bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Construir para construir. Un llamado a la reversión local de la idea de patrimonio urbano
Authors:   Universidad Catolica de Santa Fé, Barczuk Pasamán Elías , Köncke Florencia
Published: May 2022

El presente artículo elabora un razonamiento crítico y alternativo en base al concepto de patrimonio urbano contemporáneo. Ahondar en el origen del término, expone su construcción desde algunos contextos geográficos, históricos y políticos específicos y, a partir de allí, despierta el apetito de reformular el discurso incorporando aspectos inherentes a nuestras propias ciudades. La noción de patrimonio urbano comprende aspectos visuales, estéticos y artísticos, pero al mismo tiempo abarca cuestiones simbólicas e identitarias que se vinculan a la memoria colectiva y la vida cotidiana de la ciudadanía. Desde la localización y la identificación de ciertas ciudades en pleno proceso de desarrollo —donde la frecuencia de algunas construcciones proyectuales, desde el vacío, es sumamente mayor a la de aquellas que actúan sobre objetos existentes o proponen su desaparición para edificar a posteriori—, se torna conveniente resaltar que nuestro desafío crucial no refiere aún a las maneras en las que entendemos a la intervención, sino que radica en la forma en que procedemos a la hora de concebir ideas ex novo. A través de la construcción de una identidad característica, y el compromiso colectivo de forjar nuestro propio patrimonio, se pregona la búsqueda de una ciudad que sea fiel representante y capaz reflejo de los intereses, necesidades y preocupaciones de quienes la habitan. Desde la perspectiva optimista de que es posible hacer buena arquitectura es imperativo reconocerla bajo el abrigo del patrimonio urbano. Aquel que describe una sensibilidad y un modo de pensar, proyectar y actuar sobre lo existente, pero también, y principalmente, desde lo que está por existir.
Dehydration and other strategies of rapid weight loss in young powerlifters
Authors: Kruszewski Marek , Pągowski Łukasz , Kruszewski Artur , Tabęcki Rafał , Merchelski Maciej
Published: May 2022

Background: Prevalence of dehydration as a method of rapid weight loss (RWL) and related risks point to the necessity of knowledge assessment in young powerlifters in this regard. The aim of this study was to assess practices and knowledge about RWL methods and their potential detrimental effects on health in young powerlifters. Materials and methods: A diagnostic poll was carried out among the participants (n=98) of sub-junior Polish championships (14 – 18 years), in two subgroups: G1 – weight classes up to 75 kg (n=50) and G2 – weight classes above 75 kg (n=48). Results: Dehydration was most frequently indicated by young powerlifters as a method of body weight reduction in young powerlifters whereas diuretics, potentially hazardous to health, were the most popular supplement. Conclusions: Despite popular belief that extreme RWL methods are most prevalent in lighter weight classes, athletes of higher weight classes more frequently indicated the methods with high risk of dehydration. Among young powerlifters, knowledge of the consequences of RWL is inadequate.
Analisis Pemanfaatan Alokasi Dana Desa (ADD) Terhadap Kesejahteraan Masyarakat Kampung Jaifuri Di Distrik Skanto Kabupaten Keerom
Authors: Klara Antonia , Astuti Puji , Iek Mesak , Patinggi P. N.
Published: May 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah alokasi dana desa bidang pembangunan desa, bidang pemberdayaan masyarakat, bidang ekonomi, bidang kesehatan dan bidang pendidikan berpengaruh terhadap kesejahteraan masyarakat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode pendekatan diskriptif kuantitatif. Dengan menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data melalui kuisioner yang diberikan kepada informan yang dianggap dapat memberikan informasi tentang pelaksanaan alokasi dana desa terhadap kesejahteran masyarakat dengan alat analisis SPSS (Statistical Program for Social Sciences) versi 24.Hasil pengolahan data ini ditemukan bahwa Dana Desa bidang pembangunan desa berpengaruh positif terhadap kesejahteraan masyarakat sebesar 0,821 point, bidang pemberdayaan masyarakat berpengaruh positif terhadap kesejahteraan masyarakat sebesar 0,243 point, bidang ekonomi berpengaruh terhadap kesejahteraan masyarakat sebesar 0,196 point, bidang kesehatan berpengaruh terhadap kesejahteraan masyarakat sebesar 0,076 dan bidang kesehatan berpengaruh terhadap kesejahteraan masyarakat sebesar 0,042. Hal ini menunjukkan semua bidang berpengaruh, akan tetapi yang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kesejahteraan masyarakat hanya pada bidang pembangunanan desa. Sedangkan pada bidang pemberdayaan masyarakat, bidang ekonomi, bidang kesehatan dan bidang pendidikan berpengaruh tapi tidan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kesejahteraan masyarakat. Oleh karena itu, diharapkan kepala desa sebagai ujung tombak dalam mensejahterakan masyarakatnya lebih memperhatikan kinerja aparatur kampung dan masyarakatnya untuk ikut serta dalam membangun kampung sehingga tingkat kesejahteraan masyarakat lebih tinggi dan dapat berpengaruh signifikan di setiap program.Kata Kunci: Alokasi Dana Desa, Kesejahteraan Masyarakat, Pemberdayaan Ekonomi, Kesehatan, Pendidikan
Analisis Pengaruh Pendapatan Asli Daerah, Dana Alokasi Umum, Dan Dana Alokasi Khusus Terhadap Belanja Modal Di Kota Jayapura
Authors: Marbun Robert M. WST. , Rumaseb Melvin Robert , Indahyani Rachmaeny
Published: May 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Bagaimana pengaruh Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD), Dana Alokasi Umum (DAU) dan Dana Alokasi Khusus (DAK) terhadap Belanja Modal di kota Jayapura. Adapun jenis data dan sumber data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder yang diperoleh dari laporan. Dimana data yang dikumpulkan bersumber dari laporan keuangan Pemerintah Kota Jayapura. Data berbentuk berkala (time series) dengan periode dari tahun 2010-2018 (8 tahun) sehingga hasil penelitian ini merupakan hasil penggunaan data selama periode tersebut. Analisis data bertujuan menyederhanakan data kedalam bentuk yang lebih mudah dibaca dan di interprestasikan. Alat analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linier berganda yang digunakan untuk melihat pengaruh Pendapatan Asli Daerah, Dana Alokasi Umum dan Dana Alokasi Khusus terhadap Belanja Modal. Data yang diolah dengan bantuan software SPSS seri 16. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, secara parsial Pendapatan Asli daerah berpengaruh negative dan signifikan terhadap Belanja Modal. Dana Alokasi Umum berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Belanja Modal. Dana Alokasi Khusus berpengaruh negative dan tidak signifikan terhadap Belanja Modal di kota Jayapura. Secara simultan variebel PAD, DAU dan DAK berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Belanja Modal di kotaJayapura.Kata Kunci: Pendapatan Asli Daerah, Dana Alokasi Umum, Dana Alokasi Khusus dan Belanja Modal.
Analisis Pengaruh Penanaman Modal Asing, Tenaga Kerja Dan Indeks Kemahalan Konstruksi Terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Di Lima Wilayah Adat Provinsi Papua Periode 2012-2016
Authors: Marlissa Elsyan Rienette , Mandowen Janet Ester Lidya , Patty Richard
Published: May 2022

