bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Superstitions as Cultural Identity Markers in Esther David’s The Man with Enormous Wings and My Father’s Zoo
Authors: Kumar Suresh
Published: November 2019

Superstitions play a crucial role in driving the lives of people all over the world. Every culture does have a particular set of superstitions. Since literature is the reflection of society, writers keep attempting to portray the mindsets of people through fictional as well as non-fictional texts. Popular superstitions in the West like regarding the number thirteen, black cats, and breaking of the mirror as unlucky are some, which prevail. In India too, we have similar superstitions such as putting a spot of soot on a baby’s forehead commonly. Shreds of evidence of superstitious practices can be found even in the earliest human settlements in the later Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. The presence of many things of daily-needs in the graves of those periods confirms the superstitious practices rampant in that society. Even in the highly developed civilization of Indus valley, amulets were used possibly to prevent evil forces. Traces of Superstitions can also be found during the adventurous and courageous Aryan period. Superstition not only controls the minds of the illiterate people but also of the literate ones equally.
Emotional Intelligence and Self Construal
Authors: Lata Anupam
Published: November 2019

The present paper is based on the study that describes the importance of emotional intelligence in self-construal of the adolescents. Emotional intelligence is the ability to monitor one’s own and other’s feeling and emotions to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and actions (Solovey and Mayer 1990). The concept of self-construal evolved from a comparison of western and Eastern conceptualizations of the self (Markus & Kitayama, 1991). In the present study effort were made to explore the impact of emotional inteeligence on self-construal of the children. To achieve this, data were obtained on 100 students of which 50 were girls and 50 were boys. Out of 50, 25 were local( Bhopali) & 25 were kashmiri girls and boys. Standard tools assessing emotional intelligence and self-construal were used in this study. Relationship between emotional intelligence and self-construal were examined. Result indicated that emotional intelligence was positively related with self-construal. Results are discussed in the light of importance of emotional intelligence.
Ecofeminism, Nascent Critical Approach: An Analysis of Fire on the Mountain
Authors: Sheoran Bharatender
Published: November 2019

Understanding of the after effects of industrialization on ecological balance it is helpful to study human culture through a reunion of the theme of 'nature' as it is depicted in the works of different writers who write for nature; and thereby highlight the harmful effects of human alliance with nature. Anita Desai belongs to the genre of such writers who fits herself with the basic ideas of the environmentalists and ecologists. Fire on the Mountain publicises ecoawareness by acknowledging the landscape, by expressing human actions in animal terms, by representing to us the diverse nature of mountain biosphere and connecting them with various moods of feminist behaviour; and thus aims at achieving an integral relationship between woman and nature.
Plataforma de Teatro Performático. Construcción colectiva y colaborativa de la memoria
Authors: Radice Gustavo
Published: November 2019

La Plataforma de Teatro Performático es un espacio en donde confluyen la reflexión sobre los diferentes lenguajes artísticos y sus hibridaciones. Surge a partir de la necesidad de ahondar en los procedimientos de trabajo de las diferentes prácticas artísticas contemporáneas de la ciudad de La Plata; como estrategia abre espacios públicos (conferencias, laboratorios, entrevistas, etcétera) que funcionan como unidades de acción parateatral, dirigidas a la investigación y análisis de los lenguajes que participan en la escena.
Conexão nos implantes osseointegrados
Authors: SPEZZIA Sérgio
Published: November 2019

Existem vários tipos de conexões, baseando-se na interface da união implante/intermediário, classificam-se os implantes em implantes com conexão externa e com conexão interna. A saucerização que também tem relação direta com a conexão escolhida, trata-se de uma reabsorção óssea cervical peri-implantar que possui formato de pires e tem como características ocorrer superficialmente e ser rasa, ela ocorre em qualquer implante osseointegrado depois de instalado. O objetivo do presente artigo foi averiguar a influência da conexão no desfecho clínico final dos casos de implantes osseointegrados. Ocorrida a instalação dos implantes osseointegrados deverá haver uma relação harmoniosa entre os mesmos e os tecidos moles peri-implantares, bem como deverá haver adequações que permitam que esses implantes possam suportar as remodelações ósseas que normalmente afligem todos os tipos de conexões protéticas. Convém averiguar minuciosamente como os tecidos peri-implantares reagem aos mais variados tipos de conexões protéticas, no intuito de evitar intempéries que possam causar problemas no desfecho final na reabilitação oral com implantes osseointegrados. O planejamento prévio a confecção dos implantes osseointegrados deve ser realizado, levando em consideração, individualmente as características de cada paciente para que seja possível optar-se pela escolha de determinado tipo de conexão que seja capaz de promover a reabilitação oral e lograr êxito.
Efeitos dos flavonoides do cacau na prevenção e no tratamento de doenças cardiovasculares: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: PAZZINATO Karolina , CARDOSO Camila Kellen De Souza
Published: November 2019

