bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Wolbachia in Dengue Control: A Systematic Review
Authors: Nordin Nor Rumaizah Mohd , Arsad Fadly Shah , Mahmud Muhammad Hilmi , Kamaruddin Puteri Sofia Nadira Megat , Amir Siti Maisara , Bahari Nor Izyani , Hassan Mohd Rohaizat , Rahim Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul , Lukman Khamisah Awang , Jeffree Mohammad Saffree
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: Dengue fever outbreaks have been an important public health issue causing high morbidity and mortality, and serious economic effects, particularly in Asia. Control strategies are a challenge to be implemented due to a variety of factors. However, new approaches such as Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti have been shown to successfully lowering the life spans of the mosquito, eggs resistance, and disease transmission capabilities. Field trials are still on-going, and there are data to support its benefit in a large population. This systematic review aims to determine the current progress and impact of using Wolbachia in curbing dengue cases in high dengue case locations worldwide.

METHODOLOGY: The study uses the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses review protocol, while the formulation of the research question was based on population of interest, comparison, and outcome. The selected databases include Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, SAGE, and EBSCOhost. A thorough identification, screening, and included process were done and the results retrieved four articles. These articles were then ranked based on quality using mixed methods appraisal tool.

RESULTS: A total of four articles were included from 2019 and 2020 reports in both dengue- and non-dengue-endemic settings. In this review, comparisons in terms of the hierarchy of the study design, community engagement and acceptance, Wolbachia-infected A. aegypti deployment, entomological outcome, and epidemiological outcomes were detailed. All four studies showed a decrease in dengue incidence in Wolbachia-intervention populations.

CONCLUSION: Wolbachia programs have been shown to be an effective method in combating dengue diseases. Strong community engagement and involvement from multidisciplinary teams are important factors to ensure the effectiveness and good outcomes of the program.
Enhancing the Community Health through Restricting Electronic Cigarettes
Authors: Syahriza Muhammad , Wahyuni M. S. Hendra , Khairunnisa Z.
Published: September 2022

Smoking electronic cigarettes has become the subject of considerable debate among scientists, with its proponents claiming that it has a benefit for smoking cessation, since its drawbacks are much lower compared to conventional cigarettes. Moreover, proponents believe that electronic cigarettes can be used as nicotine replacement therapies (NTRs) in order to mitigate tobacco withdrawal syndrome and are the best choice for asthmatic smokers who cannot quit to smoke. However, the opponents argue that electronic cigarettes have numerous negative effects on people, especially the impacts of chemical substances (including fine and ultrafine particles), its role to undermine tobacco control and its influences on the ex-smokers or even non-smokers to start smoking. This essay will assess to assess the hazards of electronic cigarette use and its impacts on public health. Firstly, it will discuss the potential hazards generated by using e-cigarettes over a long exposure, including the adverse effects, followed by the drawbacks of e-cigarettes use on public health related to tobacco control and the decrease of people’s awareness.
Uterine Evaluation Using Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment Diagnostic Protocol: A Literature Review
Authors: Rusda Muhammad , Adnani Muhammad Rafi Junior
Published: September 2022

Background: Myometrial lesion is one of the major causes of the need for gynecologic surgeries. Ultrasonography (USG) is the primary modality in myometrial radiological examination. Thus a consistent procedure for reporting evaluation findings is needed. 
Method: We reviewed literature from textbooks and journals from 2000 to 2019 containing information about myometrial sonographic evaluation. 
Results: MUSA (Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment) is a consensus statement on terms, definitions, and measurements that may be used to describe findings and report the sonographic features of the myometrium using gray-scale sonography, colour/power Doppler and three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound imaging. The procedure consists of reports on the sonographic features of the uterine corpus, myometrium, and myometrial lesion.  
Conclusion: The need for a standardized terminology to describe sonographic findings of the myometrium, both normal and pathological, has given this protocol an advantage to show its benefit, that is not only just for a clinical background but also research purposes. We suggest researchers and clinicians continue to develop further and study the relevance and use of the consensus, especially the correlation of sonographic findings with clinical and histological features.
Hope and Quality of Life among Adolescent with Thalassemia: A Cross-sectional Study in Indonesia
Authors: Mardhiyah Ai , Mediani Henny Suzana , Panduragan Santhna Letcmi , Yosep Iyus , Lindayani Linlin
Published: September 2022