Pertumbuhan ekonomi yang tinggi dan berkelanjutan merupakan landasan penting bagi kelangsungan pembangunan ekonomi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak penanaman modal asing, tenaga kerja dan indeks kemahalan konstruksi terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di lima wilayah adat Provinsi Papua. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif. Data yang digunakan adlah data panel dengan periode 2012-2016. analisis data menggunakan program Eviews 10 dengan model regresi fixed effect. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa : 1) penanaman modal asing berpengaruh 2.86% terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi dilima wilaya adat Provinsi Papua dengan nilai probabilitas sebesar 0.6915. 2) tenaga kerja berpengaruh 1.76% terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi dilima wilaya adat Provinsi Papua dengan nilai probabilitas sebesar 0.5486. 3) indeks kemahalan konstruksi berpengaruh 0.034% dan probabilitas sebesar 0.2036.Kata Kunci: pertumbuhan ekonomi, penanaman modal asing, tenaga kerja, indeks kemahalan konstruksi, fixed effect.
Analisis Pengaruh Akuntabilitas, Transparansi Dan Partisipasi Masyarakat Terhadap Pengelolaan Dana Desa Di Kampung Enggros Kota Jayapura
Authors: Kaiwai Hans Z. , Mayor Vanessa Irene , Bisai Charley M. , Rumalutur Tince
Published: May 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini untukmengetahui dan menganalisis pengaruh akuntabilitas, transparansi dan partisipasi masyarakat terhadap pengelolaan dana desa di Kampung Enggros Kota Jayapura.Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini berupa kuesioner terkait akuntabilitas, transparansi dan partisipasi masyarakat serta pengelolaan Dana Desa. Metode analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara serempak dengan menggunakan uji F menunjukkan bahwa akuntabilitas, transparansi dan partisipasi memiliki pengaruh yang positif signifikan terhadap pengelolaan Dana Desa di Kampung Enggros Kota Jayapura. Secara parsial akuntabilitas berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pengelolaan Dana Desa di Kampung Enggros Kota Jayapura. Transparansi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pengelolaan Dana Desa di Kampung Enggros Kota Jayapura. Partisipasi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pengelolaan Dana Desa di Kampung Enggros Kota Jayapura.Kata Kunci: Akuntabilitas, Transparansi, Partisipasi, Pengelolaan Dana Desa.
Analisis Tingkat Pendapatan Usaha Peternak Babi Di Kelurahan Awiyo Distrik Abepura Kota Jayapura
Authors: Ratang Sarlota A. , Maling Yosep , Mollet Julius Ary
Published: May 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui penerimaan usaha peternak babi, biaya produksi usaha peternak babi dan, tingkat pendapatan dari usaha peternak babi di Kelurahan Awiyo Distrik Abepura Kota Jayapura. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode survei dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 50 kepalah keluarga peternak yang di ambil secara simply random sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data terdiri atas data primer yang didapat dari observasi dan wawancara yang berpedoman pada kuesioner serta data sekunder yang didapat dari dokumen-dokumen dari Dinas Petranian Kota Jayapura mengenai populasi peternak babi di daerah penelitian. Metode analisa data dalam penelitian ini, menggunakan dua metode yaitu meteode Matematis dan, Analisis. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata penerimaan usaha peternak babi di daerah penelitian mencapaiai Rp 70,530,000.00 atau 14,10 persen. Sedangkan rata-rata total biaya produksi usaha peternak adalah Rp15,537,120.00 selama masa produksi, enam bulan sampai satu tahun. Rata-rata pendapatan usaha peternak babi setelah dikurangi dengan biaya-biaya, maka tingkat pepdapatan usha peternak babi mencapai Rp 54,992.880.00.Kata Kunci: Pendapatan Usaha, Peternak Babi
Analisis Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Di Provinsi Papua
Authors: Ratang Sarlota A. , Ambumi Priskila , Marlissa Elsyan Rienette
Published: May 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis pengaruh Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD), tenaga kerja dan pendidikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di Provinsi Papua. Data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder berupa data time series periode 2010 – 2019 yang diperoleh dari Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS). Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah regresi linier berganda. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa Pendapatan Asli Daerah, tenaga kerja dan pendidikan tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di Provinsi PapuaKata Kunci: Pertumbuhan Ekonomi, Pendapatan Asli Daerah, Tenaga Kerja, Pendidikan
Pemetaan Geomorfologi Teluk Kendari Kota Kendari, Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara
Authors: Bintang Putri , Muliddin Muliddin , Asfar Suryawan
Published: May 2022

