bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Physics Encounters Substance
Authors: Taylor John joseph
Published: December 2020

A short essay reflecting on Dr George Ellis's observation that a heat bath has to be "more than the sum of its parts" to initiate wave function collapse. Among other things, it is concluded that this observation has set physics on an irreversible trajectory towards embracing hylomorphism or substance.
Adenosine monophosphate deaminase 1 is differentially expressed in the lymph node and brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: December 2020

Metastasis to the brain is a clinical problem in patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes to discover genes associated with brain metastasis in patients with metastatic breast cancer. We found that adenosine monophosphate deaminase 1, encoded by AMPD1, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain and lymph node metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to normal breast tissues. AMPD1 mRNA was present at significantly reduced quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to normal breast tissues. Down-regulation of adenosine monophosphate deaminase 1 may be an important event for metastasis of primary tumor-derived cancer cells to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer. These data combined suggest some level of common origin for metastases that reside in the lymph nodes and colonize the brain.
Bevacizumab treatment of patients with breast cancer is associated with induction of MYH11.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: December 2020

Bevacizumab (Avastin) is an approved treatment option by the European Medicines Agency (1) for more than a quarter billion women in the European Union, and despite having its indication withdrawn by the Food and Drug Administration in 2011 is still utilized in clinical trials in the United States (2, 3). We mined published microarray data (4) from the PROMIX trial to understand in an unbiased fashion genes most transcriptionally perturbed by bevacizumab administration and how this interacted with a standard anthracycline and taxane chemotherapeutic regimen, epirubicin and docetaxel. We report here the induction of the myosin heavy chain MYH11 (5) in the primary tumors of women with breast cancer treated with bevacizumab.
The road to rebellion: A qualitative study of social identity in climate change activism.
Authors: Palmer Andrew K
Published: December 2020

Collective action is incumbent to avert the worst effects of climate change. This study takes a qualitative approach to investigate the motivations for engagement in climate change activism. Focusing on group dynamics and affective responses to climate change, interviews with eighteen participants reveal that anticipated guilt, sadness and anger are all salient emotions in the chosen context. Important factors eliciting these responses were the threat to future generations and the destruction of nature. These findings all appear to be underpinned by a moral obligation or personal responsibility to act. Moreover, distrust and anger regarding government inaction appear to propel individuals to take contentious forms of politics to achieve social change. It is argued that the personal goals and motivations of individuals may be the most crucial factors concerning engagement with collective climate change action.
Relation Between Hypertension Incidences with Family History of Hypertension to Summarecon Mall Serpong Visitors. Jurnal Kesehatan SCIENTIA Vol. 1 No.1, Juli 2020.
Authors: Lestari Dwi Ayu , Trisutrino Ichsan , Anggereni Kustia , Nurbayani Resita
Published: December 2020

Hypertension is a non-communicable disease which causes death in the world, including in Indonesia. Increased prevalence of hypertension can be caused by lifestyle, stress and others. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the incidence of hypertension and family history of suffering from hypertension. This study used an analytical survey with aCross-Sectional Study design conducted in August 2019. The research instrument was a questionnaire and blood pressure measurement. A total of 177 Summarecon Mall Serpong visitors were respondents in the study taken by accidental sampling. Data analysis using Chi Square test. The results of this study indicate that respondents who suffer from hypertension with a family history of hypertension by 60% and respondents who do not suffer from hypertension 17.5%, the incidence of hypertension with a family history of hypertension namely (OR = 7.05; 95%; CI 3.54 -14.05; p-value = 0,000). People who have a family history of suffering from hypertension 7x more at risk of developing hypertension. The conclusion of this study is that there is a relationship between the incidence of hypertension with a family history of hypertension in Summarecon Mall Serpong Visitors
PERSEPSI DAN HARAPAN MAHASISWA TERHADAP KUALITAS PELAYANAN KESEHATAN DI POLI UMUM KLINIK X TAHUN 2018. Jurnal Kesehatan SCIENTA, Vol1, No.1, Juli 2020.
Authors: Anggereni Kustia , Nurbayani Resita , Lestari Dwi Ayu , Trisutrino Ichsan
Published: December 2020

Kualitas pelayanan kesehatan di Indonesia mengalami peningakatan. Namun pada beberapa aspek belum sesuai dengan standar dan ekspektasi dari masyarakat selaku penggunapelayanan kesehatan itu sendiri. Beberapa tempat fasilitas pelayana kesehatan mengalami penambahan kuantitas namun tidak diikutsertakan dengan penambahan kuantitas tempat tidur pasien. Hal tersebut dapat mempengaruhi kualitas dari pelayanan kesehatan yag diberikan. Di Jawa Barat sebanyak 23,8% dalam keadaan rusak. Sebanyak 40% puskesmas tidak memiliki ruang tunggu pelayanan. Terdapat sekitar 22,3% puskesmas tidak memiliki air bersih dan 33,9% puskesmas tidak memiliki ambulan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui persepsi dan harapan mahasiswa terhadap kualitas pelayanan kesehatan di Poli Umum klinik X Tahun 2018. Design penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif dengan 153 mahasiswa dan kualitatif terhadap petugas kesehatan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa persepsi mahasiswa terhadap kualitas pelayanan kesehatan di Poli Umum klinik X adalah baik. Beberapa ekspektasi dari mahasiswa selaku pengguna pelayanan kesehatan di Poli Umum klinik X telah terpenuhi. Persepsi baik mahasiswa paling tinggi adalah pada dimensi tangible, yaitu 86,5% dan terendah adalah dimensi empathy, yaitu 72,9%. Sedangkan ekspektasi mahasiswa tertinggi adalah pada dimensi reliability, yaitu98,5% dan terendah adalah dimensi empathy, yaitu 95,3%.
Exercise shifts hypothetical food choices towards greater amounts and more immediate consumption
Authors: Koehler Karsten , Beckford Safiya E , Thayer Elise , Martin Alexandra R , Boron Julie B , Stevens Jeffrey R
Published: December 2020

