bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Penggunaan Putresin Alami dan Sintetik untuk Induksi Kalus dan Regenerasi Kultur Anter Empat Genotipe Padi
Authors: Carsono Nono , Lidiasari Desy , Sari Santika , Wicaksana Noladhi
Published: January 2022

Teknik kultur antera sering digunakan untuk memperoleh galur-galur murni double haploid (DH) yang homozigot dalam waktu singkat, yang umumnya dicapai melalui proses induksi kalus. Putresin sebagai salah satu zat pengatur tumbuh dari poliamin diketahui sangat penting bagi perkembangan embriogenesis kalus. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah memperoleh plantlet dari penggunaan putresin sintetik dan alami pada media induksi dan regenerasi kalus kultur antera secara in vitro terhadap empat genotip-genotip F3 padi hasil persilangan (Oryza sativa L.). Eksplan yang digunakan adalah antera padi generasi F3 terseleksi hasil persilangan Caka, SP, Sair dan IRPW. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa induksi kalus berhasil terbentuk hanya dari genotip Caka pada media N6 dengan penambahan putresin sintetik 10-3 M, persentase pembentukan kalus sebesar 16,1%. Kalus yang terbentuk dari genotip Caka memiliki struktur remah, kompak dan berwarna putih krem. Regenerasi menggunakan media dasar MS dengan penambahan putresin sintetik konsentrasi 10-3 M belum berhasil. Penambahan putresin sintetik lebih efektif dalam pembentukan kalus dibandingkan putresin ekstrak alami.
Intertextualidad e intermedialidad en Morirás lejos de José Emilio Pacheco
Authors:   , Hernández Lucía
Published: January 2022

Esta tesina estudia la función que tienen las innumerables referencias que José Emilio Pacheco incorporó a Morirás lejos: expresar afinidad estética, parodiar ciertos discursos o denunciar la violencia implícita en algunas formas de poder. Se considera también la forma como retan al lector a descubrirlas y perderse en ellas como en un laberinto. En este contexto se analiza la relación intertextual que hay entre esta novela y los cuentos de “El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan” de Borges y Rayuela de Cortázar. Pacheco recreó ideas o principios de composición de estos autores para configurar Morirás lejos: la multiplicidad para caracterizar a sus personajes; la fragmentación de la secuencia narrativa y la yuxtaposición de relatos; las citas y parodias de fuentes reales o ficticias; los juegos temporales que generan muchos posibles pasados o futuros; la identidad de espacio, tiempo y forma del relato en imágenes como el laberinto o la torre; el juego como medio para retar al lector y obligarlo a asumir un papel activo. Las referencias en Morirás lejos no provienen solamente de fuentes escritas, varias aluden a otros medios: cine, música, teatro o pintura. Por lo anterior, en este trabajo se estudia la relación intermedial de la novela con La Torre de Babel de Brueghel. Se describen los principales elementos de composición de la pintura: tres planos, perspectiva oblicua, contraste entre lo horizontal y vertical, etc. Se analiza la forma en que su temática y estructura suscitan la reflexión sobre los excesos del poder en Morirás lejos y configuran una imagen: la torre del parque, sus planos (ficción, historia, metaliteratura), las distintas capas que hay, desde las alturas del puesto de mira de un personaje hasta el subsuelo de las cloacas que albergan a judíos, hormigas y gusanos, y que hacen de esta torre un laberinto.
Instrumentos de avaliação das competências do cuidador informal: revisão integrativa
Authors: Nogueira Sanches Rafaely de Cassia , Cardoso da Silva Rodrigues Thamires Fernandes , Bellini Cardoso Luana Cristina , Trevisan Santos Fernanda Gatez , Trindade Radovanovic Cremilde Aparecida
Published: January 2022

Identificar os instrumentos de avaliação das competências do cuidador informal. Revisão integrativa, nas bases de dados Cochrane Library, Pubmed, Scopus e Web of Science. Foram selecionados os estudos que fizeram uso de instrumento de avaliação das competências e habilidades do cuidador informal no domicílio, publicados entre 2015 e 2019. Detectaram-se 914 artigos, dos quais 23 compuseram esta revisão. Verificou-se o uso de 50 instrumentos de avaliação dos cuidadores, que foram categorizados de acordo com a área temática de avaliação observada, sendo: sobrecarga, senso de competência e preparo para cuidar, saúde mental e qualidade de vida. Identificou-se três instrumentos de avaliação das competências e preparo para o cuidar, sendo apenas o Short Sense of Competence Questionnaire específico para cuidadores informais. Notou-se que nenhum instrumento foi capaz de avaliar todas as propriedades do cuidado de forma multidimensional.
Dengue e COVID-19 no Brasil: uma abordagem sistêmica
Authors: Cruz Neto João , Leite Alencar Lara Pereira , Penha de Lima Maria Gisleide , Gonçalves Leonel Ana Camila , Oliveira Joseph Dimas de
Published: January 2022

