bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ατομικισμός – Συλλογικότητα και σχολικός εκφοβισμός
Authors: Γεωργίου Στέλιος , Φουσιανή Κυριακή
Published: November 2020

The relationship between bullying at school and cultural value orientation constitutes one of the most interesting topics in the international literature during the recent years. Media in Western countries, where individualist cultural values prevail, present collectivist societies as less sensitive towards individual freedom and individual needs. For this reason, they postulate that phenomena such as peer violence and bullying at school are more frequent and more intense in societies where individuals are subordinated to the coercion and expectations of the group. Some recent studies confirm the above rationale and attribute it to the authoritarian parental style that such societies adopt. however, some other studies support the idea that collectivism is a cultural orientation that aims to prevent individuals from getting involved in violent actions against the powerless. Power distance, a cultural dimension referring to the way that power is allocated among people, with either individualist or collectivist cultural values, seems to be the key for the clarification of this issue. Both individualism and collectivism can have a horizontal and a vertical dimension of power distance. horizontal power distance fosters equality and cooperation, whereas vertical power distance underlines hierarchy and submission to the directives of authority. The current paper aims to explore the relationship between the above variables presentingfindings from empirical research.
Υλικές συνθήκες, κοινωνικό κεφάλαιο και ψυχική υγεία των παιδιών και των εφήβων: Μια σύντομη επισκόπηση
Authors: Ζήση Αναστασία , Χίου Βάνα
Published: November 2020

The present brief review examines the interrelationships between social factors and children’s as well as adolescents’ mental health by looking mostly at the real social and material conditions of their development. The review stems from the sociological theories of social capital (Coleman, 1988), of social disorganization (Sampson & Laub, 1994), and from psycho-social theories of family strain model (Conger & Elder, 1994), and of the psychological sense of community (McMillan & Chavis, 1986). international empirical evidence is presented concerning with the fields of primary and secondary socialization of children and adolescents. This evidence shows that the stable material wellness, intimate and community social bonds, the sense of place together with the sense of psychological community constitute critical factors and processes that influence strongly the social and psychological health of children and adolescents.
Στάσεις και στιγματισμός σχετικά με την αναζήτηση ψυχολογικής βοήθειας: το παράδειγμα του στρατιωτικού περιβάλλοντος
Authors: Ιγνατίου Καραμανώλη Βάσια
Published: November 2020

The aim of this review is to examine α.the attitudes toward mental help seeking and the willingness to ask for mental help, b. self and public stigma experienced by seeking psychological help, in general population and in particular how all this are experienced by the military personnel. General features for each of the variables are examined, the more often measures are used, the main factors which are involved in the procedure of seeking mental help and correlated with each other, are discussed. Even if military personnel experience psychological problems avoid seeking mental help in order not to confront self and public stigma from seeking psychological help.implications for new research on how the fear toward help seeking could be diminished are discussed.
Κρίση αξιών ή οι αξίες της κρίσης: Σταθερότητα και μεταβολή προσωπικών και πολιτικών αξιών στην Ελλάδα της ύφεσης
Authors: Παυλόπουλος Βασίλης
Published: November 2020

This study aimed to explore patterns of stability and change of personal values, political values and ideology in Greece during the economic crisis. Based on the modernization theory (Inglehart, 1971, 2008) and the dual process motivational model for the determinants of political ideology (Duckitt & Sibley, 2010), we hypothesized that the perception of crisis as threatening will lead to a decrease in the importance of anxiety-free values and a shift towards conservatism. We also studied the relations between values and ideology, along with a structural model of these relationships on the basis of the theory across two time points. The sample consisted of 385 subjects (52% women, mean age 41.7 years) in 2009 and 521 subjects (50% women, mean age 38.7 years) in 2014. Participants filled in self-report questionnaires on their basic personal values (Schwarz et al., 2001), core political values (Schwartz et al., 2010) and political self-placement (left/right). Findings provided only partial support to the research hypotheses: a decline was found in self-transcendence values (universalism, equality), but at the same time in conservative values (tradition, conformity, security) as well, although the effect sizes were generally small. Agreement with conservative values led to stronger right political orientation at the secondtime point (2014). The stability of a two-component model of values and ideology was confirmed, consisting of openness vs. resistance to change, on one hand, and acceptance vs. rejection of inequality, on theother.
Intellectual disability and mothers' stressors: A Greek Paradigm
Authors: Βουγιούκας Κωνσταντίνος , Τζουριάδου Μαρία , Μενεξές Γεώργιος , Γκέκα Μαρία , Μιχαλοπούλου Λητώ - Ελένη
Published: November 2020

Ongoing research has demonstrated higher levels of stress for parents of children with intellectual disabilities than in parents of typically developed children. Three major source domains of parental stress include comorbid conditions, parental characteristics and parents’ life situations. The aim of this study was the investigation of Greek mothers’perceptions of the characteristics of their intellectually disabled children and their life situations as stressors. The research was carried out in Rhodes, Greece. The study sample consisted of fifty-nine mothers ofchildren diagnosed with moderate intellectual disabilities with and without comorbid conditions. Interviews were used to collect the data. Main findings were that stress varies among mothers of children with intellectual disabilities and that children comorbid conditions appear to be the most important maternal stress factor. Family support should be based on the partnership-empowerment model. Further research on family needs of children with intellectual disabilities is needed in Greece, so that children find partnership and support throughout their lives.
Talking about social change: A socio-psychological thematic analysis of citizens’ interviews in Greece
Authors: Koutsi Dionysia , Baka Aphrodite
Published: November 2020