Background: Adolescents with thalassemia major had a worse quality of life (QOL) than healthy adolescents. Hope is considered as a protective factor to enhance QOL. The relationship between hope and quality of life in adolescents has been evaluated in various chronic diseases, across multiple countries, cultures, and settings. However studies on exploring the relationship between hope and QOL among adolescents with thalassemia are limited, especially in Indonesia. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between hope and QOL among adolescents with thalassemia in Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from April to Juni 2021. The respondents in this study were 120 adolescents who met the criteria (1) they were teenagers (10-19 years old) who received regular blood transfusions, (2) they could write and read, (3) adolescents who are not mentally retarded. Instruments include demographic data sheets, Child Hope Scale (CHS), and TranQOL. Data were analysis using the Pearson correlational test and multiple regression hierarchical analysis. Results: This study found that 65 (54.17%) were boys, and 55 (45.83%) were girls. About 64.17% had transfusion period for once in 2 - 4 weeks, and 4.17% with comorbidity, and 77.5% having hemoglobin 7 mg/dl. The mean QOL score among adolescents with thalassemia was 47.82 (SD=15.38). Hope and TranQOL scores were positively and strongly associated (r = 0.463, p<0.01). After adjusting for demographic and clinical factors, this finding revealed that hope was significantly and positively associated with QOL in step two. Hope had a significant impact on thalassemic adolescents' QOL (R2 = 0.371, R2 change = 0.239) Conclusion: Hope is a factor that is related and greatly influences the quality of life of thalassemia survivors so that the development of programs and policies that design the expectations of thalassemia survivors and their families will improve the quality of life of patients with thalassemia.
The Factor Associated with Missed Nursing Care in Hospital: A Systematic Review
Authors: Rahmah Nur Miladiyah , Hariyati Rr. Tutik Sri , Sekarsari Rita , Pakasi Trevino
Published: September 2022

Background:  Patient safety is a major concern in the healthcare industry worldwide. Increasing patient safety is critical for avoiding negative outcomes in nursing care and achieving goals at the desired level of quality. One of the indicators of this quality care given to patient is known as missed care.
Aim: Aims of this study to explore the factors influencing missed care in order to improve the quality of nursing care.
Methods: This study is a systematic review that explores the factors influencing missed nursing care in hospitals. Meanwhile, the literature search was carried out in the CINAHL Pubmed, Ebsco, Science Direct, Proquest, Willey, Sage from 2017 to 2021.
Results: The results from six databases (n=3702) were sorted into 22 collected articles which include 18 quantitative, 2 qualitative, and 2 mixed methods. These findings highlighted three factors that influence missed nursing care: a lack of staffing, nurse competency, and the working environment.
Conclusion: The factors that  contribute with missed nursing care in hospitals include lack of nurse staff, competency, and work environment. As a result, the nursing manager's critical role is to create adequate nursing staff, improve their competency, and foster a positive work environment.
Keywords: missed nursing care, lack of staffing, nurse competency,  working environment
The first complete mitochondrial genome in the family Attevidae (Atteva aurea) of the order Lepidoptera
Authors: Jeong Jun Seong , Park Jeong Sun , Sohn Jae-Cheon , Kim Min Jee , Oh Hyung Keun , Kim Iksoo
Published: September 2022

The superfamily Yponomeutoidea, one of the early-derived groups in the order Lepidoptera, consists of 11 families. However, mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequences, popularly used for phylogeny and evolutionary tracing, are available for only seven species across six genera and five families. Thus, a larger variety of mitogenome sequences in Yponomeutoidea are required to improve our understanding of lepidopteran phylogeny and genomic evolution. In this study, we present the complete mitogenome of Atteva aurea (Fitch, 1856), the first species in the family Attevidae (superfamily Yponomeutoidea, order Lepidoptera) to be sequenced. The complete mitogenome comprises 16,329 bp and contains a typical set of genes and one non-coding region. Within Yponomeutoidea, the mitogenome of A. aurea has a unique trnI-trnM-trnQ arrangement at the A + T-rich region and ND2 junction and trnA-ND3 arrangement at the trnG and trnR junction. Twelve of the 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) of A. aurea have a typical ATN starting codon, whereas COI has the atypical CGA codon, which is frequently found in the starting region of lepidopteran COI. Phylogenetic analyses, based on the concatenated sequences of 13 PCGs and two rRNA genes, using the Maximum Likelihood method, revealed a sister relationship between Attevidae and Praydidae with moderately low nodal support (bootstrap support = 64%).
Enhanced Dielectric Properties of Ba0.85Sr0.15TiO3 Ceramic by 8% Zirconium Doping
Authors: Ku Muhsen Ku Noor Dhaniah , Nasir Nadia Nasika , Osman Rozana Aina Maulat , Idris Mohd Sobri , Muhammad Nadzri Nur Izzati , Ruiz León Domingo Arturo
Published: September 2022

The dielectric properties and crystal structure of Ba0.85Sr0.15TiO3 and Ba0.85Sr0.15Ti0.92Zr0.08O3 ceramics were studied. The samples were synthesized by using solid-state method. The results show that the samples were single phase. The Ba0.85Sr0.15TiO3 exhibited tetragonal structure (space group P4mm), while with addition of 8 mol% Zr into Ba0.85Sr0.15TiO3 it shows that the sample exhibited orthorhombic structure (space group Amm2). The dielectric constant value increased from 1094 for pure, up to 4211 for Ba0.85Sr0.15Ti0.92Zr0.08O3 ceramic at Tc measured at 1 kHz. The Tc decreased from 80 °C down to 60 °C as 8 mol% Zr ions doped into Ba0.85Sr0.15TiO3 composition. The Ba0.85Sr0.15Ti0.92Zr0.08O3 ceramic exhibited lower dielectric loss, tan δ about 0.006 compared to Ba0.85Sr0.15TiO3 ceramic (tan δ = 0.009) when measured at 110 °C with frequency 1 kHz. The slope at low frequency region in capacitance vs frequency plot for both samples attributed by the grain boundary effect, whereas the high frequency plateau associated with the bulk response. The impedance spectroscopy analysis results show that both samples are dominated by the bulk response when an incomplete semicircle arc was observed in Zʺ vs Zʹ plot.
Study on Electrical Properties and Morphology of Garnet-Type Structure Li7La3Ce2O12 with Different Synthesizing Routes
Authors: Yaacob Nazerah , Idris Mohd Sobri , Osman Rozana Aina Maulat , Reddy Mogalahalli Venkatesh , Ku Muhsen Ku Noor Dhaniah , Fernandez Nor Zachy
Published: September 2022

