bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Análise comparativa de solventes endodônticos
Authors: Villas-Bôas Marcelo Haas , Queiroz Índia Olinta de Azevedo , Duarte Marco Antonio Húngaro , Vivan Rodrigo Ricci , Bramante Clovis Monteiro , Bernardineli Norberti
Published: March 2024

Objetivos: Esse estudo investigou a eficácia dos solventes endodônticos na capacidade de dissolução de cones de guta-percha ou resinosos e cimentos; atividade antimicrobiana no biofilme in situ; microdureza dentinária; capacidade de remoção do material obturador e o efeito da agitação ultrassônica do solvente após retratamento. Métodos: (A) Espécimes dos cimentos Acroseal, Sealer 26, MTA Fillapex, RealSeal SE, AH Plus e Endofill e cones de guta-percha Dentsply (DP), ProTaper (PT) e Resilon foram preparados e imersos nos solventes em três diferentes tempos. (B) Blocos de dentina foram infectados, expostos aos solventes por 5 min e avaliados por Live/Dead. (C) Blocos de dentina foram preparados, expostos aos solventes por 2, 5 e 15 min e submetidos ao teste de microdureza (Knoop). (D) Dentes foram preparados, obturados e retratados; em seguida, preenchidos com solventes e ativados com ultrassom por 1 min. Imagens de Micro-CT foram feitas antes, após o retratamento e após a ativação ultrassônica. Resultados: Xilol e Endosolv E, aos 15 min, apresentaram maior capacidade de dissolver AH Plus e Endofill. Além disso, aos 15 min, apenas o Endosolv E foi capaz de dissolver o cone DP. Xilol e o Eucaliptol exibiram a melhor ação antimicrobiana, enquanto o Citrol teve a pior. Todos os solventes promoveram alterações na microdureza dentinária. A ativação ultrassônica aumentou a eliminação do remanescente obturador. Conclusão: Endosolv E mostrou maior capacidade de dissolver AH Plus, Endofill e cones DP. Xilol e o Eucaliptol exibiram a melhor ação antimicrobiana. Todos os solventes promoveram alterações na microdureza dentinária. A ativação ultrassônica melhorou a remoção do material residual; no entanto, não o removeu completamente.
Qualidade radiográfica dos tratamentos endodônticos realizados por alunos de graduação na Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Authors: Lena Isabella Marian , Diefenbach Fernanda Bayer , Machado Camilla dos Santos Tibúrcio , Liedke Gabriela Salatino , Morgental Renata Dornelles , Bier Carlos Alexandre Souza
Published: March 2024

Introdução: Os cursos de Odontologia são uma alternativa para assistir a população que não possui recursos para realizar tratamentos endodônticos em clínicas privadas. Logo, conhecer a qualidade desses tratamentos realizados por alunos de graduação é fundamental. Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade radiográfica dos tratamentos endodônticos realizados por alunos de graduação do curso de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (Santa Maria/RS), explorando fatores associados a um melhor desempenho clínico. Metodologia: Dois examinadores avaliaram radiograficamente 388 tratamentos endodônticos. As variáveis coletadas foram: tipo de dente (mono/multirradicular), homogeneidade da obturação (adequada = sem espaços vazios / inadequada = com presença de espaços vazios), comprimento da obturação (adequado, 0-2mm do ápice radicular / inadequado = mais de 2mm do ápice radicular, extravasamento de cimento ou guta-percha), presença de acidentes (desvio do canal radicular, fratura de instrumento, ou canal não obturado). O teste qui-quadrado foi aplicado para verificar a associação entre o tipo de dente e as demais variáveis. Resultados: O comprimento e a densidade da obturação foram considerados inadequados em 51% e 11% dos dentes, respectivamente. Considerando as duas variáveis juntas, 54% dos tratamentos tiveram uma qualidade técnica inadequada. A frequência de acidentes foi baixa (7,5%), sendo o mais prevalente o desvio do canal radicular. As variáveis comprimento (p = 0,001), densidade (p = 0,1), qualidade técnica (p = 0,001) e presença de acidentes (p = 0,05) estiveram significativamente associadas ao tipo de dente. Conclusão: A complexidade anatômica dos dentes influencia a qualidade técnica do tratamento endodôntico, uma vez que dentes multirradiculares estão significativamente associados a obturações radiculares inadequadas.
Análise do comportamento mecânico de três gerações de instrumentos ProTaper: um estudo in vitro
Authors: Lopes Weber Schmidt Pereira , Vieira Victor Talarico Leal , Leal Alex Sandro Mendonça , Silva Emmanuel João Nogueira Leal da , Elias Carlos Nelson , Pires Fabio Ramoa , Neves Mônica Aparecida Schutlz
Published: March 2024

