bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
RATE OF AWARENESS OF THE HEALTH BENEFIT AND CONSUMPTION OF MORINGA IN NASARAWA, NIGERIA
Authors:   Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency., T.K Patience , D.O. Peter ,   Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Abuja., F.K. Fatima ,   Department of Agriculture Engineering and Biomolecular Study Federal University of Technology, Minna., V.C. Nwachukwu ,   Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency., B.M. Inchikida ,   Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency.
Published: January 2021

Moringa is frequently considered as significant starvation food as a result of its high protection from dry season and bone-dry conditions attributable to their tuberous roots. It has acquired its name as the supernatural occurrence tree because of its stunning recuperating capacities for different sicknesses and even some constant illnesses. The study evaluated the Rate of awareness of the health benefit and consumption of moringa in Nasarawa, Nigeria. Cross-sectional data from the primary source was used for this study. Two hundred and ten (210) individuals responded to the survey hence that constitutes the sample size used for the study. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data set. From the result the mean age was 34.5 years, most (71.42%) of the respondents were male and married. Most (52.38) of the respondents were civil servants. From the results, the rate of awareness about moringa was calculated to be 0.9047 (90.47). Only 57.14% percent consume moringa leaf or any of the part despite the health benefit. The study concluded that the rate of awareness about moringa was high however the consumption rate was low because of difficulty of access. It was therefore recommended that an advocacy and awareness campaign be carried out to encourage urban dwellers to plant moringa as part of their ornamental crops in their compound, this will ease the difficult encounter in accessing the tree.
ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORKING TIME AND RETIREMENT TIME IN THE NUTS 2 REGIONS OF HUNGARY IN THE LIGHT OF GENDER AND REGIONAL DISPARITIES
Authors:   Research Assistant and PhD Student, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic Policy, Andrassy University Budapest, Pollack Mihaly ter 3, H-1088 Budapest., A. Dorstelmann Felix
Published: January 2021

This paper examined the effects of raising the statutory retirement age at NUTS 2 levels, differentiated by gender in Hungary. The evaluation criterion was the ratio of working time to retirement time concerning adults average life expectancy. This criterion was used to examine whether and to what extent regional and gender disparities exist at NUTS 2 levels and whether these disparities should be considered in policy measures. The empirical results indicated differences between the genders and regions regarding the burden of raising the retirement age. Women spend more time in retirement than men in terms of average adult life expectancy. This finding illustrates the difference in life expectancy between the sexes in Hungary. Besides, regional disparities in participation in the pension system have been observed for both women and men. These disparities can cause unintended distributional effects when the retirement age is increased. In this context, it is recommended that further policy measures are taken to address gender and regional disparities.
SHAKESPEARES AS YOU LIKE IT: A POSTMODERN STUDY OF GENDER
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Dept of English, FASS, Bangladesh University of Professionals., Farhana Jannat Most. , Ahmed Prokity ,   Dept of English, FASS, Bangladesh University of Professionals.
Published: January 2021

William Shakespeare in As You Like It highlights the gender roles in the society. Gender is developed by society. It is not natural.The society assigns roles to distinct gender. This study investigated the gender roles present in As You Like It and deconstructs the specific gender roles through the postmodern study of gender. This study focuses on the distinctive roles associated with the dressing style and language of man and woman. This study also investigates the presence of homosexuality. Besides, this study explores the shifting nature of identity and androgyny. This is a qualitative study which is explorative in nature. Analytical and close- reading method have been used to conduct the research. Besides, critical discourse analysis has been applied. William Shakespeare reveals the difference in the roles performed by gender through the disguise of Rosalind. The dressing style of man gives Rosalind the power to act as a man. The discourse differs in case of man and woman. The acts like homosexuality which are not approved by the society cannot be performed freely. Besides, the disguise of Rosalind and her subsequent actions portray the presence of androgyny and the idea that gender is not fixed. Shakespeare subverts the stereotypical performances of gender through Rosalind.
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PHENANTHRENE DEGRADATING BACTERIA FROM DAIRY WASTE SAMPLES
Authors:   Dept. of Environmental Science, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh., Vijay Kumar Gunti , Brahmaji Rao Pandu ,   Dept. of Environmental Science, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
Published: January 2021

Phenanthrene is the commonly used hazardous chemical in various industries and the detoxification is a big problem till today. In this study, phenanthrene degrading bacteria were isolated from dairy waste samples, characterized by molecular techniques. A total of 10 samples were collected respectively from different spots of dairy industry. Minimum salt agar medium with phenanthrene composition was used to isolate the pure culture of resistant bacterium. Morphological, biochemical tests were done to identify the phenanthrene degrading bacteria. The colonies of the isolates were circular to irregular in dairy samples. Phenanthrene tolerant bacteria were isolated after the dairy waste soil samples was serially diluted and transferred onto M9 minimal agar medium amended with 10mg/l of phenanthrene. A concentration of 10 mg/l was chosen based on the prevailing concentration. Four Phenanthrene tolerant bacteria from dairy waste (HW2, HW1, HW3, HW5) were isolated. From the biochemical and 16srRNA PCR amplification, the bacterium identified was Micrococcus leuteus. The resistance to Phenanthrene by the isolate was tested with various concentrations of Phenanthrene from 0 to 10mM. The Micrococcus luteus showed a MTC value of 28Cfu/ml at 8mM and Bacillus cereus showed least.
ROLE OF AYURVEDA FOR BLISSFUL AGEING
Authors:   Post Graduate Scholar., Sahu Anita , Sharma Kirti ,   Post Graduate Scholar., Inchulkar S.r. ,   Professor and HOD., Kaushik Yuvraj ,   Lecturer Department of Agad Tantra Evam Vidhi Vaidyaka, Govt. Ayurved College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, INDIA.
Published: January 2021

