bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Association of albumin, fibrinogen, and modified proteins with acute coronary syndrome
Authors: Binti Nabila Nawar , Ferdausi Nourin , Anik Md. Eahsanul Karim , Islam Laila Noor
Published: July 2022

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) comprises a pathophysiological spectrum of cardiovascular diseases related to atherosclerotic coronary plaque erosion. Oxidative stress and inflammation play pivotal roles in the development and progression of atherosclerosis, which affects circulatory proteins, including albumin and fibrinogen, thereby causing an imbalance in albumin to globulin and fibrinogen to albumin ratios. This study aimed to assess the effect of oxidative stress on circulatory proteins, correlate these parameters, and investigate their significance in patients with ACS. In this case-control study, the major blood proteins in patients with ACS and a control group were evaluated using standard methods. Out of 70 ACS cases, 75.7% had ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), 18.6% had non-STEMI, and 5.7% had unstable angina. The mean cardiac troponin I level in patients was 12.42 ng/mL. The patients demonstrated a significantly reduced level of human serum albumin (HSA), 3.81 ± 0.99 g/dL, compared to controls, 5.33 ± 0.66 g/dL. The albumin to globulin ratio (AGR) was significantly depressed in patients while their mean fibrinogen level and the fibrinogen to albumin ratio (FAR) were significantly higher. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that albumin and fibrinogen were significantly associated with the risk of ACS, showing the potential of these parameters to be used for risk assessment of ACS. The ischemia modified albumin (IMA) and protein carbonyls were significantly higher in patients which showed significant positive correlations with FAR. Albumin, IMA and protein carbonyls were found to have high diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for ACS. Overall, these circulatory and modified proteins in ACS patients, particularly lower HSA, AGR, and higher IMA and protein carbonyls may help assess risk.
Minority stress theory applied to conception, pregnancy, and pregnancy loss: A qualitative study examining LGBTQ+ people’s experiences
Authors: Lacombe-Duncan Ashley , Andalibi Nazanin , Roosevelt Lee , Weinstein-Levey Emma
Published: July 2022

Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (trans), queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) people desire to conceive children. Yet, LGBTQ+ peoples’ experiences are scant in reproductive health literature, particularly around pregnancy loss—a stigmatized and distressing pregnancy outcome. Informed by minority stress theory, this qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of multi-level stigma and resilience among LGBTQ+ people in the context of conception, pregnancy, and loss. Seventeen semi-structured individual interviews (25–70 minutes) were conducted (2019) with a purposive sample of LGBTQ+ people in the United States (U.S.) who had experienced pregnancy loss (n = 14) or in an intimate partnership in which a pregnancy was lost (n = 3) in the last two years. Transcribed interviews were analyzed thematically. Participants described the profound sadness of pregnancy loss due to unique challenges of LGBTQ+ conception. Multiple types of stigma manifested at intrapersonal (e.g., anticipated sexual stigma upon disclosure), interpersonal (e.g., unsolicited advice about conception decisions), and structural levels (e.g., differential requirements to access conception compared to heterosexual/cisgender couples). Resilience was also seen individually (e.g., purposeful disclosure of conception, pregnancy, and loss), relationally (e.g., connecting with other LGBTQ+ community members), and collectively (e.g., creating/engaging in LGBTQ+-specific conception, pregnancy, and loss online spaces). LGBTQ+ people experience minority stressors of multi-level stigmatization throughout the pregnancy process, which limits their access to social support after experiencing pregnancy loss. However, individual, relational, and collective resilience strategies abound in response. Thus, minority stress theory can also be applied to recognize strengths-based and affirming approaches to reproductive healthcare for LGBTQ+ people.
Stratified analysis of the association between periodontitis and female breast cancer based on age, comorbidities and level of urbanization: A population-based nested case-control study
Authors: Chen Chien-Chih , Ho Wei-Li , Lin Ching-Heng , Chen Hsin-Hua
Published: July 2022

Purpose

To conduct stratified analysis of the association between periodontitis exposure and the risk of female breast cancer based on age, comorbidities and level of urbanization.

Methods

Using claims data taken from the 1997–2013 Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD), we identified 60,756 newly-diagnosed female breast cancer patients during the period 2003–2013 from all beneficiaries. We then randomly selected 243,024 women without breast cancer matching (1:4) for age and the year of the index date during 1997–2013 from a one million representative population acting as the control group. A conditional logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between periodontitis (ICD-9-CM codes 523.3–4) and the risk of breast cancer, shown as an odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) after adjustments for the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and level of urbanization. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on age, CCI and level of urbanization.

Results

The mean ± standard deviation age was 53 ± 14 years. After adjusting for potential confounders, the risk of female breast cancer was found to be associated with a history of periodontitis (OR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.10–1.14). Such an association was significantly different between patients aged < 65 years (OR, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.06–1.11) and patients aged ≥ 65 years (OR, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.18–1.28; p for interaction <0.001), as well as between patients where the CCI = 0 (OR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.15–1.20) and patients with CCI > 0 (OR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.96–1.03; p for interaction <0.001). The highest level of urbanization was also associated with the risk of breast cancer.

