bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Seismic threshold monitoring for continuous assessment of global detection capability
Authors: Kværna Tormod , Ringdal Frode
Published: August 2021

Continuous seismic threshold monitoring is a technique that has been developed over the past several years to assess the upper magnitude limit of possible seismic events that might have occurred in a geographical target area. The method provides continuous time monitoring at a given confidence level. In this article we expand upon previous work to apply the method to a global network of seismic stations and give examples of applications from a prototype system that will be installed at the International Data Center for monitoring the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Using a global grid of 2562 geographical aiming points, we computed site-specific threshold traces for each grid point and applied spatial interpolation to obtain full global coverage. For each grid point, the procedure is in principle to “focus” the network by tuning the frequency filters and array beams using available information on signal and noise characteristics at each station-site combination. Standard global P-phase attenuation relationships and travel-time tables (IASP91) are used in this initial implementation, but the system lends itself easily to applying station-site-specific corrections (magnitudes, travel times, etc.) to each seismic phase.

We give examples of two main types of applications based on data from a worldwide seismic network: (a) an estimated continuous global threshold level and (b) an estimated continuous global detection capability. The first application provides a continuous view of the global seismic “background field” as calculated from the station data, with the purpose of assessing the upper magnitude limit of any seismic event that might have occurred anywhere on Earth. The second application introduces detection thresholds for each station and provides a simplified estimate, continuously in time, of the n-station detection capability of the network. The latter approach naturally produces higher threshold values, with the difference typically being 0.5-1 magnitude unit. We show that both these approaches are useful especially during large earthquakes, where conventional capability maps based on statistical noise and signal models cannot be applied.

In order to illustrate the usefulness of combining global monitoring with site-specific monitoring for areas of special interest, we consider a large earthquake aftershock sequence in Kamchatka and its effect on the threshold trace in a very different region (the Novaya Zemlya nuclear test site). We demonstrate that the effects of the aftershock signals on the thresholds calculated for Novaya Zemlya are modest, partly because of the emphasis on high-frequency signals. This indicates that threshold monitoring could provide significantly improved seismic monitoring during aftershock sequences compared with conventional methods, for which the large number of detected phases tends to saturate the phase association process.
Seismic signal detection by fractal dimension analysis
Authors: Tosi Patrizia , Barba Salvatore , De Rubeis Valerio , Di Luccio Francesca
Published: August 2021

We introduce a new detection algorithm with improved local and regional seismic signal recognition. The method is based on the difference between seismic signals and background random noise in terms of fractal dimension D. We compare the new method extensively with standard methods currently in use at the Seismic Network of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica. Results from the comparisons show that the new method recognizes seismic phases detected by existing procedures, and in addition, it features a greater sensitivity to smaller signals, without an increase in the number of false alarms. The new method was tested on real continuous data and artificially simulated high-noise conditions and demonstrated a capability to recognize seismic signals in the presence of high noise. The efficiency of the method is due to a radically different approach to the topic, in that the assertion that a signal is fractal implies a relationship between the spectral amplitude of different frequencies. This relationship allows, for the fractal detector, a complete analysis of the entire frequency range under consideration.
Active faulting in the Gulf of Aqaba: New knowledge from theMW 7.3 earthquake of 22 November 1995
Authors: Klinger Yann , Rivera Luis , Haessler Henri , Maurin Jean-Christophe
Published: August 2021

On 22 November 1995 the largest earthquake instrumentally recorded in the area, with magnitude MW 7.3, occurred in the Gulf of Aqaba. The main rupture corresponding to the strike-slip mechanism is located within the gulf of Aqaba, which forms the marine extension of the Levantine fault, also known as the Dead Sea fault. The Levantine fault accommodates the strike-slip movement between the African plate and the Arabian plate. The Gulf of Aqaba itself is usually described as the succession of three deep pull-apart basins, elongated in the N-S direction. Concerning historical seismicity, only two large events have been reported for the last 2000 years, but they are still poorly constrained. The seismicity recorded since installation of regional networks in the early 1980s had been characterized by a low background level punctuated by brief swarmlike activity a few months in duration. Three swarms have already been documented in the Gulf of Aqaba in 1983, 1990, and 1993, with magnitudes reaching at most 6.1 (MW). We suggest that the geometry of the rupture for the 1995 event is related to the spatial distribution of these previous swarms. Body-wave modeling of broadband seismograms from the global network, along with the analysis of the aftershock distribution, allow us to propose a well-constrained model for the rupture process. Northward propagation of the rupture has been found. We have demonstrated that three successive subevents are necessary to obtain a good fit between observed and synthetic wave forms. The total seismic moment released was 7.42 × 1019 N-m. The location of the subsevents shows that the three stages of the rupture involve three different segments within the gulf. Substantial surface breakage showing only normal motion (up to 20 cm) affecting beachrock was observed along the Egyptian coast. We show that these ruptures are only a secondary feature and are in no case primary ruptures. The stress tensor derived from striations collected in quaternary sediments shows radial extension. This result supports landsliding of the beach terraces under the action of the earthquake shaking.
Using waveform similarity to constrain earthquake locations
Authors: Menke William
Published: August 2021