Objetivos: Estudar o comportamento mecânico de três gerações de sistemas de NiTi ProTaper (Dentsply Sirona, Ballaigues, Suíça): ProTaper Universal (PTU [convencional]), ProTaper Next (PTN [M-wire]) e ProTaper Gold (PTG [memória controlada]). Material e Métodos: Foram utilizados 120 instrumentos, incluindo 40 PTU (30/0,09v), 40 PTN (30/0,07v) e 40 PTG (30/0,09v). O ensaio de fadiga utilizou um canal com raio de curvatura de 6 mm, com velocidade do teste de 300 rpm. Os ensaios de flexão e de torção foram realizados de acordo com a norma ISO 3630-1. Para o ensaio de flambagem, uma máquina universal de ensaios foi utilizada para gerar um carregamento na direção axial de cada instrumento, e a força foi registrada quando obtida uma deformação lateral de 1 mm. A análise estatística foi realizada por meio dos testes de análise de variância (ANOVA) e Student–Newman–Keuls. Um microscópio eletrônico de varredura (MEV) foi utilizado para examinar os fragmentos fraturados. Resultados: O PTU apresentou a menor flexibilidade, enquanto o PTG, a maior (p < 0,05). O PTG apresentou a maior vida em fadiga, enquanto o PTU, a menor (p < 0,05). O PTG apresentou o maior torque, enquanto o PTN, o menor (p < 0,05). Não foi encontrada diferença na deflexão angular entre PTG e PTU (p > 0,05), e seus resultados foram melhores do que do PTN (p < 0,05). O PTU apresentou a maior resistência à flambagem, enquanto o PTN, a menor (p < 0,05). A análise de MEV revelou que todos os instrumentos apresentaram características morfológicas de mecanismo de fratura do tipo dúctil. Conclusão: O PTG exibiu a maior flexibilidade, vida em fadiga e torque máximo. O PTU apresentou uma maior deflexão angular sob torção e resistência à flambagem do que os outros sistemas ProTaper.
Cisto odontogênico botrioide: relato de caso, evolução de 4 anos
Authors: Assis Gleysson Matias de , Souza Junior Francisco De Assis De , Tertulino Matheus Dantas , Paiva Calebe Lamonier De Oliveira Costa , Germano Adriano Rocha
Published: March 2024

Introdução: O cisto odontogênico botrioide (COB) é uma variante rara do cisto periodontal lateral, correspondendo a 0,5% das lesões císticas odontogênicas, com a região anterior da maxila sendo acometida em apenas 4% dos casos. Os restos de Malassez e o epitélio reduzido do esmalte são as possíveis fontes histogênicas. A maioria dos casos relatados tem se mostrado como radioluscência multilocular. Objetivo: O presente trabalho apresentará um relato de caso clínico de COB na região anterior da maxila, apresentando aspecto radiográfico unilocular e tratado cirurgicamente por meio de enucleação associada à curetagem, com acompanhamento de quatro anos. Resultados: O paciente apresenta-se com quatro anos de pós-operatório sem sintomatologia clínica e sem sinais de recidiva da lesão. Conclusões: O COB pode ser confundido com outras alterações císticas. Portanto, a realização de biópsia para confirmação diagnóstica é fundamental, podendo ser associada ao tratamento definitivo por meio de enucleação e curetagem.
Los recursos de las diputaciones provinciales
Authors: Carbajo Nogal Carlos
Published: March 2024

En esta monografía nos adentramos en el análisis de los recursos de los que disponen las Diputaciones provinciales en la actualidad, no sin antes realizar un exhaustivo repaso de los recursos que tradicionalmente han nutrido estos Entes territoriales desde su conformación en los albores del Siglo XIX. Tras dos primeros capítulos que se dedican a esta interesante evolución histórica, se aborda en un tercer capítulo la significación constitucional de estas Entidades territoriales, así como las normas de desarrollo de los mandatos de nuestra Carta Magna hasta el TRLRHL de 2004; para terminar, se dedica el último capítulo de la obra a analizar desde un punto de vista crítico los recursos actualmente disponibles para las Diputaciones provinciales, absolutamente necesarios para abordar el ámbito competencial que se les atribuye.
Prevention Program for People Living with Stroke in Low and Middle-Income Country: A Systematic Review
Authors: Lahdji Aisyah , Pudjonarko Dwi , Shaluhiyah Zahroh
Published: March 2024

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the primary factors responsible for mortality and impairment on a global scale. By 2030, it is estimated that non-communicable diseases will comprise 80% of the global population. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the risk of stroke will grow by 50% for the entire global population by 2022. Currently, it is projected that 1 in 4 individuals will suffer from a strokeMethod: This review was reported using the “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis” guideline and written using the “Synthesis without Meta-Analysis” method. The included studies for this review followed several criteria, including randomized controlled trials (RCT), English and Bahasa articles, using population was people living with stroke, intervention was any prevention and disability limitation, and outcomes were prevention measurements (primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention).Results: The study yielded multiple efficacious and streamlined preventive interventions implemented for stroke patients. Emphasizing risk factors as the main strategy for preventing health issues, using pharmacological treatments such as polypill, aspirin, and vitamins as a supplementary measure under the guidance of medical physicians and cardiologists. In addition, tertiary preventive initiatives encompass more than just administering drug treatment; they also require adherence to pharmaceutical protocols
Perencanaan Ulang Rumah Susun Tenaga Pendidik Universitas Gadjah Mada dengan Konsep Building Information Modeling (BIM) 5D
Authors: Hardianto Yogi , Islam Ilham Muhammad , Setiabudi Bambang , Nurdiana Asri
Published: March 2024

