bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Deciphering the role of multilingualism in creativity at university: the influence of context
Authors: de Prada Creo Elena , Mareque Mercedes , Pino-Juste Margarita
Published: October 2021

Despite the close connection between creativity, multilingualism and multiculturalism, limited research has focused on their specific features in contexts where English is a foreign language. In order to fill this gap, this paper examines this relationship in two different bilingual situations: Spanish–Galician (same cultural context) and Spanish–English (different cultural context). For this purpose, a survey was devised to elicit students’ multilingualism, multicultural experiences and creativity. The results show that advanced English skills improve creative development. They also verify that living in a new cultural context benefits bilingualism/multilingualism (English) and creativity. Additionally, it was confirmed that being bilingual in Spanish–English fosters creativity. However, no significant differences were found when students were bilingual in the same cultural context (Galician–Spanish). Thus, bilingualism/multilingualism is confirmed to impact creativity only when it occurs in different cultural contexts. The most significant implication emphasizes the need to foster opportunities for multiculturalism to increase creativity.
Regeln zur Sicherung guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis reloaded und die Rolle von Bibliotheken bei der Wahrung wissenschaftlicher Berufsethik
Authors: Walger Nicole
Published: October 2021

Dieser Text ist eine Zusammenfassung eines virtuellen Vortrags1, der im April 2021 im Rahmen der 17:15 Kolloquium-Reihe der ETH-Bibliothek in Zürich gehalten und zugleich aufgezeichnet2 wurde. Der Vortrag setzt sich mit der Frage auseinander, welche Rolle Hochschulbibliotheken bei der Wahrung wissenschaftlicher Berufsethik im neuen DFG-Kodex zugeschrieben wird, welche sie in diesem Kontext bereits einnehmen und welche sie noch einnehmen können.
Discourse functions and pitch patterns of the Japanese interactional particleyoin student-professor conversation
Authors: Masuda Kyoko
Published: October 2021

Until recently Japanese interactional particles have largely been investigated in various social contexts without paying much attention to intonation. Building on Shimotani (2006) that examined discourse functions and the intonation yo in informal talk among friends, the current study intends to contribute to interactional particle research by analyzingyoin six sets of one-to-one student-professor conversations. The findings demonstrate that the students and professors exhibited different pitch patterns ofyo. Students tended to useyowith a falling pitch [+fall] when performingpre-story-telling,and frequently used then-desu-yoconstruction. The professor, on the other hand, often usedyo[−fall] when providing opinions or advice. These results will be discussed from Ochs’ social constructive discourse approach perspective. The present study concludes that both discourse functions and pitch patterns in interactional particles are important linguistic resources used to construct speakers’ social personae and stance-building. As such, pedagogical implications will be provided.
Diskretion bis Verschleierung. Der Weg zur byzantinischen Anerkennung des Kaisertums von Karl dem Großen, vor allem im Spiegel diplomatischer Aktivitäten 802–812
Authors: Kislinger Ewald
Published: October 2021

From 802 to 811, we encounter several diplomatic missions beween Byzantium and the Carolingians with the scope to secure or confirm peace, although in 798 such an agreement had been reached. The real target behind such negotiations was a recognition of the coronation and imperial title of Charlemagne since 800, denied by Byzantium for years. It was only in 810 that Nicephorus I yielded due to military/ political difficulties in Northern Italy with Pepin/Pippin, son of Charlemagne, and against the Bulgarians. A treaty defined spheres of interest and Byzantine representatives acclaimed Charlemagne as basileus in 812. The present article tries to clarify the different stages and elements of the whole process. When the power of the Carolingian state diminished in the ongoing 9th century, Byzantium step by step deviated from full recognition of the Western emperor, a process clearly visible during the (initially) joint venture against Arab Bari from 869 to 871. An appendix deals with the question, if Empress Eirene had offered a kind of junior-emperorship to Charlemagne in 798/799, as already Paul Speck proposed more than forty years ago, without finding much approval. Now it seems probable that he was right.
The Abbey of Werden on the Frankish-Saxon Frontier. The Depictions of Landscapes and Emotions in the vita Gregorii and the vitae Liudgeri
Authors: Peters Bart
Published: October 2021

This study explores the depictions of landscapes and emotions in the ninthcentury hagiographies associated with Liudger: the three vitae Liudgeri and Liudger’s own vita Gregorii. The Frisian missionary founded the monastery of Werden, situated near the Frankish-Saxon frontier. It will be argued that previous historiography on early medieval frontiers has predominantly focused on the military nature of frontiers. Here, more cultural or symbolic natures of the Frankish-Saxon frontier will be discussed. The hagiographical narratives will be examined in conjunction with the notion of a frontier as a ‘third space’. The vitae Liudgeri shaped a discourse that legitimated Liudger’s translation to Werden. This resulted in the creation of a new place of Christian worship in the competitive landscape of post-conquest Saxony, as part of the Christianization of the region. Monasteries like Werden were the places where new missionaries were educated who would continue this Christianization. Exemplary emotional behaviour of the saints, narrated in hagiographies, could help instruct this new generation. Altfrid and Liudger tried to dissuade emotions of anger, indicated by ira or furor, with their hagiographical narratives. These two perspectives offer a glimpse into the attempts of a local monastery to stand out in the Frankish-Saxon frontier.
On Trade and Exploitation
Authors: Maffettone Pietro
Published: October 2021

