bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ludowość utracona? Strategie instytucjonalizacji sztuki ludowej w Szkole Przemysłu Drzewnego w Zakopanem
Authors: Muszkowska Maria
Published: December 2021

Abstrakt:

W jakim stopniu funkcjonujące dzisiaj wyobrażenie „góralszczyzny” odpowiada tradycyjnej twórczości Podhala sprzed prób jej instytucjonalizacji? Tekst stanowi analizę metod konstruowania stylów regionalnego i narodowego, jakie realizowano w programach zakopiańskiej Szkoły Przemysłu Drzewnego z lat 1879–1939. Ówczesna twórczość rzeźbiarska wykładowców i wychowanków placówki oraz prowadzona w jej zakresie edukacja ukazują różnorodność prób instytucjonalizacji oraz instrumentalizacji ludowości. W literaturze przedmiotu brakuje jednak wyczerpującej analizy tych procesów. Celem tekstu jest prześledzenie (nad)użyć folkloru, do jakich dochodziło w obrębie uczelni. Analizie zostały poddane programy edukacji realizowane przez dyrektorów: Franciszka Neužila, Edgara Kovátsa, Stanisława Barabasza, Karola Stryjeńskiego oraz Adama Dobrodzickiego. Genealogia przywołanych koncepcji kształcenia ujawnia pewną ambiwalencję: nauczające wytwórczości ludowej programy były w rzeczywistości formami artystycznej ingerencji w regionalną kulturę Podhala, tworzonymi w większości przez „obcych” i dla „obcych”. Całość rozważań została zrealizowana z perspektywy studiów postkolonialnych oraz historii społeczno-politycznej.

Summary:

To what extent does the present image of Polish “highland culture” reflect the traditional art and craftsmanship of Podhale from before its institutionalization? This study offers an analysis of methods of creation of regional and national style, conducted at the School of Wood Industry in Zakopane from 1879 to 1939. Art and craft of students and professors and the educational methods demonstrate various attempts of institutionalization and instrumentalization of folklore. Literature on the subject lacks a thorough analysis of those processes. The object of this study was to trace the (ab)uses of folklore that happened on account of the School. Analyzed were the teaching programmes carried out by headmasters: Franciszek Neužil, Edgar Kováts, Stanisław Barabasz, Karol Stryjeński, and Adam Dobrodzicki. Those methods of education reveal an ambivalence: while officially teaching local folklore and craft, they were in fact a form of artistic interference with the regional culture of Podhale, by “strangers” and for “strangers”. The text was based on postcolonial studies and socio-political history.
Absolwenci zakopiańskiej Szkoły Przemysłu Drzewnego w pracowni profesora Tadeusza Breyera
Authors: Rudzka Maria Anna
Published: December 2021

Abstrakt:

Celem artykułu jest analiza obecności i znaczenia absolwentów zakopiańskiej Szkoły Przemysłu Drzewnego w pracowni prof. Tadeusza Breyera w warszawskiej Akademii Sztuk Pięknych. Na wybór tej uczelni znaczący wpływ miało przeniesienie ich nauczyciela Karola Stryjeńskiego do stolicy. Ponieważ nie mieli matury, musieli przejść proces „uzwyczajnienia”, najczęściej uzyskując świadectwo ukończenia Miejskiej Szkoły Sztuk Zdobniczych i Malarstwa.

W pracowni absolwenci wyróżniali się szczególnie udanymi rzeźbami o tematyce sportowej oraz w zakresie technik metalowych. Brali też znaczący udział w realizacjach swoich profesorów.

Niektórzy zostali profesorami na Akademii Sztuk Pięknych w Warszawie, inni powrócili jako pedagodzy do Zakopanego. To zjawisko przepływu uczniów i profesorów trwa po dzień dzisiejszy.

Summary:

The aim of this paper is to analyze the presence and importance of graduates of the Zakopane School of Wood Industry in the Prof. Tadeusz Breyer’s studio at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. For many graduates, the choice of the Academy was significantly influenced by the relocation of their teacher, Karol Stryjeński to the capital. As they did not have a high school diploma, they had to undergo the “habituation” process, most often obtaining a certificate of graduation from the Municipal School of Decorative Arts and Painting.

In the studio, they distinguished themselves with particularly successful sculptures in sports and metal techniques. They also took a significant part in the realizations of their professors.

Some became professors at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, others returned to Zakopane as teachers. This phenomenon of the movement of students and professors continues to this day.
Przekląć lubię – tak po góralsku. O góralach, Tatrach i Zakopanem z Bartłomiejem Jureckim rozmawia Katarzyna Chrudzimska-Uhera
Authors: Chrudzimska-Uhera Katarzyna
Published: December 2021

Wywiad z Bartłomiejem Jureckim 

Interview with Bartłomiej Jurecki
Metafora „wiedza to widzenie” w różnych systemach semiotycznych i dyskursach”
Authors: Lipszyc Weronika
Published: December 2021

