bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tubular Electrospun Vancomycin-Loaded Vascular Grafts: Formulation Study and Physicochemical Characterization
Authors: Dorati Rossella , Chiesa Enrica , Rosalia Mariella , Pisani Silvia , Genta Ida , Bruni Giovanna , Modena Tiziana , Conti Bice
Published: June 2021

This work aimed at formulating tubular grafts electrospun with a size < 6 mm and incorporating vancomycin as an antimicrobial agent. Compared to other papers, the present study succeeded in using medical healthcare-grade polymers and solvents permitted by ICH Topic Q3C (R4). Vancomycin (VMC) was incorporated into polyester synthetic polymers (poly-L-lactide-co-poly-ε-caprolactone and poly lactide-co-glycolide) using permitted solvents; moreover, a surfactant was added to the formulation in order to avoid the precipitation of VMC on fiber surface. A preliminary preformulation study was carried out to evaluate solubility of VMC in different aqueous and organic solvents and its stability. To reduce size of fibers and their orientation, we studied a solvent system based on methylene chloride and acetone (DCM/acetone), at different ratios (80:20, 70:30, and 60:40). Considering conductivity of solutions and their spinnability, solvent system at a 80:20 ratio was selected for the study. SEM images demonstrated that size of fibers, their distribution, and their orientation were affected by the incorporation of VMC and surfactant into polymer solution. Surfactant allowed for the reduction of precipitates of VMC on fiber surface, which are responsible of the high burst release in the first six hours; the release was mainly dependent on graft structure porosity, number of pores, and graft absorbent capability. A controlled release of VMC was achieved, covering a period from 96 to 168 h as a function of composition and structure; the concentration of VMC was significantly beyond VMC minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, 2 ug/mL). These results indicated that the VMC tubular electrospun grafts not only controlled the local release of VMC, but also avoided onset of antibiotic resistance.
Opuntia spp. Fibre Characterisation to Obtain Sustainable Materials in the Composites Field
Authors: Castellano Jessica , Marrero María D. , Ortega Zaida , Romero Francisco , Benitez Antonio N. , Ventura Myriam R.
Published: June 2021

Some studies have evaluated the use of Opuntia as reinforcement for polymeric matrices, obtaining good results in energy absorption tests and increasing the tensile elastic modulus. However, no studies focusing on the previous characterisation of the fibres and their treatment to improve compatibility with polymeric matrices have been found. This work analyses the chemical composition of Opuntia maxima (OM) and Opuntia dillenii (OD) cladodes and fibre, studying how different treatments influence it. AOAC 2000 methods were used to determine non-structural components and the Van Soest method was used to estimate structural components. Surface characteristics of the samples were also evaluated by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Opuntia fibre presented higher cellulose (50–66%) and lignin (6–14%) content and lower hemicellulose (8–13%) content than Opuntia cladodes (9–14% cellulose, 20–50% hemicellulose, 1–4% lignin). Despite the variability of lignocellulosic materials, OD cladodes treated with water and acetic acid achieved an increase in the structural components. Alkaline fibre treatment removed pectin and hemicellulose from the fibre surface, slightly increasing the cellulose content. Future research should evaluate whether the treated Opuntia fibre can improve the mechanical properties of reinforced polymer.
In Situ Characterization of Polycaprolactone Fiber Response to Quasi-Static Tensile Loading in Scanning Electron Microscopy
Authors: Delp Alexander , Becker Alexander , Hülsbusch Daniel , Scholz Ronja , Müller Marc , Glasmacher Birgit , Walther Frank
Published: June 2021

Microstructural responses to the mechanical load of polymers used in tissue engineering is notably important for qualification at in vivo testing, although insufficiently studied, especially regarding promising polycaprolactone (PCL). For further investigations, electrospun PCL scaffolds with different degrees of fiber alignment were produced, using two discrete relative drum collector velocities. Development and preparation of an adjusted sample geometry enabled in situ tensile testing in scanning electron microscopy. By analyzing the microstructure and the use of selected tracking techniques, it was possible to visualize and quantify fiber/fiber area displacements as well as local fractures of single PCL fibers, considering quasi-static tensile load and fiber alignment. The possibility of displacement determination using in situ scanning electron microscopy techniques for testing fibrous PCL scaffolds was introduced and quantified.
Electrothermal Desiccant Regeneration Technique for Air Dehumidification
Authors: Chen Chih-Hao , Kang Yu-Hao , Lu Jing-Hung , Hung Ming-Lang , Perng Jyi-Ching , Chen Jiun-Jen
Published: June 2021

Adsorption dehumidification and drying equipment is essential general equipment for domestic and industrial use. The most commonly used type in industry is the compressed air adsorption dryer. The analysis results show that the heat loss of the traditional heat air regeneration system of the compressor dryer is 39.4%, and the exhaust waste heat is 32.4%. The actual use of heat energy for desiccant regeneration is only 28.2%. Therefore, this study uses an innovative electrothermal adsorbent unit (ETAU) to regenerate the desiccant. By directly heating the adsorbent, heat loss can be effectively improved. On the other hand, the composite arrangement of zeolite and activated alumina is used. The inlet compressed air is firstly treated by the activated alumina, which has a high adsorption capacity in the high relative humidity condition, then a zeolite is used as a second part to make the dew point reach –40 °C. In the regeneration step, the airflow direction is reversed, whereby the zeolite is regenerated by the ETAU, and the waste heat of the exhaust air is used to regenerate the activated alumina, which reduces the temperature of the exhaust air. Compared with the traditional heat air compressed air system, the two technologies can save about 27% energy in total.
Dancing with Bubbles: Deterministic versus Probabilistic Bubble Models in Dense Phase Sand Fluidized Beds for Biomass Gasification
Authors: Torres Brauer Nicolas , de Lasa Hugo
Published: June 2021