In this essay I critically engage with Mathias Risse and Gabriel Wollner’s book On Trade Justice: A Philosophical Plea for a New Global Deal. I sketch their general view of the concept of exploitation and of trade exploitation more specifically. I then suggest that, contra Risse and Wollner, exploitation belongs to non-ideal theory. In addition, I argue that Risse and Wollner have not shown that the WTO is exploitative, and argue that their account of fair wages suffers from a number of weaknesses both on the cost and contribution sides.
Combination of Laplace transform and residual power series techniques to solve autonomous n-dimensional fractional nonlinear systems
Authors: Alquran Marwan , Alsukhour Maysa , Ali Mohammed , Jaradat Imad
Published: October 2021

In this work, a new iterative algorithm is presented to solve autonomous n-dimensional fractional nonlinear systems analytically. The suggested scheme is combination of two methods; the Laplace transform and the residual power series. The methodology of this algorithm is presented in details. For the accuracy and effectiveness purposes, two numerical examples are discussed. Finally, the impact of the fractional order acting on these autonomous systems is investigated using graphs and tables.
Evaluation of an Online 360° Virtual Reality World Heritage Site During COVID-19
Authors: Ren Wei , Chen Xianhong
Published: October 2021

This study developed a framework to evaluate, in the context of COVID-19, the performance of an OVRWCHT (online 360° virtual reality world cultural heritage tourism) system created by the authors for the purpose of heritage interpretation and presentation. The research framework was based on the seven main principles of the ICOMOS Charter for the Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites, and evaluation criteria were established for each. This framework was used to evaluate an OVRWCHT for the Hailongtun Tusi World Heritage Site in Guizhou Province, China. Data were mainly based on 1,062 questionnaires and analyses of the developed system. The findings indicated that, whether in terms of user experience or the interpretation of the UNESCO criterion “outstanding universal value,” Stakeholders agreed that OVRWCHT has played a positive role in heritage interpretation. Yet, more data support is needed to improve both technology and theory – especially the transferability of OVRWCHT to countries other than China. Based on the findings, it is suggested that the International Council on Monuments and Sites should continue to issue charters on how emerging technologies can support heritage site interpretation and presentation.
Optical solitons via the collective variable method for the classical and perturbed Chen–Lee–Liu equations
Authors: Alrashed Reyouf , Alshaery Aisha Abdu , Alkhateeb Sadah
Published: October 2021

In this article, the collective variable method to study two types of the Chen–Lee–Liu (CLL) equations, is employed. The CLL equation, which is also the second member of the derivative nonlinear Schrödinger equations, is known to have vast applications in optical fibers, in particular. More specifically, a consideration to the classical Chen–Lee–Liu (CCLL) and the perturbed Chen–Lee–Liu (PCLL) equations, is made. Certain graphical illustrations of the simulated numerical results that depict the pulse interactions in terms of the soliton parameters are provided. Also, the influential parameters in each model that characterize the evolution of pulse propagation in the media, are identified.
An experimental study on the effect of emotion lines in comics
Authors: Ojha Amitash , Forceville Charles , Indurkhya Bipin
Published: October 2021

Both mainstream and art comics often use various flourishes surrounding characters’ heads. These so-called “pictorial runes” (also called “emanata”) help convey the emotional states of the characters. In this paper, using (manipulated) panels from Western and Indian comic albums as well as neutral emoticons and basic shapes in different colors, we focus on the following two issues: (a) whether runes increase the awareness in comics readers about the emotional state of the character; and (b) whether a correspondence can be found between the types of runes (twirls, spirals, droplets, and spikes) and specific emotions. Our results show that runes help communicate emotion. Although no one-to-one correspondence was found between the tested runes and specific emotions, it was found that droplets and spikes indicate generic emotions, spirals indicate negative emotions, and twirls indicate confusion and dizziness.
Note-taking/making as a resource for substantiating advice at a second language speaking center
Authors: Ro Eunseok
Published: October 2021

This paper uses conversation analysis as an analytical approach to investigate how a tutor and her students in one-on-one speaking consultation sessions at a university in Hong Kong participate in interview-practice activities using English as a medium of instruction. The study uses approximately 4 h of recordings from six tutoring sessions. In particular, by focusing on how interactional practices are intertwined with the activity of note-taking/making, this paper offers a close examination of the advice-giving activity with the use of notes. The findings illustrate that whether the notes reflect what the student shares during an interview-practicing activity or a Q-A sequence during advice-giving activity, the tutor uses the notes to account for her ensuing advice. Based on the findings, I argue that the tutor’s notes play a pivotal role in grounding her advice during interview consultations at the L2 speaking center.
Mechanosensory Stimulation viaNanchungExpressing Neurons Can Induce Daytime Sleep inDrosophila
Authors: Lone Shahnaz Rahman , Potdar Sheetal , Venkataraman Archana , Sharma Nisha , Kulkarni Rutvij , Rao Sushma , Mishra Sukriti , Sheeba Vasu , Sharma Vijay Kumar
Published: October 2021

