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Impact différencié de la politique monétaire commune sur les États membres d'une union monétaire : cas de la CEMAC
Authors: Ngakosso Antoine
Published: August 2022

L ' objet de cet article est d ' analyser les désajustements que pourrait générer la politique monétaire commune de la CEMAC dans la stabilisation macroéconomique dans le cadre de la mise en oeuvre de la règle de Taylor standard par la Banque Centrale des Etats de l ' Afrique Centrale (BEAC). Estimant d ' une part, une règle de Taylor par pays calée sur les seules conditions économiques nationales, et d ' autre part, une autre avec des données agrégées pour l ' ensemble des pays, il est apparu que la décision de politique monétaire de la BEAC est calée sur des grandeurs globales de l ' union dont le but prioritaire est le maintien de la parité fixe de sa monnaie avec l ' euro. Ainsi, sa politique monétaire a une efficacité limitée du fait des effets asymétriques de la politique monétaire commune. A cet effet, la BEAC devra renforcer sa politique monétaire par des politiques budgétaires nationales concertées, mener des réformes structurelles, mettre en place un budget fédéral et une union bancaire plus poussée, ainsi que respecter les exigences du triangle d ' incompatibilité du Mundell ou opter pour un régime de change flexible.
Generic Social Process and the Problem of Success-Claiming: Defining Success on the Margins of Canadian Federal Politics
Authors: Grills Scott
Published: August 2022

Envisioning success and its pursuit as an enduring feature of human group life, this paper exam­ines success as a humanly constructed and realized social process. As framed herein, success represents the attribution by some audience of qualities associated with achievement, attainment, and/or accomplishment to social act(s) and/or social objects. Consistent with symbolic interactionist approaches to the study of deviance, success is not a quality of the situation at hand, but rather is audience-dependent. Therefore, while the social construction of success may be evidence-based, what is defined as successful outcomes and what constitutes evidence of success is subculturally located. Drawing on extended ethnographic research, an application of alternate definitions of success is examined in the context of those participating in an electorally unsuccess­ful political party—the Christian Heritage Party of Canada. Specifically, this paper examines the definition of success in terms of political influence, providing political alternatives and demonstrations of religious faithfulness as strategies of success-claiming. Framing success in process terms, this paper examines the trans-contextual and trans-historical qualities of “doing success” as a feature of everyday life.
The use of dietary supplements supporting functioning of musculoskeletal system in rehabilitation clinic patients
Authors: Pluta Paulina , Osmala-Kurpiewska Weronika , Piekut Agata
Published: August 2022

Wstęp

Schorzenia narządu ruchu często charakteryzują się bólem, a także ograniczoną sprawnością fizyczną. Dla złagodzenia dolegliwości bólowych, towarzyszących chorobom układu ruchu, stosuje się niesteroidowe leki przeciwzapalne (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs – NSAIDs) i/lub paracetamol. Suplementy diety są jednak coraz częściej brane pod uwagę przez pacjentów z tego typu schorzeniami jako dodatkowe środki wspomagające leczenie. Celem pracy była analiza ilościowa i jakościowa suplementów diety oraz subiektywna ocena pacjentów dotycząca wpływu przyjmowanych suplementów na zmniejszenie dolegliwości układu ruchu.

Materiał i metody

Narzędzie badawcze stanowił autorski kwestionariusz ankiety, przeprowadzony w grupie 171 pacjentów, w tym 110 (64%) kobiet oraz 61 (36%) mężczyzn, poradni rehabilitacyjnej w Katowicach. Kwestionariusz ankiety zawierał pytania dotyczące m.in. rodzajów doznanych urazów, stosowania oraz rodzaju przyjmowanych suplementów diety, a także subiektywnych odczuć związanych z ich stosowaniem.

Wyniki

Najwięcej respondentów stosowało preparaty zawierające kolagen (30,9%) oraz glukozaminę (30%). Większość ankietowanych (43,6%) dokonała wyboru suplementu po konsultacji z lekarzem lub rehabilitantem. Zdecydowana większość ankietowanych (65,4%) zauważyła poprawę po stosowaniu suplementu diety.

Wnioski

Przeprowadzone badania wykazały, iż większość pacjentów stosujących suplementy diety wpływające na funkcjonowanie układu ruchu odczuwała poprawę, najczęściej po miesiącu ich przyjmowania. Do najczęściej wybieranych suplementów diety należały te, które w składzie zawierały kolagen oraz glukozaminę.
​​Selection of a Cutting Mechanism and Optimization of Parameters for Coconut Harvesting Drone
Authors: Kailashkumar B. , Sivakumar S.S. , Gunasekar J. John , Padmanathan P.K. , Albert V. Alex , Ravikumar R.
Published: August 2022

