bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Aquifer sectors within the GWB 041.001 Sierra de Altomira. Definition from structural and hydrodynamic criteria
Authors: Domínguez Sánchez José Antonio , Del Pozo Tejado Jesús , Mejías Moreno Miguel
Published: November 2021

The activities developed within the Specific Collaboration Agreement that was signed in July 2012 between the Spanish Geological Survey (IGME) and the Community of Groundwater Users of the Sierra de Altomira, have expanded the already extensive hydrogeological knowledge of the Sierra de Altomira groundwater body (GWB). Its water balance has been established with updated consumption and very tight system inputs. As has already been indicated in previous studies, the hydrogeological complexity of the GWB has been verified and the real possibility that it is compartmentalized into independent aquifers. On the one hand, the review of historical and current data related to piezometry and foronomy has allowed the definition of the different aquifer sectors based on their hydrodynamics. On the other hand, an in-depth analysis of the origin and formation of the sedimentary structures that today constitute the permeable levels of the GWB, has been the basis of a tectonic sectorization, on a regional and local scale, with evident hydrogeological repercussions. This article contrasts both sub-divisions and analyzes their compatibility and the advantages that, for the effective management of the underground water resources of the GWB, involve its division into smaller hydrogeological areas. With this objective, four aquifer sectors have finally been established (the Uclés aquifer sector; the Carrascosa del Campo aquifer sector; the Mota del Cuervo aquifer sector and the Villar de Cañas aquifer sector) where the water balances can be adjusted with greater precision.
The Upper Devonian of the river Sil area: a stratigraphic correlation between León and Asturias, northern Spain
Authors: Van Loevezijn G. B. S. , Raven J. G. M.
Published: November 2021

We have studied the Upper Devonian succession of the river Sil area divided into five sections along a SW-NE transect. Thirteen lithofacies types have been identified based on lithology and sedimentological structures. They have been organised into facies associations representing depositional environments from the fluviomarine zone of the nearby part of the basin towards the distal offshore zone. Erosion surfaces and sequence boundaries have been identified and the succession is connected to the Upper Devonian sequence stratigraphic model of the southern Cantabrian Mountains and the Upper Devonian succession of the Coastal Ranges of Asturias in the north. The main portion of the Upper Devonian succession of the Sil area can be correlated with the Nocedo Formation, Gordón Member (sequence A) of early Frasnian age. In the south-westernmost sections of the Sil area parts of the Fueyo and Ermita formations are exposed; they constitute sequence C of early Famennian age. The Upper Devonian Unconformity separates these thick Frasnian-Famennian coarsening upward sequences from the overlying extensive Famennian-Tournaisian condensed succession of the Llombera Beds (sequence D).
Impact on Pharmaceutical Industry due to Sudden Pandemic Attack
(COVID-19)
Authors: Malviya Rishabha , Mishra Sudhanshu , Sharma Disha , Srivastava Shobhit Prakash , Verma Swati
Published: November 2021

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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first detected in Wuhan, China, in the month
of December 2019. Further, in March 2020, the COVID-19 epidemic was described by the World
Health Organisation (WHO) as a global pandemic. COVID-19 quickly spread around the world in
the following months, affecting about 2.5 million individuals by April 2020. World markets, including
the pharmaceutical industry, were devastated by this pandemic. Although no specific solution
for this emerging infectious disease is currently available, the pharmaceutical industry is helping
policymakers meet unmet COVID-19 desires, ranging from research and advancement initiatives
on possible prevention methods to the management of the supply chain of drugs in times of crisis.
Changes in demand, commodity shortages, contact adjustments, etc., are hindering developments
in the mechanism of technology, research and development and are putting an impact on the health
market of COVID-19. Other implications of COVID-19 on the physical condition and pharmaceutical
market may include acceptance delays, heading to self-sufficiency in the delivery chain, etc. In
addition, the pharmaceutical markets are battling to sustain natural consumer flows, as the latest
pandemic has had an effect on access to essential drugs at reasonable rates, which is the key priority
of all pharmaceutical systems.
The Potential Use of Cyclosporine Ultrafine Solution Pressurised Metered-
Dose Inhaler in the Treatment of COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Ehtezazi Touraj
Published: November 2021

Introduction:

Serious COVID-19 respiratory problems start when the virus reaches the
alveolar level, where type II cells get infected and die. Therefore, virus inhibition at the alveolar
level would help preventing these respiratory complications.

Method:

A literature search was conducted to collect physicochemical properties of small
molecule compounds that could be used for the COVID-19 treatment. Compounds with low melting
points were selected along with those soluble in ethanol, hydrogen-bond donors, and acceptors.

Results :

There are severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus inhibitors with physicochemical
properties suitable for the formulation as an ultrafine pressurised metered-dose inhaler (pMDI). Mycophenolic
acid, Debio 025, and cyclosporine A are prime candidates among these compounds. Cyclosporine
A (hereafter cyclosporine) is a potent SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor, and it has been used for
the treatment of COVID-19 patients, demonstrating an improved survival rate. Also, inhalation
therapy of nebulised cyclosporine was tolerated, which was used for patients with lung transplants.
Finally, cyclosporine has been formulated as a solution ultrafine pMDI. Although vaccine therapy
has started in most countries, inhalation therapies with non-immunological activities could minimise
the spread of the disease and be used in vaccine-hesitant individuals.

