bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Desarrollo de una aplicación para configurar el teléfono inteligente como fonendoscopio para profesionales sanitarios con deficiencias auditivas
Authors: Vallejo Valdezate Luis Ángel , Santamaria-Vazquez Eduardo , Hornero Roberto , Gil-Carcedo Elisa , Herrero-Calvo David
Published: September 2020

Introducción y objetivos. La hipoacusia supone un severo hándicap para cualquier profesional cuya actividad se base en el reconocimiento de sonidos. En el caso de profesionales sanitarios, la auscultación constituye una actividad rutinaria y el padecimiento de hipoacusia la limita en grado variable en función de la severidad de la misma. Aquellos profesionales sanitarios que por la severidad de su hipoacusia necesitan del uso de audífonos ven dificultadas las rutinas basadas en el uso del fonendoscopio. El objetivo del presente trabajo es describir el proceso llevado a cabo para desarrollar una aplicación para smartphones, que permita la reproducción en tiempo real, el registro y el análisis de sonidos para facilitar la labor de profesionales sanitarios con hipoacusia. Métodos. Hemos recogido somatosonidos cardiacos, pulmonares y abdominales de sujetos sanos y patológicos a fin de caracterizarles frecuencialmente. Posteriormente, la aplicación ha sido diseñada con el objetivo de facilitar la labor diagnóstica del profesional sanitario hipoacúsico, teniendo en cuenta la caracterización anterior para optimizar la escucha y el análisis de sonidos cardiacos, pulmonares y abdominales. Además, con el objetivo de maximizar el número de dispositivos compatibles, ha sido desarrollada para el sistema operativo Android, el más extendido del mercado. Resultados. Hemos desarrollado una App. para smartphones (a la que hemos llamado STETHOSCOPE) basados en Android que configura el teléfono como un fonendoscopio recogiendo el somatosonido a través de su micrófono (siendo posible utilizar exclusivamente el micrófono interno del smartphone o bien micrófonos externos de alta calidad a través de su conector JACK), procesando la señal hasta enviarla finalmente por Bluetooth a los audífonos del profesional hipoacúsico. Esta aplicación permite grabar y representar gráficamente sonidos cardiacos, pulmonares y abdominales en dispositivos Android y almacenarlos en formato WAV, según las recomendaciones del Instituto de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE), utilizando una codificación FLOAT de 32 bits sin compresión posibilitando su archivo, comparación o compartición con otros profesionales. Conclusiones. En este estudio presentamos una aplicación destinada a utilizar el smartphone como fonendoscopio, haciendo llegar el sonido captado a la ayuda auditiva (por vía inalámbrica) del profesional sanitario hipoacúsico que lo precise.
Anatomía quirúrgica en el carcinoma de paladar blando. Revisión bibliográfica
Authors: Zabaleta-López Marta , Ramos-Casademont Laia , Díaz De Cerio-Canduela Pedro , Ibáñez-Muñoz Cristina , Lacosta-Nicolás José Luis , Carreras-Alcaraz Azor
Published: September 2020

Introducción y objetivo: Describir las características clínicas y anatómicas, y el trata-miento quirúrgico que incluye varias técnicas de cirugía reconstructiva de carcinomas de paladar blando. Método: Realizamos una revisión narrativa sobre los carcinomas de paladar blando. Hicimos una revisión sobre los tumores del paladar blando seña-lando detalles anatómicos y la mayoría de las técnicas quirúrgicas reconstructivas empleadas para la extirpación del carcinoma del paladar blando. Conclusiones: la incidencia de carcinoma orofaríngeo está aumentando en todo el mundo esencial-mente debido a la creciente prevalencia del virus del papiloma humano. Inicialmente, los tumores del paladar blando son silenciosos y debemos sospechar que eviten el diagnóstico tardío. El desarrollo de la cirugía transoral ha promovido el tratamiento quirúrgico en estos tumores y permite un mejor manejo y la necesidad de terapia adyuvante. La reconstrucción es obligatoria cuando la resección es superior al 50% del paladar blando.
Receso epitimpánico anterior. Revisión bibliográfica
Authors: Cifuentes-Navas Viviana Andrea , Benito-Orejas José Ignacio , Sánchez-Martínez Ana , Ramírez-Salas Jesús Eduardo , Viveros-Díez Patricia , Duque-Holguera Victoria
Published: September 2020

Introducción: El receso epitimpánico anterior (REA) es un espacio anatómico definido en 1973 por Wigand y Trillsch. Ha recibido otros muchos nombres, como: compartimento epitimpánico anterior, receso facial anterior, receso atical anterior, epitímpano anterior, receso protimpánico, receso supratubárico y seno geniculado. Se encuentra delimitado entre el tegmen tympani por arriba; la raíz del cigoma hacia delante; el músculo tensor del tímpano y su pliegue mucoso por abajo; el nervio facial medialmente y una cresta ósea posterior, el “cog” o rueda dentada. Presentamos una descripción de la anatomía y desarrollo embriológico de este espacio, de los procesos patológicos que con más frecuencia lo afectan y de las vías de abordaje quirúrgico. Material y métodos: Revisión sistemática de tipo narrativo. Discusión: La anatomía quirúrgica del epitímpano siempre ha resultado difícil de estudiar por la complejidad de los pliegues mucosos, bolsas y ligamentos. La alteración en la ventilación desde la trompa hacia la mastoides, favorece el desarrollo del colesteatoma. Conclusión: Hemos considerado de interés realizar esta revisión bibliográfica sobre el receso epitimpánico anterior, por su complejidad, su variabilidad anatómica, la proximidad de importantes estructuras y la frecuente invasión por el colesteatoma.
Audiovestibulograma: una forma práctica de ver todos los resultados
Authors: D'Albora-Rivas Ricardo , Monaco-Hansen Maria Julia
Published: September 2020

