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Fenomena Perkawinan Beda Agama Antara Baha’i Dengan Islam (Studi Praktik Perkawinan Di Banyuwangi Jawa Timur)
Authors: A.Millati Azka.A.M
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi perkawinan Beda Agama. Perkawinan beda agama antara Baha’i dengan Islam yang memiliki keunikah tersendiri dibandingkan dengan perkawinan beda agama yang dilakukan oleh antar pemeluk enam agama di Indonesia. Keunikan ini terjadi disebabkan karena beberapa hal diantaranya status Baha’i yang masih diperdebatkan apakah termasuk agama atau aliran kepercayaan. Fakta yang membuktikan bahwa pemeluk Baha’i di Indonesia banyak didapati pada daerah Banyuwangi, dan terdapat bukti di lapangan bahwa beberapa dari pemeluk Baha’i di Banyuwangi menikah dengan pemeluk agama Islam menjadikan salah satu kajian utama dalam penelitian ini. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian lapangan dengan menggunakan pendekatan yuridis empiris. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi serta dilakukan penarikan kesimpulan secara deskriptif tentang teori yang berkaitan dengan persoalan perkawinan beda agama antara pemeluk Baha’i dengan Islam. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu praktik perkawinan antara pemeluk Baha’i dengan pemeluk Islam di Banyuwangi terjadi melalui dua cara perkawinan, yakni menurut tatacara Islam terlebih dahulu kemudian melalui tatacara Baha’i. Tiga dari empat pasangan di Banyuwangi menikah dengan dua cara sebagaimana dijelaskan, sedangkan satu pasangan lainnya hanya melakukan perkawinan dengan tatacara Baha’i tanpa melalui proses Islam. Namun, secara umum dalam aturan perundang-undangan di Indonesia terdapat larangan kawin atas pihak yang berbeda agama. Maka melalui landasan aturan undang-undang perkawinan pasal 2, dapat dikatakan bahwabperkawinan hanya dapat dilakukan sepanjang masing-masing mempelai menganut agama yang sama dan atau kepercayaan yang sama dihadapan pemuka agama/pemuka penghayat.
Pembagian Tanggung Jawab Hutang Suami-Istri Perspektif Teori Gender
Authors: Moh. Nurarrouf
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pembagian tanggung jawab hutang suami-istri yang belum lunas dalam angsurannya dilembaga keuangan Perbankan. Yaitu perspektif teori gender. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian yuridis-sosiologis, pendekatan penelitian dengan menggukan pendekatan perundang-undang (statute approach) dan kasus (case aprroach).Berdasarkan KompilasiHukumIslam pasal97dinyatakan bahwa : Janda atau duda cerai hidup masing­masing berhak seperdua darihartabersama sepanjang tidak ditentukan yang lain dalam perjanjianperkawinan”.dan kompilasi hukum Islam pasal 85-97 mengatur tentang harta kekayaan dalam perkawinan. Hasil penelitian yang dapat disimpulkan, bahwa pertanggungjawaban terhadap hutang yang dilakukan untuk kepentingan keluarga, dibebankan kepada harta bersama. Sedangkan menurut perspektif teori gender bahwa sangat mendukung konsep kestataan gender sebagaimana apa yang telah dijelaskan oleh oleh Qasim Amin menekankan bahwa hak dan tanggung jawab laki-laki dan perempuan dalam teks suci adalah sama. Kestaraan dan keadilan gender dalam keluarga merupakan kondisi dinamis, dimana suami istri dan anggota keluarga lainnya sama-sama memilki hak, tanggung jawab, peran dan kesempatan yang didasari oleh rasa saling menjaga perasaan, salingmenerima, saling melindungi dalam kehidupan berkeluarga.
Efforts to Encourage Development of Sustainable Modern Agriculture Through Empowerment of Farmer Group
Authors: Khoirul Anam  , Teguh Soedarto
Published: March 2022

Modern agriculture activities by intensively cultivating land and the massive use of fertilizer and pesticide have been shown to significantly increase agricultural productivity. However, modern agricultural systems have a serious impact on environmental damage, so it is necessary to develop modern agricultural systems that are environmentally sound and sustainable. This agricultural system can be successful if it is supported by all stakeholders, especially the Farmer Groups as a forum for farmers in their agricultural activities. The powerlessness of farmer groups in managing their members and their farms can be the cause of the failure of sustainable development of modern agriculture. This study aims to describe and analyze efforts to encourage the development of a modern sustainable agricultural system through the empowerment of farmer groups. This research was conducted with a qualitative approach based on literature studies from several journals and the results of previous research. The study results indicate that empowerment of farmer groups is the right way to increase the participation of farmer communities in the development of sustainable modern agriculture. The empowerment process carried out with the awareness, capacity and empowerment of farmer groups can increase awareness, ability, expertise and strength to take advantage of their potential. In the empowerment activities, it is necessary to empower actors from local government, community leaders and farmer group leaders who can act as motors and motivators. In addition, it is necessary to anticipate the inhibiting factors and the supporting factors that can encourage farmer group empowerment activities.
Capacity Building Initiatives as a Predictor for Sustainability of Projects: A Study of Public Borehole Water Project in Kitui County-Kenya
Authors: Mwanzia Onesmus Musau , Nyonje Raphael , Mulwa Angeline
Published: March 2022