Conclusion:

Ultrafine pMDI formulation of cyclosporine or Debio 025 should be investigated for
the inhalation therapy of COVID-19.
wells of gas and gas condensate reservoirs in the South-Eastern part of the Bukhara-Khiva region and methods for increasing their productivity
Authors: Gafurovich Khayitov Odiljon
Published: November 2021

The article examines the methods of increasing the productivity of wells of gas and gas condensate reservoirs in the south-eastern part of the Bukhara-Khiva region (BHR). The role of gas calculation methods in determining the gas reserve of Mesopotamia in sveza with an increase in the share of gas reserves from 1 to 10 million tons of conventional fuel is shown. Certain difficulties have been identified in the issue of reliable determination of gas reserves in the limited fund of wells and large ranges of changes in calculated parameters. The determining significance of the value of gas reserves in calculating the forecast indicators of the development and technologies of their extraction is justified. It is established that increasing the degree of reliability of calculating gas reserves ensures the efficiency of its extraction, as well as the rational use of material and technical resources and financial capabilities of the enterprise. The advantages of such methods for determining gas reserves as the volume method, the material balance method, and static models are disclosed. A specific description of each of these methods and their application for calculating gas reserves at the Northern Guzar field is given.
Teaching family vocabulary during Ukrainian language lessons (communicative approach)
Authors: Rudiuk Tetiana V.
Published: November 2021

The relevance of the study derives from the modern objective reality, which is represented by lack of attention to family lexical nominations of family members, the features of the names of communication lines and situational options for the latest use; identifying factors for improvement of interpersonal contacts; fostering a culture of mutual support, etc. (communicative approach). The purpose of the study is to theoretically substantiate and experimentally verify the effectiveness of this model and the chosen approach for the development of family lexical competence in high school. Research methods were theoretical (comparative and systematic analysis of philosophical, methodical, psychological, didactic and sociological literature); empirical (analysis of conceptual scientific principles of school education and universal ideas about family nomination, observation, comparison, survey (conversation, questionnaire for teachers and students), study and generalization of pedagogical experience); practical (problem-searching, modeling, pedagogical experiment, mathematical statistics, including quantitative and qualitative analysis of the results of experimental training). They allowed for comprehensive analysis of the problem and influenced it. Ivano-Frankivsk Vocational College of Vasyl Stefanyk at Precarpathian National University served as the basis for the experiment. The study discusses the implementation of the proposed methodological model (communicative approach) in high school and proves the effectiveness of application.
Health-Related Quality of Life of Lebanese Women With Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study
Authors: El Haidari Rana , Anota Amelie , Abou-Abbas Linda , Nerich Virginie
Published: November 2021

Background

In the past few decades, Lebanon has witnessed a significant increase in the incidence rates of women diagnosed with breast cancer. This increase, which is associated with the advancements in treatment modalities, emphasizes the need to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of women with breast cancer and to compare its patterns before and after breast-conserving surgery (BCS).

Objective

This study aims to describe changes in HRQoL according to body image pre- and post-BCS and just before initiation of adjuvant therapy in newly diagnosed patients with breast cancer in Lebanon.

Methods

A prospective cohort study targeting Lebanese women newly diagnosed with breast cancer and who have an indication for BCS will be conducted in 2 health care facilities. Baseline characteristics and clinical data will be collected. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life cancer-specific and breast cancer–specific questionnaires will be used to assess HRQoL. The outcomes will be measured at baseline and 1 day after breast surgery. The primary outcome will be the body image dimensions of the Quality-of-Life breast cancer–specific questionnaire. Statistical analyses will include descriptive statistics, paired 2-tailed t test, and stepwise multiple regression. A total of 120 patients will be required.

Results

A total of 120 patients were enrolled in the study. Future outcomes will be published in professional peer-reviewed health-related research journals.

Conclusions

This study is strengthened by its follow-up nature, allowing us to draw conclusions about causality. The results of this study will identify the most affected components of HRQoL, as well as the factors that could play a role in improving HRQoL among women undergoing BCS. The findings of this study will help decision makers, physicians, and social workers to design a comprehensive program with multidisciplinary components for the management and care of patients with breast cancer in Lebanon.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/27893
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Stimulant Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV: Qualitative Focus Group Study
Authors: Petrova Mariya , Miller-Perusse Michael , Hirshfield Sabina , Carrico Adam , Horvath Keith
Published: November 2021

Background

Evidence suggests that economic, social, and psychological circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic may have a serious impact on behavioral health. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionally impacted by HIV and stimulant use, the co-occurrence of which heightens HIV transmission risk and undermines nationwide treatment strategies as prevention efforts for ending the HIV epidemic. There is a paucity of information regarding the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the substance use and HIV medication adherence in this key vulnerable population—MSM who use stimulants and are living with HIV.

Objective

The aim of this qualitative study was to identify ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected stimulant use and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among a sample of MSM living with HIV.

Methods

Two focus groups were conducted in August 2020 via videoconferencing technology compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Potential participants from an established research participant registry at State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University were invited and screened for study participation on the basis of inclusion criteria. A semistructured interview guide was followed. A general inductive approach was used to analyze the data. Findings in two general areas of interest, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stimulant use and ART adherence, emerged directly from the raw data.

Results

A total of 12 ethnically diverse participants over the age of 25 years took part in the study. Results were heterogeneous in terms of the effects of the pandemic on both stimulant use and ART adherence among MSM living with HIV. Some men indicated increased or sustained stimulant use and ART adherence, and others reported decreased stimulant use and ART adherence. Reasons for these behavioral changes ranged from concerns about their own health and that of their loved ones to challenges brought about by the lack of daily structure during the lockdown phase of the pandemic and emotion regulation difficulties.