We demonstrate that the numerical value of the cross-correlation between P or S waveforms, commonly computed to determine differential travel times for earthquake relocation, itself contains useful information about the relative location of the events. This information can be used to supplement traditional travel-time inversions (especially when few stations are available) and to investigate the heterogeneity that underlies the multiple scattering process.
Integration of high-resolution seismic and aeromagnetic data for earthquake hazards evaluations: An example from the Willamette Valley, Oregon
Authors: Liberty Lee M. , Trehu Anne M. , Blakely Richard J. , Dougherty Martin E.
Published: August 2021

Aeromagnetic and high-resolution seismic reflection data were integrated to place constraints on the history of seismic activity and to determine the continuity of the possibly active, yet largely concealed Mount Angel fault in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Recent seismic activity possibly related to the 20-km-long fault includes a swarm of small earthquakes near Woodburn in 1990 and the magnitude 5.6 Scotts Mills earthquake in 1993. Newly acquired aeromagnetic data show several large northwest-trending anomalies, including one associated with the Mount Angel fault. The magnetic signature indicates that the fault may actually extend 70 km across the Willamette Valley to join the Newberg and Gales Creek faults in the Oregon Coast Range. We collected 24-fold high-resolution seismic reflection data along two transects near Woodburn, Oregon, to image the offset of the Miocene-age Columbia River Basalts (CRB) and overlying sediments at and northwest of the known mapped extent of the Mount Angel fault. The seismic data show a 100-200-m offset in the CRB reflector at depths from 300 to 700 m. Folded or offset sediments appear above the CRB with decreasing amplitude to depths as shallow as were imaged (approximately 40 m). Modeling experiments based on the magnetic data indicate, however, that the anomaly associated with the Mount Angel fault is not caused solely by an offset of the CRB and overlying sediments. Underlying magnetic sources, which we presume to be volcanic rocks of the Siletz terrane, must have vertical offsets of at least 500 m to fit the observed data. We conclude that the Mount Angel fault appears to have been active since Eocene age and that the Gales Creek, Newberg, and Mount Angel faults should be considered a single potentially active fault system. This fault, as well as other parallel northwest-trending faults in the Willamette Valley, should be considered as risks for future potentially damaging earthquakes.
Characterization of a new class of surfactant stabilized ultrasound contrast agents, and investigation of ultra-harmonics as a new diagnostic tool
Authors:   , Basude Raghuveer , Wheatley Margaret A.
Published: August 2021

Ultrasound contrast agents are intravenously injected, and are used to enhance the received signal. A new surfactant-based contrast agent 'ST68' has been developed, which was prepared by insonating buffered mixtures of Span-60 and Tween-80 in either air, Sulfurhexafluoride (SF 6), or Decafluorobutane (PFC). These gas-filled agents showed excellent in-vivo and in-vitro enhancements (>25 dB). In-vivo enhancements from ST68-PFC lasted much longer (7 to 10 minutes), in comparison to ST68-SF6 (3 to 5 minutes) and ST68-Air (1 to 2 minutes). One of the possible reasons being that air is highly soluble in water, while PFC and SF6 are essentially insoluble. In-vitro experiments were conducted to explain the influence of environmental parameters such as gas diffusion, solubility, and ionic strength variation. These in-vitro results were later compared and analyzed with the in-vivo results. A unique distinction between ST68 and tissue is the enhanced ability of the agent to generate non-linear frequencies such as sub-harmonics (f0/2), higher-harmonics (2 f0, 3f0, 4f 0, ...), and ultra-harmonics (3f0/2, 5f0/2, 7f0/2, ...), when insonated (with fundamental frequency f0). Currently, 2nd harmonics (2f0) have been predominantly researched, to exploit the diagnostic benefits of the contrast-specific non-linear imaging. However, we found that at normal imaging pressures (100 kPa to 1 MPa), the agent-generated 2nd harmonic enhancements dropped to ~8dB at 100 kPa and ~2dB at 1 MPa. Moreover, at these pressures water (or tissue) produced strong 2nd harmonics due to propagation non-linearity. Ultra-harmonics and sub-harmonics on the other hand, were generated only by the agent, and were not produced due to the non-linear propagation of ultrasound in either water or tissue. Additionally, ultra-harmonic (3f0/2) enhancements of ~23dB at 100 kPa, ~35dB at 0.5 MPa and ~41dB at 1.1 MPa for ST68-PFC, offer much greater signal to noise ratio than higher-harmonics. Finally, ultra-harmonics by virtue of their higher frequency provide greater Doppler and image resolution than fundamental or sub-harmonics. Hence, this thesis identifies ultra-harmonics as a potential ultrasound contrast agent-based diagnostic tool.
Sous-représentation des minorités ethniques dans le registre de cellules souches au Canada
Authors: Absi Marissa
Published: August 2021

Dans le contexte de certaines maladies, citant les lymphomes, les leucémies, les myélomes et les maladies auto-immunes, une greffe de cellules souches hématopoïétiques se prouve en étant un traitement essentiel et efficace pour le rétablissement. La greffe de moelle osseuse permet de restaurer la production de cellules sanguines et immunitaires chez de nombreux patients, améliorant leur chance de survie et leur qualité de vie à long terme.
Pregnancy and marriage among teenage schoolgirls in rural western Kenya; a secondary analysis of a menstrual solution feasibility COHORT study
Authors: Nyothach Elizabeth , Ambrose Eleanor , Van Eijk Anna M. , Obor David , Mason Linda , Oduor Clifford , Zulaika Garazi , Laserson Kayla F. , Phillips Howard Penelope A.
Published: August 2021