O objetivo deste estudo foi revisar na literatura científica os efeitos dos flavonoides do cacau na prevenção e no tratamento de doenças cardiovasculares. Foi realizada uma busca sistematizada nas bases de dados PubMed, SciELO e Trip Data Base, incluindo ensaios clínicos que tiveram intervenção com flavonoides do cacau, em adultos e idosos, realizados entre os anos de 2008 e 2018. Os descritores em saúde utilizados para a pesquisa foram: “flavonoids”, “cocoa”, “dark chocolate” e/ou “cardiovascular diseases”. Após análise de doze ensaios clínicos, foi observado melhora nos parâmetros antropométricos e de perfil glicêmico; redução de colesterol total, lipoproteínas de baixa densidade, triglicerídeos, pressão arterial e de pulso; bem como aumento das lipoproteínas de alta densidade. Além disso, houve diminuição de marcadores inflamatórios, de adesão celular, de estresse oxidativo, do índice de amplificação, da velocidade da onda de pulso e da endotelina-1; assim como aumento da dilatação fluxo-mediada, do diâmetro da artéria braquial e do fluxo sanguíneo. Os dados encontrados suportam as alegações de que há efeito benéfico do consumo de flavonoides do cacau sobre a prevenção e o tratamento de doenças cardiovasculares.
Genes codificantes para enterotoxinas de aislados estafilocócicos coagulasa negativos y coagulasa-positivos a partir muestras con mastitis bovina
Authors: Angarita-Merchán Maritza , Merchán Castellanos Nuri Andrea
Published: November 2019

Introducción: La mastitis bovina es la inflamación de glándulas mamarias y tejidos secretores. El género Staphylococcus es el agente causal más importante, por su capacidad de producir diferentes factores de virulencia. Las enterotoxinas estafilocócicas son un grupo importante de toxinas que permiten al microorganismo invadir células y tejido huésped, siendo diseminadas a través de productos alimenticios y responsables de graves intoxicaciones alimentarias en el mundo.
Objetivo: Determinar la presencia de genes codificantes para enterotoxinas estafilocócicas (SE); SEA, SEB, SEC, SED y SEE, en cepas de Staphylococcus spp. asociados a mastitis bovina.
Materiales y Métodos: Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo y transversal. Se realizó identificación de especie a través de la amplificación de la región r16S. La detección de genes sea, see, sec, sed, y see se realizó mediante la amplificación por PCR convencional, usando iniciadores específicos para cada gen y se evidenciaron los amplicones a través de electroforesis.
Resultados: Se evidenció el predominio del grupo Staphylococcus coagulasa positivo (65.2%), siendo Staphylococcus aureus la cepa con mayor presencia (88.5%), mientras que Staphylococcus coagulasa negativo fue del 37.5%. El gen sea fue detectado en Staphylococcus sciuri (1.7%); seb en Staphylococcus pasteuri y Staphylococcus warneri (3.6%); sec fue identificado en Staphylococcus sciuri y Staphylococcus saprophyticus (3.6%); no se detectaron los genes sed y see en ninguna de las cepas evaluadas.
Conclusiones: Los resultados apoyan la evidencia que el desarrollo de mastitis bovina también es causado por Staphylococcus Coagulasa Negativa, indicando la posibilidad que este grupo adquiera atributos genéticos como enterotoxinas y factores de virulencia por transferencia horizontal.
Lewinskya acuminata (Orthotrichaceae, Bryopsida), a new species for the bryoflora of the Czech Republic
Authors: Müller Frank
Published: November 2019

Lewinskya acuminata is reported as new for the bryoflora of the Czech Republic. The species was discovered in the Protected Landscape Area “Elbe Sandstone Mountains” (CHKO Labské píscovce) in NW Bohemia. The locality is described in detail. The species is illustrated by photographs. Its diagnostic characters are briefly discussed.
Moth Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of the Moravskoslezské Beskydy Mts and Podbeskydská pahorkatina Upland, Czech Republic, II.
Authors: Kroča Jiří , Ježek Jan
Published: November 2019

Here we present first records of three moth fly species in the Czech Republic (Katamormia bezzii Salamanna, 1983, Panimerus goodi Vaillant & Withers, 1992 and Pneumia fonticola (Szabó, 1960)), increasing the total number of Czech moth fly species to 179. Katamormia bezzii represents the first finding outside of Italy, while P. goodi is only the second record outside of its type locality (Ireland), as is Peripsychoda zbytka Ježek, 2004 (Bohemia or.) and Pneumia kabelaki Omelková & Ježek, 2012 (Bílé Karpaty PLA). Jungiella (Psychocha) janiki Omelková & Ježek, 2017 has only been found at five sites (incl. the type locality) in the Bílé Karpaty Mts so far. The current number of species from the northwest part of the Czech Carpathians now totals 116. Altogether, 32 species were included in the national Red List of threatened invertebrates (Ježek 2005), with 23 species categorised as ‘nationally scarce’. Maximum alpha diversity was 61 species (71 as the sum of two seasons) at SKM OR 1 in the Skalická Morávka National Nature Monument (NNM), with maximum beta diversity also recorded at the Skalická Morávka NNM, with 82 species from three localities.
The Contempt of Public Property: the Datooga Salt Fracas and the Resistance against Colonial Definition of Property in Central Tanzania (1923-1927)
Authors: Mhajida Samwel
Published: November 2019