The Li7La3Ce2O12 ceramic was synthesized in this work by using a conventional solid-state reaction route and a planetary ball-mill method. At room temperature, the sample had a tetragonal structure with space group I4/mmm, according to the X-ray diffraction analysis. The pure phase of the sample was successfully synthesized using conventional solid-state reaction routes. The impedance spectroscopy was used to measure the electrical properties of the samples over a wide temperature range from 30 °C to 300 °C. At much higher temperatures, both samples showed an incomplete semicircle arc with the smallest resistance value. The samples prepared using conventional solid-state reaction routes exhibits higher conductivity as the sample has denser microstructure.
Structural, Microstructural and Dielectric Properties of BaTi0.905Sn0.095O3 Ceramic
Authors: Ku Muhsen Ku Noor Dhaniah , Osman Rozana Aina Maulat , Idris Mohd Sobri , Muhammad Nadzri Nur Izzati , Ruiz León Domingo Arturo
Published: September 2022

The BaTi0.905Sn0.095O3 ceramic has been synthesized by using a solid-state method and sintered at 1450 °C in air for 3 hours. The doping effect of 9.5 mol% Sn into BaTiO3 ceramic towards its crystal structure, dielectric properties and microstructure were investigated. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis shows that the sample exhibited tetragonal structure with space group p4mm. The dielectric constant, εr measurement revealed that the sample reached the maximum εr value about 4393 when measured at Tc around 45 °C with frequency 1 kHz. The dielectric loss value was considerably low about below than 0.3 for the temperature range from 30 °C to 150 °C measured at 1 kHz. The capacitance value range lies between 10-9 and 10-10 indicates the bulk effect has dominated the electrical properties of the sample. It shows a good correlation with the microstructure results where the grains were well developed and homogenously distributed.
Impact of MyD88, Microbiota, and Location on Type 1 and Type 3 Innate Lymphoid Cells during Toxoplasma gondii Infection
Authors: Snyder Lindsay M , Belmares-Ortega Jessica , Doherty Claire M , Denkers Eric Y
Published: September 2022

Toxoplasma gondii induces strong IFN-γ–based immunity. Innate lymphoid cells (ILC), in particular ILC1, are an important innate source of this protective cytokine during infection. Our objective was to determine how MyD88-dependent signaling influences ILC function during peroral compared with i.p. infection with T. gondii. MyD88+/+ and MyD88−/− mice were orally inoculated with ME49 cysts, and small intestinal lamina propria ILC were assessed using flow cytometry. We observed T-bet+ ILC1, retinoic acid–related orphan receptor γt+ ILC3, and a population of T-bet+retinoic acid–related orphan receptor γt+ double-positive ILC. In MyD88−/− mice, IFN-γ–producing T-bet+ ILC1 frequencies were reduced compared with wild-type. Treatment of MyD88−/− mice with an antibiotic mixture to deplete microflora reduced IFN-γ+ ILC1 frequencies. To examine ILC responses outside of the mucosal immune system, peritoneal exudate cells were collected from wild-type and knockout mice after i.p. inoculation with ME49 cysts. In this compartment, ILC were highly polarized to the ILC1 subset that increased significantly and became highly positive for IFN-γ over the course of infection. Increased ILC1 was associated with expression of the Ki67 cell proliferation marker, and the response was driven by IL-12p40. In the absence of MyD88, IFN-γ expression by ILC1 was not maintained, but proliferation remained normal. Collectively, these data reveal new aspects of ILC function that are influenced by location of infection and shaped further by MyD88-dependent signaling.
Quadriceps Strength and Knee-Related Symptom State 6 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Authors: Walaszek Michelle C. , Grindstaff Terry L. , Hart Joseph M. , Birchmeier Thomas , Triplett Ashley , Collins Katherine , Harkey Matthew , Shingles Michael , Straus Michael , Kuenze Christopher
Published: September 2022

Context

Isometric quadriceps strength metrics and patient-reported outcomes are commonly used in return-to-sport assessments in those with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Patients may experience clinical knee-related symptoms aggravating enough to seek additional medical care after ACLR. In addition to seeking additional medical care, these patient-reported clinical knee-related symptoms may also influence function after ACLR. However, whether an association exists between these common quadriceps metrics and the patient-reported clinical knee-related symptom state is unknown.

Objective

To determine if meeting isometric quadriceps strength and symmetry criteria is associated with acceptable clinical knee-related symptoms at 5 to 7 months post–ACLR.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Laboratories.

Patients or Other Participants

We classified individuals at 5 to 7 months post–ACLR based on their isometric ACLR and uninvolved-limb quadriceps strength or quadriceps strength symmetry. We also dichotomized participants based on the Englund et al criteria for unacceptable clinical knee-related symptoms.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Quadriceps strength variables were compared between groups using analysis of covariance, and the relative risk of a participant in each quadriceps strength group reporting acceptable clinical knee-related symptoms was determined using binary logistic regression.