RESUMEN Introducción y objetivo: El oído (órgano cócleovestibular) es un órgano multifrecuen-ciaL. Por lo tanto, debe verse a este órgano como lo que es: una unidad embriológica, anatómica, fisiológica y clínica. Objetivo: desarrollar una cartilla audiovestibular don-de se puedan volcar los resultados obtenidos en los diferentes estudios que valoran al oído como un todo. Método: Se tomó como base la cartilla audiométrica y su sim-bología clásica, extendiendo su rango frecuencial y colocando los diferentes estu-dios a documentar: audiometría tonal liminal, impedanciometría, reflejo estapedial, electrococleografía, potenciales miogénicos vestibulares, test vibracional, video head impulse test, prueba rotatoria, prueba calórica y comandos oculomotores centrales. Discusión: Esta forma de presentación de datos, si bien no es completa, otorga la mayoría de los estudios de diagnóstico audiovestibulares. A primera vista genera sobrecarga de información al especialista, requiriendo un mínimo de entrenamiento. Conclusiones: Se trata de una cartilla de documentación única de los principales estudios cócleovestibulares, con sus respectivas referencias de normalidad, para ser presentada ante el especialista en una sola imagen requiriendo un mínimo de entre-namiento.
Orbitopatía tiroidea. Revisión sobre puntos clave para el diagnóstico y tratamiento
Authors: Galindo-Ferreiro Alicia , Marqués-Fernández Victoria Eugenia
Published: September 2020

Introducción y objetivo: La orbitopatía tiroidea (OT) es una patología autoinmune de etiología desconocida. Se trata de una enfermedad edematosa e inflamatoria crónica y a veces subaguda o aguda, cuyas características principales son edema palpebral, úlceras corneales, hipertensión ocular, exoftalmos generalmente bilateral, estrabismo restrictivo, diplopía y neuropatía óptica. Objetivo: Realizar una revisión y actualización acerca del enfoque diagnóstico y terapéutico de la OT. Métodos: Revisión de la literatura publicada referente a la OT y manera actual de enfocar esta patología. Resultados: OT es una enfermedad inflamatoria orbitaria con un posible origen autoinmune y que suele asociarse a trastornos metabólicos de la glándula tiroidea. Fisiopatológicamente su mecanismo no está claro. Afecta mayormente a mujeres y está negativamente influenciada por factores como el tabaquismo, la edad, el sexo y la raza. Es imprescindible clasificarla en cuanto a su severidad y su actividad para un correcto manejo. Conclusiones: El conocimiento clínico de OT es esencial para el diagnóstico precoz de la enfermedad. El tratamiento médico, en caso de OT activa, debe ser precoz, agresivo y acorde a la fase en que se presente el paciente con el fin de evitar las graves consecuencias de la OT. El tratamiento quirúrgico deberá ser lógico y ordenado, pero a su vez rápido, con el fin de devolver al paciente al entorno laboral, social y familiar.
Integer Representation of Floating-Point Manipulation with Float Twice
Authors: Kurniawan Wakhid , Ardiansyah Hafizd , Oktavianita Annisa Dwi , Tahe Mr. Fitree
Published: September 2020

In the programming world, understanding floating point is not easy, especially if there are floating point and bit-level interactions. Although there are currently many libraries to simplify the computation process, still many programmers today who do not really understand how the floating point manipulation process. Therefore, this paper aims to provide insight into how to manipulate IEEE-754 32-bit floating point with different representation of results, which are integers and code rules of float twice.  The method used is a literature review, adopting a float-twice prototype using C programming. The results of this study are applications that can be used to represent integers of floating-point manipulation by adopting a float-twice prototype. Using the application programmers make it easy for programmers to determine the type of program data to be developed, especially those running on 32 bits floating point (Single Precision).
An Alternative in Determining the Best Wood for Guitar Materials Using MOORA Method
Authors: Tundo Tundo , Nugroho Wisnu Dwi
Published: September 2020

This study aims to assist wood craftsmen in Dongkelan, Krapyak, Yogyakarta in determining the best wood to be used as guitar material, because there are frequent complaints from buyers that the materials used as guitar materials are rotten quickly and are dull in terms of color. Based on these problems, a solution is sought using the Multi Objective Optimization on the basis of Ratio Analysis (MOORA) decision support system method, and is assisted by experts in determining the right criteria related to determining the best wood used in making guitar materials, after a long time discussing the correct criteria were found based on the problem, in the form of criteria for wood strength, wood grain, texture, and wood weight. All of these criteria are then processed using the MOORA decision support system method. After processing, the best results are obtained. The right wood for guitar making is ebony with 23.6831 results occupying the first rank. Proving the results of the MOORA decision support system method, a questionnaire was carried out directly to several guitar makers with a total of 14 people, resulting in an accuracy of 85.71% which means that it has significant verification, that ebony wood is best used as a guitar-making material
Kreacyjna zabawa z konwencją w »Listach« Michala Šandy do/i Karla Havlíčka Borovskiego
Authors: PAJĄK Aleksandra
Published: September 2020