This paper discusses the Datooga resistance to the British land law as announced by the Land Ordinance in 1923. The discussion centres itself in the provocation that the law implied and commanded on the local Datooga’s ownership and control of the natural resources within the jurisdiction of the chief. The Datooga as shown in the paper were probably the first to openly resist the public ownership of resources as announced by the Ordinance, because for the Datooga the land resources, particularly the salt deposits from Balangida Lalu or any other that fell within the reach and borders of their chief’s power were completely Datooga. The pinnacle of this contradiction is whether local chiefs in colonial Tanganyika understood the limits of what the British had claimed to offer to the local chiefs or they sometimes needed to resist what they considered undesirable situation. The salt fracas in Mbulu district that the paper discusses is an indicator of the irony of colonialism that offered local chiefs political power which the recipients could not use beyond the colonial framework.
Adaptation of Sukuma Loanwords in the Western Dialects of Datooga (Taturu) and its Dialectological Implications
Authors: Lusekelo Amani
Published: November 2019

The exchange of linguistic materials between languages which come into contact is indeed reciprocal. The previous accounts of the outcome of contact between Datooga and Sukuma was skewed towards impact of Datooga on Sukuma. Based on ethnolinguistic vitality approach, the Datooga tend to reveal solidarity-related social identity by acquiring their language as a mother tongue. They also reveal prestige-related social identity by acquiring Sukuma language which is the prestigious lingua franca of the Itumba area in Igunga District. Moreover, the Datooga envisaged mechanisms to either isolate out-group members using their ethnonyms. Based on a list of 250 loanwords, this paper highlights the substitutive borrowing of kinship terms and additive borrowing of agricultural terms. The Sukuma loanwords penetrate into the Datooga lexicon.
Folk and Literary Reflections on the Culture of Northwest Coast Indians of the Puget Sound Area of North America
Authors: Botiková Marta
Published: November 2019

Vi Hilbert, collector, performer and activist who worked with the folklore material of the northwestern region, has found somebody to follow in her footsteps in the promotion of the local culture and literature. This somebody is Sherman Alexie, a writer, publicist, poet and scriptwriter who has published around 30 books to date. Like Vi Hilbert, Sherman Alexie, who is three generations younger, proclaims his Native American heritage. He represents it and helps other readers and interested people understand, or join the path towards building this identity. His texts are characterised by a humorous distance as well as an excellent gift of observation. Alexie is one of the most significant figures of the literature of the indigenous Americans and is a textbook example of a new type of narration, which has deep roots in this region and is nurtured. His early works were a great surprise at the time of their publication, both for readers from the Native American community and other Americans. From an ethnological point of view, they are not only a factual source of knowledge, but also provide a perspective for evaluating the culture emically.
Reconfiguration of distribution system with distributed generation using an adaptive loop approach
Authors: Šošić Darko , Stefanov Predrag
Published: November 2019

A new concept of switches selection in the meta-heuristic optimization process of optimal distribution network reconfiguration has been proposed. Based on the adaptive set of selectable candidates, the proposed concept determines the switch status. This approach prevents the creation of unfeasible solutions (non-radial and unconnected configurations), and significantly reducing the number of searches and accelerating the optimization process. Unfeasible solutions, created by meta-heuristic optimization rules, can be corrected by means of the proposed adaptive loop concept. The correct parts of the unfeasible solution are retained, while only the defective parts are replaced by the adaptively formed loops from the currently available conditions that respect the correct switching operations. In this way, the basic characteristics of the optimization process have been retained to the greatest possible extent. Tests were performed on a two different size standard distribution networks.
A new approach to enhance the accuracy of selective harmonics-elimination technique for digital controllers
Authors: Hamed Hany A. , Al Mansoori Fatima N. , Bayoumi Ehab
Published: November 2019

The selective harmonic elimination (SHE) is a preferable modulation technique in medium and high power converters applications as it enables for using low switching frequency with high flexibility to eliminate specific harmonics. The digital implementation of the SHE is a challenging issue as it requires a very accurate generation of the switching pulses. The theoretical calculation of the switching angles cannot guarantee the same results when digitally implemented by digital controllers. The digitizing process with a relatively low sampling frequency due to the digital implementation introduces error for each applied switching angle. Consequently, the applied switching angles will not match the theoretical ones resulted in residual errors for the selected harmonics that should be eliminated. This paper presents a new approach to improve SHE accuracy by online prediction and implementing of the closest true angles to minimize the residual harmonics.
Numerical study and experimental validation of a four-way feeding network with 45 deg broadband phase shifts for antenna array applications
Authors: Li Jia-Lin , Yu Bao-Guo
Published: November 2019

A four-way network with 45 deg output phase shifts for feeding antenna array is studied in this work. To widen the phase imbalance, quarter wavelength short stubs with suitable characteristic impedances are introduced and numerically analyzed. Meanwhile, the wideband magnitude imbalance is also discussed by extending the inter-stage transmission line with proper electric length. The study is further confirmed by developing a prototype feeding network centered at 3 GHz. Results from the fabricated prototype network exhibit wideband good performance, both from numerical evaluations and experimental demonstrations.
Analysis of Transportation Selection for Travel Work
Authors: Nasution Abdillah Arif , Erwin Keulana
Published: November 2019