The need for changes in crisis-ridden Greece has become a common-place imperative in public discourse both in Greece and in Europe. Focusing on interviews with Greek citizens, this study attempts to explore the ways in which laypeople discuss a) the feasibility of social change and b) construct categories of social change agents. Data were drawn from 10 semistructured interviews with Greek citizens aged 25-45, and they were analyzed using interpretive thematic analysis. From our analysis, it appeared that in all interviews social change was constructed as a necessity. Nevertheless, while in some cases it was presented as a feasible objective, in others it was treated as unattainable. Regarding the categories of agents that either obstruct or should undertake actions for change, the analysis showed that these categories either included political leaders or the Greek people through their individual or collective action. The discussion suggests that focusing on everyday discourse can contribute to the sociopsychologicaldebates about the agents and factors of social change and social stability.
From Political Interest to Participation in EU-related Actions: The Mediating Role of European Identity and Political Efficacy
Authors: Pavlopoulos Vassilis , Kostoglou Dimitra , Motti-Stefanidi Frosso
Published: November 2020

European youth’s civic engagement and political participation in EU-related issues is a timely imperative. Research findings on youth citizenship range from political apathy to alternative forms of participation, although theoretical evidence remains poor. This study is based on empirical data from the Greek contribution to the European program CATCH-EyoU (Horizon 2020), aiming to explore different forms and predictors of youth’s civic engagement and political participation on EU-related issues. Based on social psychological theoretical background, we assumed that the expressed political interest for the EU translates to specific forms of action. Identification with the EU and perceived political efficacy/alienation were expected to mediate the above relationship. The sample consisted of 749 young adults aged 18-27 (M = 22.2, 50.7% women, 89.7% Greek citizens, 72% university students, 75.5% employed). In addition to voting, four components of political participation and civic engagement were studied, namely conventional participation (in support of political parties and goals), activism (acts of protest against the authorities), online participation (social networks), and volunteering (non-profit actions). Mediation analyses showed that the relationship between political interest and participation can be explained by different mechanisms: The sense of belonging in the EU lead to more frequent electoral participation, but to less activism and online participation. On the contrary, EU identity exploration and reconsideration contributed to increased conventional participation. Political efficacy seemed to promote activism and online participation, while political alienation tended to decrease activism. These findings reveal the multiple connotations of youth’s politicalparticipation regarding EU issues.
Διερεύνηση των αντιλήψεων του προσωπικού φορέων παιδικής προστασίας για την επικοινωνία παιδιών σε συνθήκες τοποθέτησης με το οικογενειακό τους περιβάλλον
Authors: Γρηγορόπουλος Ηρακλής
Published: November 2020

This study concerns the exploration of the perceptions of those working in residential child care regarding children’s contact with their parents, during their placement. This means that in was taken into account that staff perceptions can affect thoughts, judgments, recommendations, and decisions they make.Qualitative method was chosen. The participantswere eleven people working in residential child care and child psychiatric domains. The method of thematic analysis was used to analyze the interview data. Five main categories emerged from the analysis, which led to a more thorough understanding of the participant’s perceptions. The findings of this study designate the importance of connecting the child with his/ her story and his or her parents. Emphasis is placed on the protective and supportive role of the institution (and the people who actually form it) and their ability to provide a safe environment that can hold back boundaries and in which they are emotionally available to the children and resilient. The importance of metaphoric containment is highlighted.
The complete genome sequences of 22 parrot species (Psittaciformes, Aves)
Authors: Hains Taylor , O'Neill Kathleen , Velez Jafet , Speed Nancy , Clubb Susan , Oleksyk Taras , Pirro Stacy
Published: November 2020

The parrots (Psittaciformes, Aves) are a group of colorful, intelligent, long-lived birds with a wide range of body sizes and plumage colors and patterns.  One third of the parrot species is threatened with extinction due to habitat loss and the pet trade, a larger percentage than any other comparable bird order.  We present the complete genome sequences of 22 species of parrots from 14 genera and 3 families: Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, Ara ararauna, Ara chloropterus, Ara glaucogularis, Ara militaris, Aratinga solstitialis, Aratinga weddellii, Cacatua leadbeateri, Eclectus roratus, Eupsittula pertinax, Guaruba guarouba, Lorius garrulus, Myiopsitta monachus, Nymphicus hollandicus, Pionus senilis, Psittacus erithacus, Psittacus timneh, Psitteuteles goldiei, Pyrrhura frontalis, Pyrrhura griseipectus, Pyrrhura molinae, Pyrrhura perlata.  Genomic data can be used to better understand species identity, hybridization, genetic diversity, and identification of animal products possibly derived from endangered species.
Neuropsychological rehabilitation interventions for people with an acquired brain injury and their caregivers. A protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluation
Authors: Mitchell Eileen , Ahern Elayne , Saha Sanjib , Trepel Dominic
Published: November 2020

Background: New emerging evidence has demonstrated the need for effective interventions to help people living with an acquired brain injury (ABI). Evidence on cost-effectiveness, which can help inform use of limited resources, is scarce in this area and therefore the purpose of this systematic review is to critically appraise and consolidate the current evidence on economic evaluations of ABI rehabilitation interventions.