Conclusions

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a differential impact on stimulant use and ART medication adherence among MSM living with HIV. The reasons for behavioral change identified in this study may be salient intervention targets to support ART medication adherence and lower stimulant use among MSM in the aftermath of the of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as beyond.
Венозна дисциркуляція та когнітивні порушення
Authors: Oros M.M. , Oros Jr M.M.
Published: November 2021

У цій статті розглянутий вплив старіння на функціональну та структурну цілісність венозного кровообігу мозку з точки зору потенційних механізмів, що беруть участь у патогенезі нейродегенерації та когнітивного спаду. Повідомлялося про збільшення венозного колагенозу в мозку з явним лейкоареозом, що свідчить про те, що патологічна перебудова венозної стінки може сприяти ураженню білої речовини як при нормальному старінні, так і при хворобі Альцгеймера. Імовірно, що через вікове зниження розтяжності внутрішня яремна вена втрачає компенсаторну здатність збільшувати трансмуральний тиск і тим самим спричинює у венозній системі мозку венозну гіпертензію. Діосмін підвищує тонус венозних і лімфатичних судин, зменшує венозний і лімфатичний застій, зміцнює стінки капілярів і знижує їх проникність, виявляє протизапальний, протинабряковий і анальгезивний ефекти, покращує мікроциркуляцію і трофіку тканин, перешкоджає тромбоутворенню. Гесперидин сприяє зміцненню стінок дрібних судин, завдяки чому знижується їх проникність, що зумовлює зменшення набряків.
Хронічний нейробореліоз із синдромом церебральної псевдопухлини (клінічне спостереження, обговорення)
Authors: Taryanyk K.A. , Delva M.Yu. , Purdenko T.Y. , Samarchenko L.A.
Published: November 2021

У статті описується клінічний випадок хронічного нейробореліозу із синдромом церебральної псевдопухлини в пацієнтки 30 років, яка звернулася зі скаргами на головокружіння, двоїння в очах, зниження гостроти зору на обидва ока, відчуття «туману перед очима», постійний головний біль (7–8 балів за візуальною аналоговою шкалою), порушення сну. За 5–6 місяців до початку захворювання, протягом літнього періоду, неодноразово були укуси кліщів із почервонінням шкіри, за медичною допомогою не зверталася. Хворіє упродовж останніх 1,5 місяця, коли без видимих причин з’явився головний біль, 1 місяць тому почала відмічати зниження зору, двоїння в очах. У неврологічному статусі: ураження лівого відвідного нерва. МРТ головного мозку — симптом порожнього турецького сідла, сплющення заднього полюса склер, звивистість зорових нервів. Окуліст: гострота зору правого ока — 0,3, лівого ока — 0,8, набряк диска зорового нерва обох очей. Аналіз ліквору: тиск 300 мм вод.ст. (при люмбальній пункції в положенні лежачи), загальний білок — 0,198 г/л, цитоз — 5 в 1 мкл (лімфоцити), протибореліозні IgG — 38,15 од/мл, IgM — 5,61 од/мл. Відразу після люмбальної пункції пацієнтка відмітила значне зменшення головного болю та двоїння в очах. Індекс лікворно-сироваткових протибореліозних IgG — 1,2. Установлений діагноз: хронічний нейробореліоз із синдромом церебральної псевдопухлини, з ураженням лівого відвідного нерва та зоровими порушеннями. Лікування: цефтріаксон, реосорбілакт, цитиколін, ацетазоламід, мелатонін, фенібут. Від повторних люмбальних пункцій пацієнтка відмовилась. За час стаціонарного лікування стан хворої покращився: зменшилися головні болі (до 3–4 балів за візуальною аналоговою шкалою), зникло двоїння в очах, відновилися в повному обсязі рухи лівого очного яблука, зменшився набряк дисків зорових нервів. Пацієнтка через 3 місяці телефоном повідомила про відсутність будь-яких скарг, окрім зниження зору. Таким чином, у пацієнтів із синдромом церебральної псевдопухлини серед потенційних етіологічних чинників захворювання необхідно виключати в тому числі і хворобу Лайма.
Redefining the Role of the Second National Language Teacher: Existing Perceptions vs. Changing of Practices
Authors: Tennekoon Dr. Shashini
Published: November 2021

Sri Lanka is a multicultural country with a diverse population coming from three major ethnic groups, Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims. Though they have been living together for several centuries in the country, it is not without conflict. After three decades of an atrocious war which erupted as a result of these ethnic clashes, currently the country is enjoying some peaceful times. To make this peace last for long the government has taken several important measures and teaching the second national language in the school for children, and appointing the first language speakers as the second national language teachers is one of the most important. Nevertheless, second national language teachers have a very different interaction with their students when compared to other teachers. They are required of an unusually high level of cultural nuance as members of a different culture to their students and need to develop cultural intelligence to overcome this challenge. This study attempts at finding the present cultural perceptions of these teachers and suggesting ways of changing practices to bridge this gap.
“I always place my bet on Red”: Comrade Detective and the Spectre of Communism
Authors: Chatterjee Debayudh
Published: November 2021

The paper analyses the buddy cop TV show Comrade Detective in the light of Jacques Derrida’s Spectres of Marx (1994) to demonstrate how it launches a satiric critique of the American state and diplomatic machinery in the aftermath of the fall of the Second Bloc. I argue that this visual text, released in 2017, addresses three contemporary global concerns—the dominance of the USA in a unipolar world, the neoliberal celebration of consumerism, and finally, the rise of right-wing religious fanaticism—through a satiric recreation of the bygone regime of communist Romania of the 1980s.
Bodies, Temporality, and Spatiality in Chen Chieh-Jen’s Lingchi: Echoes of a Historical Photograph (2002) and Factory (2003)
Authors: Cheng Hsin-Yun
Published: November 2021