The paper discusses the optimizing possibilities in terms of use of public transportation that is very necessary considering the difficulty of increasing the capacity of the road with widen road infrastructure in an effort to manage “supply”. Therefore, an alternative approach when managing “demand” for transportation system can be controlled. This is especially needed in settlements newly developed rapidly in Deli Serdang Regency, namely in the Galang Region. The region Galang area with a population of 613 working people with details of 189 civil servants and 424 private employees who the majority (94%) use private transportation. One aspect that is studied within this manuscript is the amount of transportation costs of travel to work using private transportation (motorcycle) and public transportation (angkot or mikrolet). Transportation selection modeling is done using the Bi-nomial Model Binary Logit. Based on the analysis of the results obtained, it can be concluded that, if the difference in transportation costs with private transport getting bigger, the opportunities to use this mode will increase. The balance between the costs and using private and public transport is maintained if the costs of private transport are 1.4 times greater than the cost public transportation.
Use of the Internet of Things in the Business Environment to Smart Business
Authors: Húdik Martin , Koman Gabriel , Imppola Jorma Jaakko , Vodák Josef
Published: November 2019

The article discusses the use of Internet of Things (hereinafter as IoT) solutions in the social and business environment to support managerial decision-making in Smart businesses. The paper key objective is to assess the rate of increasing technological advancement of the IoT which already affects us all, so it is not possible to talk about the IoT as a matter of the future. Currently, modern technologies provide specific level of digitization of business processes. Due to the penetration of information and communication technologies (hereinafter as ICT) in all areas of social life and business processes, it is possible to implement decisions on product production based on customer needs and requirements. This trend is mainly due to technological advances in ICT and the Internet. Thanks to the internet and the phenomenon called Internet of Things, it is possible to achieve higher profits and improve the quality of life in society. The manuscript main findings can be summarized through a statement that all the businesses try to implement the concept of IoT in their processes, and thus they become smart businesses. Thanks to IoT, businesses can quickly process data and distribute the results to responsible people for decision-making in the enterprise.
Dosimetric Comparison: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Vs. 3D Conformal Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer Radical Treatment
Authors: Maric Slavica , Lukic Snezana , Mijailovic Milan , Latinovic Ljiljana Tadic , Zigic Milan , Banovic Pavle
Published: November 2019

3D - Conformal Radiotherapy (3DCRT) for decades was a standard technique in the prostate cancer radical radiotherapy treatment. Technological advances and implementation of an innovative radiotherapy technique-Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), enable even more precise treatment of the prostate cancer patients. Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is a technological advancement in Conformal Radiotherapy which allows superior conformity and homogeneity of the absorbed dose in planning target volume with maximal sparing organs of risk. This technique gives us possibility to escalate the radiotherapy dose, prerequisite for the adequate local tumor control. Evaluation of dosimetric parameters 3DCRT vs. IMRT: the homogeneity index, the conformity index, parameters of absorbed dose in planning target volume, dose volume constraints for organs of risk shows that IMRT is an optimal technique in the prostate cancer radical treatment.
Simultaneous Underwater Navigation and Mapping
Authors: Gaspar Ana Rita Silva , Matos Aníbal
Published: November 2019

The use of underwater autonomous vehicles has been growing, allowing the performance of tasks that cause inherent risks to Human, namely in inspection processes near to structures. With growth in usage of systems with autonomous navigation, visual acquisition methods have also gotten more developed because, they have appealing cost and they also show interesting results when operate at a short distance. It is possible to improve the quality of navigation through visual SLAM techniques which can map and locate simultaneously and its key aspect is the detection of revisited areas. These techniques are not usually applied to underwater scenarios and, therefore, its performance in environment is unknown. The paper presents a more reliable navigation system for underwater vehicles, resorting to some visual SLAM techniques from literature. The results, conducted in a realistic scenario, demonstrated the ability of the system to be applied to underwater environment.
Evaluation of Stuck-at Faults in a FIR Filter Design
Authors: Avelar Helder Henrique
Published: November 2019

The development of integrated circuits becomes more complex and gets more susceptible to manufacturing errors as technology nodes get smaller. Along with that, the observability of more complex chips gets reduced, making it harder and more expensive to test. Therefore, the impact of different faults must be observed on the design as early as possible, in order to reduce the time to market and the cost of the fault to the project.Since many designs depend on Digital Signal Processing applications, this project proposes a case study of the implementation of a FIR filter design in Verilog and the analysis and comparison of its response by inserting stuck-at faults in its shift registers via test bench simulation.
A study of medical students in Taif University awareness about cataract and its surgical procedures (extra-capsular cataract extraction and phacoemulsification)
Authors: Alghamdi Abdulmalik , Altalhi Abdulaziz , Alnefaie Saud , Qadi Ruba , Alosaimi Batool , Bahobail Bader , Althomali Talal
Published: November 2019

Background: Saudi studies conducted among the general population revealed insufficient knowledge regarding eye problems, including cataract. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of medical students about cataract. Methodology: A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires about cataract was conducted among 500 medical students of Taif University during the academic year 20182019. Results: Almost 82% of the sample heard about cataract, 69% of the participants reported more than one correct answer about risk factors, 76% reported that aging was a risk factor of cataract, 70% said that cataract could cause blindness, while 82% replied that the surgical intervention was the recommended treatment of cataract. Only 17% of them reported the right answer to the causes of blindness in cataract. For most of these questions, the students in clinical years showed a highly significant difference in responding to the correct answers when compared to students in basic years. Conclusion: Students from Taif University possess a good knowledge regarding cataract, but the deficient knowledge regarding some clinical aspects related to cataract calls for a curriculum reform of ophthalmology for sufficient training of medical students on clinical aspects related to cataract.
Glanzmann's thrombasthenia due to a novel mutation in ITGA2B gene
Authors: Alharbi Ibrahim , Algethami Mariyyah , Almalki Norah
Published: November 2019