This study addresses the need to model bubble flow in a fluidized bed using a probabilistic approach, which includes intrinsic bubble flow randomness. It is shown that the proposed probabilistic predictive model (PPM) overcomes the limitations of deterministic correlations, commonly used to describe bubble dynamics in high-density (above 2000 kg/m3) sand-beds of Type B particles of the Geldart classification. It is proven that a PPM can describe the relationship between bubble axial chord and bubble rise velocity using minimum and maximum behavioral bands. This probabilistic model, which applies to a wide range of operating conditions, as shown in the present study, can be considered applicable to single bubbles injected at incipient fluidization, as well as to bubbly beds with and without loaded biomass pellets.
The Multiple Dialectics of a Text and Author—A Study on Seng Zhao’s Non-Complete Emptiness (Bu zhenkong lun)
Authors: Shmushko Kai
Published: June 2021

In discussing the arrival of Buddhism to China, Erik Zürcher describes the meeting of “a jungle of Buddhist metaphysics” with other local philosophies and practices. This period was a transformative encounter with wide-ranging ramifications, including for textual traditions. Non-complete Emptiness (Bu zhenkong lun 不真空論), written by Seng Zhao 僧肇, is one product of this encounter. While explaining the principle of emptiness, Non-complete Emptiness incorporates Daoist and Confucian terminologies and elements. Nevertheless, the text is considered formative for the development of Buddhist writing and practice during the critical period of Buddhism’s assimilation into China in the third to fifth centuries AD. This study of Non-complete Emptiness looks at the philosophical and cultural relevance of the text. It suggests a methodological solution to some of the tensions that have arisen from Seng Zhao’s notion of emptiness. The article begins by looking into the historical and hermeneutical tendencies in the scholarship of Non-complete Emptiness. The following section provides a textual and cultural analysis of the text and its author, viewing the sage as an “open entity”, to understand Seng Zhao’s idea of emptiness. This analysis suggests that a multiple dialectic approach should be followed to improve the understanding of the text’s Buddhist message and Seng Zhao’s position as a scholar-monk in medieval China.
Introducing an Efficient In Vitro Cornea Mimetic Model for Testing Drug Permeability
Authors: Žiniauskaitė Agnė , Cėpla Vytautas , Jelinskas Tadas , Eimont Romuald , Ulčinas Artūras , Aldonytė Rūta , Valiokas Ramūnas , Kalesnykas Giedrius , Hakkarainen Jenni J.
Published: June 2021

There is a growing need for novel in vitro corneal models to replace animal-based ex vivo tests in drug permeability studies. In this study, we demonstrated a corneal mimetic that models the stromal and epithelial compartments of the human cornea. Human corneal epithelial cells (HCE-T) were grown on top of a self-supporting porcine collagen-based hydrogel. Cross-sections of the multi-layers were characterized by histological staining and immunocytochemistry of zonula oc-cludens-1 protein (ZO-1) and occludin. Furthermore, water content and bssic elastic properties of the synthetized collagen type I-based hydrogels were measured. The apparent permeability coefficient (Papp) values of a representative set of ophthalmic drugs were measured and correlated to rabbit cornea Papp values found in the literature. A multilayered structure of HCE-T cells and the expression of ZO-1 and occludin in the full thickness of the multilayer were observed. The hydrogel-based corneal model exhibited an excellent correlation to rabbit corneal permeability (r = 0.96), whereas the insert-grown HCE-T multilayer was more permeable and the correlation to the rabbit corneal permeability was lower (r = 0.89). The hydrogel-based human corneal model predicts the rabbit corneal permeability more reliably in comparison to HCE-T cells grown in inserts. This in vitro human corneal model can be successfully employed for drug permeability tests whilst avoiding ethical issues and reducing costs.
A Novel Approach to 1RM Prediction Using the Load-Velocity Profile: A Comparison of Models
Authors: Thompson Steve W. , Rogerson David , Ruddock Alan , Greig Leon , Dorrell Harry F. , Barnes Andrew
Published: June 2021

The study aim was to compare different predictive models in one repetition maximum (1RM) estimation from load-velocity profile (LVP) data. Fourteen strength-trained men underwent initial 1RMs in the free-weight back squat, followed by two LVPs, over three sessions. Profiles were constructed via a combined method (jump squat (0 load, 30–60% 1RM) + back squat (70–100% 1RM)) or back squat only (0 load, 30–100% 1RM) in 10% increments. Quadratic and linear regression modeling was applied to the data to estimate 80% 1RM (kg) using 80% 1RM mean velocity identified in LVP one as the reference point, with load (kg), then extrapolated to predict 1RM. The 1RM prediction was based on LVP two data and analyzed via analysis of variance, effect size (g/ηp2), Pearson correlation coefficients (r), paired t-tests, standard error of the estimate (SEE), and limits of agreement (LOA). p < 0.05. All models reported systematic bias < 10 kg, r > 0.97, and SEE < 5 kg, however, all linear models were significantly different from measured 1RM (p = 0.015 <0.001). Significant differences were observed between quadratic and linear models for combined (p < 0.001; ηp2 = 0.90) and back squat (p = 0.004, ηp2 = 0.35) methods. Significant differences were observed between exercises when applying linear modeling (p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.67–0.80), but not quadratic (p = 0.632–0.929, ηp2 = 0.001–0.18). Quadratic modeling employing the combined method rendered the greatest predictive validity. Practitioners should therefore utilize this method when looking to predict daily 1RMs as a means of load autoregulation.
How Can Biomechanics Improve Physical Preparation and Performance in Paralympic Athletes? A Narrative Review
Authors: Fletcher Jared R. , Gallinger Tessa , Prince Francois
Published: June 2021