Background: Adolescent pregnancy increases the risk of adverse health outcomes, social stigma, loss of education and employment, and early marriage. Research characterising at risk girls will inform targeting of effective interventions.Methods: Risk characteristics for adolescent pregnancy were evaluated in schoolgirls aged 14-16 years as a secondary analysis in a longitudinal study evaluating menstrual products in 30 primary schools in rural western Kenya. Characteristics of participants were collected at baseline and follow-up.  Descriptive and multivariate analysis were conducted.Results: Of 766 girls enrolled into the study, aged 14-16 years and followed over a school year, 53 (7%) were or became pregnant, with three (6%) neonatal deaths reported. Girls with the lowest compared with the highest socio-economic status had 2.5-fold higher risk of pregnancy (13.1% vs 5.0%: adjusted risk ratio (aRR) 2.48, confidence limits 1.32-4.64). Girls reporting early menarche (<13 years) had a 2.5-fold higher risk of pregnancy (aRR 2.61, 1.38-4.92), while those happy in school had a reduced risk (aRR 0.60, 0.34-1.04). Age, presence of parents, and being harassed by boys or men were not associated with pregnancy risk. Twenty-two girls (2.9%) married by the study end.  Marriage was significantly associated with pregnancy (aRR 13.44, 5.50-32.83) and a history of sex at baseline (3.15, 1.55-6.38). All but two girls dropped out of school when pregnant with only five girls returning after delivery.Conclusions:Pregnancy leading to school dropout and child marriage remains an urgent public health concern among teenage girls in rural Kenya. Interventions are needed to enable schoolgirls to reach their educational potential.
A comparative study between manual vacuum aspiration and electronic suction for surgical treatment of abortion
Authors: Dabhi Gira C. , Patel Twinkle S. , Chaudhary Nimisha J. , Pandya Janki M.
Published: August 2021

Background: Present study is done to study the safety, efficacy and complications of using manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) for surgical management of first trimester abortion in comparison to electronic suction.Methods: It is a retrospective observational study conducted in department of obstetrics and gynecology at tertiary care hospital. Out of 100 cases taken, 50 abortions were terminated by MVA and 50 were terminated by electric suction/vacuum aspiration (EVA).Results: In this study, majority of the patients were primigravida (60%). Most of the patients had period of gestation between 7 to 9 weeks (40%) followed by up to 6 weeks (33%) in both groups. Time taken for the procedure was less in MVA (5-9 min.) than electronic suction (7-11 min.). In terms of complications, blood loss ≥100 ml was more with EVA (18%) compared to MVA (6%). Uterine perforation was seen with EVA (4%) and none with MVA. As far as success rate is concerned, EVA got 98% while MVA got 90%. Post-operative hospital stay was less with MVA (≤12 hours) than EVA (up to 24 hours). Post-operative pain perception was less with MVA (18% severe pain) while with EVA, 36% with severe pain.Conclusions: Both the evacuation techniques are almost equally effective and safe, still duration; post-operative pain and hospital stay are less with MVA. Success rate is better with EVA.
Modified biophysical profile and perinatal outcome in high risk pregnancies
Authors: Anjum Gulafshan , Mittal Hina , Chauhan Nidhi
Published: August 2021

Background: Aim and objective of current investigation was to evaluate perinatal outcome in high risk pregnancy with modified biophysical profile and also evaluate the efficacy of MBPP.Methods: Type of study was observational study, 100 patient fulfilling inclusion criteria were included in study. All women were subjected to modified biophysical profile comprises amniotic fluid index and non stress test. NST was performed with cardiotocogram, real time ultrasound scanning was performed. Perinatal outcome assessed in terms of admission to NICU, low birth weight, foetal distress, low APGAR score, neonatal mortality.Results: Out of 100 cases, 55 cases had reactive NST and 45 had non reactive NST. AFI was normal in 79 cases 21 cases had abnormal AFI. Diagnostic power was maximum seen with NST i.e. 76.36% (61.90% for AFI and 71.64% for combined MBPP) it indicates that NST is a good predictor to diagnose a compromised foetus.Conclusions: This study shows that pregnancy with high risk factors are associated with more chances of intrapartum complications perinatal morbidity and mortality , if MBPP was abnormal or any one parameter was abnormal, chances of perinatal morbidity were high.
Prevelance, risk factors and adverse perinatal outcomes of bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy
Authors: Shetty Prasanna Kumar , Menon Akhila G. , Rai Rekha
Published: August 2021