Background: Glanzmann\'s thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare congenital bleeding disorder clinically presented with mucocutaneous bleeding associated with trauma and/or surgery. Patients with GT have normal platelet count but prolonged bleeding time. GT is been reported to be associated with mutations in the genes, which encode for glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (GPIIb/IIIa). Case presentation: A 2-year-old male patient with a history of recurrent nasal bleeding for 1 year was presented to us. Bleeding time was found prolonged (9 minutes), while activated partial thromboplastin time was 37 seconds, prothrombin time (PT) was 13.5 seconds and remained within the normal range. Platelet aggregation assays were defective when using adenosine diphosphate, adrenaline, collagen, and arachidonic acid. Genetic analysis found a novel likely pathogenic homozygous mutation c.985G > T in the ITGA2B gene. The subjects were controlled by using 1 g of aminocaproic acid twice daily for 10 days, which improved the bleeding time was improved to 6 minutes. Conclusion: The present study reported a child (2 years) with novel pathogenic mutation c.985G > T in the ITGA2B gene associated with GT and reviewed its clinical management.
Nigeria’s Economic Diversification with an Emphasis on Hospitality and Tourism Sector as a Necessity
Authors: Omodero Cordelia Onyinyechi
Published: November 2019

The need for economic diversification as Nigeria’s economic crisis heightens and the apparent neglect of the hospitality and tourism sector jointly motivate this study. The paper analyzes the contribution of the hospitality and tourism sector to Nigeria’s national development. The study uses the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression method to analyze the data which span from 1981 to 2017. The results show evidence of a positive and strong relationship between the contribution of the sector and real gross domestic product (RGDP) in Nigeria. Hospitality and tourism sector is estimated to contribute a total of 48.96% variation in RGDP between 1981 and 2017 in Nigeria. From the regression result, the contribution of the hospitality and tourism sector is having a significant positive impact on RGDP. The study is suggesting that the government ought to make an empowering situation for the area to thrive and affect more on national advancement. The examination suggests the arrangement of satisfactory foundations, financing, security, and good roads enhance patronage and accessibility to various tourism destinations in Nigeria.
How to Sell a Book? Insights from Romania
Authors: Zbuchea Alexandra , Hrib Bogdan
Published: November 2019

Many famous intellectuals, artists and writers stress various positive aspects of reading. Scientific research in medicine and psychology also prove the positive outcomes of reading. Therefore, it is not a surprise that books are highly valued by societies. Nevertheless, book reading seems to be a rarity in some societies. Although reading is beneficial, the book market is not flourishing in many countries, including Romania. The present paper sets a framework for developing marketing strategies that could be used by Romanian publishers to attract more readers. The methodology comprises two parts. A first section is dedicated to the Romanian book market. Investigating its specificity helps us pinpoint the references for successful marketing strategies. The second part is based on the analysis of the scarce literature on marketing in the book industry in order to identify key aspects and vulnerabilities of marketing strategy in this sector.
Чай в традиционной культуре калмыков и тувинцев
Authors: Шараева Татьяна Исаевна , Айыжы Елена Валерьевна
Published: November 2019

В статье анализируются традиции и современное состояние употребления у тувинцев и калмыков — молочного чая. Его считали и считают его продуктом первой необходимости, жизненно важным продуктом питания, лечебным средством, и в настоящее время — этническим маркером.Рассматриваются история распространения чая, сложившиеся традиции его приготовления, охарактеризованы практики использования в быту и обрядовой сфере калмыков и тувинцев. Выявлено, что использование и значение молочного чая связано с ведением экстенсивного животноводства и традиционным мировоззрением, с сакральным значением молока как «белого», «священного продукта».Способы приготовления традиционного молочного чая хальмг цә у калмыков и сүттүг шай у тувинцев имеют определенные различия в способе приготовления заварки, очередности ингредиентов, способе смешивания готового чая и т. д.
Калмыки и тувинцы в русском дискурсе ХХ — начала XXI века
Authors: Ярмаркина Галина Михайловна
Published: November 2019

В статье рассматривается функционирование этнонимов калмыки и тувинцы в русском языковом дискурсе с целью уточнения характеристики этнических фрагментов языковой картины мира, отражающих ситуации взаимодействия представителей разных национальностей и культур.Исследование выполнено на материале Национального корпуса русского языка. Количественные данные обнаруживают значительное преобладание контекстов с этнонимом калмык — 1917 словоупотреблений в 481 документе, самый ранний из которых датируется 1688-1709 годами, а поздний — 2013 г. Этноним тувинец встречается в документах, начиная с XX века, а именно: с 1930 г. до 2015 г. (обнаружено 25 документов, в которых зафиксировано 38 словоупотреблений). Эта разница объясняется разными периодами взаимодействия калмыков и тувинцев с русскими: русско-калмыцкие отношения активно развиваются с XVII в., русско-тувинские связи начинают формироваться двумя веками позднее.Анализ сочетания этнонимов калмыки и тувинцы с атрибутивными элементами и другими этнонимами в перечислительных рядах позволяет выявить национально-культурные элементы этнонимикона, выявить этнографическую информацию о калмыках и тувинцах, отраженную в русском дискурсе.На примере этнонима калмыки выявляется постепенное изменение оценочности этнонима в аспекте религии, своеобразный переход от пейоративной оценки к нейтральной. Отмечено, что особенности вероисповедания калмыков и тувинцев не упоминаются в русском дискурсе середины XX века, в то время как в начале XXI века русский дискурс содержит указание на буддизм как традиционную религию калмыков и тувинцев.
Ойратская рукопись «Шастра под названием “Золотые четки храбрости”, сочиненная наставником Падамбой» из фонда Национального музея Тувы
Authors: Bembeev Evgeni V.
Published: November 2019