The innovative development in construction technology has introduced a system called Building Information Modeling (BIM), which can facilitate processes from pre-construction to post-construction. Therefore, this research focuses on the redesign of the University of Gadjah Mada's Faculty Housing Tower using the integrated BIM concept, based on structural analysis with ETABS and modeling with Tekla Structures. The redesign is carried out according to SNI 2847-2019 for concrete building structures, SNI 1727-2020 for loading requirements, and SNI 1726-2019 for seismic resilience standards. This redesign produces a structural analysis to assess the structural feasibility of the building. The 3D design modeling is performed using Tekla software, which can generate 2D designs for Detail Engineering Design, as well as provide the necessary volume of work for cost estimation (RAB calculation). Additionally, the software allows for scheduling and work simulation. The redesign of the University of Gadjah Mada's Faculty Housing Tower results in a budget plan of IDR 24,274,962,257.00, calculated using Quantity Take Off from the Tekla Structures software. The scheduling and work implementation simulation for the structural components are also done using Tekla Structures software. The duration of this redesign project is estimated to be 4 months and 2 weeks, starting from the preparation phase to the completion of the roof structure
Evaluation of Epidermal Neural Crest Stem Cells in Organotypic Spinal Cord Slice Culture Platform
Authors: Pandamooz Sareh , Saied M. S. , Nabiuni M. , Dargahi L. , Pourghasem M.
Published: March 2024

Among various strategies employed for spinal cord injury, stem cell therapy is a potential treatment. So far, a variety of stem cells have been evaluated in animal models and humans with spinal cord injury, and epidermal neural crest stem cells represent one of the attractive types in this area. Although these multipotent stem cells have been assessed in several spinal cord injury models by independent laboratories, extensive work remains to be done to ascertain whether these cells can safely improve the outcome following human spinal cord injury. Among the models that closely mimic human spinal cord injury, the in vitro model of injury in organotypic spinal cord slice culture has been identified as one of the faithful platforms for injury-related investigations. In this study, green fluorescent protein-expressing stem cells were grafted into injured organotypic spinal cord slice culture and their survival was examined by confocal microscope seven days after transplantation. Data obtained from this preliminary study showed that these stem cells can survive on top of the surface of injured slices, as observed on day seven following their transplantation. This result revealed that this in vitro model of injury can be considered as a suitable context for further evaluation of epidermal neural crest stem cells before their application in large animals.
Microangiopatía trombótica (MAT) asociada al embarazo: papel del laboratorio clínico en el diagnóstico diferencial
Authors: Ramos Mayordomo Patricia , Capilla Díez Marta , Ticona Espinoza Danay Areli , Torres Jaramillo María Verónica , Martínez Tejeda Nathalie , Ticona Espinoza Thalia Gloria , Colmenero Calleja Cristina , Fraile Gutiérrez Virginia
Published: March 2024

Objetivos

La microangiopatía trombótica (MAT) se define por trombocitopenia, anemia hemolítica microangiopática y daño de órganos diana. El embarazo está asociado con varias formas de MAT como preeclampsia (PE), síndrome de HELLP, púrpura trombótica trombocitopénica (PTT) y síndrome hemolítico urémico (SHU). Cuando SHU se produce por desregulación de la vía alternativa del complemento se denomina SHU atípico (SHUa). El diagnóstico diferencial es complejo, ya que comparten características clínicas, siendo importante realizarlo precozmente para instaurar tratamiento específico y mejorar el pronóstico.

Caso clínico

Primigesta de 43 años ingresa a la edad gestacional de 33 semanas, con diagnóstico de preeclampsia grave y sufrimiento fetal por lo que se realiza cesárea urgente. En el puerperio inmediato, presenta insuficiencia hepática aguda y fracaso renal anúrico en contexto de síndrome de HELLP, anemia, trombopenia, hipertensión arterial (HTA) y alteraciones neurológicas. Se realiza estudio de MAT y diagnóstico diferencial evidenciando además SHUa asociado al embarazo. Se inicia tratamiento con Eculizumab presentando buena respuesta y progresiva mejoría clínica y analítica.

Conclusiones

El SHUa es una enfermedad rara y multifactorial con elevada mortalidad antes de la aparición del Eculizumab. Debido al complejo diagnóstico, el laboratorio clínico tiene un papel clave en el diagnóstico diferencial y abordaje.
Assessing the Revised Safer Dx Instrument® in the understanding of ambulatory system design changes for type 1 diabetes and autism spectrum disorder in pediatrics
Authors: Brady Patrick W. , Ruddy Richard M. , Ehrhardt Jennifer , Corathers Sarah D. , Kirkendall Eric S. , Walsh Kathleen E.
Published: March 2024

Objectives

We sought within an ambulatory safety study to understand if the Revised Safer Dx instrument may be helpful in identification of diagnostic missed opportunities in care of children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Methods

We reviewed two months of emergency department (ED) encounters for all patients at our tertiary care site with T1D and a sample of such encounters for patients with ASD over a 15-month period, and their pre-visit communication methods to better understand opportunities to improve diagnosis. We applied the Revised Safer Dx instrument to each diagnostic journey. We chose potentially preventable ED visits for hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, and behavioral crises, and reviewed electronic health record data over the prior three months related to the illness that resulted in the ED visit.

Results

We identified 63 T1D and 27 ASD ED visits. Using the Revised Safer Dx instrument, we did not identify any potentially missed opportunities to improve diagnosis in T1D. We found two potential missed opportunities (Safer Dx overall score of 5) in ASD, related to potential for ambulatory medical management to be improved. Over this period, 40 % of T1D and 52 % of ASD patients used communication prior to the ED visit.