Conclusions

This population-based nested case-control study demonstrated that periodontitis was significantly associated with the risk of female breast cancer and such an association was modified by both age and comorbidities.
Presentación: Itinerarios de mujeres, palabras de mujeres. Voces femeninas en la prensa étnica española en América. Siglos XIX-XX
Authors: Lucci Marcela , Velasco Molpeceres Ana
Published: July 2022

Presentación: Itinerarios de mujeres, palabras de mujeres. Voces femeninas en la prensa étnica española en América. Siglos XIX-XX.
Dinámicas de la urbanidad queer en Berlín
Authors: Sardá-Vieira Marcos , Zapata Galindo Martha , Koblitz Katja
Published: July 2022

Ante el panorama creciente de restricciones y vigilancia de las manifestaciones de urbanidad y, al mismo tiempo, de la regulación y disciplina de la planificación urbana formal, el presente trabajo contextualiza las dinámicas de constitución de urbanidad por parte de los colectivos LGBTQ en Berlín a lo largo del tiempo, como referencia de la constitución de nuevas estéticas de existencia y representación frente a una cultura material y urbana restrictiva y condicionada por las políticas cisheteropatriarcales. A partir de esta referencia historiográfica berlinesa, constituida desde el método fenomenológico-hermenéutico, consideramos que las acciones innovadoras de los grupos disidentes deben ser continuas en la efímera apropiación de la ciudad, como movimiento de resistencia a los estados de permanencia y conservadurismo.
RAMÍREZ ALEDÓN, Germán, La Ilustración católica ante la crisis del Antiguo Régimen en España: Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva y Astergo. Valencia, Real Colegio-Semanario de Corpus Cristi, colección Humanismo e Ilustración, 2021, 699 pp.
Authors: Dufour Gérard
Published: July 2022

Reseña de: RAMÍREZ ALEDÓN, Germán, La Ilustración católica ante la crisis del Antiguo Régimen en España: Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva y Astergo. Valencia, Real Colegio-Semanario de Corpus Cristi, colección Humanismo e Ilustración, 2021, 699 pp.
MORA, Pablo; SUÁREZ CORTINA, Manuel; TREJO ESTRADA, Evelia (eds.), México y España. Estudios comparados sobre cultura liberal. Siglos XIX y XX. Ciudad de México, Santander, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México / Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas / Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliográficas-Santander / Editorial Universidad de Cantabria, 2021, 324 pp.
Authors: Lorenzo Río María Dolores
Published: July 2022

Reseña del libro: MORA, Pablo; SUÁREZ CORTINA, Manuel; TREJO ESTRADA, Evelia (eds.), México y España. Estudios comparados sobre cultura liberal. Siglos XIX y XX. Ciudad de México, Santander, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México / Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas / Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliográficas-Santander / Editorial Universidad de Cantabria, 2021, 324 pp.
LÁZARO LORENTE, Luis Miguel, La nueva Atenas del Mediterráneo. Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, cultura y educación popular en Valencia (1890-1931). Valencia, Institució Alfons el Magnànim, 2021, 635 pp.
Authors: Solà i Gussinyer Pere
Published: July 2022

Reseña del libro: LÁZARO LORENTE, Luis Miguel, La nueva Atenas del Mediterráneo. Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, cultura y educación popular en Valencia (1890-1931). Valencia, Institució Alfons el Magnànim, 2021, 635 pp.
First report on clinical aspects, blood profiles, bacterial isolation, antimicrobial susceptibility, and histopathology in canine pyometra in Thailand
Authors: Lansubsakul Niyada , Sirinarumitr Kaitkanoke , Sirinarumitr Theerapol , Imsilp Kanjana , Wattananit Podjana , Supanrung Sasi , Limmanont Chunsumon
Published: July 2022

Background and Aim: Canine pyometra, either the closed (closed pyometra [CP]) or open (open pyometra [OP]) cervix type, is a frequent uterine disease in intact old age bitches. Therefore, early diagnosis and appropriate medical and surgical treatments are crucial to avoid the life-threatening condition in these bitches. This study aimed to investigate clinical alterations, blood parameters, causative bacteria, antimicrobial susceptibility, and uterine histopathology obtained during aseptic surgical treatment on bitches with pyometra.

Materials and Methods: Sixty bitches of various breeds and ages with presumptive pyometra diagnoses were included in the study. The diagnoses were based on history, clinical examination, blood parameters, radiography, and ultrasonography. All pyometra bitches were ovariohysterectomized as an emergency surgical treatment. In addition, uterine content and tissues were submitted for bacterial isolation, antimicrobial susceptibility, and uterine histopathological analysis.

Results: Except for abdominal CP distention, no specific clinical signs were linked to the pyometra type. The mean values of total white blood cell count (WBC) and plasma protein were predominantly raised in pyometra bitches regarding hematological parameters. Leukocytosis was found in both types; however, the WBC in CP was markedly higher than in OP. The mean value of blood urea nitrogen increased in the CP group. Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli were the most frequent causative bacteria isolated in CP and OP, respectively. All isolated bacteria were 100% susceptible to imipenem, meropenem, and carbapenem. Marbofloxacin was the second most effective drug against isolated bacteria from both groups. Uncomplicated cystic endometrial hyperplasia (CEH) was not presented in the CP group. CEH and chronic endometritis (type IV), the most severe uterine histopathological changes, were discovered in the CP and OP.

