bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Electrical vestibular nerve stimulation (VeNS): a follow-up safety assessment of long-term usage
Authors: McCulloch Erin , Kumar Goothy Sai Sailesh , McKeown Jason
Published: March 2022

Objectives

This retrospective, open-label study was undertaken to assess the safety of repeated, long-term electrical vestibular nerve stimulation (VeNS). The primary outcome for this study was assessment of hearing function as reported by formal audiometry testing.

Methods

Assessments were conducted on n=25 long-term users of daily 1.5 mA VeNS. Skin inspection of the mastoid area, otoscope examination of the inner ear, and formal audiometry testing was conducted on n=18 users. All participants completed a survey-based assessment to determine usage of the device, adverse events, and long-term outcomes.

Results

Mean duration of use was 22 months, with approximately 80% of users reporting 1 h of daily, or 1 h of regular (2–3 times per week) VeNS usage. No adverse events were reported. There were no significant findings during examination of the mastoid areas, ear canal, or tympanic membranes. There were no significant findings reported from the formal audiogram assessments.

Conclusions

This appears to be the first study to provide formal assessment to show that repeated, long-term VeNS usage has not generated any significant side effects or adverse events. Results from this study further support previous literature that electrical vestibular stimulation is both safe and well-tolerated.
Linear Rescaling to Accurately Interpret Logarithms
Authors: Huntington-Klein Nick
Published: March 2022

The standard approximation of a natural logarithm in statistical analysis interprets a linear change of p in ln(X) as a (1 + p) proportional change in X, which is only accurate for small values of p. I suggest base-(1 + p) logarithms, where p is chosen ahead of time. A one-unit change in log1 + p
(X) is exactly equivalent to a (1 + p) proportional change in X. This avoids an approximation applied too broadly, makes exact interpretation easier and less error-prone, improves approximation quality when approximations are used, makes the change of interest a one-log-unit change like other regression variables, and reduces error from the use of log(1 + X).
Cervical cancer screening among women with comorbidities: a cross-sectional examination of disparities from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Authors: Austin Jordyn , Delgado Paul , Gatewood Ashton , Enmeier Mackenzie , Frantz Brooke , Greiner Benjamin , Hartwell Micah
Published: March 2022

Context

Implementation of guideline-based Papanicolaou (Pap) smear screening, human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, and HPV vaccination has reduced cervical cancer (CC) rates up to 80%, yet prevention disparities continue to exist.

Objectives

This study aims to analyze whether CC screening rates differ among women with comorbidities—body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), arthritis, kidney disease, depression, or skin cancer—compared to women without these comorbidities.

Methods

Combined 2018 and 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) datasets were evaluated utilizing multivariate logistic regression models to determine the adjusted odds ratios (AORs) of persons having completed CC screening without comorbidities compared to those with individual diagnoses, as well as in those with multiple comorbidities (1, 2–4, 5+). Confidence intervals (CIs) were reported at 95%.

Results

Among the 127,057 individuals meeting inclusion criteria, 78.3% (n = 83,242; n = 27,875,328) met CC screening guidelines. Multivariable regression showed that women who had a BMI ≥30 kg/m2 were significantly less likely to have completed a CC screening (AOR: 0.90; CI: 0.83–0.97) as were those with COPD (AOR: 0.77; CI: 0.67–0.87) and kidney disease (AOR: 0.81; CI: 0.67–0.99). Conversely, women with skin cancer were significantly more likely to report CC screening (AOR: 1.22; CI: 1.05–1.43). We found no significant differences in CC screening completion rates by diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, or depression nor between women lacking comorbidities compared to women with multiple comorbidities.

Conclusions

Women with BMI ≥30 kg/m2, COPD, and kidney disease were less likely to complete CC screening, whereas women with skin cancer were more likely to complete CC screening. Additionally, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and depression diagnoses did not significantly impact rates of CC screening. Physicians should be aware of the deviations in CC screening completion among patients with diagnoses to know when there may be an increased need for Pap tests and pelvic examinations. CC screening is critical to reduce mortality through early detection and prevention measures.
Kant und die

Divine Command Metaethics. Anmerkungen zu einer Debatte innerhalb der analytischen Religionsphilosophie
Authors: Klinge Hendrik
Published: March 2022

The command of God seems to play hardly any role in Kant’s moral philosophy. Yet, in recent years, representatives of so-called Divine Command Metaethics have attempted to claim Kant for their thesis that morality depends on divine commands. Quite obviously, numerous passages from Kant’s writings can be cited against this view. At the same time, however, it is possible to find arguments which suggest that Kant grants divine commands a greater function in laying the foundations of ethics than is generally assumed. The present paper examines the arguments which can be made for and against the hypothesis that Kant’s moral philosophy represents a variant of Divine Command Metaethics. The result shows that in Kant’s later work an attempt is made to reconcile the autonomy of moral subjects with the idea that morality has a religious basis in God’s command.
First experiments on visualisation of two-phase high pressure and temperature flows using an ultrasonic mesh sensor
Authors: Melnikov V. I. , Khokhlov V. N. , Ivanov V. V. , Kontelev V. V. , Zoi V. R. , Zavinov A. A.
Published: March 2022