Results

A total of 173 individuals participated. The isometric quadriceps strength and limb symmetry index were different (P < .001) between quadriceps strength groups. Those categorized as both strong and symmetric had a 1.28 (95% CI = 0.94, 1.74) and individuals categorized as symmetric only had a 1.29 (95% CI = 0.97, 1.73) times greater relative risk of reporting acceptable clinical knee-related symptoms compared with the neither strong nor symmetric group.

Conclusions

The majority of individuals (85%) recovering from ACLR failed to meet either the clinical quadriceps strength or symmetry criteria at 5 to 7 months post–ACLR. Quadriceps strength and quadriceps strength symmetry are clinically important but may not be primary determinants of the clinical knee-related symptom state within the first 6 months post–ACLR.
$L$-parabolic linear Weingarten spacelike submanifolds immersed in an Einstein manifold
Authors: Antonia Railane , de Lima Henrique Fernandes
Published: September 2022

In this paper, we deal with complete linear Weingarten spacelike submanifolds immersed with parallel normalized mean curvature vector and flat normal bundle in an Einstein manifold

\smash{\mathcal E^{n+p}_p}

of index

p

. Under some curvature constraints on the ambient space, we establish an

L

-parabolicity criterion related to a suitable modified Cheng–Yau's operator

L

and we apply it to obtain sufficient conditions which guarantee that such a spacelike submanifold must be an isoparametric hypersurface of

\smash{\mathcal E^{n+1}_1}

with two distinct principal curvatures one of which is simple.
Enteropathy Markers in Early Life Were Associated with Adipokine, Apolipoprotein, and Cytokine Profiles Consistent with an Adverse Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Profile Later in Childhood in a Peruvian Birth Cohort
Authors: Colston Josh M. , Chen Yen Ting , Hinson Patrick , Nguyen Nhat-Lan H. , Peñataro Yori Pablo , Olortegui Maribel Paredes , Rengifo Trigoso Dixner , Siguas Salas Mery , Guerrant Richard L. , François Ruthly , Kosek Margaret N.
Published: September 2022

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular disease afflicting more than 1 billion people worldwide and is increasingly being identified in younger age groups and in socioeconomically disadvantaged settings in the global south. Enteropathogen exposure and environmental enteropathy in infancy may contribute to metabolic syndrome by disrupting the metabolic profile in a way that is detectable in cardiometabolic markers later in childhood. A total of 217 subjects previously enrolled in a birth cohort in Amazonian Peru were monitored annually from ages 2 to 5 years. A total of 197 blood samples collected in later childhood were analyzed for 37 cardiometabolic biomarkers, including adipokines, apolipoproteins, cytokines, which were matched to extant early-life markers of enteropathy ascertained between birth and 2 years. Multivariate and multivariable regression models were fitted to test for associations, adjusting for confounders. Fecal and urinary markers of intestinal permeability and inflammation (myeloperoxidase, lactulose, and mannitol) measured in infancy were associated with later serum concentrations of soluble CD40-ligand, a proinflammatory cytokine correlated with adverse metabolic outcomes. Fecal myeloperoxidase was also associated with later levels of omentin-1. Enteric protozoa exposure showed stronger associations with later cardiometabolic markers than viruses, bacteria, and overall diarrheal episodes. Early-life enteropathy markers were associated with altered adipokine, apolipoprotein, and cytokine profiles later in childhood consistent with an adverse cardiometabolic disease risk profile in this cohort. Markers of intestinal permeability and inflammation measured in urine (lactulose, mannitol) and stool (myeloperoxidase, protozoal infections) during infancy may predict metabolic syndrome in adulthood.
Potential Impacts of Mass Nutritional Supplementation on Measles Dynamics: A Simulation Study
Authors: Noori Navideh , Skrip Laura A. , Oron Assaf P. , McCarthy Kevin A. , Proctor Josh L. , Chabot-Couture Guillaume , Althouse Benjamin M. , Phelan Kevin P.Q. , Trehan Indi
Published: September 2022