O objetivo do estudo foi analisar os casos de COVID-19 e dengue nos estados brasileiros. Trata-se de um estudo ecológico realizado nos 26 estados do Brasil e o Distrito Federal. Os casos foram consolidados até a 19ª semana epidemiológica de 2021 e emergiram dos sites oficiais do governo brasileiro. Os dados foram analisados por testes estatísticos no Software R com significância de 5%.  Houve significância para prevalência da dengue e prevalência da COVID-19 (p=0.01), casos de dengue e óbitos por COVID-19 (p=0.00), prevalência de dengue e o número de casos de dengue (p=0.00), óbitos por dengue (p=0.00), e letalidade por dengue (p=0.00). Aponta-se uma manifestação nacional entre as doenças sendo necessárias medidas de mitigação dos casos, diagnóstico diferencial e estratégias de prevenção, bem como ampliação do serviço de notificação com promoção da vigilância epidemiológica.
Não adesão ao tratamento de HIV/AIDS
Authors: Brambilla de Almeida Douglas , Santana Dantas Priscila de , Santos Maia Luiz Faustino dos
Published: January 2022

O objetivo deste trabalho é apontar os principais fatores que estão relacionados ao processo de não adesão à terapia retroantiviral e mostrar a importância do enfermeiro no processo de adesão ao mesmo tratamento, para a inibição do vírus causador do HIV/AIDS e melhorar a qualidade de vida dos portadores da doença HIV/AIDS. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, baseado na revisão tradicional da literatura, realizado nas bases de dados LILACS, SCIELO e BDENF através dos descritores: não adesão ao tratamento de HIV, enfermagem na adesão à TARV e HIV em outubro de 2019. Foram selecionados no estudo os artigos disponibilizados em língua portuguesa e publicados entre os anos de 2010 a 2019 e alisados os principais fatores associados ao processo de não adesão à TARV e a importância da enfermagem no processo de adesão à TARV. É fundamental que a enfermagem exerça um papel indispensável no processo facilitador da adesão ao tratamento dos portadores de HIV/AIDS, escutando o paciente, identificando os principais fatores de interferência na adesão do paciente à TARV, garantindo uma melhor qualidade de vida e uma maior sobrevida aos portadores de HIV/AIDS.
SISTEMA DE MEDICAÇÃO HOSPITALAR: ANÁLISE DO CONCEITO
Authors: Faria Sales Leila Miriam Conde , Rodrigues Araújo Beatriz , Élvio Henriques de Jesus
Published: January 2022

Descrever o conceito de Sistema de Medicação Hospitalar. Análise de conceito de Sistema de Medicação Hospitalar, segundo método de Walker e Avant, a partir de uma revisão integrativa da literatura onde foram analisados 48 artigos sobre o tema. Identifica-se divergência entre os investigadores na utilização do conceito, surgindo a utilização de uma grande diversidade de termos sinónimos. São apresentados em três pilares temáticos: 1) atributos de definição; 2) termos substitutos e conceitos relacionados; 3) antecedentes e consequências. Podemos considerar uma definição operacional de Sistema de Medicação Hospitalar como um sistema complexo, organizado e multiprofissional com processos interdependentes centrados no doente que partilham o objetivo comum de fornecer de forma segura, eficaz, apropriada e eficiente os medicamentos aos doentes, envolvendo médicos, farmacêuticos e enfermeiros, doentes e familiares/cuidadores, com várias etapas e múltiplas passagens de responsabilidade, influenciado pelo ambiente organizacional e de prestação de cuidados.
Topical potent corticosteroids and R-CDOP improved mycosis fungoides after 20 years treatment as tinea corporis
Authors: Nguyen Chuyen Thi Hong , Nguyen Huan Thanh , Tran Giang Huong , Ngo Hanh Thi Tuyet , Van Trung The
Published: January 2022

A 62-year-old woman reported with progressive pruritus rash that persisted on her buttocks and extremities for a duration of twenty years. She was initially diagnosed with tinea corporis but then the morphological and histological features were consistent with MF. As MF is considered as a “great imitator”, it is important to emphasize that cutaneous characteristics, skin biopsy, histology, and immunohistology may need to be performed in patients with chronic dermatoses resistant to treatment to rule out the underlying malignancy.
VERİ İŞLEME ÖĞRENME ALANINA İLİŞKİN KAZANIMLARIN VE DERS KİTAPLARININ BİLİŞSEL SEVİYELERİNİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: YILMAZ Nadide
Published: January 2022

Veri devrimi ile birlikte günlük yaşamın her alanında veriye dayalı kararlar almanın önemi bireylerin istatistiğe ilişkin bilgi ve becerilere sahip olması gerekliliğini ortaya çıkarmıştır. Bu bağlamda bu çalışmada 2018 matematik öğretim programının veri işleme öğrenme alanına ilişkin kazanımların ve ders kitaplarının bilişsel seviyelerini ortaya çıkarmak amaçlanmıştır. Ayrıca kazanımlar ile ders kitaplarının bilişsel seviyelerinin örtüşme düzeyleri incelenmiştir. Bu amaçla nitel araştırma yöntemi benimsenmiş ve doküman incelemesi yapılmıştır. Ders kitapları ve kazanımlar bu doğrultuda içerik çözümlemesi ile analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular kazanımların ağırlıklı olarak anlama ve uygulama bilişsel seviyelerini içerdiğini göstermiştir. Ders kitaplarında yer alan görevlerin ise ilişkilendirmeye dayanmayan ve ilişkilendirmeye dayanan bilişsel seviyelerinde yoğunlaştığı dikkati çekmiştir. Ders kitapları ile kazanımların bilişsel seviyeleri arasında ciddi farklılıklar olduğu dikkati çeken bir diğer bulgudur. Buradan hareketle gerek ders kitapları gerekse kazanımlara ilişkin çeşitli öneriler yapılmıştır.
What Is Your Diagnosis?
Authors: Durrwachter Rachel F. , Reetz Jennifer A.
Published: January 2022