Recent research in Paralympic biomechanics has offered opportunities for coaches, athletes, and sports practitioners to optimize training and performance, and recent systematic reviews have served to summarize the state of the evidence connecting biomechanics to Paralympic performance. This narrative review serves to provide a comprehensive and critical evaluation of the evidence related to biomechanics and Paralympic performance published since 2016. The main themes within this review focus on sport-specific body posture: the standing, sitting, and horizontal positions of current summer Paralympic sports. For standing sports, sprint and jump mechanics were assessed in athletes with cerebral palsy and in lower-limb amputee athletes using running-specific prostheses. Our findings suggest that running and jumping-specific prostheses should be ‘tuned’ to each athlete depending on specific event demands to optimize performance. Standing sports were also inclusive to athletes with visual impairments. Sitting sports comprise of athletes performing on a bike, in a wheelchair (WC), or in a boat. WC configuration is deemed an important consideration for injury prevention, mobility, and performance. Other sitting sports like hand-cycling, rowing, and canoeing/kayaking should focus on specific sitting positions (e.g., arm-crank position, grip, or seat configuration) and ways to reduce aero/hydrodynamic drag. Para-swimming practitioners should consider athlete-specific impairments, including asymmetrical anthropometrics, on the swim-start and free-swim velocities, with special considerations for drag factors. Taken together, we provide practitioners working in Paralympic sport with specific considerations on disability and event-specific training modalities and equipment configurations to optimize performance from a biomechanical perspective.
Continuous Wavelet Transform of Schwartz Distributions in DL2′(Rn), n ≥ 1
Authors: Pandey Jagdish N.
Published: June 2021

We define a testing function space DL2(Rn) consisting of a class of C∞ functions defined on Rn, n≥1 whose every derivtive is L2(Rn) integrable and equip it with a topology generated by a separating collection of seminorms {γk}|k|=0∞ on DL2(Rn), where |k|=0,1,2,… and γk(ϕ)=∥ϕ(k)∥2,ϕ∈DL2(Rn). We then extend the continuous wavelet transform to distributions in DL2′(Rn), n≥1 and derive the corresponding wavelet inversion formula interpreting convergence in the weak distributional sense. The kernel of our wavelet transform is defined by an element ψ(x) of DL2(Rn)∩DL1(Rn), n≥1 which, when integrated along each of the real axes X1,X2,…Xn vanishes, but none of its moments ∫Rnxmψ(x)dx is zero; here xm=x1m1x2m2⋯xnmn, dx=dx1dx2⋯dxn and m=(m1,m2,…mn) and each of m1,m2,…mn is ≥1. The set of such wavelets will be denoted by DM(Rn).
A Light Mediator Relating Neutrino Reactions
Authors: Alikhanov Ibragim , Paschos Emmanuel
Published: June 2021

The extension of the standard model with a multiplicative U(1)R factor is consistent with a light vector boson. In its simplest realization, only right-handed particles carry charges of the new group. In this model, there is a residual τ3R symmetry and one new coupling constant which correlates neutrino interactions. We compute new contributions to antineutrino–electron scattering and coherent scattering on nuclei, and compare them with the XENON1T result.
Effects of Higher Order Retarded Gravity
Authors: Yahalom Asher
Published: June 2021

In a recent paper, we have a shown that the flattening of galactic rotation curves can be explained by retardation. However, this will rely on a temporal change of galactic mass. In our previous work, we kept only second order terms of the retardation time in our analysis, while higher terms in the Taylor expansion where not considered. Here we consider analysis to all orders and show that a second order analysis will indeed suffice, and higher order terms can be neglected.
Healthcare in the Netherlands
Authors: Frolova Elena
Published: June 2021

What do we know about the Netherlands — a small country in western Europe? This
state is home to about 17 million inhabitants who are fluent in at least two languages. Contrary to popular belief that the Netherlands is the birthplace of tulips, these flowers were brought there from Turkey in the 16th century, and only then became the real treasure of this country [2]. The Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize euthanasia. Prostitution was legalized there in 2001, and women of easy virtue even have the right to a pension when they reach a certain age. It is allowed to drink alcohol from the age of 16 in the Netherlands, and soft drugs can legally be purchased in coffee shops. The Netherlands is also distinguished by a very high percentage of «home birth» cases — every fifth resident of this country gave birth to her child outside the hospital. The Netherlands is sometimes mistakenly called Holland, but this is fundamentally wrong: only two of the 12 districts have such a name — North and South
Holland. This fact has been fixed at the state level most recently — all government facilities,institutions, embassies are obliged to refer to this country exclusively as the Kingdom of the Netherlands from now on.
29 September, International Day of Otolaryngologist
Authors: Rybachok Oksana
Published: June 2021

