bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
REMOTE ELECTRONIC VOTING AS A STAGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANTHROPOCENTRIC PUBLIC GOVERNANCE
Authors:   Национальный исследовательский Томский государственный университет, Томск, Россия, Гарник Вагинакович Туманян
Published: April 2022

This article analyzes the level of development of electronic public administration, which is moving into the electoral sphere. The phenomenon of remote electronic voting is considered as a sequential process caused by the transformation of the paradigm of public administration, where anthropocentrism begins to acquire more pronounced characteristics. Within the framework of the issues under consideration, it would be correct to state that modern methods of voting are not only a mechanism for the legitimate transfer of power from one entity to another, but also a public service to facilitate the expression of the will of citizens.
“Russians Are Wanderers of Our Era”: Childhood Memories of Leonid Andreev’s Granddaughter
Authors: Boeva Galina N.
Published: April 2022

The article is a review of the childhood memories' book by Leonid Andreev's granddaughter O. Andreeva-Carlisle — the novella “An Island for Life,” first translated (by L. Shenderova-Fock) into Russian from English and French, the languages of the first publications. In the novel, the author recreates the five-year period (1939–1945) of her family's stay on the island of Oleron, occupied by the Nazis, reconstructs the “Russian world” of the diaspora, created by reading books, socializing with compatriots (G. Fedotov, M. Tsvetaeva, A. Remizov, etc.), and ardent interest in Russia. The review analyzes the genre of the book, which combines fidelity to fact with fictionalization of documentary material in the spirit of a girly story; it also reveals the “book code,” allowing the author to romanticize the narrative and present the events of the Resistance, in which the family was included, in an adventurous manner. It is demonstrated that the depicted events and the atmosphere in the village of Saint-Denis on the ocean coast are associated in the book with the artistic world of E.A. Poe, read aloud to the children by their father, Vadim, who lived as a child in Finland in a house on the Black River. The image of the author’s famous grandfather, the Russian writer Leonid Andreev, recreated from the stories, also merges with the notion of the American romantic Poe. The portrait of Leonid Andreev in the book appears mythologized, refracted by the prism of perception of his son Vadim and determined by the literary reputation of the writer himself.
N.M. Yazykov and Count D.I. Khvostov: Dialogue Between the Romanticist and the Classicist
Authors: Kurochkin Alexander V.
Published: April 2022

The article is devoted to the relationship of prominent representatives of opposite literary trends: the romanticist N.M. Yazykov and the classicist count D.I. Khvostov. Starting as a poetic game, the communication of two poets gradually developed into correspondence. The history of their dialogue is recreated on the basis of lifetime poetic publications and epistolary materials from Yazykov and Khvostov collections in the Manuscript Department of Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkin House) of the Russian Academy of Sciences. For the first time, the correspondence of two poets is introduced into scientific circulation. The work reveals the nature of their creative connections, outlines the facets of literary interests and assessments, complementing the picture of the history of literature in Pushkin's time. The article specifies some facts related to A.S. Pushkin.
Was There Reading of Blok’s “Unknown Lady” in Vyacheslav Ivanov’s Tower?
Authors: Ivanova Evgeniia V.
Published: April 2022

The article is devoted to the history of creation of the poem “Unknown Lady,” written in by A. Blok April 1906 during the preparation for state exams at St. Petersburg University. Some parts of Vl. Piast’s memoirs and the correspondence of contemporaries reveal the first impressions of the poem in a narrow circle of friends. The article examines in detail Blok's reading of “Unknown Lady” in January 1907 at Blok's apartment with the presence of Vyach. Ivanov and his wife L.D. Zinovieva-Annibal, and the echo that the poem received in their work. The author of the article questions the version of Korney Chukovsky that this reading took place at the Ivanov’s Tower and that Chukovsky was personally present.
PENGEMBANGAN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN GEOMETRI BERBASIS TEORI VAN HIELE UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA SMP
Authors: Sukayasa Sukayasa , Murdiana I Nyoman , Hasbi Muh. , Jaeng Maxinus
Published: April 2022

