bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comprehensive Management of Pregnancy with Anaemia
Authors: Ridla Fauzi Aulia , Solihah Rosidah , Litasari Resna , Andini Fitria , Sunarni Neli , Utami Asmarani Sri , Septiani Hani , Ariani Dini
Published: July 2022

Objective: The aim of this case study is to carry out comprehensive management for pregnant women with mild anemia.
Method: The design is a case study design with comprehensive care. This case study uses an analytical descriptive method, with the main objective of exploring the problem, providing an overview of the case, and analyzing more deeply midwifery care according to the client's needs.
Results: Comprehensive care carried out for pregnant women with anemia was successfully carried out by increasing HB levels and giving birth without complications, as well as the condition of the newborn in good condition.
Conclusion: Oral iron (Fe) supplementation is the standard of care in obstetric practice in pregnancy. The increase in hemoglobin levels in pregnant women with mild anemia conditions can be increased by providing correct and effective information, monitoring Fe consumption regularly by midwives, nurses, and health workers for 30 days, and providing information on danger signs during delivery until the baby's condition is born.
Management of Preoperative Anxiety Patients with Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy Interventions
Authors: Aristiani Indri Dwi , Heri Susanti Indri
Published: July 2022

Objective: This case study aims to determine nursing care for anxiety in patients with pre-operative kidney stones (ureteroscopy) with progressive muscle relaxation therapy intervention in the Wijaya Kusuma room below the Kardinah Hospital, Tegal City.
Method: The method used is a descriptive case study design where the case study sample is pre-operative kidney stone patients. The instrument used was the DASS 42 questionnaire (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 42).
Result: The results of the case study on the third day showed the patient looked calm with vital signs blood pressure 120/70 mmHg, pulse 97x/minute, RR 21x/minute, temperature 36.1°C, a decrease in the results of the DASS questionnaire from before the action 18 to 11.
Conclusion: The results of the case study showed a decrease in anxiety in patients with preoperative kidney stones.
Techniques of Audiovisual Distraction to Reduce Pain during Venous Blood Sampling: A Case Study
Authors: Jayanti Mandasari Natalia , Ngatikoh Leli , Murniati
Published: July 2022

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is an effect of audiovisual distraction therapy on reducing pain levels in pediatric patients when taking venous blood in cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever.
Method: The design used in this study is a descriptive study with a case study method for the provision of nursing care, namely from assessment, developing of nursing diagnoses, interventions, implementation and evaluation. The focus of the study was the effect of audiovisual distraction techniques on reducing pain scales in children who received invasive venous blood sampling.
Result: The result is that after being given distraction therapy for 10  minutes for 3 days at the time of blood sampling, the respondent's pain level decreased from a scale of 8 on the first day to a scale of 2 on the third day. The audiovisual distraction therapy can be degrees pain level.
Conclusion: This case study underscores the importance of the active involvement of nurses during invasive procedures that cause pain, one of which is taking venous blood in pediatric patients, so that pediatric patients are more cooperative.
Nursing Care in Close Fracture of Manus Dextra Digiti V Patients
Authors: Suciati Nur Khasanah Siti , Heri Wibowo Tophan
Published: July 2022

Objective: This study aims to describe changes in pain in patients with 5 finger hypnotic non-pharmacological therapy.
Method: This research is a case study that was conducted in March 2022 with an assessment guide instrument for data collection. Researchers used the nursing care process from the assessment stage to evaluation.
Result: According to the results of the study, guided relaxation techniques for 3 days can reduce pain, from pain intensity on a scale of 5 to 4.
Conclusion: The most felt and disturbing complaint of fracture patients is pain in the area around the wound/fracture with a scale of 5, pain like stabbing. Pain will be felt when the patient moves the fractured part. Non-pharmacological hypnotic therapy of 5 fingers within a period of 3 days is able to reduce the scale of pain felt in postoperative 5 finger digiti fracture patients.
Effects of Phonological Features on Texting Styles: Future Directions
Authors: Ali Jamal , Hasnain S. Imtiaz , Beg M. Salim
Published: July 2022