The article refers to the presence of the metaphor ‘understanding is seeing’ in various semiotic systems and discourses, pointing to the dominance of cognitive function of metaphor and the unification of sensory experience and mental cognition within it. Outlined is the context in which the emergence of the identification of knowledge with sight takes place and the establishment of this epistemological metaphor, important for Western culture (an oculocentric discourse). The presence of metaphor in visual arts, polysemiotic arts, and music is analyzed, with the indication of the multisensory nature of perceptual experiences (the perspective of rhetorical research on heterosemiotic cultural phenomena is adopted here). In the further part of the text, the role of metaphor in scientific and artistic discourse and media communication is examined, as well as the perspective of the development of the ‘visual field’ in the face of wear out of metaphor, the co-presence in culture of oculocentric and oculophobic tendencies, and the digital remediatization of cultural texts.
Wykorzystanie barw w kreowaniu wizerunku instytucji kultury
Authors: Baczyńska-Hryhorowicz Alicja
Published: December 2021

Colors are the basic element of the visual identity system, which is important in shaping the image of an organization among target groups. Deliberate use of colors can help consolidate its positive image among the recipients, which will translate into achieving its strategic goals. The article attempts to answer the question of how institutions can use colors to shape their image. In the first part of the work, the Alicja Baczyńska-Hryhorowicz issue of image is discussed. The second section presents the general characteristics of colors, their psychophysical and symbolic properties, and then the possibilities to use colors in the visual identification system (logotype, promotional prints, website, building space). In the third part, theoretical principles are confronted with practice. The ways of using colors in shaping the image of three cultural institutions in Kraków (Opera, Philharmonic, MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow) are described, based on ethnographic research (participant observation, interviews with employees). Data analysis allowed to distinguish ways of using colors and functions they perform (practical and symbolic).
Uma Revisão Integrativa sobre a rede de apoio social de adolescentes vítimas de violência
Authors: Santos Ramalho Gabriella , Pinheiro da C. Medeiros Ilanna , De Azevedo Peixoto Ana Cláudia
Published: December 2021

A Rede de apoio social pode ser definida como a construção de relações de apego e vínculos da criança e do adolescente. Quando referente a crianças e adolescentes institucionalizadas, a rede de apoio pode ser um fator de proteção que minimiza consequências negativas referentes ao processo de institucionalização nessa fase da vida. O objetivo deste artigo versa sobre a compreensão de como as pesquisas têm discutido a formação da rede de apoio social para adolescentes vítimas de violência. Para isto, fez-se uso da Revisão Integrativa de Literatura e através das bases de dados Lilacs, Scielo, Pepsic e BVS, foram analisados artigos dentro da temática nos últimos dez anos, de 2009 a 2019, todos em língua portuguesa. Após análise foi possível levantar as lacunas naatuação da rede de apoio social assistencial e também socioafetiva, observou-se também necessidades quanto ao trabalho interdisciplinar. Os artigos analisados elucidaram propostas para melhor eficácia do trabalho em rede.
An explicit investigation of occupational stress and safety behavior on the relationships between supportive leadership and safety compliance in sewerage industry
Authors: Bahkia Ayu Suriawaty , Awang Zainudin , Rahman Asad , Nawal Ayesha , Rahlin Nor Azma , Afthanorhan Asyraf
Published: December 2021

This study aims to examine the influence of supportive leadership on occupational stress, safety behaviour and safety compliance of workers working in Indah Water Konsortium Sdn. Bhd. (IWK) Malaysia. Moreover, the study intends to investigate the mediational role of occupational stress and safety behaviour. Supportive leadership negatively influence occupational stress while positively influencing safety behaviour. Occupational stress put a negative effect on safety behaviour and safety compliance, while safety behaviour has a positive effect on safety compliance. Supportive leadership positively influences safety compliance. Occupational stress and safety behaviour partially mediate the relationship between supportive leadership and safety compliance. The outcomes of this study offer significant insights into the management of Indah Water Konsortium Sdn. Bhd. (IWK) to reduce occupational stress, encourage safety behaviour, and improve safety compliance by providing supportive leadership to the workers. Unlike other industries, the sewerage operation industry (in Malaysia) is under an intensive work burden and work pressure that eventually causes occupational stress, lack of safety compliance and ignorance of safety behaviours among workers. The link of supportive leadership with safety compliance is scared with the mediating role of occupational stress and safety behaviour, especially in the sewerage industry particularly in developing countries such as Malaysia.
Das inferências à interpretação recursiva na leitura do texto literário em L2
Authors: Lopes Ângela Filipe , Pinto Maria da Graça L. Castro
Published: December 2021

When it comes to L2 reading, literary texts are often seen as barriers which are difficult to overcome even in higher proficiency levels, since they do not rely solely on a certain level of language performance. This text questions the influence that inferential processing (Kintsch 1998; Koda 2004) has on deep comprehension (Bernhardt 1991: 2011) and on the distance that this genre demands from its reader (Armstrong 2013; Olson 1994). Advantages of literary reading are pointed out in what concerns a L2 learning process, insofar as they leave a mark on the reader’s mental flexibility, as s/he is forced to escape cognitive routines, and led into feeding a future cognitive reservoir (Armstrong 2013; Paradis 2004; Pinto 2010; 2013).
Utilization of Iron Ore Slag in The Manufacture of Calcium Silicate Boards
Authors: Hendronursito Yusup , Amin Muhammad , Al Muttaqii Muhammad , Karo Karo Pulung , Yulia Andini , Candra Birawidha David , Isnugroho Kusno
Published: December 2021