Although exercise modulates appetite regulation and food intake, it remains poorly understood how exercise impacts decision making about food. The purpose of the present study was to assess the impact of an acute exercise bout on hypothetical choices related to the amount and timing of food intake. Forty-one healthy participants (22.0 ± 2.6 years; 23.7 ± 2.5 kg/m2, 56% female) completed 45 minutes of aerobic exercise and a resting control condition in randomized order. Food amount preferences and intertemporal food preferences (preference for immediate vs. delayed consumption) were assessed using electronic questionnaires with visual food. Compared to rest, exercise resulted in a greater increase in the food amount selected, both immediately post exercise (+25.8 ± 11.0 vs. +7.8 ± 11.0 kcal/item, p = 0.02) and 30 min post exercise (+47.3 ± 12.4 vs. +21.3 ± 12.4 kcal/item, p = 0.005). Exercise further resulted in a greater increase in the preference for immediate consumption immediately post exercise (+0.23 ± 0.10 vs. +0.06 ± 0.10; p = 0.03) and 30 min post exercise (+0.30 ± 0.12 vs. +0.08 ± 0.12; p = 0.01). Our findings demonstrate that a single bout of aerobic exercise shifts hypothetical food choices towards greater amounts and more immediate consumption, highlighting the importance of the timing of food choices made in the exercise context.
College students’ receptiveness to intervention approaches for alcohol and cannabis use
Authors: Helle Ashley C. , Boness Cassandra L. , Sher Kenneth J.
Published: December 2020

Objective: Addressing high-risk alcohol and cannabis use represent major challenges to institutions of higher education. A range of evidence-based treatment approaches are available, but little is known concerning students’ receptiveness to such approaches. Prior work identified that students were most open to individual therapy and self-help options for reducing alcohol use, but less open to medication. The current study examines student receptiveness to intervention approaches across a wider range of intervention approaches (e.g., remote/telehealth), and extends to evaluate cannabis intervention receptiveness.Method: Undergraduate students reported on alcohol and cannabis use, motives for and reasons against use, and openness to an array of interventions for reducing alcohol and cannabis use. Results: Informal options (self-help, talking with family/friends), individual therapy, and appointments with a primary care provider (PCP) were endorsed most frequently. Group therapy and medication were less commonly endorsed, though medication was endorsed at a higher prevalence than in prior studies. Women generally expressed higher receptiveness than men. Lower alcohol consumption was associated with increased receptiveness to some approaches. Students at high risk for alcohol and/or cannabis dependence were less receptive to many treatment options. Conclusions: College students were open to a wide variety of approaches for reducing their alcohol and cannabis use. These results can inform selection, implementation, and availability of campus-wide services, especially as low-cost technological-based approaches are expanding. Further attention to existing services (e.g., PCP) for addressing alcohol and cannabis use may be considered, given students’ receptiveness to such approaches.
The role of Perceived Risk, Stress, and Future Orientation on Mask Wearing During COVID-19
Authors: Guevara Beltran Diego , Isch Calvin , Ayers Jessica Daphne , Alcock Joe , Brinkworth Jessica F. , Cronk Lee , Hurmuz-Sklias Hector , Tidball Keith Gordon , Van Horn Andrew , Todd Peter M. , Aktipis Athena
Published: December 2020

Objective. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, wearing protective facial masks has become a divisive issue. Yet little is known about what drives individual differences in mask wearing. Methods and Measures. Here we surveyed an international cohort of participants (N = 753), about their use of masks and other variables related to mask wearing over three periods from July-August, 2020. Results. We found that greater prevalence of COVID-19, higher perceived risk of infection, stress, and future orientation predicted more frequent use of masks. Future-oriented people also experienced greater stress and reported higher perceived risk of infection. Conclusion. Results indicate that perceived risk of infection, stress, and future orientation reliably accounted for variation in reported mask-wearing behavior, but individual differences in mask-wearing intentions (e.g., protect self vs. others), and intergroup relations (e.g., political affiliation) should be considered in future investigations.
Puppets as symbols in early development: From whether to how in the Theory of Puppets debate
Authors: Revencu Barbu , Csibra Gergely
Published: December 2020

The use of animations and puppet shows in developmental research has recently been questioned on external validity grounds. Do infants and children interpret symbolic stimuli (e.g., animated shapes, wooden circles) as required for a given measure of interest (e.g., as agents)? We review the arguments on both sides and conclude that external validity is not under threat by the mere use of symbolic stimuli. At the same time, the debate in its current formulation runs the risk of masking an important theoretical question: how do infants, children, and adults interpret such stimuli? We present the standard answer to the how-question (symbolic stimuli satisfy the input conditions of the cognitive domain under investigation) and contrast it with the under-explored possibility that these stimuli are interpreted the same way they have been generated (i.e., as representations).
“If your institution refuses to provide what you need, create it yourself”: Feminist praxis on #AcademicTwitter
Authors: Talbot Catherine V. , Pownall Madeleine
Published: December 2020