В статье вводится в научный оборот текст ойратского наказа-пророчества «Шастра под названием “Золотые четки храбрости”, сочиненная наставником Падамбой» («Getülgeqči Padambayin zokoqsan zörögiyin altan erikin kemekü šaštir örošiboi»), который хранится в собрании монгольских рукописей Национального музея Республики Тува. Предполагается, что автором данного поучения может быть известный индийский наставник Падампа Сангье (тиб. phadampa sangs rgyas), или Дампа Сангье (тиб. dampa sangs rgyas).Приводится транслитерация ойратского рукописного текста, снабженная параллельным переводом на русский язык.Несмотря на существующие монголографичные и ойратские списки этой шастры, она остается неизвестной исследователям. Лингвистическое описание памятника показывает, что представленный ойратский текст ориентирован на классический ойратский язык, с эпизодичными элементами старописьменного монгольского языка.Наличие данной рукописи в Туве свидетельствует о широком распространении тибето-монгольской буддийской традиции в республике.
О тибетском и монгольском ксилографических изданиях «Повести о Лунной кукушке» (по материалам Национального музея Тувы и архива КалмНЦ РАН)
Authors: Muzraeva Delyash N. , Sumba Rita P.
Published: November 2019

В статье дается описание одного из буддийских текстов, имеющих фабульную основу, получивший широкое распространение в среде монголов, бурят, калмыков, известный также тувинцам. Это хорошо известное в монголоведении сочинение с кратким названием «Повесть о Лунной кукушке» (1737). О том, что этот памятник был известен тувинским буддистам, свидетельствует ксилографическое издание этого сочинения на тибетском языке, хранящееся ныне в фондах Национального музея им. Алдан-Маадыр Республики Тыва.Тибетский ксилограф из музея Тувы озаглавлен «Повесть о птице, преисполненной мыслью о достижении просветления, прозванной Лунная кукушка с голубой шеей, известная под названием „Украшение слуха тех, кто познал, что все предметы материального мира не имеют сущности“» (тиб. Byang chub kyi sems mnga' ba'i bya mgrin sngon zla ba rtogs pa brjod pa 'khor ba mtha' dag la snying po med par mthong ba rnams kyi rna rgyan ces bya ba bzhugs so). Ксилографическое издание на монгольском языке из архива КалмНЦ РАН имеет название «Повесть о птице-бодхисаттве по имени Лунная кукушка с голубой шеей, именуемая «Украшением слуха познавших, что материальный мир не имеет сущности» (монг. Bodi sedkil tegüsügsen köke qoγolai-tu Saran kökege neretü sibaγun-u tuγuǰi orčilang-un bükün-i ǰirüken ügei kemen medegčid-üп čikin-ü čimeg).Дается описание ксилографического издания в Туве в сопоставлении с текстом монгольского перевода по ксилографу из фондов КалмНЦ РАН.
Uso da fonoforese para alívio da dor e inflamação em doenças do sistema musculoesquelético
Authors: Cavalcante João Gabriel Gonçalves , Silva Rafael Radison Coimbra Pereira da , Lopes Maria Clara Barroso Leite , Sousa Thaysla Oliveira de , Sampaio Lígia Lages , Figueiredo Iaggo Henrique de Sousa , Pacheco Kauan Benega , Rodrigues Gabriela Maria de Sousa , Nascimento Maria Leopoldina Mota do , Silva Joelcia Mariana Ferreira , Costa Roney Gutierry Ribeiro , Costa Ana Maria Santos da , Pantoja Marcos Antonio Alves , Santos Isamara Silva , Lira Jefferson Abraão Caetano
Published: November 2019

Objetivo: Identificar na literatura o uso da fonoforese para alívio da dor e inflamação em distúrbios osteomioarticulares, qualificando o nível de evidência e grau de recomendação dos estudos. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo de revisão de literatura, onde foram selecionados no Portal de Periódicos, da CAPES, os descritores com maior amplitude de pesquisa clínica em fonoforese: Osteoartrite de joelho, Lombalgia, Síndrome de impacto do ombro e Síndrome do Túnel do Carpo.  Após selecionados estudos, foram coletados os dados de amostra, intervenção e os resultados obtidos para discussão neste trabalho. O nível de evidência de cada trabalho, bem como o grau de recomendação por seus resultados foram qualificados de acordo com as determinantes do OCEBM (Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine). Resultados: Todos os trabalhos selecionados tinham nível de evidência 1b, e grau de recomendação superior a B. Considerações finais: Das evidências encontradas, todas tinham um nível de evidência submáximo, e a maioria com o mais alto grau de recomendação, demonstrando a eficácia do recurso da fonoforese, em relação a outras formas de terapias comuns.
A responsabilidade penal do profissional farmacêutico com base no artigo 280 do Código Penal brasileiro
Authors: Peixoto Francisco José Guimarães , Picanço João Paulo Gondim
Published: November 2019