The bidirectional interaction between undernutrition and infection can be devastating to child health. Nutritional deficiencies impair immunity and increase susceptibility to infection. Simultaneously, infections compound undernutrition by increasing metabolic demand and impairing nutrient absorption. Treatment of acute malnutrition (wasting) can reverse some of its deleterious effects and reduce susceptibility to infectious diseases. Nutrition-specific approaches may be packaged with other interventions, including immunization, to support overall child health. To understand how mass nutritional supplementation, treatment of wasting, and vaccination affect the dynamics of a vaccine-preventable infection, we developed a population-level, compartmental model of measles transmission stratified by age and nutrition status. We simulated a range of scenarios to assess the potential reductions in measles infection and mortality associated with targeted therapeutic feeding for children who are wasted and with a mass supplementation intervention. Nutrition interventions were assumed to increase engagement with the health sector, leading to increased vaccination rates. We found that the combination of wasting treatment and mass supplementation coverage followed by an increase in vaccination coverage of non-wasted children from a baseline of 75% to 85%, leads to 34% to 57% and 65% to 77% reduction in measles infection and mortality and 56% to 60% reduction in overall mortality among wasted children, compared with the wasting treatment alone. Our work highlights the synergistic benefits that may be achieved by leveraging mass nutritional supplementation as a touch point with the health system to increase rates of vaccination and improve child survival beyond what would be expected from the additive benefits of each intervention.
COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness during a Prison Outbreak when Omicron was the Dominant Circulating Variant—Zambia, December 2021
Authors: Simwanza John , Hines Jonas Z. , Sinyange Danny , Sinyange Nyambe , Mulenga Chilufya , Hanyinza Sarah , Sakubita Patrick , Langa Nelia , Nowa Haggai , Gardner Priscilla , Saasa Ngonda , Chitempa Graham , Simpungwe James , Malambo Warren , Hamainza Busiku , Chipimo Peter J. , Kapata Nathan , Kapina Muzala , Musonda Kunda , Liwewe Mazyanga , Mwale Consity , Fwoloshi Sombo , Mulenga Lloyd B. , Agolory Simon , Mukonka Victor , Chilengi Roma
Published: September 2022

During a COVID-19 outbreak in a prison in Zambia from December 14 to 19, 2021, a case–control study was done to measure vaccine effectiveness (VE) against infection and symptomatic infection, when the Omicron variant was the dominant circulating variant. Among 382 participants, 74.1% were fully vaccinated, and the median time since full vaccination was 54 days. There were no hospitalizations or deaths. COVID-19 VE against any SARS-CoV-2 infection was 64.8%, and VE against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection was 72.9%. COVID-19 vaccination helped protect incarcerated persons against SARS-CoV-2 infection during an outbreak while Omicron was the dominant variant in Zambia. These findings provide important local evidence that might be used to increase COVID-19 vaccination in Zambia and other countries in Africa.
Performance Modelling of Landing Gear and Suspension System of a Flying Car for Landing and Bump Passing Manoeuvres
Authors: ÖTKÜR Murat , DINC Alı
Published: September 2022

Recent research and development activities in both in aviation and automotive industries resulted with a genuine product known as roadable aircraft also known as flying car. Roadable aircraft is combination of a small size airplane and a passenger vehicle containing the superior sides of both products; and provides door-to-door transportation by both ground and air. Many companies invested in this product and first commercial units are expected to be the launched within 5 years.
Suspension system of a roadable aircrafts plays a significant role in the overall product design, as it should satisfy the customer requirements for both aircrafts and passenger cars: landing and traveling on road. In this study, suspension system of a flying car was modelled in Matlab/Simulink and optimized as a quarter car model employing a 2 DOF Mass-Spring-Damper system. The equations of motion were presented, and the model was firstly simulated as an aircraft landing gear for landing performance. Then the model was run to determine driving performance on road for a typical bump passing manoeuvre. A set of design parameters was determined for acceptable performance outputs: suspension system damping element acting force and displacement for the landing and maximum acceleration for the bump passing performance.
Mircea Eliade în dialog „prin timp“ cu Edward Gordon Craig și/sau „Teatrul Viitorului“ ca o „Fata Morgana“
Authors:   Academia Națională de muzică „Gheorghe Dima“, Cluj-Napoca, Mihuț Anca-Daniela
Published: September 2022

“The Theatre of the Future” is a notion present in the vast majority of theatrical theories that had the ambition to contribute to the renewal process of dramatic art, at the beginning of the 20th century. Theoreticians and practitioners of the theater wanted to restore the dignity of this art, redefining the condition and function of the actor, imagining the most effective ways of training him, promoting the emancipation of the stage director, seen as an indispensable factor of cohesion between spectacular elements; they redefined the framework and function of the performance that they imagined as an instrument of education, emancipation, even enlightenment and spiritual “salvation”, wanting also to liberate the theatrical creation from the submission to the dramatic author and to the commercial servitude.
Muzica în arta lui Samuel Beckett
Authors:   Universitatea de Arte din Târgu Mureș, Roman Ștefan
Published: September 2022

In November 2018, the premiere of the opera "Fin de parties" by György Kurtág took place at the Scala theater in Milan. On a stage with a rather conservative and traditional reputation, the performance based on Samuel Beckett’s libretto invites an exploration of the musicality of this modernist playwright. Often, in his correspondence, Beckett resorts to a critical, aesthetic reading of the concerts he heard. Being also a quite appreciated pianist (in non-professional circles), we can realize the importance that music had in shaping both his aesthetics and his dramaturgical constructions. This essay aims to explore the “musical details” present in Beckett’s work, aiming at a reconstitution, even if not complete, of the theatrical expression of the musicality of his texts. The possibilities of staging them were fulfilled by countless compositions, or musical works, including Kurtág’s work, "Fin de parties", which we will mainly deal with and from which we will actually start our research.
Simulation of heat transfer in a turbocharger bearing housing
Authors:   South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia, Zadorozhnaya Elena , Hudyakov Vlad , Sibiryakov Sergey
Published: September 2022