This study aims to determine the iron ore slag effect as an additive in particleboard based on the SNI 7705:2011 standard. Iron ore slag comes from the waste processing of iron ore into sponge iron. The iron ore slag is reduced to a size of 200 mesh. Particleboard made with the composition of slag and silica is 0:40, 8:32, 16:24, 20:20, 24:16, 32:8, and 40:0 wt%. Meanwhile, other materials were made permanent, namely PCC cement and lime 16 wt%, coconut fiber 3wt%, and water 3 wt%. They are pressed with 3 tons of pressure for 1 hour using a hydraulic press. Drying at room temperature for one day, under the hot sun for two days, then in an oven at 110 oC for 8 hrs. Analysis of the chemical composition of X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffraction crystalline phase, SEM-EDS micro-photographs, physical tests including density and porosity, and mechanical compressive strength tests. The dominant composition of SiO2 and CaO affects the formation of silicon dioxide (SiO2), calcium silicate (CaSiO3), and dicalcium silicate (Ca2SiO4) phases. Silica has a positive effect on the compressive strength of particleboard but is different from Ca, which has an impact on reducing the compressive strength. The sem morphology shows that coconut fiber cannot withstand heating at 190 oC and results in agglomeration. The addition of 20% ore slag and silica has met the calcium silicate board SNI 7705-2011. These results can be used to develop slag waste from iron ore processing into much more useful objects.
Nuevos registros de cucarachas (Insecta: Blattodea) exóticas del noreste de México, con una clave de identificación ilustrada para las especies de Blattidae de Norteamérica
Authors: De Luna Manuel , García-Barrios Roberto , Cuéllar-Rodríguez Gerardo
Published: December 2021

Se presentan nuevos registros de tres especies de cucarachas (Insecta: Blattodea: Blattidae) exóticas para los estados mexicanos de Nuevo León y Tamaulipas.
DETERMINANT FACTORS INFLUENCING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AMONG BUMIPUTERA YOUTHS IN KLANG
Authors: Sukereman Anis Syazwani , Rosman Siti Hasniza , Ismail Suhana , Raja Faisal Raja Faris , Berahim Nur
Published: December 2021

Housing affordability issues arise when the household income is insufficient to cover the expenses of owning a house due to high housing market prices. This significantly impacts potential buyers, especially members of the youth generation who have just embarked on their careers. This study contributes to the empirical studies related to the monetary and non-monetary factors that influence the affordability of housing for Bumiputera youths in Klang. Primary data was gathered from 382 respondents using purposive stratified sampling. The findings indicate that seven main factors strongly influence housing affordability for Bumiputera youths: household income, housing price, loan approval, household expenditure, type of property, number of working households and location. Thus, the findings of this study will contribute to policy decisions, assessments and practices related to housing affordability among Bumiputera youths and support the implementation of the government policy to ensure that at least 75% of Bumiputera households are able to own residential property.
LAND CONVERSION PROCESSES AND LOCAL COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT IN THE DISTRICT OF PETALING
Authors: Zainudin Liyana , Mohd Yusoff Zaharah , Sulaiman Saiful Aman , Abu Jaiya
Published: December 2021

Land use planning is part and parcel of both land development and town planning. In Malaysia, these two areas are steered independently, the former by a state or district’s land office and the latter by the state’s local authority. This study looks at the aspects of land development where land use conversion plays a crucial part, where it brings significance to land revenue. As the leading district in Malaysia, the district of Petaling is undeniably the busiest land office in the nation, working hand-in-hand with three city councils. Land premium that is imposed on approved applications for land use conversion has been one of the main contributors to the district and state’s revenue as a whole. Given the hefty charges that have been imposed by the consultants for land use conversions, it is found that the application charges that are imposed by the land office are minimal. An assessment study on land conversion has been conducted and the result shows that the local community assessment score on familiarity, collectively stands at only 40%. It is recommended that an awareness on land use as basic knowledge should be given priority as it may contribute to more efficient land development and town planning, as a whole.
PERSPECTIVES ON MALAYSIA'S LACK OF IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN BACK LANES
Authors: Mahamod Lukman Hakim , Ab. Rahman Syakir Amir , Ahmad Aaliyah Bajrai
Published: December 2021

Malaysia has been utilising green back lanes since the ‘90s. In spite of the several benefits of these lanes, such as the formation of active spaces, decrease in runoff water, and visitor attractions, green back lanes are yet to be deployed in the residential regions of Malaysia, prompting the question as to why these lanes have not yet been installed extensively. The objectives of this research work were: to determine what experts opined regarding the installation of green back lanes in the country, study the scenarios which caused the absence of implementation, produce a report showing the outcomes and analysis, and offer suggestions. The researcher deployed the interview strategy for ascertaining the views and standpoints of architects, town planners, maintenance staffs, project managers, and marketers on the dearth of green back lane installation. The research emphasises on the aspects of cost, maintenance, and safety.
35 years after the Chernobyl accident – do we need rehabilitation measures on agricultural land?
Authors:   Bryansk State Agricultural University, Prosyannikov E.V. , Zvereva L.A. ,   Bryansk State Agricultural University, Silaev A.L. ,   Bryansk State Agricultural University
Published: December 2021