In collaboration with the American College of Veterinary Radiology
Mediation of Candida species growth and virulence by the proinflammatory cytokine IL-6
Authors: Ciurea Cristina Nicoleta , Kosovski Irina-Bianca , Toma Felicia , Mareș Mihai , Tudor Bianca , Man Adrian
Published: January 2022

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a cytokine with pleiotropic effects that might also influence the virulence traits of some microorganisms, but its direct influence over Candida spp. is currently unknown. The objective of the study is to determine the influence of IL-6 (250 pg/ml) on the growth rate and biofilm formation of C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. krusei, C. auris, and C. guilliermondii, as well as to analyze the influence of this citokine on the expression of three virulence genes (ALS3, HSP70, SAP2), respectively on the germ tube formation ability of C. albicans. The influence of IL-6 on growth rate was assessed by incubating the fungal cells in presence of IL-6 for 48 hours and assessing the optical density of the samples at five timepoints. The biofilm production in presence of IL-6 was studied in microtiter plates, using crystal-violet assay, the intensity of biofilms being evaluated by spectrophotometry. The expression of ALS3, HSP70, and SAP2 in C. albicans was studied by RT-PCR, reported to ACT1 housekeeping gene. The germ-tube test was performed to assess the influence of IL-6 on the filamentation rate of C. albicans. All test results were normalized against control, without added IL-6. The results showed that IL-6 influences the growth rate of C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. krusei, C. auris, and C. guilliermondii in a time-dependent way. Also, IL-6 inhibited the formation of biofilms for C. albicans and C. guilliermondii. In C. albicans cells, IL-6 induced upregulation of ALS3 and HSP70, while it down-regulated the SAP2 gene. IL-6 did not influence the germ-tube formation in C. albicans. In conclusion, IL-6 might exert, in vitro, direct effects on the virulence traits of Candida spp., and its influence is dependent on the exposure time. Non-albicans Candida species presented particular responses to IL-6.
E-cigarette and alternative tobacco products consumption among adolescents in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova – A repeated cross-sectional study
Authors: Topada Aculina , Nădășan Valentin , Tarcea Monica , Ábrám Zoltán
Published: January 2022

Objective: The main objective of the study was to evaluate e-cigarette and alternative tobacco product use in ninth-grade students from Chisinau.

Methods: The repeated cross-sectional study collected data using a questionnaire administered in 2015 and 2018 among ninth-grade students in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. Absolute and relative frequencies of electronic cigarettes and alternative tobacco products ever use were calculated and 2015 data were compared with those collected in 2018.

Results: The percentage of participants ever using electronic cigarettes in 2015 and 2018 respectively was 42.9% and 59.5% (p=0.001), ever using cigars was 14.9% and 15.9% (p=0.684), ever using pipes was 3.3% and 4.9% (p=0.205), ever using hookah was 17.4% and 21.7% (p=0.086), ever using chewing tobacco was 11.6% and 3.9% (p=0.039), ever using snus was 4.1% and 6.2% (p=0.135), and ever using snuff was 0.5% and 1.1% respectively (p=0.518). Exposure of participants to messages promoting electronic cigarettes was 31.0% in 2015 and 65.8% in 2018 (p<0.0001). Consumption of electronic cigarettes was significantly associated with sex (boys 62.8% vs. girls 43.6%), school performance (low grades 61.5% vs. high grades 50.0%), exposure to pro e-cigarette messages (exposed 61.4% vs. not exposed 44.0%), perceived e-cigarettes harmfulness (less harmful 66.9% vs. more harmful 39.7%), and use of conventional cigarettes (ever tried 79.8% vs. never tried 24.6%).

Conclusions: The study showed an important, statistically significant increase in the consumption of electronic cigarettes among ninth-grade students in Chisinau city, from 2015 to 2018 and an increased exposure to electronic cigarette advertising.
The Five-Factor Model Approach to Hypertensive Patients: A Case Control Study
Authors: Lakatos Eva-Katalin , Nireștean Aurel
Published: January 2022

Objectives: The aim of this case-control pilot study was to examine whether there are differences in personality characteristics between hypertensive and normotensive individuals in terms of the Five-Factor Model (FFM).

Methods: 71 individuals with primary hypertension were compared with 84 normotensive individuals on the DECAS personality inventory, assessing the five basic dimensions of personality according to the FFM.

Results: Agreeableness and emotional stability were associated with hypertension (p-0,0001 for both). Hypertensive individuals showed low and very low agreeableness and emotional stability whereas normotensives scored medium and high in these two dimensions. Lower emotional stability was a risk factor for hypertension (OR=4.51, CI 95%=2.18-9.35). There were no significant differences in openness, extraversion and consciousness between hypertensives and normotensives (p>0.05).