Background: Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is the most common lower genital tract syndrome in women of age group 16 to 25years.BV is a disorder of the vaginal microbial ecosystem characterized by a shift in the vaginal flora, from the normally predominant Lactobacillus species to one dominated by a mixed flora. The prevalence of BV can be around 15-30% and upto 50% in pregnancy. This study aims to study the prevalence of BV and their adverse outcomes on pregnancy.Methods: It is a Cross Sectional Study at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at a tertiary care hospital, for a period of one and half year from November 2016-April 2018.Pregnant women attending antenatal clinic were enrolled after obtaining an informed consent and vaginal swab examination done. The sample size was 200.Results: The prevalence of BV in pregnant females was 18%. The major risk factors for BV in pregnancy were young age, low socioeconomic status and recent sexual activity. All patients who took treatment for BV had good outcome. Amsel criteria had low sensitivity but very high specificity(95%).Individually vaginal PH had a very high sensitivity(91.6%) when compared to the gold standard Gram stain.Conclusions: Routine screening is recommended for all pregnant women with risk factors and with symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment in pregnant women who are asymptomatic and with no risk factors can prevent adverse outcome.
A prospective randomized comparative study of rapidly absorbing polyglactin 910 versus chromic catgut for episiotomy repair at tertiary care hospital Bikaner, Rajasthan
Authors: Singh Priyanka , Soni Monica , Verma Neetu
Published: August 2021

Background: The aim of our study was to compare rapidly absorbing polyglactin 910 with chromic catgut as a suture material for episiotomy repair, in relation to post episiotomy complications and maternal morbidity.Methods: This prospective, randomized, comparative study of rapidly absorbing polyglactin 910 versus chromic catgut for episiotomy repair was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, PBM hospital, associated with Sardar Patel medical college Bikaner, Rajasthan.Results: RAPG-910 was associated with significantly lesser analgesic dose requirement for pain relief than chromic catgut. Use of chromic catgut was associated with a higher incidence of hematoma formation, wound gaping, need of re-suturing of wound and need of re-admissions for management of post-episiotomy complications than RAPG-910 although, the difference was statistically insignificant. RAPG-910 was associated with better wound condition & healing as compared to chromic catgut.Conclusions:To conclude, rapidly absorbing polyglactin 910 was better than chromic catgut in relation to post episiotomy complications and maternal morbidity with a significantly lesser incidence and severity of post episiotomy pain, lesser dose of analgesia required, lesser wound gaping and infection, better wound healing, faster suture reabsorption.
Discontinuation of modern contraception methods due to side effects and method failure in India: an analysis using reproductive calendar data
Authors: Shete Mahesh R. , Kumar Prakash , Anand Enu , Singh Jayakant , Pradhan Manas Ranjan
Published: August 2021

Background: Contraceptive discontinuation for reasons other than the desire to get pregnant is a significant public health concern. This study aimed to understand the elaborated role of side effects and method failure behind modern reversible contraception method discontinuation among married women aged 15-49 years in India.Methods: The analysis was based on 142992 episodes of contraceptive use contributed by 90414 married women aged 15-49 years covered in the National family health survey-4 (2015-2016). Multivariate analyses, discontinuation rates using the multiple/single decrement life table and multi-level multinomial competing risk analyses were performed.Results: Discontinuation rate due to side effects within 12 months of use was highest for injectables (14.7%) and lowest for male condoms (3%) and due to method failure, it was highest for male condoms (3%) and lowest among IUD users (1.2%). Compared to women using IUD, those using pills had 2.3 times and 1.6 times the higher hazard of discontinuation due to method failure and side effects, respectively.Conclusions: The discontinuation rate of all selected methods was higher due to side effects than method failure. The high discontinuation rate of many contraceptive methods and the frequency of contraceptive failure suggest the need for strategies to promote improved contraceptive use following method selection. Improved quality of services through proper counselling of the potential contraceptive users would enhance informed choice, thus increasing modern contraception continuation among women in India.
A study on cervical cytopathology in HIV positive pregnant women in Southern part of Assam, India
Authors: Choudhury Arun Paul , Acharyya Tanaya
Published: August 2021

Background: The association between abnormal cervical cytology and HIV infection status in pregnant women was evaluated to correlate with CD4 cell count, viral load and ART compliance in HIV positive pregnant patients with the presence of ASC-US, LSIL and HSIL.Methods: Cervical samples were collected at the Antenatal Clinic of Silchar Medical College and Hospital. An Ayre’s spatula was used to collect samples from the ectocervix and a cytology brush to collect samples from the endocervix.Results: Of a total of 75 antenatal attendees, 43 were HIV positive and 32 were HIV negative. Abnormal cytology (N=26, 60.46%) was more common in HIV positive group compared to the HIV negative group (N=7, 21.87%) with a p value of <0.05. Cytological abnormalities were found to be associated with immunosuppression, defined as CD4 count <200 cells/mm3 and was also associated with high viral load(>10,000/mm3) and poor treatment follow up with ART.Conclusions: HIV positive pregnant women are more likely to have cervical lesions as compared to the HIV negative. This higher frequency of abnormal findings in PAP cytology in HIV positive pregnant women with higher viral loads suggest association between preinvasive cervical lesions and human immune deficiency.
Abdominal pregnancy-a case report
Authors: Roy Indrani , Choubey Neha
Published: August 2021