Methods: Systematic review methodology will be applied to identify, select and extract data from published economic evaluation studies (trial-based, non-trial based, simulation-based, decision model and trial-based model economic evaluations) of ABI treatment interventions in adults. A systematic literature search will be conducted on the following electronic databases: EMBASE, Econlit, CINAHL, Medline, Econlit, the National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database and PsyclNFO. This review will only include cost-effectiveness analysis studies (e.g., cost per life year gained), cost-benefit and cost minimisation analyses in which the designs were randomised controlled trials (RCTs), non-RCT studies, cost-utility analyses (e.g., cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained or cost per disability-adjusted life year averted), cohort studies, and modeling studies. Only studies that were published in English, associated with adults who have an ABI will be included. There will be no restrictions on perspective, sample size, country, follow-up duration or setting. The search strategy terms will include the following: acquired brain injury, brain*; cost*; or cost–benefit analysis*. Following data extraction, a narrative summary and tables will be used to summarize the characteristics and results of included studies.

Discussion: The findings from this review will be beneficial to health policy decision makers when examining the evidence of economic evaluations in this field. In addition, it is anticipated that this review will identify gaps in the current economic literature to inform future-related research.

Systematic review registration: PROSPERO CRD42020187469 (25th June 2020).
Developing an open educational resource for open research: Protocol for the PaPOR TRAIL project
Authors: Egan Sophia , Tobin Mary , Palmer Brendan , Coffey Aoife , Dahly Darren , Houghton Catherine , Ó Carragáin Eoghan , Toomey Elaine , Dockray Samantha , Matvienko-Sikar Karen
Published: November 2020

Background: Open research involves actions at all stages of the research cycle to make the research process and outputs more transparent and accessible. Though a number of initiatives exist for researchers at PhD, post-doctoral and more senior levels, there remains a critical need for educational resources for research students at earlier career stages and across disciplines. The aim of the Principles and Practices of Open Research: Teaching, Research, Impact, and Learning (PaPOR TRaIL) project is to develop an open educational resource (OER) on the principles and practice of open research for undergraduate and master’s students.

Methods: In stage 1, interviews and surveys of students and supervisors are being conducted to explore students’ and supervisors’ knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of open research, in addition to needs and preferences for the content and delivery of the OER. Stage 2 involves development of the OER content and delivery, based on Stage 1 engagement and national and international guidance on best practice in conducting and teaching open research. In Stage 3, students and supervisors will evaluate the developed OER and provide feedback in terms of OER usability, learning experience and learning outcomes. This feedback will guide revisions and finalisation of the OER content, format and learning activities.

Discussion: The PaPOR TRaIL project will develop an evidence-based OER that provides a foundation in all aspects of open research theory & practice. Teaching undergraduate and master’s students open research will promote development of core research values and equip them with transferable competencies and skills, including how to conduct and use research in a trustworthy and ethical manner within and beyond academia. Enhancing teaching and learning of open research will promote better teaching and research outcomes that will benefit individuals, universities, and science more broadly.
Equal efficacy of gastric and jejunal tube feeding in liver cirrhosis and/or alcoholic hepatitis: a randomised controlled study
Authors: Bager Palle , Olesen Lene , Baltzer Rikke L , Borre Mette , Aagaard Niels K
Published: November 2020

Background and aim: Malnutrition and muscle mass loss are complications in liver cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis (AH). Hospitalised patients who do not meet nutritional requirements are recommended to be fed enterally or parenterally, but no guidelines recommend a specific type of tube. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of jejunal versus gastric feeding. Method: 40 inpatients with liver cirrhosis and/or AH, a nutritional risk score more than 2 and a reduced daily energy intake were included. Half were randomised to nasogastric (NG) and half to nasojejunal (NJ) tube feeding. All received Peptamen AF as a supplement to oral intake. Participants were followed up until discharge or death. Findings: The study evaluated the data for 33 patients for 7 days after tube insertion. Mean daily energy intake for 7 days was 6509 kJ (NG) vs 6605kJ (NJ) (P=0.90). Tubes accidently removed by patients: once (n=16); twice (n=9); three times (n=6), with no differences between NG and NJ. Conclusion: There were no significant differences in total nutritional intake between early NG feeding and early NJ feeding 7 days after tube insertion. The number of tube replacements was similar in both groups. Choice of tubes for patients with severe liver disease will depend on individual patient characteristics and needs and local facilities.
Anti-tumour effect of tocilizumab for osteosarcoma cell lines
Authors: Hagi Tomohito , Nakamura Tomoki , Kita Kouji , Iino Takahiro , Asanuma Kunihiro , Sudo Akihiro
Published: November 2020

Aims

Tocilizumab, an interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor (IL-6R) targeting antibody, enhances the anti-tumour effect of conventional chemotherapy in preclinical models of cancer. We investigated the anti-tumour effect of tocilizumab in osteosarcoma (OS) cell lines.