Daerah penelitian terletak di Teluk Kendari Kota Kendari, Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tipe dan karakteristik satuan geomorfologi pada daerah penelitian. Metode penelitian berupa metode pemetaan geomorfologi yang menggabungkan observasi lapangan dan interpretasi data citra SRTM-DEM. Data primer berupa profil pantai, data sedimen pesisir, morfologi, litologi, dan pembuatan peta geomorfologi berdasarkan aspek kuantitatif dan genetik. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat 3 tipe satuan bentang alam pada Teluk Kendari yaitu dataran pantai dengan endapan berukuran pasir hingga kerakal, dataran pasang surut dengan komposisi material berukuran pasir, dan dataran terumbu (terangkat) yang tersusun atas batugamping terumbu berumur Plistosen – Holosen.
Analisis Intrusi Air Laut di Kecamatan Katobu Kabupaten Muna Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara
Authors: Dati Laode Irsyad , Muliddin Muliddin , Okto Ali
Published: May 2022

Secara administratif daerah penelitian terletak di Kecamatan Katobu, Kabupaten Muna, Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara. Tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah untuk menentukan sebaran intrusi air laut daerah Kecamatan Katobu, Kabupaten Muna, Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara. Indikasi terjadinya intrusi air laut diketahui melalui pengukuran daya hantar listrik (DHL) pada sampel air sumur gali. Data kedalaman muka airtanah serta data geologi berupa sebaran litologi dan bentuk morfologi daerah penelitian diperoh dari hasil observasi lapangan. Data yang diperoleh menunjukan bahwa pada daerah penelitian terdapat beberapa kategori intrusi air laut. Daerah terintrusi sangat tinggi pada daerah Bypass Raha dengan nilai DHL 684-790,4 µS/cm. Daerah dengan tingkat intrusi sedang pada daerah Jalan Jendral Ahmad Yani dan M.H. Thamrin dengan nilai DHL 231-261,8 µS/cm. Daerah terintrusi rendah terdapat di daerah Jalan Wamponiki dan Jalan Jendral Ahmad Yani dengan nilai DHL 202,8-212,8 µS/cm. Adapun daerah yang tidak mengalami intrusi memiliki nilai DHL ≤200,00µS/cm. Intrusi air laut dipengaruhi oleh elevasi muka airtanah. Daerah terintrusi merupakan daerah dengan elevasi rendah yang tersusun atas endapan alluvium. Litologi ini berupa endapan pasir halus, kemas terbuka, dan porositas baik sehingga mampu meloloskan air laut
Advanced Health Control Consultation Application at Clinic B White C Based on Android
Authors: Zermane Hanane , Aman Andryanto , Dayun Miyanti  , Muhammad Akram Hamzah  , Tatik Maslihatin
Published: May 2022

Health information is a very important part of everyday life, where health information is obtained through direct consultation with doctors. However, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic that hit, we are required to continue to follow the health protocols recommended by the government by keeping a distance from each other or social distancing. Consultations are carried out face-to-face with doctors and conventional consultation methods prolong the meeting time between doctors and patients. Based on interviews conducted with several patients in several clinics, patients obtain health information by visiting the clinic and consulting directly with doctors. The purpose of this research is to build an Android-based Health Control Consultation application with an Information Technology approach, which is a form of service application. This application was built so that patients can find out health information through questions and answers via e-consul. Patients enter questions about health problems or health problems in text form, then the e-consul will respond to patient questions. So that it can facilitate someone in health consultations and obtain information on health problems and provide first aid information when a symptom or disease occurs. The E-consul application is also equipped with articles so that doctors can also share information from their knowledge with patients. This application is built by utilizing mobile-based application technology.
Community Service Monitoring Information System at The Level of Community Harmony of Citizens
Authors: Firera Romario , Iskandar Akbar
Published: May 2022