Conclusion: The CP and OP groups presented leukocytosis, increased plasma protein, and CEH and chronic endometritis. Depression, abdominal distention, and enlarged uterine size were the major characteristics of the CP group. Furthermore, abdominal distension is presented in other abnormalities in clinical practices, providing a differential diagnosis. Drugs in the carbapenem group were the most effective against isolated bacteria; however, they are not routinely used due to bacterial resistance concerns. Thus, marbofloxacin was recommended as an alternative medical treatment because it is convenient to manage by both oral and injection routes.
The effect of spices Coriandrum sativum L., Trigonella foenum-graecum L., Pimpinella anisum L., and their combinations on growth performance, carcass trait, and hematobiochemical parameters in broiler chicken
Authors: Meradi Samira , Messaï Ahmed , Aouachria Miloud
Published: July 2022

Background and Aim: The incorporation of herbs and species has been shown to enrich the food with antioxidants and bioactive antimicrobial compounds, thereby preserving the safety and productivity of broiler chicken production. This study aimed to determine the effects of three phytogenic feed additives (PHT) on certain zootechnical and hematobiochemical parameters in broiler chickens. Coriandrum sativum L. (coriander), Pimpinella anisum L. (green anise), and Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (fenugreek) were used to formulate the PHT.

Materials and Methods: A total of 360 1-day-old Cobb broilers for 42 days were randomly assigned to four dietary treatment groups: A control group (CTLG) and three groups fed a basal diet supplemented with 3% of coriander (PHT1G), 3% of a combination 50% coriander-50% fenugreek (PHT2G), and finally, 3% of a combination 50% coriander-50% green anise (PHT3G), respectively, and each experimental group included three repetitions of 30 birds. Zootechnical parameters, carcass productivity, and hematobiochemical properties were measured.

Results: The birds in the PHT3G had the greatest body weight and organ weight (p < 0.05). However, the weight of abdominal fat remained unchanged. The same group of broilers had a significantly (p < 0.05) higher lymphocyte level of 120.103/μL, followed by the PHT2G, which had 80.103/μL. The levels of monocytes in the PHT2G and PHT3G were 66.103/μL and 60.103/μL, respectively. Regarding granulocytes, we observed 200.103/μL in the PHT2 group and 102.103/μL in the PHT3G. There was a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) between the uric acid levels of the PHT1G, PHT2G, and PHT3G, with 50.4 mg/L, 59.84 mg/L, and 47.29 mg/L, respectively. All experimental groups had significantly lower uric acid concentrations than the control group (84.36 mg/L).

Conclusion: The use of phytogenic feed additives may positively affect both weight gain and hematobiochemical parameters in broiler chicken, particularly the levels of various white blood cell subtypes and the uric acid rate.
Heidegger, « die Phantasie des Wesens ». Quelques notes de repère
Authors: Bellato Elisa
Published: July 2022

The present paper engages with Heidegger’s attempt to rethink, during the 1930s, the metaphysical history of being from the inside. It treats the movement of the appearance of Being (Seyn) in the concealment of the essence of truth, and moving from such a notion of “essence” (Wesen), it shows that the role of Phantasie falls within the seynsgeschichtliches Denken. The Heideggerian “Phantasie des Wesens” is thus studied through Holderlin’s poetry, which is central to the elaboration of the “thought of the history of being” in the thirties. It seems therefore, following Heidegger’s interpretation, that is from its own language (Sprache) that the metaphysical history of being can be rethought or “reinvented”. The paper rather explores the process of channeling Stimmung into Grund-stimmung, by which the Phantasie may be able to shape the experience of meaning.
Interfacticité transcendantale, utopie et politique chez Marc Richir
Authors: Perrier Jean-François
Published: July 2022

The concept of “utopia” appears in Marc Richir’s first article in 1968. Although Richir does not ever explicitly claim it, it nevertheless plays a very fundamental role in his thought, particularly in the political field. By analyzing the different layers of meaning that characterize the human community, from the most established to the most archaic, we would like to defend the idea that what he calls in Du sublime en politique “utopian sociality” or even “the utopian community” is in truth the register of transcendental interfacticity. To do this, we will have to explain in what and how the socio-political link differs from the links of transcendental intersubjectivity and interfacticity. We will argue that, for Richir, it is phantasia and affectivity that hold the political community together. We will then explore what role transcendental interfacticity plays in the field of politics, more particularly in its articulation with the declination of absolute transcendence into political transcendence.
A Systematic Literature Review Examining the Lean Startup and Organizational Learning
Authors: York John M.
Published: July 2022

The lean startup refers to a decade-old, practitioner-developed, hypothesis-driven entrepreneurship method that entrepreneurs use to develop scalable new products, business models, and enterprises by learning through experimentation. Since its introduction, the lean startup empiric literature has evolved, and opportunities exist to extend these works. This review engages the research question- What relationship does the lean startup have with organizational learning? Utilizing systematic and snowball techniques, this review engages 132 citations- 38 lean startup, 21 lean startup-related, 72 organizational learning, and 1 systematic literature review method. This paper offers multiple contributions to the literature. It identifies multiple characterizations of the lean startup. This analysis highlights that the lean startup situates well with multiple aspects of organizational learning- including process, behavioral, and cognitive. However, it finds limited evidence reflecting a direct effect of the lean startup on organizational learning. Accordingly, while this work does extend current publications, it sees the need to build on the extant literature, emphasizing lean startup’s direct influence on organizational learning. Emerging from this observation is a research question that captures this opportunity- How does the lean startup method’s use directly impact organizational learning in nascent ventures? Finally, from this question and considerations around the study’s findings and limitations, this review proffers multiple questions that define an agenda for future empiric research around these two phenomena.
الأهمّيّة المعاصرة لدراسات طريق الحرير القديم في البناء المشترك لمبادرة "الحزام والطريق" / The Contemporary Significance of the Study of the Ancient Silk Road from the Perspective of Arabic Geographical Classics to the Coconstruction of the “Belt and Road” Between China and Arab Countries
Authors: Mingze Jin , Yun Guo
Published: July 2022