Methods

We used the 143B, HOS, and Saos-2 human OS cell lines. We first analyzed the IL-6 gene expression and IL-6Rα protein expression in OS cells using reverse transcription real time quantitative-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) analysis and western blotting, respectively. We also assessed the effect of tocilizumab on OS cells using proliferation and invasion assay.

Results

The OS cell lines 143B, HOS, and Saos-2 expressed IL-6R. Recombinant human IL-6 treatment increased proliferation of 143B and HOS cells. Tocilizumab treatment decreased proliferation and invasion of 143B, HOS, and Saos-2.

Conclusion

In conclusion, we confirmed the production of IL-6 and the expression of IL-6R in OS cells and demonstrated that tocilizumab inhibits proliferation and invasion in OS cells. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2020;9(11):821–826.
Short-term outcomes after Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy for cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Chan DSY , MacCormick A , Rashid B , Ariyarathenam A , Humphreys L , Sanders G , Wheatley T , Berrisford R
Published: November 2020

Introduction

Elective surgery in the UK came to a halt during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19-related infection and mortality rates in Devon and Cornwall were relatively low, however, urgent elective surgery continued in Plymouth, with the necessary precautions in place. This study aimed to assess outcomes following Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy (ILO) during the pandemic.

Methods

We prospectively analysed details of 20 consecutive patients who underwent ILO for cancer over a 3-month period between 17 March and 12 June 2020. All patients underwent COVID-19 swab testing 24–48 hours before surgery and during admission when clinically indicated. The primary outcome measure was COVID-19-related morbidity. Secondary outcome measures were non-COVID-19-related morbidity, mortality and length of hospital stay.

Results

Twenty patients underwent ILO during the study period. All patients identified as white British. No patients tested positive for COVID-19 pre- or postoperatively. There was no COVID-19-related morbidity. There was no in-hospital mortality. Seven patients developed pneumonia, which settled with antibiotics. One patient developed an anastomotic leak, which was treated conservatively. One patient returned to theatre for a para-conduit hernia repair. The median length of hospital stay was nine days. One patient required admission to the high dependency unit for inotropic support for two days.

Conclusions

ILO can be performed safely during the COVID-19 pandemic with the necessary precautions in place.
Background noise reduction for airborne bathymetric full waveforms by
creating trend models using Optech CZMIL in the Yellow Sea
of China
Authors: Zhao Xinglei , Liang Gang , Liang Ying , Zhao Jianhu , Zhou Fengnian
Published: November 2020

Raw full waveforms of green lasers used in airborne LiDAR bathymetry
(ALB) are contaminated by background and random noise related to the
environment and ALB devices. Traditional thresholding methods have
been widely used to reduce background noise in raw full waveforms on
the basis of the assumption of constant background noise. However,
background noise that is mainly related to background solar radiation
and detector dark current changes over time. Thresholding methods
perform poorly on the full waveforms with a wide variation range of
background noise. A background noise reduction method considering its
wide variation is proposed to decrease the background noise by
creating trend models. First, each green full waveform is divided into
two parts: pulse- and non-pulse-return waveforms. Second, a linear
interpolation is conducted on the non-pulse-return waveform to impute
the missing noise. Third, a low-pass filter is used to filter the
random noise with high frequency in the imputed non-pulse-return
waveform and obtain the trend model of background noise of the full
waveform. Finally, the derived background noise model is used to
decrease the background noise in the pulse-return waveform. The
proposed method is applied to decrease the background noise in raw
green full waveforms collected by the Optech coastal zone mapping and
imaging LiDAR (CZMIL). The mean and standard deviation of residual
noise in the CZMIL waveform reduced by the trend model of background
noise are

−

0.03

and 3.5 digitizer counts,
respectively. The proposed background noise reduction method is easy
to apply and can reduce the background noise to a significantly low
level. This method is recommended for preprocessing the raw full
waveforms of green lasers collected by Optech CZMIL for ALB.
Maximal single-frequency electromagnetic response
Authors: Kuang Zeyu , Zhang Lang , Miller Owen D.
Published: November 2020

Modern nanophotonic and meta-optical devices utilize a tremendous number of structural degrees of freedom to enhance light–matter interactions. A fundamental question is how large such enhancements can be. We develop an analytical framework to derive upper bounds to single-frequency electromagnetic response, across near- and far-field regimes, for any materials, naturally incorporating the tandem effects of material- and radiation-induced losses. Our framework relies on a power-conservation law for the polarization fields induced in any scatterer. It unifies previous theories on optical scattering bounds and reveals new insight for optimal nanophotonic design, with applications including far-field scattering, near-field local-density-of-states engineering, optimal wavefront shaping, and the design of perfect absorbers. Our bounds predict strikingly large minimal thicknesses for arbitrarily patterned perfect absorbers, ranging from 50–100 nm for typical materials at visible wavelengths to micrometer-scale thicknesses for polar dielectrics at infrared wavelengths. We use inverse design to discover metasurface structures approaching the minimum-thickness perfect-absorber bounds.
Free-electron shaping using quantum light
Authors: Di Giulio Valerio , García de Abajo F. Javier
Published: November 2020