This paper aims to investigate the effect of phonological features on online written text messages. Data were collected from ninety ESL Indian students at Aligarh Muslim University with regards to their Facebook-based chats. The dataset was fed into SPSS for analysis. Major findings showed that the respondents tend to use vowel deletion, the substitution of numbers for phones, words represented by a single letter and overuse of sounds to represent phonology in their written text messages. With this in mind, the study yielded evidence that texting reverses the previous studies that spelling first and then phonology. That is to say, this study revealed that phonology affects the way of writing online text messages. This study also showed that phonology is used in the written forms and that Facebook users sometimes reject to follow the standard spelling of English and write the words as they are pronounced, not as they are written in standard English.
Keywords: internet linguistics, netSpeak, phonetic spelling, phonological features, textSpeak, Webspeak
Design of the KAI Access System for Public Service Improvement in the Pandemic Era
Authors: Addarani Ainun Machvira , Putra Trio Harian , Sumari Arwin Datumaya Wahyudi
Published: July 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic one of the transportation modes that is the most vulnerable to crowds is trains. Currently, PT KAI as the train operator in Indonesia is leaning towards in optimizing its public services by making KAI Access. On the one hand KAI Access plays a very important role by facilitating online ticket ordering. However, in the pandemic situation the requirement for using trains has to be completed with vaccine certificate that is published by PeduliLindungi and not the part of KAI Access. This causes the passengers access two applications before allowed entering the station. So, in this paper, we proposed a design of the system that combines the two applications to ease passengers when using PT. KAI services. In our proposed system the passengers are only required to show the tickets that contains the complete identity of the passengers, their vaccination status, and also their contacts to enable the government to tracks them in order to prevent the spreading of COVID-19. Our proposed system is prospective to improve the quality of PT. KAI public services.
Heat-Moisture Treatment to Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Flour Increased Volume Expansion and Other Characteristics of Pan Bread Prepared with Wheat flour Partially Substituted
Authors: Pokatong Wilbur Donald Raymond , Pangestu Julista Evelind
Published: July 2022

Bread including pan bread as staple food is one of the most consumed foodstuffs worldwide. To reduce, however, wheat flour utilization from imported wheat, pan bread was partially substituted with modified sweet-potato flour. The objectives of this research were to determine effect of heat moisture treatment (HMT) temperature and time on sweet-potato flour swelling power, solubility, and lightness then to select the best treatment, and effect of wheat flour to modified sweet-potato flour ratios on pan-bread physicochemical and organoleptic characteristics. Sweet-potato flour was modified using HMT (77, 85, 93oC; 3, 6, 9h). In formulations, wheat flour to modified sweet-potato flour ratios were 100:0; 95:5; 90:10; 85:15; 80:20; 75:25; 70:30. Flour treated at 77oC, 3h exhibited the highest swelling power (13.77±0.02g/g) then used for bread making, where pan breads (95:5, 90:10 and 85:15 ratios) were selected due to similarity to control’s physical and organoleptic properties. Pan bread (95:5 ratio) was selected due to similar protein content to pan-bread control; pan breads (95:5 and 90:10 ratios) selected due to their higher volume than control’s with comparable moisture, fat, protein, ash, and carbohydrate contents. Taken together, partial substitution of wheat flour with HMT-treated sweet-potato flour improved volume and other characteristics of pan bread.
Qualification of Internet Network Using Zoom Application
Authors: Marpaung Noveri Lysbetti , Amri Rahyul , Saputri Rizka Dwi
Published: July 2022

In this era, all people using internet to do many activities. This circumstance is become more often conducted when Corona virus started to attact all countries in the world. Many activities outside of people are forbidden to do. As a result, all formal-occupations, academic-atmosphere and other types of jobs in market places in general, tend to be done from home. Applying internet connection is solution to do all things from home. Doing meeting online, learning system in schools and colleges, can be performed at home by using Zoom Application. Zoom is a cloud-based collaborative of video conference service that offer online meeting features, group messaging services and protection of recording sessions. To assure Zoom is used well, internet network quality must be guarantee. Hence, Internet-Service-Provider institution that can supply and operate internet well on the clients. Nowadays, there are many complaints about their services when customers using Zoom in their gadgets many times. Therefore, this paper aims to determine qualification of internet-network through 40-users which are supplied by private Internet-Service-Provider institution in Pekanbaru, based on real conditions/obstacles that are experienced of each user when they are implementing Zoom. Results of the research show that 75% from 40-clients get Bad and Unsatisfied of internet-networking, while 25%-users obtain Satisfied and Very-Satisfied in same condition, through QoS-Parameters such as Packet-Loss, Throughput, Delay based on TIPHON. To repaire the quality of QoS-Parameters, Internet-Service-Provider should increase bandwidth in total and manage that bandwidth, hence qualification of internet-network in all customers will be improved fairly.
Phytochemical, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Screening of Artocarpus integer from Indonesia
Authors: Rosa Dela , Sari Mika Triwulan , Astiti Putu Karang Clareza , Nugraheni Antika , Santoso Feronia Cyrena , Pranasti Ernestine Arianditha , Halim Yuniwaty
Published: July 2022