Both China and Arab countries are great nations with long histories and splendid cultures. The Silk Road and the Spice Road are great transportation projects jointly created by people of all countries. These two roads were the main routes for concecting China with Arab countries, and the main artery for connecting the West and the East. China and Arabia have long-term friendly exchanges, and thus have close cultural relations. The Chinese and Arab people learn from each other to enrich and develop their respective cultures. The historical process of developing friendly relations between the two great nations is the glorious course of their great contribution to the progress of human civilization. Since ancient times, in the process of civilization exchanges and mutual learning on the ancient Silk Road, China and Arab countries have inevitably left many traces of mutual records, especially in geographical classics and ancient maps, thus forming a cognitive impression of the two sides. Moreover, this impression continues to develop and deepen with the changes of the times. By interpreting the written records of the China-Arab exchanges on the Silk Road in Chinese and Arabic geographical books and ancient maps, and comparing Chinese and Arab classics, the research results show that traditional friendship is the main theme of China-Arab exchanges. This provides historical experience and contemporary inspiration for the co-construction of the “Belt and Road” between China and Arab countries, and contributes to building a community with a shared future between China and Arab countries and a community with a shared future for mankind.
بناء مجتمع الصحة المشترك للبشرية التجربة الصينية نموذجا / Building a Community of Common Health for Mankind: The Chinese Experience as a Model
Authors: Sayed Adham
Published: July 2022

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, humanity has been challenged in many different ways, and numerous calls for unity and international cooperation have emerged to handle the crisis and recover from its impacts. Among these calls is the Chinese President Xi Jinping’s initiative to “build a community of shared health for mankind.” This research strives to learn all about China’s role in confronting the repercussions of the pandemic at the global level, as well as its efforts to build a community of health for all. The result shows that China’s performance over the past two years has contributed, significantly, to saving human lives in China and around the globe. This result is based on reviewing China’s implementations in the face of the pandemic, on several levels: the research examines China’s success in combating the pandemic, its combined efforts with the World Health Organization and the scientific community, its efforts in the field of humanitarian aid, as well as its efforts in the international cooperation to produce the vaccine and provide it for the public. This research also sheds light on the two-year-long collaboration between China and Arab countries as a model for cooperation between nations in times of crisis.
وأبعاد(2012-2016)العلاقات السياسية الصينية - السعودية التحول إلى الشراكة الاستراتيجية الشاملة / Study on Sino-Saudi Political Relations (2012- 2016) and the Shift to Establishinging Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Authors: Mansour Amr
Published: July 2022

The Sino-Saudi political relations has continued to develop between November 2012 and the beginning of 2016, but it is remarkable that most studies focus on the economic aspect of this relations, without shedding sufficient light on the political aspect. Therefore, this paper analyzes the scale and achievements of the two historic visits of Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz to Beijing in 2014 and President Xi Jinping to Riyadh in 2016, to study the development of political relations between the two countries and its main influencing factors, focusing on the strategic vision of President Xi in foreign policy, and the positioning of Saudi Arabia in China’s strategic deployment.
An alternative C++-based HPC system for Hadoop MapReduce
Authors: Srinivasakumar Vignesh , Vanamoorthy Muthumanikandan , Sairaj Siddarth , Ganesh Sainath
Published: July 2022

MapReduce (MR) is a technique used to improve distributed data processing vastly and can massively speed up computation. Hadoop and MR rely on memory-intensive JVM and Java. A MR framework based on High-Performance Computing (HPC) could be used, which is both memory-efficient and faster than standard MR. This article explores a C++-based approach to MR and its feasibility on multiple factors like developer friendliness, deployment interface, efficiency, and scalability. This article also introduces Eager Reduction and Delayed Reduction techniques to speed up MR.
An environmentally friendly hydrometallurgy process for the recovery and reuse of metals from spent lithium-ion batteries, using organic acid
Authors: Jumari Arif , Yudha Cornelius Satria , Nizam Muhammad , Dyartanti Endah Retno , Suranto  , Purwanto Agus
Published: July 2022