The neuronal and genetic bases of sleep, a phenomenon considered crucial for well-being of organisms, has been under investigation using the model organismDrosophila melanogaster. Although sleep is a state where sensory threshold for arousal is greater, it is known that certain kinds of repetitive sensory stimuli, such as rocking, can indeed promote sleep in humans. Here we report that orbital motion-aided mechanosensory stimulation promotes sleep of male and femaleDrosophila, independent of the circadian clock, but controlled by the homeostatic system. Mechanosensory receptornanchung(Nan)-expressing neurons in the chordotonal organs mediate this sleep induction: flies in which these neurons are either silenced or ablated display significantly reduced sleep induction on mechanosensory stimulation. Transient activation of theNan-expressing neurons also enhances sleep levels, confirming the role of these neurons in sleep induction. We also reveal that certain regions of the antennal mechanosensory and motor center in the brain are involved in conveying information from the mechanosensory structures to the sleep centers. Thus, we show, for the first time, that a circadian clock-independent pathway originating from peripherally distributed mechanosensors can promote daytime sleep of fliesDrosophila melanogaster.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTOur tendency to fall asleep in moving vehicles or the practice of rocking infants to sleep suggests that slow rhythmic movement can induce sleep, although we do not understand the mechanistic basis of this phenomenon. We find that gentle orbital motion can induce behavioral quiescence even in flies, a highly genetically tractable system for sleep studies. We demonstrate that this is indeed true sleep based on its rapid reversibility by sensory stimulation, enhanced arousal threshold, and homeostatic control. Furthermore, we demonstrate that mechanosensory neurons expressing a TRPV channelnanchung, located in the antennae and chordotonal organs, mediate orbital motion-induced sleep by communicating with antennal mechanosensory motor centers, which in turn may project to sleep centers in the brain.
Rain Classification for Autonomous Vehicle Navigation : A Support Vector Machine Approach
Authors: Habeeb Mohamed Abdul Haleem , Zakaria Muhammad Aizzat , Mohd Razman Mohd Azraai , P. P. Abdul Majeed Anwar , Peeie Mohamed Heerwan
Published: October 2021

The advancement of LIDAR technology used in the autonomous vehicle (AV) system has made it increasingly popular. Despite that, the ability of the sensor to adjust to human behaviour in sensing and perceiving different environments is still unsolved as it significantly impacting the performance of LIDAR, causing the effect of missing points and false positives detection. The immerging of machine learning algorithms that have greatly impacted solving uncertainties and LIDAR's reliability in making judgments has proven a great success. This paper aims to classify different rain rates conditions in a controlled environment with real rain using a LIDAR. Then, the feature extraction using the time-domain method was employed to generate more features with a variation of SVM models in developing classification models. The preliminary observation shows that the Poly-SVM model can achieve a test classification accuracy of 97%. Noting that, the proposed method has the potential to evaluate weather classification.
Myxoedema coma caused by immunotherapy-related thyroiditis and enteritis
Authors: Mc Donald Darran , Goulden Eirena , Cullen Garret , Crown John , Crowley Rachel K
Published: October 2021

Thyroid dysfunction is among the most common immune-related adverse reactions associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. It most commonly manifests as painless thyroiditis followed by permanent hypothyroidism. This usually causes mild toxicity that does not interfere with oncological treatment. In rare instances, however, a life-threatening form of decompensated hypothyroidism called myxoedema coma may develop. We present a case of myxoedema coma in a woman in her sixties who was treated with a combination of CTLA-4 and PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitors; for stage four malignant melanoma. She became hypothyroid and required thyroxine replacement after an episode of painless thyroiditis. Six months after the initial diagnosis of malignant melanoma, she presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain, profuse diarrhoea, lethargy and confusion. She was drowsy, hypotensive with a BP of 60/40 mmHg, hyponatraemic and hypoglycaemic. Thyroid function tests (TFTs) indicated profound hypothyroidism with a TSH of 19 mIU/L, and undetectable fT3 and fT4, despite the patient being compliant with thyroxine. She was diagnosed with a myxoedema coma caused by immune-related enteritis and subsequent thyroxine malabsorption. The patient was treated with i.v. triiodothyronine (T3) and methylprednisolone in the ICU. While her clinical status improved with T3 replacement, her enteritis was refractory to steroid therapy. A thyroxine absorption test confirmed persistent malabsorption. Attempts to revert to oral thyroxine were unsuccessful. Unfortunately, the patient’s malignant melanoma progressed significantly and she passed away four months later. This is the first reported case of myxoedema coma that resulted from two distinct immune-related adverse reactions, namely painless thyroiditis and enterocolitis.

Learning points

Myxoedema coma, a severe form of decompensated hypothyroidism is a rare immunotherapy-related endocrinopathy.

Myxedema coma should be treated with either i.v. triiodothyronine (T3) or i.v. thyroxine (T4).

Intravenous glucocorticoids should be co-administered with thyroid hormone replacement to avoid precipitating an adrenal crisis.

Thyroid function tests (TFTs) should be monitored closely in individuals with hypothyroidism and diarrhoea due to the risk of thyroxine malabsorption.