A novel device for fast visualisation of gas-liquid two-phase flows was developed and tested during loss-off-coolant accident simulations at the thermal hydraulic test facility PSBVVER, a 1 : 300 integral model of the VVER-1000. The device is an ultrasonic mesh sensor. It consists of a metallic frame where transmitter and receiver wave-guides are fixed, that form two grids inside the measurement cross section. Ultrasonic pulses are transmitted into the fluid by the 8 wave-guides of the first plane. A second plane of another 8 wave-guides, that cross the ones of the first plane under an angle of 90 deg, serves as receives. The measurement is based on the acoustic conductivity of the two-phase mixture at the locations where the wave-guides cross. The sampling frequency is 250 frames per second. This allows both void fraction measurements and a fast flow visualisation. The sensor is applicable to high pressures and temperatures. All parts and surfaces that are in contact with the fluid are manufactured from stainless steel. During the tests at PSB-VVER the flow pattern in the hot leg of the primary circuit model was visualised for the first time.
Needle shaped conductivity probes with integrated micro-thermocouple and their application in rapid condensation experiments with non-condensable gases
Authors: Prasser H.-M. , Böttger A. , Zschau J. , Gocht T.
Published: March 2022

The present paper deals with advanced conductivity probes for local void measurements, which were equipped with a microthermocouple, which is integrated into the probe at the place of the electrode wire. These probes were used for rapid transient condensation tests in a heat exchanger pipe immersed into a cooling water tank. The experiments serve as data sources for the validation of thermal-hydraulic system codes concerning the modelling of the condensation, particularly with respect to the behaviour and effect of non-condensable gases. The present tests were carried out at the pressurizer test facility DHVA of the University for Applied Sciences in Zittau/Görlitz, IPM serving as steam source. The slightly downwards inclined condensation tube was connected to the head of the pressure vessel and supplied with steam in this way. The application of a new type of two-phase instrumentation has revealed details about the transient condensation process. Since tests were performed with and without the presence of a non-condensable gas (air), the effect of the gas could be studied. The merits of the probes lie in the ability to distinguish between steam and gas. Without the synchronous temperature and void measurement performed by the probes it would have not been possible to clarify the physical background of the temperature jumps found during the experiments with the non-condensable gas.
Application of modern radiochemical techniques to the determination of Sr-89/Sr-90 in environmental samples
Authors: Günther K. , Preuße W. , Schmidt S. , Mehner H. C.
Published: March 2022

A method for the determination of Sr-89/-90 in different types of environmental samples (German IMIS program) was to be adopted to the 2nd Saxon state laboratory for environmental radioactivity. Resulting from literature studies a combination of variable extraction steps for Y and Sr was chosen to be able for determining Sr-90 or Sr-89/-90 in a common as well as a rapid way. Measurements with a liquid-scintillation counter (LSC) and a low-background proportional counter (LBC) were performed after the same chemical separation steps in each case to find out the detector which is the best suitable one for our requirements. Different steps of the analytical procedure are discussed in detail and its characteristic parameters are given.
Global Justice Advocacy, Trade Unions, and the Supply Chain Law Initiative in Germany
Authors: Çelik Ercüment , Schmid Simon Norbert
Published: March 2022

This article focuses on the Supply Chain Law Initiative in Germany (SCLI)/Initiative Lieferkettengesetz as a case of global justice advocacy. The SCLI was a campaign by German civil society organizations that advocated for a law that would make it mandatory for corporations active in Germany to respect human, labor, and environmental rights along their supply chains. This research explores the strategies for advocacy used by the SCLI in the process of effective law-making. It also investigates the role of the SCLI in the context of global labor solidarity. The research results show that although this new law has some shortcomings in terms of international human rights standards, it has achieved partial progress as one of the most successful examples of alliance building between unions and civil society organizations in Germany. The SCLI has brought about a paradigm shift from voluntary towards mandatory due diligence. This experience can be carried one step further to accomplish a supply chain law at the European Union level. The authors argue that the SCLI experience opens up a new stage for rethinking the structural dilemma of unions in Germany in choosing between global solidarity and national corporatist social partnership.
3D printing customized design of human bone tissue implant and its application
Authors: Han Yanlong , Lei Haoyuan , Kaken Habaxi , Zhao Wei , Wang Wei , Wumanerjiang Aikebaier , Peng Wei , Guo Likun , Gu Linxia , Kong Qingquan , Zhou Changchun , Wang Li
Published: March 2022

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has the advantages of fast design and fabrication in clinical orthopedics. This study proposed the application of 3D-printed personalized reverse shoulder prosthesis in a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for a patient with tuberculosis of the shoulder joint. Traditional and personalized shoulder prostheses were compared and studied. The mechanical simulation analysis was conducted on the individualized prosthesis and scapula. A personalized reverse total shoulder prosthesis was fabricated by 3D printing technology. Finite element analyses were conducted for implantation of traditional and personalized prostheses. The numerical results show that the maximum equivalent stress of screws inserted into bone tissue is 43.23 MPa in the personalized prosthesis. But in traditional prostheses, the maximum equivalent stress of screws performing the same function is 246.50 MPa. The structural advantages of the personalized prosthesis effectively reduce the local pressure of the screws to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the material during service. At the same time, the scapula paired with the personalized prosthesis also shown a smaller mean equivalent stress that can reduce patient stress. The postoperative evaluation of implant stability and patient status was good. The results indicated that 3D printing technology has important application value in orthopedic surgery.
What science knows about our daily dishwashing routine
Authors: Schencking Lotta Theresa Florianne , Stamminger Rainer
Published: March 2022