According to the World Health Organisation, deafness is one of the most widely
spread sensory disorders in the world affecting about 360 million people worldwide. The
causes of deafness can be very diverse, from genetic diseases, the impact of injury-risk
factor and infectious agents to the administration of ototoxic drugs. Moreover, otolaryngologists believe that about half of deafness and hearing loss cases could have been prevented. Though otolaryngology was separated as an independent medical science in the mid-18th century, the decision to celebrate the Otolaryngologist Day on September 29 as a professional holiday for medical practitioners in this speciality was made not so long ago. This date at the end of September was chosen on purpose: the influx of patients to medical practitioners in this speciality is observed closer to the mid-autumn, after the first cold snap.
What Do We Know About Our Body?
Authors: Sakhno Nataliya Nikolaevna
Published: June 2021

The human body is a unique and balanced system, in which nature implements the fulfillment of certain functions and tasks. Ideally, it would have to work like a charm, but this is not always the case. How much do we know about it, the human body? Have we ever wondered why there are paired and unpaired organs, why some have green eyes and others have brown ones, why are we blinking and the amount of what is bigger in the body — of bones or of muscles? Does everyone know that even one kidney is quite able to cope with the duties assigned to both of them, and that the liver has an incredible ability to regenerate? Do you know, for example, that the lobe of the human ear continues to grow all his or her life, and does it, albeit slowly, but surely? Or maybe your interest will be stirred by the fact that the most active muscles in our body are not at all biceps and triceps, but the most invisible oculomotor ones? It is they that make the maximum amount of movements per day, moving the eyeball. And the organ of vision is a unique sensory organ that is able to load the brain with work more than others. That is why with severe fatigue it is enough to just close your eyes and relax…
Dynamics of central hemodynamic parameters and cytokine levels in patients with chronic kidney disease and arterial hypertension during combination therapy
Authors: Khokonova Tamara Muratovna , Kharaeva Zaira Feliksovna , Keshokov Rustam Khasanovich , Sizhazheva Sofiat Khasenovna , Solyanik Svetlana Sergeevna
Published: June 2021

The effect of antihypertensive and hypolipidemic therapy with the use of a fixed combination of amlodipine, lisinopril and rosuvastatin on the parameters of cytokines (the level of the proinflammatory cytokine - interleukin-1β, anti-inflammatory cytokine - interleukin-10, ligand CD40 (CD40L)), central aortic pressure, arterial stiffness and the value of albuminuria in patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease, both in combination with arterial hypertension (AH) of 1-2 degrees, and without it, and in patients with coronary artery disease in combination with AH. The results of the study allow to conclude that the proposed antihypertensive and hypolipidemic therapy significantly reduces the parameters of central hemodynamics and vascular stiffness, the levels of microalbuminuria (MAU) and blood creatinine in patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease in combination with AH of 1-2 degrees, and significantly increases the values IL-10 in patients with hypertension and CKD.
Modern approach to drug therapy of tuberculosis
Authors: Gulyabin Konstantin Robertovich
Published: June 2021

Tuberculosis continues to be one of the most common infectious diseases in the world, and ranks first among the causes of death from infectious diseases. About 11 million new cases of tuberculosis are registered in the world every year, and about 1.3 million patients die per year as a result of the progression of this disease. The majority of the morbidity cases occur in the underdeveloped countries of Asia and Africa, however, it is too early to speak of a complete victory over this pathology in both the European region and America. The real scourge of modern society is the development of multi-resistant forms of tuberculosis, resistant to the effects of chemotherapeutic agents, belonging to various groups. Every year, there is an increase in patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) mycobacteria; drug resistance is especially pronounced in patients who have previously received treatment with anti-tuberculosis drugs. In this regard, one of the main principles of tuberculosis treatment at the present stage is the simultaneous prescription of two or more drugs, which is aimed at reducing the likelihood of drug resistance to them and increasing cure rates [3].
Topical issues of immunoprophylaxis of tuberculosis
Authors: Kaspruk Lyudmila Ilyinichna
Published: June 2021

According to the formula presented by WHO, it is possible to prevent and stop the development of an epidemic of an infectious disease only when at least 90 % of the population is covered by vaccination against this type of pathogen, provided that at least 95 % of vaccinated persons develop appropriate immunity. Tuberculosis refers to diseases associated with the impact of unfavorable socio-economic factors that have a negative influence on the immune status of an individual. In light of the recent debate about the benefits and harms of vaccination, more and more parents are refusing to immunize their children, as a result of which they not only can get infected themselves, but also become a source of infection for others. Taking this fact into account, it is essential to ensure the quality of the administered vaccine and its safety, the ability to induce protective immunity and generate a long-lasting immune memory for the corresponding antigen. Vaccination against tuberculosis does not completely eliminate the risk of infection, however, the disease in those who received the vaccine proceeds in a milder form; in this category of patients, such severe manifestations as tuberculous meningitis or miliary tuberculosis are practically not encountered. Clinical research data show that among children who have not received timely vaccination against tuberculosis, the risk of getting infected is 15 times higher than among those who received immunization in full and as early as possible. Federal Law of September 17, 1998 No. 157-FZ «On the immunization of infectious diseases» provides for the mandatory vaccination against nine infectious diseases, including tuberculosis. In countries with a low prevalence of tuberculosis, where the incidence does not exceed 10 cases per 100,000 of population, vaccination against tuberculosis is carried out for medical reasons.
Methodological approaches to the microbiological diagnostics of infectious pathology in a therapist’s practice
Authors: Ivanova T.V. , Prima E. D.
Published: June 2021