This study focuses on capacity building initiatives influences sustainability of public boreholes water projects. The following was the objective; to assess the extent to which learning from capacity building initiatives, influences the sustainability of public borehole water projects in Kitui County-Kenya. The study tested one null hypothesis to establish whether the association among the study variables was significant. The target population was 366234 project beneficiaries, 396 chairpersons and 8 undertakers. A sample was drawn from this population using a formula adding to 383 project beneficiaries and 167 chairpersons. Purposive sampling was employed to select 8 undertakers in charge of public boreholes in each Sub counties. With R2=0.52, r=0.721, F(2,506) =39.01 at p=0.000, the hypothesis that there is no significant relationship between capacity building initiatives and sustainability of public borehole water projects in Kitui County-Kenya is therefore rejected. The study findings are expected to evidently demonstrate how capacity building initiatives program should be undertaken in public borehole water projects to enhance project sustainability.
Novice Faculty Members' Empowerment and Practicing Their Professional Roles in Light of the Administrative Methods in the Jordanian Universities
Authors: Al-khateeb Feryal , Momani Mohmmad Ali Abdallah
Published: March 2022

This study aimed to identify the level of novice faculty members' empowerment and practicing their professional roles in light of the administrative methods in the Jordanian universities based on some variables. The study sample consisted of (49) faculty members. The results showed that university management methods, novice faculty members' empowerment, and their professional roles were moderate. Furthermore, there were statistically significant differences in the level of faculty members' empowerment in light of gender, in favor of females, and in light of age, in favor of less than 30 years. The study results also showed a statistically significant difference in the level of faculty members' professional roles in light of age, in favor of 30 to less than 45 years. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the democratic method and faculty members’ empowerment and their professional roles and a statistically significant negative correlation between non-interference and autocratic methods and faculty members’ empowerment and professional roles.
Dynamic Economic Analysis between Renewable Energy, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Trade and GDP based on VECM Granger test and Wavelet Analysis
Authors: Liu Meili , Wang Liwei , Lee Chun-Te , Lin Jeng-Eng
Published: March 2022

In this study, we explored the dynamic economic relationship between Taiwan’s GDP growth, renewable energy consumption, foreign trade openness, and CO2 emissions from 1965 to 2016. Our analysis is based on using updated data to test the existence of Taiwan's EKC model and discuss the causal relationship between CO2 emissions and variables such as GDP growth, renewable energy consumption, and foreign trade opening. We used multicollinearity analysis to test the stationarity of the quadratic form of the EKC model, ADF and KPSS techniques, and Johansen and Juselius cointegration tests and found that there is a long-term equilibrium. By using VECM Granger causality test and wavelet coherence analysis, we further explored the causal relationship between CO2 emissions and other related variables, and found that there is a two-way causal relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and renewable energy consumption in the short term. In addition, from the wavelet correlation analysis of GDP growth and CO2 emissions, it can be seen that 1992 was a turning point in Taiwan’s economic development.
Eerste evaluatie van de Wet zorg en dwang
Authors: Frederiks B.J.M.
Published: March 2022

Eerste evaluatie van de Wet zorg en dwang. Wat betekenen de uitkomsten voor de rechtspositie van cliënten?

Op verzoek van de politiek is twee jaar na inwerkingtreding van de Wet zorg en dwang (Wzd) en de Wet verplichte ggz (Wvggz) de eerste wetsevaluatie uitgevoerd. In dit artikel ligt de focus op de Wet zorg en dwang. De auteur staat in het bijzonder stil bij de betekenis van de uitkomsten voor de rechtspositie van cliënten met een verstandelijke beperking of een psychogeriatrische aandoening. Het artikel wordt afgesloten met een blik vooruit: welke partijen zijn nu aan zet?
Kroniek wetgeving gezondheidsrecht 2021
Authors: van der Wel W.F. , Jannink M.E.
Published: March 2022

Kroniek wetgeving gezondheidsrecht 2021

De Kroniek geeft een overzicht van ontwikkelingen in de Nederlandse wetgeving relevant voor de gezondheidszorg in de periode van 1 januari 2021 tot en met 31 december 2021. Wederom een bijzondere periode vanwege de coronapandemie en het demissionaire kabinet. In deze editie onder andere updates over wetsvoorstellen die in de vorige editie nog ter consultatie voorlagen.
DESTINAÇÃO DO PRODUTO DA ARRECADAÇÃO TRIBUTÁRIA: uma análise da vinculação e da desvinculação de receitas sob a perspectiva da segurança jurídica e da legitimidade dos Poderes Legislativo e Executivo
Authors: Rezende Batista Evana
Published: March 2022

Este estudo foi realizado no intuito de se identificar os fundamentos da vinculação e da desvinculação das receitas de impostos, com a finalidade de compreender os motivos e impactos no Direito Público. Considera-se que, somente por meio da clara identificação do atendimento às necessidades públicas e da efetivação da justiça distributiva, é possível reconhecer vinculação e desvinculação de receitas como medidas que coexistem de modo harmônico sem comprometer a segurança jurídica, a legitimidade dos representantes e a discricionariedade na gestão pública. O princípio da não afetação das receitas de impostos não possui fim em si mesmo, mas justifica-se na necessidade de flexibilidade da gestão de parcela dos recursos públicos, para o atendimento às demandas sociais, essencialmente inconstantes. Ao mesmo tempo, a vinculação e a desvinculação somente podem ser admitidas como regulares e capazes de representar segurança jurídica quando há reconhecimento da efetividade de direitos.
The use of erector spinae versus transversus abdominis blocks in ovarian surgery: A randomized, comparative study
Authors: Abdullah Sherif , Elshalakany Nirvana , Farrag Yousr , Abed Sayed
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Inadequate pain control after major surgery can lead to significant complications. Ultrasound (US) guided plane blocks account for significant progress in regional anesthesia.