Every day, dirty dishes and cutlery have to be cleaned in millions of households worldwide. From a scientific point of view, the question of “how” is particularly interesting, because everyday household chores hold great potential for saving resources. This review summarises the current state of knowledge about dishwashing. In general, electric dishwashing proves to be significantly more resource-efficient than manual dishwashing, with comparable or better cleaning results. However, the extent of this depends on consumer behaviour. Therefore, best practice tips (BPT) for manual and electric dishwashing as well as ideas for educating consumers are also collected in this review.
La toma de palabra ciudadana en el web frances: «A blogue!»
Authors: Dulaurans Marlène
Published: March 2022

Acabamos recientemente de alcanzar el vertiginoso total de 2,5 billones de usuarios de Internet en todo el mundo. Tal propagación no es, obviamente, sin impacto en nuestras vidas diarias. En efecto, de la misma manera que la televisión en los años 60 transformó las normas sociopolíticas aplicables en Francia, el medio de comunicación de Internet ha transformado el espacio público ampliado debates en línea que ofrecen hoy nuevas oportunidades expresión a los ciudadanos. Las redes digitales ahora permiten poneren común sus conocimientos individuales y conducen a una nueva forma de cooperación intelectual mutua. Por lo tanto, estamos siendo testigos de la renovación del vínculo social de la relación con el saber. Este artículo propone una reflexión científica sobre el papel de los cibernautas y su contribución a la nueva generación de Internet y científicamente examinar cómo la expresión ciudadana se hizo popular en la web hoy en día. En primer lugar, queremos comprender de qué manera la toma de palabra de los ciudadanos se manifiesta en Internet. Luego, deseamos en un segundo lugar, explicar las características de esta escritura digital. Por último, queremos estudiar la influencia que la expresión ciudadana en el web tiene en el mundo de la política francesa.
Rol de la Peruvian American Medical Society (PAMS) en la cooperación médica norte-sur. Una perspectiva histórica
Authors: Valdivieso Rodríguez Manuel
Published: March 2022

El presente ensayo es una revisión de las principales acciones realizadas por la Peruvian American Medical Society (PAMS) en materia de cooperación en salud al Perú. En los últimos 48 años, la PAMS ha evolucionando su accionar, pasando de misiones de asistencia médica, a acciones de transferencia de capacidades y fortalecimiento de la educación médica en el Perú. Asimismo, la PAMS ha tenido capacidad para brindar apoyo en situaciones de contingencia, como lo ha demostrado las últimas acciones de apoyo al país, durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Se analiza las lecciones aprendidas de esta experiencia de cooperación, reconociendo posibilidades futuras de contribuir al fortalecimiento del Sistema de SaludPeruano.
Perfil do usuário e tempo de espera para tratamento endodôntico público em um município brasileiro
Authors: Alberton Carlla Sloane , Miró Gabriela Behne , Dias Morais Nathaly , Rocha Juliana Schaia , Pizzatto Eduardo , Gabardo Marilisa Carneiro Leão
Published: March 2022

Objetivo Avaliar o perfil do usuário e o tempo de espera para tratamento endodôntico no Centro de Especialidade Odontológicas (CEO) Positivo, localizado na cidade de Curitiba, PR. Brasil. Métodos Este estudo transversal utilizou dados primários de 77 pacientes que aguardavam na fila de espera para a especialidade de Endodontia, de março a de julho de 2017. Os dados coletados foram: tempo de espera, gênero, idade, dentes referenciados e quantidade de encaminhamentos por Unidade de Saúde do serviço público. Resultados O tempo médio de espera foi de aproximadamente 11 meses. Do total, 56% eram do gênero feminino, com média de idade de 35,5 anos. Os dentes mais referenciados foram os póstero-inferiores. Conclusão O tempo na fila de espera é considerado longo, o que requer maior diálogo com a atenção básica para a formulação de estratégias voltadas à redução dos agravos bucais e à maior capacitação profissional para diagnóstico e condução dos casos.
El COVID-19: una visión desde lo biopsicosocial y cultural
Authors: Arias Ortiz Wanderley Augusto , Muñoz Muñoz Stephany Susana
Published: March 2022

La pandemia por la COVID-19 ha generado un revuelo mundial; desde su aparición y la declaratoria de pandemia, ha provocado decisiones que día a día involucran medidas de salud pública encaminadas a la mitigación del efecto en las condiciones de bienestar de la población originadas por la enfermedad.
Los esfuerzos del personal médico, de los organismos gubernamentales y no gubernamentales se han encaminado especialmente en la prevención de la enfermedad y en la promoción de hábitos saludables que permita evitar a toda costa el contagio o incluso controlar los efectos de la enfermedad. Sin embargo, cabe resaltar que, por las directrices de aislamiento y distanciamiento físico, las condiciones de vida, el efecto de la enfermedad y la influencia de los medios, se han visto influenciadas no solo la salud física, sino, en general, todas las esferas del individuo, comunidad y población en general. En el presente ensayo se pretende realizar una breve revisión desde un punto de vista bio-psicosocial y cultural de las implicaciones y efectos que ha dejado el paso del COVID-19 en la población.
Absence of ST3Gal2 and ST3Gal4 sialyltransferase expressions in the nurse cell of Trichinella spiralis
Authors: Milcheva R. S. , Janega P. , Petkova S. L. , Todorova K. S. , Ivanov D. G. , Babál P.
Published: March 2022

