bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The influence of the form error and rough datum surface position on the accuracy of manufacturing of the “box-type product”
Authors: Yamnikov Aleksandr , Danilenko Evgeniy
Published: December 2021

The influence of the form error and rough datum surface position on the accuracy of manufacturing parts of reduced rigidity is considered. A sketch diagram of the allocation of technological zones is presented. A new method for allocating technological zones is proposed.
Hot breaking-down of large-sized pipe stocks
Authors: Pasynkov Andrey , Yakovlev Boris
Published: December 2021

The generalized results of breaking-down modeling process of large-format pipe stocks made of titanium alloy VT6 are presented. Based on the simulation results of this operation, a static study has been undertaken, according to its results regression dependencies have been obtained, which contribute to assess the impact of a various parameter complex of this technology on the efficacy of the process.
Layanan informasi untuk meningkatkan pemahaman penyalahgunaan narkoba pada siswa
Authors: Luthfiansyah Ryan Rizki , Miskanik Miskanik , Hamam Hamam
Published: December 2021

penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman penyalahgunaan narkoba pada remaja dalam hal ini khususnya siswa SMK kelas X SMK Trisastra 1 Jakarta. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan eksperimen. Desain penelitian eksperimen yang digunakan adalah one group pretest posttest design. Sampel penelitian ini adalah 38 siswa yang ditarik dari simple random sampling. Data dikumpulkan dari instrumen angket. Hasil pretest menunjukkan hasil rata-rata persentase sebesar 49.50% yang termasuk dalam kategori sedang dan hasil posttest menunjukkan peningkatan yaitu sebesar 91.41% yang termasuk dalam kategori sangat tinggi. Peningkatan pemahaman siswa tentang bahaya penyalahgunaan narkoba yang lebih spesifik ditunjukkan dari hasil perhitungan uji beda dengan rumus t-test yang menunjukkan thitung 22.781 dan ttabel 3.576 jadi nilai thitung > ttabel sehingga dapat dikatakan bahwa terdapat pengaruh layanan informasi pada pemahaman siswa tentang penyalahgunaan narkoba.
Pengaruh pembelajaran daring dalam mengatasi kesulitan belajar siswa
Authors: Fauziah Sifa , Miskanik Miskanik , Krisnanda Veno Dwi
Published: December 2021

tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh pembelajaran daring dalam mengatasi kesulitan belajar siswa. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode penelitian korelasional. Sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 105 siswa dengan menggunakan simple random sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan yaitu angket pembelajaran daring dan kesulitan belajar sebanyak 32 butir angket dengan menggunakan model skala Likert. Hasil analisis data perhitungan menggunakan SPSS peneliti mendapatkan nilai korelasi sebesar 0,409 dan diperoleh koefisien sebesar 0,167  yang mengandung pengertian bahwa pengaruh variabel pembelajaran daring dalam mengatasi kesulitan belajar siswa kelas XI SMA Islam As-Syafi’iyah 01 Jakarta adalah sebesar 16,7% atau dapat dikatakan berpengaruh antara pembelajaran daring dalam mengatasi kesulitan belajar siswa. Hasil penelitian ini berguna untuk sekolah dalam melakukan pembelajaran daring agar lebih efektif guna membantu mengembangkan  potensi dan  mengentaskan permasalahan siswa.
Pengaruh layanan penguasaan konten terhadap kecerdasan interpersonal siswa SMP 20 Mei Raudlatussa’adah Depok
Authors: Ditami Ulva , Marisa Cindy , Seok Kolson H
Published: December 2021

Kecerdasan interpersonal adalah kemampuan untuk memahami orang dan membina hubungan. Kecerdasan interpersonal dibutuhkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari agar setiap individu mampu memahami dan membina hubungan dengan sekitar. Layanan bimbingan konseling yang dirasa efektif untuk mengembangkan kecerdasan interpersonal yaitu layanan penguasaan konten. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh dari layanan penguasaan konten yang diberikan terhadap kecerdasan interpersonal siswa di smp 20 mei raudlatussa’adah depok. Metode penelitian yang digunakan penulis adalah metode kuantitaif eksperimen dengan desain penelitian the non-equivalent control design. Selain itu penulis menggunakan pendekatan self directed learning dalam pemberian layanan. Untuk penelitian ini menggunakan purposive sampling, dengan subjek sebanyak 40 siswa dibagi menjadi 2 kelompok yaitu kelompok eksperimen dan kontrol. Berdasarkan hasil posttest menunjukan perubahan yang signifikan pada kelompok eksperimen setelah diberikan layanan penguasaan konten. Simpulan dari penelitian yaitu adanya pengaruh layanan penguasaan konten terhadap kecerdasan interpersonal siswa.
Communication Strategies Used by Papuan EFL Students
Authors: Mursyid Andi Miftahul Maulidil
Published: December 2021

To fill the absence of research in the context of communication strategies used by Papuan EFL students, this research would present and fill this knowledge gap. This research aimed to determine the types and their reasons of communication strategies used by Papuan EFL students. It applied qualitative study. The researcher used observation and interview as the research instruments. It was found that Papuan EFL employed fillers, code-switching, self-repetition, self-repair, asking for clarification, asking for confirmation, and direct appeal for help. The reasons why Papuan EFL students do those communication strategies because of thinking time, anxiety, nervousness, doubt, worriedness, hesitation, lack of knowledge, lack of vocabulary, grammatical errors, and self-confidence.
Influence of the Composition of Solid Fuel on the Equilibrium Characteristics of a Gasification Process in the Mixtures of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
Authors: Donskoi I. G.
Published: December 2021