Beberapa penelitian menunjukkan bahwa level berpikir siswa SMP dalam memahami konsep geometri sebagian besar berada pada level 0 dan level 1. Padahal secara teoritis menurut teori perkembangan intelektual Piaget, seharusnya level berpikir siswa SMP mencapai level 2. Ini Hal inilah yang mendorong peneliti untuk melakukan penelitian pengembangan dengan tujuan memperoleh perangkat pembelajaran geometri berbasis teori Van Hiele untuk meningkatkan berpikir ktitis siswa SMP. Peneliti menggunakan metode pengembangan Four D-Model yang terdiri dari beberapa tahap, yaitu: (1) tahap definisi, (2) tahap desain, (3) tahap pengembangan; dan (4) tahap diseminasi. Pada tahap definisi, beberapa kegiatan yang dilakukan antara lain mengkaji karakteristik siswa, mengkaji isi kurikulum, menganalisis tugas dan tujuan pembelajaran. Draf awal (Draft I) perangkat pembelajaran dibuat pada tahap desain berdasarkan hasil tahap definisi. Draf I ini terdiri dari RPP, Buku Siswa, LKS dan Soal Latihan. Kemudian pada tahap pengembangan, kegiatan yang dilakukan adalah validasi Draf I dan uji keterbacaan Draf I (uji coba I). Hasil ini digunakan untuk merevisi Draf I dan menghasilkan Draf II. Pada tahap pengembangan ini juga dilakukan uji coba II terhadap Draf II. Uji coba II digunakan untuk mengetahui kepraktisan dan keefektifan perangkat pembelajaran yang dihasilkan. Hasil pengembangan perangkat pembelajaran ini adalah seperangkat perangkat pembelajaran geometri SMP berdasarkan teori Van Hiele yaitu Buku Siswa, Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran, LKS dan Soal Latihan yang dapat meningkatkan  kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa
ANALISIS PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MATEMATIKA DITINJAU DARI GAYA KOGNITIF SISWA
Authors: Alfisyahra Alfisyahra , Meinarni Welli
Published: April 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk menganalisis pemahaman konsep matematika siswa ditinjau dari gaya kognitif siswa Labschool UNTAD Palu Kelas XI Mia 3. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Pemilihan subjek didasarkan pada sifat konsistensi data yang diperoleh dari suatu subjek dengan mempertimbangkan kategori gaya kognitif siswa (field independent (FD), field dependent (FI)) dan kemampuan mahasiswa dalam berkomunikasi. Instrumen dalam penelitian ini yaitu: (1) Tes GEFT, (2) tes Pemahaman Konsep Matematika, dan (3) pedoman wawancara. Proses pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini dilakukan melalui langkah-langkah: 1) pemberian tes pemahaman konsep matematika, 2) verifikasi data melalui wawancara, 3) mereduksi data, abstraksi, transformasi, dan pengkategorian data, 4) melakukan triangulasi metode, dan 5) melakukan penafsiran. Teknik analisa data dalam penelitian ini mengacu pada analisa data kualitatif menurut Miles dan Huberman yang meliputi: 1) reduksi data; 2) penyajian data; 3) penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh didasarkan pada indikator kemampuan pemahaman konsep matematika yaitu subjek SFD (Field Dependent) dan subjek SFI (Field Independent) keduanya dapat menyatakan konsep secara verbal, menerapkan konsep dalam berbagai bentuk representasi yantu dengan merepresentasikan konsep yang digunakan untuk menyelesaikan soal dalam 2 metode serta dapat menerapkan konsep secara algoritma yaitu menerapkan konsep yang telah tentukan untuk menyelesaikan soal yang diberikan, namun dalam hal ini subjek SFI cenderung lebih detail dalam mengaitkan beberapa konsep
PROFIL PENALARAN ANALOGI SISWA MTs ALKHAIRAAT SANDANA DALAM MENYELESAIKAN MASALAH PYTHAGORAS DITINJAU DARI KEMAMPUAN MATEMATIKA
Authors: Wahyuni Sri , Awuy Evie , Pathuddin Pathuddin , Nurhayadi Nurhayadi
Published: April 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk memperoleh deskripsi atau gambaran  mengenai profil penalaran analogi siswa kelas IX MTs Alkahairaat Sandana yang memiliki kemampuan matematika tinggi, sedang dan rendah dalam menyelesaikan masalah pythagoras. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 3 orang siswa yang diambil dari 27 siswa kelas IX A MTs Alkhairaat Sandana. Subjek dipilih berdasarkan nilai rapor dan rekomendasi dari guru mata pelajaran. Data diperoleh dari hasil tes tertilis dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa subjek berkemampuan matematika tinggi yaitu MM dapat menyelesaiakan dengan baik keempat indikator tahapan penalaran analogi, yaitu encoding (Pengkodean), inferring (Penyimpulan), mapping (Pemetaan), dan applying (penerapan). Subjek berkemampuan matematika sedang yaitu MA hanya dapat menyelesaiakn tiga indikator tahapan penalaran analogi, yaitu encoding (Pengkodean), inferring (Penyimpulan), dan mapping (Pemetaan). Pada indikator ke-empat applying (penerapan), subjek tidak mampu meyelesaikan masalah target dari proses pengaplikasian struktur penyelesaian masalah sumber atau subjek tidak dapat menentukan panjang sisi AC pada M2. Subjek MA berkemampuan matematika rendah yaitu RA dalam menyelesaikan masalah pythagoras dari keempat indikator tahapan penalaran analogi, subjek hanya dapat menyelesaiakn dua indikator tahapan penalaran analogi, yaitu encoding (Pengkodean), dan inferring (Penyimpulan). Pada indikator ke-tiga yaitu mapping (Pemetaan), subjek RA tidak mengetahui kesamaan/kemiripan dari masalah sumber dan masalah target, subjek RA hanya dapat menemukan panjang sisi BD dengan cara membagi dua panjang sisi AB. Pada indikator ke-empat applying (penerapan), subjek RA tidak mampu meyelesaikan masalah target dari proses pengaplikasian struktur penyelesaian masalah sumber atau subjek tidak dapat menentukan panjang sisi AC pada M2.
Sympatric speciation by allochrony?
Authors: Rosser Neil , Seixas Fernando , Mallet James
Published: April 2022

Sympatric speciation was once thought most improbable, but careful study
of some systems, particularly the apple maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella)
and related Rhagoletis species has led to a re-evaluation of its
likelihood. Different species and host races in this clade of flies
often have highly specialized host preference, and along with frequent
evolutionary shifts to different fruit species between sister taxa,
there is a likely effect of the timing of adult emergence that follows
host fruiting phenology. This is known as “allochronic” isolation
(from the Greek, meaning “different timing”). This overview covers
recent discoveries by Inskeep et al. (2021) showing how allochrony is a
major factor in preventing gene flow between a pair of sister species of
Rhagoletis on different host fruits. Although the authors do not claim
to prove sympatric speciation, it does seem very likely, and the work
clearly underscores how readily host shifts via allochrony can aid
sympatric speciation.
H1N1 G4 swine influenza T cell epitope analysis in swine and human vaccines and circulating strains uncovers potential risk to swine and humans
Authors: Tan Swan , Moise Lenny , Pearce Douglas , Kyriakis Constantinos , Gutiérrez Andres , Ross Ted , Bahl Justin , DeGroot Anne
Published: April 2022