This study was aimed to describe some glycosylation changes in the Nurse cell of Trichinella spiralis in mouse skeletal muscle. Tissue specimens were subjected to lectin histochemistry with Maackia amurensis lectin (MAL), Peanut agglutinin (PNA) and neuraminidase desialylation in order to verify and analyse the structure of α-2,3-sialylated glycoproteins, discovered within the affected sarcoplasm. The expressions of two sialyltransferases were examined by immunohistochemistry. It was found out that the occupied portion of skeletal muscle cell responded with synthesis of presumable sialyl-T-antigen and α-2,3-sialyllactosamine structure, that remained accumulated during the time course of Nurse cell development. The enzymes β-galactoside-α-2,3-sialyltransferases 2 and 4, which could be responsible for the sialylation of each of these structures, were however not present in the invaded muscle portions, although their expressions in the healthy surrounding tissue remained persistent. Our results contribute to the progressive understanding about the amazing abilities of Trichinella spiralis to manipulate the genetic programme of its host.
Persatuan Islam dan Sosio Kultural Masyarakat Lampung Utara
Authors: Adilan Dilan Imam
Published: March 2022

The focus of this research is on the people of Talang Harapan, Kotabumi, North Lampung, whose cultural life and religious understanding are still tied to the traditions of their ancestors. Their religious understandings have been experiencing friction with da'wah movement of Islamic Union (Persatuan Islam; PERSIS) which is critical of occultism and local traditions, especially talking about the mixing of culture and religion.  Through a new ethnographic method based on qualitative descriptive method, this study shows an alternative da'wah of Islamic Union that utilizes the "development of religion of bil hal" by providing free health services of cupping therapy  that becomes a new medium for community's acceptance towards the presence of PERSIS da'wah.Fokus penelitian ini pada masyarakat Talang Harapan, Kotabumi Lampung Utara yang budaya kehidupan dan pemahaman keagamaannya masih terikat dengan tradisi nenek moyang. Pemahaman keagamaan masyarakat Talang Harapan ini mengalami gesekan dengan gerakan dakwah Persatuan Islam (PERSIS) yang kritis terhadap praktik okultisme dan tradisi lokal, khususnya berbicara tentang percampuran budaya dan agama. Melalui metode etnografi baru yang berbasis deskriptif kualitatif, penelitian ini menunjukkan dakwah alternatif PERSIS yang mengambil pendekatan “pengembangan  agama bil hal” dengan memberikan pelayanan kesehatan terapi bekam gratis menjadi suatu media baru penerimaan masyarakat Talang Harapan terhadap kehadiran dakwah PERSIS.
Totem, Ritual dan Kesadaran Kolektif: Kajian Teoritik Terhadap Pemikiran Keagamaan Emile Durkheim
Authors: Ahmad Sulthan
Published: March 2022

As a sociologist, Emile Durkheim has a different perspective in understanding religious behavior, including in interpreting totem rituals for Aboriginal tribes in Australia.  According to Durkheim, the ritual does not only have a religious meaning, but also a social meaning—having certain social functions for the performers.  Through a collective consciousness framed by a belief system and the same normative patterns, individual and social differences possessed by clan members can be relativized so as to create social unity.  In Aboriginal people, the totem is a symbol of the unification of clan societies.  Therefore, in such a ritual, the clan members feel united by an impersonal power that has full power over the clan.  By doing the ritual, clan members feel a strong bond with one another and a binding loyalty.  In the communal ceremony, the worshipers affirm their commitment to the clan as a form of clan solidarity.Sebagai seorang sosiologi, Emile Durkheim memiliki perspektif yang berbeda dalam memahami perilaku keagamaan, termasuk dalam memaknai ritual totem pada suku Aborigin di Australia. Bagi Durkheim ritual totem tidak hanya memiliki makna keagamaan, tetapi juga makna sosial—ritual memiliki fungsi-fungsi sosial tertentu bagi pelakunya. Melalui kesadaran kolektif yang dibingkai oleh sistem keyakinan dan pola-pola normatif yang sama, perbedaan individu dan sosial yang dimiliki oleh anggota klan bisa direlatifkan sehingga tercipta kesatuan sosial. Pada suku Aborigin, totem merupakan simpol persautan masyarakat klan. Karenanya dalam ritual totem dimaksud, anggota klan merasa disatukan oleh sebuah kekuatan impersonal yang berkuasa penuh terhadap klan. Melalui ritual totem yang dilakukan, anggota klan merasakan ikatan yang kuat satu sama lain dan kesetiaan yang mengikat. Dalam upacara yang berlangsung secara komunal tersebut, para pemuja menegaskan komitmen mereka pada klan sebagai bentuk solidaritas klan.
Pesan-Pesan Toleransi Beragama Dalam Konten Youtube Gita Savitri Devi
Authors: Yalni Fitri , Faisal Faisal
Published: March 2022

