bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in diagnosing Pancreatic lesions in a tertiary care institution
Authors: Jain Sonia , Selhi Pavneet Kaur , Kaur Harpreet , Gupta Ajay , Prakash Siddharth
Published: December 2021

OBJECTIVE- FNAC is an accurate and rapid technique for diagnosing pancreatic masses. Pancreatic carcinoma represents the seventh leading cause of cancer death in the world, responsible for more than 300,000 deaths per year.[1] Worldwide, both the incidence and death rates of pancreatic cancer are increasing. The aim of this study was early diagnosis of these lesions and to evaluate its burden and study the global, regional, and national patterns. These would further aid in policy making , better resource allocation for controlling pancreatic cancer risk factors and formulating more effective treatments.[2]

METHODS- This was a retrospective observational study performed at a tertiary care hospital over a period of one and a half year. A total of 86 patients with pancreatic lesions were subjected to image guided FNA . 35 of these patients underwent diagnostic histopathology in addition to FNA.

RESULTS- The 86 cases analyzed were in the age group of 61-70 years with mean age distribution of 57.34 years. Male predominance was seen with M:F ratio of 2.18:1. Head was the most common area to be aspirated followed by tail and least number of lesions were in body of pancreas. Maximum cases were found to be malignant (55) in etiology. Only 2 were non diagnostic because one of them had insufficient cellularity and other had necrosis mainly on histopathology. Adenocarcinoma was the most common malignancy found followed by one case each of lymphoma and solid pseudo papillary neoplasm of pancreas. Histo pathological correlation was obtained in 91.42% cases proving that FNA is a very useful tool in early diagnosing pancreatic lesions.
AI-based Analysis on Relationship between Genes and Personality
Authors: Kanazawa Masayuki
Published: December 2021

AI can be applied in various ways to the measurement of personality in psychology. Measuring the impact of a single gene on personality can be handled by AI technologies, at least technically, i.e., using supervised learning models of machine learning. The ABO blood type is a relatively easy biological marker to examine; therefore, people in many countries know their type, and its impact on the relationship with personality has been the subject of a large amount of research. In this study, we selected the ABO blood type as the target gene, examined its association with personality, and cross-checked the results with previous works. Two scales were used to measure personality: a) blood type personality traits extracted from previous studies, and b) the TIPI-J, a simplified version of the Big Five personality test. In the former, the AI was able to predict the respondents’ blood types with a higher probability than chance, while in the latter, the accuracy was within the range of chance. These obtained results were also discussed.
Algorithm for the set of similarity criteria formation for a physical process in the class of homogeneous functions
Authors: Alpatov Anatolii , Kravets Victor , Kolosov Dmytro , Kravets Volodymyr , Lapkhanov Erik
Published: December 2021

The efficiency of application of linear programming methods to problems of the theory of similarity and dimensions is shown. A general algorithm for formation of the set of similarity criteria for a physical process in the class of homogeneous functions is proposed. The set of systems of linear algebraic equations is created using the combinatorial method and chain diagrams. Basic and free variables and their corresponding variants of dimensionless sets of independent arguments, which are taken as the main similarity criteria, are distinguished. The set of derived similarity criteria is found using the basic criteria and the Cayley table.
Spotkanie na grzbiecie rosnącej fali
Authors: Herer Michał
Published: December 2021

Artykuł zawiera analizę spotkania, do jakiego doszło w połowie lat sześćdziesiątych w Kalifornii między grupą Merry Pranksters a członkami Hell’s Angels. Chodziło zrozumienie złożonej i niejednoznacznej logiki i dynamiki tego spotkania – począwszy od nawiązania kontaktu, przez tymczasowy alians, w którym dużą rolę odegrały wspólne imprezy i zażywanie LSD, aż do konfliktu, który znalazł także swój wyraz polityczny. Opisywane wydarzenia zostały wpisane w szerszy kontekst rozkwitu i zmierzchu amerykańskiej kontrkultury, zasadniczo jednak ukazano je w ich jednostkowości. Głównymi punktami odniesienia były teksty Huntera S. Thompsona i Toma Wolfe’a.
Komunizm kwasowy i egzystencja uspokojona. Pomiędzy realizmem, rzeczywistością i realnym
Authors: Potępa Ewa
Published: December 2021

Artykuł wskazuje na znaczącą rolę filozofii Herberta Marcusego jako inspiracji dla krytyki kulturalnej Marka Fishera. W sposób porównawczy przedstawia wybrane koncepcje obydwu autorów, jako ogólną ramę przyjmując analogie pomiędzy relacją zasady wydajności i egzystencji uspokojonej (Marcuse) oraz realizmu kapitalistycznego i komunizmu kwasowego (Fisher). Osią tekstu są pojęcia rzeczywistości, realizmu i Realnego, które zastosowane są do analizy problemu zdrowia psychicznego i kultury terapeutycznej w systemie kapitalistycznym. Szczególna uwaga poświęcona jest popularyzowanej przez Fishera teorii realizmu depresyjnego, wedle której depresyjna percepcja jest bardziej realistyczna od „normalnej”. Realizm depresyjny jest według Fishera dominującym niezmiennie w systemie kapitalistycznym sposobem patrzenia na rzeczywistość jako taką. Transformacja społeczno-polityczna wymaga więc przede wszystkim zmiany rozumienia samego pojęcia rzeczywistości – Fisherowska koncepcja „komunizmu kwasowego” jest właśnie taką propozycją.
Między Kommune 1 a „niedzielną pieczenią”. Krautrock w świetle koncepcji komunizmu kwasowego
Authors: Idzikowski Kamil
Published: December 2021