The gasification of solid fuels of different elemental compositions in O2/N2and O2/CO2mixtures was studied using equilibrium thermodynamic modeling. The dependences of process characteristics (temperature and the yield of carbon residue) on the composition of gasification agent and the stoichiometric ratio were calculated. The addition of carbon dioxide, on the one hand, promoted the conversion of carbon due to an increase in the concentration of gasifying agents and, on the other hand, decreased the process temperature due to an increase in heat capacity and an endothermic effect of the gasification reaction. The efficiency of using O2/CO2mixtures for the gasification of fuels increased with the carbon content. The highest chemical efficiency of coke and coal gasification was achieved at an initial CO2concentration of about 40–60 vol %.
COVID-19's Impact on the Indian Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Authors: Singh Chitrranjan
Published: December 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is the world's most serious human calamity in 2020, and it has wreaked havoc on India's economy. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on India's economy in a variety of ways. The impact of COVID-19 on one of the most vital sectors, tourism, has been exceedingly distressing and has resulted in significant losses. As a developing economy, India was already in a precarious position before COVID-19. India's sudden nationwide lockdown was the world's largest. The four stages of continuous countrywide lockdown, which lasted more than two months, had a tremendous impact on India's tourism economy. The Indian travel and tourism sector contributed 6.8% of India's GDP in 2019 and generated 39,821 million jobs, or about 8.0 percent of total employment. The Indian tourism and hospitality industry is now forecasting a job loss of 38 million people. The Indian government has taken significant steps to resurrect the tourism industry. The Indian travel and tourist industry has begun to set general safety and hygienic standards for hosting and serving clients, as well as attempting to restore people's faith in travelling again following the corona outbreak.
New coronavirus infection as an occupational disease: complex expert cases
Authors: Garipova Railya V. , Strizhakov Leonid A. , Gorblyansky Yuri Yu. , Babanov Sergey A.
Published: December 2021

Introduction. The professional activity of medical workers (MW) is in close contact with daily contact with various factors of the production environment: physical, chemical, biological, and labor processes. Until 2020, tuberculosis and viral hepatitis prevailed in the structure of occupational diseases (OD) of the medical workers in the Russian Federation. According to the State report "On the state of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population in the Russian Federation in 2020," the first ranking the second place in the structure of occupational diseases, depending on the impact of harmful production factor took the illnesses associated with the action of biological factors - 20,19%, while the main reason for the growth in the incidence of healthcare workers in coronavirus infection COVID-19 (further COVID-19). The study aims were to identify problematic aspects in the establishment of the COVID-19 work from MW. Materials and methods. We have given descriptions of clinical cases, as well as a retrospective analysis of issues of OD according to the patient registers of the following medical institutions: the Center of Occupational Pathology of Sechenov University, the Republican Center of Occupational Pathology of the Ministry of Health, Republic of Tatarstan, the Regional Center of Occupational Pathology of the Samara Region. Results. In 2020, COVID-19 was the most common OD with fatal outcomes and complications in healthcare workers. Today, difficulties in determining the connection of COVID-19 with the profession arise when assessing the epidemiological history, the consequences after a coronavirus infection, and the formulation of the diagnosis. Conclusions. For a qualitative examination of the connection of COVID-19 with the profession, it is necessary to develop a list of clinical conditions with the definition of the timing of complications.
Effect of diurnal changes on the auditory working memory in individuals with normal hearing
Authors: Prakash Praveen , Shivaiah Chandana , Umashankar Abishek , Prabhu Prashanth
Published: December 2021

The human circadian rhythmicity is an internal biological clock mechanism that enables them to effectively perform tasks during a particular time of the day, due to which they exhibit diurnal effects. The morningness-eveningness questionnaire classifies individuals as definitely morning, moderately morning, intermediate, moderately evening, and definitely evening type individuals based on their active performance during different times of the day. Literature show variations in visual, memory, audition, and other cognitive tasks throughout the day in every individual. The current study aimed to document the diurnal effects on auditory working memory, a phenomenon crucial for learning and academic outcomes and holds its role in various clinical and research fields. Thirty-two participants were enrolled (21 females and 11 males) and were classified based on the morningness-eveningness questionnaire. The Auditory Working Memory tests were carried out during the morning and evening for all the participants. Based on a parametric paired t-test, results reveal no significant differences between morning time and evening time across moderately morning, intermediate, and moderately evening groups implying that working memory is a higher-order function that shows no or negligible diurnal effects, unlike other lower-order functions like temporal processing of auditory signals.
Global biomes and ecozones – Conceptual and spatial communalities and discrepancies
Authors: Beierkuhnlein Carl , Fischer Jan-Christopher
Published: December 2021