Objectives: This study explored the analgesic superiority of ultrasound-guided erector spinae (ESPB) and transversus abdominis (TAPB) plane blocks in patients undergoing major ovarian cancer surgery under general anesthesia. There have been no previous studies comparing their efficacy under these circumstances.

Methods: This double-blind randomized comparative study included 60 patients undergoing major ovarian cancer surgery under general anesthesia. The ESPB group (n=30), received preoperative ultrasound-guided ESPB and the TAPB group (n=30), received preoperative low TAPB. Opioid consumption, HR, MAP, visual analogue scale (VAS) and adverse events were documented over 24 hours after surgery.

Results: There was a highly significant difference in tramadol consumption between the two groups, with (95% CI: 16.23 to 50.43) and (95% CI: 59.23 to 95.43) for ESPB and TAPB groups, respectively. A significant difference (P < 0.01) was shown in intraoperative fentanyl consumption with (95% CI: 113 to 135.6) and (95% CI: 141.8 to 167.6) for ESPB and TAPB groups, respectively. A highly significant longer time to first analgesic request was recorded in the ESPB group (95% CI: 5.5 -15.3) (P < 0.001). VAS had a median of 2 (1-3) and 4 (2-6) for ESPB and TAPB groups, respectively, with F(1)=18.15, P=0.001 between groups. Postoperative HR and MAP in the TAPB group were significantly higher with more incidence of PONV.

Conclusions: ESPB provided a more reliable analgesia versus TAPB in patients undergoing ovarian cancer surgery.
Study of the effect of pH, conditioning and flotation time on the flotation efficiency of phosphate ores by a soybean oil collector
Authors: FARID Zohra , ABDENNOURI Mohamed , BARKA Noureddine , JANNANI Youness , SADIQ M'hamed
Published: March 2022

The mid-low grade of phosphate ore, rich by the silicate and carbonate gangue minerals needs a special treatment using the flotation process. Where the collectors play a pivotal role. This study was conducted to enrich an untreated phosphate ore (without washing, desliming, hydrocycling, etc.), with an eco-friendly and economic collector based on soybean oil. Different analytical techniques such as UV-Visible, ATR-FTIR spectrometric and XRD were used in order to analyse and characterize the flotation products. The effects of the parameters, pulp pH, conditioning time and flotation time on gangue removal efficiency by flotation, were investigated. Flotation tests were applied for granulometric class (90 mm to 125 µm). Consequently, a good quality phosphate concentrate was obtained in an acidic medium (pH = 4.05) with 1 g of soybean oil soap collector, 20 min flotation time, 10 min conditioning time, 0.17 L×min-1 air superficial velocity, 800 rpm at 25℃ and 6% solid content. The concentrate contained 29.0% phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), with a recovery of 94.5% from a feed sample containing about 24.5% P2O5.
EFFECT OF CURRENT RATIO, TOTAL ASSET TURNOVER, AND EARNINGS PER SHARE ON STOCK PRICES IN BANKING SUB-SECTORS LISTED ON THE INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE 2018-2019
Authors: Albertus Redy Herinanto
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the variable current ratio, total asset turnover, and earnings per share on stock prices in banking sub-sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2018-2019. With a population of 46 companies, a sample of 44 companies was taken obtained through purposive sampling method. By using multiple linear regression analysis, it can be seen that partially current ratio has a positive and significant effect on stock prices, earnings per share has a positive and significant effect on stock prices, and the total asset turnover variable has a positive but not significant effect on stock prices. Simultaneously current ratio, total asset turnover and earnings per share have a significant effect on stock prices.
Relationship between HSP90 protein expression
and overall survival and clinicopathological outcomes
in gastric cancer patients
Authors: Yüksel Cemil , Gündoğdu Salih Burak , Bakırarar Batuhan , Çiftçi Ayşe Yılmaz , Tez Mesut , Yıldız Barış Doğu
Published: March 2022

Aim: Gastric cancer is a highly prevalent public health problem with high morbidity and mortality. İts primary treatment is surgery. Recently, studies involving biological parameters and genetics in gastric cancer have been emerging but with many blind spots. Our study aims to investigate the clinicopathological and prognostic significance of heat shock proteins (HSP90) expression in patients with resectable gastric cancer.

Methods: Single-center retrospective clinical study conducted at the General Surgery Department of the local training and research hospital. Our study involves 54 patients who had curative surgery for gastric cancer between 2011 and 2014.

Results: Pathological specimens fixed in formalin and paraffin were re-evaluated with HSP90 staining and expression of HSP90 was evaluated. It was found that only 39 (72.2%) patients showed HSP90 expression. Seventeen (31.5%) of those showed mild, 13 (24.1%) had moderate, and 9 (10.5%) severe expression. HSP90 expression did not have a significant effect on survival in patients who underwent curative resection for gastric cancer, although statistically close. The effect of expression and intensity on overall survival was not statistically significant either.