Abdominal pregnancy is a rare obstetric complication with high maternal mortality and even higher perinatal mortality, and it can be primary or secondary with the latter being the most common type. This is a case of abdominal pregnancy in gravida 2, para 0+1 women admitted to the hospital with h/o amenorrhoea for two and a half months, with the chief complaints of pain abdomen for one week which was severe that day for which she attended emergency. Ultrasonography revealed a single live intra uterine pregnancy with a solid retro gestational sac collection, with a CRL of 11W3D. She was initially managed conservatively. Surgical intervention became necessary on day 9th when with the rising fundal height and drop in Hb levels, under general anaesthesia.
Journey of a fish from the vagina to the bladder: a case report
Authors: B. Gupta Yogendra , I. Anand Kumar , G. Ramesh , S. Senthil Kumar , S. Sudhakar , T. Srikala Prasad
Published: August 2021

Foreign bodies in the genitourinary tracts are not uncommon and is often a challenge to remove them from the bladder. This case is a peculiar one where there was a migration of a live fish from the vagina to the bladder. A 60- year- old post-menopausal woman while taking bath in a pond felt that there was an entry of fish into the vagina. Her complaints were pain and bleeding per vagina and there was no leakage of urine. At the peripheral health facility, she underwent exploration of the vagina under local anesthesia after placing the foley catheter which was draining blood-stained urine. The patient was then referred to us. There was a laceration at the right anterolateral fornix. Fish could be palpated with the finger. She underwent routine blood tests and CT KUB which revealed a foreign body at the right anterolateral side of the vagina. Cystoscopy showed a laceration of 1×1 cm noted in the posterior wall of bladder approximately 1cm above right ureteric orifice, through which the fish was seen. Through speculum examination, the rent was visible and the remnants of the fish were removed vaginally. Laparotomy and rent repair was done because of the rent in the bladder. Foreign bodies into the bladder are common and invariably seen among children, women who have psychiatric problems. Common foreign bodies seen are broomsticks, toothbrushes, pencils, gauze, sutures, clips, IUCD, etc. Fish as a foreign body is a very rare condition. The unusual entry of a fish into the vagina has eroded and entered the bladder. Prompt investigations like CT scans and cystoscopy can help in the removal of foreign bodies.
Diagnosis of caesarean section scar niche causing chronic pelvic pain
Authors: Dasari Papa
Published: August 2021

The common causes of chronic pelvic pain include chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, inflammatory bowel disease etc. Caesarean scar defect is recently recognized as a cause for chronic pelvic pain. A 33 years old para 2 with previous 2 caesarean sections, whose last child birth was 18 months back consulted for rectal pain of 4 months duration. She was treated with progesterones with a provisional diagnosis of endometriosis without much relief. She developed congestive dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia after last child birth. Her clinical examination revealed retroverted uterus with left forniceal tenderness. USG evaluation confirmed the clinical findings and evaluation of uterine scar was not undertaken as the possibility of caesarean scar defect (CSD) was not thought of as a cause for chronic pelvic pain. MRI pelvis reported semicircular myometrial defect at LSCS scar site and this was confirmed by hystero-laparoscopy and she was counselled to undergo repair of CSD. The case illustrated the clinical picture and diagnosis of CSD as a cause for chronic pelvic pain.
A rare case of primary fallopian tube carcinoma in a woman with post-menopausal bleeding
Authors: Paul P. G. , Annal Anjana , Chowdary K. Anusha , Shilotri Manali , Paul George , Degapudi Madhumathi
Published: August 2021

Primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC) is a rare tumor accounting for about 0.5% of all gynecological cancers. The rarity of the tumor with its non-specific clinical presentation and radiological findings lead to a low suspicion of PFTC by the attending clinician. We present a case of this tumor in a 62 years post-menopausal parous woman who presented with intermittent vaginal bleeding with normal clinical examination and an adnexal mass on USG and MRI. She underwent laparosopic total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, infracolic omentectomy and staging biopsies followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. Primary fallopian tube carcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of peri and postmenopausal women who present with an adnexal mass, unexplained bleeding per vaginum, pelvic pain, or a cervical smear with abnormal glandular cells. The treatment is similar to epithelial ovarian carcinoma, which includes total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and comprehensive surgical staging.
Secondary amenorrhea in a case of gonadotropin independent precocious puberty: McCune-Albright syndrome
Authors: Subbiah Sridhar , Nazirudeen Roshan , Natarajan Sundari , Vasanthiy Vasanthiy , Jayaraman Sangumani
Published: August 2021

Precocious puberty may be gonadotropin dependent or gonadotropin independent and due to a myriad of causes including syndromic association. McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) is a rare disorder, characterized by the triad of precocious puberty, polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of bone and café-au-lait macules. Here, we describe a case of childhood onset gonadotropin independent precocious puberty who presented at 19 years of age with secondary amenorrhea. On detailed evaluation, she was found to have multiple café au lait spots and polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and diagnosis of MAS were made. Typically, the lesions of fibrous dysplasia are most active during childhood and adolescence, tending to become quiescent in adult life, new active lesions being rare in adults. In our case, despite fibrous dysplasia being asymptomatic on presentation, there were multiple active polyostotic lesions with bilateral encroachment of optic foramina, which is rare at this age. This case highlights the fact that careful examination for syndromic features and periodic follow up are important in all cases of precocious puberty.
Giant chorioangioma with severe polyhydramnios presenting with abruptio placenta: a case report
Authors: Mudanur Subashchandra R. , Kori Shreedevi D. , Yaliwal Rajasri G. , Malapure Preeti S.
Published: August 2021