Previous research has demonstrated the impact that Twitter can have for promoting and discussing a feminist agenda. Given the gendered neoliberalism that exists within academia, tweets under the hashtag ‘#AcademicTwitter’ may also be an important space for feminist praxis. Yet, to our knowledge, there is no empirical work analysing the function of ‘Academic Twitter’ from a distinctly feminist perspective. Thus, we asked “How is Academic Twitter used for feminist praxis?”. We conducted a reflexive thematic analysis of 596 tweets containing the hashtag #AcademicTwitter. This generated four themes showing how Academic Twitter can be a valuable site for feminist praxis, by enabling academics to 'give testimony to academia', 'access the hidden curriculum’, and engage in both 'academic kindness' and 'resistance and advocacy'. Despite these benefits, we also observed a tension between Academic Twitter as a site for feminist practice, yet also as potentially complicit in promoting the competitiveness and overwork that pervades academia. We recommend that future feminist research interrogates the ways in which more diverse forms of feminist praxis, including more negative experiences, are negotiated on Academic Twitter.
Effect of nanoclay (Kaolinite) on mechanical properties of epoxy-fiber composite
Authors: M Hasan Hisham , R Majeed Ahmed
Published: December 2020

An experimental investigation using drag-out tensile test to calculate the interfacial shear strength for different embedded lengths of Kevlar and carbon fibers reinforced epoxy matrix with nanoclay (kaolinite) for different ratio weight, the interfacial shear strength increased by with increasing of embedded length and ratio weight fraction  of nanoclay that adding to epoxy matrix.
Variable Optical Buffer Using EIT in Three Level System Based on Semiconductor Conical Quantum Dots
Authors: S.Yaqoob Nooralhuda , M.M. Ameen Sabah
Published: December 2020

A variable semiconductor optical buffer based on the electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) in a three level conical quantum dot system (CQD) is theoretically investigated. The system is interacting with two (control and signal) laser beams. Signal light with subluminal velocity is possible in such system through the quantum interference effect induced by the control pump field. We investigate the refractive index and absorption spectra of the QD waveguide at different pump levels, which exhibit an optimal pump power for maximum slow-down factor (SDF). The group velocity SDF is theoretically analyzed as a function of the pump intensity at different broadened line widths. The present study is based on the assumption that the medium is homogeneous. In this paper, a SDF as a function of CQD radius was studied. The simulation results indicate that the SDF increases with decreasing CQD radius.
Effect of molar concentration on the optical and structural properties of ZnO thin films prepared by chemical bath deposition method
Authors: Qasim Chfat Abdulridha Qasim Chfat Abdulridha , Ali Noor Hussein
Published: December 2020

This research included the preparation of (ZnO) thin films by CBD technique for the deposition of chemical bath thickness (150 ± 20nm). X-ray diffraction was analyzed and showed that the films crystallize in a polycrystalline hexagonal structure, with a preferred direction along the level (100). Increased volume of calculated crystals for deposited films was found by increasing molar concentration. The surface morphology of films was studied by SEM, and the surface morphology of ZnO films is a heterogeneous distribution. The optical properties of all deposited ZnO films contained a spectral permeability and absorption spectrum in the wavelength range (300-1100nm), and the transmittance decreased with increasing molar concentration, it was found that the value of the light energy gap (Eg) increases with increasing molecular concentration band gap between 3.1 and 3.2 eV.
The Hero Myth in Popular Culture: The Hong Kong Action Hero in Shaolin Soccer and the Hollywood Kung Fu Champion in The Matrix
Authors: Karki Dhruba
Published: December 2020

Cinema basically blends art and economics, and the film industry presents the hero figure in a fascinating image and action. The film visualizes a brave man or woman’s physical actions in the service to mankind. The action hero in his or her physical actions with rigor and passion to serve his or her nation and community exemplifies what a man or woman should be doing irrespective of personal interests. In the Wachowski brothers –directed The Matrix (1999), Neo Anderson, featuring Keanu Reeves, uses kung fu techniques and a rigorously trained body to save humans from the invasion of machines. Similarly, Steel Leg Sing in Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer (2001), projecting Chow himself as an athletic champion, leads the Shaolin brothers team to a sweeping victory. The computer-generated graphic effects of the soccer hero’s exceptional performance in Shaolin Soccer and that of Neo’s virtual kung fu actions in The Matrix replicate a simulated body through electronically created computer graphics. Mighty Steel Leg Sing’s soccer game, enhanced by his acrobatics, embodies a perfect blend of the body, mind, and spirit. During a prestigious tournament, Sing sports soccer in such a spectacular feats that blends the athletic body and the twentieth-century popular sport. Like the digitized Neo in The Matrix, the soccer hero in Shaolin Soccer exposes magnificent feats of swirling movements and swift physical actions in the soccer field. The computer-generated graphics reposes the dynamics of the hero’s spiritual journey in the modern time human-computer interface brought to audiences through popular media and digital technology, shared by the Hong Kong and Hollywood action cinemas.
Estimation of Cohort Fertility Using Parity Progression Ratio
Authors: Shakya Dhanendra Veer
Published: December 2020