The article presents the relevant data and own experience of Gemotest Laboratory
LLC, Moscow, in relation to the rules for taking samples for microbiological testing to
obtain valid results. It shows methods and technologies of preparation of transport media
and its effect on the results of the research.
Inference to the Best Explanation and Rejecting the Resurrection
Authors: Johnson David Kyle
Published: June 2021

Christian apologists, like Willian Lane Craig and Stephen T. Davis, argue that belief in Jesus’ resurrection is reasonable because it provides the best explanation of the available evidence. In this article, I refute that thesis. To do so, I lay out how the logic of inference to the best explanation (IBE) operates, including what good explanations must be and do by definition, and then apply IBE to the issue at hand. Multiple explanations—including (what I will call) The Resurrection Hypothesis, The Lie Hypothesis, The Coma Hypothesis, The Imposter Hypothesis, and The Legend Hypothesis—will be considered. While I will not attempt to rank them all from worst to best, what I will reveal is how and why The Legend Hypothesis is unquestionably the best explanation, and The Resurrection Hypothesis is undeniably the worst. Consequently, not only is Craig and Davis’ conclusion mistaken, but belief in the literal resurrection of Jesus is irrational. In presenting this argument, I do not take myself to be breaking new ground; Robert Cavin and Carlos Colombetti have already presented a Bayesian refutation of Craig and Davis’ arguments. But I do take myself to be presenting an argument that the average person (and philosopher) can follow. It is my goal for the average person (and philosopher) to be able to clearly understand how and why the hypothesis “God supernaturally raised Jesus from the dead” fails utterly as an explanation of the evidence that Christian apologist cite for Jesus’ resurrection.
Implementasi Pembelian Kredit Bahan Baku Material Menggunakan Aplikasi MYOB Accounting V18 Pada PT Mitra Metal Sejati
Authors: Yusuf Arif Maulana , Rostiani Yeny , Gunawan Rahmat , Claudia Renanda
Published: June 2021

PT Mitra Metal Sejati merupakan salah satu perusahaan yang bergerak dalam bidang jasa mekanikal dan machining fabrikasi. Dalam melakukan kegiatan usahanya perusahaan membutuhkan pembelian bahan baku material untuk dapat menjalankan kegiatannya. Pencatatan pembelian kredit merupakan bagian penting dalam suatu perusahaan karena nantinya pencatatan tersebut berkaitan dengan hutang yang merupakan kewajiban sebuah perusahaan. Tujuan penelitian ini menyajikan informasi pembelian dan hutang secara terkomputerisasi yang cepat dan akurat. Metodologi penelitian yang penulis gunakan terdapat beberapa tahapan diawali dengan perencanaan, pengumpulan data, pengolahan data, dan migrasi data ke aplikasi MYOB Accounting Plus V18. Pencatatan pembelian bahan baku material pada PT Mitra Metal Sejati masih menggunakan Microsoft Excel dan belum terkomputerisasi sehingga sering terjadi kesalahan. Kesalahan atau permasalahan yang terjadi pada PT Mitra Metal Sejati seperti: penginputan hutang usaha dan membuat Purchase Order (PO) serta laporan pembelian kredit baik nama supplier, nomor invoice masuk dan nominal masih menggunakan Microsoft Excel sehingga kadang terjadinya kesalahan penginputan data. Adapun dari permasalahan-permasalahan tersebut dan dengan semakin berkembangnya perusahaan membutuhkan Sistem Informasi yang baik untuk menunjang kegiatan-kegiatan usahanya khususnya dalam pembelian kredit yang nantinya berhubungan dengan utang perusahaan. Mengimplementasikan suatu penyajian laporan pembelian kredit dan utang pada PT Mitra Metal Sejati menggunakan aplikasi akuntansi MYOB Accounting Plus V18. Sehingga dapat mempermudah, mempercepat, dalam pencatatan pembelian kredit serta menyajikan laporan pembelian dan utang, dan laporan tersebut dapat digunakan sebagai pengambilan keputusan oleh manajemen.
La tour « Jean sans Peur », une épave de la résidence parisienne des ducs de Bourgogne
Authors: Plagnieux Philippe
Published: June 2021

The Jean sans Peur Tower, a remnant of the Parisian house of the dukes of Burgundy.

The Jean sans Peur Tower is the last element left of the Parisian house of the dukes of Burgundy. The archeological study shows that it was built in one piece, though the reverse is generally admitted, in one campaign for Jean sans Peur. The tower did not stand alone, but three bodies which stood on three of its sides were linked to it. It housed the great staircase which should be compared to the contemporary protruding spiral staircases, such as that in Charles V’s Louvre.
L’utilisation du répertoire figuratif dans l’art celtique ancien
Authors: Verger Stéphane
Published: June 2021

The use of a figurative repertory in early Celtic art.