Przedmiotem analizy jest niewielka książka zatytułowana Dopisy / Listy (2009) współczesnego pisarza Michala Šandy (1965), w której autor nawiązuje korespondencyjny dialog z Karlem Havlíčkiem Borovskim (1821–1856). Kreatywnie wykorzystuje w tym celu autentyczne listy, jakie czeski publicysta wysyłał z Brixen do brata Františka i splata je z półroczną relacją ze swojego życia opisywaną w konwencji realizmu magicznego. Dzięki wykorzystaniu motywu gry w scrabble oraz sięgnięciu po zasadę „ponownego napisania”, Šanda tworzy wielowarstwowy system odniesień, w którym znajdzie się m. in. miejsce dla Ernesta Hemingwaya. Ten swoisty dwugłos, zachowujący formalnie konwencję dyskursu epistolograficznego, staje się przyczynkiem nie tylko do rozważań na temat hodowli pszczół (jedyny wątek wyraźnie łączący obu korespondentów), ale również o roli literatury.
Tvarosloví »Nemodlence« Karolíny Světlé
Authors: VŠETIČKA František
Published: September 2020

Karolína Světlá ve svém posledním románě Nemodlenec (1878) klade důraz na výstavbu textu, zdůrazňuje jeho střed a kulminaci. Vedle celkového rozvržení použí- vá prozaička synchronní scény, přírodní kulisy, dynamické rekvizity a deviačního momentu. Z typologie postav uplatňuje figuru intrikána, anticipanta a blíženců. Celý román je vystavěn na konvergentním principu. Morfologické příbuzenství s Karlem Sabinou, Aloisem Jiráskem a Jakubem Arbesem.
Wizerunek Romów w prozie Bohumila Hrabala
Authors: ZNOJEK Przemysław
Published: September 2020

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest ukazanie stereotypowego postrzegania mniejszości romskiej zamieszkującej Pragę, stolicę Czechosłowacji w latach sześćdziesiątych i siedemdziesiątych XX wieku. Wizerunek Romów prezentował na kartach swych opowiadań Bohumil Hrabal. Najbardziej widoczny jest w utworach Romanca (znajdującej się w zbiorze Pábitelé z 1964 roku) oraz Zbyt głośna samotność (Příliš hlučná samota z 1976 roku). W ramach realizacji referatu przeprowadzona zostanie szczegółowa analiza materiału literackiego, jak również refleksja kulturoznawcza i historyczna. Moim zamysłem jest próba przedstawienia losów społeczności rom- skiej, która bliska była czeskiemu pisarzowi.
Mongol, nebo Mongolec?
Authors: HRDLIČKA Milan
Published: September 2020

The article describes how to form – with which sufix – inhabitants names (of states, of regions, of cities, etc.) correctly in contemporary Czech, for example how to use the name of inhabitant of Mongolia (Mongolian) correctly: Mongol, or Mongolec?
In-field screening for host plant resistance to Delia radicum and Brevicoryne brassicae within selected rapeseed cultivars and new interspecific hybrids
Authors: Niemann Janetta , Szwarc Justyna , Bocianowski Jan , Weigt Dorota , Mrówczyński Marek
Published: September 2020

Rapeseed (Brassica napus) can be attacked by a wide range of pests, for example, cabbage root fly (Delia radicum) and cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae). One of the best methods of pest management is breeding for insect resistance in rapeseed. Wild genotypes of Brassicaceae and rapeseed cultivars can be used as a source of resistance. In 2017, 2018, and 2019, field trials were performed to assess the level of resistance to D. radicum and B. brassicae within 53 registered rapeseed cultivars and 31 interspecific hybrid combinations originating from the resources of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding of Poznań University of Life Sciences (PULS). The level of resistance varied among genotypes and years. Only one hybrid combination and two B. napus cultivars maintained high level of resistance in all tested years, i.e., B. napus cv. Jet Neuf × B. carinata – PI 649096, Galileus, and Markolo. The results of this research indicate that resistance to insects is present in Brassicaceae family and can be transferred to rapeseed cultivars. The importance of continuous improvement of rapeseed pest resistance and the search for new sources of resistance is discussed; furthermore, plans for future investigations are presented.
“As quiet as a mouse”: Media use in Azerbaijan
Authors: Seyidov Ilgar
Published: September 2020

During the Soviet period, the media served as one of the main propagandist tools of the authoritarian regime, using a standardized and monotype media system across the Soviet Republics. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, 15 countries became independent. The transition from Soviet communism to capitalism has led to the reconstruction of economic, socio-cultural, and political systems. One of the most affected institutions in post-Soviet countries was the media. Media have played a supportive role during rough times, when there was, on the one hand, the struggle for liberation and sovereignty, and, on the other hand, the need for nation building. It has been almost 30 years since the Soviet Republics achieved independence, yet the media have not been freed from political control and continue to serve as ideological apparatuses of authoritarian regimes in post-Soviet countries. Freedom of speech and independent media are still under threat. The current study focuses on media use in Azerbaijan, one of the under-researched post-Soviet countries. The interviews for this study were conducted with 40 participants living in Nakhichevan and Baku. In-depth, semi-structured interview techniques were used as research method. Findings are discussed under six main themes in the conclusion.
The fluid-solid interaction scattering problem with unknown buried objects
Authors: Xiang Jianli , Yan Guozheng
Published: September 2020