Artocarpus integer is one of the seasonal fruits in Indonesia that is similar to jackfruit. Artocarpus integer plant has been widely used as a traditional medicine to cure malaria, tuberculosis, and as antibacterial agents. In this research, the ethanol extracts of leaf and flesh of Indonesian. Artocarpus integer were screened for their phytochemical characteristics and antioxidant activities using DPPH test. The aim of this research is to investigate and compare the antioxidant activities between A. integer flesh fruit and leaves using DPPH method. Furthermore, antibacterial tests against Streptococcus pyogenes and Escherichia coli were also done for the leaf extract. The phytochemical screening results showed that the ethanol extract from Indonesian Artocarpus integer fruit flesh contained alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, triterpenoids, and phenolics compounds whereas the leaves did not contain alkaloids and saponins. Meanwhile, the DPPH test showed that both leaf and fruit flesh extracts had good antioxidant activity potential with IC50 of 79.80 ± 5,92 ppm and IC50 of 68.11 ± 6,67 ppm, respectively. The Artocarpus integer leaf extract showed antibacterial activity against Streptococcus pyogenes with Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MIC) of 713.76 mg/ ml, but showed no antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli.
BİR ÜRETİM İŞLETMESİNDEKİ TEKNOLOJİK DEĞİŞİKLİĞİN HAMMADDE MALİYETİNE ETKİSİ
Authors: BENGÜ Prof. Dr. Haluk , NAZLİ KANAL Elif
Published: July 2022

Teknolojik değişimler ve gelişmeler geçmişten günümüze kadar büyük bir hızla ilerlemektedir. Doğal olarak bu değişimler ve gelişmelerle birlikte işletmelerde kas gücü yerini makine ve robotlara bırakmaktadır. İşletmeler de insan gücüne dayalı yapıdan, yüksek teknolojiye uyum sağlayarak kendilerini değiştirmektedirler. Bu çalışmada teknolojik değişikliğin hammadde maliyetine etkisini ortaya koymak amacıyla tekstil sektörüne ait bir üretim işletmesinin yapmış olduğu teknolojik değişiklikle ilgili veriler incelenmiştir. Yöntem olarak teknolojik değişimleri takip edip son teknolojilerle üretim yapan bir işletmeye gidilerek yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle saha çalışması yapılarak veriler toplanmıştır. Eski teknoloji kullanırken katlanılan hammadde maliyetleri ile yeni teknolojinin kullanılması ile katlanılan hammadde maliyetleri kıyaslanmıştır. Böylelikle teknolojik değişimlerin hammadde maliyetine etkisinin ne yönde olduğu toplanan veriler ışığında değerlendirilmiştir. İşletmeye ait verilerle yapılan kıyaslama sonucunda yeni teknoloji kullanılarak yapılan üretimde eski teknolojiye kıyasla aynı kaliteye sahip hammadde kullanıldığında daha az hammadde ile daha fazla ürün üretildiği ortaya konulmuştur. Bu durumda teknolojik değişikliğin hammadde maliyetlerini azaltıcı yönde etki ettiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Fenitothion Degradation by Aspergillus parasiticus
Authors: Sudha Rani Thenepalli , Suvarna Latha Devi Potireddy
Published: July 2022