This article discusses Taiwanese artist Chen Chieh-Jen’s (1960-) two early videos Lingchi: Echoes of a Historical Photograph (2002) and Factory (2003). By revisiting a historical photograph taken by a French soldier in 1905 and articulated by French philosopher George Bataille in 1961, Chen reworks the internal genealogy of imperialist violence from late-nineteenth-century China to 1990s Taiwan in Lingchi. Lingchi reenacts a victim in the process of execution (death by a thousand cuts) from an old photo, which interrogates the violence of photography on a dying person and Bataille’s fetishisation of the cultural Other. In one scene, the camera enters the subject’s bodily orifices and shows two scenes: the sites of imperialist invasions in the early twentieth century as well as two laid-off women workers in 1990s Taiwan. Factory reorganises this group of laid-off women workers to work in the abandoned garment factory as if they stage a silent labour strike. This reenactment not only plays a prolonged and endless labour conundrum but also reveals the unequal economic relationship between Taiwan and the United States in Cold-War Taiwan, a continuation of imperialist domination in the postwar period. This article explores two dimensions: First, the aestheticisation of the suffering subject in Lingchi and how it debunks the Western gaze. Second, their communal subjects (the women workers) and the scenes in Lingchi and Factory reflect the continuation of imperialist domination in Taiwan under globalisation.
ИНТЕГРАЛЬНЫЙ ЭЛЕКТРОСТАТИЧЕСКИЙ МИКРОЭЛЕКТРОМЕХАНИЧЕСКИЙ ЛОГИЧЕСКИЙ ВЕНТИЛЬ С ПОДВИЖНЫМ ЗАТВОРНЫМ ЭЛЕКТРОДОМ
Authors: Соловьев А.А. , Певцов Е.Ф.
Published: November 2021

В работе приведена модель микроэлектромеханического логического вентиля с подвижным затворным электродом, преобразующего электрический сигнал в механические колебания и способного выполнять функцию булевой алгебры «Исключающее ИЛИ».
АНАЛИЗ ДОМИНИРУЮЩИХ МЕХАНИЗМОВ РАССЕЯНИЯ В ТОНКИХ ПЛЕНКАХ
Authors: Зайцева Э.Г. , Наумова О.В.
Published: November 2021

Работа посвящена определению закономерностей поведения подвижности в структурах на основе тонких пленок и исследованию доминирующих механизмов рассеяния при разных условиях на гетерограницах.
СОЗДАНИЕ МОДУЛЯ АВТОМАТИЗАЦИИ РАСЧЕТА РЕЖИМА РАБОТЫ БИПОЛЯРНОГО ТРАНЗИСТОРА
Authors: Рябухин В.Е.
Published: November 2021

В работе приведены некоторые методы анализа линейности участков переходной кривой биполярного транзистора, решена задача выбора данных участков при помощи многофакторного анализа, разработано ПО для автоматизации выбора участков переходной кривой под данные пользователя.
РАЗРАБОТКА И АПРОБАЦИЯ МЕТОДИКИ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ КРИТИЧЕСКОЙ СОВОКУПНОСТИ ПАРАМЕТРОВ МИКРОСХЕМ
Authors: Шабанов А.А. , Путря М.Г.
Published: November 2021

Проведено исследование основных параметров СВЧ-микросхем, влияющих на характеристики радиолокационной аппаратуры, определены и сформулированы базовые и частные параметры микросхем и характеристики радиолокационной аппаратуры, разработана и апробирована методика формирования критической совокупности параметров микросхем.
РАДИАЦИОННО СТОЙКИЙ 12-РАЗРЯДНЫЙ АНАЛОГО-ЦИФРОВОЙ ПРЕОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬ С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ АВТОКАЛИБРОВКИ НА БАЗЕ КНИ 180 НМ
Authors: Кочетков Д.В. , Белоусов Е.О. , Моленкамп К.М. , Эннс А.В.
Published: November 2021

Разработан экспериментальный образец 12-разрядного аналого-цифрового преобразователя с высокими показателями линейности при воздействии одиночного импульса и накоплении дозы. В качестве приемов для улучшения значений интегральной и дифференциальной нелинейности применялась автокалибровка внутреннего компаратора.
ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ И ОПТИМИЗАЦИЯ ЛОГИЧЕСКОГО ЭЛЕМЕНТА ДЛЯ ПЛИС, РАЗРАБОТАННОГО ПО ТЕХНОЛОГИИ 90 НМ
Authors: Макиевский Ю.А.
Published: November 2021

Выполнена разработка электронной принципиальной схемы, а также топология логического элемента (LE). Выбраны варианты схемы и топологии с наиболее оптимальными параметрами. Произведена оптимизация топологии для достижения наименьших размеров. Выполнены все необходимые проверки конечной топологии.
ДОВЕРЕННОЕ ПРОЕКТИРОВАНИЕ ИНТЕГРАЛЬНЫХ СХЕМ
Authors: Певцов Е.Ф. , Деменкова Т.А.
Published: November 2021