Conclusions

Using the Revised Safer Dx instrument, we uncommonly identified missed opportunities to improve diagnosis in patients who presented to the ED with potentially preventable complications of their chronic diseases. Future researchers should consider prospectively collected data as well as development or adaptation of tools like the Safer Dx.
Fetal protective effect of Indonesian propolis from Apis mellifera against rifampicin-pyrazinamide induced impaired pregnancy in BALB/c mice
Authors: Abdillah Rahmad , Rachmaini Fitri , Fadhilah Dinda , Almahdy Almahdy
Published: March 2024

Objectives

Anti-tuberculosis drugs rifampicin and pyrazinamide combination in pregnancy can cause morphological, visceral and skeletal damage. Several studies showed that propolis improves pregnancy outcomes. This study aims to determine the fetal protective effect of propolis in BALB/c mice given the anti-tuberculosis drug combination rifampicin and pyrazinamide.

Methods

A total of 21 pregnant mice were randomly divided into three groups: the normal group (N) was given distilled water as a vehicle, the positive control group (RP) were given rifampicin 15 mg/kg BW, pyrazinamide 35 mg/kg BW and the treatment group (IP) were given rifampicin 15 mg/kg BB, pyrazinamide 35 mg/kg BW and propolis 400 mg/kg BW. The treatment was given during the period of organogenesis, from day 6 to day 15. Laparotomy was performed on the 18th day of pregnancy. Maternal and fetal body weight, fetal length, number of fetuses, and skeletal defects of fetuses were used as parameters to identify the teratogenic effect. All data were analyzed using the ANOVA.

Results

All groups significantly differed between maternal and fetal body weights (p<0.05). The administration of rifampicin-pyrazinamide and propolis during pregnancy did not significantly affect the number of fetuses (p>0.05). The administration of propolis protects the fetus from skeletal abnormalities. While in the RP and IP groups, we can find resorption sites and haemorrhagic.

Conclusions

This study may suggest the protective effects of propolis against rifampicin pyrazinamide-induced impaired pregnancy.
Simulating VLBI observations to BeiDou and Galileo satellites in L-band for frame ties
Authors: Schunck David , McCallum Lucia , Calves Guifre Molera
Published: March 2024

Using the very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) technique to observe Earth-orbiting satellites is a topic of increasing interest for the establishment of frame ties. We present a simulation study on VLBI observations to BeiDou and Galileo satellites in L-band to investigate the accuracy of inter-technique frame ties between VLBI and global navigation satellite system (GNSS). We employ a global network of 16 antennas equipped with dedicated L-band receivers capable of observing BeiDou’s B1 and B3 navigation signals and Galileo’s E1 and E6 navigation signals. Through extensive Monte Carlo simulations, we simulate 24-h sessions to determine the optimal ratio of satellite to quasar scans. The optimal schedule uses about 80–90% satellite sources. We find that the 10–20% observations of quasar sources improve the estimation of the troposphere and, consequently, the estimation of the antenna position. Combining the normal equations from seven 24-h sessions, we derive a 7-day solution. The average antenna position repeatability is 7.3 mm. We identify the limitations of the results as the tropospheric turbulence, inaccuracies in the satellite orbit determination, and the lack of a more homogeneously distributed global network. This simulation study supports the understanding in the topic of building a frame tie using VLBI observations to GNSS satellites.
Transfer learning for metamaterial design and simulation
Authors: Peng Rixi , Ren Simiao , Malof Jordan , Padilla Willie J.
Published: March 2024

We demonstrate transfer learning as a tool to improve the efficacy of training deep learning models based on residual neural networks (ResNets). Specifically, we examine its use for study of multi-scale electrically large metasurface arrays under open boundary conditions in electromagnetic metamaterials. Our aim is to assess the efficiency of transfer learning across a range of problem domains that vary in their resemblance to the original base problem for which the ResNet model was initially trained. We use a quasi-analytical discrete dipole approximation (DDA) method to simulate electrically large metasurface arrays to obtain ground truth data for training and testing of our deep neural network. Our approach can save significant time for examining novel metasurface designs by harnessing the power of transfer learning, as it effectively mitigates the pervasive data bottleneck issue commonly encountered in deep learning. We demonstrate that for the best case when the transfer task is sufficiently similar to the target task, a new task can be effectively trained using only a few data points yet still achieve a test mean absolute relative error of 3 % with a pre-trained neural network, realizing data reduction by a factor of 1000.
Role of GLR-1 in Age-Dependent Short-Term Memory Decline
Authors: Gharat Vaibhav , Peter Fabian , de Quervain Dominique J.-F. , Papassotiropoulos Andreas , Stetak Attila
Published: March 2024

As the global elderly population grows, age-related cognitive decline is becoming an increasingly significant healthcare issue, often leading to various neuropsychiatric disorders. Among the many molecular players involved in memory, AMPA-type glutamate receptors are known to regulate learning and memory, but how their dynamics change with age and affect memory decline is not well understood. Here, we examined the in vivo properties of the AMPA-type glutamate receptor GLR-1 in the AVA interneuron of theCaenorhabditis elegansnervous system during physiological aging. We found that both total and membrane-bound GLR-1 receptor levels decrease with age in wild-type worms, regardless of their location along the axon. Using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching, we also demonstrated that a reduction in GLR-1 abundance correlates with decreased local, synaptic GLR-1 receptor dynamics. Importantly, we found that reduced GLR-1 levels strongly correlate with the age-related decline in short-term associative memory. Genetic manipulation of GLR-1 stability, by either deletingmsi-1or expressing a ubiquitination-defective GLR-1 (4KR) variant, prevented this age-related reduction in receptor abundance and improved the short-term memory performance in older animals, which reached performance levels similar to those of young animals. Overall, our data indicate that AMPA-type glutamate receptor abundance and dynamics are key factors in maintaining memory function and that changes in these parameters are linked to age-dependent short-term memory decline.
The Pillars of Power and Policy of Social Policymaking in Authoritarian Regimes
Authors: Khmelnitskaya Marina , Zhou Jo
Published: March 2024