Chorioangioma is the most common non trophoblastic tumor of the placenta which can result in pregnancy complications with attendant maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity.Although majority of them are asymptomatic, clinical course depends mainly on the size of the neoplasm.We present a case of  large symptomatic placental chorioangioma managed successfully at Shri B M Patil Medical College,Vijayapura.The patient presented with acute features of abruptio placenta secondary to sudden decompression of uterus with polyhydramnios associated with large placental capillary chorioangioma of 10 cm size.Immediate intervention with Emergency LSCS helped rescue the baby of Intauterine demise and possible hemorrhagic morbidity in the mother.Further gross and histological examination confirmed the diagnosis.
The use of Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Chest Pain
Authors: SAVRUN Atakan , SAVRUN Şeyda
Published: August 2021

Objective: Objective: In this study, we aimed to determine the roles of neutrophil, MPV, and NLR, in the diagnosis of ACS and the differentiation of ACS subtypes (ST-elevation myocardial infarction and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction), in patients presented to the emergency department with chest pain and were diagnosed with ACS (acute coronary syndrome).
Methods: This study was designed as a single-center, cross-sectional, and retrospective. 402 patients who were applied to University Hospital Emergency Department between January 2020 and November 2020; and registered to hospital automation system with chest pain; and underwent further examinations and treatments were included in the study. Ethical approval was obtained from the Local Clinical Research Ethics Committee before the study. Patients who were hospitalized after further examination, who received medical treatment, and did not undergo PCI (Percutaneous coronary intervention) were accepted as NSTMI (n = 202). Patients who were hospitalized after further examination and underwent PCI were accepted as STMI (n = 200).
Results: 36.3% of the patients were female (n = 146) and 63.7% (n = 256) were male. The mean age of the cases was detected to be 61.46 ± 14.06. The number of hospitalized ACS patients for NSTMI suspicion and received medical treatment was 202. The number of patients who underwent PCI and accepted as STMI was 200.Mean neutrophils, MPV, NLR, and Troponin values were also significantly higher than those who are not hospitalized (p
Neuromarketing Research on Individual Responses to Artwork: Implications for Galleries
Authors: Chala Nina , Pichyk Kateryna , Voropai Olga
Published: August 2021

This paper reports the results of neuromarketing research for artworks. It was conducted among young people, students of non-art specialties, for nine different widely known art pieces with the help of eyetracking and emotional scanning equipment.The aim of the experiment is to determine (1) whether viewers concentrate more on the representational art compared to abstracts art, (2) whether any correlation between the viewing time and the evoked emotions exists, and (3) whether there is any difference between the monitored emotions and those people articulate (in other words, to what extend artwork viewers tell the truth).The result demonstrates a slightly higher preference in looking at the representational paintings. But we do not notice any correlation between the subjective liking of the painting and the time spent looking at it. An essential difference is recorded for the emotions fixed technically and those reported by the viewers.The paper also suggests several implications for gallery marketing.
JEL сlassification: M31, Z11
Modern model of state anti-corruption policy in East Asian countries
Authors:   head of the section of the UNESCO at the faculty of global processes of the M.V. Lomonosov Moscow state university, Shorokhov V.E.
Published: August 2021

This article continues a series of author’s studies on the current state anti-corruption policy in Russia and abroad from the point of view of the legal framework. The analysis of the specifics of the modern model of the state anti-corruption policy of the countries of East Asia and the peculiarities of its implementation within the framework of the system of international and national law. The need to perceive the positive world experience and adapt certain measures of the considered models of combating corruption in the Russian legal field is emphasized.
Legislative initiatives on regulation of a criminal offense in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: a critical analysis
Authors:   LL.D., professor, professor of the RAS, rector of the university of Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation, Kapinus O.S.
Published: August 2021

The article analyzes legislative initiatives of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on introduction of the criminal offense concept in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Supporting the striving of the supreme judicial authority for humanization of criminal laws, the author notes that the proposed criminal law mechanisms and means of reaching this goal contradict the conceptual origins of Russian criminal laws, deform the basic branch institutions
Fundamentals of paperless court records management in the Russian Federation
Authors:   PhD (law), senior lecturer of the department of criminal law disciplines of the Kazan branch of the Russian state university of justice, Bikmiev R.G. , Burganov R.S. ,   PhD (law), senior lecturer of the department of criminal law disciplines of the Kazan branch of the Russian state university of justice
Published: August 2021

The authors of the article, based on the analysis of the implemented and planned changes in court records management, as well as the opinions of process scientists and practitioners, propose to introduce the concept of paperlessness into scientific and business circulation. This concept implies the rejection of paper media in court proceedings due to their replacement with paperless ones. The advantages of paperlessness, the stages of transition to it and the types of documents, depending on how they are designed and used, are highlighted.
The manifestation of the phenomenon of correctionnalisation on criminal cases with future consideration by the court in a particular order
Authors:   PhD (law), senior researcher of the East-Siberian branch of the Russian state university of justice, Popova E.I.
Published: August 2021