Various facets of global changes and related problems and challenges are asking for sound impact assessments and corresponding coping strategies. The human impact on nature is a major driver of biodiversity loss and restricted ecosystem functioning and services. Assessing such global changes is often done by using biomes as benchmarks. However, even if the wording and terminology seem common sense (‘tropical rain forest’, ‘steppe’, ‘boreal forest’) global biome units and maps deviate in many ways. This is well justified by their individual intention, expert opinions, disciplinary background, and methodology of creation. A closer look reveals linkages between spatial accordance and common origin in climate classifications and maps. Their original influence, however, is rarely evident. In consequence, it is difficult if not impossible for users to realize and understand differences in these global maps. Furthermore, it is difficult to accept the fact that there is no common standard for global biomes. Even more surprising is the fact that some approaches are uncritically taken for common sense and are perpetuated over decades. This study aims to review established global biome concepts. Regions that are consistently assigned to comparable types of biomes shall be detected and also regions where ambiguity exists. For this purpose, we shortly review the history of existing concepts and the generic relations between them. Biomes, ecozones and climate classifications are considered. We digitized the most prominent biome classifications. Spatial match and mismatch between concepts were analyzed globally. We detect areas of spatial agreement and regions with ambiguous classifications. A clustering approach including 287 individual biomes originating from 12 established global biome concepts and their classifications/units revealed 12 terrestrial biome clusters among which 8 can be assigned to terrestrial ecological units. One cluster on ice caps adds to this. And finally, 3 clusters represent rather transition zones (ecotones), high mountain plateaus or are of minor areal extent. The spatial arrangement of these emerging clusters is displayed on a global map. Additionally, regions of uncertainty related to class assignment were identified. Those primarily occur in the vicinity of mountainous regions. The findings of this study should be seen as a work in progress and as a basis for further optimization of global biome concepts.
COVID-19 Pandemic Recession, Policy Response, and Recovery: A Canadian Perspective
Authors: Aziz Nusrate , Barber Thomas , Stopes Marisa
Published: December 2021

The
purpose of this paper is to explain the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Canada's
economy and the
response by the monetary authority. We also explain a potential adjustment process on the way to recover from
the pandemic recession.
ANTHOCYANIN EXTRACTION OF RED DRAGON FRUIT PEELS (Hylocereus polyrhizus) USING MACERATION METHOD
Authors: Widyasanti Asri - , Arsyad Muhammad Ziauddin , Wulandari Endah
Published: December 2021

Anthocyanins present in the red dragon fruit peel (Hylocereus polyrhizus) can be used as natural dyes. An extraction procedure can be used to acquire anthocyanins. The maceration method was used to isolate anthocyanin dyes in this analysis. The aim of this study was to see how the solvent ratio affected the total anthocyanin content in the skin of red dragon fruit. This research used laboratory experimental method using descriptive analysis. The solvent ratios used were (1:30, 1:40, 1:50 and 1:60) with a mixture of distilled water with 10% citric acid as the solvent. Parameters observed were total yield, pH, residual solvent content, spesific gravity and total anthocyanin content.  The best treatment was found to be red dragon fruit peel with a solvent ratio of 1:30, which produced the highest total anthocyanin content of 4.73 mg/L. This treatment resulted total yield 7.40%, residual solvent content 0.05%, spesific gravity 1.30, and pH 1.05, respectively.  It was proven that the more solvent added could linearly decrease the effectiveness of anthocyanin extraction of dragon fruit peel extracts.
REVIEW MATERI SOSIO ANTROPOLOGI GIZI DAN KESEHATAN
Authors: Putri Nur Fadiyah
Published: December 2021

Secara etimologis istilah sosiologi berasal dari kata socius (bahasa Latin: teman) dan logos (bahasa Yunani: kata, perkataan, pembicaraan). Jadi secara harfiah, sosiologi adalah membicarakan atau memperbincangkan teman pergaulan. Menurut Oucek dan Warren Sosiologi adalah ilmu yang mempelajari hubungan antar manusia dalam kelompok.Sedangkan pengetian antropologi berasal dari kata anthropos yang berarti manusia dan logos yang berarti ilmu atau teori. Jadi istilah anthropologi berarti ilmu tentang manusia, Antropologi mempunyai pandangan tentang pentingnya pendekatan budaya. Budaya merupakan pedoman individual sebagai anggota masyarakat dan bagaimana cara memandang dunia, bagaimana cara mengungkapkan emosionalnya dan bagaimana berhubungan dengan orang lain, kekuatan supernatural atau Tuhan serta lingkungan alamnya.Kebudayaan adalah keseluruhan sistem gagasan, tindakan dan hasil karya manusia dalam rangka kehidupan masyarakat, dijadikan milik manusia dalam masyarakat bersangkutan, yang diperoleh melalui proses belajar.Kegunaan antropologi budaya adalah untuk menunjukkan perbedaan dan persamaan dalam berbagai hal yang terdapat pada berbagai suku bangsa atau bangsa didunia ini. Masalah kesehatan terpengaruh oleh berbagai hal salah satunya karena kebudayaan. Gizi dan kesehatan adalah kebutuhan setiap individu dai berbagai kalangan status kesehatan (sakit-sakitan), ekonomi (kaya-miskin), sosial (elit-wongalit), geografik (desa-kota) dan psikologi perkembangan (bayi, anak, remaja, dewasa, manula.
Makalah Filsafat Sefrianto Sangga
Authors: sangga Sefrianto
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini ingin mengkaji tentang pengembangan pendidikan Kristen bagi orang Toraja. Di mana semua orang itu memerlukan namanya pendidikan, karena dari pendidikanlah orang-orang akan belajar banyak hal mulai dari tata krama, etika, moral, dan lain sebagainya. Kemudian di dalam pendidikan Kristen juga memaparkan tentang bagaimana seseorang belajar tentang ajaran-ajaran Kristen khusus bagi orang Toraja, di mana masyarakat Toraja masih banyak menganut kebudayaan Aluk To Dolo. Itulah mengapa pentingnya pendidikan Kristen di terapkan di kalangan masyarakat Toraja.
Kebudayaan sebagai sarana pendidikan masayarakat Toraja tradisional
Authors: Marce Septiani
Published: December 2021