Ageing is a part of life cycle. The ageing process involves multidimensional changes in physiological, pathological, social and psychological condition of a person and this change over from youth to death comprises of many painful, dependable episodes - that makes the human life miserable. According to Ayurveda Jara (ageing), being a Swabhavabala pravritta roga, occurs due to vyadhi-hetu called Kala/Parinam. The great maharshi like Charaka and Vagbhata named the very first chapter of their samhita granthas as Deerghanjivitiyam and Ayushkamiyam respectively. Ayurveda is the art of living life to get stress life. In Ayurveda considered Hitayu and Sukhayu concept. Hita being healthy living while Shukha is comfortable and Blissful life.Ayurveda emphasis on prevention and promotion for the maintenance of health through Hita-charyas,which includes Dincharya, Ratricharya Ritucharya for Ayu, Bala, Pusthi and Swasthya. Saddvrita, its aims to develop the right balance between mind and body for growth of a healthy life. Rasayan therapy, which destroy age related diseases and delaying ageing which helps in graceful ageing.Specific Aushadha Vargas like Vayasthapana, Jeevaniya, Brimhana, Vajeekaran and other group of drug are available, which maintain youthfulness. According to Ayurveda, Dhirghayu or longevity means complete balance in body, mind and soul associated with longevity, without this a person cannot enjoy the real benefit of longevity i.e. a state of permanent blissful and peace.
ROLE OF ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS IN WOUND DRESSING EFFICIENCY
Authors:   Department of Biotechnology School of Bioengineering SRM Institute of Science and Technology., Bushion Jayandra , Kailash Pal Shweta ,   Department of Biotechnology School of Bioengineering SRM Institute of Science and Technology., S Subhashini ,   Department of Biotechnology School of Bioengineering SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
Published: January 2021

Explaining the classification of nanofibers based on its wound dressing application. Properties and efficiency of different nanofibers.Effective techniques involved and different process carried out in the process of dressing wounds. Various techniques used along with different nanofibers for treating wounds. Wound healing process and the effects on with different nanofibers was briefly explained. Nanofibers made of different polymer blends have different properties in wound dressing and with the incorporation of different materials with it have different effects and wounds are explained. The paper helps in explaining the nanofibers that has particular effect on wounds and the polymer blend which are left to work and study on wound dressing.
OCCURRENCE OF ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES IN SOILS AND FOODS FROM COTTON FIELDS AND RELATED HEALTH RISKS IN THE HAMBOL REGION (COTE DIVOIRE)
Authors:   Industrial Processes, Synthesis and Environment Laboratory (LAPISEN), National Polytechnic Institute FÃ©lix HouphouÃ«t-Boigny of Yamoussoukro (INP-HB), BP 1093 Yamoussoukro, Cote dIvoire., Monty Abibata Camara , Fattoh Eric Elleingand ,   Industrial Processes, Synthesis and Environment Laboratory (LAPISEN), National Polytechnic Institute FÃ©lix HouphouÃ«t-Boigny of Yamoussoukro (INP-HB), BP 1093 Yamoussoukro, Cote dIvoire.
Published: January 2021

Organochlorine pesticides derived from the chlorination of cyclic and/or aromatic hydrocarbons. But, due to their persistence in the environment and their bioaccumulation in the body leading health problems, they were banned from using.They have been widely used around the world in agriculture and public health in particular in Cote dIvoire. This study was aimed to determine the concentrations of organochlorine pesticides residues in soils and crops from Hambol region (Cote dIvoire) and to evaluate the potential carcinogenic risk based on the concentrations found.Organochlorine pesticides residues were determined in soils and crops in cotton fields by using an HPLC. Soil samples analysed showed the presence of five organochlorine pesticide residues namely DDT (ND - 0.39 Âµg/kg), lindane (ND - 0.972 Âµg/kg), Î±-endosulfan (ND - 0.481 Âµg/kg), Î²-endosulfan (ND - 0.435 Âµg/kg) and sulfate-endosulfan (ND - 0.44 Âµg/kg). In crop samples, no pesticides were detected. The concentrations of detected organochlorines in soil samples were less than United States and FAO maximum residues limits for agricultural soils. The cancer risk assessment and hazard quotient values are under 10-6 and 1. The risks related to farmer exposure to DDT and lindane from soil via ingestion, inhalation and dermal route is negligible.
THE TREATMENT EFFECTS OF THE COMBINED APPROACH: BRACESWITH PREFABRICATED MYOFUNCTIONALAPPLIANCE FOR GROWING CLASS II PATIENT
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics,Faculty of dental Medicine,Medical University - Sofia., Y Popova , M Dinkova ,   Assoc. Professor, Department of Orthodontics,Faculty of dental Medicine,Medical University - Sofia.
Published: January 2021