Consider the direct and inverse scattering problem of time harmonic acoustic waves by a two-dimensional elastic obstacle which contains an unknown impenetrable object inside.
We apply the boundary integral equation method to solve the direct scattering problem.
Since the obtained boundary integral system is a mixed form of scalar and vector equations, we consider the existence of the solution in the sense of a weak formulation.
The factorization method is employed to solve the corresponding inverse scattering problem, that is, we try to recover the shape of the interaction surface from the knowledge of acoustic far-field patterns.
With the help of a special data to pattern operator G, we can reconstruct the shape of the interaction surface by using the classical factorization method.
Furthermore, a new mixed reciprocity relation is proposed to show the relation between the interior elastic field and unitary matrix

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.
A General Frequency Domain Estimation Method for Gegenbauer Processes
Authors: Hunt Richard , Peiris Shelton , Weber Neville
Published: September 2020

In this paper a new method for estimation of all the parameters of a k-factor Gegenbauer process is developed using a broadband nonlinear least-squares regression technique in the frequency-domain, with similarities to a Whittle estimator. Simulation studies where the underlying distribution is symmetric suggest that while the new method may have a slightly lower level of accuracy than existing methods (Whittle, conditional sum-of-squares), it can improve the accuracy in determining the values for the short-memory parameters of highly skewed non-Gaussian data (e.g., χ
2), while having the added advantage of being evaluated considerably faster. In a supplementary addendum we provide some theoretical results under a Gaussian assumption.
Culminating and non-culminating accomplishments in Malagasy
Authors: Paul Ileana , Ralalaoherivony Baholisoa Simone , de Swart Henriëtte
Published: September 2020

Malagasy is a language with non-culminating accomplishments. There is, however, a specific prefix (maha-), which appears to entail culmination. Moreover, verbs prefixed withmaha- display a range of interpretations: causative, abilitive, ‘manage to’, and unintentionality. This paper accounts for these two aspects of this prefix with a unified semantic analysis. In particular,maha-encodes double prevention. The double prevention configuration is associated with a circumstantial modal base, which leads to culminating readings in the past and future, but not the present tense. The embedding of double prevention in a force-theoretic framework leads to a more fine-grained theory of causation, which the Malagasy data show to have empirical relevance.
Unentdeckte Straftaten aus konstruktivistischer Sicht – ein Beitrag zum Verständnis des Dunkelfeldes
Authors: Kunz Karl-Ludwig
Published: September 2020

Sind Vorgänge, welche den Instanzen der Strafverfolgung unbemerkt bleiben, »Kriminalität«? Der Beitrag thematisiert die Beantwortung dieser Frage aus der Position des philosophischen Konstruktivismus und reflektiert das Konzept des »Dunkelfeldes der Kriminalität«.
Antimuslimische Einstellungen in der Polizei?
Authors: Kemme Stefanie , Essien Iniobong , Stelter Marleen
Published: September 2020

Antimuslimische Einstellungen, die in Zusammenhang mit diskriminierenden und gruppenbezogenen menschenfeindlichen Übergriffen gebracht werden, sind besonders verheerend für die Polizei. Immer wieder gerät die Polizei in den Verdacht, auf dem »rechten« Auge blind zu sein. In diesem Beitrag werden Ergebnisse einer Befragung an Kommissaranwärterinnen und -anwärtern (N = 364) vorgestellt, die 2016 und 2017 an der Hochschule der Akademie der Polizei Hamburg durchgeführt wurde. Die Studie berichtet Befunde zu selbstberichteter Kontakthäufigkeit und -qualität mit als muslimisch wahrgenommenen Menschen im privaten und beruflichen Bereich und deren Zusammenhänge mit Vorurteilen und Stereotypen gegenüber Muslimen. Insgesamt berichten die Befragten negative Stereotype gegenüber als muslimisch wahrgenommenen Männern sowie Dehumanisierungstendenzen gegenüber Muslimen. Jedoch weisen sie nicht substanziell negativere Vorurteile gegenüber Muslimen auf als die Allgemeinbevölkerung. Während selbstberichtete berufliche Kontakte mit als muslimisch wahrgenommenen Menschen mit stärkeren selbstberichteten Vorurteilen und negativeren Stereotypen in Zusammenhang stehen, stehen selbstberichtete positive und private Kontakte mit geringeren Vorurteilen und weniger negativen Stereotypen in Zusammenhang. Interaktionen zwischen selbstberichteten privaten und beruflichen Kontakten werden ebenso wie die Rolle der Sozialen Dominanzorientierung untersucht und praktische Implikationen der Erkenntnisse diskutiert.
Optogenetic analyses of neuronal networks that generate behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans
Authors: Gottschalk Alexander
Published: September 2020