Modern world trends in engine building are characterised by the production of forced engines. The most popular and promising forcing method is the use of a turbocharger. The efficiency of journal bearings determines the reliability of TCR, which should be structurally simple, compact, reliable and inexpensive, while providing acceptable characteristics of rotor dynamics, noise, vibration and stiffness speeds. The best performance of the bearing unit is achieved with hydrodynamic lubrication, which depends on optimal operating and temperature conditions. The maximum operating temperature of the bearing assembly must be taken into account at the design stage. The purpose of this article is to develop an algorithm for calculating the heat transfer in the turbocharger bearing housing in order to assess the effect of the thermal state of the radial bearing on its performance and on the dynamics of the rotor. The simulation was carried out in the ANSYS software package and the developed software. The boundary conditions for the calculation were obtained from experimental data. The result of the simulation was the determination of temperatures and thermal fields in the turbocharger housing, as well as the values of the change in clearances under the influence of thermal expansion of parts. Verification of the results was carried out on the basis of comparison with the results obtained by other authors. Conclusions were drawn about the effect of thermal deformations on the rotor dynamics and the hydromechanical characteristics of the bearing.
ZAŠTITA INTELEKTUALNE SVOJINE U SAJBER PROSTORU
Authors:   Sinergija University in Bijeljina, Faculty of Law, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spalević Žaklina
Published: September 2022

The development of information and communication technologies and the Internet as well as the daily increase in the number of users have led to major changes in the lives and work of people. The availability of information from public trust, as well as works protected by intellectual property rights, is increasing in cyber space. The benefits of accessibility of various contents are often misused, leading to various forms of abuse of copyrighted or related rights. For this reason, mechanisms for the protection of intellectual property in the cyber space are constantly being developed. The aim of this paper is to analyze the current state of implementation of intellectual property protection mechanisms as well as services provided to users and authors of these works within the framework of cyber space with a special emphasis on the situation in the Republic of Serbia.
POLOŽAJ RAZLUČNIH VJEROVNIKA U POSTUPKU STEČAJA POTROŠAČA
Authors:   University of Split, Faculty of Law, Bartulović Željko , Bodul Dejan
Published: September 2022

Croatia has a long legal tradition of bankruptcy proceedings over the assets of natural persons. Hence, from a historical perspective, such institute is not terra incognita in Croatian legislation. Nevertheless, only at 1 January 2016, in the legal order of the Republic of Croatia, along with the "classic" bankruptcy proceedings (pre-litigation procedure, liquidation bankruptcy proceedings, bankruptcy, personal bankruptcy, international bankruptcy, bankruptcy proceedings of the debtor's debtor, automatic bankruptcy, shortened bankruptcy proceedings a bankruptcy procedure of small value) the legislator implemented consumer bankruptcy proceedings. Rules on consumer bankruptcy proceedings are governed by the provisions of the Consumer Bankruptcy Act, whose general provisions point out on the lex generali provisions of the Bankruptcy Act and therefore the rules on secured creditors (separatistae ex jure crediti). The aim of the paper is to present and analyse the position of secured creditors, as privileged creditors, in the process of consumer bankruptcy. The complexity of the subject and the set tasks required a choice of methods, so authors used methodological approach, which included a historical methodological approach, a study of domestic and foreign literature, appropriate legal regulations, and analysis of jurisprudence. The paper will also analyse the practice of the European Court of Human Rights in the proceedings in accordance with Art. 8. Of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Right to respect for private and family life), as we believe that this can be important for understanding the issues of work. For comparison and possible de lege ferenda suggestions for the Serbian legislator, the analysis of Croatian solutions regarding the position of the secured creditor in the process of consumer bankruptcy is important as it indicates whether the potential implementation and application of such model will achieve its purpose and give the expected results.
ISKUSTVA ZEMALjA U RAZVOJU U POGLEDU EFEKATA PRELIVANjA STRANIH DIREKTNIH INVESTICIJA
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Law, Labudović Stanković Jasmina
Published: September 2022

In this paper, the author explores the spillover effects of foreign direct investment in developing countries. In fact, the emphasis is on the experiences of these countries in terms of spillover effects. Experiences are different. In some countries, they are positive and in some countries negative experiences prevail. However, it is interesting that the results of some surveys carried out in the same country do not coincide. Also, the author gives the necessary prerequisites for the positive spillover effects of FDI. Explaining the preconditions for the positive effects of FDI, the experiences of different countries are analyzed, which indicate that the fulfillment of certain preconditions does not necessarily lead to positive spillover effects.
ZAŠTITA PRIVATNOSTI I LIČNIH PODATAKA OD STRANE TRGOVACA KOD ELEKTRONSKE TRGOVINE
Authors:   University “Goce Delčev” in Štip, Faculty of Law, Kambovski Igor
Published: September 2022

In the context of the protection of one of the fundamental human rights - the right to privacy and the protection of personal data and identity, this report provides a brief overview of the procedure which the company that offers products and services through the Internet, or everybody interested who wanted to buy something over e-commerce, must know and respect. Protection of privacy represents a legitimate and human imperative in contemporary world and in every democratic society. Personal data represents the highest stage of private ownership. We are witnesses of dangerous unauthorized incursions in the privacy of social networks, on the Internet, on the occasion of online purchases and in communication channels. There is a rigorous legal solution that regulates this area, but abuses still exist. Companies which trade on the internet must have complied with regulation and must provide unhindered trade transaction.
Kajian Kualitas Kimia Daging Sapi Tenderloin dan Sirloin di RPH Tradisional di Kabupaten Cirebon
Authors: Supriyatin  , Hery Prambudi
Published: September 2022