The changes in the density of pollution Cs-137 of arable land, hayfields and pastures in the south-west of the Bryansk region are considered. It is noted that the cleansing process is slow, so reha-bilitation measures are the main way to reduce the specific activity of the radionuclide in crop and feed production. The paper presents algorithm of calculation. Economic efficiency of agrotech-nical and agrochemical rehabilitation of arable land is estimated on results of stationary field ex-periments. The most economically expedient rehabilitation measures for various soils and densi-ties of radioactive contamination are established: 1) soil sod-podzolic sand, contamination densi-ty 137Cs 871 kBq/m2 – in crop rotation barley, clover, corn, winter rye, oats application of lime flour in a dose of 2.1 t/ha + NPK; 2) sod-podzolic sandy loam soil, contamination density Cs-137 2516 kBq/m2 – in crop rotation winter rye, potatoes, barley + perennial grasses, clover + timofeevka of the first year of use, clover + timofeevka of the second year of use introduction of phosphorite flour in a dose of 288 kg/ha + NPK; 3) sod-podzolic soil light loamy, contamination density Cs-137 901 kBq/m2 – in crop rotation potatoes, barley, corn, oats + perennial grasses, clover + timofeev-ka of the first year of use, clover + timofeevka of the second year of use, winter rye application of one-and-a-half doses of phosphorus-potassium mineral fertilizer in combination with one dose of nitrogen mineral fertilizer (NP1,5K1,5); 4) sod-podzolic soil is light loamy, contamination density Cs-137 1224 kBq/m2 – in crop rotation potatoes, barley, corn, oats + perennial grasses, clover + timofeevka of the first year of use, clover + timofeevka of the second year of use, application of dolomite flour in a dose of 3 t/ha + manure 120 t/ha + K600. For natural meadows, where rehabili-tation measures are not used, an adaptive method of agroecological use is proposed. With a con-tamination density of Cs-137 of more than 185 kBq/m2, it is advisable to harvest a green mass of canary grass stands in the central parts of the floodpubs, which accumulate less radionuclide, grazing animals along the otava is prohibited in order to protect them from radioactive substanc-es that may enter their body with sod and shallow soil. In “near the river bed” and “near terrace” parts of the waterprays, where grass stands accumulate much more Cs-137, grazing of animals is prohibited.
Actual problems of nuclear medicine in pediatrics (review)
Authors:   N.N. Blokhin NMRCO, Krylov A.S. , Narkevich B.Ya. ,   N.N. Blokhin NMRCO,   Association of Medical Physicists of Russia (AMPR), Ryzhkov A.D. ,   N.N. Blokhin NMRCO
Published: December 2021

On the basis of literature data and personal experience, the current state and prospects for the development of nuclear medicine in pediatrics are analyzed. The main directions of radionuclide diagnostics and radionuclide therapy in children are briefly considered. The importance of accu-rate determination of the optimal value of the activity of a specific radiopharmaceutical adminis-tered to a child, taking into account his body weight and the study protocol, was noted. A tendency for an increase in the radiation load on patients is shown due to the widespread introduction into clinical practice of hybrid installations for radionuclide studies, when using which the dose of in-ternal radiation from radiopharmaceuticals is supplemented by the dose of external radiation from X-ray CT. The need to take into account the risk of radiation-induced carcinogenesis in nu-clear medical procedures, the probability of which in children is significantly higher than in adults, is emphasized. The technological and psychological features of these procedures in children are discussed. The necessity of substantial revision of domestic normative documents regulating the use of means and methods of nuclear medicine in pediatrics has been substantiated.
Prophylactic irradiation of pelvic lymph nodes in patients with high risk of prostate cancer progression: a review
Authors:   A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (A. Tsyb MRRC), Kireeva T.A. , Gumenetskaya Yu.V. ,   A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (A. Tsyb MRRC), Biryukov V.A. ,   A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (A. Tsyb MRRC), Obukhov A.A. ,   A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (A. Tsyb MRRC), Makarova K.S. ,   A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (A. Tsyb MRRC), Strikanova I.A. ,   A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (A. Tsyb MRRC), Dzhabrailova S.O. ,   A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (A. Tsyb MRRC)
Published: December 2021

One way to enhance the effectiveness of treatment for high-risk prostate cancer is to use com-bined hormonal/radiation therapy. The effectiveness of this approach has already been demon-strated and confirmed. The study results show that application of the hormonal therapy potenti-ates the total radiation effect and makes 5-year local control is more effective compared with the control achieved after application of EBRT modality. At the same time, if high dose radiation ther-apy is applied or large volume to be exposed to radiation, in both cases there is increased risk of radiation-induced side effects development. The radiation-related complications affect patients’ quality of life significantly. A natural question arises in such a case, whether inclusion of lesion free pelvic lymph nodes (N0) in patients with high risk of prostate cancer progression in the area of radiation exposure is necessary, if no data on their lesion (N0) are available and thus to in-crease the irradiated volume significantly. The considered published studies devoted to the prob-lem were considered, the most part of the studies a retrospective, results of some studies contra-dicted conclusions. This does not allow us to find definitive answer to the “natural” question. Until now, it is also unknown what criteria are to be used for deciding whether radiotherapy to the area of regional metastasis zones is necessary. In this connection, it would be reasonable to conduct a prospective randomized study, its results will possibly allow us to assess the need for prophylac-tic irradiation of the pelvic lymph nodes during combined modality radiotherapy for high risk pros-tate cancer patients.
Videoconferencing in Pressure Injury: Randomized Controlled Telemedicine Trial in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury
Authors: Irgens Ingebjørg , Midelfart-Hoff Jana , Jelnes Rolf , Alexander Marcalee , Stanghelle Johan Kvalvik , Thoresen Magne , Rekand Tiina
Published: December 2021

Background

Geographical, financial and travel-related barriers may impact access to necessary health care for people in need of long-term follow-up.