Background: Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) palm is an important cash crop in India and third-largest producer of coconut in the world. In general, the skilled workers climb to harvest the coconuts from the tree without any safety device. The coconut trees are very tall and injuries associated with coconut tree climbing, particularly falling from coconut trees is common in coconut plantations. In order to rectify the problem, an appropriate cutting system needs to be developed. Hence the characterizing physical and mechanical properties viz., peduncle thickness, width, shape, size, moisture content, density and also the cutting blade characteristics, were studied. Methods: The observed characteristics were used for the effective design of the cutting module. The cutting blades were selected for the investigation viz, circular saw blade and saw tooth blade. The parameters selected for the investigation are cutting speed (S) at three levels (500, 700 and 900 rpm), the inclination angle of the blade (Ɵ) five levels (30, 45, 60, 75 and 90°), type of the blades (B) (regular tooth and ripped tooth pitch) and thickness of peduncle (T) three levels (30, 40 and 50 mm). Similarly for chain saw, the velocity of cutting speed (S) at three levels (500, 700 and 900 rpm), the inclination angle of blade (Ɵ) at three levels (45, 60 and 90°) and thickness of peduncle (T) three levels (30, 40 and 50 mm) were selected for the experiments. Result: The optimization of the selected levels of variables was done to achieve best performance to select the cutting speed, cutting angle and type of blade. The results showed that circular saw blades with irregular tooth pitch have higher cutting efficiency than circular saw blades with regular tooth pitch. It was found that cutting time increases linearly with decreasing cutting speed. It was observed that chainsaw gives better cut quality with minimum cutting time than saw blades.
An examination of the links between marital satisfaction, decoding accuracy and conflict
Authors: Soucy Allison
Published: August 2022

Marital satisfaction plays an important role in maintaining a healthy marriage. One of the major factors affecting satisfaction is communication, thus it is also important to understand the factors involved in communication like non-verbal decoding accuracy and conflict engagement that can affect spouses’ satisfaction with their marriage. The associations between marital satisfaction, non-verbal behaviour decoding accuracy and conflict engagement develop a greater understanding of how these constructs work together to affect satisfaction. This will be examined using a sample of 50 heterosexual couples from the north-eastern states using a longitudinal within-subjects design. We expect dissatisfied couples would be less accurate decoders, leading to increased levels of conflict engagement, and thus lower satisfaction, while satisfied couples would be more accurate decoders, leading to stable levels of conflict engagement, and thus stable or increased satisfaction. The findings from this study will provide important and valuable information, which can be used to improve therapeutic services, like couples counselling.

 

Keywords: Communication, conflict, marital satisfaction;
AN EPISTEMOLOGICAL REVIEW OF 150 RESEARCH IN LAST THREE YEARS (2018-2020)
Authors: Idha Amelia , Elma Emi , Khoirunisa Gita , Christin Berkat , Rindu Givens , Iskandar Ifan , Fitriani Ramadan
Published: August 2022

Epistemology is concerned with possibilities, nature, and limitations of knowledge of study which focuses on what is known to be true. This study aims are to describe the development of research method epistemologically in last three years (2018-2020). So, this study will explore the epistemological basis for 150 research studies. This study will review and analyzed epistemology and include the 'theory of truth' within the range of research on English Language Education program in the last three years period from 2018–2020. The researcher used a qualitative approach in which the form of data is 150 research articles. The data source will be the 150 research that comes from English Language Education Program. The data will be analyzed by using non-statically data analysis since it is non-numerical data. From the analysis, it found that the most use methodology will be qualitative approach of descriptive qualitative. The qualitative method is already in accurate direction by selecting the social context problem, observing it, and finally resulting in theoretical analysis. Next, the quantitative method, the main problem in quantitative analysis is usually 'phenomena' that require a systematic investigation where the researcher needs to formulate a set of hypotheses.
PROMOTING AUTONOMOUS LEARNING THROUGH ONLINE DISCUSSION
Authors: Pondalos Ezra Christina , Saputri Novi Ernia , Pratiwi Theodesia Lady
Published: August 2022

An autonomous learning system is being applied to students nowadays. Students are now encouraged and expected to play a more active role in learning. Autonomy learning is intensified to encourage students to be more independent, creative, and responsible for their learning. Through this article, writers explain how to promote autonomous learning. The method used is the library study related to autonomous learning. Writers explain further about the class design to promote autonomous learning and the strengths also weaknesses of this learning system. Based on this article's findings, possible ways are proposed to help and improve the implementation of autonomous learning.
Inovasi Bahan Ajar Pendidikan IPS Berbasis Digital Flipbook Terintegrasi Local Wisdom Dalam Menunjang Perkuliahan Jarak Jauh
Authors: Pernantah Piki Setri , Rizka Mifta , Handrianto Ciptro , Syaputra Een
Published: August 2022

The problem of distance lectures is quite a lot, it is expected to encourage the development of digital flipbook-based teaching books so that they can be accessed easily and quickly by students who can help smooth lecture activities, especially in social studies learning. Another important reason, this digital flipbook-based textbook was developed: first, there is no social studies textbook integrated with local wisdom; second, the absence of learning materials based on digital flipbooks that have been used in previous online and offline learning; third, the lack of values education based on Malay local wisdom in social studies learning. The model used in this development research is a 4D model from (Four D Models) according to Thiagarajan. This development model was chosen because it aims to produce products in the form of social studies learning materials based on digital flipbooks integrated with local wisdom.
The very concept of language contact in light of contemporary interest in translanguaging
Authors: Rajagopalan Kanavillil
Published: August 2022