India is a predominantly agriculture-based country with a population of 1.27 billion, according to FAO the population has reached to 1.66 billion in between 2007 and 2050. Tense because of overgrowing population the yield of crops were increased by applying various insecticides for controlling (insects, pests). Globally, an appraise 1 to 2.5 million tons of effective insecticide additives go on applied each year, especially in agriculture. Fenitrothion is an organophosphate insecticide employed to destroy pests, insects particularly in Paddy fields and it is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, neurotoxicant and the toxic metabolites in the environment is remain for longer periods, so it is necessary to degrade the fenitrothion by biodegradation. The fungi Aspergillus parasiticus were screened from paddy fields and Molecular characterized it by 26S rDNA gene sequencing, the fungi breaks the insecticide within 24 h of incubation in PDB. The course of the degradation process was studied using FTIR and HPLC.
Extracellular Vesicles for Cancer Immunotherapy: Biomarkers and Beyond
Authors: Murugan Baranya , Sagadevan Suresh
Published: July 2022

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), like exosomes and microvesicles, are membrane-bound vesicles released by most cell types in response to cellular stress as well as normal physiologic conditions. EV plays a vital part in cell communication and tumor immunology. Tumor-derived EVs carry a wide range of tumor neoantigens and have a distinct molecular signature that reflects the tumor’s genomic complexities. These tumor-derived EVs provide a glance into the immunological tumor microenvironment and have a perspective to be a novel, minimally invasive cancer immunotherapy biomarker. Antibodies against immune checkpoint inhibitors like anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1) have changed the treatment of broad diversity of solid tumors such as non-small cell lung cancer, head, and neck squamous cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, melanoma, etc. Invasive tissue biopsy is necessary for both histologic diagnosis and next-generation sequencing efforts. The latter has become increasingly widespread in today’s healthcare. There is an unmet need for non-invasive or minimally invasive (e.g., plasma-based) biomarkers in both diagnosis and therapy monitoring. The selected investigation of EV in biospecimens, including plasma and saliva, can achieve this goal by potentially avoiding the need for tissue samples. In this chapter, we discuss the present challenges of biomarkers in cancer immunotherapy and the mechanistic role of tumor-derived EV in regulating the anti-tumor immune response.
The Hepatic Fetal Venous System
Authors: Gabriel Iliescu Dominic , Zorila George-Lucian , Cristina Dragusin Roxana , Cristian Marinas Marius , Cristina Comanescu Maria , Cristian Comanescu Alexandru , Razvan Cosmin Pana , Costinel Sîrbu Ovidiu , Catalina Vrabie Sidonia , Maria Sandulescu Sidonia , Daniela Nagy Rodica
Published: July 2022

The vascular architecture of the human liver is established at the end of the 10th week of gestation as a result of a complex process. Recent developments in ultrasonographic imaging facilitate the prenatal evaluation of this system. However, many of the involved mechanisms are poorly understood. The hepatic primordium is in contact with the vitelline veins and the umbilical veins, and by the end of the 6th week, the afferent venous system of the liver is acquired giving rise to the portal vein, the portal sinus, and the ductus venosus. The only afferent vein of the liver that remains open at birth is the portal vein. Also, the efferent venous system of the liver is formed and emerges from the vitelline veins.
Walnut Husk Fly (Rhagoletis completa Cresson), the Main Burden in the Production of Common Walnut (Juglans regia L.)
Authors: Medic Aljaz , Hudina Metka , Veberic Robert , Solar Anita
Published: July 2022

The walnut husk fly (Rhagoletis completa Cresson) is the most important pest of walnuts (Juglans regia L.). It causes economically significant crop losses (up to 80% yield loss) in many growing regions, including the United States and most European walnut-producing countries. This chapter describes the impact of pest infestation on yield quantity and quality along with the current geographic distribution of the pest. Its bionomy and infestation symptoms are described in detail. An overview of monitoring and control methods used is also provided, and new methods that may prove useful for walnut husk fly control are listed. Monitoring the occurrence of the pest is the most important part of controlling the walnut husk fly, as only with an effective monitoring system can insecticides be applied at the appropriate time. Emphasis is placed on biotic protection and the possible role of phenolic compounds in cultivar resistance to walnut husk fly. Other control methods (non-chemical, mechanical, and biological control) are also gaining importance in pest management as more and more active substances in pesticides are regulated or phased out each year. Mechanical control methods are more or less only suitable for walnuts grown in the protected areas.
Ancora sul Commento a Isaia attribuito a Basilio di Cesarea
Authors: Cattaneo Enrico ,   Instituto Patristico Augustinianum
Published: July 2022