The article examines selected phenomena of the so-called krautrock, i.e. West German rock music of the late 1960s and the 1970s. The analysis is based on Mark Fisher's concept of acid communism and the related issue of collective subjectivity. The author distinguishes two opposing tendencies in the music discussed, the first one being the fascination with the collective that goes back to the student protests of 1967–1968, and the second one being the (re)appreciation of individual perspective, which manifested itself e.g. in an increased interest in spirituality and a certain kind of social criticism performed from a distanced position. Focusing on the relationship between the individual and the group, the article analyzes a number of songs and albums that have received little or no attention from researchers up to now.
Socjalizm psychodeliczny
Authors: Gilbert Jeremy , Kaczmarski Paweł
Published: December 2021

Artykuł stanowi komentarz oraz próbę rozwinięcia koncepcji kwasowego komunizmu zaproponowanego przez Marka Fishera. Autor skupia się przede wszystkim na zjawisku „podnoszenia świadomości” jako istotnego celu zarówno praktyk kontrkulturowych, jak i lewicowych działań politycznych, śledząc ich związki z m. in. praktykami medytacyjnymi, mindfulness, terapią i antyterapią.
Populistic Rhetoric: Structures Over Senses
Authors: Pichnicka-Trivedi Patrycja
Published: December 2021

This article makes a comparative study of American and Polish rightist populisms and their ways of operating using structural analysis of their discourses as a main tool of examination. It aims to prove that those are indeed structural similarities that are responsible for the success of populisms in diverse environments. While examining examples of populist rhetorics and noticing the surprising efficacy of similar discourse in different political and social conditions, I expose internal structure of populism(s). I state that populism(s) is constructed mostly by and on empty signifiers. Those signifiers can then be matched in broader structures, of which the most fundamental one is the opposition: “We”—“Them”. Such mythological structures are flexible enough so that any subject or object can be inscribed into them. They are also flexible enough to transgress the borders of one domain and to transgress state borders: to “wander” around the global world.
The Market Lives on Death: The Endocolonizing Logic of the Fascist Moment
Authors: Gandesha Samir
Published: December 2021

This article poses the question of whether what we are witnessing today can be properly described as “fascistic.” It argues that it can if we understand fascism as an attack on liberal-democracy resulting from the now chronic (rather than acute) crisis of capitalism. Like the fascism of the twentieth century, this entails an endocolonizing logic that nonetheless relinquishes its claim on a future increasingly imperilled by the nature of the Covid-19 pandemic in the context of the impending climate emergency.
Pieśń ku niebiosom. Echa chopinowskie w twórczości Artura Oppmana
Authors: Sikorska-Krystek Aleksandra , Krystek Jędrzej
Published: December 2021

This article presents a cycle of lyrical works entitled Z motywów Chopina (From Chopin’s themes) by Artur Oppman, published in 1893 in the volume Pieśni (Songs). The shape of this cycle had been modified over the years. In 1908, the poet changed its title and expanded it with new works. This change testifies to the evolution of the creative concept and the set of ideas about the function of the composer’s work. Contrary to the opinion rooted in the tradition of research about the conventional approach to the impact of Chopin’s work presented in Oppman’s lyrical poetry, the authors of the article demonstrate a far-reaching originality of the discussed work, focusing their attention both on issues related to understanding the narrowly-defined poetological knowledge and on the problem of translating musical means of expression into the language of a literary work.
Narodowy geniusz, czyli portret Fryderyka Chopina w Ostatnim koncercie Stanisławy Fleszarowej-Muskat
Authors: Olszewska Maria Jolanta
Published: December 2021

The drama Ostatni koncert (The Last Concert) (1960) by Stanisława Fleszarowa-Muskat, originally written as a radio play, sits on the border between popular and fictional literature. The text was intended for a wide audience. The plot focuses on a single event – Frédéric Chopin’s last concert in Warsaw, just before his departure to France, which took place on October 11, 1830. Youth, as it was understood by the romantics, turns out to be a time that shaped Chopin’s artistic personality. In this drama, the independence background is important as it highlights Chopin’s ties to the fate of his homeland, which gives his music a patriotic and revolutionary dimension. In sounds, Chopin’s brilliant music expresses the essence of the Polish soul: its nobility and love of freedom. Chopin’s concert took place at a turning point both for the composer and for the nation whose spirit he expressed through sounds. The drama about Chopin, the national genius, is at the same time a drama about a national community that acquires its identity by identifying with his music.
Ciało fortepianu – artykulacja doświadczenia cielesnego w korespondencji Fryderyka Chopina
Authors: Świtka Aleksandra
Published: December 2021

The article focuses on the presentation and analysis of selected excerpts from Frédéric Chopin’s letters from the 1824-1849 period that illustrate their author’s attitude towards physical experiences. In contrast to the “disembodied” reception of the artist that reproduces the “soul of the piano” metaphor, the article describes a broad representation of the composer’s texts on physical appearance, the role of the body in the performance act, living through illness and the oncoming death. The cross-sectional and chronologically ordered study presented in the article shows the evolution of the subject’s attitude towards his own body along the progress of his illness. It is at the same time an illustration of the style and imagery used by the author of the letters while describing specific aspects of physical experience.
Frédéric Chopin, entre exacerbation romantique du modèle vocal et innovations percussives : une mixité dynamique
Authors: Laliberté Martin
Published: December 2021