This paper makes a case for viewing the concept of translanguaging as one that puts a heavy strain on a good deal of the time-honoured concepts of language contact, language code, code-switching, discrete languages as self-contained entities, hermetically sealed off from one another, and so forth — that is to say, the entire conceptual paraphernalia with the help of which we are used to working when dealing with the phenomenon of multilingualism. Far from being an exception to a rule, multilingualism is recognised as the norm in today’s world, the much-touted monolingualism having been exposed as the product of repressive policies enacted in the past in the name of geopolitical expediencies. Among these repressive policies is the formation of nation-states, historically brandished as the bulwark of a collective identity and also of differentiation vis-à-vis those with whom one no longer feels any common bond — an exception foisted upon the natural order of things. In other words, monolingualism is a point totally out of the curve, a fact that is historically attested, though overshadowed by its ‘contamination’ with factors that have to do with deep-seated geo-political interests.
¿Está cerrada la frontera o pasa algo?
Authors: Lemos Marilene Aparecida
Published: August 2022

Este artigo, fundamentado na Análise de Discurso (AD) materialista, traz discussões acerca do espaço de fronteira, focalizando-se especificamente numa reflexão a respeito dos sujeitos e das línguas em funcionamento no cotidiano da fronteira entre Dionísio Cerqueira-SC, Barracão-PR (Brasil) e Bernardo de Irigoyen (Misiones, Argentina), no período de pandemia de covid-19. O corpus é composto por enunciados selecionados de uma entrevista produzida pelo canal de televisão Noticiasdel6 de Posadas (Argentina) e de um anúncio divulgado pela Radio Provincial LT 46, da cidade argentina de Bernardo de Irigoyen. Assim, as principais considerações realizadas neste estudo versam sobre as análises do enunciado ¿Está cerrada la frontera o pasa algo, intendente?, que, colocado em diálogo com o anúncio da rádio, possibilitam observar uma relação desigual entre organização e ordem da fronteira. Essa pergunta também leva a questionar o funcionamento do Jurídico na fronteira pois, mesmo com os decretos oficiais publicados por Brasil e Argentina determinando o fechamento das fronteiras, as práticas cotidianas e ordinárias irrompem, perfuram o trabalho do Jurídico.
Disponibilidade domiciliar de alimentos regionais no Brasil
Authors: Silva Marcos Anderson Lucas da , Louzada Maria Laura da Costa , Levy Renata Bertazzi
Published: August 2022

Alimentos regionais são importantes para a cultura e segurança alimentar e nutricional da população, entretanto, não há estudos que descrevam a disponibilidade desses alimentos no Brasil. Portanto, propõe-se descrever a disponibilidade domiciliar de alimentos regionais em 2017-2018 e sua evolução no período de 2002 a 2018. Foram utilizados dados das Pesquisas de Orçamentos Familiares de 2002-2003, 2008-2009 e 2017-2018, sobre aquisições de alimentos para consumo domiciliar. Esses alimentos foram identificados com base na segunda edição do livro Alimentos Regionais Brasileiros, levando em consideração os grupos de frutas; verduras e legumes; leguminosas; tubérculos, raízes e cereais; e farinhas. A quantidade adquirida de cada alimento foi convertida em energia, e expressa em percentual calórico. Utilizou-se regressão linear para avaliar as variações temporais das estimativas considerando o valor de p<0,05. Alimentos regionais representaram 3,69% do total de energia em 2002-2003, 3,12% em 2008-2009 e 3,12% em 2017-2018. O grupo de alimento regional com maior participação calórica em todos os anos foi o de leguminosas, e o Nordeste é a região onde o total desses alimentos tem a maior participação em todos os anos estudados. Apesar da tendência não ser uniforme, a participação de alimentos regionais caiu principalmente pela queda do consumo de tubérculos, raízes e cereais, e leguminosas regionais, mas estagnou entre 2008 e 2018 pelo aumento no consumo de frutas e farinhas regionais. A participação calórica de alimentos regionais na dieta é baixa, com isso esses resultados reforçam a importância de ações para valorizar e promover o consumo de alimentos regionais.
A Retrospective Study of Verruca
Authors: Fadila Arisia , Zulkarnain Iskandar , Listiawan M. Yulianto , Hidayati Afif Nurul , Sawitri Sawitri , Indramaya Diah , Budi Utomo
Published: August 2022

Background: Verruca (non genital warts) is a quite common public health problem caused by viral infection of low risk Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) types, risking patients of all backgrounds. There is still no ideal treatment for verruca with little knowledge regarding the effectiveness of the available therapies, which results in the lack of therapeutic standard for patients. Purpose: To evaluate the incidence, management, and effectiveness of verruca treatment. Methods: This was a descriptive, retrospective study with a cross-sectional design.  All patients diagnosed with verruca in Tumor and Skin Surgery Division of the Dermatology and Venereology Outpatient Unit at Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya between January 2016 and December 2020 were included in the study. Result: The results of this study obtained a total of 113 verruca patients, consisting of 61 (53.98%) male patients and 52 (46.01%) female patients, mostly aged 20-60 years old (45 patients [39.82%]). The upper extremity was the most common location where the lesion was found (39 patients [34.5%]). Electrosurgery was the most performed method (38 patients [33.6%]). Thirty-one patients who were treated and returned to the clinic at least once during the month were evaluated for the resolution of the lesion after undergoing therapy. Among 31 patients, resolution was reported in 35.5% of cases. Conclusion: Verruca is a common condition in general practice with many treatment options available yet often neglected. Knowing the available evidence for efficacy of those treatments is critical for dermatologist when considering treatment and educate patients.
Age and Nutritional Status as Factors Supporting Incidence of Atopic Dermatitis with Complications in Children: A Retrospective and Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Rosmalika Khansa Raihani , Damayanti Damayanti , Putera Azwin Mengindra
Published: August 2022