In compact brains, circuits consisting of few neurons fulfill functions of entire brain systems in mammals. Thus, studying these small circuits can provide insights and guidelines also for the study of the human brain. We developed methods and approaches to use optogenetics in the nervous and neuromuscular system of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. These include single-cell expression and/or photoactivation of optogenetic tools, to control the function of individual neurons, and behavioral, electrophysiological or electron microscopic analyses of circuit function and synaptic transmission. We studied a number of circuits involved in locomotion, navigation and food searching; we addressed new genes in synaptic vesicle recycling, and we identified a novel pathway of neuromodulatory presynaptic plasticity. In our laboratory, support by the Schram foundation allowed me to explore new avenues of research especially during the early years of my career.
Effects of metal ions and wood pitch on retention and physical properties of TMP
Authors: Lu Xiaomin , Sundberg Anna , Strand Anders , Hubbe Martin A.
Published: September 2020

The influence of metal ions,

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and

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+

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, on wood pitch retention at pH 8 was studied by investigating the pitch content of TMP-papers using both short- and long-column gas chromatography (GC). The effects of two different drying methods, air-drying and freeze-drying, on pitch retention were also compared in this work. The pitch emulsion was prepared with fatty acids, resin acids, and triglycerides at a certain ratio to simulate the pitch composition in closed water system in paper mill. At increasing pH, some of the resin and fatty acids will dissolve into the water phase as metal soaps. In this work, the retention of colloidal pitch in TMP-papers by metal ions at pH 8 was determined. The amount of 5 mM metal ions was found to retain more pitch. The tensile index decreased by the addition of metal ions, and the decrease became more pronounced as the increase of the metal ions concentration. Besides, the hydrophobicity of handsheets was found being changed only a little, which might because the morphology and pitch retained on the surface both affected the hydrophobicity.
Will COVID-19 Cause a War? Understanding the Case of the U.S. and China
Authors: Bapat Navin
Published: September 2020

This study analyzes the possibility that COVID-19 will increase the risk of a military conflict between the United States and People’s Republic of China. The mechanism is that COVID-19 weakens American economic output, which undermines the U.S. capability to project force. This enables China’s efforts to revise the status quo. Although a rapid collapse of American power due to COVID-19 would theoretically increase the likelihood of an armed conflict, this scenario is unlikely due to the centrality of the U.S. dollar in the global financial system. I therefore argue that COVID-19 increases the short term risk of military crises, particularly in the South China Sea and Persian Gulf, but does not significantly increase the likelihood of a power transition and full scale war. However, the long term depends on the ability of the U.S. to respond adequately to the COVID-19 crisis.
Die Corona-Krise: Eine politökonomische Betrachtung
Authors: Zweifel Peter
Published: September 2020

Zur Überraschung vieler Beobachter haben im Zuge der Corona-Krise sonst freiheitsliebende Bürger die zur Eindämmung der Pandemie verhängten Einschränkungen in der Ausübung ihrer Rechte sowie die massive Ausweitung des öffentlichen Sektors hingenommen oder sogar begrüßt. Umgekehrt wurden Regierungen, die sich passiv verhielten, scharf kritisiert. Peter Zweifel hat sich in diesem Beitrag das Ziel gesetzt, den Wandel in der Interaktion zwischen den Bürgern und ihrer Regierung in Folge einer neuen Gesundheitsbedrohung zu modellieren. Es zeigt sich, dass ein entscheidender Einfluss von der Zunahme der Zahlungsbereitschaft für eine Risikosenkung ausgeht.
Validity of the Expectations Hypothesis of the Term Structure of Interest Rates: The Case of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Harrathi Nizar , Alhoshan Hamed M.
Published: September 2020

We examine and test the validity of the expectation hypothesis of the term structure (EHTS) of interest rates in Saudi Arabia using the traditional single equation approach, Campbell and Shiller methodology, Error Correction Model, and monthly data over the period June 1983 to December 2014. The results of the single equation approach indicate that the test of validity of the expectation hypothesis cannot be rejected for all maturities. We also find that the validity of the EHTS of interest rates is supported through the stationarity of the term spreads between short- and long-term interest rates. Moreover, the cointegration test reveals the existence of a cointegration relationship between short- and long-term interest with

(

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)

$\left(1-1\right)$

cointegrating vector, suggesting the validity EHTS of interest rates. Policy implications based on the empirical results suggest that the transparency of monetary policy in Saudi Arabia and the effective role of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) in conducting monetary policy increase the predictive power of market participants of future movements of short-term interest rates.
Prevalence of temporomandibular disorder in adult patients with chronic pain
Authors: Stålnacke Clara , Ganzer Niels , Liv Per , Wänman Anders , Lövgren Anna
Published: September 2020

Objectives

Chronic pain patients often suffer in multiple locations. In health care, examinations of bodily pain usually do not include questions about temporomandibular disorders (TMD); hence TMD symptoms and potential comorbidities are not regularly assessed. Therefore, the primary aim was to evaluate the prevalence of TMD in patients referred to a pain rehabilitation clinic, and the secondary aim was to evaluate possible factors associated with TMD symptoms.

Methods

Consecutive chronic pain patients referred to the Pain Rehabilitation Clinic at the Umeå University Hospital in Sweden were included. TMD symptoms were assessed using three valid screening questions – 3Q/TMD. Pain sites, emotional distress, kinesiophobia, and demographics were obtained from the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation.