A thyroxine absorption test can be used to confirm thyroxine malabsorption in individuals with persistent hypothyroidism.
Philosophical Origins of Methodological Nomothetism of F. de Saussure’s Concept
Authors: Luchyk Alla , Prosianyk Oksana , Stepanchenko Ivan
Published: October 2021

The article raises the problem of philosophical principles and origins of Ferdinand de Saussure’s views. The editors of “Course in General Linguistics”, C. Bally and A. Sechehaye, contributed to the emergence of stereotypes about Saussure as the founder of structuralism, who for the first time conceptually distinguished language and speech based on dichotomy, established the systemic nature of language as an abstract entity, developed a bilateral psychological theory of sign and divided linguistics into the synchronous and the diachronic. This prevented the synthesis of Saussure’s concept as a holistic and internally consistent anthropocentric system of views. The conceptual analysis of the fundamental theses of Saussure’s concept, given in Saussure’s autographed materials, which appeared in 2002, showed that its most important feature is that it was an anthropocentric nomothetic proposition aimed at creating the foundations for the study of human language activity as such, language as such and speech as such. The Kantian idea of anthropocentric transcendentalism can be considered the principal philosophical source of Saussure’s nomothetic project.
“For Heaven to Bend to the Earth” or the Christian Thought in Vaižgantas’s Journalism
Authors: Vanagaitė Gitana
Published: October 2021

Literary theology, which began to form in the second half of the 20th century, opened up new possibilities for linking religion, literature, and personal experience. The journalistic articles of Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas (1869–1933) show that, on the one hand, he understood the world in a crystcentric way. On the other hand, Vaižgantas’s thought was also shaped by modernity and the time he lived in, which inclined him to reject religion. By analysing Vaižgantas’s journalistic articles and letters to his relatives, this article argues that the writer’s modernity rests on the interaction of the two realities: the eternal reality of God and the temporal reality of man. Having managed to combine these two realities with his human presence, Vaižgantas has opened up to our culture the dynamics of this interaction, in which the Christian self-restraint and modern consciousness, acting as complementary parts, become an act of self-creation founded on rational will, which in turn is associated with self-control, moderation, determination, and renunciation of egoism.
Los fantasmas del exterminio: el triángulo rosa del movimiento de disidencia sexual colombiano, 1985-1989
Authors: Caro Felipe
Published: October 2021

Este artículo investiga el uso que el movimiento de disidencia sexual colombiano le dio al triángulo rosa en la década de los ochenta, como parte de un proceso de construcción de marcos de sentido. Específicamente se estudia cómo la narrativa histórica de la persecución a homosexuales por parte del nacionalsocialismo fue resignificada por los activistas colombianos bajo el contexto de la agudización del conflicto armado interno. Para ello se usan fuentes poco trabajadas por la historiografía nacional: documentos producidos por la organización más activa en el momento, el Colectivo de Orgullo Gay (CORG), específicamente la revista De Ambiente. Se sostiene que la presencia del triángulo rosa en Colombia hace parte de un proceso de enmarque mayor realizado por el CORG, que usa la imagen de una persecución sistemática para darle sentido al surgimiento de fenómenos de limpieza social vinculados con el paramilitarismo.
Emociones y poder desde una perspectiva sentipensante
Authors: Robayo Corredor Alejandro
Published: October 2021

En este artículo se desarrolla una propuesta teórica para comprender la relación entre las emociones y el poder. Para este propósito, se elabora una definición de las emociones a partir del concepto de “sentipensar” y de su relación con los marcos culturales dominantes. Al ser producidas en medio de las luchas por el sentido predominante en una sociedad y ser una manifestación internalizada de este conflicto, las emociones son profundamente políticas. Por esta razón, tienen un carácter doble: son constituidas por el poder y, a la vez, son el constituyente de este. El poder influencia a las emociones en su producción, conservación, expresión y transformación. A su vez, las emociones producen subjetividades que pueden servir en función de la dominación o la resistencia. Por esta vía, facilitan o dificultan el ejercicio del poder.
«Merger and acquisition»: monopolization of electro technical market in Russia at the beginning of the XX century
Authors: Bessolitsyn Alexandr А.
Published: October 2021

Introduction. The problem of monopolization of the electric and technical market in Russia becomes the most important one during the economic modernization at the edge of XIX–XX centuries when the branches of foreign electric and technical companies are converted into Russian joint stock companies. “Electric illumination company of 1886” becomes the largest company on this market at the beginning of the XX century. Materials and Methods. The article is devoted to the research of the policy of “Electric illumination company of 1886” aimed at the acquisition of the “Shuvalov electric illumination company in Petersburg region” of the largest electro technical company – Joint stock company “Shuvalov electro technical illumination in Petersburg region” established for the purpose of illumination of country-house plots and houses in the suburb of St. Petersburg (Shuvalovo, Ozerki and Pargolovo) at the beginning of the XX century, which is based on the analysis of the archive materials contained in the Russian State Historical Archive (RSHA) and Central State Historical Archive of St. Petersburg (CSHA SPb.). Results of the Research. Using the example of the activity of such electro technical companies the author reveals the mechanism of “merger and acquisition” of minor joint stock companies by large monopolists who used different methods of pressure on the shareholders and management of the companies. Discussion and Conclusion. In this competitor environment, minor joint stock companies did not have a chance to remain independent even in the case of a fair court decision. The situation of “merger and acquisition” was actually profitable mostly for the companies’ management and for the leading shareholders who, in this case, received regular dividends, but the common customers had to pay according to the prices set forth by monopolies.
Nationalization, Oil and Political Regime: a Comparative Analysis of the Experience of the Soviet State and Latin American Countries
Authors: Pobedonostsev Aleksei V.
Published: October 2021