Background: AD is a chronic, pruritic inflammatory skin disease that frequently occurs and common in infants and children. Purpose: This study aims to analyze the correlation of age, sex, nutritional status, and family history of atopy with the occurrence of AD complications in children. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional study design in pediatric AD patients aged 0-18 years. Data were collected from electronic medical records (EMR) of pediatric AD patients at the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic of  Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, from January to December 2019. The bivariate analysis in this study used the Chi-square test. The statistical test was significant, as indicated by p-value (p < 0.05). Result: Out of 80 eligible participants, a total of 53.75% of the participants were children aged 1-60 months, and 55% of total were female. In this study, 28.75% of participants had normal nutritional status. A total of 67.5% of patients had no family history of atopy. There was a significant relationship between age and nutritional status with the incidence of AD with complications (p=0.006 and 0.040), but no relation was found between sex and family history of atopy (p=0.444 and 0.644). Conclusion: Age and nutritional status have a correlation with the incidence of AD with complications.
Narrowband Ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) Phototherapy in Psoriasis: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Prameswari Faida Ufaira , Prakoeswa Cita Rosita Sigit , Ferriastuti Widiana
Published: August 2022

Background: Psoriasis with higher Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scores correlate with impaired quality of life. Assessing narrowband ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) phototherapy as a new therapy option in Indonesia is necessary to find the most effective treatment for psoriasis patients. Purpose: To determine the usage of NB-UVB phototherapy and the therapy response in psoriasis patients. Methods: This retrospective descriptive observational study was conducted at Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya in March 2019-November 2020. The variables were collected through medical records. Result: A total of 28 patients were obtained at this study. Psoriasis type plaque/vulgaris were found in 92.9% of the patients. The patients mostly started with PASI score >10 with the initial dose of NB-UVB phototherapy is 260 mJ/cm2. The most common initial phototherapy frequency is 3 times per week (53.6%). The latest dose and frequency distribution was varied in each subject. The mean total number of sessions was 31.54 ± 20.549. Patients were also administered various combination therapy. The majority of patients had missed NB-UVB phototherapy sessions and the phototherapy dose needed to be reduced (57.1%). The achievement of PASI-75 (treatment success) was mostly achieved by subjects that went through 40-60 sessions of phototherapy and subjects with psoriasis type plaque/vulgaris. Conclusion: The achievement of PASI-75 was found to be low (17.5%), influenced by multiple factors such as the total number of NB-UVB phototherapy sessions, combination therapy, dose of NB-UVB phototherapy, frequency of NB-UVB phototherapy, and the level of patient compliance to therapy.
ANALYSIS THE EFFECT OF SENSORY INTERVENTION ON PATIENT’S ANXIETY ACCORDING TO MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING-ANXIETY QUESTIONNAIRE (MRI-AQ) AND HEART RATE IN MRI LUMBAL EXAMINATION
Authors: Andeizi Tifan Nata , Devianti Putri Berliana , Muhaimin  , Muqmiroh Lailatul , Setiawati Rosy
Published: August 2022

Background: The use of MRI as a non-invasive diagnostic radiological examination modality is painless. However, patients may experience claustrophobia and anxiety. Sensory intervention is a method of providing sensory stimulation to an individual, which is expected to reduce the anxiety. Purpose: To determine the effect of the sensory intervention on the anxiety level of patients using an intervention scent by inhalation and intervention sound based on heart rate and MRI-AQ in patients with MRI lumbal examination. Method: 24 samples were divided into three groups: intervention scent, combination intervention scent-sound, and control, with eight samples each. Intervention scent is given using lavender essential oil as aromatherapy, drop three drops on the mask, then put the mask on for 5 minutes before the examination until the examination is completed. Intervention sound is given by playing music (nature-sound) during the examination. Result: Sensory intervention, specifically the use of combination intervention scent-sound, significantly reduces anxiety in patients during MRI lumbal examination significantly p = 0.004 (p<0.05). Conclusion: The use of a combination between lavender and nature-sound as media for sensory intervention has a positive effect on reducing anxiety during MRI lumbal examination based on heart rate. Due to the easy administration of this aromatherapy and the minimal risk for this treatment, it is recommended that it is applied to reduce anxiety during MRI.
THE REDUCTION OF METAL ARTIFACTS USING BAND PASS MEDIAN FILTER ON HEAD CT SCAN
Authors: Dayyana Nimas Rokhmatik , Pramono  , Ain Khusnul , Kartikasari Amilia , Yunardi Riky Tri
Published: August 2022