Conclusions: There are various reports in literature on HSP90 expression in gastric cancer – some find it to be a prognostic factor, some not. There is a number of limitations of our study as we did not include metastatic tumors, the number of patients was low, the study involved only our patients and a single pathologist. This is the first study carried out in our population on this subject. Further studies could be done to evaluate this particular relationship in an effort to possibly identify novel treatments in gastric cancer.
Frequency of carpal tunnel syndrome and hand dysfunction in prediabetes: A cross-sectional, controlled study
Authors: Erol Kemal , Serkan Topaloğlu Ulaş , Fatih Göl Mehmet
Published: March 2022

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the frequency of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), to investigate the impairment of hand functions in patients with prediabetes (PD), and to compare laboratory findings of PD patients with and without CTS.

Patients and methods: Between June 2018 and January 2019, a total of 115 patients (29 males, 86 females; mean age: 51.4±11.8 years; range, 24 to 78 years) who were recently diagnosed with PD and a total of 54 healthy participants (17 males, 37 females; mean age: 48.4±13.2 years; range, 21 to 78 years) as the control group were included. Demographic and clinical data of the patients including oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were recorded, and both groups were examined for the presence of CTS. Clinically suspected CTS was confirmed by electrodiagnostic studies. The hand grip strength (HGS) was measured and hand functions were evaluated using the Duruöz Hand Index (DHI).

Results: There were no significant differences in the age, sex, occupation, body mass index (BMI), or insulin resistance between the groups. A total of 24 (20.9%) patients with PD and eight (14.8%) healthy controls had CTS (p=0.349). Hand functions were worse in the PD patients than the control group (p=0.044). Age, occupation, BMI, insulin resistance, OGTT at 0 and 2 h, and HbA1c values were similar between the PD patients with or without CTS.

Conclusion: Our study, for the first time, reveals that CTS is slightly more common and hand functions are impaired in PD compared to the healthy individuals. Based on these findings, we suggest that hand functions should be evaluated in PD patients.
Sympathetic skin responses and electromyographic reaction times in chronic autoimmune thyroiditis: An overlooked electrodiagnostic study
Authors: Ümit Yemişci Oya , Özen Selin , Öztürk Şişman Tubanur , Anıl Cüneyd , Nur Saraçgil Coşar Sacide
Published: March 2022

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate peripheral nerve functions, sympathetic skin responses (SSRs), and electromyographic (EMG) reaction times in hypothyroid patients and to compare them to healthy individuals.

Patients and methods: Between January 2007 and September 2007, a total of 54 patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis including 35 euthyroid (3 males, 32 females; mean age: 45.2±10.2 years; range, 35 to 60 years) and 19 with subclinical hypothyroidism (2 males, 17 females; mean age: 43.2±12.6 years; range, 40 to 65 years) were included in the study. The control group consisted of 35 healthy individuals (5 males, 30 females; mean age: 39.1±9.3 years; range, 29 to 52 years). Nerve conduction studies (NCSs), SSRs of the hand and foot obtained by stimulation of the contralateral median nerve, and EMG reaction times of the extensor indicis proprius muscle were performed in all subjects.

Results: There was no significant difference in peripheral NCSs and SSRs between patients and the control group. However, reaction times were longer in the AIT patients compared to the healthy individuals suggesting alterations in cognitive function related to the primary disease process in AIT.

Conclusion: Electrodiagnosis of autonomic nervous system involvement and cognitive impairment can be challenging in AIT. However, EMG reaction times and SSRs are practical and useful tools that are often overlooked. On the other hand, SSRs may be combined with more quantitative tests, such as sudomotor axon reflex testing, to allow us to better determine the extent of involvement of the autonomic nervous system in AIT.
Physical therapy versus radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized-controlled study
Authors: Sağlam Gonca , Çetinkaya Alişar Dilek , Özen Selin
Published: March 2022

Objectives: This study aims to compare the efficacy of physical therapy (PT) and radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

Patients and methods: Between May 2020 and July 2020, a total of 125 wrists of 95 patients (22 males, 73 females; mean age: 54.3±11.3 years; range, 19 to 69 years) with mild-to-moderate CTS were allocated into three groups and evaluated. The control group (Group 1, n=42) was treated with splinting and an exercise program. Group 2 (n=42) was treated with a total of three sessions of rESWT, splinting and an exercise program. Group 3 (n=41) was treated with a total of 15 sessions of PT modalities, splinting, and an exercise program. Each patient was evaluated before, three weeks and 12 weeks after treatment using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ), the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) Pain Scale, and electrodiagnostic testing.

Results: The reduction in VAS, BCTQ, LANSS, and improvement in sensory nerve conduction velocity were significantly greater at three and 12 weeks of follow-up in Groups 2 and 3, compared to Group 1 (p<0.001). A greater improvement was observed in all clinical parameters in Group 2, compared to Group 3 (p<0.001).