This article addresses the puzzle of the politics of social policy formation by two post-communist authoritarian regimes in China and Russia. It argues that two interrelated dimensions—which we term the pillars of power and policy—shape social policymaking and change in authoritarian regimes and support authoritarian regime stability. The pillar of power involves autocrats’ bargains with the public and elites, while the policy pillar includes bureaucratic and ideational processes. The latter are understood as the way policy actors perceive problems, choose solutions, and frame their policy choices. To demonstrate this empirically, the article analyzes and compares Chinese and Russian housing policies between 1990 and 2020. We find that despite bureaucratic competition within the policy pillar, neoliberal policy beliefs have guided policy while statist measures served to support—in China—and deepen—in Russia—the neoliberal approach focused on private homeownership. Yet, neoliberal measures have been channeled in ways that underpinned and adjusted the authoritarian regime bargains with different segments of the public and the elite within the pillar of power. Policy framing to match social cultural ideas was used in both countries to support public acceptance of the neoliberal measures while underlining the state’s care for people’s housing needs.
Creating Kinship Through the Animating Potential of Qi
Authors: Mark Lauren
Published: March 2024

I detail how a return to Asia as a third-generation Chinese American grants me the cultural resources to be in fluid relation with others. This article illustrates how the cultivation of one’s vital energy or qi life force can serve as an onto-epistemology and a methodological orientation, given its unique existence as both movement and substance, offering up a perspective to live within the interstices of the potential and the actual. In this autoethnography, I detail how local Taiwanese dynamics illustrate the vitality of qi’s characteristics, often demonstrating a socially embedded pedagogy of cultivating a heightened awareness of others, in essence, issuing dynamic invitations to kinship. Last, this article issues a call to open to a spirit of continual activation of possibility as a radical replacement to a perception of reality as a series of arrivals at static conditions.
The Subjection of the Girl of the Period
Authors: Borchard Kurt
Published: March 2024

Responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade, I produced the following conceptual writing. I took alternating lines from works by two well-known 19th-century British authors, one an anti-feminist woman and the other a pro-feminist man, pasting them line-by-line into one document. The resulting mashup text presents a contradictory, destabilizing view of women’s rights and responsibilities. The back-and-forth of each author’s strong opinion from over 130 years ago takes on strange contemporary relevance reflective of women’s ongoing second-class status.
“The Beauty of Homes Beautiful Collectively”: The Olmsted Firm and the View from the Suburban House
Authors: Marine Nicolas
Published: March 2024

The landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and his sons John Charles and Frederick Jr. changed the prevailing understanding of the view from the suburban home. Historically, such vistas reflected a sense of isolation in nature, an experience that the early suburban communities of the nineteenth century attempted to replicate. In contrast, the elder Olmsted, in his first suburban design, posited the need for the neighborhood to be visible and distinguishable from the houses; it would form the foreground of views into more distant landscapes. This article examines the lineage of this vista and how Frederick Law Olmsted’s sons, through their firm Olmsted Brothers, later came to replicate it systematically in their suburban projects. A comparison with possible antecedents of this particular view shows that the Olmsteds not only made it a fundamental design factor but also endowed it with ethical and aesthetic qualities.
Impact of Native Language on Musical Working Memory
Authors: Nie Peixin , Tillmann Barbara , Wang Cuicui , Tervaniemi Mari
Published: March 2024

Music and language share similar sound features and cognitive processes, which may lead to bidirectional transfer effects of training in one domain on the processing in the other domain. We investigated the impact of native language on musical working memory by comparing nontonal language (Finnish) speakers and tonal language (Chinese) speakers. For both language backgrounds, musicians and nonmusicians were recruited. In an experimenter-monitored online paradigm, participants performed a forward-memory task measuring the maintenance of musical sequences, and a backward-memory task measuring the manipulation of musical sequences. We found that maintenance of music sequences was facilitated in Chinese participants compared with Finnish participants, with musicians outperforming nonmusicians. However, performance in the backward-memory task did not differ between Chinese and Finnish participants, independently of music expertise. The presence or absence of tonal structure in the musical sequences did not affect the advantage of Chinese over Finnish participants in either maintenance or manipulation of the musical sequences. Overall, these findings suggest that Mandarin Chinese speakers have facilitated maintenance of musical sounds, compared with Finnish speakers, regardless of musical expertise and the presence of tonal structure. Our study furthers the understanding of language-to-music transfer and provides insights into cross-cultural differences in music cognition.
Relevansi Nilai Filosofis Tari Lengger Lanang Banyumas dalam Konteks Ketimpangan Gender dan Dinamika Tari di Tengah Perubahan Masyarakat Indonesia
Authors: Islami Moch Zihad , Oktaviani Bety , Pradana Doni Andika , Rahmadhani Danu Saifulloh , Khoirunnisa Wahida Okta , Hidayat Rachmad
Published: March 2024