Background: One of the artifacts found on the CT scan is a metal artifact. Metal artifacts are caused by metal objects present in patients’ bodies. The file of metal artifacts can cover the organ that will be evaluated, and it can be inferred with the pixel value (CT number) assessment of the tissue around the metal. Purpose: To determine the effect of the band pass median filter and find the optimal filter to reduce metal artifacts on the head CT scan. Method: A total of 43 samples of patients’s files from head CT-scan without any contrast were reconstructed using four band pass median filters and obtained R1, R2, R5, and R10 filters. Two radiology specialists were assessed for the reduction of metal artifacts using the ImageJ application. Result: Four variations of the filter affected the reduction of metal artifacts because the band pass median filter maintained a point that was close to its neighboring points and points that were different from its neighboring points by replacing the value of the pixel with the median value of the grey level of neighboring pixels. The optimal filter recommendation is the R1 filter because it has the largest SNR value (16.9773) and the smallest RMSE value (8.57501) so that the result of the image is more informative and has a diagnostic value. Conclusion: The four filter variations were affected by reducing metal artifacts. Images with substantial SNR and fractional RMSE values produced an image that was more informative and still had diagnostic value.
DOSE OPTIMIZATION WITH mAs REDUCTION OF 15% USING COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY ON RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATIONS PELVIC AP PROJECTION
Authors: Cahya Intan , Irsal Muhammad , Heru A. Nursama , Gunawati S. Shinta , Widiatmoko Mahfud Edy
Published: August 2022

Background: Routine pelvic radiograph examination commonly performed in diagnostic radiology services is a pelvic examination of anteroposterior projection (AP). This results in direct exposure to ionizing radiation to the internal organs in the lower abdomen, especially the reproductive organs. Purpose: Optimizing the dosage of AP projection pelvic radiographs. Method: Research is conducted quantitatively and used experimental approach with an analysis of 15% mAs reduction from the standard mAs value on AP projection pelvic examination on radiation dose and image quality using anthropomorphic phantoms. The radiation dose analysis uses the exposure index indicator. In contrast, the image quality uses the Visual Grading Analysis method, then it was continued with the Kappa Cohens test to determine the level of agreement between 2 respondents. Result: The exposure factor with the mAs value reduced by 15% from the standard exposure factor on the AP projection pelvic radiography affected the decrease in the value exposure index. The EI value generated from the optimization exposure factor shows a decrease to 300 EI, which means the dose produced is only half of the standard exposure factor dose but still produces an acceptable image, as evidenced by the VGA score. As an assessment of image quality. In this study, there was no significant difference with range VGA scores 1,7. Besides that, the test had the Kappa Cohens level of agreement with a value of 0.5-0.8. Conclusion: All images resulting from the 15% mAs value reduction variation can be used as a diagnostic assessment.
Proton Pump Inhibitors in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Kugler T. E. , Malovichko I. S. , Gnilitskaya V. B. , Khristulenko A. L. , Yarovaya N. F.
Published: August 2022

The safety of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) use in coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is not well understood. PPIs are potent suppressors of gastric secretion and become one of the ten most widely used drugs in the world. They are expected to influence virus susceptibility, severity, and outcomes in patients diagnosed with COVID-19. This concern is based on their mechanism of action — suppression of gastric acidity, which is considered the first line of defense against infections. Taken together, the results of most studies and meta-analyses support that PPIs use has been associated with increased risk of COVID-19 and severe outcomes. However, taking into account all potential risk factors for disease severity seems impossible in the real world in the context of COVID-19, so conclusions about causal relationships between PPI use and COVID-19 should be treated with great caution. An additional interesting point about the use of PPIs in the pandemic is that it reduced absorption of certain vitamins. On the other hand, several studies have appeared in the literature regarding the protective therapeutic effects of PPIs. There is growing evidence of an immunomodulatory and antifibrotic role of PPIs that could be used in the treatment of COVID-19. In addition, their ability to alkalize the contents of endosomes and lysosomes serves as an obstacle to the penetration of the virus into host cells. This review analyzes the possible effects of PPIs in patients with COVID-19.
Influence of succinic acid on Oenococcus oeni and malolactic fermentation
Authors: Torres-Guardado Rafael , Rozès Nicolas , Esteve-Zarzoso Braulio , Reguant Cristina , Bordons Albert
Published: August 2022

As a consequence of the alcoholic fermentation carried out by yeasts in wine, several compounds can be delivered to the medium, promoting or inhibiting the malolactic fermentation (MLF) and the lactic acid bacteria, mainly Oenococcus oeni. Succinic acid is one of these compounds and is an example of the interaction between yeasts, including non-Saccharomyces species, and O. oeni. However, the influence of succinic acid on the MLF has been researched very little as yet. In this work, we study the influence of succinic acid and pH on O. oeni CH11 and PSU-1 strains, both during MLF and in resting cell experiments. Moreover, we analysed the relative expression of some significant genes related to stress and malolactic activity to determine how the O. oeni strains were affected by the succinic acid. The results showed that the succinic acid could act as an MLF inhibitor at concentrations higher than 1 g/L, but it can be beneficial at 0.5 g/L. This variable effect also depends on the strains and other winemaking conditions, mainly pH, which influences the dissociated and undissociated forms of both acids. The inhibiting effect of succinic seems clearer when it is at a molar concentration higher than that of L-malic acid. Experiments with resting cells have confirmed that O. oeni consumes less L-malic acid when succinic acid is higher than 1 g/L. Genetic expression experiments showed that in the presence of succinic acid (2 g/L), gene hsp18 encoding stress protein was up-regulated in strain CH11, suggesting a good response and adaptation of this strain to stress. On the other hand, genes mleA and mleP, which are related to malolactic activity, were not affected by succinic acid, except for strain PSU-1 at pH 4.0. Further research is necessary to understand better the effects of succinic acid on O. oeni and MLF.
Estudio desarrolló un análisis global sobre los impactos del riego agrícola en la ocurrencia de deslizamientos en masa
Authors: Garcia-Chevesich Pablo , Wei Xiaolu , Ticona Juana , Martínez Gisella , Zea Julia , García Vilma , Alejo Francisco , Zhang Yao , Flamme Hanna , Graber Andrew , Santi Paul , McCray John , Gonzáles Edgard , Krahenbuhl Richard
Published: August 2022