After some in-depth analysis, for instance, of the first Ballade in G minor (1836), Frédéric Chopin’s music reveals itself as a striking case of a musical equilibrium between two major musical tendencies. On the one hand, his music brings the reaching towards an idealised voice to a full and very convincing development. His musical themes sing most of the time while all the main characteristics of his writing explore continuous spaces, to the extent the piano can achieve. He uses many melodic chromaticisms and broad gestures, very voice-like phrasings ranging from the most delicate pianissimi to the extremely dramatic fortissimo, and other vocal features. On the other hand, his music is unavoidably written for a percussion instrument (the piano), makes much use of rhythms and often dances as well, while his accompaniments are thick with vertical features, accents and other percussive traits. In reality, Chopin’s music is in a striking state of equilibrium between the vocal and the percussive and constitutes a rich case of a mixed status between the two poles. Perhaps for one of the last times in Western music, Chopin is precisely at the point of equilibrium, before the rise of the percussive that gave birth to much of the twentieth century’s music. Chopin’s music will remain a true and much beloved monument of equilibrium.
Chopinowskie narracje z „dziecięcego pokoju”. Mistrz w czasopismach i publikacjach dla najmłodszych w XIX wieku – rekonesans
Authors: Zajkowska Joanna
Published: December 2021

The article discusses the biographical accounts and stories about Frédéric Chopin published in the most representative children’s magazines of the turn of the twentieth century: Wieczory Rodzinne (Family evenings), Przyjaciel Dzieci (Children’s friend) and Moje Pisemko (My little magazine). A kind of complementary role to them is played by the analysis of Janina Sedlaczkówna’s 1891 book Dwaj mistrze: opowiadanie o życiu Artura Grottgera i Fryderyka Chopina (Two maestros: a story about the lives of Artur Grottger and Frédéric Chopin) and Teresa Jadwiga Papi’s stories from 1898 of the same title Dwaj mistrze (Two maestros) about Chopin and Moniuszko. The collected comments and conclusions are presented in relation to twentieth- century biographical texts about Chopin.
Iambic verse in different literary traditions
Authors: Kazartsev Еvgeny
Published: December 2021

This paper is devoted to study how the metrical verse like iambic tetrameter can be realized in different literary traditions. The formation of iambic verse in the Early Modern Time in Europe and its spread to the East of the Continent is investigated. The interaction between meter and language in different literary traditions during this process is considered and the nature of the meter’s implementation is determined. As a result of the transfer of iambic verse from one tradition to another, the highest degree of correspondence between meter and language is achieved. The utmost level of verse metricality was especially successfully embodied in the German and later also in the early Russian iambic poetry. However, the evolution and the further transfer of iamb on the East of the Continent significantly modifies the principles of interaction between metrical canon and language prosody.
Moisture effects on AC dielectric strength and partial discharge inception voltage in natural monoesters
Authors: Tchamdjio Nkouetcha Emeric , Mengata Mengounou Ghislain , Moukengue Imano Adolphe
Published: December 2021

It is essential to analyse the dielectric performance in a humid environment of insulating liquids of plant origin, considered as alternatives to mineral oil (MO) which is not environmentally friendly. This paper focuses on the effects of different moisture levels on the dielectric strength and partial discharge initiation voltage of two natural monoesters, based on castor oil (CO) and palm kernel oil (PKO), and MO. The different samples were moistened with a glycerol solution, then sealed and stored for 12 days to allow further diffusion of moisture into the samples. Dielectric strength was statistically evaluated from IEC 60156. Partial discharge inception voltage (PDIV) experiment was performed in conformity with a modified IEC 61294 purpose at ambient temperature. Based on the experimental observations, the moisture has different behavior on dielectric strength and PDIV of insulating oils. Monoesters have a better withstand to water contamination than MOs in power transformers.
A comparison of spoken and signed lingua franca communication: the case of English as a lingua franca (ELF) and International Sign (IS)
Authors: Bierbaumer Lisa
Published: December 2021

This article explores similarities between English as a lingua franca (ELF) and International Sign (IS), two lingua franca phenomena which in the last decades have been subject to increasing, albeit independent, linguistic research. In contrast to spoken intercultural communication, in which English often represents a shared resource that speakers from different linguacultural backgrounds draw on, in the visual-gestural modality no specific sign language has yet gained such global reach. Instead, in many international contexts IS is used: a lingua franca that can be more or less conventionalized and that is not based on one particular sign language. IS use depends on the communicative situation, in which signers flexibly and creatively use different signs from natural sign languages as well as iconic elements and gestures. Despite overt formal differences between ELF and IS, when focusing on the actual communication process, rather than the forms that result from it, the two lingua franca phenomena share many similarities. In fact, both ELF and IS are variable communicative means that get situationally adapted by speakers and signers on the basis of different resources they have at their disposal. Similar discussions about the difficulty of conceptualizing ELF and IS, about the role of multilingual resources, and about interaction processes at play can thus be found in both ELF and IS literature. This insight opens up new possibilities for researchers in the two fields to mutually benefit from the study of lingua franca communication in the other modality, which prompts the need for a cross-modal collaboration between ELF and IS researchers.
TED talks: multimodal communicative affordances for EPS/ELF dissemination
Authors: García-Sánchez Soraya
Published: December 2021