Controlling the wave function of free electrons is important to improve the spatial resolution of electron microscopes, the efficiency of electron interaction with sample modes of interest, and our ability to probe ultrafast materials dynamics at the nanoscale. In this context, attosecond electron compression has been recently demonstrated through interaction with the near fields created by scattering of ultrashort laser pulses at nanostructures followed by free-electron propagation. Here, we show that control over electron pulse shaping, compression, and statistics can be improved by replacing coherent laser excitation by interaction with quantum light. We find that compression is accelerated for fixed optical intensity by using phase-squeezed light, while amplitude squeezing produces ultrashort double-pulse profiles. The generated electron pulses exhibit periodic revivals in complete analogy to the optical Talbot effect. We further reveal that the coherences created in a sample by interaction with the modulated electron are strongly dependent on the statistics of the modulating light, while the diagonal part of the sample density matrix reduces to a Poissonian distribution regardless of the type of light used to shape the electron. The present study opens a new direction toward the generation of free-electron pulses with additional control over duration, shape, and statistics, which directly affect their interaction with a sample.
High resolution imaging with anomalous saturated excitation
Authors: Du Bo , Chen Xiang-Dong , Wang Ze-Hao , Zhang Shao-Chun , Wang En-Hui , Guo Guang-Can , Sun Fang-Wen
Published: November 2020

The nonlinear fluorescence emission has been widely applied for high spatial resolution optical imaging. Here, we studied the fluorescence anomalous saturating effect of the nitrogen vacancy defect in diamond. The fluorescence reduction was observed with high power laser excitation. It increased the nonlinearity of the fluorescence emission, and changed the spatial frequency distribution of the fluorescence image. We used a differential excitation protocol to extract the high spatial frequency information. By modulating the excitation laser’s power, the spatial resolution of imaging was improved approximately 1.6 times in comparison with the confocal microscopy. Due to the simplicity of the experimental setup and data processing, we expect this method can be used for improving the spatial resolution of sensing and biological labeling with the defects in solids.
Superspreading events in the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2: Opportunities for interventions and control
Authors: Althouse Benjamin M. , Wenger Edward A. , Miller Joel C. , Scarpino Samuel V. , Allard Antoine , Hébert-Dufresne Laurent , Hu Hao
Published: November 2020

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiological agent of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease, has moved rapidly around the globe, infecting millions and killing hundreds of thousands. The basic reproduction number, which has been widely used—appropriately and less appropriately—to characterize the transmissibility of the virus, hides the fact that transmission is stochastic, often dominated by a small number of individuals, and heavily influenced by superspreading events (SSEs). The distinct transmission features of SARS-CoV-2, e.g., high stochasticity under low prevalence (as compared to other pathogens, such as influenza), and the central role played by SSEs on transmission dynamics cannot be overlooked. Many explosive SSEs have occurred in indoor settings, stoking the pandemic and shaping its spread, such as long-term care facilities, prisons, meat-packing plants, produce processing facilities, fish factories, cruise ships, family gatherings, parties, and nightclubs. These SSEs demonstrate the urgent need to understand routes of transmission, while posing an opportunity to effectively contain outbreaks with targeted interventions to eliminate SSEs. Here, we describe the different types of SSEs, how they influence transmission, empirical evidence for their role in the COVID-19 pandemic, and give recommendations for control of SARS-CoV-2.
Long-term outcome of arthroscopic debridement of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears
Authors: Vogler Tim , Andreou Dimosthenis , Gosheger Georg , Kurpiers Nico , Velmans Clara , Ameziane Yacine , Schneider Kristian , Rickert Carolin , Liem Dennis , Schorn Dominik
Published: November 2020

Objectives

To evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcome of low-demand patients with massive rotator cuff tears undergoing arthroscopic debridement in mid- and long-term follow-up, as well as the rate of conversion to reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of 19 patients with a mean age at surgery of 68 years (range, 55–80 years) from a previously described consecutive cohort and after a mean follow up of 47 month (FU1) and 145 month (FU2). The functional outcome was evaluated with the VAS score, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, and the age- and gender-adjusted Constant (aCS) score. The radiographic outcome was classified according to the Hamada classification. Non-parametric analyses were carried out with the Mann-Whitney U for independent samples and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test for related samples.

Results

Five patients (26%) developed symptomatic cuff tear arthropathy and underwent reverse shoulder arthroplasty after a mean time of 63 months (range, 45–97 months). These patients were excluded from further analyses. The mean VAS score of the remaining 14 patients at FU1 was significantly lower compared to preoperatively (P = .041), while there were no significant differences between the VAS score at FU1 and FU2 (P = 1.0). The ASES score of the affected shoulder at FU1 was significantly higher compared to prior to surgery (P = .028), while there were no significant differences between the scores of the affected shoulder between FU1 and FU2 (P = .878). While the ASES score of the contralateral shoulder at FU1 was significantly higher than the score of the affected shoulder (P = .038), there were no significant differences in the ASES scores of the affected and the healthy shoulder at FU2 (P = .575). The evaluation of the aCS produced similar results. A progression of the Hamada grade was documented in 6 patients.