The use of social media to transform positive values among the younger generation and millennials, including the values of religious tolerance, is very significant to do in the current era of information technology. Relevant to that, this study aims to explore messages of religious tolerance found on social media, in this case the vlog belongs to Gita Savitri Devi, a youtuber and social media activist. This research is a qualitative type of library research, because the data collected is obtained from library materials, especially video documentation from Gita's YouTube. The data were analyzed using content analysis techniques. The results obtained are that in Gita Safitri Devi's vlog, especially the seven video shows, there are five elements of religious tolerance including, acknowledging the rights of others, respecting other people's beliefs, agreeing in disagreement, understanding each other, as well as awareness and honesty. It can be concluded that Gita Savitri Devi through her vlog seeks to participate in transforming the values of religious tolerance to young people, especially millennials who love social media.Pemanfaatan media sosial untuk mentransformasikan nilai-nilai positif di kalangan generasi muda dan kaum milenial, termasuk nilai-nilai toleransi beragama, sangat signifikan untuk dilakukan pada era teknologi informasi saat ini. Relevan dengan itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali pesan-pesan toleransi beragama yang terdapat di media sosial, dalam hal ini vlog miliki Gita Savitri Devi, seorang youtuber dan penggiat media sosial. Penelitian ini termasuk kualitatif dengan jenis library research, karena data-data yang dikumpulkan diperoleh dari bahan-bahan pustaka khususnya dokumentasi video yang berasal dari youtube milik Gita. Data dianalisis menggunakan teknik analisis isi. Hasil yang diperoleh adalah bahwa dalam vlog Gita Safitri Devi khususnya pada tujuh tayangan video, terkandung lima unsur toleransi beragama meliputi, mengakui hak orang lain, menghormati keyakinan orang lain, agree in disagreement, saling mengerti, serta kesadaran dan kejujuran. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa Gita Savitri Devi melalui vlog-nya berupaya untuk ikut mentransformasikan nilai-nilai toleransi beragama kepada kalangan muda, terutama kaum millenial yang menggandrungi media sosial.
Pedicularis gracilis var. brunoniana (Wall. ex Pennell) T. Husain & Arti Garg: first report from Ladakh, Trans-Himalaya, India
Authors: Banoo Sakina , Ganie Aijaz H. , Khuroo Anzar Ahmad
Published: March 2022

We report Pedicularis gracilis var. brunoniana (Wall. ex Pennell) T. Husain & Arti Garg (Orobanchaceae) for the first time from Ladakh, a region of Trans-Himalaya in India. This variety is most similar to P. gracilis var. macrocarpa but differs in having out-curved galea, long calyx lobes with hairy margin. Detailed morphological notes along with photographs are provided to validate this report and facilitate the field identification of this taxon. As we observed only small populations of this variety, strategies are likely required for its conservation in this Himalayan region.
ANALISIS PEMBIAYAAN SINDIKASI BANK SYARIAH PERSPEKTIF HUKUM EKONOMI SYARIAH
Authors: Samudra Gilang , Sakinah Gina , Nurhaeti Nurhaeti , Murtadho Taufiq Ridwan
Published: March 2022

Pada penelitian ini mengkaji berkenaan dengan analisis pembiayaan sindikasi bank syariah perspektif hukum ekonomi syariah. Jenis penelitian ini dilakukan melalui penelitian hukum normatif. Landasan teoritasnya bersumber dari undang-undang, norma, fatwa, maupun hal yang berkaitan dengan teori-teori yang inline dengan objek permasalahan yang sedang dibahas. Jenis pendekatannya berupa undang-undang, fatwa, dan konseptual. Teknik pengumpulan datanya bersumber dari studi pustaka. Analisis terhadap sumber-sumber hukum disajikan secara deskriptif dan sistematis. Dari penelitian ini dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa pembiayaan sindikasi syariah merupakan akad pembiayaan yang dilakukan antara beberapa lembaga keuangan syariah atau lembaga keuangan syariah beserta konvensional bertujuan untuk memberikan pembiayaan suatu mega proyek tertentu yang dilakukan secara kolektif dengan akad beragam berdasarkan kedudukan subjek dan objek hukumnya. Kata Kunci: pembiayaan sindikasi, akad, hukum ekonomi syariah
ANALISIS SISTEM INFORMASI AKUNTANSI KASIR KOPERASI
Authors: Rosmayati Siti , Maulana Arman
Published: March 2022

ABSTRAKKoperasi adalah badan usaha yang dimiliki dan dijalankan oleh anggotanya untuk memenuhi kebutuhan bersama di bidang ekonomi, sosial dan budaya.sistem transaksi penjualan yang berjalan pada koperasi Primkop Kartika Ardagusema sudah menggunakan aplikasi dan ada juga pencatatan transaksi dengan manual tanpa menggunakan sistem koputerisasi. Tetapi dengan adanya pencatatan transaksi manual dan transaksi secara tersistem sering kali terjadi kekeliruan dan kesalahan dalam menginput data pembeli sehingga seringkali menimbulakan kekeliruan. Demi meningkatkan pelayanan anggota Primkop Kartika Ardagusema maka dibutuhkannya implementasi sistem transaksi pada kasir koperasi. Setelah melakukan penelitian di Primkop Kartika Ardagusema dapat di simpulkan bahwa koperasi ini sudah menggunakan sistem transaksi yang di sebut kasir. Tetapi masih ada kelemahan di bagian transaksi yang ada pada koperasi ini dan terkadang masih ada kesalahan kesalahan saat memproses data transaksi masih sering terjadi dan sering kali kekeliruan karena pencatatan transaksi yang di gunakan ada dua meatode transaksi yaitu transaksi pencatatan manual dan transaksi secara tersistem. Dengan adanya analisis tersebut diharapkan mengatasi atau memperbaiki masalah yang terjadi sehingga pelayanan pada koperasi menjadi lebih baik.Kata Kunci : Sistem Informasi Akuntansi, Administrasi Kasir.
Sample Design and Estimation Structures for the National Health Interview Survey, 2016–2025
Authors: Moriarity Chris , Van Parsons , Kimball Jonas , Schar Bryan , Bose Jonaki , Bramlett Matthew
Published: March 2022