This study attempts to analyze the levels and patterns of cohort fertility in Nepal in 2016 using data on parity progression ratios (PPRs). Simple PPRs, rather than synthetic PPRs or birth history of women, are used in this study from distribution of women by age and children ever born. Data on PPRs are used from 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey to estimate cohort fertility of currently married and all women separately. Fertility is analyzed for different birth cohorts of women, specifically for birth cohorts of age groups 45-49, 20-24, 25-29, and 30-34 years, beside overall span of reproductive ages (15-49) for different purposes. The PPRs data are employed in this study in three different ways such as PPRs itself, proportion of women with at least ‘N’ number of children ever born (CEB), and cohort fertility rates. All three measures are implied to estimate cohort fertility of both currently married and all women separately. Fertility patterns are almost similar in all the three methods and other the measures show that the level of cohort fertility is still a little higher in Nepal, although it is declining gradually over time. The completed cohort fertility is estimated at around 4 in Nepal in 2016. The contribution of this article will be to check fertility level by applying this simple, but less common, method in estimating cohort fertility.
Basic Concept on Asymptotes in Calculus
Authors: Pokhrel Jagat Krishna
Published: December 2020

In analytical geometry an asymptote of a curve is a line such that the distance between the curve and the line approaches zero as one or both of the x or y coordinates tend to infinity. Some source includes the requirements that the curve may not cross the line infinitely often but this is unusual for modern definition. In some content such as algebraic geometry an asymptote is defined as a line which is tangent to a curve at infinity.

In some case a curve may have a branch or branches extending beyond the finite region. In this case of p be a point on such a branch of the curve, having its coordinates (x,y) and if P moves along the curve, so that at least one of x and y tend to + ∞ and to -∞, then P is said to tend to infinites and this we denote by P → ∞
Contemporary Nepali Arts: Blurring the Boundaries among Art Genres
Authors: Sharma Yam Prasad
Published: December 2020

Some contemporary Nepali artworks have blurred the boundaries among different art genres like sculpture, painting, music, drama, photography and literature. In a single artwork, we can view the elements of two or more art forms. Three dimensional real objects are put on the two dimensional surface like canvas. Three dimensions are the special characteristics of sculpture whereas there are only two dimensions in painting. Three dimensions in the painting are illusions created by the use of light and shade, and gradation of colors. Artists use photographs and paintings simultaneously in the same work. They take references from photographs and present them in canvas. They also present their paintings, sculptures and photographs along with music, recitation of poems and performance. Some of their canvases present painting and poem side by side in the single space. Both visual art and verbal art coexist in the single canvas. The artists’ creative urge goes beyond all boundaries, codes and established rules of arts. They do not follow the conventional techniques of creating arts. They experiment with forms, techniques, contents and medium. A single artwork has its own way of creation which may not be applicable to other artworks created by the same artist. The artist does not follow these trends but his work may set the new trend for other artists.
चार वर्षे बी.एड्. तहको नेपाली पाठ््यांशप्रति विद्यार्थीका धारणा Char Barshe B. Ed. Tahako Nepali Pathyamshaprati Biddhyarthiko Dharana
Authors: भट्ट Bhatta महेशप्रसाद Maheshprasad
Published: December 2020

प्रस्तुत अनुसन्धान चार वर्षे बि.एड्. तहको नेपाली पाठ््यांशप्रति विद्यार्थीका प्रतिक्रियासँग सम्बन्धित रहेको छ । यसमा त्रिवि शिक्षाशास्त्र संकाय, अन्तर्गतका विभिन्न क्यम्पसहरूमा कार्यान्वयनमा ल्याइएको पाठ््यांशप्रति विद्यार्थीहरूका रायलाई समीक्षण गरिएको छ । वस्तुतः यसको तयारीका क्रममा परिमाणात्मक अनुसन्धान ढाँचाको अनुप्रयोग गरिएको छ । यसक्रममा सामग्रीहरूलाई सर्वेक्षणात्मक विधि तथा पुस्तकालयीय स्रोतबाट सङ्कलन गरिएको छ । विद्यार्थीका प्रतिक्रिया लिँदा निर्दिष्ट पाठ््यांशका प्रत्येक स्तम्भलाई प्रतिनिधित्व हुनेगरी प्रतिमानहरू निर्माण गरिएको छ । साथै प्रतिमानहरू उच्च, मध्य तथा निम्न के कस्तो रहेको भनी रुजुसूचीको ढाँचा तयार गरिएको छ । यसका लागि पाठ््यांश शीर्षक, परिचय, साधारण उद्देश्य, विशिष्ट उद्देश्य र पाठ््य विषय, शिक्षण प्रक्रिया, मूल्याङ्कन प्रक्रिया, सिफारिस गरिएका पाठ््यपुस्तक र सन्दर्भ पुस्तकप्रति निर्धारित ढाँचामा प्रतिक्रियाहरू लिइएको छ । पाठ््यांशप्रति विद्यार्थीका प्रतिक्रियाको समीक्षण गर्ने क्रममा केही नवीन तथ्य पत्ता लागेका छन् । वस्तुतः प्रतिक्रियित पाठ््यांशका कतिपय स्तम्भगत सूचनाहरू उपयुक्त तथा कतिपय स्तम्भगत सूचनाहरू कमजोर रहेको तथ्य प्राप्त भएको छ । प्रस्तुत अनुसन्धानबाट सम्बद्ध सरोकारवालालाई अपेक्षित सहयोग मिल्ने विश्वास लिइएको छ ।
The European Context of the Group Insurance Contract
Authors: Fras Mariusz
Published: December 2020

The entirety of norms on the relations connected with conclusion and performance of insurance contracts make up economic insurance law. Because of its objective homogeneity, it is generally treated as a separate branch of law. From the dogmatic perspective, its permanent element are group insurance contracts. However, the results of a comparative law research allow to draw the conclusion that in a substantial number of legal systems the term “group insurance” is not to be found in normative acts. In the literature, multiple attempts were made to expound the legal nature of the group insurance contract. Still, there is no consensus as to the nature of the legal relationship arising from conclusion of a group insurance contract. The article concerns the proposal of normative regulation of group insurance contract.
Social workers' perception of practice with lesbians, gays and bisexuals (LGBs) in Nigeria
Authors: George Elizabeth Onyedikachi , Ekoh Prince Chiagozie
Published: December 2020