Pendidikan di Indonesia saat ini masih diperhadapkan dengan sejumlah ketegangan- ketegangan dimana hasil capaian pendidikan di Indonesia belum mampu membentuk pribadi lulusan yang dapat mencerminkan karakter budaya bangsa. Hal ini justru akan sangat berpengaruh pada kebudayaan Indonesia apabila generasi lambat laun melupakan karakter budaya itu. Budaya Indonesia tidak dapat lepas dari citra setiap masyarakatnya, karena hal itu akan menjadi cerminan bangsa di tengah-tengah orang luar. Oleh karena itu, tujuan dari penulisan ini adalah untuk menelitih kebudayaan sebagai suatu sarana pendidik. Metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan ini adalah metode kualitatif. Hasil dari pembahasan ini adalah bahwa :DalamkajiantulisaninihendakmenguraikanpengembangandaribeberapakaryailmiahdanmenyimpulkannyadalamsatupokokpembahasanPendayagunaankebudayaansebagaisaranapendidikanmasyarakatToraja yang tradisional”.
Deep Coseismic Slip in the Cascadia Megathrust can be Consistent with Coastal Subsidence
Authors: Melgar Diego , Sahakian Valerie , Thomas Amanda
Published: December 2021

At subduction zones, the down-dip limit of slip represents how deep an earthquake can rupture. For hazards it is important - it controls the intensity of shaking and the pattern of coseismic uplift and subsidence. In the Cascadia Subduction Zone, because no large magnitude events have been observed in instrumental times, the limit is inferred from geological estimates of coastal subsidence during previous earthquakes; it is typically assumed to coincide approximately with the coastline. This is at odds with geodetic coupling models, it leaves residual slip deficits unaccommodated on a large swath of the megathrust. Here we will show that ruptures can penetrate deeper into the megathrust and still produce coastal subsidence provided slip decreases with depth. We will discuss the impacts of this on expected shaking intensities
Creative Potential is Differentially Expressed in School, at Home, and the Natural Environment
Authors: Runco Mark , Alabbasi Ahmed M. Abdulla , Acar Selcuk , Ayoub ALaa Eldin A.
Published: December 2021

Creative potential is one of the very most important topics for research. It is difficult to study because, unlike creative products, potential is by definition latent. There are several methods. One involves comparing creative activity expressed in various settings. Previous research has, for example, compared creativity expressed in school with that expressed by the same individuals when they are outside of school. There tends to be more creative activity outside of school, suggesting that the individual has creative potential, but it is only allowed to be expressed in certain settings. The present investigation extended this line of research by comparing creative activity in school, at home, and that occurring outside of school and home. Results indicated that the activity scores from the three settings shared less than 52% of their variance. The measures used were highly reliable, so the conclusion was that, as in previous research, various settings do indeed differentially allow the expression of creative potential. Comparisons of means also supported this finding. Interestingly, creative activity at home was significantly more common than creative activity at school and when outside of the home and school. A statistical test of method variance indicated that it was not a notable contribution nor confound. Limitations are discussed at the end of the manuscript.
Quick-Wee method Versus Standard method for urine collection in infants 1-12 month old
Authors: Malla Kalpana Karmacharya , Singh Sandip Kumar , Chaudhary Brajesh Raj , Ray Nabal Kishore , Singh Shivani
Published: December 2021

BACKGROUND: Urinary Tract infections [UTI] often presents with fever and nonspecific findings in infants less than one year. So urine sample collection is mandatory for diagnosis or exclusion. Collecting Urine sample is very challenging in infants and choosing the method of collection must balance the reliability, speed and contamination. Clinical guidelines have different recommendations so there is a need for reliable collection method. Therefore this study was conducted to determine if a simple stimulation method (Quick–wee Method) increases the rate of clean catch voiding of urine within five minutes.

METHODS: A prospective age and sex matched case control study in 1-12 months children conducted from June 2017 – June 2018 in Pediatric ward of Manipal college of medical sciences, Pokhara, after Ethical clearance from Institutional review Board [IRB]. The study population was randomized to either clean catch midstream urine with stimulation [Quick–Wee method] or without stimulation [Standard method]. The primary outcome was voiding of urine within 5 minute. Secondary outcome were waiting time for voiding, successful collection, parental satisfaction, and contamination. The analysis was done using SPSS version 20 and a ‘p’value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS: Waiting time for voiding in Quick wee group was less and statistically significant compared to standard group. There was 10% increment in voiding within 5 minutes in Quick wee group . It had higher successful urine collection rate (91.4%), slightly higher contamination rate (14.28%) but better parental satisfaction.