Results

In total, 188 (144 women) chronic pain patients (mean age 41.8 years) were included. Of these, 123 (96 women) answered affirmatively to at least one of the 3Q/TMD. The relative risk of TMD symptoms among the patients with chronic pain, in comparison to the general population, was 7.1 (95% CI 5.9–8.4). Age was the only independent variable associated with TMD among the patients (p = 0.018).

Conclusions

The prevalence of TMD symptoms was higher in a chronic pain population compared to the general population. The 3Q/TMD questionnaire could be a suitable screening tool at pain rehabilitation clinics to identify patients for further examination of involvement of pain in the trigeminal region. Our results reinforce the clinical importance of paying attention to concurrent widespread pain and local TMD symptoms.
Understanding Marx's Concept of Justice
Authors: Xiaoping Wei
Published: September 2020

Did Marx's critique of capitalism involve a concept of distributive justice? This question arose in a dispute that started in the 1970s, based on the argument by U. S. analytical Marxist Allen Wood. The dispute lasted for decades, and spread to China. But if we follow Marx's thinking, we see that this controversy already appeared then, in Marx's critique of capitalism. Marx's theory formed in response to the viewpoints of the Young Hegelians, the National Economists, and others. Some key points of the dispute can be clarified by tracking Marx's critical thought, from the standpoint of both its historical and its normative dimensions, juridical judgment and value judgment, the theoretical dimension and the dimension of reality. The research draws in particular on the text of the new MEGA.
Istraživanje utjecaja inhibitora na koroziju ugljičnog čelika u vodi s biocidom
Authors: Smoljko Ivana , Vrsalović Ladislav , Gudić Senka , Đaković Klara
Published: September 2020

U ovom radu istražen je utjecaj komercijalnog inhibitora (Chemtec FI30) na proces korozije ugljičnog čelika P235 u različitim vodenim otopinama; demineraliziranoj i/ili vodovodnoj vodi uz dodatak komercijalnog biocida (Chemtec BI01). Istraživanja su provedena gravimetrijskom metodom i elektrokemijskim metodama, dok je površina ispitivanog materijala analizirana pomoću optičkog mikroskopa. Analize pokazuju da inhibitor smanjuje brzinu korozije ugljičnog čelika u ispitivanim otopinama, ima visoku djelotvornost te da se može svrstati u anodne inhibitore. Također, uočeno je da inhibitor smanjuje opću i jamičastu koroziju ugljičnog čelika u korozivnim vodenim otopinama.
Doprinos istraživanju glukozinolata (2005. – 2020.)
Authors: Blažević Ivica
Published: September 2020

U radu je prikazan doprinos istraživanju glukozinolata u razdoblju 2005. – 2020. koji je ostvaren radom na Kemijsko-tehnološkom fakultetu, Sveučilišta u Splitu. Pregledom sveoubuhvatne dokumentacije utvrđeno je da znatnom broju predloženih struktura nedostaju važne strukturne informacije koje bi osigurala NMR i MS spektroskopija, pa je danas broj glukozinolata još uvijek varijabilan. U najnovijem istraživanju, u rodu Hesperis, identificiran je 4-O-D-apiozilglukomatronalin, čime ukupni broj glukozinolata danas broji između 89 i 136 struktura. U svrhu identificiranja izvora specifičnih glukozinolata koji bi mogli djelovati kao prekursori biološki aktivnih izotiocijanata, istraživan je sadržaj glukozinolata u biljkama. Istraživanja uključuju i razgradnju glukozinolata (enzimska, termička i kemijska) kao i biološku aktivnost (citotoksična, antimikrobna, protuupalna i dr.).
Late infantile form of multiple sulfatase deficiency
Authors: Mohammadian Khonsari Nami , Hakak-Zargar Benyamin , Voth Tessa , Noorian Shahab
Published: September 2020

Multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD) is a lysosomal storage disorder (LSD) that results in the accumulation of sulfate esters which go on to cause neurological deterioration and mental delay, skin changes, and dysmorphism. The disease can be categorized into three subtypes based on the age of onset: neonatal, late infantile, or juvenile. Our patient is a 2.5-year-old girl, the only child of a healthy couple. Prior to the presentation of the disease, she had not been noted to have any previous health complications. The condition began at the age of 6 months with developmental regression and global hypotonia. Following thorough evaluation and testing, the patient was diagnosed with severe late infantile MSD, although some features, such as minimal mental deterioration, minimal dysmorphic facial features, and minimal organ enlargement, did not fully correlate with the diagnosis, since in cases of severe forms of the condition these features are almost always quite marked. The unexpected minimalism of some of the patient’s MSD signs in spite of the severity of her MSD condition made her case worth further studying.

Learning points:

Treating dermatologic signs and symptoms greatly eased our patient’s discomfort.

We would suggest the use of appropriate supportive treatment for symptom management regardless of the life expectancy of the patient.

As regards the diagnosis of MLD, given that in some cases the patient may present with irregular features of the condition, a genetic evaluation may be useful for accurate diagnosis.