Pandemic influenza viruses may emerge from animal reservoirs and spread
among humans in the absence of cross-reactive antibodies in the human
population. Immune response to highly conserved T cell epitopes in
vaccines may still reduce morbidity and limit the spread of the new
virus even when cross-protective antibody responses are lacking. We used
an established epitope content prediction and comparison tool, EpiCC, to
assess the potential for emergent H1N1 G4 swine influenza A virus (G4)
to impact swine and human populations. We identified and computed the
total cross-conserved T cell epitope content in HA sequences of human
seasonal and experimental influenza vaccines, swine influenza vaccines
from Europe and the United States (US) against G4. The overall T cell
epitope content of US commercial swine vaccines was poorly conserved
with G4, with an average T cell epitope coverage of 35.7%. EpiCC scores
for the comparison between current human influenza vaccines and
circulating human influenza strains were also very low. In contrast, the
T cell epitope coverage of a recent European swine influenza vaccine
(HL03) was 65.8% against G4. Poor T cell epitope cross-conservation
between emergent G4 and swine and human influenza vaccines in the US may
enable G4 to spread in swine and spillover to human populations in the
absence of protective antibody response. One European influenza vaccine,
HL03, may protect against emergent G4. This study illustrates the use of
the EpiCC tool for prospective assessment of existing vaccine strains
against emergent viruses in swine and human populations.
Rounding out the pediatric CF care team: Including the profession of occupational therapy
Authors: Hines Madeline , Stotz Nicole , Barnett Bruce
Published: April 2022

The literature has identified continued needs for children with cystic
fibrosis. The profession of occupational therapy is uniquely equipped
and trained to address a variety of needs that children with cystic
fibrosis experience during daily life engagement, potentially filling
this gap in services. Despite this, occupational therapists are rarely
consulted or included in patient care plans. It is the goal of this
letter that professionals working in the field of cystic fibrosis will
gain an understanding and appreciation for the profession of
occupational therapy when considering care plans for their patients.
Wolf Parkinson White Accessory Pathway Ablation Via Sinus Coronary in Patient with Left Persistent SVC: 2 Case Report
Authors: Najafi Marziyeh , Azhari Amirhossein , Shahabi Javad , Dehghan Homan , Khosravi Reza
Published: April 2022

WPW is a common ventricular preexcitation. The ablation of AP is
successful in more than 90% cases. The presence of PLSVC can impact the
evaluation and treatment of SVAs, it can cause serious complications
during vascular interventional procedures of cardiac anomalies. We
report 2 cases of WPW with PLSVC in whom first ablation was unsuccessful
and after more evaluation LSVC was discovered as second anomaly.
Ablation was tried via CS again; the ablation procedure was successful.
Elevated CO 2 concentration increases maize productivty under water deficit or soil salinity at the expense of higher risk of hydraulic failure
Authors: Liu Junzhou , Hochberg Uri , Ding Risheng , Dai Zhanwu , Zhao Qing , Jinliang Chen , Ji Shasha , Kang Shaozhong
Published: April 2022

This study aimed to investigate the acclimation responses of crop
hydraulic traits to future climate scenarios and quantify the potential
hydraulic risks. Potted maize was acclimated to varying [CO
] levels (400, 700, and 1,000 ppm in 2018; 400 and
700 ppm in 2020), while under water deficit (WS) or soil salinity (SS)
treatments. Plant growth and hydraulic traits following the acclimation
were comprehensively assessed. WS or SS inhibited growth and showed
remarkable impacts on maize hydraulic traits. Especially, the water
potential that leads to 50% loss of conductivity (P )
decreased by 1 MPa. When subjected to elevated [CO
], the WS and SS plants improved their growth by
7-23%. Meanwhile, elevated [CO ] significantly
increased xylem vulnerability, resulting in smaller hydraulic safety
margins. According to the t plant desiccation
model, the critical desiccation degree (time*VPD) plants can tolerate
under drought was 43-64% reduced at elevated [CO
]. In addition, the sensitivity analysis showed that
the P is the most important trait in determining the
critical desiccation degree. Our findings demonstrated that while
elevated [CO ] was beneficial to plant productivity
under WS or SS, it interfered with the plant hydraulic acclimation,
potentially placing them at a higher risk of hydraulic failure and
mortality.
The effect of plurality and antenatal corticosteroid exposure on neonatal hypoglycemia: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Yoeli-Ullman Rakefet , Zemet Roni , Zloto Keren , Toren Arik , Alexandroni Heli , Eisen Irit Schushan , Mazaki-Tovi Shali
Published: April 2022