На основе анализа публикаций по тематике аппаратных троянов сформулированы предложения для доверенного проектирования СБИС, обеспечивающих выявление и устранение вредоносных изменений в проектных решениях и реализующих нарушения функциональности интегральных схем и устройств на их основе.
ПРОЕКТИРОВАНИЕ ЦИФРОВЫХ СХЕМ С ПОДДЕРЖКОЙ НЕСКОЛЬКИХ ТАКТОВЫХ СИГНАЛОВ НА ПРИМЕРЕ РАЗРАБОТКИ ТАЙМЕРА ДЛЯ СОВРЕМЕННОГО МИКРОКОНТРОЛЛЕРА
Authors: Алексеев В.Д. , Васильев Е.С.
Published: November 2021

В работе исследованы особенности и методы проектирования цифровых схем с поддержкой дополнительных тактовых сигналов. Разработан таймер микроконтроллера с мультиплексированием тактовых сигналов, на примере которого изучены возможные проблемы, возникающие при использовании нескольких тактовых сигналов, а также способы их решения.
ВЛИЯНИЕ СТД НА ЭЛЕКТРИЧЕСКИЕ И ОПТИЧЕСКИЕ СВОЙСТВА ШИРОКОЗОННЫХ СОЕДИНЕНИЙ АВ
Authors: Кобелев С.П.
Published: November 2021

В работе рассмотрены модели образования собственных точечных дефектов в халькогенидах кадмия и цинка, способы управления концентраций СТД и их влияние на электрические и оптические свойства материалов.
МЕТОД НАВИГАЦИИ, ОСНОВАННЫЙ НА АНАЛИЗЕ СТЕПЕНИ ПОЛЯРИЗАЦИИ НЕБЕСНОГО СВОДА
Authors: Карнуп Г.А. , Черкасов А.М.
Published: November 2021

Разработан новый алгоритм поиска положения Солнца с использованием данных о распределении степени поляризации небесного свода в условиях сильной (до 80 %) облачности. Были проведены сравнения предложенной целевой функции с традиционно используемыми для данной задачи: манхэттенской нормой и энтропийным методом. Также было исследовано влияние кластеризации на точность предсказаний.
FIXED POINT RESULTS IN COMPLEX VALUED METRIC SPACES WITH AN APPLICATION
Authors: Rashwan Rashwan A. , Hammad Hasanen A. , Guran Liliana
Published: November 2021

In this paper, we introduce fixed point theorem for a general contractive condition in complex valued metric spaces. Also, some important corollaries under this contractive condition areobtained. As an application, we find a unique solution for Urysohn integral equations and some illustrative examples are given to support our obtaining results. Our results extend and generalize the results of Azam et al. [2] and some other known results in the literature.
HERIMITIAN SOLUTIONS TO THE EQUATION AXA* + BYB* = C, FOR HILBERT SPACE OPERATORS
Authors: Boussaid Amina , Lombarkia Farida
Published: November 2021

Let A, A_{1},  A_{2}, B, B_{1}, B_{2}, C_{1} and C_{2} be linear bounded operators on Hilbert spaces. In this paper, by using generalized inverses, we establish necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a common solution and give the form of the general common solution of the operator equations A_{1}XB_{1}=C_{1} and A_{2}XB_{2}=C_{2}, we apply this result to determine new necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of Hermitian solutions  and give the form of the general Hermitian solution to the operator equation AXB=C. As a consequence, we give necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of Hermitian solution to the operator equation AXA^{*}+BYB^{*}=C.
I−LACUNARY STATISTICAL CONVERGENCE OF ORDER β OF DIFFERENCE SEQUENCES OF FRACTIONAL ORDER
Authors: Aral Nazlım Deniz , Şengül Kandemir Hacer
Published: November 2021

In this paper, we introduce the concepts of ideal ∆α−lacunary statis- tical convergence of order β with the fractional order of α and ideal ∆α−lacunary strongly convergence of order β with the fractional order of α ( where 0 < β ≤ 1and α be a fractional order) and give some relations about these concepts.
THE HOMEOMORPHIC PROPERTY OF THE STOCHASTIC FLOW GENERATED BYTHE ONE-DEFAULT MODEL IN ONE DIMENSIONAL CASE
Authors: Benziadi Fatima
Published: November 2021

In this paper, we will try to study the same result proved in \cite{10}. So, on the same model and with some assumptions, we will study the property of homeomorphism of the stochastic flow generated by the natural model in a one-dimensional case and with some modifications, based on an important theory of Hiroshi Kunita. This is the main motivation of our research.
ON GENERALIZED STATISTICAL CONVERGENCE OF DOUBLE SEQUENCES VIA IDEALS IN INTUITIONISTIC FUZZY NORMED SPACES
Authors: Kişi Ömer
Published: November 2021

In this paper, we introduce the concept of I₂-lacunary statistical convergence and strongly I₂-lacunary convergence with respect to the intuitionistic fuzzy norm (μ,v), investigate their relationship, and make some observations about these classes. We mainly examine the relation between these two new methods and the relation between I₂-statistical convergence in the corresponding intuitionistic fuzzy normed space.
ON I- CONVERGENCE OF SEQUENCES IN GRADUAL NORMED LINEAR SPACES
Authors: Choudhury Chiranjib , Debnath Shyamal
Published: November 2021

In this paper, we introduce the concepts of $\mathcal{I}$ and $\mathcal{I^{*}}-$convergence of sequences in gradual normed linear spaces. We study some basic properties and implication relations of the newly defined convergence concepts. Also, we introduce the notions of $\mathcal{I}$ and $\mathcal{I^{*}}-$Cauchy sequences in the gradual normed linear space and investigate the relations between them.
IDEAL CONVERGENCE OF DOUBLE SEQUENCES OF CLOSED SETS
Authors: Talo Ozer , Sever Yurdal
Published: November 2021