Beef is one of the most preferred sources of animal protein by consumers because it has a delicious taste. Beef is a food ingredient that is quite popular among the community. Beef consists of several parts, including beef, has in (tenderloin), and has outside (sirloin). Until now, beef circulating in the community through traditional markets has not received attention, so that aspects of meat quality tend to be neglected. The meat quality can be viewed from several aspects, including the chemical quality of the meat. This study aimed to determine the pH, fat, protein, moisture content, the ash content of tenderloin & sirloin beef in traditional RPH Cirebon Regency and to determine significant differences in pH, fat, protein, moisture content, the ash content in the meat. Beef tenderloin & sirloin in traditional RPH Cirebon Regency. The method used was the quantitative descriptive method, which was carried out on five traditional slaughterhouses in Cirebon Regency with five replications. The results of 5 traditional slaughterhouses in Cirebon Regency show that the average value of tenderloin meat with pH parameters is 5.55, fat content is 15.93%, protein content is 20.99%, water content is 78.49% ash of 1.34% while sirloin meat with pH parameters of 5.96, the fat content of 14.24%, protein content of 18.41%, water content of 74.91% and an ash content of 1.46%. The sig value of the five slaughterhouses is below 0.05, which means a significant difference in each of the parameters studied. This study concludes the condition of fresh beef in traditional slaughterhouses of Cirebon Regency, both tenderloin and sirloin when viewed from the average with various chemical quality parameters in 5 slaughterhouses, all meet the requirements and are suitable for consumption by the wider community.
Pengaruh Tingkat Pendidikan Dan Peran Orangtua Dalam Menurunkan Stressor Hospitalisasi Pada Pasien Anak Di Rs Mayapada Tangerang Tahun 2020
Authors: Ayu Marhaeni Puspita , Yuni Susilowati  , Zahra Maulidia Septimar
Published: September 2022

Hospitalisasi adalah keadaan kritis yang terjadi pada anak-anak saat mereka sedang menjalani perawatan di rumah sakit, sehingga mereka harus menyesuaikan diri dengan lingkungan rumah sakit, peralatan medis, dan prosedur medis yang menakutkan bagi anak-anak. Dampak dari hospitalisasi ini memberikan beragam reaksi pada anak dari tahap protes hingga menolak. Penurunan stressor hospitalisasi akan memberikan dampak yang baik untuk proses penyembuhan pada anak. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh tingkat pendidikan dan peran orangtua dalam menurukan stressor hospitalisasi pada pasien anak di RS Mayapada Tangerang tahun 2020. Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan model penelitian causative dengan pendekatan corss sectional. Penelitian ini dilakukan di RS Mayapada Tangerang dengan jumlah sampel sejumlah 133 responden. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan cara non probability sampling yaitu teknik purposive sampling. Instrument penelitian menggunakan lembar kuesioner dengan uji chi-square .Diskusi : Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa ada hubungan yang signifikan antara tingkat pendidikan serta peran orangtua dalam menurunkan stressor hospitalilasi pada anak. Penelitian ini dapat digunakan RS Mayapada Tangerang agar melibatkan orangtua dalam memberikan asuhan kepada anak selama dirawat di rumah sakit.
THE FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF GREEK UNIVERSITIES: AN ATTEMPT AT QUANTIFICATION
Authors: Lambropoulos Haris , Stamelos George , Bousiou Ourania
Published: September 2022

This study aims to assess the degree of financial autonomy of Greek universities, from a qualitative and quantitative perspective. The recent European University Association (EUA) research relating to University Autonomy did not include Greece since no input was provided for a series of years. Therefore, a thorough attempt to produce the necessary data, with special reference to the implementation period of Law 4009/11, will contribute to filling in the gap and provide useful country-specific outcomes. The methodology to be employed in our study complies with the one used by the EUA complemented with our own produced outcomes by studying the relevant literature together with the applicable legislation for the period in question. Thereby, the relevant outcomes produced (as numerical scores) allow for the ranking of Greek Universities as compared with their European counterparts. In specific, they level at a medium position in terms of financial autonomy. Having achieved that, proposals are offered for both the improvement of the EUA methodology for measuring financial autonomy as well as for changes in the Greek legislation and Greek University practices in order to increase their performance and competitiveness in a continually changing and dynamic environment.

JEL: H52; H83; I22; I23; I28; P43

 

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DETERMINANTS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION: A REVIEW OF THE PHILIPPINE ENERGY SECTOR
Authors: Sabado Jesson Rey F. , Albutra Juan Miguel B. , Centino Shella Mae P. , Yap Wilmer Brian C.
Published: September 2022

Energy is considered a vital component of economic growth and human development. When its availability is disrupted, several economic sectors could not function fully to its extent. Energy consumption is influenced by several variables that affect it directly or indirectly. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of GDP, industrialization, urbanization, trade openness, financial development, and FDI on the energy consumption of the Philippines; and to present the trend of each variable from 1971 to 2014. Data on energy consumption, GDP, industrialization, urbanization, trade openness, financial development, and FDI of the Philippines from 1971 to 2014 were sourced from the World Development Indicators published by the World Bank. The Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression analysis was used to analyze and identify those factors that significantly affect the energy consumption of the Philippines. Results indicated that GDP, industrialization, urbanization, and financial development significantly affect the energy consumption of the Philippines. These determinants have p-values that are lower than the 5% significance level. Thus, this study provides the policy and decision-makers with ample information for decisive decision-making in the Philippine energy sector.
 