Conclusions

Arthroscopic debridement is a safe and valid option for low-demand middle-age or elderly patients with symptomatic massive rotator cuff tears, leading to a significant pain relief and significantly improved functional outcome at mid- and long-term follow up. However, about a quarter of the patients in our cohort had to undergo reverse shoulder arthroplasty due to symptomatic cuff tear arthropathy. Furthermore, some of the remaining patients continued to undergo radiographic progression. This might be due to the natural history of their disease and/or the surgical procedure, and the clinical relevance of this finding should be evaluated in further studies.
Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma associated with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: Progression or divergent evolution?
Authors: Boiza-Sánchez Macarena , Manso Rebeca , Balagué Olga , Chamizo Cristina , Askari Elham , Salgado Rocío Nieves , Blas-López Carlos , Aguirregoicoa-García Elena , Menárguez Javier , Santonja Carlos , Adrados Magdalena , Limeres-González Miguel Ángel , Piris Miguel Ángel , Rodríguez-Pinilla Socorro María
Published: November 2020

Aim

Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) is an indolent mature B-cell-neoplasm with involvement of the bone marrow. At least 90% of LPLs carry MYD88-L265P mutation and some of them (~10%) transform into diffuse large B-cell-lymphoma (DLBCL).

Material and methods

Over the past 15 years we have collected 7 cases where the both LPL and DLBCL were diagnosed in the same patient. Clinical records, analytical data and histopathological specimens were reviewed. FISH studies on paraffin-embedded tissue for MYC, BCL2 and BCL6 genes were performed, as well as MYD88-L265P mutation and IGH rearrangement analysis by PCR. A mutational study was done by massive next generation sequencing (NGS).

Results

There were 4 women and 3 men between 36–91 years of age. Diagnoses were made simultaneously in 4 patients. In two cases the LPL appeared before the DLBCL and in the remaining case the high-grade component was discovered 5 years before the LPL. In 6 cases both samples shared the MYD88-L265P mutation. IGH rearrangement analysis showed overlapping features in two of 6 cases tested. Mutational study was evaluable in three cases for both samples showing shared and divergent mutations.

Conclusions

These data suggest different mechanisms of DLBCL development in LPL patients.
DIREITO AO ESQUECIMENTO: AS APLICAÇÕES DAS DIRETRIZES JURÍDICAS E A INDISPENSABILIDADE DOS DIREITOS DE PERSONALIDADE E LIBERDADE DE EXPRESSÃO
Authors: Goedert Gisele Rodrigues Martins , Denke Victória Alberton Guisi
Published: November 2020

Este estudo tem por objetivo analisar a aplicação do direito ao esquecimento nas diretrizes jurídicas sob o enfoque da colisão de direitos fundamentais, considerando os limites constitucionais que desafiam a prática dessa garantia a ser dirimido por meio da regra de ponderação. Com intuito de promover materialidade a essa discussão, foram colocados dois casos que tratam da questão analisada, sendo o primeiro paradigmático no que tange a essa pauta e o segundo oriundo de recente julgamento pela Corte Superior de Justiça. Conclui-se com as perspectivas do referido direito junto ao ordenamento jurídico brasileiro em consonância com a Sociedade da Informação, pontuando caminhos a serem trilhados para a busca do equilíbrio entre a preservação da dignidade humana, fundamento do Estado Democrático de Direito e as garantias às liberdades comunicativas.
DIREITO FUNDAMENTAL DA DEFESA DO CONSUMIDOR E A FALTA DE INFORMAÇÕES ADEQUADAS NOS RÓTULOS DOS ALIMENTOS SOB A PERSPECTIVA DA PROTEÇÃO À SAÚDE
Authors: Burgardt Bruna Camile
Published: November 2020

O presente artigo aborda a importância do direito do consumidor como parte dos direitos e das garantias fundamentais previstos na Constituição Federal de 1988. Elenca-se o reconhecimento necessário desse direito na sociedade de consumo por intermédio do ordenamento consumerista e suas disposições de norma pública e interesse social, que priorizam a preservação da saúde dos consumidores e a aplicabilidade de seus direitos básicos. Nessa concepção, diante do tema selecionado, analisa-se a efetivação de fato dos direitos básicos e dos princípios constituídos no Código de Defesa do Consumidor, Lei n. 8.078/1990, perante as relações de consumo. Sob o aspecto da preservação da saúde do consumidor, visa-se à necessidade do fornecimento de alimentos que possuam informações adequadas em sua rotulagem, pois o não fornecimento de informações adequadas nas rotulagens dos alimentos pode ocasionar riscos, danos e perigo aos consumidores. Por meio dos rótulos alimentares, pode-se respeitar e aplicar os direitos básicos dos consumidores, como o da informação adequada e da preservação da saúde, garantindo, assim, proteção e um consumo consciente. A informação adequada e os rótulos alimentares se relacionam entre si, pois os consumidores compreendendo e recebendo informações adequadas sobre os alimentos podem optar com discernimento pelo consumo e, dessa forma, proporcionar-se-ia mais efetividade para as disposições jurídicas acerca dos direitos e dos princípios básicos presentes no Código de Defesa do Consumidor.
A AUTORIA PELO DOMÍNIO DA ORGANIZAÇÃO NO PROJETO DO NOVO CÓDIGO PENAL E OS CRIMES EMPRESARIAIS
Authors: Espíndola Maria Beatriz
Published: November 2020