The increasing use of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) presents a serious environmental problem. These spent LIBs are suitable sources of metals for the production of LIB cathode active material. This study successfully recovered nickel, cobalt, and aluminum from spent LIB nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA) and regenerated NCA cathode. The effect of the spent anode as a reducing agent was also investigated. The spent anode alone did not reduce the metals Ni and Co sufficiently. The leaching efficiency was only 34.8, 47.15, and 86.75% for Ni, Co, and Al, respectively, and these values did not increase with increasing citric acid concentration or the addition of ascorbic acid as a reducing agent. However, it increased significantly to 85, 90.12, and 100%, for Ni, Co, and Al, respectively, with the addition of 2% v/v H2O2. The ternary metal oxalate (TMO) precipitation of the leaching solution confirmed the synthesis of TMO from the precursor. The regenerated NCA synthesized from TMO had better electrochemical performances than those of new commercial NCA. It had a specific discharge capacity of 137 mA h/g and a retention capacity of 85.4% at 2 C after 50 cycles, whereas the new commercial had a specific discharge capacity of 133.4 mA h/g and a retention capacity of 82.6% at 1 C after 50 cycles.
Orders of inner-diagonal automorphisms of some simple groups of Lie type
Authors: Buturlakin Alexander A. , Grechkoseeva Maria A.
Published: July 2022

We refer to the set of element orders of a finite group 𝐺 as the spectrum of 𝐺. For the simple groupsPSLn⁢(q)\mathrm{PSL}_{n}(q),PSUn⁢(q)\mathrm{PSU}_{n}(q),E6⁢(q)E_{6}(q), andE62⁢(q){}^{2}E_{6}(q), we describe the spectra of extensions of these groups by diagonal automorphisms.
Hybrid verbs of Slavic origin with the suffixes -inti, -yti, -uoti, -ėti, -auti in Lithuanian slang: derivative and adaptive hybrids
Authors: Kudirka Robertas
Published: July 2022

The article analyses 246 hybrid verbs of Slavic origin with the suffixes -inti, -uoti, -yti, -ėti, -auti from the Lithuanian slang and non-standard dictionary. The study reveals that borrowings with affixal adaptation are always adapted to the linguistic system. The most popular suffix is -inti (190 hybrid verbs). There are some (64) derivative hybrids with this suffix, hybrids are formed from the adapted basic words, and therefore, in such cases hybrid verbs are derivations of the suffix -inti. There are twice as many adaptive hybrids (126), which are morphologically adapted by replacing the derivative suffix of the language donor with the suffix of the language recipient. Other suffixes are rare: -uoti (21), -yti (12), -ėti (12), -auti (11), with which derivative hybrids are usually formed from already adapted basic noun in slang.
IgG, IgM and neutralizing antibodies to SARS-COV-2 in medical workers during the year (2020-2021) before the start of mass vaccination
Authors:   State Institution National Scientific Center «M.D. Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology National Acad- emy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv, Ukraine, Kornatskyi V.M. , Ryzhkova N.O. ,   State Institution National Scientific Center «M.D. Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology National Acad- emy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv, Ukraine, Gavrilenko T.I. ,   State Institution National Scientific Center «M.D. Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology National Acad- emy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv, Ukraine, Dorokhina A.M. ,   State Institution National Scientific Center «M.D. Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology National Acad- emy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv, Ukraine, Kornatskyi Yu.V. ,   State Institution National Scientific Center «M.D. Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology National Acad- emy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv, Ukraine, Pidgaina O.A. ,   State Institution National Scientific Center «M.D. Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology National Acad- emy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv, Ukraine, Babii S.М. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine, Pasichnichenko O.M. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: July 2022

The purpose of the work is to assess the levels of IgG, IgM and neutralizing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in medical workers during the year (2020-2021) before the start of mass vaccination, depending on the presence of clinical symptoms and positive PCR test. It is established that people without antibodies to SARSCoV-2 do not have neutralizing antibodies. The antibody levels, as well as percentage of neutralization, were higher in individuals who had just recovered from Covid-19 and have positive PCR at the beginning of the disease compared to those who had no clinical manifestation. There was a positive correlation between the level of IgG and percentage of neutralization. In persons without pronounced clinical symptoms of coronavirus infection, moderately positive neutralizing antibodies prevail, whereas in the vast majority of recovered individuals they are highly positive.
Die Funktion von Straßennamen in Barcelona im Rahmen der (Re-)Konstruktion der katalanischen nationalen Identität im 19. Jahrhundert
Authors: Kühne Ina
Published: July 2022

Während des 19. Jahrhunderts erlebten die katalanische Sprache und Kultur, die vor allem seit dem Beginn des 18. Jahrhunderts einen Niedergang erfahren hatten, eine Wiedergeburt (Renaixença). Im Zuge der Renaixença wurde in der katalanischen Literatur, Kunst und Geschichtsschreibung eine katalanische nationale Mythologie und Symbolik kreiert. Die wesentlichen Charakteristika der katalanischen nationalen Identität wurden in jener Zeit konkretisiert. Auch Straßennamen leisteten durch die Vergegenwärtigung bedeutender Persönlichkeiten, Ereignisse und Institutionen der katalanischen (National-)Geschichte einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur (Re-)Konstruktion der katalanischen nationalen Identität. Im vorliegenden Artikel werden die historischen und identitätsstiftenden Narrative herausgearbeitet, die den Straßennamen Barcelonas zugrunde liegen, um die mit der urbanen Toponymie verbundene Erinnerungspolitik zu verdeutlichen. Ferner wird aufgezeigt, welche Funktion die Straßennamen im Rahmen der (Re-)Konstruktion der katalanischen nationalen Identität im Zuge der Renaixença-Bewegung erfüllten. Die Basis der Analyse bildet das von dem katalanischen Politiker, Historiker, Journalisten und Schriftsteller Víctor Balaguer (1824-1901) verfasste zweibändige Buch Las calles de Barcelona (1865-1866), in dem die Bedeutungen der Barceloneser Straßennamen erläutert werden.
Einleitung
Authors: Herling Sandra , Cedeño Rojas Maribel
Published: July 2022