A website-based community service information system can improve the performance of sub-district, village, community units and neighborhood units so that it can speed up report generation and can also improve the quality of better services because it is faster and without queuing. This research is to design and build an Information System for the Rukun Warga (RW) Service at Perumnas Antang Blok 10 by using the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) method and the Multi-Objective Optimization On the Basis Of Ratio Analysis (MOORA) method that is able to provide effective services. and efficient to citizens and able to facilitate in supporting decision making acceptance of social assistance. The results of the study show that the Community Service Information System (RW) at Perumnas Antang Blok 10 can help provide effective and efficient services to residents and is able to facilitate decision making in receiving social assistance. Based on the results of the respondent's assessment through the distribution of questionnaires, the Information System for the Rukun Warga (RW) at Perumnas Antang Blok 10 is very good to use because it meets the final score criteria of 88%.
Baumschutzrecht
Authors: Vornholt Cedric
Published: May 2022

The author presents the legal framework of tree protection in detail. Legal and administrative practitioners will find a comprehensive overview of the legal instruments for individual measures as well as for comprehensive tree protection concepts. For the legal conflicts between tree protection and other interests, such as the legal duty to maintain safety or the protection of garden monuments, practical proposals for solutions and ideas for the further development of the law are presented. The work thus provides a legal contribution to the discussion on the protection of trees in times of climate change, which has so far been dominated by horticultural issues.
Im Anfang war die Relation
Authors: Gußmann Elena
Published: May 2022

In the beginning was ... a differentiated understanding of relationality. How are analogy, univocity and unity to be distinguished and at the same time thought of as relational forms of an undivided process? Starting from the first verses of the Gospel of John, a productive dialogue develops between Meister Eckhart and Michel Henry about the relation between the originating and the originated: A plea for the acquisition of an intellectual and everyday relational competence based on reasonableness, serenity, and reflection – a subversive position in times of escalating reification and alienation.
Progress in Technology of the Chromatographic Columns in HPLC
Authors: C. Moldoveanu Serban , David Victor
Published: May 2022

Chromatographic column is an essential part of a any HPLC separation, and significant progress has been made in developing columns with better performance to provide better separation, a shorter separation time, resilience to a wider pH range of the mobile phase, longer lifetime, use of lower volumes of mobile phase, etc. All these characteristics were achieved by the introduction of novel technologies and improvements of the older ones. These include smaller particle used to fill the column, more homogeneous spherical particles, core-shell particles, monolithic columns, more pure silica as a stationary phase support, use of ethylene bridge silica, a wider variety of active phases, use of mixed mode stationary phases, use of polymers as stationary phase, use of various endcapping techniques, etc. Miniaturization and progress in the instrumentation played an important role for the chromatographic column development. All these aspects are summarized in the present chapter.
Myopia
Authors: Vesely Pavol , Kopalova Kamila
Published: May 2022

Short-sightedness -myopia-, is the most common refractive error in the world. The number of myopic people is rising worldwide. It causes range from those that are genetically determined to those influenced by the external environment. Several risks factors have been described that increase the likelihood of an increase in myopia. Manifestations of myopia in the eye vary, but they affect almost the entire eyeball; whether it’s the cornea, the anterior chamber, or the posterior segment of the eye. It is on the posterior segment that damage to the intraocular tissues can occur, which seriously endangers visual functions. Therefore, the prevention of myopia plays an important role in stabilizing and limiting its growth.
Cosmogonies of Alterity: Origin and Identity in Mesoamerican Narrative
Authors: Millán Saúl
Published: May 2022

Through a comparative analysis, which uses as references Nahua narrative and Western thought, this chapter examines the relevance of the notion of alterity in different Mesoamerican myths, whose narratives display different ideas regarding origin and identity. In this case, comparative analysis allows us to distinguish between two different narrative traditions, one of which emphasizes the role of continuity and genealogy and another, on the contrary, which reveals the importance of otherness and discontinuous processes.
New Frontier of Plant Breeding Using Gamma Irradiation and Biotechnology
Authors: Puripunyavanich Vichai , Maikaeo Lamai , Limtiyayothin Mayuree , Orpong Piyanuch
Published: May 2022

Mutation is an underlying cause of evolution as a mutant, either natural or artificial, with a novel trait may be preferentially selected for nature because of its superior survival adaptive features. Because of the desirability of the novelty, mutation is the heritable change to an individual’s genetic makeup, which is passed on from parent to offspring and thereby, drives evolution. In nature, mutations are spontaneously caused by errors in the DNA replication. Gamma radiation induced mutation in plant breeding is the one effective method that can cause DNA changes via direct and indirect actions. Many crop varieties have been created using gamma irradiation mutagenesis technology for trait improvement that enhance the characteristic or increase the abiotic and biotic stress tolerance. Plant breeding and genetics procedure usually start from mutation induction by gamma irradiation and work with the other modern enabling technologies, such as tissue culture or molecular genetics. Tissue culture and bioreactor techniques are used for synthesizing new plant varieties, while the molecular genetic technique is used for genetic analysis of the new varieties. The irradiation coupled with new modern tissue culture and molecular genetic technology is widely used to induce plant mutation breeding for creating new commercial plant varieties.
On the Selective Isolation of Actinobacteria from Different Mexican Ecosystems
Authors: T. Quintana Erika , A. Maldonado Luis , Contreras-Castro Luis , Alejo-Viderique Amanda , E. Esteva García Martha , J. Hernández-Guerrero Claudia , C. Cancino-Díaz Juan , Sánchez Carlos , A. Ladino Luis , Esteban Martínez-Gómez Juan , Matías-Ferrer Noemí
Published: May 2022