Introductions. Oil production is historically an important part of government revenues in many developing countries. The Gulf monarchies are traditionally considered as typical ‘rentier states’, while the Soviet Union is usually not classified as a Petro-state, although the USSR was an important oil producer for the global economy. The Soviet Union created a unique economic model, which was based on the administrative command methods of the national economy operation. Unlike the capitalist countries of the developing world, the Soviet Union did not create giant national oil companies to manage its oil resources, but the absence of such companies did not prevent Soviet oil industry from becoming an important source of revenue for the Soviet state. Methods. The article is organized as a comparative analysis of the Soviet Union, Mexico, and Venezuela, three countries, the governments of which nationalized their oil industries at some points in the 20th century. Results and Discussions. The article shows that oil revenues played an important role in the collapse of the political regimes of all three countries after the dramatic decrease of international oil price in 1986.
A koronavírus járvány hatása a villamosenergia-rendszerre mint kritikus infrastruktúrára
Authors: Aszódi Attila , Biró Bence
Published: October 2021

Összefoglaló. Írásunk a magyar villamosenergia-rendszert vizsgálja a
COVID–19 koronavírus-járvány időszakában. Bemutatjuk a járvány magyarországi
alakulásának villamosenergia-fogyasztásra gyakorolt hatását. Elemezzük a magyar
villamosenergia-fogyasztási adatokat a 2019. és a 2020. év vonatkozásában,
összehasonlítjuk a fogyasztás és a GDP negyedéves változását 2020-ban, és
összevetjük a magyar villamosenergia-rendszerben bekövetkezett változásokat
egyes európai országok rendszerének adataival. Cikkünk végén röviden bemutatjuk
a villamosenergia-rendszer mint kritikus infrastruktúra működtetésének
mindennapjait a járvány alatt, amely rendszer ebben a mindenki számára
megerőltető időszakban is folyamatosan biztosította a fogyasztók biztonságos és
megbízható villamosenergia-ellátását.

Summary. The pandemic situation caused by the coronavirus has
momentarily changed the lives of everyone in the world. With the closure of
borders and the imposition of curfews, tourism practically stopped overnight,
civil aviation shut down, offices and some manufacturing plants closed, people
were forced to stay in their homes for months, worldwide. It must also be taken
into account that intensive air travel and a globalised world economy clearly
predispose the world to a greater frequency of pandemics in the future, and that
society, the country and humanity as a whole must be prepared to deal more
effectively with similar epidemics. This salutatory change is certainly worth
analysing, as much can be learned from the current situation.

In this article, we analyse the energy aspects of the epidemic, as the virus has
left a deep imprint even in this industry. For the analysis, it is essential to
describe the behavior of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary and the measures taken
in parallel to contain the outbreak, as these measures have had a significant
impact on the country’s electricity system. We examined the electricity
consumption trends for 2020 compared to 2019. We show how the consumer sides of
different European electricity systems have reacted to the situation. We
conclude by highlighting the changes in the critical energy infrastructure that,
despite the difficulties caused by the epidemic, the Hungarian electricity
system has provided the population with the electricity which is increasingly
essential to our daily lives.

The current situation highlights even more that the main infrastructures of
modern societies, such as industrial production plants, transport, commerce,
health care, information technology and even households, cannot function without
a reliable and secure electricity supply. It is therefore of paramount
importance to ensure the operational conditions of the electricity system as
critical infrastructure, even during a pandemic.
From Binary Groups to Terminal Rings
Authors: Scott Stuart D.
Published: October 2021

Binary groups are a meaningful step up from non-associative rings and nearrings. It makes sense to study them in terms of their nearrings of zero-fixing polynomial maps. As this involves algebras of a more specialized nature these are looked into in sections three and four. One of the main theorems of this paper occurs in section five where it is shown that a binary group V is a P0(V) ring module if, and only if, it is a rather restricted form of non-associative ring. Properties of these non-associative rings (called terminal rings) are investigated in sections six and seven. The finite case is of special interest since here terminal rings of odd order really are quite restricted. Sections eight to thirteen are taken up with the study of terminal rings of order pn (p an odd prime and n ≥ 1 an integer ≤ 7).
ANALISA PENGGUNAAN BIOSOLAR (B20) DALAM KINERJA SISTEM BAHAN BAKAR DI KP. ORCA 02
Authors: Hidayad Nurrul , Ramadhan Pundi , Murtiyoso Bambang , Daging I Ketut
Published: October 2021

ABSTRAKPemerintah menerapkan kebijakan penggunaan biosolar B20 berdasarkan Permen ESDM No. 41 Tahun 2018 tentang Penyediaan dan Pemanfaatan Bahan Bakar Nabati (BBN) Jenis Biosolar dalam Kerangka Pembiayaan oleh Badan Pengelola Dana Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit (BPDPKS). Efek penggunan B20 pada KP. Orca 02 berpengaruh terutama pada filter catridge dan fuel filter mengalami penurunan kemampuan mengumpulkan kontaminan. Sehingga dilakukan penanganan khusus berupa cleaning dan dipasangkan mesin purifier untuk membersihkan kotoran pada tangki agar kualitas bahan bakar optimal. Cleaning dilakukan pada tangki induk dan tangki harian. Pemasangan mesin purifier dengan merek GEA model OSE 5-91-037/5. Berdasarkan pengujian lab kandungan B20 sebelum masuk purifier dan hasil keluaran purifier, perbedaan parameter sendimen dari 0,006%wt ke 0,005%wt, dan kadar condradson carbon residu on  10% distilate residu 0,21%wt melebihi dari ketentuan. 0,1%wt. Penanganan khusus berpengaruh terhadap penggantian filter catridge,Kata Kunci : Biosolar (B20), penanganan khusus biosolar (B20),  purifier , filter catridge dan fuel filter
PENGOLAHAN TUNA (Thunnus sp.) STEAK BEKU DI PT. BALINUSA WINDUMAS BENOA-BALI
Authors: Sary Winda , Salampessy Randi B.S
Published: October 2021