This report presents operating characteristics of the National Health Interview Survey 2016–2025 sample design.
Pingers Reduce Small Cetacean Bycatch in a Peruvian Small-Scale Driftnet Fishery, but Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Interactions Abound
Authors: Guidino Chiara , Campbell Elizabeth , Bielli Alessandra , Pasara-Polack Andrea , Alfaro-Shigueto Joanna , Mangel Jeffrey C.
Published: March 2022

Fishery interactions pose the most significant direct anthropogenic threat to marine mammals. In this study, we tested the effectiveness of acoustic alarms at reducing the bycatch of cetaceans by small-scale gillnet vessels operating from the northern Peru port of Mancora. We equipped nets with 10 kHz pingers for vessels targeting sharks, tuna, dolphinfish, and rays. We monitored a total of 313 sets in 60 trips. We found that small cetacean bycatch per unit effort (BPUE) was reduced by 83% in experimental nets compared to control nets, with no observed reduction in whale BPUE. The study also found that pingers did not negatively affect catch rates of target species such as rays and bony fishes. However, sets with pingers had a reduction in shark catch per unit effort (CPUE) of 32.9%. Given the high number of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) entanglements we observed, we recommend testing of lower frequency “whale” pingers. We also encourage larger scale implementation of pingers for small cetaceans given the potential shown here to reduce gillnet bycatch mortality by thousands of animals annually.
Fin, Humpback, and Minke Whale Foraging Events in the New York Bight as Observed from Aerial Surveys, 2017-2020
Authors: Lomac-MacNair Kate S. , Zoidis Ann M. , Ireland Darren S. , Rickard Meghan E. , McKown Kim A.
Published: March 2022

The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), and minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) are known to occur in the New York Bight (NYB). The primary North Atlantic feeding grounds for these large whale species are commonly recognized to be further north in waters of the Gulf of Maine, eastern Canada, West Greenland, and the eastern North Atlantic (e.g., Iceland, Norway, Ireland, Scotland). Although much is known about their feeding activities in the North Atlantic, relatively little is known about their occurrence and foraging behaviors in mid-Atlantic regions such as the NYB. Understanding how large whales utilize NYB waters is important to evaluate potential impacts from direct (e.g., offshore development, vessel strikes, entanglements) and indirect (e.g., rising ocean temperatures) anthropogenic sources. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation funded a 3-year baseline monitoring program (2017-2020) which conducted monthly line-transect aerial surveys focused on large whales. Over 3 years, 36 surveys comprised of 263 flights and totaling 688.3 hours of observation time along 140,370 km of over-water flight path were completed. Aerial survey observers documented foraging events for the fin, humpback, and minke whales, including mixed-species aggregations, and analyzed other parameters such as distance from shore, distribution zones, and presence of fish schools. Foraging behavior was observed for 27% of the recorded fin whale sightings, 40% of the recorded humpback whale sightings, and 18% of the recorded minke whale sightings. Sighting rates of foraging whales were highest for humpback whales (4.4 whales/1,000 km of effort), followed by fin whales (0.6 whales/1,000 km effort) and minke whales (0.1 whales/1,000 km of effort), and varied by season, year, and distribution zone. In addition, nearly 5,700 fish schools were recorded with fish presence highest during summer and fall.
Performance of GeneXpert MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Morocco
Authors: Aainouss A. , Momen Gh. , Belghiti A. , Bennani K. , Lamaammal A. , Chetioui F. , Messaoudi M. , Blaghen M. , Mouslim J. , Khyatti M. , El Messaoudi M. D.
Published: March 2022

Tuberculosis (TB), a chronic bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, commonly affects the lung but can also affect other parts of the body (extrapulmonary tuberculosis, EPT). A rapid diagnosis is essential to initiate a specific and effective treatment. Although mycobacterial culture remains the gold standard for EPT diagnosis, molecular tools are attracting increasing interest. GeneXpert MTB/RIF, a rapid automated diagnostic test, allows the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as well as mutations in the hot-spot region of the rpoB gene associated with Rifampicin resistance. The present study was performed to evaluate the performance of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF test for the diagnosis of EPT compared to the standard method. This prospective study was conducted on 304 clinical samples collected from 192 patients attending the Laboratory of Mycobacteria and Tuberculosis of Pasteur Institute of Morocco, between 2016 and 2017. Out of the 304 samples, 113 were pleural f luids decontaminated using the Petroff method and 191 were biopsies (78 lymph nodes and 113 pleural biopsies) decontaminated using the Löwenstein method. Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection and identification were performed on all samples using smear microscopy, Löwenstein–Jensen medium culture and the GeneXpert MTB/RIF test. Our results showed that 54.5 (103/189) were men and 45.5% (86/189) were women. The age of patients ranged from 2–78 years and the majority of patients was in the age group 25–45 years. Extrapulmonary samples were derived from lymph nodes, pleural f luids and pleural tissues, with a percentage of 25.66, 37.17 and 37.17%, respectively. Interestingly, the sensitivity of the GeneXpert was 51.4 for all samples and 83.3% for lymph nodes. In conclusion, the present study revealed that the performance of the GeneXpert test depends highly on the type of sample, with a high sensitivity observed for lymph nodes. Additionally, we clearly showed that the GeneXpert MTB/RIF test presents limitations in the diagnosis of pleural TB. Thus, we recommend the coupled use of the GeneXpert MTB/RIF and the conventional techniques for EPT diagnosis.
The Categories of Chronotope and Tonality in a Literary Translation: Homothematic Aspect
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Bortnikov Vladislav I. , Shishkina Ekaterina N. ,   Secondary school № 65
Published: March 2022