Los deslizamientos en masa son un fenómeno natural. Sin embargo, estos también pueden ser gatillados por actividades humanas, como construcción de caminos, deforestación, etc. Esta nota se basa en los resultados de un análisis global (literatura publicada en español, inglés y chino) sobre un inusual tipo de deslizamiento antrópico: los gatillados por el riego agrícola. Este análisis de cooperación internacional concluye que los deslizamientos producidos por el riego agrícola se han incrementado exponencialmente en las últimas décadas, siendo más comunes en climas secos con lluvias concentradas en los meses de verano. Similarmento, este tipo de deslizamientos ocurre en cierto tipo de materiales geológicos, y la mayoría de los 82 casos documentados a nivel mundial se han producido en Asia y América del Sur.
Transgenic Overexpression of Myocilin Leads to Variable Ocular Anterior Segment and Retinal Alterations Associated with Extracellular Matrix Abnormalities in Adult Zebrafish
Authors: Atienzar-Aroca Raquel , Ferre-Fernández Jesús-José , Tevar Angel , Bonet-Fernández Juan Manuel , Cabañero-Valera María-José , Ruiz-Pastor Maria José , Cuenca Nicolás , Aroca-Aguilar José-Daniel , Escribano Julio
Published: August 2022

Myocilin is an enigmatic glaucoma-associated glycoprotein whose biological role remains incompletely understood. To gain novel insight into its normal function, we used transposon-mediated transgenesis to generate the first zebrafish line stably overexpressing myocilin [Tg(actb1:myoc-2A-mCherry)]. qPCR showed an approximately four-fold increased myocilin expression in transgenic zebrafish embryos (144 hpf). Adult (13 months old) transgenic animals displayed variable and age-dependent ocular anterior segment alterations. Almost 60% of two-years old male, but not female, transgenic zebrafish developed enlarged eyes with severe asymmetrical and variable abnormalities in the anterior segment, characterized by corneal limbus hypertrophy, and thickening of the cornea, iris, annular ligament and lens capsule. The most severe phenotype presented small or absent ocular anterior chamber and pupils, due to iris overgrowth along with dysplastic retinal growth and optic nerve hypertrophy. Immunohistochemistry revealed increased presence of myocilin in most altered ocular tissues of adult transgenic animals, as well as signs of retinal gliosis, and expanded ganglion cells and nerve fibers. The preliminary results indicate that these cells contributed to retinal dysplasia. Visual impairment was demonstrated in all old male transgenic zebrafish. Transcriptomic analysis of the abnormal transgenic eyes identified disrupted expression of genes involved in lens, muscular and extracellular matrix activities, among other processes. In summary, the developed transgenic zebrafish provides a new tool to investigate this puzzling protein and provides evidence for the role of zebrafish myocilin in ocular anterior segment and retinal biology, through the influence of extracellular matrix organization and cellular proliferation.
Cosmological Scales, the Universe as a Hologram
Authors: Casado Eide Adrian
Published: August 2022

Here we deduce the scales of a spherically symmetric, closed system subject to internal repulsive vacuum pressure. Due to periodic boundary conditions of virtual particle loops, it is shown that Ramanujan summation must be physical for the virtual particle case, as to avoid numerical results of either null, very large or infinity. It is thereafter shown that this closed system must be holographic in nature, with mass-energy inversely proportional to the Planck area, up to a yet to be determined geometrical proportionality constant. The validity of this result is strengthened when it is shown that one may obtain the same answer using different methods, either thermodynamic laws or a force balance equation. Implications of this small study is not yet fully understood and is hopefully investigated in subsequent letters.
Comparison between Two Different Fixation Techniques on Experimentally Induced Unilateral Subcondylar Fracture in TMJ of the Dogs (Histopathological and Histomorphometrical Study)
Authors: Ibrahim Amr Mohamed , Omar Mohamed Refaat , Alqalshy Emad Mohamed , Abd El-Rahman Kamal , Abdel-Wahab Amr Saad , Alazzazi Magdy , Mohammed Saher Sayed
Published: August 2022