Actinobacteria isolated from less studied sites on our planet represent a huge opportunity for the discovery of novel microorganisms that may produce unique compounds with biological activity. The class actinobacteria encompasses 80% of the microbes that produce the antibacterial compounds used in medicine today. However, the resistance acquired/showed by pathogenic microorganisms opens the opportunity to explore Mexican ecosystems as a source of novel actinobacteria. Air samples have shown to be an excellent site of study, marine ecosystems which include sediments and marine organisms are important sources of novel actinobacteria and soil samples are still a promising source to isolate this microbial group. The isolation of novel actinobacteria is a dynamic strategy that depends on the expertise, patience, and talent of the techniques applied and needs to be fully explored to untap the unknown actinobacterial diversity with potential in biology.
Bamlanivimab Reduces ED Returns and Hospitalizations
and May Reduce COVID-19 Burden on Low-resource
Border Hospitals
Authors: Quenzer Faith , Lafree Andrew , Grey Londyn , Singh Sukhdeep , Smyers Cameron , Balog Bruce , Montilla Guedez Henry , Mclntyre Kaitlin , Wulfovich Sharon , Ramirez Juli , Saikhon Talia , Tomaszewski Christian
Published: May 2022

Introduction: To evaluate the effectiveness of bamlanivimab at reducing return emergency department (ED) visits in primarily Latinx/Hispanic patients with mild or moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Secondary aims were to evaluate the prevention of subsequent hospitalizations and deaths in a resource-limited United States (U.S.)-Mexico border hospital.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective, open-label interventional study on 270 eligible adult patients diagnosed with mild-moderate severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection who met criteria for receiving bamlanivimab from November 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021. The main outcomes of 14-day return visits to the ED and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 were compared between two groups – those who received bamlanivimab (exposed group) and those who did not receive bamlanivimab (unexposed group). Outcomes were analyzed through chi-square tests followed by multivariate regression modeling to adjust for patient demographics, characteristics, and comorbidities.

Results: There were 136 COVID-19 patients who received bamlanivimab in the ED prior to discharge and an unexposed group of 134 COVID-19 patients who were evaluated and discharged from the ED without receiving bamlanivimab. Overall, mean age was 61.7 (S.D. +/-13.9) years, mean body mass index (BMI) 31.0 (S.D. +/-6.6) kg/m2 , 91.5% identified as Latinx/Hispanic, 51.9% male, and 80.7% reported at least one comorbidity. Most commonly reported comorbidities were obesity (22.6%), hypertension (59.6%), and diabetes (41.1%). The bamlanivimab group had a 22.8% (mean estimate = 0.7717, 95% CI [0.6482, 0.8611]) risk reduction or 84.4% (0.3030, 95% CI = 0.166, 0.554, p=.0001) absolute reduction of ED return visits within 14 days compared to controls after adjusting for chronic kidney disease. The bamlanivimab group had 19.0% (mean estimate=0.8097, 95% CI [0.6451, 0.9087]) risk reduction or 96.2% (0.235, 95% CI 0.100, 0.550, p=0.0008) absolute reduction of subsequent hospitalizations compared to unexposed patients after adjusting for diabetes status.

Conclusion: Bamlanivimab infusions for high-risk COVID-19 patients in the ED substantially reduced the risk of return visits to the ED and hospitalizations in our primarily Latinx/Hispanic population. Monoclonal antibody infusions may help reduce hospital utilization during COVID-19 surges at U.S.- Mexico border hospitals.
Simulation-Based Mastery Learning Improves the Performance of Donning and Doffing of Personal Protective Equipment by Medical Students
Authors: Miller Danielle , Pokrajac Nicholas , Ngo Jessica , Gallegos Moises , Dixon William , Roszczynialski Kelly , Ng Kristen , Taleghani Nounou , Gisondi Michael
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Medical students lack adequate training on how to correctly don and doff personal protective equipment (PPE). Simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) is an effective technique for procedural education. The aim of this study was to determine whether SBML improves proper PPE donning and doffing by medical students.

Methods: This was a prospective, pre-test/post-test study of 155 medical students on demonstration of correct PPE use before and after a SBML intervention. Subjects completed standard hospital training by viewing a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention training video on proper PPE use prior to the intervention. They then participated in a SBML training session that included baseline testing, deliberate practice with expert feedback, and post-testing until mastery was achieved. Students were assessed using a previously developed 21-item checklist on donning and doffing PPE with a minimum passing standard (MPS) of 21/21 items. We analyzed differences between pre-test and post-test scores using paired t-tests. Students at preclinical and clinical levels of training were compared with an independent t-test.

Results: Two participants (1.3%) met the MPS on pre-test. Of the remaining 153 subjects who participated in the intervention, 151 (98.7%) reached mastery. Comparison of mean scores from pre-test to final post-test significantly improved from an average raw score of 12.55/21 (standard deviation [SD] = 2.86), to 21/21(SD = 0), t(150) = 36.3, P <0.001. There was no difference between pre-test scores of pre-clinical and clinical students.