Conclusion: Individuals with low emotional stability/high neuroticism have more than fourfold increased risk of developing hypertension.
Clinical and Surgical Aspects of Meningothelial Meningioma in Practice and the Implications of Brain-It Summer School
Authors: Săceleanu Mircea-Vicențiu , Țeposu Bogdan-Nicolae , Joarză Alina-Adela , Bîrsan Alexandru , Săceleanu Adriana
Published: January 2022

Mrs. F.M, a 77-year-old woman with prior diagnosis of Alzheimer disease, temporal lobe epilepsy, conversion disorder and essential familial hypercholesterolemia, presented for 2 months diffuse headache and vertigo, and in the past week, left brachial monoparesis and episodic amnesia become apparent, with progressive worsening and no improvement with medication therapy. The CT/MRI findings constituted a real challenge even for experienced practitioners. This article is hereby designed to meet the needs and necessities of young doctors within BrainIT international summer school.
Cervical Spinal Cord Transection (SCT) Increases Gastric Compliance in Anesthetized Rats
Authors: Fodor Radu , Bratu Dan Georgian , Ionescu Călin , Noor Hassan , Cheregi Cornel , Mureșan Mihai
Published: January 2022

Spinal cord injury (SCI) can markedly alter the autonomic nervous system’s functions. It immediately causes autonomic and somatic hypo- or arreflexia, a state known as spinal shock. SCI determines the enhancement of two gastric reflexes that appear in normal conditions: the receptive and adaptative reflexes. Furthermore, this study also tried to evaluate the causes that led to such modifications: either vagal control, nitric oxide (NO)-pathways or intestine-intestinal reflexes. Male Wistar rats (N=25) were subjected to laminectomy (Sham group) or laminectomy + complete Spinal Cord Transection (SCT), between C7 and T1 vertebrae under anesthesia (SCT group). Before the surgery, the rats had water and food ad libitum; after the surgery, rats were fasted for 24 hours, still having access to water. The next day, all animals were subjected to a catheterism of their right carotid artery, a tracheostomy and a flexible balloon introduction down to the stomach’s fundix region, also under anesthesia. Rats were connected to a Power-Lab® system, via a pressure transducer (in order to measure the arterial pressure – MAP - and the heart rate - HR), and to a modified Plethysmometer (in order to measure the fundical gastric volume - GV variation). Vagal control was studied via cervical vagotomy; NO-mediation - via NO synthesis inhibitors (L-NAME); intestinointestinal reflexes - by using laxatives (Lactulone). Statistical analysis revealed, in some cases, that GV is significantly (p<0.05) augmented in SCT rats (2,4±0,09; 3,1±0,05; 3,7±0,06 ml) than in Sham (2,2±0,12; 2,9±0,12; 3,3±0,15 ml). Nevertheless, MAP and HR, were subsequently lower (p<0.05) in SCT (63,5±21,1mm Hg; 227,1±25,2 BPM) than in the control group (88,2±14,4mm Hg; 427,0±19,2 BPM). In summary, the increase of GV in SCT, seems to involve vagal pathways and/or NO-mediation, but still not neglecting the colic-gastric reflexes.
Considerations Regarding the Management of Dental Procedures in Patients with Anticoagulant Medication: Case Presentation
Authors: Bucă Adrian , Frățilă Anca , Săceleanu Adriana , Ștef Laura
Published: January 2022

Dentistry is a branch of medicine, with specialized care almost exclusively performed in an outpatient basis, with various dental procedures resulting in bleeding. Due to the increase in the average age of patients, the dentist must pay special attention to the associated pathology, pathology that can lead to uncontrolled bleeding or other complications. The incidence of the number of patients with various anticoagulant medication for associated general diseases has increased. Thus, the approach of these patients must be done in correlation with the management of diseases and associated medication. We found it interesting to report the therapeutic conduct in case of tooth extraction in patients whose medication includes warfarin. The dentist should be aware of possible complications in patients under anticoagulant medication, which requires a judicious case selection, with interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as careful management of surgical procedures to minimize the risks of postoperative bleeding.
Technological Aspects Regarding the Manufacture of Screw-Retained Prosthetic Restorations Made of Ceramic Masses on Zirconia Structure (Part II)
Authors: Costea Radu , Burcea Claudia Camelia , Măru Nicoleta , Perieanu Viorel Ștefan , Bucur Mirela Veronica , Burlibașa Mihai , Milicescu Ștefan , Perieanu Mădălina Violeta , Malița Mădălina Adriana , Beuran Irina Adriana , Babiuc Iuliana , Marcov Narcis , Marcov Elena-Cristina , Drafta Sergiu
Published: January 2022

With the help of dental implants, an oral rehabilitation can be performed not only very complex, but also very complete of various types of edentulous spaces. After insertion of the dental implants, they can be subsequently prosthetically restored through a wide range of implant-supported prosthetic restorations. In this material, we tried to highlight some particular aspects from the point of view of the laboratory stages of dental technique, which intervene in the technological flow of making implant-supported prosthetic restorations from ceramic masses on Zirconia structure.
Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Bacteria Isolated from the Genital Tract
Authors: Florentin Nitu Bogran , Claudia Cambrea , Elena Zamfirescu Mihaela , Adrian Sorescu , Monica Nicola , Sergiu Chirila , Tony Hangan Laurentiu
Published: January 2022

Mycoplasma hominis (M.h.) and Ureaplasma urealyticum (U.u.) are members of Mycoplsma, class Moliculites. There are bacteria that are commensal to the vagina, but can cause urogenital infections, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) premature birth in pregnant women. In men they produce nongonococcal urethritis infections and are also involved in infertility, reducing sperm motility.

Surveillance of antibiotic resistance is necessary in the context in which it is constantly growing. The test was performed on galleries with wells containing antibiotics in two concentrations (except Pristinamycin)

Of the 130 men tested, 15% were positive for the U.u. and 2% for M.H. while out of 169 women 56% were positive for the U.u. and 5% for M.h.