Objetivo: Analisar a responsabilidade penal do profissional farmacêutico com base no fornecimento de substância medicinal em desacordo com receita médica. Métodos: Revisão bibliográfica da literatura disponível sobre o assunto, utilizando-se dados constantes de bases indexadas como, Biblioteca Virtual Universitária, Universidade de Cambridge, biblioteca E-evolution, base de pesquisa Lectio, plataforma digital Minha Biblioteca, banco de pesquisa Ebsco Host, base de pesquisa Euromonitor Internacional, plataforma de artigos MedicinaNet, Portal de Periódicos da Capes, Revista dos Tribunais Online, métodos de pesquisa Sage Research Methods e base de dados do direito Vlex. Revisão Bibliográfica: Verificar a relação entre medicamento de referência, genérico e similar, bem como o disposto na Lei nº 11.342, de 23 de agosto de 2006, com o dispositivo penal que criminaliza a conduta perpetrada por tal profissional da saúde. Considerações Finais: A atuação do farmacêutico em consonância com o fato típico criminal constante do art. 280 do Código Penal brasileiro, deve ser analisado com base em todo o ordenamento jurídico vigente que regulamenta a atividade de tal profissional, não somente com base na nomenclatura constante da receita médica e a constante no rótulo do medicamente fornecido, tendo em vista as variantes quanto ao termo substancia medicinal, assim, levando-se em consideração todas as circunstancias fáticas, a subsunção típica se dará somente na análise do caso concreto.
Atenção da equipe de saúde bucal no atendimento domiciliar: Revisão integrativa
Authors: Silva Neto José Milton de Aquino e , Rocha José Matheus de Oliveira Pereira , Quintino Ray Vitor da Silva , Medeiros Michelle Leão Bittencourt Brandão
Published: November 2019

Objetivo: Este trabalho tem como objetivo realizar uma revisão integrativa para analisar os princípios e desempenho dos Cirurgiões Dentistas (CD) na estratégia da saúde bucal na atenção domiciliar da Estratégia Saúde da Família. Métodos: O estudo foi estabelecido através da apuração de artigos publicados nas bases de dados PubMed/MedLine, LiLacs e SciELo, no período de 2010-2019, combinando os descritores “saúde integrada”, “saúde coletiva” e “atendimento domiciliar” aos descritores booleanos nas respectivas fontes de pesquisa. Vinte e cinco artigos foram encontrados neste estudo; posteriormente foi sobreposto os critérios de inclusão e exclusão, e apenas 6 foram introduzidos. Resultados: A elaboração científica demostra indicativos da pequena assistência no que se refere a visitação domiciliar, carência de primazia e regularização das condutas de atenção domiciliar e insuficiente convívio com a equipe de saúde da família. Considerações Finais: A normatização da aplicação na assistência domiciliar e os mecanismos de priorização de visitações domiciliares designam grande potencial para ultrapassar o olhar restrito apenas ao consultório odontológico. Transcorrido 15 anos da publicação das normatizações da Política Nacional de Saúde Bucal o atendimento domiciliar caracteriza-se como sendo uma área a ser conquistada pelos profissionais envolvidos.
Intratumoral continuous facial nerve stimulation for surgical resection of cystic vestibular schwannoma: Technical note
Authors: Miyashita Katsuyoshi , Kimura Ryouken , Tamai Sho , Tanaka Shingo , Kinoshita Masashi , Hayashi Yasuhiko , Nakada Mitsutoshi
Published: November 2019

Background:

Cystic vestibular schwannomas (CVSs) account for about 10% of VS. The efficacy of continuous facial nerve stimulation (CFS) was previously reported; however, it is often difficult to place the electrode at the root exit zone (REZ) in the early stage of surgical resection. We proposed a new method of intratumoral CFS (ICFS) by searching for the facial nerve through the cyst wall and leaving the spherically shaped electrode at this point.

Methods:

The cyst wall was opened, and the ventral side of the tumor wall was stimulated to search for the positive point of facial nerve stimulation and place the spherically shaped electrode for continuous stimulation at this point through the cyst cavity (intensity: 0.2–1.5 mA, frequency: 1 Hz). Safe surgical resection could be performed under ICFS in all three cases.

Results:

Good preservation of the facial nerve and extent of resection that was estimated preoperatively was achieved in all cases.

Conclusion:

ICFS is suitable for the preservation of facial nerve function in surgical resection of CVS in cases in which electrode placement at the REZ is difficult.
Many Intraoperative Monitoring Modalities Have Been Developed To Limit Injury During Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF/MIS XLIF): Does That Mean XLIF/MIS XLIF Are Unsafe?
Authors: Epstein Nancy E.
Published: November 2019

Background:

Extreme lateral interbody fusions (XLIF) and Minimally Invasive (MIS) XLIF pose significant risks of neural injury to the; lumbar plexus, ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, genitofemoral, lateral femoral cutaneous, and subcostal nerves. To limit these injuries, many intraoperative neural monitoring (IONM) modalities have been proposed.

Methods:

Multiple studies document various frequencies of neural injuries occurring during MIS XLIF/XLIF: plexus injuries (13.28%); sensory deficits (0-75%; permanent 62.5%); motor deficits (0.7-33.6%; most typically iliopsoas weakness (14.3%-31%)), and anterior thigh/groin pain (12.5-25%.-34%). To avoid/limit these injuries, multiple IONM techniques have been proposed. These include; using finger electrodes during operative dissection, employing motor evoked potentials (MEP), eliminating (no) muscle relaxants (NMR), and using “triggered” EMGs.