Este artigo objetiva analisar a autoria pelo domínio da organização no Projeto do Novo Código Penal e a possibilidade de sua utilização para a responsabilização criminal do alto escalão empresarial. Primeiramente, serão abordados os aspectos teóricos dessa modalidade de autoria mediata e os requisitos para a sua aplicação sob a luz da teoria do domínio do fato de Claus Roxin. Em seguida, serão explanadas as posições teóricas quanto a sua aplicação à criminalidade empresarial. Por fim, será analisada a forma como a autoria mediata pelo domínio da organização foi proposta no Projeto do Novo Código Penal e as repercussões penais que dela decorrem para o alto escalão empresarial.
Enhancement of CO2 Adsorption Containing Zinc-ion-exchanged Zeolite NaA Synthesized from Rice Husk Ash
Authors: Tobarameekul Patchaya , Sangsuradet Supawon , Na Chat Nareerat , Worathanakul Patcharin
Published: November 2020

Carbon dioxide is main causes the greenhouse effect and it contributes to global warming. Zeolite NaA is an excellent adsorbent among other materials but its potential as a carbon dioxide adsorption still needs to be developed. Therefore, this research was to synthesize zeolite NaA from rice husk ash under different temperatures and crystallization times. The synthesized zeolite NaA was modified with zinc by an ion exchange method. Adsorbents were tested for the carbon dioxide adsorption at different operating temperatures and flow rates. The results showed that the zeolite NaA was successfully synthesized from rice husk ash under optimal conditions of the crystallization temperature at 333.15 K and time for 2 h. The zeolite NaA can be synthesized at low crystallization temperature and time resulted in this adsorbent has low cost while achieving high efficiency. The results of zeolite NaA modification with zinc playing a key role to increase the BET surface area, micropore volume and total pore volume resulted in an increase of carbon dioxide adsorption capacity. High carbon dioxide adsorption at 89.08% with the operating temperature at 573.15 K and carbon dioxide flow rate of 1 L/h were shown with 5 wt.% zeolite NaA.
Characterization of the wind and apparent temperature in the urban canyons of the historic center of Cuenca, Ecuador
Authors: Campoverde Andrés Santiago Bustamante
Published: November 2020

The study aims to assess the wind behavior and its effect on the thermal sensation in urban canyons of the historic center of Cuenca. The methodology is based on the selection of case studies of the functional unit of the historical center to assemble simplified models according to the height/width (H/W) ratio and east-west and north-south directions. These models are simulated through the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), whose calculation uses values from the wind for the month of greater intensity and according to prevailing speeds and directions. The results show that the geometric relationship affects the change in wind speed and therefore modifies the apparent temperature inside it, which may increase or decrease up to 4 °C depending on the H / W ratio, orientation and time of day.
Application of light sources on photogrammetric models for the diagnosis and virtual restoration of objects in polychrome wax
Authors: Moga Emanuel Sterp , Hernández-Muñoz Óscar , Sánchez-Ortiz Alicia
Published: November 2020

The objective of this work is to present a new practical approach to digital photogrammetry in artistic diagnosis and virtual restoration. The study has been applied to an anatomical model of polychrome wax, dated from the 18th century. In the photographic record, the combination of light sources (visible and ultraviolet) has been used to obtain 3D models that serve as documentation tools to accurately map the state of conservation and to project the virtual restoration. The stages of the photogrammetric process are described along with the lighting strategy and colour management used to solve the problem of virtual registration on surfaces of objects with very bright finishes. The results obtained are promising, because they make it possible to obtain a 3D model with optimal record of the morphology of the sculpture to project virtual solutions within the decision-making model.
Heritage and Management: the vanishing of the first rail network of Seville (Spain)
Authors: Lourencetti Fernanda de Lima
Published: November 2020

Implemented in the network of two companies at the end of the 19th century, Seville's first railway lines constituted a large network, and a variety of construction techniques and architectural typologies that were completely deactivated in 1992. Although the plans for installation and use of railway systems are fundamentally linked to the idea of an operational complex, the methods applied in the preservation of their buildings were and continue to be fragmented, meaning, based on specific strategies conservation and rehabilitation. After a historical contextualization and, based on a field study, this article will present Seville’s railway remnants and their current condition. The aim is to discuss the railway preservation issue, encouraged by urban planning which has eventually led to the application of one-off preservation strategies, contributing to the reflection on a challenge still present in the ways of safeguarding railway heritage.
Discrimination of cassava, taro, and wheat flour using near-infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics
Authors: Rafi Mohamad , Fikriah Sifa Awalul , Khuluk Rifki Husnul , Syafitri Utami Dyah
Published: November 2020