Objectives: The present study was performed to compare between two different fixation techniques and evaluate the histopathological changes which occur in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) of the dogs after surgically induced unilateral subcondylar fracture. Methods: Twenty- One healthy beagle male dogs with a mean age of 30 months were used in the present study. One of these animals was sacrificed to study the normal histology of the dog TMJ. The rest of the animals (20 animals) were operated on to induce a displaced unilateral subcondylar fracture then, the animals were randomly equally divided into 2 groups. After surgery, 5 dogs of each group were sacrificed at 2 months after surgery (Short-Term), while the remaining 5 were sacrificed at 4 months after surgery (Long-Term). The heads were separated and fixed, oscillating saw was used to articulate the entire TMJ. Specimens were decalcified, then the specimens were washed, grossed and sectioned in a sagittal plane. Tissue sections of 4 um thick were cut and stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin to be studied microscopically. Results: In group I animals, at 2 months after surgery, there was a marked hypertrophy of the articular fibrous covering of the condylar head, while at 4 months after surgery, the articular fibrous covering appeared thinner than normal, with marked decrease in thickness of the articular cartilage layer. In group II, at 2 months after plate insertion, the articular fibrous covering became hypertrophic, and the articular cartilage was markedly reduced but it was of a uniform thickness, while at 4 months after subcondylar fracture and plate fixation, no significant changes could be detected either in thickness or structure of the articular fibrous covering. Conclusion: Based on this study, it is obvious that the plate fixation group gave the most favorable results, when compared with maxillomandibular fixation (MMF) group.
3D Reconstruction from a Single RGB Image using Deep Learning: A Review
Authors: Khan Muhammad Saif Ullah , Pagani Alain , Liwicki Marcus , Stricker Didier , Afzal Muhammad Zeshan
Published: August 2022

3D reconstruction from a single 2D input is a classic problem in the field of computer vision. With the advancements in deep learning, the performance of 3D reconstruction has also significantly improved. The reconstruction task is more difficult for objects with no textures or complex deformations. This paper serves as a review of recent literature on 3D reconstruction from a single view, with a focus on deep learning methods from 2018 to 2021. Due to lack of standard datasets or 3D shape representation methods, it is hard make direct comparisons between all reviewed methods. However, this paper reviews different approaches for reconstructing 3d shape as depth maps, surface normals, point clouds and meshes; along with various loss functions and evaluation metrics used to train and evaluate these methods.
Exploring Socioeconomic Vulnerability of Traditional Market Sellers To COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Kanza Umairoh Mutia , Mei Estuning Tyas Wulan
Published: August 2022

Traditional market as a major resource of inexpensive goods for countless middle and low-income classes as well as an essential source of livings for many persons is one of the crowded places having high risk of SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) transmission. In a one hand, working in packed, precarious conditions, and becoming sick due to COVID-19 will have devastating effects on sellers’ entire households. In the other hand, markets must remain open so that customers may buy goods and sellers and their supply chains may preserve their livings. By taking location in Gede Market, Cilacap Regency, Central Java Province, this research aims (i) to analyze the social and economic vulnerability of sellers to COVID-19 pandemic, and (ii) to identify the coping strategy of sellers to deal with COVID-19 pandemic. Quantitative and qualitative data were retrieved towards 50 traditional market sellers and related keypersons.  AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) was used to measure the weight of each variable and factor of social and economic vulnerability. Multi scenarios analysis of socioeconomic vulnerability were conducted (social scenario, economic scenario, and equal scenario) resulting 18 percent, 48 percent, and 34 percent respondents having high level of vulnerability, respectively. There are as many as 18 percent of respondents who are always categorized in high vulnerability regardless of the scenario. Different coping strategies used by sellers to deal with economic problems during COVID-19 Pandemic such as reducing the number of commodities, conducting online selling, saving expenses, borrowing money, reducing the number of workers, transforming the fresh food commodities (perishable goods) into frozen food (more durable goods), and selling the commodities around neighborhood. However, this study also observed that some respondents did not undertake any coping strategy.
HUBUNGAN ANTARA REGULASI DIRI DENGAN KESIAPAN SEKOLAH ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN
Authors: Nugraheni Anindya , Rahmawati Anayanti , Pudyaningtyas Adriani Rahma
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara regulasi diri dengan kesiapan sekolah anak usia 5-6 tahun. Desain penelitian ini adalah Penelitian ini akan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan jenis penelitian korelasi. Sampel penelitian sejumlah 100 anak usia 5-6 tahun di TK segugus 5 Kenangan, Banaran, Boyolali yaitu TK Aisyiyah 1 Boyolali, TK Aisyiyah 5 Boyolali, TK Aisyiyah 6 Boyolali, TK Almabrur Boyolali, TK Muslimat NU 1 Boyolali dan TK Kemala Bhayangkari 62. Hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa pertama, nilai koefisien korelasi sebesar 0,591 dan menunjukkan hubungan positif yang artinya apabila kesiapan sekolah semakin baik, maka, regulasi diri anak usai 5-6 tahun semakin baik pula. Kedua, uji hipotesis menunjukkan angka 0,000<0,05 maka H0 ditolak. Hal ini membuktikan bahwa kesiapan sekolah dengan regulasi diri anak usia 5-6 tahun. Regulasi diri berhubungan dengan kesiapan sekolah karena regulasi diri merupakan salah satu bekal anak untuk bisa beradaptasi dengan lingkannya sehingga mendukung kesiapan sekolah anak. Hal tersebut penting karena anak yang telah memiliki kesiapan untuk sekolah akan memperoleh keuntungan dan kemajuan dalam perkembangan selanjutnya. Selain itu, regulasi diri anak-anak prasekolah, termasuk kepatuhan dan kontrol diri mereka, dapat memengaruhi keberhasilan siswa seperti yang diharapkan, anak-anak untuk mengikuti peraturan kelas dan arahan guru, berbagi mainan, dan menunggu giliran mereka.