CONCLUSIONS: Quick wee method is easy, reliable, successful method of urine collection in infants with better parental satisfaction and slightly higher contamination rate.
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Large/Giant Gallstones: Case Report and Brief Review of Literature
Authors: Shrestha Anup , Bhattarai Shachee , Shrestha Shreya , Chand Manoj , Bhattarai Abhishek
Published: December 2021

Gallstones disease are the most common biliary pathology. Its prevalence in Nepal is found to be 4.87%. Giant/large gallstones have a higher risk of complications and presents technical difficulties during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Open cholecystectomy is preferred in most of the cases with giant gallstones. With the availability of experience laparoscopic surgeon and modern laparoscopic equipment, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is also feasible in large/giant gallstones. We report 2 cases, one large gallstone in 51 years old female and one giant gallstone in 39 years old female each of which were successfully managed laparoscopically with uneventful post-operative period.
Black Women Dancers, Jazz Culture, and “Show Biz”: Recentering Afro-Culture and Reclaiming Dancing Black Bodies in Montréal, 1920s–1950s
Authors: Jabouin Emilie
Published: December 2021

The documentary Show Girls, directed by Meilan Lam, makes an unprecedented contribution to the history of jazz and Black women jazz dancers in Montréal, Quebec, and to the conversation of jazz in Canada. Show Girls offers a glimpse into the lives of three Black women dancers of the 1920s–1950s. This essay asks what the lives of Black women dancers were like and how they navigated their career paths in terms of social and economic opportunities and barriers. I seek to better understand three points: (1) the gap in the study of jazz that generally excludes and/or separates dance and singing from the music; (2) the use of dance as a way to commercialize, sell, and give visual and conceptual meaning to jazz; (3) the importance of the Black body and the role of what I would define as “Afro- culture” in producing the ingenious and creative genre of jazz. My study suggests there is a dominant narrative of jazz, at least in academic literature, that celebrates one dimension of jazz as it was advertised in show business, and that bringing in additional components of jazz provides a counternarrative, but also a restorative, whole and more authentic story of jazz and its origins. More specifically, by re- exploring jazz as a whole culture that relies on music, song, and dance, this essay explores three major ideas. First, Black women dancers played a significant role in the success of jazz shows. Second, they articulated stories of self, freedom, and the identity of the New Negro through jazz culture and dance. Third, Black women’s bodies and art were later crystallized into images that further served to sell jazz as a product of show business.
Ola Skanks: Delayed Recognition of a Dance Artist Ahead of Her Time
Authors: Boye Seika
Published: December 2021

This essay chronicles my research relationship with choreographer, teacher, educator, and activist Ola Skanks. Canadian-born and of West Indian (St. Lucia and Barbados) descent, Skanks was a groundbreaking dance and fashion design artist who combined modern, Western art forms with traditional dances of the Africa diaspora. I share excerpts from my work to date, including my archival exhibition, It’s About Time: Dancing Black in Canada 1900–1970, to provide context for the circumstances that Black people danced in, socially and/or as performers. This is followed by a selection of photos from Skanks’s archival collection that illustrate the scope of her creative and community contributions. In conclusion, I offer a transcription of a speech I gave when Skanks was inducted into the Dance Collection Danse’s 2018 Encore! Dance Hall of Fame, alongside some of Canada’s most well-known dance artists and community builders. I detail some of the highlights of my meetings with her and also the profundity of the delayed recognition of a woman so far ahead of her time.
Factors Influencing Resilience in Primary Brain Tumor Patients
Authors: Liang Shu-Yuan , Lee Hung-Fu , Liang Shu-Yuan
Published: December 2021

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the factors influencing resilience in primary
brain tumor patients in Taiwan.
Methods: A total of 95 participants completed the cross-sectional survey. All of the participants had
undergone surgical, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy treatments for their brain tumors at least one month prior
to data collection. The instruments that were used in data collection included the Resilience Scale (RS), a
baseline characteristics datasheet, and the Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) scale.
Result: KPS score correlated significantly and positively with resilience (r = .49, p < .01). Moreover,
financial means (t = 3.31, p < .01), mode of tumor treatment (t = 2.10, p < .05), and tumor recurrence status
(t = -2.03, p < .05) were found to be significant predictors of resilience, accounting for 11% (R2
inc= .11, p<
0.01), 5% (R2
inc= .05, p< 0.05), and 12% (R2
inc= .12, p< 0.001) of the total variance, respectively.
Conclusion: Health professionals may use the findings of the present study to assess the relevant baseline
characteristics and physical abilities of their patients in order to better identify the presence of significant
protective or risk factors for resilience.
Ensilagem e os componentes fibrosos dos alimentos volumosos
Authors: Pires Frederico Patrus Ananias de Assis , Gonçalves Lúcio Carlos , Oliveira Alan Figueiredo de , Menezes Guilherme Lobato , Sousa Pamella Grossi de , Menezes Rafael Araújo de , Ananias João Vitor Araújo
Published: December 2021