Objective

The goal of the research was to perform a nonblinded, randomized, controlled trial on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), healing, interaction, and satisfaction of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and PI receiving multidisciplinary videoconference consultations from a wound clinic to the participant’s home versus regular outpatient care. The multidisciplinary team consisted of a medical doctor, a wound nurse, and an occupational therapist. In both groups, district nurses attended the consultations at the participant’s home.

Methods

A total of 56 participants, 28 in each group, were randomized to a videoconference group (VCG) or a regular care group (RCG). Validated questionnaires were used to measure and compare the follow-up effect on HRQoL. Percentage reduction of wound volume was measured at end of the follow-up. A Likert scale was used to measure the satisfaction of the patients and district nurses regarding the interaction between different modalities of care in the 2 groups.

Results

The HRQoL did not show significant differences between the 2 groups (P values ranging from .09 to .88) or the rate of PI healing, experienced interaction, and satisfaction in the groups. A total of 67% (37/55) of all PIs healed, 64% (18/28) in the VCG and 70% (19/27) in the RCG. Mean reduction in ulcer volume was 79% in the VCG and 85% in the RCG (P=.32). A Kaplan-Meier plot with a logrank test regarding time to healing did not show any significant difference between the 2 groups.

Conclusions

Videoconference-based care seems to be a safe and efficient way to manage PIs in terms of HRQoL, healing, interaction, and satisfaction compared to conventional care for people with SCI. This should be considered when planning for future care. SCI has a huge impact on the individual, the family, and the health care system. There is an urgent need to improve systems of care so that individuals who live far from specialists and require long-term follow-up for conditions such as PI can get optimal treatment.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02800915; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02800915 and Current Research Information System in Norway (CRISTIN) 545284; https://app.cristin.no/projects/show.jsf?id=545284
The Effect of Noise-Masking Earbuds (SleepBuds) on Reported Sleep Quality and Tension in Health Care Shift Workers: Prospective Single-Subject Design Study
Authors: Duggan Nicole M , Hasdianda M Adrian , Baker Olesya , Jambaulikar Guruprasad , Goldsmith Andrew J , Condella Anna , Azizoddin Desiree , Landry Adaira I , Boyer Edward W , Eyre Andrew J
Published: December 2021

Background

Shift work is associated with sleep disorders, which impair alertness and increase risk of chronic physical and mental health disease. In health care workers, shift work and its associated sleep loss decrease provider wellness and can compromise patient care. Pharmacological sleep aids or substances such as alcohol are often used to improve sleep with variable effects on health and well-being.

Objective

We tested whether use of noise-masking earbuds can improve reported sleep quality, sleepiness, and stress level in health care shift workers, and increase alertness and reaction time post night shift.

Methods

Emergency medicine resident physicians were recruited for a prospective, single-subject design study. Entrance surveys on current sleep habits were completed. For 14 days, participants completed daily surveys reporting sleep aid use and self-rated perceived sleepiness, tension level, and last nights’ sleep quality using an 8-point Likert scale. After overnight shifts, 3-minute psychomotor vigilance tests (PVT) measuring reaction time were completed. At the end of 14 days, participants were provided noise-masking earbuds, which they used in addition to their baseline sleep regimens as they were needed for sleep for the remainder of the study period. Daily sleep surveys, post–overnight shift PVT, and earbud use data were collected for an additional 14 days. A linear mixed effects regression model was used to assess changes in the pre- and postintervention outcomes with participants serving as their own controls.

Results

In total, 36 residents were recruited, of whom 26 participants who completed daily sleep surveys and used earbuds at least once during the study period were included in the final analysis. The median number of days of earbud use was 5 (IQR 2-9) days of the available 14 days. On days when residents reported earbud use, previous nights’ sleep quality increased by 0.5 points (P<.001, 95% CI 0.23-0.80), daily sleepiness decreased by 0.6 points (P<.001, 95% CI –0.90 to –0.34), and total daily tension decreased by 0.6 points (P<.001, 95% CI –0.81 to –0.32). These effects were more pronounced in participants who reported worse-than-average preintervention sleep scores.

Conclusions

Nonpharmacological noise-masking interventions such as earbuds may improve daily sleepiness, tension, and perceived sleep quality in health care shift workers. Larger-scale studies are needed to determine this interventions’ effect on other populations of shift workers’ post–night shift alertness, users’ long-term physical and mental health, and patient outcomes.
Exploring Access to Surgical Interventions for Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Retrospective Population-Based Analysis
Authors: Finstad Alexandra , Lee Alex , George Ralph , Alhusayen Raed
Published: December 2021

Background

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a painful inflammatory disorder that confers significant distress to patients, with surgery as an integral treatment modality.