Einleitung zum Dossier "Toponyme und Erinnerungskultur in der Romania" und Vorstellung der Beiträge.
Bauern als Schriftsteller
Authors: Conord Fabien , Obergöker Timo
Published: July 2022

Aufruf zur Einreichung von Beiträgen für das Dossier "Bauern als Schriftsteller"
Task and resources management function in HPC operation system «SPO Super-EVM»
Authors: Ignatyev Alexey , Kalinin Alexey , Mokshin Sergey
Published: July 2022

The Slurm-VNIITF software developed by Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Russian Federal Nuclear Center - Zababakhin All-Russian Research Institute of Technical Physics”, it’s architecture, resource management capabilities and task management for numerical simulation HPC systems described in this paper. During many years usage of the HPC systems researches show that the basic features of the Slurm (Simple linux utility for resource management) software are clearly insufficient for the effective use of computing resources in HPC centers. Therefore, the authors of this paper propose an improved task and resource management policy. Slurm extension modules (plugins) for implementing this policy also described in this paper.
Modification of the Method for Calculating Polygenic Risks With Variation Graph
Authors: Kondrateva Olesia , Karpulevich Evgeny
Published: July 2022

Representation of the DNA sequence is possible in various ways. The variation graph is one of the most accurate methods that allows you to work with atypical areas and take into account all their diversity. Based on this data structure and the polygenic risk assessment method, a DNA interpretation system was built. As a result, a correlation coefficient was obtained between the path in the column responsible for a specific DNA sequence and the feature. We then compared it with a coefficient obtained by a similar method but using sequence representation using a reference genome. Such a comparison helped to evaluate the effectiveness of the representation in the form of a graph. After that, a modified method for calculating the polygenic score on the alignment data of the vg tool was built, which was also compared with existing methods. The modified method showed an improvement in the prediction of the trait.
Introducción. Neoliberalismo y precarización de las condiciones sociales
Authors: Piedra Guillén Nancy
Published: July 2022

En el presente volumen de la Revista de Ciencias Sociales hemos querido destinar una sección específica para analizar el impacto que ha tenido en nuestro país el desarrollo del neoliberalismo. No cabe duda de que en un momento histórico como el que estamos viviendo en el país, en el cual, con los resultados electorales que recientemente hemos tenido, se consolida la reforma neoliberal del Estado y la sociedad, es más que oportuno dedicar tiempo al estudio de este tema. Por ello, hemos recopilado varios textos que nos permiten comprender el modelo de desarrollo que se ha estado aplicando, así como sus consecuencias, y así comprender con mayor profundidad los impactos socio económicos que afectan a diversos sectores de la sociedad.
¿VIENEN CON LOS EDIFICIOS? “MODERNIZACIÓN” Y TRABAJO PRECARIO EN LA UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA (UCR)
Authors: Caamaño Morúa Carmen , Dinartes Bogantes Andrés , Villena Fiengo Sergio
Published: July 2022

Este artículo es el resultado de una primera indagación exploratoria y descriptiva sobre la tercerización de servicios de limpieza en la Universidad de Costa Rica. Se basa en análisis documental y de contenidos de redes sociales, así como en observación no participante, para dar cuenta de las características en que se establece y profundiza la precariedadlaboral de un sector de la comunidad universitaria que ha sido invisibilizado. Este proceso tiene lugar en el marco de la “modernización” neoliberal de una universidad pública que todavía se dice humanista.
EXCLUSIÓN SOCIAL Y CONTROL POLICIAL: ENTRE LA IMPOSICIÓN DE LA FUERZA Y LA NECESIDAD DE CONSENSO
Authors: Saborío Sebastián
Published: July 2022

En este artículo se demuestra que la policía emplea dos estrategias para controlar a las personas y los territorios socialmente excluidos: la imposición de la fuerza y la búsquedade consenso. La primera se lleva a cabo por parte de quienes gobiernan los Estados a través de retóricas y prácticas securitarias y represivas que tienden a generar nuevaexclusión y aumentar las formas de exclusión preexistentes. La segunda, en cambio, la ejecutan mediante prácticas de carácter más democrático, las cuales tienen comoprincipal objetivo aumentar el consenso de la población hacia las fuerzas policiales y su accionar. A lo largo del texto se demuestra que existe una correlación y codependenciaentre estas dos estrategias, dado que la policía no puede ser únicamente represiva, así como no puede limitarse a buscar el consenso entre las personas que controla. Paraalcanzar este resultado, se ponen a dialogar los clásicos de los estudios policiales con los aportes de investigaciones recientes sobre estos temas, en particular, los que sebasan en el análisis de la realidad social de países latinoamericanos y de otros contextos del Sur Global.
Effect of Anchor-Guiding Sleeve Length on the Accuracy of Computer-Guided Flapless Implant Surgery
Authors: Dusmukhamedov Shavkat , Lee Chunui , Jeong Seung-Mi , Choi Byung-Ho
Published: July 2022