 
HADITH AND PROPHET MUHAMMAD AUTHORITY: Understanding of Jonathan A.C. Brown
Authors: Nafisah Lailiyatun
Published: August 2022

Hadith is frequently the subject of research by Muslim academics and Westerners. Both Muslim academics and orientalists have debated the legitimacy of the hadith for a long time. Jonathan AC Brown is a western Muslim scholar who contributes to rationally explaining the study of hadith so that it is easily accepted by beginners; his work demonstrates his commitment to the study of Islamic studies. This study follows a library research approach in which Jonathan Brown's book "Hadith: Muhammad's Legacy in the Medieval and Modern World" is utilized as the primary reference source, which is then supplemented with scholarly publications and journals on Jonathan Brown. The author used the descriptive analysis technique. According to the findings of this study, a hadith is a report about the Prophet consisting of the main text that describes his words or actions, the way of transmission (isnad) that serves to convey, and finally the giver. The authority of Muhammad is that of a Prophet who functions as a teacher, leader, and role model, as well as someone who has knowledge of the future. However, because the Prophet was an ordinary person, he did not have full authority in some matters.

[Hadis dan Otoritas Nabi Muhammad: Pemahaman Jonathan A.C. Brown. Hadis sering menjadi bahan kajian yang tidak hanya dilakukan oleh sarjana muslim, namun juga barat. Berbagai pro dan kontra akan keaslian hadis telah lama berkembang, baik sarjana muslim maupun orientalis. Jonathan A.C Brown, merupakan sarjana muslim barat yang berkontribusi dalam menjelaskan kajian hadis secara rasional sehingga mudah diterima kaum pemula, karya yang dihasilkannya merupakan bukti keseriusan dalam kajian studies islamic.  Penelitian ini merupakan model penelitian kepustakaan (library reseach) dimana, buku “Hadith: Muhammad’s legacy in the medieval and modern world” Brown dijadikan sebagai sumber rujukan utama, kemudian didukung oleh karya ilmiah dan jurnal yang berkaitan dengan Jonathan Brown. Penulis menggunakan metode analisis deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa hadis adalah adalah laporan tentang Nabi, yang terdiri dari teks utama untuk menjelaskan kata- kata atau tindakannya, rantai transmisi (isnad) yang berufngsi untuk mengkomunikasikan, kemudian penyampai. Otoritas Muhammad merupakan seorang Nabi yang memiliki peran sebagai guru, panutan, dan teladan, dan seseorang yang mampu memiliki akses mengetahui masa depan. Akan tetapi Nabi adalah seorang manusia biasa sehingga tidak secara keseluruhan menjadi otoritatif dalam beberapa hal.]
REVIEWING RELIGIOUS UNDERSTANDING OF THE MARRIAGE HADITH
Authors: Nurul Nurul , Khoiril Waro Mochamad Tholib
Published: August 2022

Intellectual discourse on women especially on marriage in Islamic tradition are dominated by patriarchal perspective. Islamic Intellectual treasures such as hadith and its explanation, exegesis, books, scholar and their intellectual products showed us how ancient Arabic patriarchal pattern existed. On the other hand, modernity led civilization to the values of equity, equality, human right and democracy against inequity, inequality, monarchy and individual cult. Problems of inequity appeared much on women discourse in Islamic tradition. Thousands of hadiths were identified recorded by men in patriarchal culture. It made gender issues in Islamic tradition are still sensitive. This article tries to reconstruct the discourse in one of the popular hadiths in marriage in order to explore the possibility of studying the meaning of a more moderate hadith.  By using Juynboll's common link, the author finds the hadith narrowed to one name, namely A'masy which is then categorized as a common link in this study.  In addition to having implications for the emergence of certain names as common links, this study also reviews further implications regarding the relevance of broader studies in hadith studies; urgent efforts to be made in order to place hadith as a source of more contextual and moderate religious discourse.

[Tinjauan Pemahaman Agama Terhadap Hadis Pernikahan. Wacana intelektual tentang perempuan khususnya perkawinan dalam tradisi Islam didominasi oleh perspektif patriarki. Kekayaan Intelektual Islam seperti hadits dan penjelasannya, tafsir, kitab-kitab, ulama dan produk intelektualnya menunjukkan kepada kita bagaimana pola patriarki Arab kuno ada. Di sisi lain, modernitas membawa peradaban pada nilai-nilai kesetaraan, kesetaraan, hak asasi manusia dan demokrasi melawan ketidakadilan, ketidaksetaraan, monarki dan kultus individu. Masalah ketidakadilan banyak muncul pada wacana perempuan dalam tradisi Islam. Ribuan hadis diidentifikasi dicatat oleh laki-laki dalam budaya patriarki. Hal itu membuat isu gender dalam tradisi Islam masih sensitif. Artikel ini mencoba merekonstruksi wacana dalam salah satu hadis populer dalam pernikahan guna menjajaki kemungkinan mengkaji makna hadis yang lebih moderat. Dengan menggunakan common link Juynboll, penulis menemukan hadits tersebut dipersempit menjadi satu nama, yaitu A'masy yang kemudian dikategorikan sebagai common link dalam penelitian ini. Selain berimplikasi pada munculnya nama-nama tertentu sebagai common link, kajian ini juga mengkaji implikasi lebih lanjut mengenai relevansi kajian yang lebih luas dalam kajian hadis; Upaya mendesak dilakukan untuk menempatkan hadis sebagai sumber wacana keagamaan yang lebih kontekstual dan moderat.]