Objective

To inform improvements in care, patterns in HS surgery were assessed.

Methods

A retrospective population-based analysis was performed on Ontario billing claims for HS surgery across a period of 10 years from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2017. HS surgery was defined as the excision of inguinal, perineal, or axillary skin and sweat glands for hidradenitis. The top 5 billing specialties, including general and plastic surgery, were analyzed. The total number of procedures performed as well as the number performed per physician were investigated. Patient and physician locations were compared.

Results

A total of 7195 claims for the excision of inguinal, perineal, or axillary skin and sweat glands for HS were submitted across the study period. Annual HS surgery claims showed an increasing trend across 10 years, ranging between 4.9 and 5.8 per 100,000 population. However, overall, for every additional year, the number of claims per 100,000 population only increased slightly, by 0.03 claims. The number of providers steadily decreased, ranging between 1.7 and 1.9 per 100,000, with approximately twice as many general than plastic surgeons. However, again overall, for every additional year, the number of providers per 100,000 population decreased slightly, by 0.002 physicians. The mean annual number of procedures per physician rose from 2.8 to 3.1. In rural areas, analyzed per claim, general surgeons performed the majority of surgeries (1318/2003, 65.8%), while in urban areas, surgeries were more equally performed by general (2616/5192, 50.4%) and plastic (2495/5192, 48.1%) surgeons. Of HS surgery claims, 25.7%-35.9% were provided by a physician residing in a different area than the patient receiving care.

Conclusions

No significant improvements in access to HS surgery were seen across the study period, with access potentially worsening with annual HS claims rising overall and number of providers decreasing, with patients travelling further to access surgery. System barriers across the continuum of HS diagnosis and management must be evaluated to improve access to surgical care.
Тези 6-го Національного українського стоматологічного конгресу «Інноваційні технології в стоматології» (22–23 жовтня 2021 р., м. Київ, Україна)
Authors: Authors No
Published: December 2021

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Аналіз основних показників стоматологічної допомоги в Україні за 2020 рік
Authors: Mazur I.P. , Vakhnenko O.M. , Rybachuk A.V. , Mazur P.V.
Published: December 2021

У статті наведений аналіз результатів державних та галузевих статистичних звітів стоматологічних закладів охорони здоров’я, які були подані до Державного закладу «Центр медичної статистики Міністерства охорони здоров’я України» у 2020 році. Станом на 1 січня 2021 року в Україні стоматологічну допомогу населенню України надавало 22 180 лікарів стоматологічного профілю та 766 зубних лікарів у 6443 установах різних форм власності. У статті описано структуру, забезпеченість та укомплектованість стоматологічними кадрами в Україні та проведено порівняльний аналіз за останні 5 років забезпеченості стоматологами, які працюють у закладах охорони здоров’я різних форм власності. Наведено основні показники системи надання стоматологічної допомоги як у комунальних, так і в приватних закладах охорони здоров’я. Подано порівняльний аналіз із основними показниками стоматологічної допомоги за 2019 рік. Зменшується кількість проведених планових оглядів порожнини рота та збільшується кількість злоякісних новоутворень, особливо занедбаних форм.
Ultra Flexible Nanocarrier for Enhanced the Ocular Delivery of Quercetin in Management of Macular Edema
Authors: Seema Sahu , Chand Shah Gulab , Ashish Manigauha , Vandana Gupta
Published: December 2021

Quercetin (Que) and its derivatives are naturally taking place phytochemicals with promising bioactive belongings. The antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-Alzheimer’s, antiarthritic, cardiovascular, and wound-healing possessions of Que have been extensively investigated, as well as its anticancer commotion against different cancer cell lines has been newly reported. Que and its derivatives are found predominantly in the Western starve yourself, and people might benefit from their defensive effect just by taking them via diets or as a food enhancement. Bioavailability-related drug-delivery systems of Que have also been markedly exploited, and Que nanoparticles become visible as a promising proposal to enhance their bioavailability. The present review aims to make available a brief overview of the therapeutic things, new insights, and forthcoming perspectives of Que. Plants and plant parts are used for its aroma, flavor, or therapeutic properties. There are a number of recompense associated with using plants and plant phytoconstituents as contrasting to pharmaceutical merchandise.
Discussion: Should the Dams Be Removed to Save the Pacific Northwestern Salmon Population?
Authors: Yan Dongsheng
Published: December 2021

From 1885 till now, dams keep played an important role in Pacific Northwest. However, despite providing transportation convenience and electricity affecting the salmon population, they greatly impacted the salmon population. Nowadays, people standing for different parties are arguing whether the dams should be removed to restore the salmon population. Currently, a solid plan for dam removal has been proposed by Congressman Simpson. And it’s barely a start, further discussions will become more intensified and require an urgent environmental political response.
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NATURAL-BASED PRODUCTS AND MUCOADHESIVE FOR RECURRENT APHTHOUS STOMATITIS THERAPY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: HELDAYANI IIN , WAHYUNI INDAH SUASANI
Published: December 2021