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of anchor-guiding sleeve length on the accuracy of computer-guided flapless implant surgery in edentulous cases. Twelve identical polyurethane edentulous mandibular models were equally divided into short and long anchor-guiding sleeve groups based on the type of anchor-guiding sleeve. After implant placement and scan body connections, digital impressions were taken using the intraoral scanner. Using the software's measurement function, the deviation parameters between the planned and actual position of the placed implants were calculated and compared using the Mann-Whitney U test. In the short anchor-guiding sleeve group, the median angular deviation was 4.05° (range, 2.87°–7.55°). The median linear deviation was 1.17 mm (range, 0.24–2.17 mm) for the implant apex and 0.82 mm (range, 0.43–1.67 mm) for the implant shoulder. The median deviation of the depth was 0.31 mm (range, 0.20–0.79 mm). In the long anchor-guiding sleeve group, the median angular deviation was 2.70° (range, 1.77°–4.08°). The median linear deviation was 0.88 mm (range, 0.21–1.77 mm) for the implant apex and 0.63 mm (range, 0.11–1.97 mm) for the implant shoulder. The median deviation of the depth was 0.24 mm (range, 0.09–0.53 mm). There were significant differences between the 2 groups in the angular and linear deviations at the implant apex and the shoulder and depth deviation. The accuracy of the muco-supported surgical guide was improved using the long anchor-guiding sleeve, thus providing more accurate flapless implant placement in edentulous models. However, model experiments do not always produce predictable and possible uncontrolled cause-and-effect outcomes under natural clinical conditions. Therefore, further in vivo investigations are required to determine whether the results of this study are consistent with clinical findings.
Bone Graft Osseous Changes After Maxillary Sinus Floor Augmentation: A Systematic Review
Authors: Alhajj Wadhah Abdulnasser , Al-Qadhi Gamilah , Christidis Nikolaos , Al-Moraissi Essam
Published: July 2022

This systematic review aimed to evaluate computed tomographic scans for volumetric bone gain following lateral sinus floor augmentation of the atrophic posterior maxilla after the use of various bone-grafting materials. The databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Registry of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and SCOPUS were used for a comprehensive search for all potentially eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs), without language restrictions, from the beginning of each database until June 2021. The predictor variables for this review were autogenous bone (AB), allografts (AG), xenografts (XG), and alloplastic bone (AP), which were assessed individually and in combination with the inclusion of growth factors with XGs. The outcome variable was the graft volume on cone beam computerized tomographic (CBCT) scans. Seven RCTs with a short-term observation period were included. Topographical analyses of all graft materials identified a volumetric reduction at 6 months postgrafting, compared with values immediately after graft placement. The volumetric reduction occurred regardless of the type of bone-grafting material. The largest volumetric gain over baseline, pregraft values, was found in the AG+XG group. Autografts, the present gold standard bone graft, showed a high resorption rate and inferior volumetric increase when compared with alternative grafting combinations. AG and XG also showed a significant difference with less volumetric gain than AP and their combinations. No difference was detected between AP and AG+AP. However, there was significantly less volumetric gain for AP alone compared with AG+XG and XG-growth factor combinations. As a result, these findings suggest significant advantages to new bone formation using grafting materials in combination. To achieve a better understanding of topographical variables related to various grafting materials, more clinically focused RCTs, with sufficient statistical power to control for confounding factors, are needed.
Modern Tools for Developing the Scientific Potential of the University
Authors: Demidov M. O. , Savelyev P. S. , Khodachek I. A. , Mereshkin D. E.
Published: July 2022

One of the key support mechanisms for research in universities is national scientific foundations, which often represent the main source of funding. However, the capacity of young universities to compete in national foundations’ calls is severely limited due to fierce competition and high qualification barriers. This hinders young universities’ chances to raise research funding and strengthens the Matthew effect. The establishment of proprietary research support infrastructure, in particular, internal research support funds may contribute to the development of human resources and reduce the qualification gap between young universities and classical or research-oriented ones. The purpose of the article is to analyze the practices of creating research support mechanisms in young universities. The study addresses the establishment of the Research and Development Fund at the North-West Institute of Management of RANEPA. We analyze the organizational model of the fund and the algorithm of the application campaign using the pilot call for funding literature reviews as an illustrative example. The main contribution of the article is a detailed description of the model of organizational processes of the fund and the management practices that support it. The article may be relevant for research managers of young universities and university branches, as well as for researchers interested in studying research support mechanisms.
Transcultural Translation and Validation of Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric©
Authors: Duarte Hugo Miguel Santos , Lasater Kathie , Dixe Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues
Published: July 2022

ABSTRACT Objectives: to translate and cross-culturally validate the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric© (LCJR©) instrument for nursing students. Methods: the application of LCJR-PT© was preceded by a linguistic translation into Portuguese, based on the translation-back-translation method. This psychometric study involved 32 nursing students from a program in Portugal. Data were collected through observations of two independent observers during the performance of the practices developed by the students, through the scenarios validated by experts of high and of medium-fidelity simulation. Results: of the 64 observations obtained from the practices of nursing students, the value of intra-class correlations in the 4 aspects of the instrument exceeded 0.792. There was a global Cronbach’s alpha of LCJR-PT© of 0.921 and 0.876 in Observers 1 and 2 respectively, with a statistically significant level of agreement. Conclusions: the LCJR-PT© is a valid and reliable instrument, demonstrating a high potential for its use in clinical education and nursing research.
Organic acids allied with paclobutrazol modify mango tree ‘Keitt’ flowering
Authors: Silva Luan dos Santos , Cavalcante Ítalo Herbert Lucena , Cunha Jenilton Gomes da , Lobo Jackson Teixeira , Carreiro Daniel Almeida , Paiva Neto Vespasiano Borges de
Published: July 2022