The highest resistance to antibiotics was with Ciprofloxacin (83% U.u. and 11% M.h.). M.h has high resistance to antibiotics in the Macrolides group (92%).
The Evolution of Emergency Urticaria Cases Before and During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
Authors: Laurentiu Hangan Tony , Mihaela Zamfirescu , Oana Ciulache Delia , Leonard Gurgas , Sergiu Chirila
Published: January 2022

Urticaria is one of the best-known dermatological diseases and affects between 15% and 25% of the global population. Angioedema, an acute complication of urticaria, affects about 3% of the population.

The retrospective study took into account the patients diagnosed with urticaria in the emergency room of the Măcin City Hospital, and aimed to assess the epidemiological aspects during the 2015-2020 period, and too see how it the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic influenced the incidence of diagnosed urticaria in the emergency room of a local hospital from South-East Romania.

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic might be observed in the ER activity of city hospitals, where a decreased number of presentations was observed, and, at the same time with an increase in the proportion and absolute number of urticaria cases.
Civilisation and Its Environmental Consequences
Authors: Sulimov Stanislav I. , Chernigovskikh Igor V. , Cherenkov Roman A. , Chernykh Vladimir D. , Vasiliev Boris V.
Published: January 2022

This work is devoted to examining civilisation's environmental consequences and the military confrontation between civilised and barbaric societies. The authors examine antique and ancient Chinese ideas about the phenomenon of barbarism, and also highlight common cultural features inherent in the Germans and Celts and opposed to Rome, and the Far Eastern nomads who were adjacent to imperial China. Moreover, the authors seek to analyse the substantial effects of civilisation on the environment and ecosystem. Having analysed the military potential of civilised societies, the authors come to the conclusion that the victory of barbarism is possible only in the case of civilisation internal collapse. The article outlines other important aspects, including the relationships between civilisation and war and between civilisation and the environment. It concludes with a discussion about rethinking and restructuring some of our perspectives on civilisation.
Dorothy Wordsworth's Food-Mediated “History of the Personal” in The Grasmere Journal
Authors: Vasiloiu Dorina-Daniela
Published: January 2022

Food practices (preparation and consumption) have long been viewed as mere domestic routines, and thus, often dismissed for being too “frivolous [a] realm” to receive the same scholarly attention as “great topics” such as “politics, economics, justice and power” (Shapiro 2). Emerging during the 1970s, food studies owe their theoretical model to research in fields of enquiry such as anthropology, sociology, structuralism, or women's studies, which have highlighted the aesthetic value of food and its transformative implications for the intermediation of social relations with others. Accordingly, food occasions various socio-cognitive activities that help an individual achieve a sense of attachment and belonging to a community.

Based on the premise that food is instrumental in social relations, as well as in expressing a wide range of values, experiences and emotions, the present analysis gives an insight into the epistemic potential of food to attribute new meanings to Dorothy Wordsworth's Grasmere memoir. Laura Shapiro's non-fictional account, What She Ate: Six Remarkable Women and the Food that Tells their Stories

Laura Shapiro's What She Ate consists of the biographies of six notable female figures from different centuries and continents and highlights the importance of food in making them “recognizable” throughout history (7). Shapiro's collection of these women's personal stories and struggles gives insight into the more subtle meanings of food and its capacity to restore the balance of power between genders. In each story, food shapes the character's mind and body through evocations of endurance, resilience, internalized oppression, political statement or trendsetting dietary habits.

serves as a useful starting point for the present reading of Wordsworth's Grasmere Journal as food narrative that has family relations, daily experiences and emotions constantly mediated through food.

In brief, The Journal represents an intimate record of Dorothy's life, household activities and personal observations of the (natural and social) world surrounding Dove Cottage, which she shared with her famous sibling, Romantic poet, William Wordsworth, between May 1800 and January 1803.

In this sense, I propose a constructivist-relational approach to Dorothy's narrative as interconnected with food, with the primary aim to explore how her numerous food references in the Journal contribute to the construction of her personal narrative and identity. As posited here, The Grasmere Journal offers a glimpse of Dorothy and William Wordsworth's dietary, social and writing routines, but also projects an image of Dorothy in a position of power, a woman ahead of her time, with a progressive stance, which goes beyond the societal expectations with regard to women's domestic role during the Romantic period.
Cooking and Eating as Linguistic Experiences: Metamorphoses in the Japanese Familial Culinary Universe Reflected in the Movie パパのお弁当は世界 一 Papa no Obentō wa Sekai Ichi 一 Dad's Lunch Box
Authors: Alexandrescu Beatrice-Maria
Published: January 2022

The aim of this study is to describe the role of bentōs (Japanese lunch boxes) in contemporary Japanese society and its importance in different types of interpersonal relationships (the father-daughter relationship, friendship and love relationships). We will illustrate the value of this cultural element by analyzing the movie パパのお 弁当は世界一 Papa no Obentō wa Sekai Ichi 一 Dad's Lunch Box (2017) directed by Fukatsu Masakazu (who drew inspiration from a popular post on Tweeter in which a girl's high school graduation day is marked by the fact that she conveys her thanks to her father for having prepared her daily bentōs in the last three years (Shoji)), a movie that reflects various aspects of modern Japan: the changing roles of family members and the changing relationships between them. Moreover, we will focus on how bentō evolves into a means of communication in this movie, and how it contributes to reconfiguring the facets of Japanese masculinities in a society that is no more characterized by its traditional form. We will also depict the characteristics of bentōs and will take into consideration their historical background in order to situate them in the context of the evolution of food-preparing practices.
Preliminary Species and Media Selection for the Veggie Space Hardware
Authors: Massa Gioia , Newsham Gerard , Hummerick Mary E. , Caro Janicce L. , Stutte Gary W. , Morrow Robert C. , Wheeler Raymond M.
Published: January 2022