As part of the studies on Pseudo-Basiliana Graeca, the vol. LIX of Sacris Erudiri (2020) dedicated some interventions to the Commentary on Isaiah attributed to Basil. Faced with new doubts about authenticity, the author examines the arguments proposed, but reconfirms his position on the Basilian authorship of the work.
Question of the Authorship of the Commentary on the prophet Isaiah (CPG 2911): from Erasmus to Garnier and His Followers
Authors: Lipatov-Chicherin Nikolai ,   Instituto Patristico Augustinianum
Published: July 2022

The article considers arguments presented by Erasmus of Rotterdam, Julien Garnier and their modern followers against the authenticity of the Commentary on the Prophet Isaiah, which has been preserved in mansucsripts as a work of Basil the Great. A survey of the correspondence of Erasmus and of the circumstances of his attempted translation of the book shows that his critical judgement on the authorship was motivated by the need to justify his abandoning of the project of translation rather than by the evidence of the text itself. The first systematic examination of Garnier’s critical dossier demonstrates that his statements about the incompatibility of many linguistic features of the Commentary with undisputed writings of Basil are not supported by the text of his own edition of the book. Moreover, his rigid criteria for stylistic analysis are based on misleading notions about textual aspects of the creation and transmission of Patristic works. Isolated observations of the modern followers of the Maurist need to be assessed on the basis of a new and critical edition of the text; however, without the support of his numerous unfounded arguments, they are not sufficient by themselves to refute the attribution of the book in the manuscript tradition.
Lay or Consecrated, Subjected and Subtracted
Authors: Resta Mario ,   Instituto Patristico Augustinianum
Published: July 2022

The present paper provides a comparative analysis of imperial and canonical legislation concerning the abduction of lay or consecrated women in the 4th century, when both legislations delineated the distinctive features of the abovementioned crimen. The imperial law showed both an extreme severity towards abductors and a leniency towards lay and consecrated women, who were considered innocent; however, women were not allowed to live together with their abductors. The canonical legislation also severely punished abductors and considered lay women innocent; however, contrary to the provisions in the civil laws, the ecclesiastical legislation condemned consecrated women who consented to abduction. The paper aims to reconstruct the basic outline of both legislative systems and to identify a set of key features that might describe female submission to both the will of male members of the family and to the provisions in the canonical laws: indeed, the consent to abduction often represented an extreme attempt on the part of women to determine their own lives.
Traces de l’influence de Cyrille d’Alexandrie sur le De Trinitate du Pseudo-Didyme
Authors: Zaganas Dimitrios ,   Instituto Patristico Augustinianum
Published: July 2022

This article further examines the literary relationship between the De Trinitate falsely attributed to Didymus the Blind and the works of Cyril of Alexandria, aside from their common philosophical citations. The highlighted similarities of these two authors cannot be explained by a common source; on the contrary, they indicate a direct dependence of one author upon the other. Their analysis shows that words, turns of phrase and ideas which are typical of Cyril and often occur in his writings are each used only once by Pseudo-Didymus. This evidence weighs heavily in favour of Cyril’s antecedence. In fact, the anonymous author of the De Trinitate has been influenced, in addition to fourth-century doctrinal treatises, by Cyril’s De sancta Trinitate dialogi, an anti-Arian work dating from the 420s. He also assimilated several other Cyrillian features, and was even inspired by Cyril’s anti-Arian Christology in his doctrine on the Holy Spirit. Cyril of Alexandria, therefore, has priority over Pseudo-Didymus, both chronologically and theologically.
Sustainable tourism development according to EU indicators, in the function of economic growth of Niška Banja
Authors: Milićević Raica , Momirović Dragan , Simonović Zoran
Published: July 2022

According to the indicators of sustainable development, tourism in Niška Banja is not based on the principles of sustainable development. Economic, social and cultural indicators show a worrying situation that requires urgent measures while environmental indicators show a tolerable situation. Specificity and attractiveness, infrastructure facilities and accessibility, with the construction of hotels, sports grounds, catering facilities, and other supra-structural capacities, would enable the Niška banja to become an exclusive model of sustainable tourism. At the same time, it is necessary to constantly promote and propagate the advantages of this development, with the increase in tourism, better utilization of existing resources and other tourist potentials. On the other hand, the development of tourism can cause great damages to Niška Banja. Therefore, careful and efficient planning, management and rigorous monitoring are needed to ensure that tourism in Niška Banka is truly successful and sustainable, while respecting the natural, social and cultural components of the environment.
Post-sales services: A significant performance of organizations' competitive advantage
Authors: Miletić Vuk , Grubor Aleksandar , Ćurčić Nikola
Published: July 2022