Objective: To determine whether preterm twins who receive antenatal
corticosteroid (ACS) are at increased risk for developing neonatal
hypoglycemia. Design: A retrospective cohort study Setting: Single
university-affiliated tertiary referral center Population: Indicated and
spontaneous preterm births (24+0-36+6 weeks) at a single center between
2011-2018. The study population included 3 groups matched for
gestational age at delivery and birth weight: 1. Twin neonates who
received a course of ACS 1-7 days before birth (n=266); 2. Twins who did
not receive ACS at that time interval (n=266); and 3. Singletons
receiving ACS 1-7 days before birth (n=266). Methods: The rate of
neonatal hypoglycemia was determined. Parametric, non-parametric
statistical methods, and regression analysis, were employed. Main
outcome measures: Neonatal hypoglycemia (<40 mg/dL) within the
first 24-h and 48-h of life. Results: The rate of neonatal hypoglycemia
during the first 24-h of life was significantly higher in singletons
exposed to ACS compared to twins not exposed to ACS (p=0.019) and in
twins exposed to ACS compared to twins not exposed to ACS (p=0.047). The
rate of neonatal hypoglycemia was almost identical between twins and
singletons exposed to ACS (40.6% vs. 42.1%,p=0.72). Regression
analysis revealed that exposure to ACS (p=0.027) and birth weight
(p=0.009) were independently associated with neonatal hypoglycemia after
adjustment for maternal age, maternal BMI, gravidity, GDM diagnosis, and
GA at delivery. The rate of neonatal hypoglycemia between 24-48 hours
after birth did not differ significantly among groups (p=0.068).
Conclusions: Exposure to ACS, rather than plurality, is associated with
short-lived neonatal hypoglycemia
Gendered evaluation of impacts of landscape degradation and restoration on ecosystem services: perspectives from paired husbands and wives in Ethiopia.
Authors: Mponela Powell , Aynekulu Ermias , Ebrahim Mohammed , Abate Tsion , Abera Wuletawu , Elias Marlene , Tamene Lulseged
Published: April 2022

Globally, land degradation disproportionally affects women more than men
and, to close the gender gap, several landscape restoration projects
promote gender inclusiveness. However, empirical evidence based on
gender-disaggregated data is a major research gap. Using a
gender-inclusive restoration case of Amhara and SNNP (Southern Nations,
Nationalities and Peoples) regions in Ethiopia in the last 6-10 years,
we collected data from 59 wife-husband paired households and six
gender-disaggregated focus groups. The study revealed large gender
differences in perceptions of landscape scenic beauty and habitat
quality in terms of wildlife, pollinators, beneficial plants, weeds, and
pests and diseases as indicators of ecological health. Despite that, the
paired husbands and wives live together and share resources, their
perceptions and valuation of degradation and restoration were divergent.
Men largely attributed degradation to external and natural forces while
women considered the lack of appropriate restoration strategies as a
precursor for accelerated land degradation. Women noted that in areas
that receive heavy rainfall and have sleep slopes, cultivation without
management measures exacerbates degradation. Gendered experiences on
impacts of degradation were captured: women indicated to be greatly
impacted in terms of water scarcity for livestock whilst men were
impacted on the water for irrigation. On restoration impacts, women
display increased concern and knowledge of regulatory services while men
are knowledgeable of provision services. Women attribute a moderate
impact of land degradation on habitat quality than men and attribute
restoration to the enhancement of biodiversity and pollinators. These
results are key in understanding the divergence between men’s and
women’s valuation of impacts of degradation and restoration that
underpins their involvement in ecosystem restoration and can be a basis
for gender equity discourse and policy.
Patchouli alcohol improved diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by regulating excitatory neurotransmission in the myenteric plexus of rats
Authors: Tan Bo , chen wanyu , liao lu , huang zitong , lu yulin , lin yukang , pei ying , yi shulin , huang chen , cao hongying
Published: April 2022

Background and Purpose: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is usually
associated with chronic gastrointestinal disorders. Its most common
subtype is accompanied with diarrhea (IBS-D). The enteric nervous system
(ENS) modulates major gastrointestinal motility and functions whose
aberration may induce IBS-D. The enteric neurons are susceptible to
long-term neurotransmitter level alterations. The patchouli alcohol
(PA), extracted from Pogostemonis Herba, has been reported to regulate
neurotransmitter release in the ENS, while its effectiveness against
IBS-D and the underlying mechanism remain unknown. Experimental
Approach: In this study, we established an IBS-D model in rats through
chronic restraint stress. We administered the rats with 5, 10, and 20
mg/kg of PA for intestinal and visceral examinations. The longitudinal
muscle myenteric plexus (LMMP) neurons were further
immunohistochemically stained for quantitative, morphological, and
neurotransmitters analyses. Key Results: We found that PA decreased
visceral sensitivity, diarrhea symptoms and intestinal transit in the
IBS-D rats. Meanwhile, 10 and 20 mg/kg of PA significantly reduced the
proportion of excitatory LMMP neurons in the distal colon, decreased the
number of acetylcholine (Ach)- and substance P (SP)-positive neurons in
the distal colon and restored the levels of Ach and SP in the IBS-D
rats. Conclusion and Implications: These findings indicated that PA
modulated LMMP excitatory neuron activities, improved intestinal
motility and alleviated IBS-induced diarrheal symptoms, suggesting the
potential therapeutic efficacy of PA against IBS-D.
Sum of Geometric Series with Negative Exponents
Authors: Annamalai Chinnaraji
Published: April 2022

This paper presents the summations and sums of Single terms and
successive terms of geometric series with negative exponents (negative
powers). This will be useful for the researchers who are involving to
solve the scientific problems.
Breast cancer and synchronous primary lung cancer with a huge mucinous cystadenoma received concomitant surgery: A case report
Authors: Chien Yu-Ching , Jheng Wun-Long , Wang Ying-Hsiang , Liao Gou-Shiou
Published: April 2022

Multiple primary malignant tumors represent two or more primary tumors
of different origin in a single individual is rare. We report a rare
case of a 57-year-old female who had breast cancer, synchronous lung
cancer, and a huge mucinous cystadenoma and simultaneously underwent
successful combined surgery.
Acceptance of stakeholder comments during EMA scientific guidelines public consultations: legitimacy of the quadruple helix model of innovation
Authors: Heikkinen Inka , Torqui Aimad
Published: April 2022