Conclusion: This is the first study to compare the treatment outcomes of PT and rESWT in the treatment of CTS. The results of this study show that both PT and rESWT are effective in the treatment of CTS; however, rESWT yields superior treatment effects compared to conventional PT. The practicalities of administering rESWT and its efficacy in the treatment of CTS may make it the treatment of choice.
Evaluation of genotoxic and oxidative stress potential of Ajakanga Landfill Leachate in rats
Authors: Arojojoye Oluwatosin A. , Nwaechefu Olajumoke O. , Nkwadinamor Samuel C.
Published: March 2022

Genotoxicity and oxidative stress potential of Ajakanga Landfill Leachate (ALL) were investigated in this study. Forty-two male albino rats of the Wistar strain (100 g and 150 g) were divided equally into six groups. Group A (control) animals were given distilled water as drinking water for forty-five days; while groups B-F animals were exposed to 12.5%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% leachate respectively via drinking water for forty-five days. The effect of the leachate was assessed on markers of oxidative stress in the liver, kidney and testes of rats; markers of liver function (Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were determined in the serum and the genotoxic effect of the leachate was investigated using micronucleus assay. Physicochemical and heavy metal analysis were also carried out on the leachate sample. Exposure to ALL resulted in increase in the activities of ALT and AST. A significant increase in malondialdehyde level as well as alterations in antioxidant status was observed in the liver, kidney and testes of the rats compared with control. There was also significant increase in micronuclei formation in the bone marrow of rats exposed to the leachate. Physicochemical and heavy metal analysis of the leachate revealed the presence of some heavy metals at high concentrations as well as other toxic constituents and the total number of active bacteria in the leachate sample were also high. In conclusion, ALL induced oxidative stress and genotoxicity in rats. This suggests that the leachate may be toxic to humans if exposure occurs.
FORMACIÓN CAMPO CHICO, UNA INCREÍBLE VENTANA A LA FLORA Y FAUNA FÓSIL DEL DEVÓNICO (GIVETIANO–FRASNIANO) EN LA SIERRA DE PERIJÁ, VENEZUELA
Authors: Casas Jhonny Edgar , Berry Christopher , Moody John Mason , Young Gavin
Published: March 2022

En este trabajo presentamos un resumen de la estratigrafía y los restos paleontológicos descubiertos a lo largo de los últimos años en la Formación Campo Chico (Devónico), Sierra de Perijá, Venezuela. La Formación Campo Chico está compuesta por areniscas grises a blancas y conglomerados, intercalados con lutitas y algunos carbones. Los sedimentos de esta formación representan un ciclo continental marginal con influencia marina hacia el tope. El espesor total de la formación está cercano a los 450 m. La Formación Campo Chico fue datada en base a asociaciones de mioesporas como Givetiano medio–Frasniano medio. La fauna fósil constituye la primera evidencia devónica en Venezuela, de los tres grandes grupos de peces (antiárquidos, placodermos y dipnoos), con elementos endémicos de afinidad gondwánica. El conjunto paleofloral, dominado por licofitas, tanto en número de especies como en abundancia, es el más diverso reportado para el Devónico en Gondwana y es muy similar al encontrado en el estado de Nueva York, al este de Norteamérica (Euroamérica). Ubicando la localización geográfica de las ocurrencias florales de la Sierra de Perijá y Nueva York en las últimas reconstrucciones paleocontinentales del Devónico, las dos localidades están ubicadas en un cinturón de temperaturas cálidas entre Gondwana y Euroamérica. Una estrecha barrera marina se postula, separando ambas masas, para el tiempo de sedimentación de la Formación Campo Chico.
Virtualização e Migração de Processos em um Sistema Operacional Distribuído para Lightweight Manycores
Authors: Vanz Nicolas , Souto João Vicente , Castro Márcio
Published: March 2022

Lightweight manycores apresentam memória interna limitada e falta de um suporte robusto para virtualização, dificultando o gerenciamento de processos nessas arquiteturas. Neste contexto, este trabalho explora um suporte inicial a uma virtualização leve baseada em contêineres para um sistema operacional distribuído. Os resultados mostram que o método proposto provê uma melhor localidade dos dados e contribui para a migração de processos.
ANN-RSFK: Busca genérica de similaridade em GPU
Authors: Meyer Bruno Henrique , Pozo Aurora , Zola Wagner M. Nunan
Published: March 2022

Este artigo apresenta o algoritmo ANN-RSFK, que utiliza como base o algoritmo RSFK baseado em árvores para resolver problemas de buscas de similaridades em GPU. A proposta foi comparada com estratégias presentes na biblioteca FAISS, que também utilizam GPU para executar os algoritmos. O ANN-RSFK apresentou melhor custo-benefício entre tempo e qualidade para baixos valores de acurácia, e demonstra potencial para superar as estratégias da biblioteca FAISS em diversos cenários.
Decentralisation Processes in Ukraine: Dilemmas of Democratisation and National Security
Authors: Sabadash Natalia , Kruglashov Anatoliy
Published: March 2022

Ukraine has been facing unprecedented challenges since 2014. A Revolution of dignity makes Ukraine turn closer to the EU and NATO, while ongoing and expanded Russian aggression threatens the very existence of Ukrainian statehood. One of the key directions of making Ukraine resilient to threats and challenges is the decentralisation process. It aims at making the government and public administration in Ukraine more democratic, transparent and efficient, open to public concerns and the needs and expectations of local communities. The article proposes analytical approaches towards the decentralisation process taking into account the imperative of democratisation and security challenges that Ukraine has been dealing with. The authors consider both dimensions of the national regional policy and self-government reforms, proposing a balanced vision on their advantages and disadvantages, as well as pointing out key problems that should be attended by the government. The process of decentralisation means a lot for Ukraine to make its statehood stronger and more secure vis-a-vis threats the country is facing now.
Patients’ Anxiety in Coronary Care Unit: Comparison of Face-to-Face and Glass Visitation
Authors: Bahrami Hadi , Kheirandish Vahid , Mousavi Kosar , Hosseini Nik Fatemeh , Mahmudi Liley
Published: March 2022