Figurative representations are rare in old Celtic art, and are generally limited to certain age groups (young women and children) and to certain specific categories of individuals : figures in the tomb, accompanied by ostentatious funeral items. The animals that may be depicted on personal objects show an original organization of the animal kingdom. Bovidae and palmipeds, on the one hand, are never associated with deer, rams or predatory animals, on the other. In the richest tombs a few simple iconographical programmes may be identified. Images in which animals and human figures appear together have diverse forms. They seem to point to the existence of an iconographical grammar which is specifically transalpine.
Aux origines de la céramologie grecque : l’étude des vases attiques avant Beazley
Authors: Rouet Philippe
Published: June 2021

The fundamental work carried out by Sir John Beazley cast all the research of his predecessors into a kind of pre-history. The study of this pre-history is nonetheless interesting, if only to measure the decisive importance of Beazley’s contribution.

This article begins by looking at the

historical misunderstanding which for a long time

mistook Greek vases found in Italy for

Etruscan vases. The author then goes on to examine

the work of three German scholars from

the second half of the nineteenth century, and their

different ways of tackling the problem of the

identification of the artists who designed and

realised these vases. Wilhelm Klein gave the first

interpretation of the signatures which sometimes feature

on these vases. Paul Hartwig developed a comparative

method enabling him to attribute certain

anonymous vases by criteria of style. Adolf Furtwàngler,

assisted by Karl Reichold, produced some

masterly transcriptions, turning the decoration of the

vases into real pictures. In his view, most of

these vases were copies or more or less distant echoes

of great lost paintings, still known to us

through textual evidence.
Les salles de réception triconques dans l’architecture domestique de l’Antiquité tardive en Occident
Authors: Morvillez Éric
Published: June 2021

The eighteen reception rooms with three apses which are known to us today in the western provinces of the Roman empire (in Africa, Gaul and Spain), dating from the fourth and fifth centuries AD, are both town dwellings and country villas. The interior organisation of these rooms and their dimensions vary considerably : some are so small that it is difficult to believe that they could have been used as dining rooms. The decorative refinement of some of the apse pavements seems to confirm that, on certain occasions, they could be free of all furniture. These rooms should be interpreted then as multi-purpose reception halls, their complex architectural form essentially serving to mark the high social status of the owner.
Un artiste et un marchand collectionneurs. Première lecture de la correspondance inédite entre Jean Dubuffet et Pierre Matisse
Authors: Jakobi Marianne
Published: June 2021

Two collectors : an artist and his dealer. First reading of the unpublished correspondence between Jean Dubuffet and Pierre Matisse.

The study of the unpublished correspondence (from 1945 to 1960) between Jean Dubuffet and Pierre Matisse, his dealer in New York, was achieved through documents kept in the Fondation Dubuffet (Paris) and the Pierpont Morgan Library (New York). The author puts forward a periodicization of this corpus and underscores the tensions between the artist and the art-dealer. Their difficulty in keeping to their given roles is increased by the fact that both collect the painter’s works. Their correspondence allows to give back to the Pierre Matisse Gallery the importance it had in diffusing Dubuffet’s works through the United States. Dubuffet’s letters give a precious account about his work and his pictorial techniques. They also allow for a questioning of his strategies and his own image of his work’s reception.
Modulations sur la toile : La Reine Blanche d’Albert Edelfelt (1854-1905)
Authors: Kilpinen Tuulikki
Published: June 2021

Modulations on canvas : La Reine Blanche by Albert Edelfelt (1854-1905)

This article analyses the making by the Finnish painter Edelfelt of an historical oil painting in the Academic style. Technical art history was the main research and was based on close collaboration between two specialists : an art historian and a conservator. The painting was visually examined as well as scientifically analysed. The information obtained was compared with the remarks from 23 letters of the artist and with 17 painted or drawn sketches linked to the painting. The work was painted in Paris in 1876-77, while Edelfelt studied at the Ecole des Beaux-arts under the tutorship of Jean-Léon Gérôme. This article gives precise information regarding Gérôme’s training methods, including initial preparation, the actual painting process and the final touch. This investigation reveals how long and segmented a process the painting underwent before it was finally displayed in the Salon.
ENSINO DE BEM-ESTAR ANIMAL: UMA EXPERIÊNCIA SOBRE AÇÕES DE COMBATE AOS MAUS-TRATOS ANIMAIS NO ÂMBITO ESCOLAR
Authors: Silva Júnior Aécio , Silva Anita de Souza , da Silva Renata Rocha , Santos Víctor Brenno Pereira , de Lima Paula Regina Barros , Nunes Geyanna Dolores Lopes , Rodrigues Thamisa Sejanny de Andrade , Campos Roseane Nunes de Santana
Published: June 2021

O presente estudo relata a experiência de uma ação de extensão, voltada para a educação contra os maus-tratos animais, direcionando o olhar na perspectiva de crianças, estudantes de escolas públicas de Nossa Senhora da Glória, Sergipe, acerca dos cuidados com os animais de estimação. Além disso, buscou-se expor os impactos do uso de atividades lúdicas em ações educacionais na área do bem-estar animal sobre consciencialização contra os maus-tratos animais, entendendo como a relação ser humano-animal se forma na atualidade, bem como os antecedentes envolvidos nessa relação, trazendo para o estudo referenciais teóricos da área. Através da experiência do projeto de extensão “Essa escola é o bicho”, foram oferecidos aos estudantes subsídios como: teatro, músicas e jogos que abordavam as 5 liberdades dos animais e o papel das pessoas na diminuição dos maus-tratos e não abandono de animais. Foi observada a importância do ensino do bem-estar animal na rotina escolar ainda na infância e de uma maneira divertida, que envolva a criança na construção do conhecimento, além de se apresenta como uma referência para posteriores ações de educação nessa área. Além disso, o estudo dos referenciais e da experiência sugerem uma mudança positiva no comportamento e entendimento dos estudantes com relação ao tema, uma vez que passaram a relacionar o tema abordado pelas ferramentas lúdicas na ação educativa ao seu dia a dia.
O ENSINO DE FÍSICA ATRAVÉS DAS PROBLEMÁTICAS ATUAIS DO CERRADO
Authors: Cabral Rosikelly Macedo Gonçalves , Rost Érica , da Silva Tatiana Aparecida Rosa
Published: June 2021