If motor function impairment is followed by dermatologic involvement, as seen in our patient and in many cases in the literature, MSD must be considered, and additional tests should be done to rule it out.
Mitral Valve Bioprosthesis Is Safer Than Mechanical Mitral Prosthesis in Young Women
Authors: Singab Hamdy , Sami Gamal
Published: September 2020

Background: The ultimate goal of mitral valve surgery in young women is to extend life expectancy and improve quality of life. Mitral valve replacement (MVR) prosthesis in middle-aged women is a difficult choice between the lifelong anticoagulation by mechanical prosthesis versus the limited long-term durability of bioprosthesis. The current trend towards reducing women’s age for selecting bioprosthesis over mechanical prosthesis leads to a dilemma for younger women decision making. The aim of this study was to compare the safety and freedom from complications in pregnancy and survival rate after mitral valve bioprosthesis versus mechanical prosthesis in young women for whom mitral valve repair is not feasible, or unsuitable.
Methods: This single-center non randomized prospective study included all female patients undergoing MVR at our center from January 2010 to February 2020.
Results: In total, 355 young women patients underwent MVR at our center, of whom 174 received a bioprosthesis and 181 received a mechanical prosthesis. The use of anticoagulation among young women with mechanical prosthesis was associated with a remarkable risk of postoperative bleeding, abortion, and increased frequency of pregnancy-related complications (P < .0001). In contrast, there was a considerable survival benefit for those who received bioprosthesis (P = .0001).
Conclusion: Our data confirm that the use of mitral bioprosthesis in young women who desire to become pregnant is safe, reduces complications, and increases survival.
Right Ventricular Rupture in Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Authors: Liu Zihou , Chang Chao , Liu Jiapeng , Wang Qiang
Published: September 2020

A 71-year-old man presented to us with recurrent chest pain, which led to cardiac catheterization. He was a strong candidate for redo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). CT was performed to confirm whether the heart was adherent to the sternum and chest wall. For safety reasons, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was first performed via right femoral cannulation before sternotomy. After the spontaneous right ventricular (RV) rupture, HTK was used to arrest the heart. Heart repair materials were applied to repair the fissure of RV to avoid further tearing and bleeding. A compromise scheme was adopted when it was found to be difficult to identify and expose well the target artery, due to severe adhesion. This was done to avoid possible severe consequences of further dissection of the heart. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was used to evaluate the cardiac function, and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support was applied in time. In consideration of the RV enlargement, which TEE revealed may have been caused by myocardial edema and cardiac insufficiency, modified ultrafiltration was performed, and a timely decision of open chest management (OCM) with delayed sternal closure (DSC) was made to maintain hemodynamic stability. The patient had no further complications and eventually recovered well, according to a 4-month follow up.
Utilisation de prismes jumelés et de prismes différentiels pour améliorer la posture
Authors: Shapiro Jonathon
Published: September 2020

Cet article présente des cas de changements posturaux et l’utilisation de prismes pour soulager les symptômes causés par les syndromes A et V (avec une suggestion quant à leur cause) ; l’asymétrie de la position de l’apophyse mastoïde ; l’asymétrie faciale résultant d’un taux de croissance inégal du crâne ; le relâchement de la mâchoire ; le syndrome de Duane et la paralysie du 6e nerf, ainsi que le dos voûté chez les patients âgés. Bien que les prismes jumelés et différentiels soient utilisés pour traiter et atténuer les symp-tômes éprouvés par les patients qui ont subi un traumatisme craniocéré-bral léger (TCCL), cela dépasse la portée du présent article. Les méthodes d’examen des patients et les prismes prescrits sont décrits.
Response to letter to the editor, regarding Evidence-based CPGs for the Periodic Eye Examination in Children Aged 0-5 Years in Canada
Authors: Robinson Barbara E.
Published: September 2020

Response to letter to the editor
Artificial Mental Representation and Creative Pursuit
Authors: Schoneveld Kuil
Published: September 2020

This article first situates the notion of mental representation among the views of Franz Brentano and Daniel Dennett. It then discusses the accounts of creativity of Paul Thagard and Margaret Boden. This is then formally developed with the work of Geraint Wiggins and merged with contemporary work on mental representation in neural networks. Using Paul Smolensky's discussion of symbolic layering, we are then led to the conclusion that artificial neural networks can implement mental representations in creative activities.
Shedding Light on Colorism: How the Colonial Fabrication of Colorism Impacts the Lives of African American Women
Authors: Egbeyemi Adeola
Published: September 2020

It is fascinating that the phenomenon of colorism, with such large scale and profound individual impact, can remain in the infancy of sociological study. Some African Americans insist that delving into the issue of colorism is a “distraction” and that we cannot overcome internalized racism until we defeat outward racism. I maintain that the battles are the same, and the impacts of both must be analyzed, but colorism—the lesser understood—requires its own attention. Colorism, notably among women, cannot begin to be resolved until both marginalized and non-marginalized people fully understand its creation leading to its current impact. Various papers and novels written with both the academic background and research and lived perspective as a dark-skinned black woman will be consulted. The research paper will move from the analysis of the historical context of colonialism and colorism against dark-skinned black women to unpacking colorisms many impacts and implications derived from this colonial construction to its effects within personal, private life. Thus, in my research paper, I will investigate how the colonial legacy of colorism impacts the lives of African American woman in the present day.
The Silencing of LGBTQ Older Adults' Identities through Ageing in Long-Term Care
Authors: Wallace Shauna Vanessa
Published: September 2020