Background: In Iran, the presence of the patient’s family is forbidden at coronary care units (CCUs), and the patient will be hospitalized without the presence of the family at these units. The issue of being away from family is one of the main causes of tenseness in patients of CCUs and has some side effects, such as isolation and seclusion, after discharge. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of face-to-face visiting and behind-the-glass visiting on patients’ anxiety at CCUs. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 80 random patients at the CCU of Dr. Ganjavian hospital, Dezful, Iran, by considering inclusion and exclusion criteria. The visiting time in both groups was 20 minutes, and the questionnaires were collected by the researchers from patients 10 minutes before and after visiting. Results: The average obvious and hidden anxiety in patients significantly reduced after the visit. Anxiety in the group of face-to-face visiting was more reduced than in the other group [face-to-face (P = 0.0008) and behind-the-glass (P = 0.02)]. Conclusions: Face-to-face visiting is an appropriate method to reduce anxiety in the patients of CCUs. It is suggested to adopt this method to improve the visits in this unit.
Which Comes First—Acting or Judging?
Authors: Schick Stefan ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: March 2022

It is one of the crucial insights of pragmatism that our judging is itself a discursive practice. Our judgments are normatively determined performances for which we are responsible. Therefore, judgments are a species of action. For in both actions and judgments, we subject ourselves and others to justifiable norms. Since these insights can already be found in Hegel, Hegel is now often interpreted as a champion of pragmatism. Hegel’s logic is thereby mainly understood as the continuation of the Kantian project of transcendental philosophy. Based upon this pragmatist interpretation of Hegel, the paper reads F. H. Jacobi’s philosophy as an alternative pragmatism which is explicitly founded on our life praxis rather than our practice of judgment.
Cessation and Contingency in Meillassoux’s Speculative Materialism
Authors: Losoncz Mark ,   DePaul University
Published: March 2022

This article analyzes Quentin Meillassoux’s concept of cessation. First, the article argues that this concept plays a decisive role in Meillassouxian philosophy. Second, by taking into consideration medieval and early modern debates on annihilation, it critically examines the conclusions elaborated in After Finitude. After that, it conceptualizes the relation between absolute time and absolute contingency, keeping in mind the critical reception of Meillassoux’s philosophy. Finally, the article turns to his insights into death and resurrection, and it confronts them with phenomenological theories of mortality. The conclusion is that Meillassoux faces several essential difficulties with regard to the concept of cessation that seem to be unsalvageable.
Entrelaçamentos entre algoritmos e têxteis: experimentos em design de moda
Authors: Pires Marianna Ribeiro , Montardo Sandra Portella , Schemes Claudia
Published: March 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo identificar aplicações algorítmicas na área do design de moda, pois, atualmente, reconhece-se os algoritmos associados a procedimentos automatizados inerentes à tecnologia digital. Buscamos, também, compreender o seu papel na composição do trabalho criativo envolvido no design de moda, além de contribuir na busca de soluções criativas na concepção de produtos. Esta pesquisa, quanto à sua natureza é aplicada e quanto aos seus objetivos é exploratória. Os procedimentos técnicos utilizados foram a pesquisa bibliográfica sobre a história dos algoritmos e as suas aplicações, além de experimentos de criação manual de texturas têxteis desenvolvidos com base em algoritmos. Conclui-se que a utilização de algoritmos na geração de texturas têxteis é uma ferramenta de criação que auxilia o processo do designer de moda, ampliando a capacidade de autoralidade e concedendo o caráter das artes  anuais na concepção de produtos de moda.
Analysis of Deviations – the Role of Controlling in Small and Medium Sized Agricultural Enterprises
Authors: Dobošová Ľudmila , Hupková Daniela , Švikruhová Petronela , Beňuš Ondrej , Gurčík Ľubomír
Published: March 2022

One of the main tasks of controlling is to identify the deviations of actually achieved results compared to the planned and to find out reasons for their occurrence. Lack of attention to this activity can have negative impact on the company's performance. The paper focuses on identification of selected research results that was conducted in Slovak agricultural enterprises. The main goal of the paper is to evaluate and analyse the approach of agricultural enterprises in Slovakia to the implementation of deviations analysis. The basic technique applied for data collection was a questionnaire survey, which was supplemented by a direct interview with managers of selected agricultural entities. The implementation of the questionnaire survey was preceded by a pre-research (pilot study) carried out in the Czech Republic. Obtained data were statistically examined applying the XLStat statistical program. Based on achieved research results we confirmed presumptions from the theoretical background elaborated in the paper, stating that the analysis of deviations is an integral part of controlling. Furthermore, we identify problematic areas for deviations analysis and also controlling implementation in agricultural enterprises in Slovakia.
The Effect of Inward Foreign Direct Investment and Information and Communication Technology on Economic Growth in Indonesia
Authors: Millia Heppi , Adam Pasrun , Muthalib Abd Azis , Tajuddin  , Pasrun Yuwanda Purnamasari
Published: March 2022