Objective:To evaluate the effect of combined treatment approach: braces with myofunctional appliance (trainer-T4B) on dentoalveolar, sagittal and vertical skeletal level in growing individuals with Skeletal and Dental Class II. Methods:Twenty teenagers with permanent dentition were treated with fixed appliance-braces in combination with myofunctional appliance (trainer-T4B). All patient completed thetreatment with occlusal Class I molar relationship. The patients made initial and final profile X-rays with cephalometric analysis. The evaluation of the treatment effects was made by comparing the initial and the final cephalometric analysis. Results:Significant sagittal skeletal changes were observed on all sagittal skeletal parameters, except for SNAÂ°. A high positive association was found between the ANB angle change and Wits change. The changes in the rest of the vertical skeletal measurements were significant for two, including SN-MÂ° and GoÂ°. The dentoalveolar measurements showedsignificant changes in all parameters, except for i/MÂ° where the change was marginally significant. Conclusion:The chosen treatment approachwaseffective for growing skeletal and dental Class II patients with permanent dentition.
PERCEIVED EASE OF USE EFFECT ON PERCEIVED USEFULNESS AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS USE AND ITS IMPACT ON BEHAVIOURAL INTENTION TO USE
Authors:   Researcher, Department of Economics, Asian Banking Finance, and Informatics Institute of Perbanas Jakarta, Indonesia., Wimbo Raksadigiri Mohammad , Wahyuni Sri ,   Lecturer, Department of Economics, Asian Banking Finance and Informatics Institute of Perbanas Jakarta, Indonesia.
Published: January 2021

The purpose of this study was to prove the effect of perceived ease of use on perceived Usefulness and attitude towards use and its impact on behavioral intention to use. This research method is a quantitative and causal explanatory study. The sample type in this study is non-probability sampling or convenience sampling. The samples used in this study were BRI Corporate Cash Card user employees in all Branch Offices of PT Jasa Raharja (Persero), as many as 160 respondents. Data analysis techniques for this study using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)-AMOS. The result of this study is: (1) Perceived Ease of Use has a significant effect on Perceived Usefulness (2) Perceived Ease of Use has a significant impact on Attitude towards Use (3) Perceived Usefulness has not a significant effect on Attitude towards Use (4) Attitude towards Use has a significant effect on Behavioural Intention to Use.
DOSE-DEPENDENT EFFECTS OF HABITUAL COFFEE AND TEA CONSUMPTION ON SOME RISK FACTORS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN LIBYA
Authors:   Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya., R. Walli Rehab , A. Ammar Amal ,   Department of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya., S. Moftah Eman ,   Department of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya., M. Eswayah Asma ,   Department of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya., El. Shummakhi Farahm ,   Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya., G. Bredae Elham ,   Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya., A. Zaied Amal ,   Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya., K. Shalaka Omar ,   Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya.
Published: January 2021

Patients Lifestyle such as habitual consumption of certain meals and beverages plays major role in the development of diabetes. There is strong positive association between overall obesity as measured by Body Mass Index (BMI), blood cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes. Black and green tea and coffee are traditional beverages that are daily consumed by many Libyans. In this study, we studied the relationship between the average daily consumed amount of coffee, green tea, or black tea and fasting blood glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure or Body Mass Index (BMI) as an indicator for obesity in type 2 diabetic patient. Our study included 396 Libyan diabetic patients (292 females and 104 males) with mean age of 49Ã‚Â±17 years from Tripoli center of diabetes. This study performed during a period of 2 years. We also included control patients who were coffee or tea non consumer type2 diabetics. The results of this study showed that as the amount of daily consumed coffee, green tea, and black tea increases there is a marked decrease in fasting blood glucose of type 2 diabetics. In addition, a habitual green tea consumption strongly reduces blood cholesterol, blood pressure and BMI while black tea has weaker effect. In contrast, coffee consumption significantly increases blood cholesterol, BMI and blood pressure of diabetics at higher doses.
PRIMARY BILIARY TUBERCULOSIS MIMICKING A KLATSKIN TUMOR: RARE CAUSE OF OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE
Authors:   Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital IBN TOFAIL, University Hospital Center Mohammed VI of Marrakech, Morocco., Samlali Abderrahim , Boussaidane Said ,   Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital IBN TOFAIL, University Hospital Center Mohammed VI of Marrakech, Morocco., Hamri Asma ,   Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital IBN TOFAIL, University Hospital Center Mohammed VI of Marrakech, Morocco., Narjis Youssef ,   Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital IBN TOFAIL, University Hospital Center Mohammed VI of Marrakech, Morocco., Benelkhaiat Benomar Ridouan ,   Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital IBN TOFAIL, University Hospital Center Mohammed VI of Marrakech, Morocco.
Published: January 2021

Biliary tuberculosis is a very rare disease especially in its isolated form that can present with an obstructive jaundice mimicking other non-infectious causes such as cholangiocarcinoma. It poses difficulty in diagnosis and often requiressurgical intervention to exclude underlying malignancy. Here we report a case of obstructive jaundice which was initially thought to be due to a cholangiocarcinoma but postoperatively it was found to be tuberculosis.
LYCOPENE EFFICACY TOWARDS STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION: A PRELIMINARY POSSIBLE FUTURE ALTERNATIVE FOR NEUROLOGICAL AILMENTS
Authors:   Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia., Yusuf Mohammad
Published: January 2021