Conclusion: Simulation-based mastery learning improves medical student performance in PPE donning and doffing in a simulated environment. This approach standardizes PPE training for students in advance of clinical experiences.
In SilicoDesign and In Vitro Evaluation of Some Novel AMPs Derived From Human LL-37 as Potential Antimicrobial Agents for Keratitis
Authors: Pashapour Arsalan , Sardari Soroush , Ehsani Parastoo
Published: May 2022

: The human body produces two classes of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), namely defensins and cathelicidins. In this study, a novel decapeptide (Catoid) and its dimer (Dicatoid) based on human cathelicidin (LL-37) have been designed by bioinformatics tools to be used in the treatment of bacterial keratitis. After the selection and synthesis of peptide sequences, their antimicrobial activities against the standard and resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus were evaluated. This test was performed with LL-37, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, amikacin, and penicillin for a more accurate comparison. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity levels of the specified compounds on fibroblast cells and bovine corneal endothelial cells were investigated. The results demonstrated that the designed peptides had a superior antimicrobial activity on P. aeruginosa, compared to LL-37; however, Catoid had a better effect on the S. aureus strain. Additionally, a significant achievement is the very low toxicity level of Catoid and Dicatoid on the human skin fibroblast cell line and bovine corneal endothelial cells, compared to that of LL-37 as the initial design model.
Comparing Diagnostic Accuracy of the fliD Gene and the glmM Gene in Helicobacter pylori
Authors: Hormati Ahmad , Khalifeh Gholi Mohammad , Sharifi Alireza , Ghoddoosi Mahdiieh , Pezeshgi Modarres Mehdi , Jafari Pooya , Zarei Mahdi , Bagheri Mojde , Zojaji Mohaddeseh
Published: May 2022

Background: Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common human bacterial infections, accounting for the infection of half of the world's population. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has high specificity and sensitivity in diagnosing this bacterial infection. Objectives: The present study aimed to compare the sensitivity and specificity of the fliD gene and the most widely used glmM gene in the PCR technique. Methods: The research population encompassed patients with indications for upper endoscopy. This cross-sectional study compared the sensitivity and specificity of a proposed gene (fliD) with the most widely used glmM gene to detect the H. pylori infection in tissue samples. Results: The participants encompassed ninety-nine participants aged above 18 years. Their median age was 45.92 ± 13.63 years. The most common complaints of the patients were epigastric pain and heartburn. Our described gold standard detected 61.6% and 38.4% as positive and negative, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity were 72.1% and 100.0% for the routine PCR (glmM gene) and 80.3% and 94.7% for the proposed PCR (fliD gene). Conclusions: Different genes have been used to detect H. pylori in PCR. The glmM gene is easily used to diagnose the H. pylori infection; however, according to the present findings, the fliD gene has higher sensitivity than the glmM gene. Accordingly, the former can be used as a screening gene for the H. pylori infection in the PCR technique.
Introduction
Authors: Horsley Adam
Published: May 2022

This chapter introduces the wide variety of possible meanings of ‘libertin’ in seventeenth-century France. It demonstrates how its vague and often contradictory uses in texts of the time are reflected in definitions according to modern scholars, several of whom consider the term to be problematic or even unsuitable for critical studies. Rather than seeking to remedy these issues, the present work posits that embracing the ambiguous nature of ‘libertin’ can in fact enrich our understanding of early modern culture. This leads to the central focus of the book: to present the law courts as a neglected arena for the critical reading of subversive texts; to explore the extent to which covert writing strategies and literary analyses were deployed within the legal sphere; and to evaluate the self-defence of authors on trial from the perspective of criminal history and contemporary legal theory. The introduction ends with a rationale for the chronological period of interest to this study, its use of early modern legal sources, and an outline of the following chapters.
The Law
Authors: Horsley Adam
Published: May 2022

Chapter 2 provides an overview of the relationship between law and literature in our period of study. Marie de Médicis, rebel princes, the Jesuits, and magistrates with papal or Gallican sympathies within the Parlement de Paris, all saw the publishing industry as a crucial tool with which to consolidate their power during the regency. This chapter explores how the pamphlet wars of the time led to an interest in dominating public opinion in print. Alongside the censoring of several Jesuit texts, these events led to a plethora of legislation pertaining to the print market. The chapter then gives an outline of the French criminal justice system, in order to inform our analyses of libertine author trials which form the case studies in Part II. This outline includes the various forms of law courts, the ranks of their magistrates, and the stages of a criminal trial, and is augmented by a glossary of legal terms at the end of this book.
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Trial of Giulio Cesare Vanini (1618–19)
Authors: Horsley Adam
Published: May 2022