Indonesia sebagai negara penghasil tuna terbesar memiliki potensi dalam pasar tuna internasional. Nilai ekonomi dari perdagangan produk perikanan tuna Indonesia sangat besar dan menjadi peluang yang dapat terus dimanfaatkan. Untuk memperoleh produk yang baik dan memenuhi standar mutu ekspor, perlu  diperhatikan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi mutu produk tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui alur proses pengolahan tuna steak beku, pengujian mutu (organoleptik, mikrobiologi, histamin), pengamatan penerapan rantai dingin, perhitungan rendemen, perhitungan produktivitas, pengamatan penerapan persyaratan kelayakan dasar (GMP, SSOP, dan SKP), dan pengamatan pengolahan limbah padat dan cair. Dengan menggunakan metode pengumpulan data primer dan sekunder, sedangkan analisis data menggunakan metode deskriptif komparatif. Standar yang dipakai dalam penelitian ini adalah SNI 8271:2016 tuna Steak Beku. PT. Balinusa Windumas telah menerapkan sistem pengolahan tuna steak beku dengan baik serta mutu produk yang memenuhi standar mutu ekspor. Kata kunci: alur proses, mutu, suhu, rendemen, produktivitas, persyaratan kelayakan dasar, limbah
PENENTUAN UMUR SIMPAN OTAK-OTAK IKAN UMKM BUNGA MAWAR DENGAN METODE EXTENDED STORAGE STUDIES (ESS)
Authors: Asriani Asriani , Dharmayanti Niken , Purnamasari Henny Budi , Handoko Yudi Prasetyo , Rini Nofi Sulistiyo , Abdulloh Ilyas Maulana
Published: October 2021

Otak-otak ikan merupakan salah satu produk diversifikasi hasil perikanan yang sudah lama dikenal dan disukai oleh masyarakat di Indonesia. Otak-otak ikan yang bersifat semi basah biasanya memiliki umur simpan yang singkat sehingga penentuan informasi umur simpan produk menjadi penting. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui karakteristik mutu bahan baku dan produk akhir, kandungan nilai gizi, serta umur simpan dari otak-otak ikan yang diproduksi UMKM Bunga Mawar dengan metode Extended Storage Studies (ESS). Mutu otak-otak ikan UMKM Bunga Mawar sesuai dengan SNI (7757:2013). Nilai sensori produk otak-otak ikan adalah 9. Kadar air 50,19%, kadar abu 1,22%, Protein 7%, Lemak 2,95%. Karbohidrat 38,64%, ALT 2 x 10 3 Kol/g. E.Coli < 3 APM / 25g, Salmonella Negatif, dan S Staphylococcus aureus 57 kol/g. Nilai gizi otak-otak ikan UMKM Bunga Mawar pertakaran saji 50 g antara lain energi total 100 kkal, energi dari lemak 9 kkal dengan lemak 1 g, protein 7 g, karbohidrat 15 g, persentase AKG berdasarkan kebutuhan umum 2.150 kkal antara lain lemak 2%, protein 7%, karbohidrat 9%. Umur simpan otak-otak ikan UMKM Bunga Mawar yang dibungkus menggunakan plastik PE tanpa divakum pada suhu 5°C adalah 6 hari dan pada suhu 30°C adalah 4 hari.
Do Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors of the Kidney Have a Predilection for Inferior Vena Cava Involvement? A Case Series and Review of the Literature
Authors: Hota Sovan , Kalra Sidhartha , Narayanan Dorairajan Lalgudi , Manikandan Ramanitharan , Sreenivasan Sreerag Kodakkattil
Published: October 2021

The primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the kidney is an extremely rare neoplasm, the diagnosis of which mainly depends upon histopathology, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and cytogenetics. A handful of cases reported in the literature mention about aggressive features of this neoplasm. The purpose of our study was to review our experience in not only the diagnosis and management of the patients with renal PNET but also to highlight its propensity to involve inferior vena cava (IVC) and also present a rare occurrence of Ewing’s sarcoma (ES)/PNET of the renal pelvis.
The clinical, operative, and histopathology records of four patients of renal PNET treated between January 2017 and December 2019 were reviewed and data analyzed concerning the available literature. Out of the four patients treated, two had level III and IV IVC thrombus, and one had dense desmoplastic adhesions with the IVC wall. One of the cases had a rare presentation of ES/PNET of the renal pelvis. All patients were managed surgically, while only one patient received adjuvant chemotherapy and following up with remission for the last 2 years and 4 months. On IHC, cluster of differentiation-99 (CD-99) was positive in all patients, and three were positive for Friend leukemia integration-1. PNET of the kidney is primarily an immunohistopathological diagnosis. This neoplasm has an increased propensity for the local invasion of surrounding structures. A multimodality approach with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy could offer better outcomes, although the prognosis of these tumors remains poor.
Emerging Therapies for Advanced Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Toth Alexander T. , Cho Daniel C.
Published: October 2021