Lycopene, a red-colored carotenoid,established for its antioxidant potentials towards cognitive dysfunction, a predictor of neurological maladies. Plentiful research in arena emphasizing towards formulation advancement and dose adjustment, incliningto impart an edge for lycopene biopotentials, but still leaving a lag. Current preliminary research emphasizes on therapeutic potentials of lycopene over cognitive dysfunction at certain doses established via behavioral models.Lycopene 100mg/kg dose depicted a significant immobility time curtail to 53.33ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â±4.356secs in despair Test (DT), 25.67ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â±2.028 crossing in Light and dark (LD) simulation, and 22.67ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â±1.116 rotations in manual rota-wheels(RW) designrespectively,in contrast to STZ control 83.50ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â±4.766 sec (DT), 14.67ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â±1.764 (RD)and 9.333ÃƒÂ‚Ã‚Â±1.606(RW) respectively.Lycopene 100 mg/kg dose depicted positive and impressive results against cognitive dysfunction. Prospectively,Lycopene could be utilized as an alternative supplement for neurological diseases.
Heat and drought stress and their implications on potato production under dry African tropics
Authors: Muthoni Jane , Shimelis Hussein
Published: January 2021

The two most important abiotic factors affecting potato productivity in many areas of the world and especially in the dry African tropics are drought and high temperature. The situation is worsened by global warming. High temperature and drought reduce not only yields but also quality of potatoes. The effects of drought depend on the genotype, timing, duration and severity of the stress; plant emergence and tuberization are two critical periods when water stress most affects the final tuber yield. The susceptibility of potato crops to high temperature largely depends on genotype, development stage and stress duration; tuber initiation and bulking are critical stages. High temperature, particularly high night temperature, is reported to delay tuber induction, prolong tuber setting, and delay the onset of rapid tuber growth. The optimum soil temperature range for tuber initiation and tuber growth is 15–20 0C, and the colder the soil temperature, the more rapid the initiation of tubers and the greater the number of tubers formed. At high temperature more photoassimilates are partitioned to the vegetative parts than tubers resulting in acceleration of haulm growth and inhibition of tuber initiation and growth. In tropical Africa, potato production is moving to the dry mid and low altitudes due to high population pressure in the moist highlands. In these dry areas, potato production is facing the double tragedy of high temperature and water stress. This has led to low yields and poor quality since there is no available commercial potato variety which is tolerant to high temperature and water stress. Breeding for heat and drought tolerance in potatoes is hard because in most cases, especially in dry tropics, these two conditions occur concurrently. In addition, the two traits are polygenic with low inheritance making conventional breeding difficult; more progress could be achieved through molecular breeding and/or genetic engineering.
The Association between Domestic Violence Against Women During Pregnancy and Adverse Clinical Outcomes of Pregnancy in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Bahmani Tahereh , Sayehmiri Koroush , Karimi Arezoo , Daliri Salman , Masoudi Alireza
Published: January 2021

Background:

Domestic violence against women during the pregnancy is a major health problem, worldwide. In
addition, it affects the mother, also it can be directly or indirectly associated with serious complications to the health of the
fetus.

Objective:

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between some clinical adverse outcomes of
pregnancy and domestic violence against women during pregnancy in Iran via a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods:

This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the available evidences on domestic violence against women
during pregnancies in Iran between 2000 to 2018. International and national databases including Scopus, Web of Science,
PubMed via Medline, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, Google Scholar and Irandoc, MagIran and SID were searched
and data was independently extracted by two researchers. Random effect meta-analysis was used to conduct analysis and
the Cochran test and meta regression were also performed by STATA (ver. 14) software.

Results:

Thirteen studies with a total sample size of 11,818 individuals were included. The findings of this meta-analysis
indicated that abortion (OR:6.4, CI95%:1.3-31), low birth weight (LBW) (OR:3.7, CI95%:1.7-7.8), preterm delivery
(OR:1.8, CI95%:1.2-2.8) and premature rupture of membranes (OR:4.5, CI 95%:1.8-11.2) had a significant association
with domestic violence against women during pregnancy.

Conclusion:

Considering to significance of domestic violence on clinical adverse outcomes of pregnancy, our results
suggest an urgent need for community supportive cares during pregnancy. Also, effective measures are crucial to prevent
domestic violence against women because of its significant role in outcomes of pregnancy.
The Mechanistic Role of Thymoquinone in Parkinson's Disease: Focus on Neuroprotection in Pre-Clinical Studies
Authors: Uddin Mohammad Najim , Hoq Mohammad I. , Jahan Israt , Siddiqui Shafayet A. , Clinton Chayan D. , Ibrahim Mohammed , Islam Mohammad S. , Jakaria Mohammad
Published: January 2021

:

Thymoquinone (TQ) is one of the leading phytochemicals, which is abundantly found in
Nigella sativa L. seeds. TQ exhibited various biological effects such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,
antimicrobial, and anti-tumoral in several pre-clinical studies. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a
long-term neurodegenerative disease with movement difficulties, and the common feature of neurodegeneration
in PD patients is caused by dopaminergic neural damage in the substantia nigra
pars compacta. The neuroprotective activity of TQ has been studied in various neurological disorders.
TQ-mediated neuroprotection against PD is yet to be reported in a single frame; therefore,
this review is intended to narrate the potentiality of TQ in the therapy of PD. TQ has been shown to
protect against neurotoxins via amelioration of neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis,
thereby protecting neurodegeneration in PD models. TQ could be an emerging therapeutic intervention
in PD management, but mechanistic studies remain to be investigated to clarify its neuroprotective
role.
My Work is Yours to Do What I Want
Authors: Modrak Rebekah
Published: January 2021