People from Low-to-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) like Nigeria, irrespective of differences in beliefs and sexual orientation, face similar challenges in terms of living standards, access to resources and quality of life. However, people who have been ‘othered’ on the basis of their nonconformity to heteronormativity face additional challenges. The existence of the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act (SSMPA) of 2014, which criminalizes the normalization of homosexual ‘lifestyles’ and the persistence of a homophobic socio-political climate in Nigeria, exposes lesbians, gays and bisexuals (LGBs) in Nigeria to unique difficulties. Although social workers are expected to work, guided by the values of social justice and respect for human rights, with the vulnerable and oppressed in society such as LGBs, the socio-political contexts they operate in can limit how well they do this work. This paper seeks to explore the views of social workers on social work practice with LGBs in Nigeria, with qualitative data obtained from 12 professional social workers using in-depth interviews that were thematically analysed. Findings show that social workers’ perception of practice with LGBs in Nigeria is influenced by existing policies in the country, in addition to cultural and religious beliefs. Some social workers also view LGBs through a medical perspective of homosexuality being an illness, which can affect their work with this population. Recommendations from the study include developing a contextualized ethical code that addresses practice dilemmas and further research centred on the experiences of LGBs and social work practice, as this is one of the few studies on social work practice in Nigeria with this population.
Is There an Association between the RENAL and PADUA Nephrometry Scores and the Trifecta and Pentafecta Achievement?
Authors: Lores Maria Peraire , Lores Maria Peraire , Quetglas Jose Luis Bauza , Antoñana Laura Aizpiri , Sureda Luis Ladaria , Ayuni Carles Aliaga , Torà Iris Coello , Vidaña Valentí Tubau , Moreno Ana Isabel Martínez , Ayala Enrique Pieras
Published: December 2020

Background: RENAL and PADUA scoring systems have been designed and validated as a method to assess
the complexity of renal masses and predict the risk of perioperative complications. We aimed to evaluate if
there is an association between RENAL and PADUA nephrometry scores with the Trifecta and Pentafecta
achievement.
Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analysed the data from 102 patients with renal cell carcinoma
who underwent partial nephrectomy from January 2011 to October 2018 at our institution. Radiological
characteristics of the renal masses were scored according to the RENAL and PADUA classification. Trifecta
and Pentafecta achievement were collected. We performed a descriptive analysis and used de χ2
test to
evaluate the relationship between PADUA and RENAL scores and Trifecta and Pentafecta achievement.
Result: Among 102 patients, the median tumor size was 2.7 cm (IQR 0.8-7.5), the median RENAL score
was 7 (IQR 4-11) and PADUA score 8 (IQR 6-14). The overall rate of postoperative complications was
21.6% (n=22). The rates of Trifecta and Pentafecta achievement were 50% (n=51/102) and 46.1%
(n=47/102), respectively. Trifecta and Pentafecta achievement were higher when the PADUA score was
≤10 (OR 3.62; IC95% (1.08-12.11); p=0.0317) and (OR 4.98; IC95% (1.32-18.7); p=0.0175), respectively.
Likewise, Trifecta and Pentafecta achievement were higher in patients with RENAL score ≤ 8 (OR 4.09;
IC95% (1.46-11.42); p=0.0072) and (OR 4.92; IC95% (1.66-14.51); p=0.0039), respectively.
Conclusion: There is an association between the RENAL and PADUA nephrometry scores and the Trifecta
and Pentafecta achievement.
Community structure of mayflies (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) in tropical streams of Western Ghats of Southern India
Authors: Barathy Sivaruban , Sivaruban Thambiratnam , Arunachalam Muthukumarasamy , Srinivasan Pandiarajan
Published: December 2020

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the community structure of the order Ephemeroptera in the Southern Western Ghats ecoregion along with Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) from 2017 to 2018. Ecological parameters estimated at each collecting site were pH, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, hardness and alkalinity. This research investigation was carried out in 30 streams of Palni and Cardamom hills in Western Ghats of Southern India. With PCA examination, the sites like Dhobikana, Fern hill and Poomparai of Palni hills are plotted far apart and are not supported by the ecological parameters like in the other sites. Dhobikana of Palni hills is exceptionally contaminated in light of the fact that dhobis are associated with washing garments so cleanser contamination is prevalent around there. In cardamom hills, Santhamparai near bridge and Nayamakkadu are left far apart indicating they are not supported by physico-chemical parameters, mainly due to pollution. From to the CCA results, it is discovered that Baetis species favor β-mesosaprobic habitat and Indialis badia inclines toward high altitudinal region. From the outcomes, it is presumed that pH, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, hardness and alkalinity were the essential components administering the mayfly community and structure.
A review on maximum length of the greater weever Trachinus draco Linnaeus 1758 (Perciformes: Trachinidae) with a new maximum length from Oran Bay (Western Algeria)
Authors: Bensahla-Talet Lotfi , Adda Neggaz Hichem
Published: December 2020