Menurut data World Economic Forum (2020), tingkat kesetaraan gender di Indonesia masih rendah yaitu peringkat 85 dari 153 negara. Indonesia sesungguhnya memiliki kebudayaan yang secara simbolik menempatkan laki-laki dan perempuan secara setara, yaitu budaya lintas gender. Salah satunya yaitu Tari Lengger Lanang Banyumas (TLLB). TLLB merupakan kesenian lintas gender asal Banyumas Jawa Tengah yang memiliki nilai filosofis yang relevan untuk menjawab isu ketimpangan gender di Indonesia. Namun, saat ini para penari justru mendapatkan perlakuan yang kurang pantas dalam masyarakat. Tujuan penelitian ini, yaitu mengeksplorasi nilai filosofis TLLB, merelevansikan nilai filosofis dalam konteks ketimpangan gender, serta mengeksplorasi dinamika TLLB di tengah perubahan masyarakat Indonesia. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan pengumpulan data melalui wawancara mendalam dan observasi. Hasil yang diperoleh dalam penelitian ini, yaitu bahwa nilai-nilai filosofis dalam TLLB mengemukakan pandangan mengenai konsepsi nilai universal yang meliputi relasi hidup manusia dengan manusia, manusia dengan alam, dan manusia dengan Tuhan. Nilai-nilai dalam TLLB ternyata dapat direlevansikan dalam konteks ketidaksetaraan gender di Indonesia, diantaranya nilai keseimbangan; keterbukaan dan fleksibilitas; ketuhanan; serta kebersamaan. TLLB mengalami hambatan dalam mempertahankan eksistensinya di tengah masyarakat. Akan tetapi, mereka memiliki resiliensi, ekspresi berbagai bentuk adaptasi.
Makna Simbol Properti Gong pada Tari Tradisional Ngeruai Kenemiak Dayak Kantu
Authors: Istiandini Winda , Tindarika Regaria , Sulissusiawan Ahadi
Published: March 2024

Tari Ngeruai Kenemiak merupakan hasil proses kreatif seniman setempat yang menginginkan sebuah ritual upacara kelahiran Bayi suku Dayak Kantu’ dikemas menjadi tari tradisi. Tari ini ditarikan secara berkelompok dengan beberapa peran yaitu sebagai bapak, ibu, dan dayang-dayang. Sajiannya menggunakan properti gong dan boneka. Penelitian ini mendeskripsikan hasil analisis menggunakan teori “Estetika Paradoks” oleh Jacob Sumardjo. Metode penelitiannya dengan deskripsi analisis dengan menggunakan pendekatan etnokoreologi dan semiotik. Makna simbol pada properti gong berdasarkan bentuk yaitu organologinya teridiri atas bagian atas dan bawah, berkaitan dengan teori dualistik antagonistik bermakna bertentangan namun saling melengkapi. Berdasarkan cara penggunaan gong saat dipanggul di punggung bermakna bapak sebagai pemimpin akan menanggung segala beban di keluarga, gong saat dinaiki penari bermakna sebagai tumpuan hidup, gong dipukul dengan tangan kosong sebanyak 3x bermakna untuk mengumpulkan keluarga dan tetangga. Properti boneka hanya menyimbolkan bayi yang baru lahir digendong dan diayun-ayun oleh ibunya dengan penuh kasih sayang
Makna Simbolik Tari Pampaga di Rumah Lamin Adat Pemung Tawai Kelurahan Budaya Pampang Samarinda
Authors: Retno Sari Unyik Dwi , Arsih Utami
Published: March 2024

Tari Pampaga mengandung ajaran tentang kehidupan dari nenek moyang yang menggambarkan aktivitas masyarakat Dayak Kenyah mulai dari religi, sosial, budaya, dan norma-norma yang dianut oleh masyarakat Dayak Kenyah sehingga makna tersebut harus diketahui oleh seluruh lapisan masyarakat Dayak Kenyah yang ada di Kelurahan Budaya Pampang agar ketika zaman sudah beralih mereka tetap tahu dan tetap bisa melestarikan Tari Pampaga tanpa melupakan makna dan filosofinya. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis Secara Detail Makna Simbolik Tari Pampaga di Rumah Lamin Adat Pemung Tawai Kelurahan Budaya Pampang Kota Samarinda. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan semiotik. Teknik pengumpulan data meliputi observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Teknik keabsahan data diuji kembali melalui triangulasi waktu, teknik, dan sumber. Teknik analisis data meliputi reduksi data, penyajian data dan verifikasi data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa makna simbolik yang terkandung pada Tari Pampaga dilihat dari penari yang berjumlah 13 orang, gerakan yang dilakukan oleh penari Pampaga, suara yang dihasilkan dalam pertunjukan Tari Pampaga, Busana dengan motif Tebengaang dan properti bambu yang digunakan. Secara keseluruhan, Tari Pampaga ini memiliki makna keberanian, kekompakan dan pengorbanan yang dianut oleh masyarakat Suku Dayak Kenyah. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan mampu menjadi literatur guna menambah wawasan pembaca, khususnya terkait Makna Tari Pampaga.
The Choreography of Bedhaya Gandakusuma Dance with Mangkunegaran Style: The Study of Movement Patterns
Authors: Sriyadi Sriyadi
Published: March 2024