My Work is Yours to Do What I Want narrates the trajectory of two companies, one of them actual (Best Made Co.), and the second (Re Made Co.), an artwork posing as a company that uses remix to strategically confuse, conflate, and disrupt consumer culture. Re Made appears to be an online company founded by the fictitious character Peter Smith-Buchanan, and selling $350 hand-painted plungers. The entire event of Re Made offers an alternate universe—both digital and real—for Best Made Company, which was founded by (the real) Peter Buchanan-Smith, and specializes in $350 artisanal axes. Like a cloned twin or digital virus, Re Made and Buchanan-Smith mimic Best Made and Smith-Buchanan. If Best Made posts a decapitated pig’s head with an axe in its mouth on social media, Re Made’s BBQ pig gnashes a plunger on Instagram. When a New York Times feature refers to the Best Made axe as “manly,” a divergent NYTimes article heralds the masculine plunger. Peter Buchanan-Smith declares the axe to be “embedded in men’s DNA,” and Smith-Buchanan proclaims the plunger an extension of men’s bodies. The real Peter Buchanan-Smith emails Re Made’s CEO Peter Smith-Buchanan insisting he stop this plunder of reality. Acting as Smith-Buchanan’s intern, I (the female creator of the artwork) reply. Best Made’s lawyers send Re Made’s lawyers a 32-page cease-and-desist documenting the paths converging too closely for their liking. Just as the artwork Re Made uses remix via a media-based platform to intentionally confuse “original” content and appropriated material, My Work is Yours to Do What I Want playfully narrates the impulses and parasitic manipulations
Acknowlegement to Reviewers of Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research in 2020
Authors:   LIDSEN Publishing Inc., 2000 Auburn Drive, One Chagrin Highlands, Suite 200, Beachwood, OH, USA, LIDSEN Publishing Inc. AEER Editorial Office
Published: January 2021

The editors of Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2020. We greatly appreciate the contribution of expert reviewers, which is crucial to the journal's editorial process. We aim to recognize reviewer contributions through several mechanisms, of which the annual publication of reviewer names is one. Reviewers receive a voucher entitling them to a discount on their next LIDSEN publication and can download a certificate of recognition directly from our submission system. Additionally, reviewers can sign up to the service Publons (https://publons.com) to receive recognition. Of course, in these initiatives we are careful not to compromise reviewer confidentiality. Many reviewers see their work as a voluntary and often unseen part of their role as researchers. We are grateful to the time reviewers donate to our journals and the contribution they make.
Leadership in Digital Health Services: Protocol for a Concept Analysis
Authors: Laukka Elina , Pölkki Tarja , Heponiemi Tarja , Kaihlanen Anu-Marja , Kanste Outi
Published: January 2021

Background

Due to the rapid digitalization of health care, leadership is becoming more complex. Leadership in digital health services is a term that has been used in the literature with various meanings. Conceptualization of leadership in digital health services is needed to deliver higher quality digital health services, update existing leadership practices, and advance research.

Objective

The aim of this study is to outline a concept analysis that aims to clarify and define the concept of leadership in digital health services.

Methods

The concept analysis will be performed using the Walker and Avant model, which involves eight steps: concept selection, determination of aims, identification of uses, determination of defining attributes, construction of a model case, construction of additional cases, identification of antecedents and consequences, and definition of empirical referents. A scoping literature search will be performed following the search protocol for scoping reviews by the Joanna Briggs Institute to identify all relevant literature on leadership in digital health services. Searches will be conducted in 6 scientific databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus, ProQuest, Web of Science, and the Finnish database Medic), and unpublished studies and gray literature will be searched using Google Scholar, EBSCO Open Dissertations, and MedNar.

Results

An initial limited search of MEDLINE was undertaken on October 19, 2020, resulting in 883 records. The results of the concept analysis will be submitted for publication by July 2021.

Conclusions

A robust conceptualization of leadership in digital health services is needed to support research, leadership, and education. The concept analysis model of Walker and Avant will be used to meet this need. As leadership in digital health services appears to be an interprofessional and intersectoral collaboration, defining this concept may also facilitate collaboration between professionals and sectors. The concept analysis to be conducted will also expand our understanding of leadership in digital health services.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

PRR1-10.2196/25495
Assessing the Mental Health of Emerging Adults Through a Mental Health App: Protocol for a Prospective Pilot Study
Authors: Yunusova Asal , Lai Jocelyn , Rivera Alexander P , Hu Sirui , Labbaf Sina , Rahmani Amir M , Dutt Nikil , Jain Ramesh C , Borelli Jessica L
Published: January 2021

Background

Individuals can experience different manifestations of the same psychological disorder. This underscores the need for a personalized model approach in the study of psychopathology. Emerging adulthood is a developmental phase wherein individuals are especially vulnerable to psychopathology. Given their exposure to repeated stressors and disruptions in routine, the emerging adult population is worthy of investigation.