Este trabalho tem o objetivo de relacionar a importância da preservação do bioma Cerrado com o Ensino de Física, através do conteúdo: “Energia térmica’’. O artigo foi baseado em uma palestra apresentada aos alunos de cursos técnicos e alunos de cursos de graduação, do Instituto Federal de Goiás- Câmpus Itumbiara, objetivando a preparação dos concluintes do Ensino Médio e profissionalizante para a questão atual que provavelmente será tratada no Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio, do ano decorrente, e para demonstrar a importância de preservar o bioma ao qual estão inseridos. O artigo foi fundamentado teoricamente em conhecimentos das características do domínio do Cerrado e dos conceitos e Leis da Física. Para avaliar o entendimento do assunto abordado, elaborou-se uma pergunta final, de avaliação do conhecimento adquirido na palestra.
A Dynamic Level Technical Indicator Model for Oil Price Forecasting
Authors: Oyemade David Ademola , Enebeli David
Published: June 2021

Investment in commodities and stock requires a nearly accurate prediction of price to make profit and to prevent losses. Technical indicators are usually employed on the software platforms for commodities and stock for such price prediction and forecasting. However, many of the available and popular technical indicators have proved unprofitable and disappointing to investors, often resulting not only in ordinary losses but in total loss of investment capital. We propose a dynamic level technical indicator model for the forecasting of commodities’ prices. The proposed model creates dynamic price supports and resistances levels in different time frames of the price chart using a novel algorithm and employs them for price forecasting. In this study, the proposed model was applied to predict the prices of the United Kingdom (UK) Oil. It was compared with the combination of two popular and widely accepted technical indicators, the Moving Average Convergence and Divergence (MACD) and Stochastic Oscillator. The results showed that the proposed dynamic level technical indicator model outperformed MACD and Stochastic Oscillator in terms of profit.
The Foreign Goods Demand, Cultural Beliefs and Consumer Choices: A Microeconomics Note
Authors: Wulf Dr. Erico
Published: June 2021

Consumers react to opportunities. So, given that free trade allows them more alternative goods, ¿How come that foreign goods shape consumer choices?. Is it either because of its price, consumer`s income, or their cultural beliefs?. How do it all influence business strategic decisions in international markets? The aim of this paper is to analyze the microeconomic relationship between utility maximization, and cultural values. In particular, its influence in the consumer decisions framework as well as its role for shaping business strategic decisions concerning international markets. The methodology is an inductive desk research. It begins with the theoretical background about consumer behavior and foreign good demand, as well as cultural values impact on business strategy in foreign markets, to conclude that as incomes rises and needs step up, consumers get involve in wider social interaction, such that it shapes the boundaries of rationality which make cultural values part of the marginal utility of income.
Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Authors: Wethmar Dr. Elize Isabella
Published: June 2021

Liposarcomas are rare malignant tumours of adipocytic differentiation and are classified under the soft tissue sarcoma subtype histologically. Retroperitoneal liposarcoma (RPL) has an incidence of 1 per 2.5 million individuals, and the retroperitoneum is the second most common site for a liposarcoma, following the lower limb as the most common site. The retroperitoneum is a space that can easily expand; therefore tumours grow in this space without any symptoms until they are very large. This case study reports a patient diagnosed with a retroperitoneal liposarcoma treated with primary radical surgery and the patient is currently being followed-up in our unit with close monitoring and Computed Tomographic (CT) imaging. The patient consented to the reporting of this case.
Effect of Parachute Running Training on 100 Meter Sprint Running Speed
Authors: Suharti Suharti , Harwanto Harwanto , BP Ismawandi
Published: June 2021

This study aims to determine how much influence the parachute running exercise has on the 100-meter sprint running speed of class X MA Darul Ulum Waru Sidoarjo. This research is quantitative research with experimental method. The research design used was One Group Pretest and Posttest Design, namely experiments carried out in one group without a comparison group. While the sample in this study found 20 students at MA Darul Ulum Waru Sidoarjo. Results Based on the research, it is known that the minimum pretest value is 15.28, the maximum is 21.09, while the posttest value is at least 15 and the maximum is 16.72, while the sig. (2-tailed) in the experimental group is 028, so the value of sig (2-tailed) < 0.05, it can be said that Ho is rejected and accepted, it can be said that there is an effect on running training using Parachute Running on sprint running speed 100 meters (Students of Class X MA Darul Ulum Waru Sidoarjo). From the results of this study, it is hoped that running exercises using Parachute Running can be a reference as a variation of sprint running exercises so that they are not monotonous.Keywords: parachute running, 100 meter sprint.
El educador en Gabriela Mistral. Una aproximación a su vida e ideas como maestra (1903-1922)
Authors: Gorrochotegui Martell Alfredo Antonio
Published: June 2021