The author draws attention to the following regularity based on the analysis of judicial and investigative practice. In criminal cases in which the investigator or inquirer predicts the trial in a special order, there is often a correction, that is, intentionally incorrect qualification of the actions of the accused in the direction of their reduction. The article discusses in detail the causes and consequences of these situations. Attention is also drawn to the phenomenon that differs from correctionalization — the qualification of what the suspect/accused did as a less serious crime, due to the lack of a solid evidence base that indicates guilt in a more serious crime than he is charged with.
Indicators of the effectiveness of higher legal education: the activities of the teaching staff
Authors:   LL.D., chief researcher of the Research center of the Academy of management of the MIA of Russia, Bezrukov A.V. , Teplyashin I.V. ,   PhD (law), senior lecturer of the department of constitutional, administrative and municipal law of the Law institute of the Siberian federal university
Published: August 2021

The article considers the qualitative characteristics of the current state and development of higher legal education through the prism of professional activities of participants in the educational process. The main approaches to the establishment of criteria and indicators of professional activity of the teaching staff are highlighted. Promising directions of modernization of indicators of functioning of the educational organization are offered. The authors emphasize that the transparency and objectivity of indicators of the functioning of law schools and research and teaching staff can act as a vector for the modernization of higher education in general.
TRATAMENTO DE ÁGUAS CINZAS POR MEIO DE FILTRO COM LEITO ASSOCIADO DE RESÍDUOS DA CONSTRUÇÃO CIVIL, ESPONJAS UTILIZADAS E ANTRACITO
Authors: Santos Passos Erik , Sampaio Brandão Louise Francisca , Santos de Carvalho Roseanne
Published: August 2021

A escassez dos recursos hídricos evidenciou à sociedade a necessidade de uma política de sustentabilidade com o meio ambiente. Desse modo, as pesquisas voltaram-se para uma busca de tecnologias e alternativas como o reuso de efluentes. As águas cinzas são efluentes provenientes de lavatorios, máquinas de lavar e chuveiros, que devidamente tratados podem substituir diversas atividades humanas não potáveis. Para tanto, esse estudo objetiva caracterizar águas cinzas recolhidas no banheiro feminino do Instituto Federal de Sergipe-Campus Aracaju, antes e após o tratamento por meio de filtro com leito associado de resíduos da construção civil, esponjas de poliuretano usadas e carvão mineral, no que se refere aos parâmetros de Turbidez, pH e Sólidos Dissolvidos Totais (SDT). Os resultados do estudo revelaram uma eficiência de remoção de 95,69 % de Turbidez, um aumento de 33,33% no pH e de 12,07% nos SDT.
ERYTHRINA L. (FABACEAE): UMA ABORDAGEM BIBLIOMÉTRICA
Authors: Rocha Antunes Altamir , Baldessar Ghislandi Bruna , Zaccaron Zanoni Iara , Vieira Matiola Amanda , Pezente Gisele , De Aguiar Amaral Patricia , Citadini-Zanete Vanilde , Alves Elias Guilherme , Dos Santos Robson
Published: August 2021

Erythrina L. stand out in folk medicine, environmental restoration, landscaping and other types of uses. These characteristics led to improvement the scientific research of the Erythrina genus. Therefore, this article aimed to perform a bibliometric analysis of Erythrina species distributed in Brazil. The search was based on the accepted name and synonyms of Erythrina species, with natural distribution in Brazil, being sampled the articles that contain this taxon in the title, subtitle, abstract or keywords. Data were categorized into study classes. Most publications were related to biochemical properties. This predominance comes from the discovery of alkaloid production by Erythrina species. E. velutina was the most common species, surpassing E. crista-galli scientific production. The rise of E. velutina in more recent research may be a result of the saturation of E. crista-galli research field. In relation to the other classes of study, little is known about the biology of the species, reinforcing the continuity of the scientific investigation and consequently, filling the gaps of studies with the Erythrina genus.
De Formas Naturales a Formas Culturales: Arquitectura de proceso versus arquitectura de partido
Authors: Períes Lucas
Published: August 2021

Ante la crisis ambiental global es momento de superar los cánones objetuales de la arquitectura y propiciar un reencuentro con la naturaleza, desde la producción de procesos alternativos. El artículo reseña la experiencia aunada de investigación y enseñanza sobre ciertos principios de orden no habituales en el diseño arquitectónico. Se exploran patrones provenientes de objetos y fenómenos naturales para su transferencia a la morfogénesis arquitectónica. Se exponen la metodología y fundamentos de la propuesta. Y se finaliza con la distinción entre la clásica lógica de diseño de “arquitectura de partido” en oposición a la “arquitectura de proceso”, desde la caracterización de esta última.
La enseñanza del Diseño Gráfico con aprendizaje autodeterminado
Authors: Sánchez Borrero Guillermo
Published: August 2021