Plants will be an important component of off-Earth life support systems for food production and atmosphere recycling. “Veggie” is a small vegetable production unit designed for space flight, with a passive water delivery system. Plants can be grown in Veggie using small bags with a wicking surface containing media and fertilizer, i.e., pillows. Pillows planted with seeds can be placed on the wicking surface of the Veggie reservoir and water will wick throughout the media. Multiple small salad and herb species were grown in Veggie analog conditions using both commercial peat-based media and arcillite. Biometric measurements and microbial loads were assessed. Some species grew better in a particular media, but no general trends were apparent. Lettuce plants grew best in the blends of the peat-based and arcillite media. Microbial counts were lower on plants grown in arcillite. Four media types (peat-based mix, arcillite, and blends of the two) were tested in the rooting pillows; tests included Chinese cabbage, Swiss chard, lettuce, snow pea, and radish. Most species grew best in blends of the commercial mix and arcillite. Edible biomass production varied from 3.5-8 grams dry mass/m2/day with lettuce having the lowest biomass and Chinese cabbage highest. Radish plants showed an increasing percentage of partitioning to edible roots with increasing arcillite in the media. Pillows appear to offer a simple, effective strategy for containing rooting media and avoiding free water while growing plants in the Veggie hardware.
Impact of Comorbidities on the Long-Term Prognosis of Patients with Intermittent Claudication
Authors: Anghel Răvan , Adam Cristina , Marcu Dragoş , Mitu Ovidiu , Mitu Florin
Published: January 2022

Rezumat

Introducere. Arteriopatia obliterantă a membrelor inferioare (AOMI) reprezintă consecinţa afectării aterosclerotice a arterelor distale, cu o prevalenţă crescută în special în rândul pacienţilor de gen masculin. Prezentarea clinică este variabilă, de la prezenţa clasică a claudicaţiei intermitente şi până la apariţia semnelor clinice de ischemie acută la nivelul membrelor inferioare. Diagnosticul este stabilit în cele mai multe cazuri pe baza indicelui gleznă-braţ cu o valoare sub 0,9. Managementul terapeutic are drept deziderate principale reducerea riscului de apariţie a unui eveniment acut cardiovascular, îmbunătăţirea statusului functional şi prevenirea declinului fizic şi psihic deopotrivă. Recuperarea cardiovasculară joacă un rol important, având implicaţii prognostice pe termen scurt şi lung.

Materiale şi metode. Studiul prezentat în lucrarea de faţă este unui descriptiv, retrospectiv, bazat pe un lot de 70 de pacienţi diagnosticaţi cu AOMI care au fost evaluaţi în cadrul Clinicii de Recuperare Cardiovasculară. Au fost constituite două loturi, în funcţie de prezenţa sau nu a claudicaţiei intermitente (60 pacienţi, respectiv 10 pacienţi).

Rezultate. Analiza statistică a inclus o varietate de parametri demografici, clinico-paraclinici şi terapeutici deopotrivă, urmărind să se evidenţieze factorii cu impact asupra apariţiei şi progresiei claudicaţiei intermitente şi, implicit, efectul acestora asupra prognosticului pe termen lung. Genul masculin, fumatul, hipertensiunea arterială, diabetul zaharat, prezenţa bypass-ului aortocoronarian în antecedente şi profilul lipidic modificat sunt parametri semnificativi statistic în studiul prezentat.

Concluzii. Evoluţia AOMI este marcată de simptomatologie şi de corecţia factorilor de risc prezenţi, recuperarea cardiovasculară asigurând la aceşti pacienţi îmbunătăţirea statusului functional şi creşterea calităţii vieţii.
Treatment Possibilities of Muscle Cramps in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Authors: Katalin Kenéz Emese , Carmen Croitoriu Andreea Otilia
Published: January 2022

Muscle cramps appearing in liver cirrhosis substantially affect the quality of life of these patients. The prevalence of painful muscle cramps can be up to 88%. The exact mechanism by which these muscle cramps occur is unknown. The management of this symptom is not easy because there is no uniformly accepted recommendation about what kind of supplementation or medicine (or both) can be used exactly. The aim of our study is to review the treatment options for muscle cramps in liver cirrhosis.