On the 15th April 2017, one female specimen of the greater weever, Trachinus draco measuring 44.69 cm in total length and weighting 885 g was captured by trammel net in Oran Bay (Cape Rousseau) at 120 m depth. Up to date, this length is a new record of maximum length reached for this trachinidae for Algerian waters and the second maximum length recorded in Mediterranean basin according to Fischer et al., 1987 observation noted at 45 cm.
Afyonkarahisar’da satışa sunulan kıymalarda Aeromonas spp. varlığının araştırılması
Authors: Kara Recep , Acaröz Ulaş , Gürler Zeki , Zemheri Navruz Fahriye , Soylu Ali
Published: December 2020

Ground beef as commonly consumed among animal products may be suitable for bacterial growth under unhygienic production and storage conditions. Aeromonas spp. can be widely found in the environment and it is associated with water. With contaminated water used in production, microorganisms pass into products and may pose a threat to public health. People are often infected by consuming contaminated water and meat products. Aeromonas spp. causes various disorders such as vomiting, diarrhoea and gastroenteritis. In addi-tion, children and older people are more susceptible to these bacteria. In this study, the presence of Aeromonas spp. was investigated by classical culture method in 100 ground beef samples which were sold in Afyonka-rahisar city centre. The suspected Aeromonas spp. were confirmed with VITEK® 2 Compact. The detected A. hydrophila strains were further investigated by PZR in terms ofaerA and hlyA genes. At the end of the analysis, A. hydrophila was identified in 3% of the ground beef samples. It was detected that all three bacteria have both the aerA and hlyA genes. In addition, only one of the identified strains was found to be resistant to amoxicillin and nalidixic acid. As a result, it is recommended to take necessary hygiene measures in all stages of red meat production according to farm to fork, to give attention to storage, heat treatment and inform consumers.
Curcumin's antioxidant effects on inflammatory diseases
Authors: Selen Halime , Çomaklı Veysel
Published: December 2020

There are similar inflammatory reasons behind non-contagious chronic diseases. The prevalence of these diseases increases everyday both in our country and around the world. That's why scientists have begun looking for strong antioxidants that could help prevent and treat such inflammatory diseases. Curcumin is one of those antioxidants. Curcumin is one of the components of turmeric, which belongs to the ginger family. Many studies showed that the curcuminoids in turmeric can be used to prevent and treat cardiovascular, autoimmune and endocrine diseases, cancer as well as various inflammatory diseases. With this study, we aim to interpret these recent studies conducted with curcumin.
Pectin: Properties and utilization in meat products
Authors: Sharefiabadi Elnaz , Serdaroğlu Meltem
Published: December 2020

In recent years, there is in-creased awareness of con-scious consumers about the fact that foods they eat are related directly to their health. In meat industry re-search and development, studies have accelerated to formulate healthier meat products formulations using plant sources as additive, which are also expected to improve the functional properties of the product. Pectin is a water soluble fi-ber with a structural com-plexity that occurs naturally in the cell walls of fruits and vegetables, contributes to reducing the risk of can-cer, and has some health benefits. Gelation is the most unique property of pectin; it forms a gel in the presence of Ca2+ ions or sugar and acid. Pectin pre-sents good water and fat binding property. Therefore, it can be used as a gelling agent, film/coating, and emulsifier and in low-calorie meat products as fat and /or sugar substitution (dietary fiber), as a natural component contributes to phosphate substitution and medical delivery systems in meat products. In this paper, it was aimed to discuss the physico-chemical proper-ties, health implications of pectin and its potential ap-plications in meat products.
Seismic images of crust and upper mantle in Central Iran (from Jiroft to Ashtian) via teleseismic waves
Authors: JAVADI Shahireh , TAGHIZADEH-FARAHMAND Fataneh , GHEITANCHI Mohammad Reza
Published: December 2020

A detailed knowledge of the thickness of crust and upper mantle structure is important for understanding a plate tectonics and geodynamics in the region. We use body wave for detecting details of the subsurface structure. The information in this research is collected from a seismic linear profile that extends across the Sanandaj-Sirjan metamorphic zone in seismic states of Central Iran and Zagros. We compute P receiver functions to investigate crustal and upper mantle discontinuities. We use teleseismic events (mb ≥ 5.5, 30° < Δ < 95°) registered between 1996 and 2018 and recorded at 10 short-period stations with 3 components and 17 broadband stations with high signal to noise ratio. The observed depth of Moho in the study area is approximately 50 km and rises to 70 km at the end of the seismic linear profile beneath Sanandaj-Sirjan zone. In Central Iran, depths discontinuities in the transition zone are shown by the reference model of deviation, which can be attributed to the convergence of Arabian plate with the Central Iran plateau. Also, the study area was identified as geothermal susceptibility by SUNA and this observation was confirmed.
Lithospheric model along transect HT-1 across Western Carpathians and Pannonian Basin based on 2D integrated modelling
Authors: DÉREROVÁ Jana , BIELIK Miroslav , KOHÚT Igor , GODOVÁ Dominika , VOZÁR Ján , BEZÁK Vladimír
Published: December 2020

2D integrated modelling approach was applied to determine the lithospheric structure along transect HT-1 located in the Carpathian-Pannonian Basin–European platform region. Our approach combines simultaneous interpretation of surface heat flow, topography, gravity and geoid data. All available geophysical and geological data were used to create an initial model that has been afterwards modified by trial and error method until reasonable fit was obtained between input data and model predictions. The main focus of our study was the position and shape of the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary (LAB). In the Pannonian Basin the modelled LAB is at depths of about 80–90 km and rapidly dips towards the Western Carpathians where its depth reaches values 145 to 150 km. Beneath the European platform the LAB depth is about 135–140 km. We can observe a slight lithospheric root under the Western Carpathians. This lithospheric thickening is interpreted as a small remnant of a subducted slab. This result is in a good agreement with the previous lithospheric models in the Carpathian-Pannonian Basin.
Feltria kolymica nom. n. is a new name for the water mite Feltria similis Tuzovskij, 1998
Authors: Tuzovskij P.V.
Published: December 2020