A ensilagem é o método mais usado para a conservação dos alimentos volumosos. O principal componente nutricional desses alimentos é a fibra. Porém os impactos da ensilagem sobre a fibra são variáveis. Nesse sentido, pode-se constatar aumentos proporcionais na participação de fibra em detergente neutro (FDN) das silagens, devido ao consumo de proteínas e carboidratos solúveis durante o processo fermentativo. A intensidade desse aumento depende das características intrínsecas das forrageiras usadas, da qualidade e do tipo de fermentação que ocorre no silo. Entretanto, deve-se considerar que o processo fermentativo também pode atuar diretamente sobre os componentes fibrosos. Devido a suas características bioquímicas, essa atuação geralmente ocorre sobre as hemiceluloses, pelo mecanismo de hidrólise ácida. Portanto, a ensilagem também pode reduzir os teores de FDN das silagens. A queda nos teores de FDN é constada muitas vezes em processos fermentativos de qualidade com baixas perdas de matéria seca (MS). Além disso, deve-se ressaltar que a hidrólise ácida das hemiceluloses apresenta importantes implicações nutricionais, levando à diminuição na digestibilidade da fibra e ao aumento na digestibilidade da matéria orgânica (MO) das silagens. Observa-se com os resultados discutidos que a qualidade do processo fermentativo é determinante nas consequências da ensilagem sobre os componentes fibrosos dos alimentos volumosos.
Perfil de felinos positivos para FIV e/ou FeLV em um hospital veterinário na região central do Rio Grande do Sul
Authors: Mariga Carollina , Correa Gabrielle Rebeca Everling , Andrade Cinthia Melazzo De , Krause Alexandre , Pinto Filho Saulo Tadeu Lemos
Published: December 2021

Este estudo tem como objetivo classificar o perfil clínico dos felinos acometidos pelo Vírus da Imunodeficiência Felina (FIV) e/ou pelo Vírus da Leucemia Felina (FeLV) no Hospital Veterinário Universitário da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (HVU-UFSM) e salientar a importância dos testes para FIV e FeLV, pela influência na clínica e prognóstico dos pacientes. Para isso, foram revisados os históricos clínicos dos animais atendidos no HVU-UFSM no período de janeiro de 2017 a maio de 2019, por meio dos prontuários dos pacientes. Neste período, 325 animais foram testados para a presença dos vírus. Os pacientes positivos foram classificados conforme raça, gênero, idade, integridade sexual, separados de acordo com os sistemas envolvidos: digestório, neuromuscular, multissistêmico, hematopoiético, respiratório, linfático, oftálmico, urinário e tegumentar; sinais clínicos e a presença de doenças concomitantes. O objetivo deste estudo foi classificar o perfil clínico dos animais positivos de acordo com as categorias listadas acima, associando com os sistemas acometidos e os sinais clínicos apresentados. A prevalência das doenças foi de 4,3% (14/325) para animais somente FIV, 16,0% (52/325) para FeLV e 4,9% (16/325) para ambos. Todos os vírus apresentam maior prevalência em animais sem raça definida (SRD) e machos, apenas FeLV não apresenta uma diferença marcante entre o gênero. O vírus da FIV acometeu mais animais adultos (1-9 anos de idade), enquanto a FeLV afetou mais adultos jovens (1-4 anos de idade), sendo que ambos os vírus acometeram mais animais adultos (1-9 anos de idade). Conclui-se que todos os perfis clínicos foram liderados pelo sistema digestório, com prevalência dos sinais de anorexia, diarreia, polidipsia e apatia para o vírus da FIV, vômito e apatia para FeLV e animais FIV e FeLV positivos.
Equívocos ao se antropomorfizar a alimentação dos animais de companhia
Authors: Ribeiro Rafaela Rodrigues , Silva Monica Duarte da , Massari Catia Helena de Almeida Lima
Published: December 2021

O presente trabalho objetiva contribuir para a questão da responsabilidade legal e ética quanto à alimentação adequada para animais de companhia, por meio da análise das obras dos filósofos Singer, Francione e Gilligan. Realizou-se uma revisão de literatura a partir das principais obras filosóficas de autores que discutem a ética e os direitos dos animais, além de artigos científicos atuais e pertinentes ao tema. Verificou-se que, apesar das críticas filosóficas, cães e gatos ainda possuem o status de “coisa” sob a visão jurídica brasileira, ao invés de serem considerados sujeitos de direitos. Dentre os diversos atos abusivos contra os animais, inclui-se a negligência acerca do fornecimento de uma nutrição adequada. Conclui-se que os filósofos estudados propõem novos paradigmas para a relação cada vez mais hantropomorfizada entre tutores e seus animais de companhia. E, isso, certamente, reflete em importantes mudanças nos hábitos alimentares dos pets.
Seminoma e leydigocitoma em testículo ectópico canino: Relato de caso
Authors: Cavalcante Gabriela Falcão Almeida , Jaworski Lorena Tavares de Brito Nery , Olinda Roberio Gomes , Machado Vanessa Porto
Published: December 2021

O objetivo desse trabalho foi relatar um caso de seminoma e leydigocitoma no testículo direito ectópico canino. Foi atendido no Hospital Veterinário ETAVE, um cão macho da raça Poodle de oito anos de idade, pesando 2,5Kg com apatia, tosse e engasgos. Ao exame físico observou-se uma nodulação intra-abdominal palpável, ausência dos testículos na bolsa escrotal, além de linfadenomegalia, catarata bilateral e doença periodontal. Foram realizados exames laboratoriais (hemograma completo/avaliação bioquímica), exames de imagem (radiografia torácica/ultrassonografia abdominal/ecodopplercardiograma) e exame complementar (histopatológico). Na avaliação ultrassonográfica foi diagnosticado criptorquidismo. O paciente foi submetido a laparotomia exploratória onde foi possível comprovar que os dois testículos se encontravam retidos na cavidade abdominal. O testículo esquerdo apresentava tamanho reduzido, ao passo que o testículo direito apresentava considerável aumento de tamanho. O exame histopatológico identificou seminoma e leydigocitoma no testículo direito. Em conclusão, relatamos um caso de neoplasias testiculares (seminoma e leydigocitoma) no testículo direito de cão criptorquida bilateral.
Toxoplasmose: Papel real dos felinos
Authors: Alegrucci Beatriz Suarez , Ossada Caio Yassuo Aguiar , Pierotti Gustavo Laranjeira , Araújo Natália Rabello de , Santos Ed Wilson
Published: December 2021