In the present paper, we introduce the concepts of ideal inner and ideal outer limits which always exist even if empty sets for double sequences of closed sets in Pringsheim's sense. Next, we give some formulas for finding ideal inner and outer limits in a metric space. After then, we define Kuratowski ideal convergence of double sequences of closed sets by means of the ideal inner and ideal outer limits of a double sequence of closed sets. Additionally, we give some examples that our result is more general than the results obtained before.
EDFA and Optical Fiber Repositioning in an Optical Fiber Communication Network
Authors: Bilal Mehak
Published: November 2021

Abstract: This study shows an easy and effective design of an optical fiber communication system, which demonstrates EDFA's ideal position in the whole system. In recent years, erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) have been more attentive with the development of high-speed and long-distance data transmission systems. In our research, EDFA's forward pump capacity is maintained at 100mW, and our three configurations modify and analyze the location of EDFA. First configuration is meant to place EDFA before optical fiber in the entire system. The second arrangement has been intended such that EDFA will precede optical fiber. EDFA is inserted in the third configuration between the optical fiber length. For the three setups, the BER, Q factor and output power level were observed, with the setup one having minimal BER, setup two with the greatest power, and setup three with the maximum Q factor. This paper discusses the causes behind these results and designers may construct an optical fiber communication system in the most efficient and reliable fashion by taking those results into consideration. The simulation was performed in Opti-System software. Keywords: EDFA, BER, Q factor, Analyzer, Optical fibre
Olfactory Determinants of Rat Pup Locomotion
Authors:   ,   Carleton University. Theses and Dissertations. Psychology., Gallivan James V.
Published: November 2021

Home cage odors, of which maternal droppings' odor comprises a central element, influenced locomotion in the day 15 laboratory rat even in the presence of its mother. In contrast, weanling age pups were mostly indifferent to these odors. In environments devoid of home cage odors, the day 15 pup locomoted little. However, when home cage bedding odor, or maternal fecal odor was presented to the isolated pup, or when the pup was placed on thoroughly disturbed home cage bedding, high rates of locomotion ensued. Clean bedding material elicited intermediate locomotor activity. These differences between groups exposed to various odor and bedding conditions were time-dependent -- strongest initially and decaying thereafter. Whereas initial contact with disturbed home cage bedding produced high velocity locomotion, isolation in the undisturbed home cage energized a strikingly different behavioral profile, with locomotion rare and vigorous digging predominating. These findings were interpreted under the rubric of strategies for dealing with threat given the pup's vulnerability, use of olfactory information and separation from the nest.
A Case Report of a Patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome Who Complained of Quadriplegia
Authors: Heo Gi-yoon , Lee Chan , Cho Im-hak , Kang Hee-kyung , Kim Min-hwa , Kim So-yeon , Park Seong-ha , Yun Young-ju , Lee In , Choi Jun-yong , Han Chang-woo , Hong Jin-woo , Kwon Jung-nam
Published: November 2021

Purpose: The aim of this study was to report the improvement of Guillain-Barre syndrome after long-term combination treatment with Korean medicine.Methods: A patient was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome and treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, moxibustion, and exercise, including quadruped walking after three hospital admissions. To evaluate muscle strength and weakness, we measured manual muscle function, gait pattern, and the speed of quadruped walking.Results: The patient's muscle weakness in the extremities and gait stance were improved. The speed of quadruped walking was increased.Conclusion: We consider that combined treatment with Korean medicine might be effective for the muscle weakness of Guillain-Barre syndrome with a poor prognostic factor. To verify the effectiveness of this treatment, further research is needed.
A Case Report on a Patient with Dizziness That Improved with Jihwangeumja
Authors: Kil Bong-hun , Kim Dong-won , Jo Hye-mi , Jung Da-hae , Youn Hye-soo , Lee Eun-chang , Won Jee-yeong , Son Ah-hyun
Published: November 2021

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical effect of Korean medicine on a patient who suffered from dizziness.Methods: The patient was treated with herbal medicine for about 2 weeks.Results: Clinical symptoms (dizziness) improved following treatment with Korean medicine.Conclusions: Korean medicine may be effective for improving clinical symptoms of dizziness.
Consumptive Disease and Chronic Fatigue Improved by Nokyonggunbi-tang and Other Korean Medical Treatments: A Case Report
Authors: Park Mu-jin , Jin So-ri , Oh Eun-jae , Song Woo-sub , Lee Hyun-seok , Hwang Kyu-hyun , Oh Seung-ju , Ju Ah-ra , Baek Su-in
Published: November 2021

Objective: This study investigated the efficacy of using Nokyonggunbi-tang and other Korean medical treatments for a patient with consumptive disease and chronic fatigue.Methods: A 59-year-old female patient with fatigue, headache, dizziness, and neck pain due to consumptive disease and chronic fatigue was treated with herbal medicine (Nokyonggunbi-tang), together with acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, cupping, and chuna manual therapy, for 22 days. The treatment effects on the pain were evaluated using the scores for the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), European Quality of Life Five Dimensions (EQ-5d) Scale, Neck Disability Index (NDI), and Numerical Rating Scale (NRS).Results: Following treatment, the patient showed a decrease in the FSS, NDI, and NRS scores and an improvement in the EQ-5d score.Conclusions: Nokyonggunbi-tang and Korean medical treatment significantly improved fatigue symptoms in a patient with no substrate disease.
A Case Report on Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients after Thyroidectomy Treated with Korean Medicine and Immunotherapy
Authors: Ko Eun-Bi , Jang Kwon-Jun , Yang Jung-min , Oh Jae-sung
Published: November 2021