The article is focused on homothemy term development, suggested by V. N. Marov in his works of 2015–2020 referring to the linguotextual aspect. In the philosophical sense, homothemy is the agreement of different epistemic levels in the text; within text linguistics, it is the ability of one category to be expressed by means of different language levels. On the example of grid structures “topos­theme” (chronotope as a theme) and «tropos­themes» (tonality as a theme) in the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” by T. Williams, the homothemy of the surroundings description is shown, and the main specific features of the Russian translation by V. Nedelin are revealed as compared to the English original.
Russian Young Adult About Magic Schools: the Influence of Harry Potter
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Khoruzhenko Tatiana I.
Published: March 2022

The purpose of the study is to describe Russian fantasy novels about magic schools classified as young­adult. The author compares six young­adult Russian fantasy novels (“Tanya Grotter and the magical double bass” by D. Emts, “School at Carmarthen” by A. Korosteleva, “Julianna or dangerous games” by Y. Voznesenskaya, “Clock Key” by N. Scherba, “Yarilin’s manuscript” by M. Kozinaki and S. Avdyukhina, “Vita Nostra” by M. and S. Dyachenko) and assumes that the model given in Harry Potter’s novels is strongly transformed.
On the Role of Modern Text Technologies in the Educational Process
Authors:   Kazan Federal University, Urunova Raisa D. , Ivanova Daria A. ,   Kazan Federal University
Published: March 2022

The decline in the literacy rate of school and university graduates is one of the most serious problems of modern Russian education. The purpose of the article is to study the conditions and causes that give rise to this problem. The object of the description is digital technologies that affect the formation of basic communicative competencies of students. With the help of linguistic analysis and comparison of the textual product of technologies with classical texts, the authors investigate the influence of some technologies on language and communicative competencies.
Almanac “The Ural Contemporary” in the Materials of the State Archive of the Sverdlovsk Region
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Nekrasova Yulia S.
Published: March 2022

The article examines historical documents related to the release of the literary and artistic almanac “The Ural Contemporary”, which are in the State Archive of the Sverdlovsk region. The analysis of incomplete scattered materials made it possible to clarify such episodes from the history of the almanac as the problem of its publication and distribution, the quality of texts, reformulation into a journal. The significance of the almanac for the members of the Sverdlovsk branch of the Union of Soviet Writers and the trace in the literature of the Urals of the XX century is determined. The study of the submitted documents contributes to the introduction of previously unquoted and little­studied archival materials into scientific use.
Scalable Online Planning for Multi-Agent MDPs
Authors: Choudhury Shushman , Gupta Jayesh K. , Morales Peter , Kochenderfer Mykel J.
Published: March 2022

We present a scalable tree search planning algorithm for large multi-agent sequential decision problems that require dynamic collaboration. Teams of agents need to coordinate decisions in many domains, but naive approaches fail due to the exponential growth of the joint action space with the number of agents. We circumvent this complexity through an approach that allows us to trade computation for approximation quality and dynamically coordinate actions. Our algorithm comprises three elements: online planning with Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS), factored representations of local agent interactions with coordination graphs, and the iterative Max-Plus method for joint action selection. We evaluate our approach on the benchmark SysAdmin domain with static coordination graphs and achieve comparable performance with much lower computation cost than our MCTS baselines. We also introduce a multi-drone delivery domain with dynamic coordination graphs, and demonstrate how our approach scales to large problems on this domain that are intractable for other MCTS methods. We provide an open-source implementation of our algorithm at https://github.com/JuliaPOMDP/FactoredValueMCTS.jl.
Abstracts of foreign publications
Authors: Akhaladze G. G. , Akhaladze D. G.
Published: March 2022

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Features of modified response evaluation criteria use in solid tumors in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors: Medvedeva B. M. , Lukianchenko A. B. , Breder V. V.
Published: March 2022

The article reviews the key approaches to the use of modified response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (mRECIST) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and discusses its main strengths and features. According to the evaluation by mRECIST, complete response is defined as the disappearance of any intratumoral arterial enhancement in all target lesions. A partial response is defined as 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameters of viable tumor target lesions compared with its baseline sum. Disease progression signifies a ≥20% increase in the sum of the longest diameters of viable tumor target lesions compared with nadir. Stable disease is defined as neither partial response nor progression.
Radiomics in liver and pancreatic disorders: a review
Authors: Zamyatina K. A. , Godzenko M. V. , Kаrmаzаnovsky G. G. , Revishvili A. Sh.
Published: March 2022