Talks have been of interest for researchers who have compared different modes of scientific speeches such as traditional formal lectures, conferences and storyboarding technology, entertainment, and design (TED) talks. This article aims at exploring effective approaches to knowledge dissemination for non-native speakers in English Public Speaking (EPS) scenarios, a current challenge for international university students or academics, who need to adapt the format of the lecture or conference to a more persuasive and engaging public speech. TED Talks allow information consumers either in real time halls or in ubiquitous online performances to listen to well-explained verbal ideas that connect nonverbal language and emotions with the international audience. The hypothesis, therefore, is that TED Talks can serve as models of multimodal dissemination pitches to English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) speakers, who can be trained to improve their speech performance and convey their scientific notions and results successfully. After analysing the 10 most popular TED Talks, the findings suggest a set of strategies and techniques that can be useful for non-native learners in English Public Speaking contexts or for users of English as a Lingua Franca in their dissemination talks. The results provide some common pedagogical affordances for ELF dissemination talks, considering multimodal and nonverbal communication.
Rarity of fetal cells in exocervical samples for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis
Authors: Bourlard Laura , Manigart Yannick , Donner Catherine , Smits Guillaume , Désir Julie , Migeotte Isabelle , Pichon Bruno
Published: December 2021

Objectives

The possibility to isolate fetal cells from pregnant women cervical samples has been discussed for five decades but is not currently applied in clinical practice. This study aimed at offering prenatal genetic diagnosis from fetal cells obtained through noninvasive exocervical sampling and immuno-sorted based on expression of HLA-G.

Methods

We first developed and validated robust protocols for cell detection and isolation on control cell lines expressing (JEG-3) or not (JAR) the HLA-G antigen, a specific marker for extravillous trophoblasts. We then applied these protocols to noninvasive exocervical samples collected from pregnant women between 6 and 14 weeks of gestational age. Sampling was performed through insertion and rotation of a brush at the ectocervix close to the external os of the endocervical canal. Finally, we attempted to detect and quantify trophoblasts in exocervical samples from pregnant women by ddPCR targeting the male SRY locus.

Results

For immunohistochemistry, a strong specific signal for HLA-G was observed in the positive control cell line and for rare cells in exocervical samples, but only in non-fixative conditions. HLA-G positive cells diluted in HLA-G negative cells were isolated by flow cytometry or magnetic cell sorting. However, no HLA-G positive cells could be recovered from exocervical samples.SRYgene was detected by ddPCR in exocervical samples from male (50%) but also female (27%) pregnancies.

Conclusions

Our data suggest that trophoblasts are too rarely and inconstantly present in noninvasive exocervical samples to be reliably retrieved by standard immunoisolation techniques and therefore cannot replace the current practice for prenatal screening and diagnosis.
Ecolinguistics: A half-century overview
Authors: Zhou Wenjuan
Published: December 2021

The last 50 years have witnessed ecolinguistics come into bloom as a mature domain. This paper aims to examine the half-century development of ecolinguistics by reviewing its backgrounds, definitions, strands, and approaches, and also briefly previewing its future horizons. The birth of ecolinguistics can be attributed to such ecological necessities as the ecological crisis as an essential root, and an ecological perspective for linguistics as a linguistic necessity, together with six ecolinguistic turns in this domain (Section 2). Since the emergence of ecolinguistics in the 1970s, various definitions for ecolinguistics as an evolving concept have come into being, involving the geographical, conceptual, disciplinary, methodological, and practical sides (Section 3). Figures who have contributed to the development of this domain can be divided into old strands like Haugenian and Hallidayan ecolinguistics, as well as new strands such as strong ecolinguistics and the latest radical embodied ecolinguistics (Section 4). Given the diverse definitions and strands, a set of approaches have taken shape, ranging from the Haugenian approach to ecological discourse analysis (Section 5). Due to major problems found in reviewing four parts of ecolinguistics, it is high time three shifts in perspective be put into effect in ecolinguistics that can promise its future horizons.
Growth and yield of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) as affected by storage conditions and storage duration in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Authors: Deshi Kyenpiya E. , Obasi Moses O. , Odiaka Ngozi I.
Published: January 2022

This study was carried out in two seasons (2010–2011 and 2012–2013) in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria to investigate the growth and yield of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) seed tubers as affected by storage conditions and storage duration. Five potato varieties (“Nicola,” “Bertita,” “Diamant,” “BR63-18,” and “Roslin-Ruaka”) were stored for three durations (12, 24, and 32 weeks) in three kinds of stores (room temperature store [RTS], diffused light store [DLS], and air-conditioned store [ACS]). The experimental design was a split–split plot in a randomized complete block design with the potato varieties, storage conditions, and storage durations as the main, sub, and sub–sub plots, respectively. All the parameters assessed varied with variety except the plant height. Germination and establishment were significantly higher in ACS than in RTS and DLS. RTS and DLS resulted in more aboveground stems than ACS. Storage in ACS resulted in a significantly higher plant height, leaf number, total number and yield of tubers, and yield of saleable tubers in both seasons. Seed tubers stored for 24 weeks resulted in the highest establishment count and the mean number of aboveground stems in both seasons. Aboveground stems increased from 12 to 24 weeks of storage and declined at 32 weeks. Seed storage for 12 weeks resulted in the highest total number of tubers, whereas 32 weeks had the lowest number of tubers in both seasons. Seed storage for 12 and 32 weeks resulted in the highest yield of tubers in seasons 1 and 2, respectively. In conclusion, potato varieties varied greatly in the rate of physiological aging; hence, every variety required specific storage conditions and duration for optimal growth and yield.
Combinatorial properties of the enhanced principal rank characteristic sequence over finite fields
Authors: Dukes Peter J. , Martínez-Rivera Xavier
Published: December 2021