Objectives: This study assessed the effect of a combination of Korean medicine and immunotherapy on three papillary thyroid cancer patients following thyroidectomy.Methods: The three patients who underwent thyroidectomy received Korean medical treatments, including acupuncture, moxibustion, pharmacopuncture, and immunotherapy. To evaluate the patients, symptoms were measured using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and Karnofsky Performance Status Scale (KPS). Blood tests, including thyroid function tests, were conducted during treatment.Results: After treatment, postoperative pain and general weakness were gradually alleviated.Conclusions: These cases provide evidence that treatment with a combination of Korean medicine and immunotherapy can have substantial benefits for postoperative complications following thyroidectomy.
A Case Report on Pain Associated with a Varicocele Treated with Korean Medicine, including Dong’s Acupuncture
Authors: Kim Na-yeon , Yoon Mi-jung , Choi Hong-sik , Kim Seung-mo , Kim Kyung-soon
Published: November 2021

Objectives: This study investigated the effectiveness of Dong’s acupuncture for pain associated with a varicocele.Methods: A 23-year-old male patient visited for pain due to varicocele that occurred on March 2 and was treated with acupuncture and moxibustion three times on March 16, 17, and 19. The Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) was used to evaluate the patient’s pain.Results: After the three treatments, the NRS scores decreased, and the patient’s subjective symptoms improved. Also, the patient required no medication for a week from the date of treatment start.Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that Korean medicine may be an option for treating a painful varicocele, but further research is required for confirmation.
A Case Report on a Fibromyalgia Patient with Gastrointestinal Symptoms Treated with Odu-tang
Authors: Jang Hye-yeon , Yu Sang-gu , Kim Do-hyeong , Lee Young-su
Published: November 2021

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Korean medical treatment on a fibromyalgia patient with gastrointestinal symptoms, using herbal medicines selected according to new rather than existing standards.Method: A 52-year-old female patient with fibromyalgia was treated with Odu-tang and acupuncture, cupping, and moxibustion for 22 days. To evaluate the treatment, we used the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), American College of Rheumatology’s Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria (ACR), and Korean Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (KGSRS).Result: Following treatment, pantalgia diminished, NRS, and ACR scores improved, and the GSRS score decreased from 29 to 11.Conclusion: This study suggests that Korean medical treatment could effectively reduce pain and improve digestive symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia. It also presents a new method that considers individual characteristics when choosing herbal medicine.
A Case Report on Symptom Improvement in a Polycythemia Vera Patient Treated with Acupuncture
Authors: Kim Eujin , Hur Soyoung , Hwang Cho-Hyun , Jang Eungyeong , Lee Jang-Hoon , Kim Youngchul
Published: November 2021

Objectives: This study investigated the effectiveness of acupuncture for improving polycythemia-vera-related symptoms and quality of life.Methods: A 56-year-old woman diagnosed with polycythemia vera received acupuncture treatment between February 19, 2021, and August 26, 2021. We observed the changes in subjective symptoms and conducted myeloproliferative neoplasm symptom assessment form total symptom score (MPN-SAF TSS) questionnaire.Results: After 13 acupuncture treatment sessions over six months, symptoms of polycythemia vera, such as fatigue, bone pain, itching, and headache, improved.Conclusion: This study suggests that acupuncture may be a helpful treatment strategy for polycythemia vera patients suffering from significant symptom burdens and reduced quality of life.
USO Y OCUPACIÓN TERRITORIAL EN LA REFLEXIÓN HACIA UNA APROXIMACIÓN FORMAL DEL TERRITORIO KAWÉSQAR
Authors:   Universidad de Santiago, Vidal Karla
Published: November 2021

El estudio del territorio se ha llevado a cabo principalmente desde la perspectiva de la geografía y las ciencias sociales, siendo el punto común un enfoque que entiende el territorio como significación cultural a partir de las prácticas socioculturales. La propuesta de investigación es un estudio del territorio de influencia de la comunidad kawésqar de Puerto Edén desde un enfoque formal proveniente de la teoría literaria de los formalistas rusos a partir del reconocimiento de usos y ocupaciones dentro del territorio para establecer el sentido territorial según disposición de esos usos y ocupación y que produce, a su vez, el conocimiento sobre el mismo y su transformación cuando los elementos de los usos y ocupación cambian de función. Otro aspecto de esta perspectiva formal es el complemento con la Teoría del Actor Red (TAR) de Bruno Latour con la cual se amplía la comprensión de dichos elementos a agentes humanos y no-humanos como partes integrantes de los diversos usos y ocupación territorial. De esta forma, se busca comprender el manejo que una comunidad indígena como la kawésqar tiene de su área de influencia geográfica a partir del conocimiento que adquiere debido a su experiencia y observación de dicha área (conocimiento socioecológico), sin transformar el territorio en un producto simbólico que representa ciertas cualidades para la comunidad.
THE ORIGIN OF THE POLITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS IN MUHAMMADIYAH: AN EPISTEMOLOGICAL ANALYSIS TOWARD INDONESIA’S MUSLIM-REFORMIST MOVEMENT
Authors: Al-Hamdi Ridho
Published: November 2021