A study of the international literature on texture analysis was performed, and the reported data was compared to the findings of radiomics studies performed by the specialists of our institute. The relevant papers were searched using a combination of the following search terms: “radiomics”, “radiology”, “texture analysis”, “perspectives”, and “clinical implementation”. The search was limited to papers published in English within the last 5 years, which essentially focused on liver and pancreas disorders. Due to the publication of new data on a fairly daily basis, the topic has not lost its relevance. The vast majority of authors confirm that radiomics can be efficiently used during diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient monitoring. However, consensus on the implementation of radiomics has not been reached yet, thereby delaying its introduction into clinical practice. The data collected in our institution reports that the clinical application of texture analysis methods may be very promising.
First experience of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting at multidisciplinary hospital with a liver transplantation program
Authors: Shabunin A. V. , Bedin V. V. , Drozdov P. A. , Levina O. N. , Tsurkan V. A. , Zhuravel O. S.
Published: March 2022

Aim: Analysis of the first experience of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS) in patients with liver cirrhosis at a multidisciplinary hospital with a liver transplantation program.

Materials and methods: The authors examined 206 patients with liver cirrhosis from July 2019 to June 2021, with 20 of them undergoing TIPS. The mean age of the patients was 47.59 ± 9.55 years (35–65 years). Dynamic follow-up was performed at 3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months. As a part of the dynamic follow-up, the patients underwent laboratory tests, abdomen ultrasound examination, and computed tomography imaging enhanced by the intravenous use of contrasting agent, endoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, and encephalopathy assessment.

Results: No in-hospital TIPS-associated mortality has been reported. Two patients died in the hospital at the 19th and 26th day following the surgery because of the progression of liver failure, the 6-week mortality rate was 10%. In one patient (5%), an intraoperative complication was reported, i.e., intra-abdominal hemorrhage secondary to the migration of the stent under the liver capsule. The length of hospital stay after surgery was 7.34 ± 1.89 days (5–26 days). Long-term outcomes were available for 17 patients. The duration of the dynamic follow-up was 13.23 ± 2.47 months (3–24 months) and 2 (11,7%) deaths were reported. One patient (5.8%) was diagnosed with a shunt thrombosis at 12 months after the surgery. Three patients underwent liver transplantation after TIPS. The current one-year survival rate is 90%.

Conclusion: TIPS is a safe and effective procedure decreasing mortality and improving quality of life of patients awaiting cadaveric liver transplantation. TIPS should be widely implemented in multidisciplinary hospitals having liver transplant program.
Association between heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) gene polymorphism and chronic pancreatitis
Authors: Aliyeva G. R. , Muslumov G. F. , Bayramov B. I. , Zeynalov N. D. , Behbudov V. V.
Published: March 2022

Aim: To investigate the association of the heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) gene polymorphism rs2071746 and chronic pancreatitis in the Azerbaijani population.

Methods: From a period of 2014–2019, 70 patients with different types of chronic pancreatitis and 90 apparently healthy volunteers were observed. Of them, 55 subjects were consuming alcohol at least 3–4 times a week, with an average daily dose of >80 g/L, and 35 subjects were not consuming alcohol. The venous blood samples were collected from the control subjects and patients with pancreatitis; DNA was extracted and analyzed by polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism.

Results: The A allele in the homozygous form (A/A genotype) was found to be more common in patients with chronic pancreatitis (42.9%) than in the control group (16.6%). Thus, the A allele in the homozygous form (A/A genotype) may be associated with the development of chronic pancreatitis (odd ratio [OR] = 3.75; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.81–7.77; p = 0.000). Furthermore, a statistical correlation between the A allele of the 495 A>T polymorphism (rs2071746) and an increased risk of the disease was observed. (p = 0.02, OR = 1.73; 95% CI 1.09–2.74). The heterozygous form of the A allele (A/T genotype; OR = 0.27; 95% CI = 0.13–0.56) and the T allele of the HMOX1 −495 A>T (rs2071746) polymorphism (OR = 0.53; 95% CI 0.32–0.89) reduced the risk of developing chronic alcoholic pancreatitis (p = 0.000 and p = 0.017, respectively).

Conclusion: The identification of genetic association of the various types of chronic pancreatitis will encourage further research on HMOX1, drug development, or the use of hemin in clinical practice.
Modern approaches to surgical treatment of patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases
Authors: Dobrodeev A. Y. , Kostromitsky D. N. , Afanasyev S. G. , Tarasova A. S. , Avgustinovich A. V.
Published: March 2022

Hepatic resection has become the treatment of choice for metastatic colorectal cancer, and this treatment technique increases the five-year survival of cancer patients up to 40–58%. More recently, the criteria for resectability have been revised and expanded to include any patient in whom all metastatic deposits can be removed with a negative surgical margin and with sufficient residual liver parenchyma. Currently, resectability is determined mostly by the minimum functional liver remnant volume. Under this new paradigm, the number of patients with potentially resectable oncological process can be increased. However, there are no widely accepted concepts and criteria for resectability, which further complicates the choice of treatment methods and directly affects the patients’ survival. The literature search for this review was performed using PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and eLibrary systems. We included publications that characterized the modern possibilities of liver surgery aimed at increasing resectability and improving cancer outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases.
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