The enhanced principal rank characteristic sequence (epr-sequence) of a symmetric matrix B ∈ 𝔽
n×n
is defined as ℓ1ℓ2· · · ℓ
n
, where ℓ
j
∈ {A, S, N} according to whether all, some but not all, or none of the principal minors of order j of B are nonzero. Building upon the second author’s recent classification of the epr-sequences of symmetric matrices over the field 𝔽 = 𝔽2, we initiate a study of the case 𝔽= 𝔽3. Moreover, epr-sequences over finite fields are shown to have connections to Ramsey theory and coding theory.
Spectra inhabiting the left half-plane that are universally realizable
Authors: Soto Ricardo L.
Published: December 2021

Let Λ = {λ1, λ2, . . ., λ
n
} be a list of complex numbers. Λ is said to be realizable if it is the spectrum of an entrywise nonnegative matrix. Λ is universally realizable if it is realizable for each possible Jordan canonical form allowed by Λ. Minc ([21],1981) showed that if Λ is diagonalizably positively realizable, then Λ is universally realizable. The positivity condition is essential for the proof of Minc, and the question whether the result holds for nonnegative realizations has been open for almost forty years. Recently, two extensions of the Minc’s result have been proved in ([5], 2018) and ([12], 2020). In this work we characterize new left half-plane lists (λ1 > 0, Re λ
i
≤ 0, i = 2, . . ., n) no positively realizable, which are universally realizable. We also show new criteria which allow to decide about the universal realizability of more general lists, extending in this way some previous results.
Obecność diacetylu i 2,3-pentanodionu w piwie
Authors: Kucharczyk Krzysztof , Tuszyński Tadeusz
Published: January 2022

Podczas fermentacji alkoholowej drożdże piwowarskie syntetyzują oprócz etanolu i dwutlenku węgla szerokie spektrum różnych ubocznych produktów przemiany materii, z których większość wydzielana jest do środowiska. W różnych gatunkach piwa można stwierdzić ponad 1000 komponentów, w tym ok. 200 związków karbonylowych. Ilość i jakość produktów i metabolitów pośrednich wydzielanych z komórek ma wpływ na cechy sensoryczne gotowego piwa. Obok składników chmielu związki te nadają mu specyficzny i charakterystyczny smak oraz aromat. Jedną z grup takich związków są diketony wicynalne (VDK – vicinal diketons). To ważne składniki bukietu smakowo-zapachowego młodego piwa. W piwie wyróżnia się dwa podstawowe składniki z grupy tych diketonów: diacetyl i 2,3-pentanodion. Ich wpływ na smak i aromat piwa jest na ogół negatywny, ale uważane są za „wyznaczniki dojrzałości piwa”. W wyższych stężeniach nadają piwu słodkawy, nieczysty, czasem niewłaściwy smak, a aromat przypomina zapach masła. Powstają z prekursorów produkowanych przez drożdże w czasie fermentacji. W kolejnym etapie fermentacji piwo podlega procesowi dojrzewania, którego głównym celem jest zmniejszenie zawartości diketonów wicynalnych bądź ich eliminacja. W tej fazie procesu diacetyl dyfunduje z powrotem do cytoplazmy komórki drożdżowej, a następnie podlega redukcji do acetoiny w wyniku aktywności enzymu reduktazy diacetylowej. Etap konwersji regulowany jest temperaturą i długością procesu dojrzewania w celu otrzymania piwa o właściwym bukiecie smakowo-zapachowym. Celem pracy było przybliżenie mechanizmów powstawania wicynalnych diketonów podczas fermentacji brzeczki piwnej. Opisano znaczenie diketonów w procesie dojrzewania piwa, których odpowiednia ilość jest uważana za wyznacznik zakończenia tej fazy procesu produkcji piwa. Przedstawiono również wybrane parametry technologiczne, których optymalizacja zapewnia uzyskanie odpowiednio niskiej zawartości diacetylu i 2,3-pentanodionu w gotowym produkcie.
Determination of heavy metal elements concentration in soils and tailing sediments from lateritic nickel post-mining areas in Motui District, Southeast Sulawesi
Authors: Mustafa Muhardi , Maulana Adi , Irfan Ulva Ria , Tonggiroh Adi
Published: December 2021

Heavy metal elements concentration study has been determined from soils and tailing sediments in laterite nickel post-mining area in Motui District Southeast Sulawesi. This study aimed to determine the concentration of some heavy metal elements, especially Fe, Co, Mn and Cr, from surface soils sediments in waste dump sites and tailing sediments in settling ponds from lateritic nickel post-mining areas. A total of 20 samples consisting of 18 soil samples and 2 tailing sediments samples were systematically collected for the study. The soil samples from the waste dump site profile were collected from 3 layers which were divided based on the colour of the soils from top to bottom, namely Layer C, Layer D and Layer E. Six soil samples were taken from each layer with space between each sample in one layer was about 50 – 60 cm. The samples were sent to the laboratory and analysed using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) method to determine the concentration of heavy elements. Metal-bearing minerals detected from the bedrock consists of chromite, manganese, magnetite and limonite which are responsible for the Cr, Mn and Co, and Fe content, respectively. The result showed that Fe content is significantly higher in soil samples from Layer C and tailing sediments with dark red to brown in colour, suggesting the strong relation between Fe content and colour index. The general element mobility trend showed that Mn and Co are positively correlated in soil sampling from all layers and tailing samples, whereas Fe and Cr show a negative correlation trend in Layer C, D and tailing sediments but positively correlated in Layer E.
Nitrogen released from sago pulp waste and Gliricidia sepium pruning mixtures on a Dystrudept of Central Moluccas and its effect on the growth of maize
Authors: Putinella June Annethe , Nuraini Yulia , Prasetya Budi
Published: December 2021

