidung Bali, Elderly, Depression.