Multiple combinational regimens have recently been approved and are now considered the standard of care for patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Several additional combinational regimens are deep in clinical assessment and are likely to soon join the crowded front-line therapeutic landscape. Most of these regimens are combinations of agents already approved as single-agents in RCC including tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) and immune checkpoint inhibitors. While these new front-line regimens are associated with reliably high response rates and prolonged survival, complete and durable remissions remain limited to a small subset of patients and the vast majority of patients continue to require subsequent therapy. The need for the continued development of novel agents in RCC persists and efforts have focused on agents targeting the molecular biology of clear cell RCC and novel immunotherapies including cytokines. In this review, we discuss the progress in the development of these novel therapies in the context of the evolving standard of care for patients with advanced clear cell RCC.
The impact of hip-spine relations on the results of total hip arthroplasty (literature review)
Authors: Korzh Mykola , Radchenko Volodymyr , Filipenko Volodymyr , Popsuishapka Kostiantyn , Pidgaiska Olga
Published: October 2021

Spine balance can alter THA outcomes, but the exact mechanism is not yet well recognized. We aimed at bridging the gap between hip and spine surgeons with an up-to-date analysis of the best available literature review concerning to data as for total hip arthroplasty results of those patient with concomitant spine disorders. In total hip arthroplasty accurate acetabular cup placement is essential for impingement free and stable range of motion. For decades, hip surgeons have relied on traditional safe acetabular zones to reduce prosthetic instability. Nevertheless, hip dislocation is one of the most common complications following total hip arthroplasty. Numerous studies have shown that patients with abnormal spinopelvic mobility due to degene­rative spinal diseases and after spinal fusion surgery had an increased rate of dislocations after THA. In our review we described the main spine-pelvic parameters, such as pelvic tilt, sacral slope, pelvic incidence, lumbar lordosis etc. and spino-pelvic motions and how they can change in standing and sitting postures. Measurements of these parameters are necessary for presurgical planning before hip arthroplasty especially those patients who had previously made spine fusion. A review of lite­rature shows that sagittal pelvic kinematics, but not the pelvic incidence, influences the risk of prosthetic impingement or dislocation. Pelvic position is dynamic during gait and other daily living activities. Variations in anteroposterior pelvic tilt affects the resulting spatial orientation of the acetabulum. Recommendations for cup positioning are switching from a classic Lewinneck safe zone to a patient-specific approach, with the standing cup orientation giving way to a new parameter of interest: the functional orientation of the cup. Thus, functional cup anterversion should be taken into consideration. Abnormal spinopelvic mobility is a risk factor for THA dislocation. Thus patients with combined spine and hip pathology are at higher risk for further complications and they should be identified and screened more carefully. Key words. Spine-pelvic relations, sagittal alingement, hip arthroplasty, dislocation
PSA density of the lesion: a mathematical formula that uses clinical and pathological data to predict biochemical recurrence in prostate cancer patients
Authors: JUNQUEIRA PEDRO HENRIQUE REZENDE , SANTOS GABRIEL ARANTES DOS , XAVIER MARCELO , ROMÃO POLIANA , REIS SABRINA , SROUGI MIGUEL , NAHAS WILLIAN CARLOS , PASSEROTTI CARLO CARMARGO
Published: October 2021

ABSTRACT A main challenge in the clinical management of prostate cancer is to identify which tumor is aggressive and needs invasive treatment. Thus, being able to predict which cancer will progress to biochemical recurrence is a great strategy to stratify prostate cancer patients. With that in mind, we created a mathematical formula that takes into account the patients clinical and pathological data resulting in a quantitative variable, called PSA density of the lesion, which has the potential to predict biochemical recurrence. To test if our variable is able to predict biochemical recurrence, we use a cohort of 219 prostate cancer patients, associating our new variable and classic parameters of prostate cancer with biochemical recurrence. Total PSA, lesion weight, volume and classic PSA density were positively associated with biochemical recurrence (p<0.05). ISUP score was also associated with biochemical recurrence in both biopsy and surgical specimen (p<0.001). The increase of PSA density of the lesion was significantly associated with the biochemical recurrence (p=0.03). Variables derived from the formula, PSA 15% and PSA 152, were also positive associated with the biochemical recurrence (p=0.01 and p=0.002 respectively). Logistic regression analysis shows that classic PSA density, PSA density of the lesion and total PSA, together, can explain up to 13% of cases of biochemical recurrence. PSA density of the lesion alone would have the ability to explain up to 7% of cases of biochemical recurrence. In conclusion, this new mathematical approach could be a useful tool to predict disease recurrence in prostate cancer.
Conservative treatment of lymphedema: the state of the art
Authors: Bergmann Anke , Baiocchi Jaqueline Munaretto Timm , Andrade Mauro Figueiredo Carvalho de
Published: October 2021