Toxoplasmose é considerada uma doença sistêmica causada por um protozoário parasita intracelular obrigatório chamado Toxoplasma gondii, pertencente ao reino Protista, filo Apicomplexa e família Sarcocystidae. Possui um ciclo biológico heteroxênico, portanto, só pode ser completado quando possui dois ou mais hospedeiros, ocorrendo em duas fases diferentes: o ciclo extraintestinal assexuado e ciclo enteroepitelial sexuado, tendo como hospedeiro intermediário mamíferos e aves e hospedeiros definitivos os felídeos. É uma doença importante em relação à saúde pública, pois afeta mulheres grávidas, causando consequências deletérias a nível fetal. Já é sabido que os felídeos fazem parte da transmissão da Toxoplasmose, porém, diferente do que se acreditava antigamente, estes animais não apresentam um papel tão importante assim nesse quesito. O presente estudo decidiu avaliar o conhecimento de 472 pessoas a respeito disso, no qual foi concluído que a maioria dos entrevistados sabe que os felídeos não são os principais culpados na transmissão da doença. Entretanto, muitos responderam que a forma mais importante de prevenção é evitar contato com as fezes de gato ou substâncias que estejam contaminadas com essas fezes.
Bloqueio locorregional do plano transverso abdominal em gata submetida a ovariohisterectomia e cistotomia: Relato de caso
Authors: TELES MARTINS LUDIMILLA CRISTINA TELES MARTINS , Oliveira Flávia , HOLZLSAUER Guilherme , Gering Ana Paula
Published: December 2021

Blockade of the transverse abdominal plane (Tap Block) is a technique of locoregional anesthesia that consists of the application of local anesthetic in the interneurofascial plane, promoting blockage of the skin, muscles and parietal peritoneum of the ventral abdominal wall in animals. The aim of the study was to report the use of transverse abdominal plane block in a cat submitted to ovariohysterectomy and cystotomy. A cat was attended at the Veterinary University for pre-surgical castration care. The tutor reported that he was applying an anti-heat vaccine and has since observed an increase in abdominal volume. Laboratory blood tests, biochemical tests (Alanine Amino Trasnferase-ALT, alkaline phosphatase, urea and creatinine), total proteins and fractions and abdominal ultrasound were performed, in which a calculation was observed in the urinary vesicle and pyometra/hemometra/mucometra. The patient was referred for therapeutic ovariohysterectomy and cystotomy. Pre-anesthetic medication consisted of midazolam (0.2 mg/kg), ketamine (2 mg/kg), methadone (0.3 mg/kg) and acepromazine (0.03 mg/kg) all intramuscularly. Twenty minutes after MPA, the 22G catheter was inserted into the right cephalic vein and then the animal was sent to the ultrasound room to perform the locoregional block. The animal was placed in the supine position and ultrasound-guided locoregional anesthesia of the transverse plane of the abdomen was performed with bupivacaine (0.2 ml/kg) diluted 1: 2 in water for injection distributed in four points of the abdomen. In the operating room, anesthetic induction was performed with propofol dose effect and for the maintenance of anesthesia, sevofluorane was chosen. During anesthetic monitoring, hemodynamic changes that revealed nociception in the animal were not observed, due to the use of locoregional block. Recovery took place quickly, with no signs of pain in animal behavior, showing the analgesic efficacy of the block and the importance of it in the anesthetic routine.
A potential role as a suppressor protein of Regucalcin in the development of human carcinogenesis
Authors: T Turki , L Yang , H Tan
Published: December 2021

Regucalcin was discovered in 1978 as a calcium-binding protein. After that, regucalcin was demonstrated to play a multifunctional role as a suppressor protein in signal transduction in various types of cell and tissues. The regucalcin gene (rgn) is localized on the X chromosome. Regucalcin was found to suppress nuclear deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) synthesis in liver cells. Overexpression of endogenous regucalcin possessed suppressive effects on proliferation in the modeled rat hepatoma cells by inhibiting G1 and G2/M cell cycle arrests. Suppressed regucalcin gene expression was found to be associated with progression of hepatocarcinogenesis by proteosome analysis. Moreover, regucalcin mRNA expression was found to suppress in various human normal and tumor tissues including hepatocellular carcinoma, kidney transitional cell carcinoma, brain malignant meningioma, and lung non-small cell carcinoma of human subjects. Suppressed regucalcin gene expression may be a key in development of carcinogenesis. Development of the regucalcin gene deliver system will be expected as a novel gene therapy in clinical aspects for cancer treatment.
Strategic Combinations of Aurora Kinase an Inhibiton with Targeted Drugs for Synergistic Anti-Tumor Effect
Authors: J. Kim Edward , C. Huynh Jasmine , A. Chen Justin , Arora Mili , Cho May
Published: December 2021