The majority of organizations not only aspire to sell their product(s), but they also aspire to solve the problems clients are faced with in that process. In other words, goods have to be amended and encompassed by a set of additional post-sales services. The research conducted in this paper was done with the aim of rating and ranking the post-sales services rendered by domestic organizations as the characteristic that influences their successful operation on the market. The primary goal is to further deepen the knowledge and evaluate the basic features of the post-sales service markets, given the fact that the knowledge of that market that has been acquired so far is quite limited. The starting premise implies that to achieve maximum organizational effects, it is necessary for the organization to successfully create post-sales services which appear to be the key to competitive maneuvering in the conditions in which products are being more and more similar to each other and when there is the need to find the other elements which will make buyers differ them from one another. In this research study, the following methods are used: the comparative statistics methods (ch2 Test, ANOVA), the hypothetical-deductive methods, the analytic-deductive and comparative methods, the historical and statistical-descriptive methods.
Application of the innovative concept "mindfulness" in organizational and academic practice
Authors: Krasulja Nevena , Đuretić Gordana , Ilić Dejan
Published: July 2022

The paper presents the importance, basic determinants, as well as the best world practice of one of the leading insurance companies in Europe, If P&C Insurance and technology giant Google in the field of application of innovative Mindfulness concept with the aim of improving the total performances of employees. The above examples are addressed in the argument of growing importance and broader application of the innovative concept towards the development of employee potential through the development of emotional intelligence, cognitive abilities, but also through stress reduction. The main goal is to point out to the management of companies, as well as to other authors and researchers, the importance of this concept, which gives ever more positive results in the direction of improving the overall performance of employees and, consequently, the overall performance of organizations in order to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.
A numerical study of the comparison of normal concrete and light weight concrete exterior beamcolumn joints behavior to cyclic lateral loads
Authors: Aisyah Nurjannah , Saloma S , Putra Usman , Wibowo Lindung
Published: July 2022

This paper presents a numerical analysis of the exterior Beam-Column Joints (BCJ) in resisting a combination of constant axial and lateral cyclic loads. The materials used in this study were Normal Concrete (NC) and Light Weight Concrete (LWC). Light Weight Concrete has been commonly used to reduce the mass of buildings and minimize the structural damages due to earthquakes. A numerical model of exterior BCJ using NC materials was verified using experimental data from the previous research. Then, these models of exterior BCJ using NC and LWC materials were analyzed to obtain the performance. This study aimed to elaborate on the LWC as materials of structures to resist earthquake loads. The performance of the exterior BCJ models was analyzed through hysteretic curves, ductility, stiffness degradation, and strength degradation. The analysis results showed that the NC-BCJ model achieved a higher maximum story drift of 5.3% than the LWC-BCJ model of 4.5%. NC-BCJ model reached higher maximum lateral forces of 40.58 kN and 40.51 kN under push and pull loads, compared with the LWC-BCJ model of 27.83 kN and 32.40 kN. The exterior NC-BCJ model satisfied the strength criteria in the ACI 374.1-19 with a ratio of 1.0 under push and pull loads. Despite the lower maximum lateral forces achieved by the LWC-BCJ model than NC-BCJ, it satisfied this criterion with ratios of 0.93 and 0.99 under push and pull loads, respectively. Both NC-BCJ and LWC-BCJ models performed moderate ductility of 2.70 and 2.52.
Biochemical and hematological findings and risk factors associated with kidney impairment in patients with COVID-19
Authors: Yaghmour Yosra , Said Shraim , Ahmad Abbas
Published: July 2022