El presente trabajo pretende mostrar que Gabriela Mistral fue una educadora a tiempo completo que asumió diversas funciones al servicio de la educación pública de Chile, desde las más sencillas —como ayudante “sin título”— hasta las de mayor responsabilidad, como directora de liceos femeninos. Para esta primera parte se ha historiado su trayectoria desde 1903 hasta 1922. A la par, hemos analizado algunos textos en prosa y verso escritos en esos años, constatando que expresó ideas educativas de gran provecho, tales como: (a) la importancia de que el educador ofrezca y prepare su lección con hermosura, porque para ella el objeto de la pedagogía es la belleza y (b) invitando a valorar y reconocer el insustituible lugar que tiene el educador como ejemplo y modelo de vida para sus estudiantes.
PENETAPAN BIAYA PRODUKSI TAYANGAN IKLAN DI MADU TV BIRO BLITAR
Authors: Retno Hernani Agustyas , Masrunik Endah
Published: June 2021

Production costs are costs contained in a product or service, so the costs incurred must be able to be identified and calculated correctly, so that the total production costs incurred are truly accurate. The purpose of this study is to find out what costs are contained in the determination of production costs for an advertisement and how to calculate them. The method used is descriptive qualitative, where data is collected by interview and observation method and then draws a conclusion from the results of these interviews and observations. The results of this study indicate that the production costs incurred for an advertisement are determined by the bureau which consists of equipment rental costs and crew costs or salaries (excluding basic salaries) then the amount is calculated and added with transportation costs
Methodological Analysis of Accounting Quality : Empirical Approach to DeAngelo’s Model and the Modified Jones Model
Authors: Denich Ervin
Published: June 2021

The aim of this study is twofold: the first goal is to systemise and summarise the models designed to measure the quality of financial statements, as these reports can form the basis of decision-making for the users. The second goal is to analyse the financial statements prepared by manufacturing companies acting in Baranya Country, from a quality perspective, applying the DeAngelo (1986) model and the modified Jones model (1995). Earnings quality is measured by the change in total accruals divided by total assets, considering a 4-years period of time between 2016 and 2019. Calculating the T-statistic, the amount of total accruals is a negative figure in the covered period. Consequently, it might suggest that managers make some decisions, which have a decreasing impact on earnings level of a company. Although the results of this study show some evidence of earnings management, further investigation is required in order to provide a more confident conclusion.
Competences in the Field of Finance – Results of a Population Survey
Authors: Szobonya Réka
Published: June 2021

During the global pandemic, the frequency of digital financial services has increased, one of the reasons for which may be the fear of infection, which is not necessarily based on prudent orientation. Nowadays, to navigate in the increasingly digital financial market, it is essential to have the right tools and competencies that help in the use of services. During the population survey conducted in the summer of 2019 – before the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic –, I examined the level of digital competencies in managing finances and its correlations with the level of financial knowledge and the use of electronic financial services. I researched possible gender differences regarding digital competencies, and whether the use of digital tools is dependent of demographic characteristics. I found out that the competencies of women and men led to similar results. However, the development level of one’s place of residence is related to the frequency of use of electronic devices.
A múlt és a jelen pénzügyi válságainak ismerete a pénzügyi oktatás függvényében
Authors: Csiszárik-Kocsir Ágnes , Varga János , Garai-Fodor Mónika
Published: June 2021

A múlt válságai számtalan információt, adalékot adnak a jelen válságainak megértéséhez. A régmúlt és a közelmúlt krízisei azonos fejlődési fázisokon mentek keresztül a kibontakozásukat illetően, amelyre már több kutatás is rávilágított. Emiatt fontos, hogy ismerjük azok fejlődését, működését, csökkentve ezzel a jövő kríziseinek kialakulási valószínűségét. Fontos az is, hogy meg tudjuk különböztetni a buborékot a válságtól, mivel ez utóbbi csak akkor következik be, ha a buborék kipukkad. Ha azonban ez bekövetkezik, akkor a hatások közvetve vagy közvetlenül magukkal ragadnak mindenkit. A pénzügyi műveltség fejlesztése évek óta kihívás nemcsak hazánkban, hanem világszerte egyaránt. E folyamat során inkább a pénzügyi piacok működésének megértésére, az eszközök ismertetésére törekszünk, de vajon mennyire hangsúlyos a korábbi krízisek tárgyalása? Jelen tanulmányban arra vállalkozunk, hogy rávilágítsunk a régmúlt és a közelmúlt, valamint a jelen válságainak ismeretére, azok hatásainak érzékelésére a korábbi pénzügyi tanulmányok függvényében. Ehhez egy 2020-ban végzett kérdőíves kutatás eredményeit használjuk fel, széles körű szakirodalmi kutatással megalapozva azt. Célunk, hogy megvilágítsuk vagy megcáfoljuk a pénzügyi oktatás azon hiányosságait, amelyek fontosak a gazdaságban állandóan jelen lévő válsághelyzetek felismerésében és kezelésében.
The Virus as a Catalyst for Culture? Sociological Reflections Using as Example the Musical Practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Jabłońska Barbara
Published: June 2021

The time of the pandemic has redefined most areas of social life. including the world of music in the broad sense. Paradoxically. the virus itself turned out to be a kind of culture catalyst. The aim of this article is to present—at the exploratory level—the subject of people’s practice of music during the COVID-19 pandemic. The text will discuss selected aspects and processes related to the practice of musical. The main focus will be on showing how the musical life of society— confined to the Internet out of necessity—has evolved during the pandemic.