The agricultural sector is the mainstay of the economy in Central Moluccas. However, most agricultural soils on the island have low soil fertility. One of the efforts that farmers can make to improve soil fertility is to apply organic matter, which is widely found in Central Moluccas. This study aimed at elucidating the effect of mixing high-quality organic material (Glicidia sepium pruning) with low-quality organic material (sago pulp waste) on the improvement of available nitrogen in an acid soil (Dystrudept) and growth of maize. Two experiments were carried out in a laboratory and a greenhouse. The compositions of the mixtures of sago pulp waste (A) and pruning of Gliricidia sepium (G) were A0 G100; A20G80; A40G60; A60G40; A80G20, and A100G0. Six treatments and one control (no application of residues) were arranged in a completely randomized design. The results showed that the application of the mixture of 20% and 80% of Gliricidia sepium pruning (A20G80) increased the cumulative amount of mineral N in the soil higher than that of the other organic material mixtures, which in turn improved maize growth.
Effect of application compost and vermicompost from market waste on soil chemical properties and plant growth
Authors: Syarifinnur S , Nuraini Yulia , Prasetya Budi
Published: December 2021

This study was conducted to determine the effect of compost and vermicompost from market organic waste on the soil chemical properties and the growth of maize. The treatments tested were three doses of compost (2.5, 5, and 10 t/ha), three doses of vermicompost (2.5, 5, and 10 t/ha), and one control (without compost or vermicompost). At the time of harvest (10 weeks after planting), maize shoot dry weight, root dry weight, cob length, cob diameter, cob with husk, and cob dry weight, as well as the soil chemical properties organic carbon (C), total nitrogen (N), total phosphorus (P), available P, total potassium (K), and pH were observed. Maize plant height, leaf number, and stem diameter were observed at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks after planting. The results showed that the application of compost and vermicompost significantly affected soil chemical properties and the yield of maize. The application of 10 t vermicompost/ha resulted in the highest yield of maize and highest increase of soil organic carbon, total phosphorus available phosphorus, total potassium, and pH by 7.21%, 112.41%, 287.44%, 85.44% and 17.58%, respectively. The application of 10 t compost/ha resulted in the highest increase of soil total N by 44%.
The Role of Dance Education for Personality Development of Upper Primary School Students
Authors: Singh Huidrom Rakesh , Devi Laimayum Subhadra
Published: December 2021

This paper studies the history of dance education in Manipur and social value, psychomotor domain, and creative development of students at the school curriculum in Manipur (India). Dance education plays an essential role in molding a person into a perfect human being with good health and behaviour in society. It also furnishes the essential elements humans need to live in our society other than imparting knowledge and skills. In overall development, Manipuri dance plays the most crucial role in the school curriculum. The descriptive research method used in this study revealed the importance and the role of dance education for the four upper primary school students, i.e., class VI to class VIII of Imphal West District and Imphal East District, where dance class had been adopted as one of the subjects in these schools. The 915 students have been taken from the following four schools: Kendriya Vidyalaya-Lamphelpat, Tolchou Ibeton Memorial Academy-Hiyangthang, Rajkumari Sanatombi Devi Vidyalaya-Haotal Pangei, and SL Arena of Learning-Khurai Khaidem Leikai. The researcher collected 70% of students’ respondents, of which 287 are males and 343 are females out of 630 students. Finally, the investigator has found that the social value of students is significantly improving due to dance education. Dance education helped in realizing one’s own potential for self-enhancement, confidence, problem-solving, and creativity among the students. Moreover, it also developed and enhanced the psychomotor domain and the students’ creativity to a certain extent. Thus, dance education should be made compulsory as a curriculum subject at all levels of schools.
Ryuji Kunimatsu Guitar Arrangement on the Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla: A Critical Analysis
Authors: Indrawan Andre , Albarsani Noer Iskandar , Kustap Kustap , Suryati Suryati
Published: December 2021

This study examined the characteristics of Kunimatsu’s guitar arrangements in Astor Piazzolla’s Oblivion by comparing aspects of musical form, melody, and harmony. As with other arrangements’ performances, the primary motif of Astor Piazzola’sOblivion melodic theme in Kunimatsu guitar arrangement has always been played differently from the original version. This performance phenomenon could responsibly risk blurring the identification of structural boundaries within its musical form. The purpose of this study is to prove the basic construction of Oblivion melody, including its form structure and rhythmic characteristics, by comparing Kunimatsu’s arrangements against the composer’s original score. This study uses musicological research methods. The approaches applied in studying this work are analytical, theoretical, and comparative.  This study compares the two data to reveal the musical forms and the differences in the primary motive rhythmic characteristics. The results of this study are findings of the Oblivion musical forms in both publications and the differences in primary motives rhythmic patterns in both sources. The difference in musical form is impressive, possibly caused by the insertion of auxiliary members. As a result, Kunamitsu arrangement includes using the two-part song form, originally a three-part song form. With the revelation of the original melodic structure that is clear from the results of this study, the musicians who will present the Oblivion will at least have the essential reference in their interpretation. This research contributes to expanding studies in classical guitar performance and musical forms and new approaches in textual musicological analysis that are still infrequent.
Idris Sardi’s Influence on Musical Development and Education in Indonesia
Authors: Fu'adi Fu'adi , Sudira Putu , Astuti Kun Setyaning
Published: December 2021