Background: COVID-19 is a new pandemic that has infected millions of people worldwide and caused a high morbidity and mortality rate. COVID-19 may have a harmful effect on organs, especially the kidneys. Aims: The main aim of our research is to study the association between the severity of COVID-19 disease and biochemical parameters related to kidney function and to investigate certain risk factors of COVID-19-associated kidney disease. Methods: A total of 174 individuals, 121 COVID-19 positive and 53 COVID-19 negative, were enrolled in this study. The relation between COVID-19 infection, severity, kidney function test, and hematological indicators were examined. Results: The most prominent symptoms among COVID-19 were fever (95% ) and fatigue (92%). Regarding biochemical parameters, median creatinine, MPV, and CRP were significantly higher in COVID-19 patients, whereas median eGFR, Na+, WBC, MCH, MCHC, and eosinophil percentages were significantly lower in this group. Severely infected patients were observed to have higher urea, creatinine, neutrophils, and NLR. However, median sodium, eGFR, hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC, lymphocytes, and platelet count were significantly lower in the severe group. Urine examination of the severe group showed a significantly lower specific gravity, while urine pH, protein, and glucose were significantly higher. Conclusions: Our analysis indicates that COVID-19 infection affects kidney function, mainly creatinine level, urea, eGFR, Na+ and urine protein. Additionally, comorbidities such as older age (>65), hypertension, taking medications, and CRP (>33.55 mg/L) are considered risk factors that are more likely to contribute to kidney impairment in COVID-19 positive patients.
Bioactive compounds from Taraxacum officinale extracts obtained by optimized ultrasound-assisted extraction
Authors: Stanković Marina , Arsenijević Dejan , Planojević Nevena , Terzić Jelena , Stefanović Olgica
Published: July 2022

In this study, the extraction of plant species Taraxacum officinale (F. H. Wigg) was optimized providing the maximum extraction of phenolic compounds using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The optimum extraction parameters were as follows: extraction temperature of 60°C, extraction time of 30 min and 1:32.7 g/mL solid-liquid ratio for ethanol extract, and 60°C, 30 min, 1:14.2 g/mL ratio for acetone extract. The optimized extracts exhibited different biological activities. Ethanol extract showed better DPPH radicals scavenging activity and reducing power compared to acetone extract. The extracts had low antibacterial activity. In addition, the extracts had no effect on the healthy MRC-5 cell line, while acetone extract reduced the viability of HCT-116 carcinoma cells. This paper provides a basis for further research on the optimization of dandelion extraction under different conditions and testing the bioactivity of this medicinal plant.
Distribution of genus Libelloides Schaeffer, 1766 (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae) in Serbia with the help of citizen science
Authors: Parenta Igor , Tot Ivan , Vujić Mihailo
Published: July 2022

Genus Libelloides Schaeffer, 1766 in Serbia is represented by two species, rare Libelloides lacteus (Brullé, 1832) and common L. macaronius (Scopoli, 1763). The data presented in this study were obtained from Alciphron online database and its members. The data on the distribution of both species in Serbia are presented on maps and diagrams of the dependence of the period of occurrence of adults and altitude. A large number of data was collected using citizen science.
Noise induced human population annoyance in urban environment of city of Novi Sad (Serbia)
Authors: Živadinović Emil , Jevtić Marija , Bijelović Sanja , Dragić Nataša
Published: July 2022

The objective of this paper is to estimate percent of the human population in the City of Novi Sad (CNS) annoyed by road traffic noise according to two methods (ISO 1996-1: 2016, and National norm from 2010). 24-hour noise measurements data in the area of the city center and city roads in the CNS from 2012 to 2016 are obtained from the Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina (IPHV). Both methods show similar results, although with varying precision within the different noise range. Night noise stands out as a problem due to the fact that the expert recognize it as a significant factor responsible for the non-auditory effects of noise on human health and because the results of measurements of the IPHV confirm that the night-time noise is increased by 98% of measurements in the city traffic area.
Endangering the public traffic: Criminal law regulation and practical doubts
Authors: Milošević Mladen , Banović Božidar
Published: July 2022

Due to their frequency and importance, traffic crimes are an important subject of theoretical study. Violation of traffic regulations is sanctioned by the norms of misdemeanor and criminal law, which makes this area complex, but also leads to certain difficulties in the interpretation and application of law. The authors thoroughly analyze the legal description of the criminal offense of endangering the public transport and its qualified forms. A particular attention is paid to the the interpretation of certain subjective and objective elements of this criminal offense (consequence, mens rea and objective conditions of incrimination). The authors point out certain inconsistencies in the court practice and propose legislative changes to improve criminal protection and establish a more legitimate and pragmatic distinction between criminal and misdemeanor acts.
The European Union Ombudsman in the public interest protection: A case study of the purchase of vaccines by the European Commission during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Simić Savo
Published: July 2022