Movement patterns in Javanese dance works are formed from types of movement series constructed to become a unified whole. This series of movements is often called a motion motif, a motion range, or sekaran. A series of movements can be likened to a puzzle arranged in such a way as to form a unified whole. This article aims to describe the movement patterns of the Bedhaya Gandakusuma dance with Mangkunegaran style. This description is essential to know the construction of the movement pattern used. This research is a form of qualitative research with an ethnochoreological approach. Data collection techniques used are participant observation, interviews, and literature study. The results show that the construction of the Bedhaya Gandakusuma dance movement patterns consists of elements of gesture and movement that become the basic material in the arrangement of each series of movements. In the arrangement process, it is tied with a motif or a basic movement as a unifying thread. The basic movement is a series of ngenceng movements. It means that the series of ngenceng movements become the foundation in various variations of the series of movements used. The series of movements are connected by using transition movements (sendhi). The movement patterns construction of the Bedhaya Gandakusuma dance not only considers motifs, variations, and transitions but also considers repetition, climax, proportion, logical development, and unity. The purpose is to achieve wholeness to give vitality in conveying the meaning or essence being expressed.
Analysis of Topeng Jaya Perbangsa's Performance in Cirebon Regency
Authors: Lanjari Restu , Andriana Lisa
Published: March 2024

Jaya Perbangsa mask dance performance is a creation taken from the Mahabhrata story, with a blend of two dances between jaipong and mask dance with contemporary touch, with new types of accompaniment in West Java. The researcher's aim is to analyze the performance form of Jaya Perbangsa mask dance. This research uses a qualitative method, with an ethnochoreology approach. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews and documentation. Analysis of the performance form of Jaya Perbangsa mask dance consists of, performance structure and performance elements of Jaya Perbangsa mask dance. The dancers do not have a mandatory number, and are performed by female dancers who are required to bring a dashing Gatotkaca character, strong power, and a wide volume of motion. The makeup used by dancers uses corrective makeup with the characteristic three-braid hair.
Gambyong Lengger Dance in the Lengger Graduation Ritual Ceremony in Giyanti Helmet Wonosobo Regency
Authors: Handayani Kristina Dwi , Pebrianti Sestri Indah
Published: March 2024

Gambyong Lengger dance is a dance created specifically for the Lengger Graduation Ritual Ceremony. This ceremony must be attended by Lengger Giyanti dancers. The dance has a distinctive form performed through its performance elements. The purpose of this research is to examine the performance form of the Gambyong Lengger dance. This research used a descriptive qualitative method with an Ethnocoreology approach. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews, and documentation. Data validity techniques were tested through triangulation of time, techniques, and sources. Data analysis techniques include data reduction, data presentation, and data verification. The results show that the Gambyong Lengger dance performance form is classified as a traditional folk dance in Giyanti Hamlet. The movements were adopted by the Gambyongan movements. In addition, the accompaniment used Cakepan Ladrang Pangkur Padhang Bulan, the makeup uses is corrective makeup, and the costumes use Lengger Giyanti costumes. The suggestion to Sanggar Rukun Putri Budhoyo is that there is a need for variations and additions to the variety of Gambyong Lengger dance movements. Therefore, after the dancers legally become lengger dancers, they can demonstrate their skills in dancing lengger with a dance duration that is not short.
Use of testosterone replacement therapy to treat long-COVID-related hypogonadism
Authors: Amodeo Alessandro , Persani Luca , Bonomi Marco , Cangiano Biagio
Published: March 2024

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can impair pituitary–gonadal axis and a higher prevalence of hypogonadism in post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients compared with the general population has been highlighted. Here we report the first case of a patient affected with a long-COVID syndrome leading to hypogonadism and treated with testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and its effects on clinical and quality of life (QoL) outcomes. We encountered a 62-year-old man who had been diagnosed with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism about 2 months after recovery from COVID-19 underwent a complete physical examination, general and hormonal blood tests, and self-reported questionnaires administration before and after starting TRT. Following the TRT, both serum testosterone level and hypogonadism-related symptoms were improved, but poor effects occurred on general and neuropsychiatric symptoms and QoL. Therefore, hypogonadism does not appear to be the cause of neurocognitive symptoms, but rather a part of the long-COVID syndrome; as a consequence, starting TRT can improve the hypogonadism-related symptoms without clear benefits on general clinical condition and QoL, which are probably related to the long-COVID itself. Longer follow-up might clarify whether post-COVID hypogonadism is a transient condition that can revert as the patient recovers from long-COVID syndrome.

Learning points

Hypogonadism is more prevalent in post-COVID-19 patients compared with the general population.

In these patients, hypogonadism may be part of long-COVID syndrome, and it is still unclear whether it is a transient condition or a permanent impairment of gonadal function.

Testosterone replacement therapy has positive effects on hypogonadism-related clinic without clear benefits on general symptomatology and quality of life, which are more likely related to the long-COVID itself.
La influencia del liderazgo inclusivo sobre el bienestar laboral de las personas trabajadoras
Authors: Rueda-López Ramón , Aja-Valle Jaime , García-García Lucía , Vázquez-García María J.
Published: March 2024

Entre los diferentes estilos directivos de liderazgo, el liderazgo inclusivo posee una relevancia por cuanto, a través de sus características básicas de apertura, accesibilidad y disponibilidad de las personas directivas, las personas empleadas pueden ver mejorada su estima y sentimiento de pertenencia al grupo. Esta mejora puede, en última instancia, aumentar el grado de bienestar laboral. Esta investigación se ha llevado a cabo mediante una encuesta a 193 personas trabajadoras sobre su percepción del estilo de liderazgo inclusivo y su nivel de bienestar laboral. Se ha empleado para el tratamiento estadístico de los datos la metodología PLS-SEM. La principal conclusión obtenida en esta investigación es que un estilo de liderazgo inclusivo tiene un efecto positivo sobre el bienestar laboral de las personas. Particularmente, el liderazgo inclusivo mejora la satisfacción laboral, el sentimiento de ser respetado y la accesibilidad emocional. Estas conclusiones y hallazgos sostienen la idea de que es preciso formar a las personas directivas en habilidades ligadas a la inclusión laboral.
Graffiti: la voz ante el silencio
Authors: Barzuna Guillermo
Published: March 2024