Inward foreign direct investment indirectly or directly affect economic growth through various means. For instance, the direct effect might be attributed to production factors, while information and communication technology changes are linked to the indirect effect. This study aimed to examine the impact of direct and indirect inward foreign investment and information and communication technology on Indonesian economic growth. The data was collected from the annual time series from 1994 to 2019. Furthermore, an autoregressive distributed lag model was used to analyze the data and provide accurate conclusions. The results showed that short-term and long-term inward foreign direct investment and information and communication technology significantly affects Indonesian economic growth. In the long term, the direct and indirect effects of inward foreign direct investment are negative and positive, respectively. However, the long-term effect of information and communication technology on economic growth is positive.
Experimental Investigation of High Temperature Behaviour of an Asphalt Binder Modified with Laval University Silica Based on Multiple Stress Creep and Recovery Test
Authors: Fallah Reza , Shafabakhsh Gholamali , Bahrami Zohreh
Published: March 2022

For experimental investigation of the high temperature behaviour of an asphalt binder modified with Laval university silica (LUS-1) nanostructured particle, four different asphalt binders were produced using a mixture of 2, 4, 6 and 8 wt% of this additive and a neat bitumen at 170 °C. The neat bitumen was yielded from crude oil refining and had a penetration grade of 85–100. After a 20 min vibration, the produced mixtures were mechanically mixed for 30 min in a high-shear homogenizer mixer with an angular velocity of 4500 rpm. Then, the modified binders and neat bitumen were subjected to multiple stress creep and recovery (MSCR) test, after the aging process in rolling thin film oven (RTFOT) test. The results of this study, which were in agreement with the results of the dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) test, indicated that LUS-1 could improve the high temperature behaviour of binders. The greatest improvement occurred using 4 wt% of LUS-1, where this improvement was more pronounced at high stress levels. Elevating the levels of stress and temperature led to diminished traffic grade and more viscous behaviour in asphalt binders modified with LUS-1.
Behaviour of a Clay and Gravel Mixture
Authors: Cabalar Ali Firat , Hama Sarwar Omer , Demir Suleyman
Published: March 2022

In most construction works, crushed rock aggregates with angular shape are used as subgrade materials. However, naturally available rounded granular aggregates could be utilized in design of subgrade layers as an alternative material for economic and environmental reasons. Therefore, a comparative study on the road pavement subgrade using aggregates of two different shapes (angular and rounded) of the same size (10–19 mm) has been conducted in this paper. The California Bearing Ratio and unconfined compressive strength tests were carried out on the mixtures of clay and different contents (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% by dry weight) of both aggregates in order to evaluate the influence of the shape of these aggregates on the testing results. It was found that the mixtures with the rounded gravels showed a greater maximum dry density, unconfined compressive strength and CBR value, as well as lower optimum water content value, than those with the angular gravels.
Anthropometric indicators of obesity for the prediction of metabolic syndrome in the older adults
Authors: Carmo Mateus , Franklin Thainara Araújo , Pinto Lélia Lessa Teixeira , Almeida Claudio Bispo de , Nery Adriana Alves , Casotti Cezar Augusto
Published: March 2022

Introduction: The anthropometric indicators of obesity may be important in predicting metabolic syndrome (MS). Objective: To evaluate the anthropometric indicators as predictors of MS and verify the association of these indicators with MS in older adult individuals of both sexes. Methods: Cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out with 222 individuals aged 60 years or older residents in the urban area of Aiquara, Bahia state, Brazil. Older adults were measured for anthropometric indicators: body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist circumference, conicity index, the sum of skinfolds; blood pressure; biochemical variables: fasting glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and fractions. For the diagnosis of MS, the definition of the International Diabetes Federation was used. Descriptive and inferential data analysis was tested using correlation, the Poisson regression technique, and the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve. Results: The prevalence of MS was 62.3%. There was a correlation of all anthropometric indicators with MS in both sexes. The indicators of visceral fat had a strong association in that these indicators had an area under the ROC curve higher than 0.76 (CI95% 0.66–0.85). Thus, most results showed a weak correlation. Conclusion: All anthropometric indicators can be used to predict MS in older adults for both sexes, however, BMI and WHtR showed the best predictions.
Realization of translation group in optical design with deep nerual network under eikonal-energy mapping
Authors: Zhang Hang , Hu Yue-Jiao , Chen Jia-Wen , Xiu Long-Wang ,   Science College, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
Published: March 2022

Nonimaging optical design aiming at energy control has wide applications in optoelectronics. A nonimaging optical system is composed of a light source, optical components, and a target screen, and can be described by an equation named light taming equation(LTE). Given the light source and prescribed target spot, the required freeform surfaces of the optical component can be obtained by solving the LTE. If the light source profile does not change, the optical surface will make some suitable morphs when the target spot translates on the screen, and these morph operators can well be described by the group theory.