En el año 2020 docentes y estudiantes universitarios nos vimos sorprendidos por la pandemia del COVID-19 especialmente durante el primer período del año, en el segundo los docentes nos preparamos mejor tanto en herramientas virtuales como metodologías de enseñanza. Al final se lograron resultados de calidad. En el presente artículo se reflexiona sobre la apropiación del aprendizaje y la didáctica de las disciplinas proyectuales en contextos virtuales. Para analizar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje se debe considerar los cambios de la disciplina del Diseño con un enfoque constructivista con la investigación centrada en las personas y la importancia de la relación con otras disciplinas. Pontis y Van der Waarde (2020) desarrollan el concepto de la heutagogía o aprendizaje autodeterminado que sitúa al estudiante en el centro de la estrategia educativa para motivar a la autonomía de aprendizaje e investigación dirigida metodológicamente de recursos digitales y TICs para uso adecuado: del tiempo de los estudiantes, tareas, lecturas teóricas, recursos y contenidos de Internet. El método proyectual y proyecto integrador centrado en las personas permite consolidar la transmisión de conocimientos para un aprendizaje significativo considerando además la situación personal de cada uno de los estudiantes para intervenir en contextos globales cada vez más complejos.
Da “gripezinha” à pandemia: tensionamentos discursivos em torno da COVID-191
Authors: Morales da Silva Mariana , Batista Melo Lafayette
Published: August 2021

O presente estudo, sustentado na Análise de Discurso de matriz francesa, investiga como a COVID-19 é (res)significada por diferentes atores sociais. Para tanto, são focalizadas as diferentes nomeações da crise da COVID-19, com ênfase em interações polêmicas, conforme postulados de Amossy (2017) e Maingueneau (2005), no discurso político e no discurso científico, materializados em veículos midiáticos de cada campo. Estabeleceu-se como recorte metodológico a possibilidade de dicotomização entre os termos “pandemia” e “gripezinha”, tendo em vista debater os efeitos de sentidos e questões ideológicas relacionados a cada uso discursivo. A coleta de dados foi realizada nas páginas web Informa-SUS, Agência FAPESP, Folha de S. Paulo e Portal R7. Analisaram-se os percursos discursivos, as (des)continuidades entre cada uso e as relações polêmicas e polarizadas em torno dos sentidos na gestão de cada termo. Conclui-se que a crise de pandemia provocou tensões nos distintos âmbitos de comunicação e que cada uso discursivo dos diferentes termos analisados marca uma alteração forte de sentido. Os tensionamentos citados evidenciam, portanto, posicionamentos ideológico-políticos distintos, dicotômicos e até polarizados, reforçando de um lado, o discurso negacionista e de outro, o reconhecimento de uma crise muito mais ampla e profunda que apenas sanitária.
Argumentación, polémica y emociones en Alberto Fernández ante el COVID-19
Authors: Vitale María Alejandra
Published: August 2021

En un trabajo previo (Vitale, 2020) analicé la construcción de una imagen de sí o ethos pedagógico oral en el discurso monologal del presidente argentino Alberto Fernández referido a la pandemia COVID-19, en las conferencias de prensa y anuncios oficiales que pronunció entre el 15 de marzo y el 17 julio de 2020. En este artículo, me centro en sus discursos producidos entre el 31 de julio de 2020 y el 12 de octubre de 2020 y doy cuenta de cómo se mantiene ese ethos a la vez que caracterizo la mayor presencia de técnicas argumentativas (Perelman y Olbrechts-Tyteca, 1989), dimensión polémica (Amossy, 2014) y pathos (Plantin, 2010, 2011) en relación con la primera etapa de su comunicación política sobre la pandemia. Considero, asimismo, la puesta en escena mediática (Cingolani y Fernández, 2010, 2019; Verón, 2001) para describir las reformulaciones de esa comunicación, signada en esta segunda etapa por el aumento de contagios y muertos por COVID-19, la propagación del virus por toda la Argentina y el incremento en el enfrentamiento entre el gobierno nacional y la oposición, incluido el jefe de gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Modelowanie kompetencji pracowniczych w organizacji
Authors: Czapla Tomasz
Published: August 2021

Celem pracy jest opracowanie zintegrowanego modelu kompetencji pracowniczych, wraz z opisaniem dynamiki wzajemnych interakcji, jakie zachodzą pomiędzy poszczególnymi elementami składowymi kompetencji. Publikacja prezentuje nowy wielowymiarowy model kompetencji pracowniczych oparty na triadzie: wiedza – umiejętności – postawy, w której wiedza jest źródłem dla umiejętności. Metodologia pracy oparta została na koncepcji refleksyjnego praktyka. Zgodnie z przyjętą metodą, podstawą do prowadzonej refleksji było projektowanie kolejnych wersji modelu kompetencji, które następnie weryfikowane były w oparciu o osobiste praktyczne doświadczenia autora, na które składa się siedemnastoletnie doświadczenie w prowadzeniu projektów doradztwa organizacyjnego w obszarze zarządzania personelem organizacji. W projektowaniu zintegrowanego modelu kompetencji pracowniczych wykorzystana została także metoda analizy przypadków. Metodą objęte zostały 33 systemy kompetencyjne realnie stosowane w polskich firmach i w polskich oddziałach firm zagranicznych. Na oryginalność opracowania składają się następujące czynniki: - systematyzacja i analiza czynników kształtujących strukturę kompetencji pracowniczych oraz ich odniesienie do strategii konkurencyjności, - identyfikacja i ocena systemów kompetencji funkcjonujących w wybranych organizacjach gospodarczych, - propozycja zintegrowanego modelu uwzględniającego czynniki racjonalne i emocjonalne, ich strukturę i dynamikę oraz powiązania występujące pomiędzy wyróżnionymi elementami, - ukazanie mechanizmów kształtowania składowych zintegrowanego modelu kompetencji za szczególnym uwzględnieniem uwarunkowań kulturowych.