Inhibition of mitosis is an established therapeutic approach in the treatment of cancer. However, existing drugs that use this mechanism including taxanes cause off-target effects leading to dose-limiting toxicity such as sensory neuropathy. Development of inhibitors of mitosis-specific targets has created the next generation of mitosis inhibitors with the goal of achieving similar anti-tumor efficacy but with less toxicity. Aurora Kinase A is one example of a mitosis-specific target for which multiple drugs have been developed as anti-cancer therapy. Although early preclinical studies have showed on-target effects, clinical development has been slowed by minimal efficacy as monotherapy. However, strategic combinations of Aurora Kinase A inhibition with various targeted drugs has shown promise and led to renewed interest in the potential of inhibiting this mitosis-specific target.
Bilateral Mcl Avulsion Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Authors: Kumar Nishikant , Kashani Andalib , Mukhopadhaya John , Yadav C.S. , Anand Sumit , Ranjan Rajeev
Published: December 2021

this article describes a traumatic bilateral MCL avulsion in previously well-functioning total knee arthroplasty. A thorough physical examination with appropriate radiographic imaging study is required for proper evaluation and treatment of this injury, as it is associated with debilitating instability of the knee and accelerated wear and failure of the TKA.
Production and Characterization of Exopolysaccharides from Loss Cooked Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) by Lactobacillus Plantarum
Authors: Beka Robert Germain , Panyoo Emmanuel Akdowa , Yadang Germaine , Homsi Pamela , Mezajoug Kenfack Laurette Blandine , Tchiegang Clerge
Published: December 2021

The aim of the work was to produce and characterize the exopolysaccharides from loss cooked sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) using fermentation with Lactobacillus. The cooked sweet potato was fermented according to the factorial design with the following factors: the time (21.51h-38.48h) and the amount of Lactobacillus (1.58*106-5*106UFC). Responses were represented by production yield, pH, and titrable acidity. Characterization of the exopolysaccharides was then done by determination of total sugars, solubility index and viscosity. The results show that the pH of unfermented cooked potatoes was between 6.23 to 6.63. The pH of fermented potatoes varies from 3.96 to 4.06. The lactic acid content was found from 7.75 to 9.9% for the fermented samples. The production yields are 1.90% for the samples fermented for 21.5 hours with 3.5*106UFC of bacteria and 5.62% for those fermented for 30 hours with the same volume of inoculum. The average viscosity of the products was 4mPas regardless of the fermentation time. Chemical characterization indicates glucose contents of 68.21 and 94.01% in fermented potato for 24h and 21h respectively. The solubility index gives values of 70.3 ± 0.16 and 88.11 ± 0.23 for fermentation times of 21h and 24h respectively. Results of this work indicated that cooked sweet potatoes ferment for 21h was a promising substrate for production of exopolysaccharides.
Evaluation of the use of the Microwave system and Calculation of Economic Efficiency
Authors: Aliyev Z. H.
Published: December 2021

Cost-effectiveness calculations for computational irrigation options, costs of sugar beet productivity by macro and microelements, costs associated with the assembly of single added microsurgeons, cost of microwave system, expenditure on production of products according to options, etc. the experimental results of the experimental studies carried out in different regions of the country are proven by the fact that the use of microcirculation by drop irrigation method is well-aerated in the soil zone in the soil zone of the root system of plants, where normal biological activity of beneficial microorganisms is provided, it is ensured that the required amount of continuous fertilizer in the formulation of the solution provides optimal nutrient, water and air regimes in the soil, which in turn promotes biological and physical improvement of the plant and, consequently, increases productivity and improves product quality
Review of the Origins of Cooking and Food Preservation Methods
Authors: Ruiz Loyola Benjamin
Published: December 2021

A short story about the cooking and preservation of food allows us to remember some of the principal preservation methods currently in use, some of them since thousands of years ago. The importance of fire discovery is emphasized, not only as the cooking starter but also as part of the first preservation methods, as smoking and drying. The use of natural sources lead to new methods, as salting. Modern technologies were developed through time, making the food last longer in order to try to feed more than seven billion people on earth.
Tactical and psychological context of communication between a police officer and offenders.
Authors: Tsaryov Oleksandr
Published: December 2021

The article reveals the features of the tactical and psychological context of communication between police officers and offenders. Сommunication processes play an important role in the activities of the National Police of Ukraine. In this regard, it is expedient to impose certain requirements on the communicative competence of the personnel of the National Police of Ukraine. The essence of the problem of professional communication of a police officer, modern approaches to the definition of «tactical and psychological context of communication» are revealed. The principles of professional training levels are characterized. Tactical and psychological context of communication is the implementation in a particular situation of a communication strategy based on mastery of techniques and knowledge of the rules of communication. Communication technique is a set of specific communication skills: speaking and listening. The essential characteristics of communication causes of conflicts are presented. However, officers spend much more time talking to complainants, witnesses, suspects, and the public at large than they do engaging in tactical encounters, although all police contacts involve some degree of proper tactics. Clearly, the relationship between the two must be understood. Emphasis is placed on the indicative and predicative process of communication. It is proved that the effective interaction of police officers with citizens is the key to ensuring an appropriate level of public safety in society. The complex of issues of content, organization and provision of ways of psychological training includes issues of its management, planning, determining the content of psychological training, organization and methods of conducting psychological training, accounting and evaluation of results achieved in psychological training, personnel, logistics and scientific providing psychological training.