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of fulvic acids and free amino acids on paclobutrazol in the flowering of mango ‘Keitt’ cultivated in the semi-arid region. The experiment was performed from 2017 to 2018 simultaneously in two orchards with the same plants and management characteristics, located in Cabrobó, State of Pernambuco, Brazil. The experimental design was randomized blocks with four treatments and five replications of four trees. The treatments were: T1: paclobutrazol + water (control); T2: paclobutrazol + fulvic acids; T3: paclobutrazol + amino acids; T4: paclobutrazol + fulvic acids + amino acids. Applying fulvic acids plus paclobutrazol increased gas exchange efficiency, favoring flowering and fruiting. In contrast, amino acids alone or with fulvic acids decreased the flowering efficiency.
Buffer Zones for 2,4-D Applications Nearby Tobacco Fields
Authors: Noguera Matheus Machado , Avila Luis Antonio de , Zimmer Marcelo , Becker Rafael , Egewarth Klaus , Camargo Edinalvo Rabaioli
Published: July 2022

ABSTRACT: An increase in 2,4-D use is expected as tolerant crops have been approved to use in Brazil, which may negatively affect important crops such as tobacco. Our objective was to determine safe distances between 2,4-D applications and tobacco fields considering herbicide contamination to the harvested product. A field experiment was conducted, consisting of a 2,4-D application done perpendicularly to the wind direction, using a tractor sprayer. Drifted herbicide was collected using tobacco plants placed at various points (-50 up to 400 meters from application zone), following three schemes: a) 0 to 0.5 hours after application (HAT); b) 0 to 24 HAT; and c) 0.5 to 24 HAT. Environmental conditions were recorded. Herbicide in tobacco leaves was quantified. Drift was detected up to 200 m in both years. Vapor movement of 2,4-D was detected up to 400 m from the application strip in 2016, on plants taken to the field after herbicide application. Environmental conditions in 2015 favored off-target movement (higher wind speed and air temperature and lower humidity); although, in 2016 the herbicide traveled further due to wet deposition. These results indicated that a 100-meter buffer zone is enough to significantly decrease chances of tobacco contamination above the tolerated threshold, and highlighted the importance of environmental conditions in the transport processes for 2,4-D under field conditions.
The effects of different particle film applications on almond trees
Authors: Karaat Fırat Ege , Denizhan Hasan
Published: July 2022

ABSTRACT: Particle film applications have become common in agriculture today given the understanding of the effects of limiting high temperatures and solar radiation on plant physiology. This study was conducted to compare the effects of different particle materials on some physiological and fruit quality attributes of almonds. To achieve this, two non-transparent white solid and three transparent aqueous particle film materials were applied by foliar spraying on deficit irrigated almond trees (cv. Ferragnes). Membrane injury (MI), relative water content (RWC), the SPAD chlorophyll index, leaf temperature and some macro- and micro-nutrient contents were examined in addition to fruit sizes, weights, total oils and fatty acid compositions. The applied treatments significantly influenced the evaluated parameters, which indicated reduced stress and improved fruit quality. MI was found to be from 42.8 to 73.9%, RWC varied from 76.8 to 92.9%, and the K/Na ratio ranged between 103.3 and 521.0. As a result of this study, it was concluded that the observed improvements were due to the effects of the evaluated materials and that particle film applications can be beneficial in alleviating heat, light and water stress in almond trees.
Phytase in diets with different phytate concentrations for broilers
Authors: Barrilli Lucas Newton Ezaki , Santos Marley Conceição dos , Bassi Lucas Schmidt , Kuritza Leandro Nagae , Oliveira Simone Gisele de , Maiorka Alex
Published: July 2022

ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the effect of including different doses of phytase in broiler diets with different levels of phytate and reduced levels of calcium (Ca) and available phosphorus (aP), on broilers performance, digestibility (CAID), and bone characteristics. One thousand four hundred and four Cobb®500 broilers were used, distributed in a complete randomized design, and a 2x3 factorial arrangement, with two phytate levels (4.25 kg/ton - MP and 6.0 kg/ton - HP) and three phytase levels (0, 750, and 1500 FTU/kg) totalizing six treatments with nine replicates each. The animals that received phytase in their diet showed higher average feed intake and weight gain, and higher bone weight, % mineral residue, % Ca, and % P, when compared to the treatment without phytase (P < 0.01). Animals that received a diet containing HP with the inclusion of 1500FTU/kg phytase had the best CAID of nutrients (P < 0.0001). Regarding phytate, animals that received the MP diet showed a higher CAID of dry matter, and higher %P in the tibia when compared to animals that received the HP diet. The addition of phytase to diets with reduced Ca and aP levels can improve the CAIDs and bone characteristics in the presence of high phytate levels. However, reducing Ca and aP levels in the diet without adding phytase impairs the performance of broilers and has no effect on their carcass and cuts yield.