Aim: Guidelines establish a framework for how therapeutics and vaccines
are developed, assessed and approved. They influence which innovations
are likely to be approved in the EU, and by that, they have an impact on
the pipeline decisions taken by the research-based industry. This study
analyses the level of acceptance for changes suggested by stakeholders
within the authoring groups at the EMA. Methods: We looked at 87
guidelines from EMA Working Parties (WPs) launched for consultation
between 2013-2017. Acceptance of stakeholder proposals and the time
between the end of consultation and guideline adoption were studied as
well as the openness of different Working Parties to accept changes.
Results: Adoption of a guideline after the close of public consultation
took at least 4 months, with average 12-16 months. The number of
accepted and rejected comments were nearly equal across the
stakeholders, with government having slightly higher chance for
acceptance. Academia and NGOs had generally higher chances to have their
comments accepted for general and indication-level guidelines.
Government and individual companies had highest acceptance for
molecule-level guidelines and trade associations for indication-level
guidelines. The EMA WPs working with emerging technologies were more
open to accept proposed changes. Conclusion: This pattern of progress in
regulatory science at EMA demonstrates the essential and interrelated
role of academia, industry, government and civil society – described as
the quadruple helix model - to promote establishment of a strong
innovation ecosystem in Europe. Further integration and utilisation of
competences of each stakeholder is necessary for guideline development.
A case of IgG4-related disease with unilateral visual field impairment
Authors: Kohno Shintaro , Tabuchi Hitoshi , Fukushima Atsuki
Published: April 2022

A 76-year-old man receiving maintenance therapy with oral steroids for
IgG4-related disease presented to our hospital with the chief complaint
of visual disturbance. After detailed history-taking for IgG4-related
disease, an imaging diagnosis of an intracranial lesion was made.
Intensified steroid therapy was performed, which led to symptom
resolution.
Giant internal carotid artery aneurysms and porcelain aorta in an elderly patient with Marfan syndrome
Authors: Yagi Hiroki , TAKEDA NORIFUMI , Hosoya Yumiko , Yamauchi Haruo , Komuro Issei
Published: April 2022

Marfan syndrome (MFS) an inherited disorder caused by FBN1 gene
mutations, is well known to cause lethal aortic aneurysm and dissections
at a relatively young age. Here, we report giant internal carotid artery
aneurysms and porcelain aorta in an elderly patient with MFS.
Foreign body aspiration in two young infants: the devil in the carpet…
Authors: Goussard Pierre , Merven Marc , Parker Noor , Gie Andre , Myburgh Chantelle , Andronikou Savvas , Wagenaar Riegart
Published: April 2022

Foreign body aspiration is rare in children below 6 months of age. Very
young children presenting with stridor, atypical croup presentation, and
not responding accordingly, subglottic foreign body aspiration should be
considered. These may not always be visible with bedside flexible
endoscopy and may need investigation under anesthesia. We report 2 cases
of devil’s thorn aspiration in young infants. These children were left
on the floor to play and devils thorn may be a danger lurking as the
they have been deposited unknowingly by the shoes people wear and pick
up by these young infants.
The Relationship Between the Value of Naira and Nigerian Production
Authors:   1Department of General Studies, 2,3Department of Business Administration. DS Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori Ewekoro, Ogun State, Nigeria, Adekunle Soniudeen Babatunde , Clement Godwin , Osisanwo Adetoye Timothy
Published: April 2022

The study examined the relationship between the value of naira and Nigerian production. Time series data from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulletin (Various Issues) were adopted. Unit root test, co-integration test and error correction model were carried out. Johansen test, trace statistics and maximum eigen statistics shows that there is co-integrating equation in a test, which means that there is a long run relationship among the variables and we reject the null hypothesis at 5%. The error correction model result showed that the economy needs 46.7% mechanical adjustment every year to adjust back to equilibrium. Inflation and interest rates are negatively affects Nigerian production (RGDP). This implies that increase in inflation and interest rates will bring about decrease in Nigerian production (RGDP) which suggests that the slow pace of growth of Nigerian production was as a result of unfavourable inflation and interest rates. That is, a percentage increase in inflation and interest rates would result on average to about 0.06532 and 0.4811 decrease in Nigerian production (RGDP). Furthermore, naira value which was measured by exchange rate positively related to Nigerian production (RGDP). This implies that the value of naira appreciates which positively contributes to Nigerian production (RGDP). That is, increase in value of naira will bring proportional increase on Nigerian production (RGDP). Finally, a percentage increase in value of naira would result on average to about 0.2279 increases in Nigerian production (RGDP). The study recommended that Nigeria government should be more serious about its economic reforms like the national Economic Empowerment and development Strategy (NEEDS), Small and Medium Enterprises Equity investment Scheme (SMEEIS) and others in order to boost the GDP internally so as to reduce pressure on imported goods which will automatically reduce the demand for dollar. This would lead to favourable exchange rate for the country. Keywords: Economic Growth, Inflation Rate, Interest Rate, Exchange Rate and Naira Value
Definitions of Gestalt Therapy: Finding Common Ground
Authors: BOWMAN CHARLES E.
Published: April 2022

Definitions of Gestalt therapy are examined and the impact of numerous multiple definitions is discussed. A description and review of an appreciative interview that occurred at the Second International Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy in the spring of 1997 are presented. The results obtained through this process are presented and are discussed in terms of their defining value for Gestalt therapy. A methodological definition grounded in the appreciative interview process is presented.
Gestalt Therapy as an Emancipatory Psychology for a Transmodern World
Authors: O'HARA MAUREEN
Published: April 2022