Objective

In our prospective study, we aim to conduct multimodal assessments to determine the feasibility of an individualized approach for understanding the contextual factors of changes in daily affect, sleep, physiology, and activity. In other words, we aim to use event mining to predict changes in mental health.

Methods

We expect to have a final sample size of 20 participants. Recruited participants will be monitored for a period of time (ie, between 3 and 12 months). Participants will download the Personicle app on their smartphone to track their activities (eg, home events and cycling). They will also be given wearable sensor devices (ie, devices that monitor sleep, physiology, and physical activity), which are to be worn continuously. Participants will be asked to report on their daily moods and provide open-ended text responses on a weekly basis. Participants will be given a battery of questionnaires every 3 months.

Results

Our study has been approved by an institutional review board. The study is currently in the data collection phase. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the study was adjusted to allow for remote data collection and COVID-19–related stress assessments.

Conclusions

Our study will help advance research on individualized approaches to understanding health and well-being through multimodal systems. Our study will also demonstrate the benefit of using individualized approaches to study interrelations among stress, social relationships, technology, and mental health.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/25775
Development and Early Feasibility of Chatbots for Educating Patients With Lung Cancer and Their Caregivers in Japan: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Authors: Kataoka Yuki , Takemura Tomoyasu , Sasajima Munehiko , Katoh Naoki
Published: January 2021

BACKGROUND

Chatbots are artificial intelligence–driven programs that interact with people. The applications of this technology include the collection and delivery of information, generation of and responding to inquiries, collection of end user feedback, and the delivery of personalized health and medical information to patients through cellphone- and web-based platforms. However, no chatbots have been developed for patients with lung cancer and their caregivers.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to develop and evaluate the early feasibility of a chatbot designed to improve the knowledge of symptom management among patients with lung cancer in Japan and their caregivers.

METHODS

We conducted a sequential mixed methods study that included a web-based anonymized questionnaire survey administered to physicians and paramedics from June to July 2019 (phase 1). Two physicians conducted a content analysis of the questionnaire to curate frequently asked questions (FAQs; phase 2). Based on these FAQs, we developed and integrated a chatbot into a social network service (phase 3). The physicians and paramedics involved in phase I then tested this chatbot (α test; phase 4). Thereafter, patients with lung cancer and their caregivers tested this chatbot (β test; phase 5).

RESULTS

We obtained 246 questions from 15 health care providers in phase 1. We curated 91 FAQs and their corresponding responses in phase 2. In total, 11 patients and 1 caregiver participated in the β test in phase 5. The participants were asked 60 questions, 8 (13%) of which did not match the appropriate categories. After the β test, 7 (64%) participants responded to the postexperimental questionnaire. The mean satisfaction score was 2.7 (SD 0.5) points out of 5.

CONCLUSIONS

Medical staff providing care to patients with lung cancer can use the categories specified in this chatbot to educate patients on how they can manage their symptoms. Further studies are required to improve chatbots in terms of interaction with patients.
Андураан дууг* ангилал зyйгээр шинжих нь (хөгжмийн археологи судлалын илтгэл) (=Исследование «андуран дуу» с использованием системы классификации (доклад по музыкальной археологии))
Authors:   Mongolian State Conservatory, D. Ganpurev
Published: January 2021

A musical artifact, unique not only in history of ethnic music of Mongolia, but also in world history and archeology was found in rock burials in the area of Zhargalant Khairkhan, Khovd aimak of Mongolia. A joint study of Mongolian and German scientists, based on the age of the artifact, confirms that the unique find dates back to the 7thand 8thcenturies of our era. This musical artifact has been successfully studied by Mongolian, German and American scientists in the fields of archeology, paleoanthropology, ancient writing, line drawing and musicology. The author of the article admits that in the future, by studying the structure of this original artifact, its parts, the original design and classification of ancient musical instruments, one of the most ancient musical instruments on which the ancient Mongolian epic was performed, an instrument that was lost throughout history, can be restored.
Восприятие археологических памятников представителями народности дариганга
Authors:   Institute of History and Ethnology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Tamirjav Bilegsaikhan
Published: January 2021

The article discusses the local perception of the two archaeological sites that create the native land of Dariganga ethnic group in Sukhbaatar province of south-eastern Mongolia. The first site is a complex of four stone statues at the south-eastern foot of Dari Mountain in Dariganga county of Sukhbaatar province. The second one is a complex of eight tombs with two stone statues at Tavan Tolgoi Mountain in Ongon county of Sukhbaatar province. These two sites and relics found in them are highly respected by the Dariganga people who claim to be the descendants of the people buried in these tombs, thus disagreeing with the researchers’ assumption that Dariganga ethnic group were not indigenous inhabitants of the area.The article gives a detailed description of the archaeological sites and relics as well as the oral stories and believes connected with them.
No Face, No Case: Russian Hip Hop and Politics under Putinism
Authors: Liebig Anne
Published: January 2021