The name Feltria similis, which was given to a new species of water mite was preoccupied by Tuzovskij (1998). The new name Feltria kolymica is proposed for the species studied.
Surgical results of nonambulatory patients caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligaments in the thoracic spine: retrospective comparative study between posterior decompression and instrumented spinal fusion versus anterior decompression through a posterior approach
Authors: Aizawa Toshimi , Eto Toshimitsu , Hashimoto Ko , Kanno Haruo , Itoi Eiji , Ozawa Hiroshi
Published: December 2020

OBJECTIVE

Thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) remains one of the most difficult-to-treat disorders for spine surgeons. In Japan, approximately 75% of patients with this condition are treated using posterior decompression with instrumented spinal fusion (PDF). In contrast, anterior decompression is the most effective method for relieving spinal cord compression. The authors treated nonambulatory patients with thoracic OPLL by either PDF or by their technique using anterior decompression through a posterior approach. In this study the surgical results of these procedures are compared.

METHODS

This was a retrospective case series. From 2008 to 2018, 9 patients with thoracic OPLL who could not walk preoperatively were treated surgically. Three patients were treated by PDF (the PDF group) and 6 patients were treated by anterior decompression through a posterior approach (the modified Ohtsuka group). The degree of surgical invasion and the neurological conditions of the patients were assessed.

RESULTS

The PDF group had a shorter operative duration (mean 477 ± 122 vs 569 ± 92 minutes) and less intraoperative blood loss (mean 613 ± 380 vs 1180 ± 614 ml), although the differences were not statistically significant. The preoperative Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score was almost identical between the two groups; however, the latest JOA score and the recovery rate were significantly better in the modified Ohtsuka group than in the PDF group (8.8 ± 1.5 vs 5.0 ± 1.7 and 71.3% ± 23.7% vs 28.3% ± 5.7%, respectively). The walking ability was evaluated using the modified Frankel scale. According to this scale, 3 patients showed three grade improvements, 2 patients showed two grade improvements, and 1 patient showed one grade improvement in the modified Ohtsuka group. Three patients in the modified Ohtsuka group could walk without any support at the final follow-up.

CONCLUSIONS

The present study clearly indicated that the surgical outcomes of the authors’ modified Ohtsuka procedure were significantly better than those of PDF for patients who could not walk preoperatively.
Spinal laser interstitial thermal therapy: single-center experience and outcomes in the first 120 cases
Authors: Bastos Dhiego C. A. , Vega Rafael A. , Traylor Jeffrey I. , Ghia Amol J. , Li Jing , Oro Marilou , Bishop Andrew J. , Yeboa Debra N. , Amini Behrang , Kumar Vinodh A. , Rao Ganesh , Rhines Laurence D. , Tatsui Claudio E.
Published: December 2020

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to present the results of a consecutive series of 120 cases treated with spinal laser interstitial thermal therapy (sLITT) to manage epidural spinal cord compression (ESCC) from metastatic tumors.

METHODS

The electronic records of patients treated from 2013 to 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. Data collected included demographic, pathology, clinical, operative, and imaging findings; degree of epidural compression before and after sLITT; length of hospital stay; complications; and duration before subsequent oncological treatment. Independent-sample t-tests were used to compare means between pre- and post-sLITT treatments. Survival was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze predictive factors for local recurrence and neurological complications.

RESULTS

There were 110 patients who underwent 120 sLITT procedures. Spinal levels treated included 5 cervical, 8 lumbar, and 107 thoracic. The pre-sLITT Frankel grades were E (91.7%), D (6.7%), and C (1.7%). The preoperative ESCC grade was 1c or higher in 92% of cases. Metastases were most common from renal cell carcinoma (39%), followed by non–small cell lung carcinoma (10.8%) and other tumors (35%). The most common location of ESCC was in the vertebral body (88.3%), followed by paraspinal/foraminal (7.5%) and posterior elements (4.2%). Adjuvant radiotherapy (spinal stereotactic radiosurgery or conventional external beam radiation therapy) was performed in 87 cases (72.5%), whereas 33 procedures (27.5%) were performed as salvage after radiotherapy options were exhausted. sLITT was performed without need for spinal stabilization in 87 cases (72.5%). Post-sLITT Frankel grades were E (85%), D (10%), C (4.2%), and B (0.8%); treatment was associated with a median decrease of 2 ESCC grades. The local control rate at 1 year was 81.7%. Local control failure occurred in 25 cases (20.8%). The median progression-free survival was not reached, and overall survival was 14 months. Tumor location in the paraspinal region and salvage treatment were independent predictors of local recurrence, with hazard ratios of 6.3 and 3.3, respectively (p = 0.01). Complications were observed in 22 cases (18.3%). sLITT procedures performed in the lumbar and cervical spine had hazard ratios for neurological complications of 15.4 and 17.1 (p < 0.01), respectively, relative to the thoracic spine.