There is a difference in the selling price for cassava, taro, and wheat flour, with taro flour having a higher price. It could be a reason for adulterating the taro flour from the other two flours and reducing quality. This study aims to distinguish the three types of flour using the near-infrared (NIR) spectra combined with chemometrics. The NIR spectra of all samples were measured at a wavelength of 1000-2500 nm. The multivariate analysis used was principal component analysis (PCA), and PCA followed with discriminant analysis (DA). The preliminary process of the signal using area normalization was carried out before the multivariate analysis. The PCA results showed that most of the samples were grouped in their respective groups except for two samples, namely 1 sample of taro flour and 1 sample of cassava flour. Meanwhile, the PCA-DA results using seven main components showed that the three samples were grouped well. DA validation was carried out using the cross-validation method, showing that the samples could be identified into their respective groups. Therefore, a combination of NIR spectrum and chemometric analysis can be used to differentiate cassava, taro, and wheat flour
Study of Kinetics and Adsorption Isotherm of Methylene Blue Dye using Tannin Gel from Ceriops tagal
Authors: Azis Thamrin , Ahmad La Ode , Awaliyah Keke , Kadir Laode Abdul
Published: November 2020

Research on the equilibrium and adsorption kinetics of methylene blue dye using tannin gel from the Tingi tree (Ceriops tagal) has been carried out. This study aims to determine the capacity and adsorption kinetics of tannin gel against methylene blue dye. Several parameters, such as the effect of contact time, pH, and methylene blue dye concentration on adsorption, were also studied. Based on the research results, the optimum adsorption process is a contact time of 30 minutes and a pH of 7. The adsorption capacity increased to a concentration of 80 mg/L with a maximum adsorption capacity (qm) of 49.261 mg/g. The adsorption process follows the pseudo-second-order adsorption kinetics model and the Langmuir isotherm model.
Assesment of the Impact of Severe Early Childhood Caries on the Quality of Life of Preschool Children and their Parents
Authors: MTALSI Maria
Published: November 2020

Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of the early childhood caries (S-ECC) and its impact on preschool children’s life (aged 4-6), as well as on their parents, in one of the most popular prefectures in Casablanca, Morocco. Materials and Methods: Parents of 546 children attending 11 randomly selected preschools (7 private and 4 public institutions) were invited to complete 13 items of an oral health questionnaire and had their children undergo a dental examination. The quality of life was evaluated using the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS). Statistical analysis: The data collected were analyzed using the SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). To find the comparison between groups, Chi-square test was used. Results: The prevalence of the ECC and the S-ECC were 74.2% and 47.3% respectively. The negative effect of S-ECC on children’s quality of life has many aspects: 59.3% of them have experienced tooth pain, 41.5% have reported eating difficulties, and 41.3% have had drinking difficulties. Moreover, 40% of parents expressed feelings of guilt and 10.6% had to take time off work due to their children’s oral health status. On another note, the financial impact of the S-ECC was also significant. Conclusion: The S-ECC negatively impacts the life quality of children aged between 4 and 6 years old in addition to their parents’. This suggests a need for further strategic planning and preventive program adapted to such a public health problem.
BODZIEC OSTROGI Z LUB NIEWIC. SŁOWIAŃSKA KUL TURA ELITARNA W ZA CHODNIEJ CZĘŚCI PAŃSTWA PIASTÓW
Authors: Michalak Arkadiusz , Gardeła Leszek
Published: November 2020

This paper focuses on a copper-alloy goad discovered in 2017 in Lubniewice in Lubuskie Voivodeship, Poland. An interdisciplinary analysis has shown that the goad was originally part ofa lavishly decorated copper-alloy spur representing a type known from high-status West Slavic graves (e.g. Lutomiersk, Ciepłe) and settlement sites. Because objects of this kind are made of costly material, and because expert skills were required to produce them, it is argued that they were commissioned by a very specific group of people who used them as “material markers” of their distinct cultural and religious identity. It is not unlikely that the owners of such spurs were members of the elite retinue of the Piasts who played important roles on and off the battlefield.
ETNOGENEZA SŁOWIAN W POLSKICH KRONIKA CH ŚREDNIOWIECZNYCH
Authors: Grzesik Ryszard
Published: November 2020

Historiography including the story of native origins created ideological bonds in new states, created the state and afterwards national consciousness. The Latin cultural roots of Christianity and the awareness of the similarities of Slavic languages played a role in ethnographical stories told in Polish medieval chronicles. While keen on presenting Polish origins, the first Polish chronicles did not deal with ethnogenesis of Slavs. Only in the 14th century did the chroniclers adopt an ethnogenetical approach. Dzierzwa introduced the Biblical genealogy to Polish medieval historiography and derived the origins of the Poles from Japhet. The Slavic Interpolator of the Great-Polish Chronicle presented the Pannonian concept of the origin of Slavs which probably emerged in Great-Moravia and was preserved in Rus’ historical tradition. This story was used by John Dąbrówka in his commentaries to the Chronicle of Vincent Kadłubek and by John Długosz who created the erudite vision of Polish ethnogenesis, based on popular tables of nations.