We found in the literature (using the keywords „liver cirrhosis", „muscle cramps", „treatment" and „quality of life") 32 articles of this topic. Treatment options currently are: vitamin supplementations (vitamin E, 1 - α hydroxy vitamin D), amino acid supplementations (taurine, branched - chain amino acids, L - carnitine, albumin), mixed herbal medicines (Niuche-Shen-Qui-Wan), zinc and medications (eperisone hydrochloride, quinine and quinidine sulphate, baclofen, methocarbamol, orphenadrine). Vitamin supplementations and amino acid supplementations are targeting the possible pathophysiological causes of muscle cramps (nerve function or energy metabolism alterations which are unique to liver cirrhosis). New aspects started to use medications especially antispasmodic agents (methocarbamol, orphenadrine) and antispasticity agents (baclofen) to relieve muscle cramps. We also found a multicenter study and two systematic reviews (performed in 2013 and 2014). From 2014 there is no systematic article appeared in this topic and we considered it important to survey the new treatment options next to the treatment options already known.
Possible Option for Treatment of Severe Congestive Heart Failure Under Mechanical Ventilation Using Tolvaptan via Nasogastric Tube: A Single-Center Analysis
Authors: Takeda Morihiko , Shiba Nobuyuki
Published: January 2022

Background: The oral vasopressin-2 receptor antagonist tolvaptan causes aquaresis, and its effect on heart failure is proven. However, it is not recommended in patients who are unable to appropriately respond to thirst because of possible severe hypernatremia. Aim: To assess the safety and efficacy of tolvaptan treatment via nasogastric tube in patients who are unable to respond to thirst by fluid ingestion. Methods: We analyzed 70 consecutive patients with severe congestive heart failure (CHF) who were resistant to loop diuretics and treated with tolvaptan. From the 70 patients, 12 required endotracheal intubation under sedation (Group Tube; GT) and 58 did not (Group Oral; GO). We administered tolvaptan orally in GO; however, in GT, we had to administer tolvaptan via nasogastric tube to achieve pulmonary decongestion quickly. In GT, serum sodium level was monitored closely, and intravenous fluid infusion volume was controlled in the intensive care unit (ICU). Outcomes, including safety and efficacy parameters, were evaluated. Results: In both groups, tolvaptan treatment did not develop a significant rise in serum sodium level compared with baseline, and the incidence of worsening renal failure was comparable, despite greater net fluid loss and higher doses of loop diuretics used in patients of GT compared to GO. In GT, all patients achieved pulmonary decongestion and were weaned from mechanical ventilation. Conclusions: In sedated patients with severe CHF who are unable to respond to thirst by fluid ingestion, tolvaptan can be used without clinically significant hypernatremia under close monitoring in the ICU.
Predictive Value of Hematological Parameters in Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Their Relationship with the TIMI Risk Score
Authors: Karaoğlu Ulaş , Bulut Mehtap , Omar Timor
Published: January 2022

Background: Hematological parameters, such as white blood cell count (WBC), mean platelet volume (MPV), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and WBC to MPV ratio (WMR), could provide data in prognosis, risk stratification, and optimal management in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Aim: We aimed to investigate the prognostic value of hematological parameters and their relationship with the TIMI risk score in non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients. Material and Methods: A total of 259 adult patients with NSTEMI were included in this retrospective and observational cohort study. During a 1-year follow-up period, the efficacy of the main hematological parameters in predicting major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and their correlation with the TIMI risk score was analyzed. Results: Among the 259 patients, 188 (72.6%) were male, and the mean age was 60.4 ± 11.9 years. MACE was observed in 60 patients (23.2%). Elevated baseline levels of WBC, neutrophils, NLR, PLR, and WMR were associated with MACE development throughout the 1-year follow-up. Moreover, WBC, WMR, and NLR were correlated with the TIMI risk score. When the predictive power of these parameters for MACE was evaluated by ROC analysis, the AUC values for WBC, WMR, and NLR were 0.670 (95% CI 0.590–0.750), 0.666 (95% CI 0.582–0.746), and 0.689 (95% CI 0.610–0.767), respectively. Conclusion: WBC, NLR, and WMR predicted MACE in NSTEMI patients and were consistent with the TIMI risk score. On this basis, they could provide supportive data for early risk stratification and optimized therapeutic approach, particularly in high-risk patients.
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis of Supply Chain Practices and Firms Performance in Nigeria
Authors: Amole Bilqis Bolanle , Adebiyi Sulaimon Olanrewaju , Oyenuga Olamilekan Gbenga
Published: January 2022

Companies are facing numerous pressures and challenges in order to be competitive in the market and meet the requirements of their customers which require an improvement in the supply chain practices of the firms to be more effective and efficient for sustainable competitive advantage. This study examines the use of a multi-criteria decision making method using analytic network process (ANP) to estimate the how supply chain activities of the selected manufacturing firms’ influences its firm performance in other to enhance the satisfaction of customers. The population of the study is the manufacturing firms quoted in the Nigeria stock exchange. An ANP-based questionnaire was administered to Managers of selected manufacturing firms for pairwise comparison of supply chain factors relative influences and dependencies on their customers. A nonlinear network model was built to capture all the factors of supply chain practices and firms performance into clusters, nodes and dependences for the purpose of estimating various influences supply chain practices on the performance of the various companies studied.. Data collected were analysed using software of Super decision 3.0version. The results revealed factors of supply chain practices that have a great connection with one another and strong relationship indicating that without the implementing the key factors of supply chain there would not be a significant improvement in the performance of the organisation which will also affects the desire of the customers. The ANP model has helped to show the interdependencies and feedback among the various factors of practices of supply chain to augment the level of performance of the firms.
Indoor corrosivity classification based on lead coupons
Authors: Kreislova K. , Fialova P. , Bohackova T. , Majtas D.
Published: January 2022