The objective was to describe and recommend the most effective combination of Natural-Based Product (NBP) and mucoadhesive for Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) treatment. This systematic review writing was based on PRISMA guidelines. The articles published in the last 10 y were selected using PubMed and Google Scholar database carried out during May 2021. The keywords were: natural-based product, mucoadhesive, and Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis. The risk of bias was assessed using the Oxford Quality Scoring System. Six articles of Randomized Controlled Trial were selected. The NBP were: Aloe vera, Myrrh, Curcuma longa, propolis, ginger, Punica granatum flower, and sesame oil. The drug’s formulation was: gel, film, and spray. The mucoadhesive polymers as vehicles were Hydroxy Propyl Ethyl Cellulose (HPEC), Hydroxy Propyl Methylcellulose (HPMC), Benzocaine, Tragacanth Gum, Carbomer 934, Sodium CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose), and chitosan. Curcuma longa 10 mg/g with HPMC was the most effective to relieve pain, while Punica granatum flower extract with Carbomer 934 and Sodium CMC was the most effective to reduce the ulcer size in RAS. Both of the formulations were in gel form.
MEDICINAL HERBS USED IN MANAGEMENT OF MALARIA IN PAMOTAN VILLAGE COMMUNITY, KALIPUCANG DISTRICT, PANGANDARAN REGENCY, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA
Authors: TJITRARESMI AMI , MOEKTIWARDOYO MOELYONO , SUSILAWATI YASMIWAR
Published: December 2021

The aim of this study was to investigate medicinal plants used to treat malaria by a society in Pamotan village, Pangandaran Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia. The work was conducted using the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) method, which is an assessment process-oriented to active community involvement in the form of direct interview activities. Information was collected by interviewing respondents using a semi-structured questionnaire. Interviews were directed to the plants used to prevent and overcome malaria by referring to the list of questions which included the local name of the plant, the part used and the method of preparation and administration. A total of 47 respondents were interviewed of which 43% were females and 57% males. Results indicated that thirteen species of plants belonging were used to treat malaria by the villagers of Pamotan. The three plants that have the highest citation frequency are bitter herbs (Andrographis paniculata Ness.) 35.71%, papaya leaves (Carica papaya L.) 21.43%, and cut leaf ground cherry whole plants (Physalis angulata L.) 21.43%. The most common preparation method is decoction and the route of administration is oral. It is concluded that the Pamotan villagers in Pangandaran district, Indonesia, still use ingredients from plants as complementary medicine to treat malaria.
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES AS THE PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES SUPPORT SYSTEM IN HEALTHY INDONESIA PROGRAM: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY IN WEST JAVA INDONESIA
Authors: KOMAR ZAENAL , LESTARI KERI , MEILIANA ANNA , MUKTI ALI GUFRON , IRAWATI YANA , MIFTAHUDINIYAH  , DEWI NURRANI MUSTIKA
Published: December 2021

Objective: The Healthy Indonesia Programme with a family approach strategy was launched by the Indonesian government in 2015. Pharmaceutical service, including drug supply management and clinical pharmacy, is one of the essential components for the program implementation. This study was aimed to evaluate the pharmaceutical services support in the Healthy Indonesia Programme in West Java Indonesia.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study observed on pharmaceutical services under the family approach programme description. A self-completed questionnaire was distributed to 39 accredited community health centres (CHCs) in West Java, Indonesia. Several indicators of the Standard Pharmacy Services were assessed.

Results: Thirty-nine CHCs were involved in this study. Most of the CHCs were accredited as intermediate (59%) and have applied good pharmaceuticals and consumables inventory management. The online system and more training will give room for improvement. A big gap was found in human resources number and competencies, impact on clinical pharmacy standard services including counselling services (23.1%) and home visit (7.7%).

Conclusion: Applying an online system is needed to improve the inventory management system in CHCs. The quality of clinical pharmacy standard services in CHCs can be improved by fulfilling the minimum numbers and competencies of human resources.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE DISSOLUTION PROFILE OF SIMVASTATIN TABLETS WITH THE ADDITION OF CREMOPHOR-EL USING WET GRANULATION METHOD
Authors: GUSTAMAN FIRMAN , IDACAHYATI KENI , WULANDARI WINDA TRISNA , SETIAWAN FAJAR , INDRA INDRA
Published: December 2021

Objective: Simvastatin is a drug used as a first-line anti-cholesterol in the treatment of dyslipidemia. Low solubility will affect its ability to penetrate the digestive tract membrane and will affect the amount of drug levels in the plasma. The use of Cremophor-EL as a surfactant has been shown to inhibit the action of P-glycoprotein so that it can increase the bioavailability of a drug and can increase the effect of a drug.

Methods: The preparation of simvastatin tablets was carried out using the wet granulation method. The dissolution test used the paddle method, a speed of 50 rpm at a temperature of 37±0.5 ° C with a phosphate buffer pH 7.0 as the dissolution medium.

Results: The results showed that at 30 min the generic simvastatin tablets had 81.52% dissolution and the Simvastatin Tablets with Cremophor-EL were 85.520%.