Chapter 3 explores the extraordinary journey of Vanini; a shadowy figure adept in the art of simulation who was eventually executed by the Parlement de Toulouse for blasphemy. A wandering Italian philosopher, Vanini first ingratiated himself with the Archibishop of Canterbury who took him to be a sincere Anglican convert. Once his ruse had been discovered, Vanini subsequently fled to Toulouse under a false identity, where he was able to rub shoulders with influential aristocrats before his true beliefs once again came to light. This chapter offers the first full account of Vanini’s story in English, and uses his ordeals in England to contextualise his actions in France for which comparatively few documents survive. It then constructs an account of his trial using these remaining sources, and presents new archival evidence revealing forgotten witnesses. It argues that the one person reported to have testified against him – ‘Francon’ – could not have played the crucial role that scholars have since attributed to him. The chapter ends by evaluating Vanini’s performance at his execution in relation to his wider subversive tendencies evinced by epistolary exchanges and his texts.
The Neuroscience Underlying Dehumanised Perception Towards People Who Are Homeless
Authors: Tan Nuoya , Harris Lasana T.
Published: May 2022

People who have no permanent accommodation suffer stigmatisation stemming from a dehumanised perception – a failure to consider the minds of such people. Dehumanised perception promotes both active and passive harm towards people who are homeless (rough sleepers), including social avoidance and physical attacks. In addition, people who are homeless also elicit disgust and contempt, and are held responsible for their situation. Social neuroscience research over the last two decades has elucidated the brain mechanisms underlying consideration of other minds, and documented reduced engagement of this mechanism when people encounter people who are homeless. This chapter describes this research, along with subsequent research that explores why such perceptions occur, and how they may be ameliorated. It also explores other brain mechanisms related to dehumanised perception and disgust, explaining how they interact with situational factors and personality variables to promote or inhibit dehumanisation of people who are homeless.
Stages of Ascent: Neoplatonic Affinities in Classical Arabic Poetry
Authors: Sperl Stefan
Published: May 2022

This chapter argues that the Arabic poetic tradition possesses certain structural, thematic and prosodic features which were combined with the Qur’anic message in order to give expression to notions of the soul’s ascent which may be recognised as Neoplatonic. The Plotinian distinction between civic virtues manifest in ‘good human beings’ and purificatory virtues which aim at assimilation with God serves as analytical framework. The argument begins with a brief outline of a pre-Islamic poem centring on the virtue of tribal generosity and leads on to a survey of points of convergence between the Plotinian and the Qur’anic concepts of divinity. This is followed by a ninth-century Islamic panegyric in which princely virtues feature as earthly manifestations of divine attributes. A critique of the poem’s author Abū Tammām by al-Kindī, the philosopher who commissioned the Arabic adaptation of the Enneads, leads to observations on Neoplatonism and the arts in the period involved. The paper ends with a poem by Ibn ʿArabī whose traditional themes and structure trace the emergence of a ‘religion of love’ in which Qur’anic and Neoplatonic concepts seamlessly converge.
Karaite Poems about the Nature of the Soul from the Muslim East, Byzantium and Eastern Europe
Authors: Yeshaya Joachim
Published: May 2022

This chapter examines a selection of Hebrew poems dealing with the Neoplatonic polarity between the material world of the body and the spiritual world of the soul. The Karaite-Jewish authors of these selected poems lived in different historical eras and widely dispersed geographical and cultural contexts, respectively in the Muslim East, Byzantium, and Eastern Europe. The purpose of this investigation is threefold: first, this study gives additional evidence of the composition of philosophically charged Hebrew poetry outside the Iberian Peninsula, where Andalusia was singled out for its strong connection between poetry and philosophical theory; the second purpose of this chapter is to show that Karaite authors were well aware of contemporary philosophical concerns, notably the soul/body dualism characteristic of Jewish Neoplatonism; thirdly, this chapter concludes with a consideration of elements of continuity and innovation in the Karaite reception of Andalusian poems on the soul.
Agathon Redivivus: Love and Incorporeal Beauty in Ficino’s De Amore , Speech V
Authors: Stern-Gillet Suzanne
Published: May 2022

The writings of Marsilio Ficino mark the turning point from the middle-ages to the Renaissance. Attuned to the new ways of thinking that were manifesting themselves in Quattrocento Florence and aware of the role of Byzantine thinkers in the transmission of the Classical Greek heritage, Ficino translated Plato’s dialogues, Plotinus’s Enneads as well as several Neoplatonic commentators. An ordained priest well versed in the writings of the Church Fathers, he took the two traditions to be compatible. His powerfully syncretistic mind enabled him to make them speak to each other and, as a result, to pass on an enlarged form of Platonism to the West. This chapter unravels the nature of Ficino’s syncretism, in which three levels are distinguished: authorial, trans-authorial and trans-doctrinal. An analysis of Speech Five of his Latin commentary on Plato’s Symposium is then undertaken with a view to showing how, through a fictional speech meant to reinterpret that of the Platonic Agathon, Ficino succeeded in blending Platonic, Plotinian, and Christian elements in the reconstruction of an argument that Plato had meant us to regard as flawed to the core.
Business as Usual? The Legacy of Transitions to Democracy on Corporate Accountability
Authors: Olsen Tricia D.
Published: May 2022