Idris Sardi is known as a music maestro in Indonesia. This study aims to reveal the influence of Idris Sardi on the development of music and its implications in music education. This study uses a qualitative method with a narrative approach. The data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The research informants were carefully selected from the family, violin students, and colleagues of Idris Sardi in Jakarta and Bogor, West Java. The data were analyzed by organizing data and creating codes, describing codes in chronological categories and themes, developing interpretations, and visualizing data. The results showed that Idris Sardi was influential in developing (1) keroncong music by varying the tempo and expanding the repertoire; (2) the violin playing techniques included unique characters such as vibrato, glissando, and octave variations; (3) ethnic and popular music were made through orchestrations and collaboration with orchestral music. The implications in music vocational education were (1) problem-based learning by creating a new keroncong style to be accepted by society; (2) the improvement capability by exploring skills to play the violin; (3) life-based-learning by raising local and popular music to be qualified while enhancing the level of society’s music appreciation. In conclusion, Idris Sardi provided a strong influence on the music development in Indonesia, and the implication could be a new strategy to improve the quality of music education.
Evaluation of Serum, Saliva and GCF Visfatin Levels in Chronic Periodontitis Patients with Uncontrolled /Controlled Type2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: YAVUZ Mustafa Cihan , ÇANAKÇI Cenk Fatih
Published: December 2021

Background: Visfatin is a multifaceted protein that plays an important role in diabetes (DM) and periodontitis (CP). It has been known that during inflammation, the production of IL-1b, TNF-a can be induced by visfatin. Therefore, visfatin is an important mediator for both diseases. The aim of this study is to investigation of visfatin levels in serum, saliva and GCF samples of non-diabetic periodontitis patients and controlled and uncontrolled diabetic periodontitis patients, and evaluation of the relationship with clinical and biochemical parameters of periodontitis

Methods: Study protocol, 5 groups which each one were consisted of 15 subjects were planned: periodontally healthy patients with systemically healthy (DM-P-); patients with systemically healthy and CP (DM-P+), periodontally healthy patients with diabetes (DM+P-), patients with diabetes and CP (DM+P+), patients with uncontrolled diabetes and CP (uDM+P). Serum, saliva and GCF samples were obtained and, levels of visfatin, TNF-α and IL-1β were determined by ELISA.

Results: The highest visfatin, TNF-α and IL-1β levels were seen in (uDM+P+) group (p>0.001). Significant positive correlations between GCF visfatin levels and GCF TNF-α and IL-1β levels were detected in (uDM+P+) group (p
İnferior Alveolar Sinir Transpozisyonu ile Eş zamanlı Dental İmplant Yerleştirilmesi: 4 Yıl Takipli Bir Vaka Raporu
Authors: GÜNPINAR Şadiye , ŞENGÜN Mehmet Cihan , SEVİNÇ Ayşe Sinem
Published: December 2021

Mandibula posterior bölgede implant uygulamalarında dikkat edilmesi gereken önemli anatomik oluşumlardan biri inferior alveolar sinirdir. Diş çekimi ve uzun süreli dişsizlik durumunda alveolar kret rezorbe olmakta ve inferior alveolar sinir alveolar kret tepesine yaklaşmaktadır. Bunun sonucunda, çoğu vakada alt çene arka bölgede implantı yerleştirecek yeterli vertikal kemik mesafesi bulunamamaktadır. Sinire zarar vermeden implant yerleştirilmesi için çeşitli yöntemler geliştirilmiştir. Kısa implantların kullanılması, otojen/allojenik kemik greftlerinin kullanılmasıyla yapılan vertikal kemik ogmentasyonları, sinirin yeniden konumlandırılması (sinirin lateralizasyon veya transpozisyonu) ve distraksiyon osteogenezisi gibi yöntemler ile atrofik alt çeneye implant uygulaması yapılabilmiş ve böylece bireylerin protetik rehabilitasyonu sağlanabilmiştir. Bu seçeneklerin içerisinde sinirin yeniden pozisyonlandırılması riskli bir cerrahi gibi görülse de teknik hassasiyet ile gerçekleştirildiğinde bireyin tedavi süresini kısaltması, ikinci bir cerrahiye gerek kalmaması, ekstra bir maliyete neden olmaması ve bölgeye uzun implantların yerleştirilebilmesine olanak sağlaması gibi birçok avantajı bulunmaktadır.

Bu vaka raporunda; alt çene arka bölgede osseointegrasyonu başarısız olmuş implantın çıkarılma işlemi ve sinirin repozisyonu, ardından uzun implant yerleştirilmesi sonrası vakanın dört yıllık takibi sunulmaktadır. Bu vakanın sınırları dahilinde doğru endikasyon, hassas çalışma ve iyi bir anatomi bilgisi neticesinde sinir repozisyonu tekniği ile başarılı olunabileceği sonucuna varılabilir.
‘Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Programı Öğrencilerinin ve Diş Hekimi Yardımcılarının Yeni Koronavirüs (COVID-19) Bilgi ve Algıları’
Authors: MUTLU Şeref Nur , AKBULUT Makbule Bilge
Published: December 2021

‘Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Programı Öğrencilerinin ve Diş Hekimi Yardımcılarının Yeni Koronavirüs (COVID-19) Bilgi ve Algıları’