CONCLUSIONS

sLITT is safe and provides effective local control for high-grade ESCC from vertebral metastases in the thoracic spine, particularly when combined with adjuvant radiotherapy. The authors propose considering sLITT as an alternative to open surgery in selected patients with spinal metastases.
PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN KONTEKSTUAL MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA GAMBAR BINATANG UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MENDESKRIPSI SECARA TERTULIS SISWA KELAS II SDN PUNIK
Authors: Murtiah Bq.
Published: December 2020

Abstrak: Penelitian Tindakan Kelas 3 siklus yang terdiri dari tahapan perencanaan, observasi, evaluasi, dan refleksi dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui apakah penerapan pendekatan kontekstual menggunakan media gambar binatang dapat meningkatkan keterampilan mendeskripsi secara tertulis siswa kelas II SDN Punik menggunakan metode observasi, interview, dokumentasi, dan tes. Diperoleh hasil siklus I yaitu 10 dari 22 siswa tuntas atau ketercapaian 45,4%, siklus II yaitu 13 dari 22 siswa tuntas atua ketercapaian 59%, siklus III yaitu 19 dari 22 siswa tuntas atua ketercapaian 86,3%. Disimpulkan bahwa pendekatan kontekstual menggunakan media gambar binatang dapat meningkatkan keterampilan mendeskripsi secara tertulis siswa kelas II SDN Punik Abstract:  Class Action Research 3 cycles consisting of planning, observation, evaluation, and reflection stages with the aim to know whether the application of contextual approach using animal image media can improve the skill of descripting in writing the second grade students of SDN Punik using observation method, interview, documentation, and test . The result of cycle I is 10 out of 22 students complete or 45.4% achievement, cycle II is 13 of 22 students complete 59% achievement, cycle III that is 19 out of 22 students complete atua achievement 86.3%. It is concluded that the contextual approach using animal image media can improve the skill of descripting in writing the students of class II SDN Punik
PENGGUNAAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN DISCOVERY LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KREATIVITAS DAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA KELAS 5 SD NEGERI MANGUNSARI 07
Authors: Setyowati Endah , Kristin Firosalia , Anugraheni Indri
Published: December 2020

Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian meningkatkan Kreativitas dan Hasil Belajar siswa melalui penggunaan model pembelajaran discovery learning. Jenis penelitian ini PTK subjek penelitian siswa kelas 5. Teknik analisis data berupa nilai tes,data hasil observasi,  rubrik kreativitas. Kreativitas Prasiklus siswa kelas V sedang 6 (27,3%) , rendah 16(72,7%). siklus I 5(22,7%) tinggi,  10(45,5%) sedang, dan 7 (31,8%) sangat rendah. Siklus II  4(18%) sangat tinggi, 9(41%) tinggi, dan 9 (41%) rendah. Sedangkan hasil belajar siswa  prasiklus Bahasa Indonesia 10(46%). Siklus I 14(64%) pada siklus II 18(82%) .IPA  prasiklus 9 (41%),  siklus I 13(59%), siklus II  18(82%). SBDP prasiklus 12(54,5%), siklus I  16(73%),siklus II 19(86%). Abstract:  The objective of the research is to improve the students' creativity and learning outcomes through the use of learning discovery learning model. Types of this research PTK research subjects students class 5. Data analysis techniques in the form of test scores, observation data, rubric creativity. Prasiklus creativity of grade V students is 6 (27,3%), low 16 (72,7%). cycle I 5 (22,7%) high, 10 (45,5%) medium, and 7 (31,8%) very low. Cycle II 4 (18%) is very high, 9 (41%) high, and 9 (41%) low. While the learning result of students prasiklus Indonesian 10 (46%). Cycle I 14 (64%) in cycle II 18 (82%). Precycles 9 (41%), cycle I 13 (59%), cycle II 18 (82%). SBDP prasiklus 12 (54,5%), cycle I 16 (73%), cycle II 19 (86%).
PENGGUNAAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE THINK-PAIR-SHARE DISERTAI DEMONSTRASI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN AKTIVITAS DAN HASIL BELAJAR BIOLOGI KELAS XII SMK PGRI 1 TERBANGGI BESAR
Authors: Wahyuningsih Hesty
Published: December 2020

Abstrak: Penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK), bertujuan meningkatkan aktivitas dan hasil belajar biologi sebanyak 21 peserta didik yang memiliki tingkat kemampuan yang bervariasi. Peneliti mengamati secara langsung selama 2 siklus. Setiap siklus mempunyai tahapan-tahapan yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi dan refleksi. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan lembar observasi dan tes. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan kooperatif tipe think-pair-share disertai demonstrasi dapat meningkatkan aktivitas dan hasil belajar. Peningkatan aktivitas terlihat pada setiap indikator aktivitas. Peserta didik yang dinyatakan mencapai KKM (nilai ≥ 75) pada siklus I sebesar 76,19%dan pada siklus II meningkat menjadi 90,84%. Saran yang diajukan kepada guru agar aktivitas dan hasil belajar memperoleh hasil yang optimal, maka disarankan untuk menerapkan model kooperatif tipe think-pair-share disertai demonstrasi.Abstract:  This research is a Classroom Action Research (PTK), aims to increase the activity and biology learning outcomes as many as 21 students who have varying ability levels. Researchers observed directly for 2 cycles. Each cycle has stages of planning, implementation of action, observation and reflection. Data collection techniques use observation and test sheets. The results showed that the use of cooperative type of think-pair-share with demonstration can increase activity and learning outcomes. Increased activity is seen in each activity indicator. Students who declared to reach KKM (value ≥ 75) in the first cycle of 76,19% and in the second cycle increased to 90,84%. Suggestions submitted to the teacher for activities and learning outcomes to obtain optimal results, it is advisable to apply the model of cooperative type of think-pair-share with the demonstration.