This article explores the phenomenon of Russian hip hop as part of a creative resistance movement in contemporary Russia. It argues that hip hop, which originally came to Russia during the country’s 1990s infatuation with the West, links back to a long-standing tradition of music as counterculture in a Russian context. By placing Russian hip hop within a general shift of popular culture towards intellectual notions of political responsibility, this article discusses the emergence of a socially conscious form of high hip hop in Russia, contextualising it within the specific anti-Western and anti-intellectual cultural atmosphere created under the Putin regime. By investigating Russian hip hop’s ties with the country’s intelligentsia heritage and its relation to counterculture during the Soviet era, this article addresses two underlying concerns: what ‘case’ can be made against contemporary Russian hip hoppers, and what this conflict tell us about the contested frontline between popular culture and politics under Putinism. While the work of several Russian hip hoppers will be discussed as part of this analysis, particular attention will be paid to recent tracks released by the rappers Husky and Face.
Class A Orphans (version 2019.4) in the IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology Database
Authors: Alexander Stephen P.H. , Battey Jim , Benson Helen E. , Benya Richard V. , Bonner Tom I. , Davenport Anthony P. , Eguchi Satoru , Harmar Anthony , Holliday Nick , Jensen Robert T. , Karnik Sadashiva , Kostenis Evi , Liew Wen Chiy , Monaghan Amy E. , Mpamhanga Chido , Neubig Richard , Pawson Adam J. , Pin Jean-Philippe , Sharman Joanna L. , Spedding Michael , Spindel Eliot , Stoddart Leigh , Storjohann Laura , Thomas Walter G. , Tirupula Kalyan , Vanderheyden Patrick
Published: January 2021

Table 1 lists a number of putative GPCRs identified by NC-IUPHAR [191], for which preliminary evidence for an endogenous ligand has been published, or for which there exists a potential link to a disease, or disorder. These GPCRs have recently been reviewed in detail [148]. The GPCRs in Table 1 are all Class A, rhodopsin-like GPCRs. Class A orphan GPCRs not listed in Table 1 are putative GPCRs with as-yet unidentified endogenous ligands.Table 1: Class A orphan GPCRs with putative endogenous ligands GPR3GPR4GPR6GPR12GPR15GPR17GPR20 GPR22GPR26GPR31GPR34GPR35GPR37GPR39 GPR50GPR63GRP65GPR68GPR75GPR84GPR87 GPR88GPR132GPR149GPR161GPR183LGR4LGR5 LGR6MAS1MRGPRDMRGPRX1MRGPRX2P2RY10TAAR2 In addition the orphan receptors GPR18, GPR55 and GPR119 which are reported to respond to endogenous agents analogous to the endogenous cannabinoid ligands have been grouped together (GPR18, GPR55 and GPR119).
La restricción externa de México y la composición del comercio en un enfoque bilateral
Authors: Carrasco Carlos A. , Tovar-García Edgar Demetrio
Published: January 2021

Estudios recientes cuestionan el poder explicativo de la Ley de Thirlwall sobre el caso de México y otros países en desarrollo, debido a la omisión de la especialización del comercio exterior y al uso de series temporales en la evaluación empírica. Atendiendo a dichas críticas, se estiman las elasticidades ingreso de la demanda de exportaciones e importaciones mediante modelos dinámicos de panel en un marco bilateral entre México y 39 socios comerciales, incluyendo la composición de las exportaciones e importaciones como regresores clave. Una vez controlando por la composición del comercio internacional, los resultados de las estimaciones con la versión débil de la Ley de Thirlwall predicen con precisión el crecimiento económico observado en México entre 1990 y 2016.
El rol de los acuerdos intra y extrarregionales en los flujos comerciales: el caso de la Comunidad Andina de Naciones
Authors: Fairlie Alan , Collantes Erika , Castillo Lakshmi
Published: January 2021

La Comunidad Andina de Naciones (CAN), creada en 1969, ha sido un Acuerdo Comercial Regional que busca el desarrollo de los países miembros a través de la integración. Los países miembros de este acuerdo también han firmado acuerdos extrarregionales. Cincuenta años después de la creación de la CAN es pertinente preguntarse si los acuerdos intra y extrarregionales han cumplido un rol fundamental sobre los flujos comerciales de los países miembros, o si existen otros factores que hayan influido significativamente sobre estos flujos comerciales. Esta investigación estima el modelo de gravedad aumentado para el periodo 2000-2017. Se encontró evidencia que los acuerdos intra y extrarregionales no han tenido un rol importante en los flujos comerciales de la CAN.
Webinar Growth-Mindset untuk Pembelajaran Online Pada Siswa SMA di Samarinda
Authors: Jatmika Devi
Published: January 2021

Pandemi COVID 19 telah membuat perubahan yang cepat dalam dunia pendidikan terutama dalam kegiatan belajar siswa. Kegiatan belajar tatap muka di sekolah diganti dengan belajar daring dari rumah. Adanya perubahan ini membutuhkan kemampuan adaptasi dan ketangguhan karena belajar daring masih memiliki kendala seperti siswa menjadi tidak bersemangat, merasa malas, bosan dan menunjukkan menurunnya motivasi belajar. Sikap ini akan menghambat siswa dalam mencapai tujuan belajar dan mengalami stress akademik. Siswa yang memiliki growth mindset akan lebih dapat berusaha lebih, melihat tantangan dan kegagalan dari sisi positif serta mencari strategi baru untuk menghadapi masalah. Edukasi mengenai mindset dibutuhkan untuk prevensi dan membangun pribadi siswa yang tangguh selama belajar jarak jauh di masa pandemi COVID-19.
SIGNIFICADOS DO CIRCO E DAS ATIVIDADES CIRCENSES PARA OS IDOSOS DA UATI
Authors: Kronbauer Gláucia Andreza , Scorsin Daiane Maria , Trevizan Mayara
Published: January 2021