The article discusses the unprecedented levels of social turbulence facing people at the dawn of the 21st century that stem from macrolevel economic, technological, demographic, and cultural shifts. The case is made that the effects of this turbulence can be felt in both private and public life and are manifested by rising levels of individual and social anxiety and dysfunction. If they are to survive, societies and individuals are forced to find mechanisms to cope with, adapt to, or transform this anxiety. The alternative is nihilism and chaos. All cultures invest efforts to raise individuals with self-structures adapted to life in that culture. The constructivist argument is made that premodern cultures have produced premodern selves and modern cultures have produced the modern selves that are the focus of most 20th-century psychology and psychotherapy. As cultures shift to become postmodernist, a new model self-structure will be required if we are to avoid a future that is either repressive or chaotic. Gestalt therapy in particular, and humanistic psychology in general are examined as potential transformational psychologies that could serve emancipatory ends for individuals and groups by helping them achieve the higher orders of mind and the more adaptable forms of organizational structures demanded by the postmodern world. The article ends by enumerating suggested requisite components of a postmodern psychology.
Responses of Doctoral Students to a Course on Gestalt Therapy
Authors: FREW JON , ZAHM STEPHEN
Published: April 2022

Forty-eight doctoral psychology students responded to questions about their reactions to the theory and practice of Gestalt therapy. These students had just completed a 12-week course on Gestalt therapy. The authors were particularly curious about the degree to which the fundamentals of Gestalt therapy appealed to students in a program and an era that emphasizes brief therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy models. Students' reactions to the course were uniformly positive. All but one respondent stated that they would use parts of their Gestalt therapy training from this course in their future work.
The Gazebo School Park
Authors: EIZNER EDUARDO
Published: April 2022

Founded in 1978 by Janet Lederman, the Gazebo School Park and its philosophy is about relationships. At the center, children are constantly interacting gratuitously with nature, animals and people as well as paper, pencil and computers. Children have the natural impulse to relate, explore and learn about themselves and the environment. Designing a context where the learning can take place rather than interrupting that learning process, is one of the biggest challenges that is faced by society. The Gazebo School Park with its unique and alternative approach to education serves as an important model as we face the current challenges presented in the ongoing restructuring of the educational and social system.
Commentary on Norman Shub's "Character in the Present"
Authors: GREENBERG ELINOR
Published: April 2022

In her commentary on Shub's article, Greenberg expresses appreciation that Shub is focusing attention on the role habit plays in the creation and maintenance of character disorders and that he has devised specific strategies to undo habitual rigidity, particularly the use of graded exercises. Greenberg recharacterizes character disorders as creative adjustments and suggests that Gestalt therapists depathologize their terminology and refer to them as "adaptations." In contrast to Shub, Greenberg differentiates between healthy and unhealthy rigidity and healthy and unhealthy flexibility. She attributes Shub's client's stuckness to his attempts to avoid facing the pain and frustration of his childhood, not (as Shub does) to his having been taught too few behavioral options. Greenberg suggests that much of Shub's success with character-disordered clients can be attributed to his use of repeated confrontations that force his clients to focus on aspects of the organism / environment field (such as the feelings of other) that had previously been out of their awareness.
Paths for the Future: From a Culture of Indifference Toward a Gestalt of Hope
Authors: CIORNAI SELMA
Published: April 2022

This paper, presented as one of the keynote speeches in the opening panel "Voices From 3 Continents" at the AAGT Third Conference, elaborates on present and future perspectives for Gestalt therapy through a review of its major tendencies over the last decades. The article begins by giving an overall view of Brazil's socioeconomic context and goes on by putting into context past and present tendencies of Gestalt therapy within the cultural, political, and economic world scenario in which Brazil is inserted. The author then elaborates on the current crises of psychotherapeutic practice and on the "culture of growing indifference" that colors this decade. Questioning the validity of such concepts as "organismic self-regulation" and "intrinsic evaluation" as parameters for ethics, philosophy of life, and healthy functioning for Gestalt therapy in the decades to come, the author proposes a perspective for Gestalt therapy that she metaphorically calls "Gestalt of Hope": an ethos of solidarity and collective responsibility where the interrelation between personal and social factors, and individual and cultural aspects, will be truly considered in our work within a field perspective.
Academic Anxieties: A Gestalt Approach
Authors: GARCIA CARA , BAKER SUSAN , DEMAYO ROBERT
Published: April 2022

This paper shows Gestaltists how to use their Gestalt orientation to address academic anxieties in situations such as teaching, supervising, and presenting workshops. Academic anxieties manifest as test anxiety, writer's block, stage fright, and so on. The dialectic of concentration—interruption—recovery is used to analyze the structure of academic anxieties and show how they occur throughout the Gestalt Cycle of Learning. Psychological safety is suggested as the underlying function of academic anxiety. An extended example of a two-chair experiment is used to illustrate a protocol for intervention. Suggestions for additional preventions and interventions are provided.
Cultural Action for Freedom: Paulo Freire as Gestaltist
Authors: PHILIPPSON PETER
Published: April 2022

In this paper, I follow as much as possible the format and content of my workshop at the AAGT Conference in Cleveland, June 1998. I present the approach of the Brazilian educationalist Paulo Freire and its connection to the theory and practice of Gestalt therapy. I pay particular attention to issues of power and domination as factors in education and in psychotherapy.
Efecto de la salinidad y calidad del silicato sobre el crecimiento de la diatomea Chaetoceros calcitrans
Authors: Carrera Silvia Cristina
Published: April 2022