Amaç: Yeni koronavirüs (COVID-19) tüm dünyada yayılan viral bir pandemidir. Ağız ve diş sağlığı hizmeti veren kliniklerde, dental işlemlerle oluşan damlacık ve aerosoller hastalığın yayılması açısından hastalar ve sağlık çalışanları açısından risklidir. Bu çalışmada diş hekimi yardımcılarının ve Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Programı öğrencilerinin COVID-19 hakkında bilgi ve algı düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Anket çalışmamız NEÜ Meslek Yüksekokulu Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Programı öğrencileri ve Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi kliniklerinde çalışan diş hekimi yardımcılarıyla yapıldı. Verileri toplamak için Google Formlar kullanılarak çevrim içi 22 sorudan oluşan bir anket hazırlandı. Sorular katılımcılara sosyal medya aracılığıyla gönderildi. Çalışmaya dahil olma gönüllülük esasına göre yapıldı. Elde ettiğimiz veriler SPSS 22 programı ile analiz edildi.

Bulgular: Anketi % 78’i kadın, % 22’si erkek, 18-47 yaş aralığında 118 kişi tamamlamıştır. Genel olarak katılımcıların % 90’dan fazlası hastalığın semptomları, bulaşma yolları ve alınması gereken önlemlerin farkındaydı ve COVID-19’un tehlikeli ve ölümcül olduğu kanısındaydı.

Sonuç: Diş hekimi yardımcılarının ve öğrencilerinin COVID-19’la ilgili bilgi seviyesi yeterli olmasına rağmen algı açısından yeterli seviyede bulunmadıkları tespit edilmiştir.

Anahtar kelimeler: COVID-19, diş hekimi yardımcıları, pandemik.
A Comparison of Titanium and Resorbable Miniplate Systems Using Finite Element Analyses with the Orthotropic Mandibular Model in Condyle Fracture
Authors: ÇİMEN Emre , CAMBAZOĞLU Mine , ÖNDER Mustafa Ercüment
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT

Background: Mandibular fractures comprise a large portion of facial injuries. According to comprehensive series published, 17.5 - 52% of mandibular fractures are condyle fractures. With the development of plate and screw systems, open reduction and internal rigid fixation have also become methods that are accepted. Titanium miniplate and screw systems or resorbable plate and screw systems are used for this purpose. The purpose of this study is to compare the superiorities of titanium plate and screw systems to the superiorities of resorbable plate and screw systems on an orthotropic mandibular model using the finite element analysis (FEA) method.

Method: With finite element analysis, stress values in bone, plate, and callus and the amount of displacement in plates and fragments with Von Mises forces were examined.

Result: It was observed that solitary resorbable plates do not generate adequate stability.

Conclusion: It was observed that titanium plate and screw systems were mechanically superior to resorbable plate and screw systems in the open treatment of mandibular condyle fractures. However, to fully support this opinion, studies with different designs using new resorbable plates are required.
İskeletsel Sınıf III Bireylerin Çift Çene Ortognatik Cerrahi Sonrası Yumuşak Doku Değişimlerinin Stereofotogrametri ile Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ÇOBAN Gökhan , YAVUZ İbrahim , DEMİRBAŞ Ahmet Emin
Published: December 2021

Amaç: İskeletsel Sınıf III malokluzyona sahip hastaların yumuşak dokularında meydana gelen değişikliklerin üç boyutlu (3D) fotografik görüntüleme yöntemi ile incelenmesidir.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmamız Erciyes Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Ortodonti Anabilim Dalı’nda üst çenede tek parçalı Le Fort I, alt çenede bilateral sagital split osteotomisi ile çift çene ortognatik cerrahi tedavisi görmüş 11’i kadın 17’si erkek toplam 28 hasta üzerinde yapılmıştır (yaş ortalaması 20,4 ± 3,01, yaş aralığı 17,03 - 31,16). Üst çene ilerletme miktarı ortalama 4,70 ± 1,20 mm iken; gömme miktarı 2,23 ± 0,97 mm’dir. Alt çene geri alma miktarı ise ortalama 4,23 ± 1,56 mm’dir. 3D stereofotogrametrik kayıtlar operasyondan hemen önce ve en az 6 ay sonra alınmıştır. Veriler cinsiyetler arasında farklılık gözlenmediği için tek grup olarak değerlendirilmiştir. İstatistiksel analiz için ‘paired t testi’ kullanılmıştır.

Bulgular: Sagital yönde maksiller uzunluklar, mandibular konveksite açısı, yumuşak doku A ve ANB açıları istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde artmıştır. Maksiller konveksite açısı, mandibular uzunluklar ve korpus uzunlukları, yüz konveksite açısı, total yüz konveksite açısı ve yumuşak doku B açısı istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde azalmıştır. Transvers yönde burun genişliği ve burun tabanı genişliği istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde artmıştır. Vertikal yönde ise maksiller yükseklik, üst vermilyon yüksekliği, orta yüz yüksekliğinin alt yüz yüksekliğine oranı istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde artarken; alt vermilyon yüksekliği, alt dudak uzunluğu, mandibular yükseklik, orta ve alt yüz uzunlukları, ön yüz yüksekliği, vertikal ve mentolabial açılar istatistiksel olarak anlamlı şekilde azalmıştır.

Sonuç: Çalışmamız iskeletsel Sınıf III hastalarda ameliyat sonrası yumuşak doku değişimlerinin ve hasta beklentilerinin ne ölçüde karşılanabileceğinin öngörülebilmesi açısından faydalı olabilir.