Se estudia el graffiti como un medio escrito de ruptura y de transgresión en el entorno urbano.
Acercamientos para una definición de novela neopolicial costarricense
Authors: Solano Moraga Sigrid , Camacho Arias Ariadne
Published: March 2024

Mariposas negras para un asesino (2005) and El laberinto del verdugo (2010), by Jorge Méndez Limbrick, come close to the condition of a Costa Rican neo-detective novel, within the Central American neo-detective framework. The relationship of these novels with that genre will be analyzed. A series of qualities will be proposed, such as the construction of complete characters, the exposure of crude realism and the presence of the night as a transcendental element for the emergence of crime, as the basis of a genre that is beginning to be defined and spread in the Costa Rican narrative.
Metodología de enseñanza y pruebas de vocabulario receptivo
Authors: Castro-García Damaris
Published: March 2024

This study discusses the role of receptive vocabulary and its effects on reading comprehension. It measures the levels of attainment of receptive vocabulary with the Vocabulary Levels Test at the 2000 level and with a reading comprehension test where vocabulary appears in context in reading passages. A comparison is made of results obtained by students in three high schools following different methodology. The statistical analysis shows statistically significant differences among the three schools. The results favor content-based instruction across the different tests.
Bilingüismo femenino en Conte Burica
Authors: Marín Esquivel Rebeca , Murillo Miranda José Manuel , Castillo Azofeifa Yurliana
Published: March 2024

This article analyzes the situation of bilingualism of Guaymí women residing in the indigenous territory of Conte Burica, Costa Rica. The data obtained shed light on the types of individual Spanish-Guaymí bilingualism in the region, as well as on the use of Spanish and Guaymí in different communicative fields. Guaymí was found to have been present in all stages of their lives, whereas Spanish has been introduced as their contact with Hispanics has expanded. Although this is an exploratory study of the phenomenon, it outlines essential aspects to be considered in future studies.
In vitro and molecular docking evaluation of target proteins of lipase and protease for the degradation of aflatoxins
Authors: Al-Rajhi Aisha M. H. , Ganash Magdah , Alshammari Amal Naif , Alsalamah Sulaiman A. , Abdelghany Tarek M.
Published: March 2024

The consumption of food contaminated with aflatoxins causes severe harmful health effects, which can lead to death, in both humans and livestock. Therefore, the degradation of aflatoxins, particularly by biological methods, is considered a feasible technology for remediation of aflatoxin-contaminated products. In vitro, aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, and G2 were degraded by 25 U/mL of lipase with reduction percentages of 57.5, 71.7, 80.1, and 83.8%. This reduction increased to 81.3, 82.8, 86.9, and 90.7% via 200 U/mL of lipase, respectively. Protease was less effective than lipase in the degradation of aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, and G2 with reduction levels of 35.8, 54.9, 66.5, and 70.2%, respectively, at 25 U/mL of protease. This investigation offers new concepts for the quick screening of aflatoxin-degrading enzymes and offers a theoretical basis for the degradation of aflatoxins. Interactions between aflatoxin B1 (considered as a ligand) and proteins that were taken as receptors (Structure of Lipase PDB ID: 1DT3 and Protease PDB ID: 2PRO) were elucidated. The molecular modeling results of utilized compound showed a notable binding score and best Root Mean Square (RMS) define value, indicating efficient binding mode and appropriate interactions with amino acids of selected proteins.
Enhanced dimensional stability of straw-based biocomposites modified with UV light-cured coatings
Authors: Yuan Yuan , Sun Xiang , Xu Dong , He Jianyu , Wang Xuansong , Wu Donghua , Li Sidan
Published: March 2024

This study demonstrated an effective method to enhance the dimensional stability of straw-based biocomposites with modified lignosulfonate as a binder. The ultraviolet (UV) light-curable nanosol was prepared by adding 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate (MEMO) as sol–gel precursor into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) solution. The MEMO/PVA coatings were generated using 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-one (Darocur 1173) as radical photo-initiator and chitosan (CS) as additive, on straw-based biocomposites via UV-curing process. The effects of the crucial steps, such as the UV-curing process, hydrolysis time, Darocur 1173 dosage, and CS dosage on the dimensional stability of straw-based biocomposites, were evaluated. The optimum preparation parameters, obtained using the Box–Behnken design, were 31.9 min hydrolysis time, 4.5% Darocur 1173 dosage, and 2.7% CS dosage. Moisture resistance of minimum TS of CS-MEMO/PVA-coated straw-based biocomposites resulted in ~23.1% reduction in dimensional stability without significant decline in the mechanical properties when compared with those without UV curing. Moreover, the glossy spherical particles underwent arrangement in a fish-scale shape with scales closely linked with each other and no agglomeration occurred in CS-MEMO/PVA hybrid film. The CS promoted the cross-linking of MEMO/PVA coating on the biocomposite surface. The resulting biocomposites can be directly applied to public humid-environment applications such as bath furniture and bathroom partitions.