Results:

In one study, finger electrodes for XLIF at L4-L5 level for degenerative spondylolisthesis reduced transient postoperative neurological symptoms from 7 [38%] of 18 cases (e.g. without IONM) to 5 [14%] of 36 cases (with IONM). Two series showed that motor evoked potential monitoring (MEP) for XLIF reduced postoperative motor deficits; they, therefore, recommended their routine use for XLIF. Another study demonstrated that eliminating muscle relaxants during XLIF markedly reduced postoperative neurological deficits/thigh pain by allowing for better continuous EMG monitoring (e.g. NMR no muscle relaxants). Finally, a “triggered” EMG study” reduced postoperative motor neuropraxia, largely by limiting retraction time.

Conclusion:

Multiple studies have offered different IONM techniques to avert neurological injuries following MIS XLIF/XLIF. Does this mean that these procedures (e.g. XLIF/MIS XLIF) are unsafe?
Architecture of Allosteric Structure. Equation of State Containing Three Unknown Quantities for Fractional Saturation of whole Human Blood with O2: Formatting the Adair Equation to Accommodate Ordered Equivalent Sequences of O2-Binding Reactions and a Single Conformation Change Not Concerted with O2 Binding
Authors: Knowles Francis , Magde Douglas
Published: November 2019

O2-Equilibrium binding data of hemoglobin in whole blood under standard conditions (Kernohan JC. & Roughton FJW (1972) in Oxygen Affinity of Hemoglobin and Red Cell Acid Base Status, ed Rorth and Astrup, Copenhagen, Munksgaard, pp 65-72; Severinghaus JW in ibid pp. xx-xx) was fitted to an equation of state comprised of three unknown quantities: Kα, the equilibrium constant for binding O2 by equivalent low affinity α-chains; KΔC, a dimensionless equilibrium constant describing the conformation change between low- and high-affinity conformations of hemoglobin, Tstate and Rstate; Kβ, the equilibrium constant for binding O2 by equivalent high affinity β-chains, the Perutz/Adair Equation. Values of the unknown quantities at pH 7.4 and 37oC are: Kα = 15,090 L/mol; KΔC = 0.0260; Kβ = 393,900 L/mol. A graph of predicted versus observed values of fractional saturation, F, is linear: FPRE = 0.9998 FOBS – 0.0005, r2 =0.9997. The Perutz/Adair equation of state is defined as such insofar as all aspects of the stereochemical model (Perutz MF (1970) Nature London 228, 726-739) are imposed on the earlier sequential binding model of Adair (1925) JBC 63, 493-545.
Is Preservation of Symmetry Necessary for Coarse-Graining?
Authors: Chakraborty Maghesree , Xu Jinyu , White Andrew
Published: November 2019

This work investigates how preservation of molecular symmetry affects accuracy of coarse-grained (CG) molecular dynamics simulation. We studied 26 mapping operators for 7 molecules to find that it has little effect on accuracy of CG simulations.
Boronate Ester Bullvalenes
Authors: Patel Harshal , Tran Thanh Huyen , Sumby Christopher , Pašteka Lukáš , Fallon Thomas
Published: November 2019

Boronate ester bullvalenes are now accessible in two to four operationally simple steps. This unlocks late-stage diversification through Suzuki cross-coupling reactions to give mono-, di-, and tri-substituted bullvalenes. Moreover, a linchpin strategy enables pre-programmed installation of two different substituents. Analysis of solution phase isomer distributions and single crystal X-ray structures reveals that isomer preference in the crystal lattice is due to general shape selectivity.
Architecture of Allosteric Structure. Rate Equations, Rate Constants, and Equilibrium Constants for Reaction of: Hb4 with O2 and (HbO2)4 with Dithionate, in the Presence of 2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate
Authors: Knowles Francis , Doyle Samantha J. , Magde Douglas
Published: November 2019

Three unknown quantities are all that is required to describe the O2-equilibrium binding curve for fractional saturation of human hemoglobin in red blood cells, under standard conditions: Kα, the O2-binding constant of equivalent α-chains; KC, the equilibrium constant for the T →R conformation change; Kβ, the O2-binding constant of equivalent β-chains. The model for formulation of the equation of state is a 3-stage ordered sequence of reactions. The values of were established by determination of rate constants for the oxygenation reaction and the dithionite-mediated de oxygenation reaction. The rate law for the forward reaction in the presence of excess O2 yields The same rate law yields for the dithionite-mediated de-oxygenation reaction. The rate constants for binding O2 are pseudo-first-order. The rate constants for release of O2 are first-order. Reactions involving O2, are 2-step ordered sequences of equivalent subunits. Progress curves for a 2-step ordered sequence of equivalent chains collapse to a first order reaction. Progress curves for both oxygenation and dithionite-mediated de-oxygenation reactions return is 0.0580 for the oxygenation reaction and 0.0358 for the dithionite-mediated de-oxygenation reaction. The corresponding values from the O2-equilibrium binding curve are: and = 0.02602. Values of determined from rate constants of progress curves for oxygenation and dithionite-mediated de-oxygenation reactions are close to values of determined by analysis of the O2-equilibrium binding curves for whole blood, by the Perutz/Adair equation.