The basic LTE is established for a normal nonimaging optical system, which is to design an optical element for redirecting the light from the source so that a prescribed light distribution is generated on a given target. A translation light taming equation(T-LTE) is derived for the case of only spot translating on the target screen, and an optical translation group(OTG) is introduced for describing all of the morph operators of the optical surface caused by light spot translation. There are multiple solutions for the same T-LTE, but the uniqueness of the T-LTE solution is necessary for OTG. Fortunately, the eikonal-energy(KE) mapping method can guarantee the uniqueness of the T-LTE solution, where K is the optical path length. The supporting quadric method(SQM) is one of the KE mapping methods when the nonimaging optical system has only one optical surface to be resolved. The LTE with SQM is deduced, and the OTG can be discussed in K-space. A deep neural network(DNN) is introduced to fit the KE mapping and spot translating operators to obtain the required optical surface. Taking the uniform square spot for example, the SQM generates the sample data of spot translation to train the DNN. The optical simulation results show that the error between the light distribution generated by the DNN and the standard uniform square spot is small, all on the order of 10−3, which indicates that the DNN and KE mapping method have successfully realized the function of the OTG. The results are of guiding significance in implementing the intelligent nonimaging optical design.
Classifying the difficulty levels of working memory tasks by using pupillary response
Authors: Mitre-Hernandez Hugo , Sanchez-Rodriguez Jorge , Nava-Muñoz Sergio , Lara-Alvarez Carlos
Published: March 2022

Knowing the difficulty of a given task is crucial for improving the learning outcomes. This paper studies the difficulty level classification of memorization tasks from pupillary response data. Developing a difficulty level classifier from pupil size features is challenging because of the inter-subject variability of pupil responses. Eye-tracking data used in this study was collected while students solved different memorization tasks divided as low-, medium-, and high-level. Statistical analysis shows that values of pupillometric features (as peak dilation, pupil diameter change, and suchlike) differ significantly for different difficulty levels. We used a wrapper method to select the pupillometric features that work the best for the most common classifiers; Support Vector Machine (SVM), Decision Tree (DT), Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), and Random Forest (RF). Despite the statistical difference, experiments showed that a random forest classifier trained with five features obtained the best F1-score (82%). This result is essential because it describes a method to evaluate the cognitive load of a subject performing a task using only pupil size features.
Investigating effect of mutation on structure and function of G6PD enzyme: a comparative molecular dynamics simulation study
Authors: Rani Sadaf , Malik Fouzia Perveen , Anwar Jamshed , Zafar Paracha Rehan
Published: March 2022

Several natural mutants of the human G6PD enzyme exist and have been reported. Because the enzymatic activities of many mutants are different from that of the wildtype, the genetic polymorphism of G6PD plays an important role in the synthesis of nucleic acids via ribulose-5-phosphate and formation of reduced NADP in response to oxidative stress. G6PD mutations leading to its deficiency result in the neonatal jaundice and acute hemolytic anemia in human. Herein, we demonstrate the molecular dynamics simulations of the wildtype G6PD and its three mutants to monitor the effect of mutations on dynamics and stability of the protein. These mutants are Chatham (A335T), Nashville (R393H), Alhambra (V394L), among which R393H and V394L lie closer to binding site of structural NADP+. MD analysis including RMSD, RMSF and protein secondary structure revealed that decrease in the stability of mutants is key factor for loss of their activity. The results demonstrated that mutations in the G6PD sequence resulted in altered structural stability and hence functional changes in enzymes. Also, the binding site, of structural NADP+, which is far away from the catalytic site plays an important role in protein stability and folding. Mutation at this site causes changes in structural stability and hence functional deviations in enzyme structure reflecting the importance of structural NADP+binding site. The calculation of binding free energy by post processing end state method of Molecular Mechanics Poisson Boltzmann SurfaceArea (MM-PBSA) has inferred that ligand binding in wildtype is favorable as compared to mutants which represent destabilised protein structure due to mutation that in turn may hinder the normal physiological function. Exploring individual components of free energy revealed that the van der Waals energy component representing non-polar/hydrophobic energy contribution act as a dominant factor in case of ligand binding. Our study also provides an insight in identifying the key inhibitory site in G6PD and its mutants which can be exploited to use them as a target for developing new inhibitors in rational drug design.
NanoForms: an integrated server for processing, analysis and assembly of raw sequencing data of microbial genomes, from Oxford Nanopore technology
Authors: Czmil Anna , Wronski Michal , Czmil Sylwester , Sochacka-Pietal Marta , Cmil Michal , Gawor Jan , Wołkowicz Tomasz , Plewczynski Dariusz , Strzalka Dominik , Pietal Michal
Published: March 2022

Background

Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques dominate today’s landscape of genetics and genomics research. Though Illumina still dominates worldwide sequencing, Oxford Nanopore is one of the leading technologies currently being used by biologists, medics and geneticists across various applications. Oxford Nanopore is automated and relatively simple for conducting experiments, but generates gigabytes of raw data, to be processed by often ambiguous set of alternative bioinformatics command-line tools, and genomics frameworks which require a knowledge of bioinformatics to run.

Results

We established an inter-collegiate collaboration across experimentalists and bioinformaticians in order to provide a novel bioinformatics tool, free for academics. This tool allows people without extensive bioinformatics knowledge to simply process their raw genome sequencing data. Currently, due to ICT resources’ maintenance reasons, our server is only capable of handling small genomes (up to 15 Mb). In this paper, we introduce our tool, NanoForms: an intuitive and integrated web server for the processing and analysis of raw prokaryotic genome data, coming from Oxford Nanopore. NanoForms is freely available for academics at the following locations: http://nanoforms.tech (webserver) and https://github.com/czmilanna/nanoforms (GitHub source repository).