Conclusion: Simvastatin cremophor-EL tablets are more dissolved than generic simvastatin at 30 min so that cremophor-EL simvastatin tablets have a better dissolution rate than generic simvastatin tablets.
Analysis of a self-centring detonation wave generator
Authors: Trzciński Waldemar , Paszula Józef , Szymańczyk Leszek
Published: December 2021

The aim of the study was to determine the parameters of a detonator generating a self-centring detonation wave, based on experimental and theoretical analysis. The methods for manufacturing selfcentring detonation wave generators available in literature were reviewed and a detonator comprised of two explosives was proposed. The detonator geometry was analysed for its ability to centre the detonation wave. A physical detonator model was created and the detonation wave front downstream of the detonator, analysed and the detonator’s capability to compensate an off-centre detonation initiation, evaluated. The wave fronts were recorded using pulsed x-ray radiography. The study showed that the proposed detonator provides a symmetrical initiation of the main charge for the initiation point (location) offset, lower than the assumed maximum offset.
A Review on Effect of Pile Stiffness on Seismic Response of Structure
Authors: Dange Mohit Bharat
Published: December 2021

Abstract: Pile foundations are widely employed for a variety of structures on shaky ground. The importance of seismic design in ensuring the effective operation of a structure under severe seismic loading conditions cannot be overstated. For the analysis of seismic forces on a structure, IS 1893 will be employed. This research entails the choosing of a specific form of building structure. A comparison of buildings with and without pile foundations will be shown. Because of the differences in their properties, the seismic behaviour of the various structures differs. The influence of pile stiffness on the structure's seismic response will be investigated. The rigidity of the piling foundation could have an impact on the structure.With the rise in seismic activity, there may be a need for more efficient pile foundation design to withstand earthquake loads. The major goal of this study is to compare pile stiffness with changes in diameter and zone. Keywords: Pile Foundation, STAAD-Pro, Structure, Stiffness, zone, Pile Cap, Load Estimation, Pile cap, Pattern of Pile.
Estrategias de Resolución de problemas: Grafos
Authors: Castillo Gómez John Hermes , Rua Álvarez Catalina , Benavides Agredo Fernando Andrés
Published: December 2021

En la primera parte de este libro se presentan los conceptos básicos de la teoría de grafos y La forma de cómo estos pueden utilizarse para resolver problemas matemáticos, incluye una sección de problemas resueltos y otra de problemas propuestos. Adicionalmente, se pone a disposición de la comunidad educativa en general los problemas y sus soluciones de la Segunda Olimpiada Regional de Matemáticas de la Universidad de Nariño (2da ORM-UDENAR), certamen que se desarrolló durante el 2017. De esta manera, la segunda parte se destina a la presentación por nivel de los problemas que se propusieron en la 2da ORM-UDENAR, mientras que en la tercera se dan las soluciones de cada problema. Una vez más, recalcamos que las soluciones que presentamos, no necesariamente son las únicas, y por este motivo invitamos al lector a intentar resolver primero el problema. Este texto hace parte de los resultados obtenidos con el proyecto de investigación “Resolución de problemas: Un medio para la formación matemática” financiado por la Vicerrectoría de Investigaciones e Interacción social- VIIS de la Universidad de Nariño.
Possibilities and challenges for the shared management of solid waste in the Metropolitan Region of Natal (RN) considering Federal Law nº 12.305/2010
Authors: Silveira Raquel Maria da Costa , Figueiredo Fábio Fonseca
Published: December 2021

The National Solid Waste Policy emerged as a guideline for an environmental problem that was observed in Brazilian municipalities: the generation of solid waste combined with a prevalence of landfills. These problems largely became evident in metropolitan regions, which were characterized, among other aspects, by population concentration. Federal Law No. 12,305/2010 explicitly highlighted the issue of metropolitan management. The proposed study aimed to investigate the challenges for achieving the shared management of solid waste in the Metropolitan Region of Natal (RMN). To this end, documentary research and the systematization of secondary databases were undertaken, which enabled diagnostic research into the management of solid waste in the fifteen municipalities that make up the RMN. The study has revealed the difficulties in forming agreements between the municipal entities in the studied spatial profile, thereby influencing the outreach of an integrated management program in the RMN.
Dimensiones culturales y sustentabilidad como factores de convivencia ciudadana. Un estudio comparativo entre países
Authors:   Universidad del Valle, sede Tuluá, Cali, Colombia, Rueda Rodríguez Héctor Fernando
Published: December 2021

El objetivo del artículo es determinar la relación entre la convivencia ciudadana, el cuidado ambiental y las dimensiones culturales, a partir de un estudio documental de fuentes secundarias, entre ellas, el Environmental Performance Index (EPI) de 2020 y las dimensiones de la cultura de Hofstede de 2020. La metodología es de corte cuantitativo con alcances correlacionales; la muestra incluye países con alto desempeño ambiental, dos con desempeño ambiental medio y bajo, pero con un PIB muy alto, como es el caso de Estados Unidos y China, respectivamente, y los países de la Alianza del Pacífico. Los resultados muestran la relación entre la convivencia ciudadana, las instituciones o dimensiones culturales y el EPI. Aunque las variables estén correlacionadas, la dinámica cambiante de los aspectos institucionales implica un análisis diacrónico en contextos específicos y la necesidad de profundizaciones posteriores. No obstante, mientras la literatura sobre teoría institucional y sustentabilidad es prolífica, la correlación de variables planteada es inédita. En conclusión, el ambiente es transversal a la convivencia, y factores como el individualismo y la orientación a largo plazo la promueven, mientras la distancia de poder y la disminución de la incertidumbre la condicionan.