Air pollution in museums, libraries, churches, and other indoor environments of cultural heritage objects was studied since 1980s. For classification of corrosivity for such type of indoor environments the ISO 11844 series was developed in 2006. In 2020 the revision of this ISO 11844 series had been finished, where lead was included as standard specimen with high sensitivity to vapour organic acids. This paper gives results of exposure of lead standard coupons in museums and other similar indoor environments together with measurement of climatic parameters and air pollution to verify the new approach.
The Effects of Consumers’ Buying Behavior on the E-commerce in Highly Developed Emerging Market and Developed Market: The Case of Singapore and Austria
Authors: Moerth-Teo Jia Yun , Bobek Vito , Horvat Tatjana
Published: January 2022

The e-commerce is becoming increasingly essential and principally relevant in the modern world, especially in the current pandemic. Due to the increased use of the Internet, the growth of e-commerce has escalated. This research focuses on the e-commerce environments of Singaporean and Austrian markets. It contains an outline touching on the theoretical parts and the conduct of an empirical study where the survey results from 206 participants were studied, analysed, and compared. The statistical methods chosen for this research were the t-test analysis and the correlation analysis. The empirical study served as a quantitative discussion on both countries’ e-commerce markets. The analysis of the completed questionnaires provided a better and clear understanding of the buying behaviours and their potential impact on the e-commerce markets in Singapore and Austria. Considering the results from the comparisons, the research has also highlighted some interesting findings and differences in the buying behaviours of Singaporean and Austrian shoppers.
Destitution And Prostitution In Nigerian Urban Areas: Evidence From Psychological, Social, And Economic Perspectives
Authors: Okoro Chinonso , Orji Anthony , Agbo Aaron Adibe , Mba Peter N. , Anthony-Orji Onyinye I. , Nwankwo Michael , Obiorah Juliana Ngozi
Published: January 2022

The impact of the problems of destitution and prostitution on the moral fabric of society cannot be overemphasized and thus calls for the attention of the relevant stakeholders (the government, civil society, and professionals) in restoring moral values and decency to our societies. This study is centered on the psychological, social, and economic impact that the activities of the destitute and prostitutes have both on the individual and the society at large. The study found that many individuals resort to begging on the streets because they are either physically challenged, lack basic necessities for decent living, have many dependents, or are the breadwinners of their families while at the same time receive little or no support from family and friends. While the above was the case for the destitute, others engaged in prostitution due to peer pressure, financial pressure from family and friends, greed, and marital issues, etc. It was also found that the problems of destitution and prostitution tend to be more prevalent in urban areas due to the increasing levels of economic activities in the cities, which therefore leads to more patronage. To avert the negative effects of the problems of destitution and prostitution in society and to completely wean those involved away from it, the study recommends the coordination of efforts by the government, psychologists, and social workers to help train and equip the victims with the skills necessary to assist them in forgoing their old lifestyle completely.
How Does The Internalization Of Misogyny Operate: A Thoretical Approach With European Examples
Authors: Constantinescu Sorana-Alexandra
Published: January 2022

The present article will tackle the concept of internalized misogyny by trying to review existing theories and to extract a number of common threads of these theories in order to find some useful insights on the internal mechanisms that make up internalized misogyny, and on how internalized misogyny should be approached by practical action. I start the discussion by exploring oppression and the internalization of oppression, and afterwards move to internalized misogyny itself, charting its place within gender dynamics in general, as well as its impact on gender roles, on women’s actions towards other women, and their actions towards themselves. Using data from the World Value Survey (2017–2020), I will explore how internalized misogyny is reflected in specific sexist attitudes, how it relates to male misogyny, and which aspects of gender relations seem to come to the fore when dealing with internalized sexism. This will allow us to confront and complement the theories on internalized sexism with data on attitudes and beliefs, and develop a clearer picture of the phenomenon, as well as drawing some brief conclusions regarding practical action to mitigate gender oppression.
Impact of Investment, Financial and Trade Freedom on Bank’s Risk-Taking
Authors: Abbas Faisal
Published: January 2022

This study explores the impact of investment, financial, and trade freedom on banks' risk-taking and stability of US banks by employing two-step system GMM approach over the extended period from 2002 to 2018. The findings provide evidence that financial freedom decreases risk-taking, while investment and trade freedom increase US larger banks' risk-taking. The results show that investment and trade freedom is beneficial for the stability of banks in the US. The heterogeneity in results indicates that financial freedom reduces the risk-taking, whereas trade and investment freedom increase the risk-taking of well-capitalized and high liquid banks. In contrast, in the case of undercapitalized and low liquid banks, the impact of financial, trade, and investment freedom on risk-taking is insignificant. The result demonstrates that the government's intervention is decisive in developing the degree of economic freedom for the financial system's stability. The finding of the study has practical implications for banks manager, regulators, and policymakers.
Perspectives of Different Stakeholder Groups About the Alignment of IFRS for SMEs with IFRS Standard
Authors: Marina Alexandra-Gabriela
Published: January 2022

This research presents the findings of a content analysis of comment letters submitted to the International Accounting Standards Board in response to the second Comprehensive Review of the IFRS for SMEs. It is being investigated whether the parties' interest has increased since the first Request for Information was issued, whether the respondents are in agreement with the IASB regarding the alignment of IFRS for SMEs to full IFRS Standards, and what their arguments are in order to gain further insight into this review process. The study is based on comment letters sent directly to the IASB between January and October 2020. The analysis revealed that the main stakeholder groups that contributed were Professional organizations, Accounting Regulation Bodies and Accounting, audit and consultant firms, the same groups that also had a high response rate to the first request for information. Regarding the jurisdictions, there was a high interest from Europe but also from the countries that have already adopted the standard in South America.