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Menelusuri Konsep Pelayanan Sosial John Calvin Dan Implikasinya Bagi Peran Gereja Dalam Pelayanan Sosial
Authors: Timotius  , Lumingkewas Marthin S. , Santoso Agus
Published: September 2022

Abstract: The study aims to straighten out the accusation that John Calvin does not have the theological concept of social service. Those scholars who accused Calvin lack of having concept of social service; that Calvin has not concerned with social service for those in distress. In fact, Calvin’s theology might help the church recover a more faithful gospel witness in the area of social justice. Calvin maintained that the kingdom of God must take social and material expression in the church.  Literature research method become the main tools to analyzed and describing the problems raises. The final result of this research, the writer will show that Calvin has major support  about the importance of social service where he considers one form the love of God  through helping those in need and he is also actively involved in serving the poor.
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan meluruskan tuduhan bahwa John Calvin tidak memiliki konsep pelayanan sosial. Ada sarjana menuduh Calvin tidak memiliki konsep pelayanan Sosial, sehingga mereka menganggap Calvin tidak mementingkan pelayanan sosial untuk mereka yang mengalami kesusahan. Dalam penelitian ini, penulis memakai metode penelitian literatur sebagai acuan dalam mendeskripsikan masalah yang  dikaji.  Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini, penulis akan menunjukkan bahwa Calvin memiliki pandangan-pandangan tentang pentingnya pelayanan sosial di mana ia menganggap salah satu wujud kasih kepada Allah adalah melalui membantu mereka yang membutuhkan dan ia juga terlibat aktif melayani orang miskin.
Prevalence of Uropathogen and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern in Urinary Tract Infection: A Reterospective Observational Cohort Study
Authors:   Pharm D, KVM College of Pharmacy, kokkothamangalam, cherthala, kerala,India, R Dr.Roshini
Published: September 2022

Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate prevalence of uropathogen and antibiotic susceptibility pattern in urinary tract infection in a tertiary care hospital.Method: This is a retrospective cohort study conducted over a period of 6 months in general medicine department of tertiary care hospital, Kerala. A total of 170 patients satisfying the inclusion criteria were analyzed. Case records were retrospectively reviewed for demographic data, clinical presentations, investigations, management and outcome. Data analysis were conducted using SPSS and Microsoft Excel 2010.Results: The majority of the patients causing urinary infection were females (61.2%) when compared with men (38.8%). Out of 170 patients, the age group >70 years were more prone to urinary tract infection. Of the total study group, Gram negative bacteria (97.1%) was the most prevalent organism causing urinary tract infection, among which E. coli (64.7%) predominates. E coli shows high sensitivity to amikacin. The most common antibiotic prescribed was found to be cefaperazone/sulbactam (30.6%).Conclusion: According to the study, urinary tract infections are highly prevalent in female patients >70 years of age. Regular surveillance and monitoring are extremely important to give practitioners the most recent information on the most efficient empirical treatment for urinary tract infections because antibiotic resistance among bacterial pathogens is evolving over time and space. Based on knowledge of the pattern of antibiotic susceptibility, empirical antibiotic selection should be made in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
Casos de internacionalización: Lecciones aprendidas y compartidas
Authors: Ceballos-Ramírez Silvia Liliana , Duque-Castaño Yeny Paola , Lukau-Quintero Claudia Elena , Quirós-Arango Luis Fernando , Guerrero-Molina María Isabel , Álvaro Cruz-Méndez
Published: September 2022

El proceso de globalización es cada día más acelerado. Los consumidores están informados, saben lo que quieren, hacen demandas sofisticadas que garanticen la satisfacción de sus necesidades, que tengan nuevas propuestas de valor, que sean amigables con el medio ambiente, que garanticen que su uso o consumo no ponen en peligro su vida, y que les generen experiencias. Lo anterior hace que los productores se enfrenten a retos relacionados con su producto o servicio, retos como como calidad, precios que les permitan competir e ingresar a nuevos mercados, entender cómo funcionan, conocer los requisitos que deben cumplir en el mercado interno y externo, así como las herramientas para adquirir información, determinar que las fuentes son confiables, saber cómo cubrir posibles riesgos y quién necesita el producto o servicio. Sin importar su ubicación, las empresas se encuentran inmersas en un contexto global en el que compiten con empresas del mercado regional, nacional e internacional. Factores como el desarrollo del transporte y la disponibilidad casi inmediata de información, abren oportunidades potenciales de negocios en distintos países. Es por eso que se deben desarrollar estrategias diferenciadoras que les permita permanecer en el tiempo, crecer en el mercado y obtener rentabilidad. Una manera de lograrlo es apostar a procesos de internacionalización que permiten generar empleo de calidad, incentivar la innovación y la productividad.