This paper outlines how LGBTQ seniors often experience discrimination, prejudicial treatment, and often are forced to 'return to the closet' through the ageing process.
Quality Assurance in Higher Education in the Context of European Approaches
Authors: Izmailova Marina A. , Korneva Evgenia Yu. , Makolov Vasily I. , Salimova Tatiana A.
Published: September 2020

Introduction. Quality assurance issues are among the priorities in the activities of Russian and European universities. In this regard, the authors of the articles explore various approaches to quality assurance in educational organizations; analyze the results of the study related to the assessment of European procedures, models and mechanisms of quality assurance implemented in Russi an universities.
Materials and Methods. At the end of 2019, the authors conducted a survey using the Google Docs service of expert representatives across various types of Russian universities. The study involved 104 experts from 50 regions of Russia. The study was based on an expert online survey and statistical analysis of the results.
Results. The results of the survey indicate that in Russian universities the most widespread models are quality assurance based on the requirements of state accreditation and a model based on ESG ENQA standards. Higher education institutions give priority to the development of basic documents to guarantee the quality of education at the institutional level without regulating the non-key aspects of education. In most universities, the responsibility for coordinating activities in the field of quality is assigned to the vice-rector (usually for academic studies). Universities are quite actively conducting surveys of students; it is on this group of interested parties that they emphasize the process of implementing feedback on the quality of education. It is common practice to discuss the results of analysis of surveys of stakeholders at the level of academic councils/senates. The most common quality assurance tools include: interviewing students, employers, teaching staff and employees on the quality of education, monitoring the employment and career growth of graduates, and professional and public accreditation. Most respondents indicated such priority problems as the lack of a unified model for ensuring the quality of education and the shortage of qualified personnel in the field of ensuring the quality of education.
Discussion and Conclusion. The results of this study may be useful for further improving the quality of education systems in Russian universities in the context of the Bologna process development.
Indicators of Parent-Child Relationships in the Context of Various Socio-Demographic Parameters
Authors: Rean Artur A. , Konovalov Ivan A.
Published: September 2020

Introduction. The article is dedicated to the problem of child-parent relationships (acceptance and behavior control practices by fathers). The context of modern family trends and various socio-demographic indicators of family life in the Russian Federation is also significant. The main hypothesis of the article: the indicators of acceptance and overprotection by fathers (in full families) differ in the context of such variables as a gender of the respondent, number of children in the family, and type of settlement in which the family lives.
Materials and Methods. The study was conducted in public secondary schools in eight regions of the Russian Federation. For data collection, an online survey was used. The sample consisted of 3 526 respondents from full families (57 % female). The mean age of the respondents was 16 years. Data analysis was carried out using the following statistical processing methods: Kruskal-Wallis test, multiple linear regressions.
Results. It was found that girls statistically higher evaluate perceived indicators of “care” and “overprotection” by fathers than boys. It was also found that respondents from v illages, urban settlements, and small towns (less than 100 thousand people) statistically higher evaluate perceived indicators of control (“overprotection”) by fathers. In families with a large number of children (3 or more) from cities with a high population (more than 500000), the indicators of perceived overprotection by the father are lower.
Discussion and Conclusion. Results allow us to put forward an assumption that practices of adolescents’ behavior control by fathers differ (in the Russian Federation) in the context of locality (size of the population) in which the family lives. It is also worth noting that the acceptance of a teenager by parents is largely dependent on the psychological characteristics of interaction inside the family, while indicators of overprotection (and control practices) are significantly associated with environmental factors. The results are of interest in the context of family and youth policy agenda.
Correlation of Creativity and Academic Performance in English in STEM and Humanities Students
Authors: Beliakova Irina E. , Kecherukova Marina A. , Murzina Julia S.
Published: September 2020

Introduction. Developing students’ creative thinking is one of the current global trends in higher education. Despite the existence of a number of studies focusing on creativity enhancement, including its development by means of foreign language learning, the problem of the correlation of students’ creativity levels, academic profile (track) (STEM and humanities) and academic progress in mastering a foreign language remains open. The purpose of this study was to identify possible correlations: between the creativity of university students and their academic performance in a foreign language and between their creativity and specialization areas. Materials and Methods. The sample consisted of 300 students (150 majoring in humanities and 150 in engineering) from two Tyumen universities. The study used an abridged version of the Torrance test of creative thinking, the second subtest “Incomplete Figures Task”. The collected data were processed using mathematical statistics methods in Microsoft Office Excel and Statistica 10.0. Results. According to the results of the study, a low level of students’ creativity was discovered in terms of originality and flexibility of thinking. These indicators were lower than those of the high school students in 1994. At the same time, two other indicators, fluency and elaboration, were higher than statistical norms. A positive correlation was found between academic performance in English as Foreign Language and elaboration. No relationship between academic performance in EFL and other indicators has been registered. There were no statistically significant differences in the level of creativity between students majoring in engineering and humanities. Discussion and Conclusion. The results of the study point to the need to find new ways to foster students’ creativity in the classroom, including creation of a creativity stimulating environment, pedagogical monitoring of students’ creativity, and measures to encourage creative teaching.