Con objetivo de evaluar el efecto de la salinidad y calidad del silicato, sobre el crecimiento de la microalga Chaetoceros calcitrans se llevó a cabo un experimento factorial en condiciones de laboratorio en donde se evaluaron dos concentraciones de salinidad (30 y 35 ppm) y dos fechas de preparación del silicato. Ni la salinidad ni la calidad del silicato mostraron un efecto sobre el crecimiento algal de la diatomea C. calcitrans cultivada en laboratorio.
Análisis de la alcalinidad en una muestra de agua industrial tratada para inyección en pozos petroleros con polielectrolito (semilla de moringa) y Ultra-floc
Authors: Rodríguez-Forero Yuly Katherin , Quintero-Guerrero Yaqueline
Published: April 2022

Los países en vía de desarrollo intensifican la búsqueda de alternativas, las cuales les permitan mejorar las condiciones del recurso hídrico destinado a la industria o consumo humano sin tener que invertir mucho dinero en su tratamiento. Por esta razón el sector de hidrocarburos consiente cada día más con la responsabilidad que tiene con el medio ambiente está en la búsqueda constante de tratamientos alternativos para el agua de inyección que necesitan para sus procesos de extracción y producción de hidrocarburos. Los ensayos de laboratorio realizados para determinar la eficiencia de remoción de alcalinidad total con el polielectrolito (semilla de moringa) y un producto químico comercial llamado Ultra-floc, arrojaron resultados favorables. Las semillas de moringa se recolectaron, seleccionaron y trituraron obteniendo un polvo fino el cual se humedeció y se filtró para disolver en la muestra de agua industrial tratada. Se prepararon 8 muestras de aguas industriales tratadas en jarras de 500 ml el cual se aplicarían dosis del polielectrolito (10, 50, 100 y 130 mL) y el producto químico llamado Ultra-floc (2, 5, 10 y 13 mL). Se evidencio mayor eficiencia en la remoción de alcalinidad total en la dosis de 100 mL a una concentración del 0,1% y en la dosis de 13 mL de Ultra-floc a una concentración del 1 %.
DINÁMICA EN LA PRODUCCIÓN DE COMPOST CON ADICIÓN DE MICROORGANISMOS BENÉFICOS EN UN BIORREACTOR
Authors: Aranguren Silva Girier , Hinojosa Bejarano Julio César
Published: April 2022

El presente estudio ha evaluado la influencia y el efecto de los microorganismos benéficos sobre el tiempo de producción en el proceso de elaboración de compost a partir de residuos orgánicos en biorreactor, así como su calidad a partir de los parámetros establecidos por la Norma Técnica Colombiana 5167 para uso como biofertilizante. La metodología utilizada comprende un proceso aeróbico de mezclas orgánicas dispuestas dentro de compartimientos de un biorreactor ubicado en las instalaciones de la planta de aprovechamiento de residuos sólidos del municipio de Puerto Carreño, Vichada, Colombia, tomando lecturas de las variables de temperatura y pH con una frecuencia de tres veces por semana. A su vez, se ha aplicado el tipo de investigación con ámbito experimental, con enfoque cuantitativo, de diseño experimental completamente aleatorio, con un control, dos tratamientos y tres repeticiones para cada uno. Los tratamientos fueron: microorganismos de origen comercial (T1) y microorganismos de origen casero (T2), ambos adicionados con residuos orgánicos, aserrín y estiércol de caballo. Las variables de respuesta son: temperatura, pH, contenido de humedad, materia orgánica, carbono orgánico, nitrógeno total, relación C/N, densidad y bacterias patógenas. Los resultados indican que el tiempo promedio para la obtención de compost es de 44 días; entre tanto, existen diferencias significativas entre los grupos de datos provocadas por los estímulos aplicados, siendo aquel que contiene microorganismos benéficos caseros el que menor tiempo duró, requiriendo 40,7 días para la producción de compost. En relación con la calidad, el T2 fue el que presentó mejores resultados.
Algoritmos de aprendizaje automático para la predicción del logro académico
Authors: Morales Hernández Miguel Ángel , González Camacho Juan Manuel , Robles Vásquez Héctor , Del Valle Paniagua David H. , Durán Moreno José Rafael
Published: April 2022

En esta investigación se implementaron dos clasificadores de aprendizaje automático, una red neuronal multicapa (perceptrón multicapa [MLP]) y un modelo de potenciación del gradiente (GB), para predecir el grado de logro académico en las asignaturas de español y matemáticas de alumnos de sexto de primaria (2008) y tercero de secundaria (2011) con base en variables contextuales obtenidas de los Exámenes Nacionales del Logro Académico en Centros Escolares (Enlace) del estado de Tlaxcala, México. Se consideraron 13 variables de entrada y la importancia relativa de éstas, se determinó por medio del algoritmo bosque aleatorio (RF). Los clasificadores MLP y GB se entrenaron y probaron con un conjunto de datos de 11 036 registros de estudiantes que permanecieron en el sistema escolar de 2008 a 2011. Los modelos se entrenaron y probaron en predicción para 2008 y 2011. En español MLP fue superior a GB con una precisión global de clasificación (PG) de 70.1 % en 2008 y 61.1 % en 2011. GB obtuvo mejores resultados en matemáticas con una PG de 68.8 % en 2008 y 63.5 % en 2011. Se observó que el puntaje en español tiene una fuerte asociación con el grado de logro académico en matemáticas. Los puntajes en español y matemáticas tuvieron mayor importancia relativa con respecto a los factores contextuales analizados como: sexo, beca, turno de la escuela. En la población de alumnos analizada se observó que en español y matemáticas la proporción de mujeres es mayor a la proporción de hombres en los grados de logro académico elemental, y bueno o excelente; en contraste, en ambas asignaturas esta proporción se invierte con el grado de logro insuficiente.
Importance of light source position in exposure sequence for optimization of coloration and yield of red winter lettuce
Authors: Stadler Christina
Published: April 2022