This article examines the origin of the political consciousness of Muhammadiyah. Thus, the paper aims to investigate the origin of the political consciousness of Muhammadiyah to be a reference for Muhammadiyah’s elites, functionaries, cadres, and members in the way of thinking and behaving, mainly in the context of political affairs. Methodologically, this article is qualitative research by applying two techniques in data-gathering: documentary and interview. The finding demonstrates that the origin of political consciousness of Muhammadiyah can be traced back into a fourfold thing: the influence of the Islamic reformist idea mainly coming from the middle east, the awareness of liberation from backwardness, the awareness of liberation from colonization, and the awareness of liberation from the Christian penetration.
WOMENS LEADERSHIP IN ISLAM: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF A HADITH
Authors: Bakri Syamsul
Published: November 2021

This paper aims to describe woman’s leadership in Islam. Woman’s leadership had become considerable polemic in Islamic history. The data source of this qualitative research was taken from books of hadith. The data was analyzed using the hermeneutical Takhrij method and historical approach. A conclusion drawn from this study is that the woman’s leadership prohibition originally was referred from hadith narrated by Abu Bakrah as the common link. He had interpreted the meaning of hadith from his cognizance. It was influenced by his philosophy of cosmology and culture at that time, which cannot be said to represent Islam. In critical studies, hadith has a temporal and conditional meaning. The prohibition for women’s leadership occurred because many ulama interpret the misogynist hadith textually, instead of historically. This historical approach to misogynist hadith has led to the conclusion that there is nothing wrong with women’s leadership in government as long as they have the capacity, knowledge, and skills. The psycho-historical approach at the time of the Prophet Muhammad and the socio-cultural conditions that developed during the era increasingly showed that the hadith was not an absolute prohibition for a woman to lead a government.
Performance Analysis of Islamic Micro Finance Institutions on Sustainable Rural Development in Indonesia
Authors: Anwar Aan Zainul , Susilo Edi , Rohman Fatchur , Santoso Purbayu Budi , Gunanto Edy Yusuf Agung , Darwanto Darwanto
Published: November 2021

This study aims to analyze the influence of the performance of Islamic microfinance institutions (MFIs) in strengthening the agricultural and fisheries sector to realize sustainable rural development. The study uses quantitative method and purposive sampling method. The sample of this study was 85 agricultural and fishery business actors in Central Java, Indonesia. The variable quality of service, accessibility and philanthropic characteristics of Islamic MFIs towards sustainable rural development which mediated by strengthening of the agricultural and fisheries sector. The urgency of this research is to establish a financing model for the agriculture and fisheries sector. This study uses primary data which collected through filling out the questionnaires by business actors in the agriculture and fisheries sector. The results showed that 1) the service quality of Islamic MFIs had no impact on strengthening the agricultural and fisheries sector 2) accessibility of Islamic MFIs had a positive impact on strengthening the agricultural and fisheries sector 3) philanthropic characteristics had a positive impact on strengthening the agricultural and fisheries sector 4) strengthening the agriculture and fisheries sector has a positive impact on sustainable rural development. This research can be used as a model for channeling customer funds to finance Islamic MFIsÂ
Surgical management of an odontogenic cutaneous sinus tract misdiagnosed for 4 years
Authors: Hammouda Latifa , touil dorsaf , kikly amira , jlassi karim , Douki Nabiha
Published: November 2021

A cutaneous sinus tract of dental origin may easily be misdiagnosed and
incorrectly treated. This paper reported a case of a 20-years-old male
patient referred for a productive cutaneous sinus tract misdiagnosed by
medical doctors for more than 4 years. The clinical and radiographic
examinations confirmed the odontogenic origin
An eco-epidemiological model with general functional response of predator to prey
Authors: Jesus Lopo de , Silva César , Vilarinho Helder
Published: November 2021

We consider a nonautonomous eco-epidemiological model with general
functions for predation on infected and uninfected preys as well as
general functions associated to the vital dynamics of the susceptible
prey and predator populations. We obtain persistence and extinction
results for the infected prey based on assumptions on auxiliary systems
constructed from the disease-free system. We moreover consider an
iterative process that can improve the extinction results. We apply our
results to general eco-epidemiological models that include several
examples existent in the literature.
Increasing crop richness and reducing field sizes provides higher yields
Authors: Magrach Ainhoa , Gimenez Angel , Allen-Perkins Alfonso , Garibaldi Lucas , Bartomeus Ignasi
Published: November 2021

Working landscapes represent >60% of terrestrial
landscapes and thus represent opportunities for biodiversity
conservation outside of traditional protected areas. For long,
biodiversity conservation and crop productivity have been seen as
mutually exclusive options. Here, we use a unique dataset that includes
annual monitoring of 12,300 permanent 25 ha-plots over two decades
across Spain to assess how working landscapes are changing over time and
how these changes affect their ability to ensure high yields. We find
that win-win strategies that are good for biodiversity conservation can
also lead to increasing crop yields. Specifically, we find that
management practices that favor increasing biodiversity values such as
maintaining small field sizes and high crop richness values at the
landscape scale actually lead to the greatest yield values across 54
crops considered. Win-win scenarios for biodiversity conservation and
crop productivity are thus possible, yet not as widespread as they could
be.
Tulczyjew’s triplet for lie groups III: Higher order dynamics and reductions for iterated bundles
Authors: Esen Oğul , Gümral Hasan , Sütlü Serkan
Published: November 2021

Given a Lie group ??, we elaborate the dynamics on ??*??*?? and ??*????, which is given by a Hamiltonian, as well as the dynamics on the Tulczyjew symplectic space ????*??, which may be defined by a Lagrangian or a Hamiltonian function. As the trivializations we adapted respect the group structures of the iterated bundles, we exploit all possible subgroup reductions (Poisson, symplectic or both) of higher order dynamics.