While the first part of the volume explores how transitional justice mechanisms and pressure for corporate accountability from below can address past atrocities, this chapter introduces the second half of the volume that focuses on the post-transition era. This chapter explores how a country’s past—accountability efforts for former state actors for human rights abuses—shapes its future and the ability to hold corporations accountable. Using the Corporations and Human Rights Database (CHRD), this chapter uses large-N data from Latin America to explore the following questions: Do accountability efforts for state-sponsored human rights abuses in the past affect access to remedy for corporate human rights abuses in the post-transition era? Does accountability from below in one historical moment shape accountability in another? Or, is access to remedy limited, as it is a function of entrenched economic interests and veto players?
Finances, Social Standing and the ‘Grand Tour’
Authors: Ansell Richard
Published: May 2022

This chapter argues that educational travel was a major factor in family strategy and estate finance, and that these concerns in turn shaped encounters with the Continent. Case studies show how travel could become central to the standing and self-image of a landed family, how changing finances informed foreign experiences over several generations and how time abroad offered opportunities for an upwardly mobile family to establish itself. Those of lesser means used economisation, borrowing and patronage to travel beyond their means, spreading foreign experience deep into the gentry, while others took advantage of diplomatic and military networks to send sons to the Continent. The chapter ends by considering how forms of travel emerged from unequal negotiations among family members. Only a minority of young men discussed here saw Italy on their parents’ money, with some travelling beyond their means and others limiting themselves to closer destinations. Attention to family practice, rather than to familiar ideas of an Italian ‘Grand Tour’, reveals a far more diverse culture of educational travel.
Platonic Science in the Vernacular: Sebastiano Erizzo’s Italian Translation of Plato’s Timaeus (1557)
Authors: De Robertis Tommaso
Published: May 2022

This article provides a textual and contextual investigation of the earliest Italian translation of Plato’s Timaeus, produced by Sebastiano Erizzo (1525-1585) and printed in Venice by Comin da Trino in 1557. While the work perfectly reflects Erizzo’s interests in Platonic philosophy, there is evidence that a key motivation behind this venture was the encouragement of his editor and literary agent, Girolamo Ruscelli (1518-1566), who sought to incorporate Erizzo’s translation into the first complete program of vernacularisation of Plato’s works ever attempted in Italy. This project was meant not only to rival Aristotle’s corpus in the vernacular, which by that time was available almost in its entirety, but also to contribute to the problem of the best method for teaching philosophy, an issue hotly debated in Padua and Venice in these years. Both the philological accuracy and the rich interpretive apparatus of Erizzo’s edition testify to a radical change in the way sixteenth-century intellectuals approached Platonic philosophy. By dismissing the most evident theologically-oriented elements of Marsilio Ficino’s translation (1484), Erizzo seems to be far more concerned with the philological aspects of the translator’s work. In this sense, Erizzo’s translation may be considered as the result of, and also a significant step towards, a new interpretation of Plato’s natural philosophy.
Cultural humility in patronage health care
Authors: Egić Jelena , Petković Nemanja , Ličen Sabina , Prosen Mirko
Published: May 2022

Introduction: The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is a northern province within the Republic of Serbia. According to the 2011 census report, there were 1,931,809 inhabitants. Ethnically, Vojvodina is the most diverse region in Europe, where, according to the authors, more than 25 nations live. Considering the multicultural environment of Vojvodina, the aim of this paper was to examine the multicultural approach, tolerance and competencies during the implementation of the health care program in the patronage services. Next, to assess the extent to which the cultural diversity that nurses-technicians encounter on a daily basis affects their work. Methods: The research was conducted using the method of qualitative research using the focus group technique, which included 7 respondents from the territory of AP Vojvodina (Central Banat District). Data were obtained through interviews and discussions with the researcher. The research instrument consisted of a questionnaire with ten open-ended questions (6 questions, 3 sub-questions and one problem situation). Results: With this research, we found that the surveyed health professionals have certain elements of a multicultural approach such as tolerance, respect, adequate communication in working with culturally different patients, but that they themselves are not so aware of its application. The problem of awareness regarding the use of elements of a multicultural approach in their work can be attributed to the lack of information and education on this topic. Conclusion: The Republic of Serbia itself is a multiculturally rich country, and Vojvodina is one part of it that stands out in that context. For that reason, it is necessary to work on the promotion of multicultural skills, and above all on the development of multicultural tolerance.
The analysis of investments as determinants of economic growth of the Republic of Serbia in the context of accessing the European Union
Authors: Đurić Dejan , Stankov Biljana , Roganović Milijana
Published: May 2022

Intensifying investment activities, strengthening the institutional sector and improving the competitiveness of the national economy stand out as the most important goals of the economic policy of the Republic of Serbia for proceeding with European integration. In this regard, the main goal of this paper is the analysis of investments as one of the most important determinants of economic growth of the Republic of Serbia in the process of accessing the European Union. Given the fact that the Republic of Serbia, as a candidate for membership in the European Union, has been constantly working on harmonizing its legal, institutional and other pillars with the acquis communautaire, research on this topic has gained special significance. The European Union represent the most important investment partner of the Republic of Serbia, especially in terms of foreign direct investment inflows, as well as one of the leading creators of new jobs in the trade sector. The authors of the paper will pay special attention to the current trends and the achieved level of investments in the Republic of Serbia, as well as to their impact on the dynamics of economic growth. The paper will examine the importance of improving the competitiveness of the economic environment as well as the need to accelerate the process of European integration in order to solve the problem of slow economic growth of the Republic of Serbia and intensify investment inflows in the future.