Winter production of greenhouse crops in northern countries is totally dependent on supplementary lighting. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the light source (high-pressure vapor lamps (HPS), light-emitting diodes (LED), or a combination) and their distribution in time on growth and coloration of red winter lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv. ‘Carmoli’). The used energy associated to each of the light treatments was also evaluated. The number of leaves, fresh and dry weight were significantly higher for plants treated only with HPS lights, whereas the red pigmentation was enhanced in plants grown only under LEDs. The lower yield under LEDs was associated with a significantly lower leaf temperature compared to plants grown under HPS lights. One week at the end of the growth period under LEDs was enough to achieve a satisfactory red color, while not compromising plant yield. The energy use efficiency was increased by nearly 50% in the LED-only treatment despite the lower plant yield compared to the HPS-only treatment. These results demonstrate that supplemental light quality can be strategically used by improving the light source position in exposure sequence to enhance the growth and coloration of winter lettuce.
Arkkitehdin pitkä elämäntyö
Authors: Ripatti Anna
Published: April 2022

Kirja-arvio: Pekka Korvenmaa, Lars Sonck. Arkkitehti (Helsinki: AtlasArt, 2020).
Implementasi Program Sekolah Ramah Anak di SMP Negeri 3 Padang Panjang
Authors: Syavira Riny , Suryanef Suryanef , Hasrul Hasrul , Nurman Nurman
Published: April 2022

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan Implementasi Program Sekolah Ramah Anak Di SMPN 3 Padang Panjang. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan yaitu kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Penentuan informan dalam penelitian ini mengunakan teknik purposive sampling dengan teknik pengumpulan data antara lain observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Uji keabsahan data mengunakan teknik triangulasi sumber. Data yang diperoleh selama penelitian dianalisis menggunakan teknik analisis data yang terdiri dari reduksi data, sajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat beberapa aspek dalam implementasi program sekolah ramah anak yaitu, komunikasi, sumber daya (SDM, sumber daya sarana dan prasarana dan sumber daya financial), disposisi serta struktur birokrasi. Selanjutnya terdapat faktor pendukung dalam implementasi program ramah anak yakni adanya kualitas guru yang menunjang program ramah anak, keikutsertaan peserta didik serta sarana dan prasarana yang cukup memadai. Sedangkan faktor penghambatnya yakni latar belakang keluarga yang berbeda-beda dalam mendidik anak, pengaruh teknologi yang semakin canggih serta pengaruh lingkungan sosial tepatnya lingkungan bermain anak yang berpengaruh terhadap perkembangan anak.
Eksistensi Yayasan Kerajinan Amai Setia Dalam Pemberdayaan Perempuan Di Nagari Koto Gadang
Authors: Sari Lufita , Montessori Maria , S Nurman , Ersya Muhammad Prima
Published: April 2022

Saat ini, pemberdayaan perempuan memiliki peran penting dalam mengatasi kesetaraan gender antara laki-laki dan perempuan. Ketidakadilan gender membuat kaum perempuan berada di bawah laki-laki. Dengan ada pemberdayaan, perempuan bisa lebih mandiri dan mampu mengahasilkan dan meningkatkan perekonomian dengan skill atau kemampuan yang kaum perempuan miliki. Tujuan artikel ini yaitu untuk mendeskripsikan Eksistensi Yayasan Kerajinan Amai Setia dan hambatan yang dihadapi Yayasan Kerajinan Amai Setia dalam pemberdayaan perempuan di Nagari Koto Gadang. Informan dalam penelitian ditentukan secara purposive sampling yaitu wali Nagari Koto Gadang, Ketua Yayasan Kerjinan Amai Setia, Anggota Yayasan Kerajinan Amai Setia bidang pendidikan, Karyawan Yayasan Kerajinan Amai Setia dan enam orang masyarakat Koto Gadang. Data dikumpulkan selama 4 bulan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Selanjutnya data di analisis dengan tahapan reduks data, penyajian data, pemeriksaan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa eksistensi Yayasan Kerajinan Amai Setia melakukan pemberdayaan perempuan dengan cara sosialisasi dan pelatihan dan memanfaatkan Yayasan Kerajinan Amai Setia untuk memasarkan hasil kerajinan sulaman pengrajin Koto Gadang. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa eksistensi Yayasan Kerajinan Amai Setia bertujuan untuk mensejahterakan kaum perempuan dalam bidang perekonomian.
Penggunaan Google Classroom dalam Pembelajaran PPKn di SMA Negeri 2 Painan Selama Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Putra Ghani Syuhada , Ananda Azwar , Hasrul Hasrul , Indrawadi Junaidi
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana dampak penggunaan Google Classroom dalam pembelajaran PPKn di SMA Negeri 2 Painan, kendala dalam penggunaan aplikasi ini dan bagaimana upaya guru mengatasi kendala dan hambatan penggunaan Google Classroom dalam pembelajaran PPKn. Penggunaan aplikasi Google Classroom ini memiliki dampak yang baik bagi guru maupun peserta didik. Namun ada juga terdapat beberapa kendala dalam penggunaannya dan menyebabkan penggunaan aplikasi ini menjadi kurang optimal, sehingga dibutuhkan peran guru untuk mengelola penggunaan aplikasi dengan baik. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan teknik pengumpulan data adalah observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Lokasi penelitian ini berada di SMA Negeri 2 Painan. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan Google Classroom memiliki dampak positif dan negatif serta ada beberapa kendala yang dialami guru dan siswa selama melaksanakan pembelajaran daring.