O circo é uma prática que faz parte do cotidiano das mais antigas sociedades da terra e assume os mais diversos papéis ao longo dos tempos. O circo apresenta-se no contemporâneo em novas configurações; com outras alianças, surgem outras finalidades, outros significados. É possível então, oferecer espaços de experimentação contextualizados com o tema circense, mas que não envolvam necessariamente as técnicas de cada modalidade, e sim os conceitos de criatividade e de subversão dos padrões de corpo e movimento. A partir desses conceitos surgiu na UNICENTRO, campus Irati, o projeto de extensão “O Circo em Contextos”, lotado no Departamento de Educação Física, com objetivo de proporcionar vivências corporais diversas permitindo a livre expressão do movimento, o pensar e expressar o corpo. O objetivo do presente estudo é compreender os significados do circo para os idosos em suas diferentes manifestações: o circo espetáculo e as atividades circenses. Participaram do estudo os idosos que freqüentam as oficinas de atividades circenses oferecidas na “Universidade Aberta à Terceira Idade”. Acredita-se que independente do significado o circo sempre assumiu o papel de diversão, como encontrado nas falas dos idosos. Já atividades circenses foram apontadas como espaços de movimento e de socialização. Não desconsideram o divertimento, porém percebem a possibilidade de experimentação e criação. Ou seja, os idosos passaram de uma posição de espectador (circo-espetáculo), para uma posição de realizador que vivencia o movimento, experimenta (atividades circenses). Acreditamos que a partir das atividades circenses o idoso percebe que é possível assumir seu papel de participante ativo também na sociedade, desconstruindo a imagem do sujeito inútil, vitimizado e frágil que espera a morte chegar.
AVALIAÇÃO DAS FUNÇÕES COGNITIVAS, QUALIDADE DE SONO, TEMPO DE REAÇÃO E RISCO DE QUEDAS EM IDOSOS INSTITUCIONALIZADOS
Authors: Gonçalves Daianne , Altermann Caroline , Vieira Aline , Machado Ana Paula , Fernandes Rachel , Oliveira Andressa , Mello-Carpes Pâmela Billig
Published: January 2021

O processo de envelhecimento é acompanhado por uma série de alterações psicossociais e biológicas, dentre as quais está incluído o declínio cognitivo. Dependendo das condições genéticas, estilo de vida, atividades e interações sociais do idoso, o declínio pode ser acelerado ou retardado. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o perfil cognitivo, o tempo de reação, o risco de quedas e a qualidade do sono de idosos institucionalizados da cidade de Uruguaiana-RS. Foram avaliados 10 idosos de ambos os sexos utilizando como instrumentos o Mini-Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM), a Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (EDG), o Inventário de Ansiedade Traço-Estado, o Teste de Tempo de Reação (TTR), a Escala de Eficácia de Quedas (EEQ) e o Índice de Qualidade de Sono de Pittsburgh (IQSP). Os resultados apontaram a presença de declínio cognitivo em 40% dos idosos, indícios de depressão em 60% deles e tendência ao desenvolvimento de ansiedade. 76% dos idosos classificaram a qualidade de seu sono como boa, mencionando alguns fatores que interferem na mesma, e 64% revelaram haver preocupação ou medo de cair. No TTR os idosos apresentaram escore médio de 2,175 ± 0,32 s. Estes resultados podem estar relacionados ao estilo de vida adotado pela maioria dos idosos institucionalizados, fora do seu convívio familiar, favorecendo seu isolamento e sua inatividade física e mental, gerando declínio da capacidade cognitiva. Nossos resultados demonstram um percentual significativo de risco de demência, depressão e/ou ansiedade nos idosos institucionalizados avaliados.
COMPARAÇÃO DO ESTADO MENTAL DE IDOSOS COM DIFERENTES NÍVEIS EDUCACIONAIS INSERIDOS EM PRÁTICAS DE ATIVIDADES FÍSICAS
Authors: Dascal Juliana Bayeux , Martins Raquel De Melo , Marques Inara , Curti Jean , Teixeira Denilson De Castro
Published: January 2021

O objetivo do estudo foi comparar a relação entre diferentes práticas de atividade física e o desempenho cognitivo de idosos. Participaram do mesmo 54 indivíduos idosos sadios, com 70,7 (± 6,6) anos, subdivididos em 3 grupos: 18 idosos praticantes de caratê (GCT), 18 idosos praticantes de caminhadas sem supervisão de profissional (GCA) e 18 não praticantes de atividades físicas regulares (GNP). Foi aplicado o questionário Mini-Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM), associando-o com o período de tempo educacional e o envolvimento na prática de exercícios físicos. Os resultados mostraram que nas variáveis do MEEM, os idosos caratecas apresentaram desempenho significativamente melhor do que os idosos que praticam caminhadas e do que os idosos não treinados. Já no escore total do MEEM, foram encontradas correlações significativas nos grupos GCT e GCA. Dessa forma, conclui-se que idosos tendem a ter melhor estado mental, tanto pela influência dos anos de estudo, como pela prática de exercícios físicos.