Abstract This article aims to discuss the possibilities of conservative and non-pharmacological treatments for lymphedema. A non-systematic review of the literature was carried out, including studies involving human subjects with different types of lymphedema. Several approaches to lymphedema treatment have been reported and Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT) has been considered the most effective treatment for limb lymphedema. Other conservative treatments have been proposed such as Taping, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, Acupuncture, Photobiomodulation Therapy, Endermologie, Intermittent Pneumatic Compression, and Low-frequency, Low-intensity Electrotherapy. The choice of the therapeutic approach to be employed should consider lymphedema characteristics, the therapist's experience, and the patient's wishes. In addition, since this is a chronic condition, the patient must adhere to the treatment. To this end, the therapeutic proposal may be the key to better control of limb volume.
Perfil da pessoa idosa vítima de violência intrafamiliar de um centro integrado de proteção e defesa de direitos em tempos de pandemia
Authors: Pedroso Alisilvia Leão , Duarte Júnior Seldon Rodrigues , Oliveira Nathália França de
Published: October 2021

Resumo Objetivo comparar o perfil das pessoas idosas vítimas de violência intrafamiliar atendidas em um Centro Integrado de Proteção e Defesa de Direitos, em Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil, no ano de 2019 e no contexto de pandemia. Método Estudo analítico transversal dos atendimentos referentes à pessoa idosa vítima de violência intrafamiliar realizados no período de janeiro de 2019 a dezembro de 2020. Foi aplicada análise descritiva e comparativa com o teste do χ2, ao nível de significância de 5%, na distribuição das características das vítimas, das ocorrências e dos atendimentos. Resultados Houve aumento de quase 25% nos atendimentos às vítimas de violência intrafamiliar no ano de 2020 em comparação com 2019. O perfil aponta para uma maioria do sexo feminino (58,9%), com idade entre 60 e 80 anos (78,9%), viúvos/casados/união estável (60,0%), pardos (71,0%), católicos (56,0%), com ensino fundamental (37,7%), aposentados/pensionistas (55,6%) e residentes nas zonas norte (23,3%) e sul (19,9%) de Manaus. A violência que mais acometeu os idosos atendidos foi a intimidação/perturbação (34,5% em 2019 e 33,2% em 2020), perpetrada pelos filhos (66,4% em 2019 e 69,0% em 2020) com cerca de 7,0% das situações sob uso de álcool e/ou drogas. Houve redução de quase 9,0% dos atendimentos presenciais realizados em 2020 (p<0,01). As ocorrências demandaram o encaminhamento principalmente à delegacia especializada (40%). Conclusão Foram encontradas diferenças significativas nas características das ocorrências e dos atendimentos entre os anos o que reforça a influência da pandemia e a importância da atuação do sistema de garantias de direito da pessoa idosa.
Sintomas depressivos e fragilidade física em pessoas idosas: revisão integrativa
Authors: Lenardt Maria Helena , Falcão Aline de Sousa , Hammerschmidt Karina Silveira de Almeida , Barbiero Márcia Marrocos Aristides , Leta Patrícia Rosa Gonçalves , Sousa Reuber Lima de
Published: October 2021

Resumo Objetivo identificar a relação entre sintomas depressivos e fragilidade física em pessoas idosas por meio de uma revisão integrativa de literatura. Método Foram realizadas buscas em portais e bases de dados: Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, SciELO, Resultados dos 486 artigos encontrados, 126 foram excluídos por duplicidade, 339 por não se adequarem aos critérios pré-estabelecidos, restando 21 artigos que compuseram o corpus da revisão. Conclusão os sintomas depressivos e fragilidade física estão presentes entre
Vacinação contra a influenza autorreferida por idosos de áreas rurais ribeirinhas: implicação potencial dos achados frente à pandemia de covid-19 no Amazonas
Authors: Andrade Anny Beatriz Costa Antony de , Albuquerque Bernardino Cláudio de , Garnelo Luiza , Herkrath Fernando José
Published: October 2021

Resumo Objetivo Avaliar a proporção de pessoas idosas não vacinadas e os motivos que interferem na imunização contra influenza em localidades rurais ribeirinhas, discutindo as potenciais implicações na vacinação contra a infecção por SARS-CoV-2. Método Inquérito epidemiológico de base domiciliar realizado em 38 localidades rurais ribeirinhas de Manaus (AM), Brasil, assistidas por uma Unidade Básica de Saúde Fluvial. Os participantes responderam a um questionário que investigou condições de vida, saúde e acesso aos serviços de saúde. Para este estudo foram avaliados os desfechos relacionados à imunização contra a Influenza nos últimos 12 meses e o principal motivo alegado para a não vacinação. Foi realizada análise descritiva dos dados, seguida por análise de regressão logística para identificar fatores associados à não vacinação. Resultados Das 102 pessoas idosas incluídas no estudo, 28 (27,5%) referiram não vacinação contra a Influenza no ano anterior. Os principais motivos foram a falta de informação sobre a vacinação (60,7%) e barreiras de acesso aos serviços de saúde (28,6%). Foi identificada maior chance de não vacinação entre aqueles que não consultaram o médico no último ano (RC=4,18; IC95%=1,57-11,11) e com maior renda domiciliar (RC=1,08; IC95%=1,02-1,14). Conclusão Verificou-se elevada proporção de pessoas idosas autorreferindo não imunização contra Influenza. Os motivos identificados para a não vacinação podem também representar barreiras à vacinação desse grupo populacional contra a covid-19. Dessa forma, faz-se necessário adequar o planejamento da vacinação em contextos rurais ribeirinhos, desenvolvendo estratégias mais contextualizadas para garantia de cobertura a essa população com maior vulnerabilidade aos efeitos de doenças respiratórias.