In this paper, we examine the collision of private and public interests within the European Union in a case study of the mediation of the European Union Ombudsman in resolving a dispute between the European Commission and one civil society organization. The social justification and contribution of the research are reflected in the public interest in purchasing and procuring vaccines for the European public, while the scientific justification and contribution are present in deepening knowledge about the institutional and legal shortcomings on which the public interest of the European Union rests. The methods in use are: the analysis of the content of legal acts and other documentation of the European Union, the historical method in processing the institutional-historical role of the European Ombudsman institution and the new institutionalism present in the dynamic nature of institutions.
Europarties in the system of representative democracy of the European Union: In search of identity
Authors: Čupić Zoran
Published: July 2022

The Lisbon Treaty stipulates that the functioning of the European Union will be based on representative democracy. The main bearers of representative democracy should be political parties, in this case European political parties. Therefore, the subject of this paper is the position of European parties in the political system of the European Union. The basic question is whether the Europarties are able to contribute to the democratic functioning of the political system of the European Union and thus build their recognizable identity. If we take into account the existing constitutional order of the European Union and the place of political parties in it, it is obvious that they are not able to contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the political will of the Union citizens.
Welding technology of steel cast G18CrMo4+QT with structural steel S355J2+N
Authors: Dobraš Dragoslav , Marković Milisav , Savić Slaviša
Published: July 2022

Welding technology of cast steel G18CrMo4+QT with structural steel S355J2+N is a welding of dissimilar steels. The problem of welding cast iron G18CrMo4+QT is the phenomenon of hardening of the structure due to the presence of unreleased martensite, which results in lower toughness and the formation of cold cracks. On the other hand, structural steel S355J2+N, depending on the thickness of the material, is also prone to the appearance of cold cracks. In order to prevent the formation of cracks and eliminate residuals stresses, it is necessary to perform preheating and heat treatment after welding. The paper presents welding technologies and subsequent heat treatment of G18CrMo4+QT cast iron joint with S355J2 + N structural steel with presentation of test results performed on a 12 mm thick welded sample, with V preparation of the joint, welded by MAG process in PA welding position.
Toeing the party line: Politically driven responses to the coronavirus pandemic in the USA
Authors: Douglas Karen M. , Sutton Robbie M.
Published: July 2022

Polling data indicate that in the USA, Republicans, compared to Democrats, have been less inclined to take preventive measures against coronavirus. In three studies (Ns = 380, 430, and 393), we sought to find evidence for partisan motivations and to illuminate how they translate into attitudes, behavioral intentions and actual behaviors. Results revealed a consensus that the Democratic party wants people take coronavirus seriously. Thus, while Democrats thought it was aligned with their political interests, Republicans thought it was in their opponents’ interests. Further analyses suggest that perceived party interests mediated the effect of party allegiance on attitudes about the seriousness of coronavirus, and both attitudes and intentions to preventive behaviors (Studies 1 and 2) and specifically attitudes and intentions to wear masks (Study 3). This relationship also held for mask-wearing behavior. Results suggest that people’s responses to coronavirus may reflect a conformity to the perceived wishes and interests of their political party.
Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) Part 8:
Authors: Grother Patrick
Published: July 2022

In December 2019, NIST Interagency Report 8280 quantified and visualized demographic variations for many face recognition algorithms. The report also suggested various mitigations, one of which - the focus of this report - was to define summary inequity measures that developers can work to improve and which can guide algorithm selection. Since 2019, it has become apparent that false negative inequities are substantially due to poor photography of certain groups including under-exposure of dark-skinned individuals, and that this can be addressed by using algorithms more tolerant of poor image quality or, better, by correcting the capture process with superior cameras, imaging environments and humanfactors. At the same time, it is also clear that the much larger false positive variations, which occur even in high-quality photographs, must be mitigated by algorithm developers. To those ends, this report compiles and analyzes various demographic summary measures for how face recognition false positive and false negative error rates differ across age, sex, and race-based demographic groups. We exercise some of the proposed measures by tabulating them for many algorithms submitted to the one-to-one comparison track of the Face Recognition Vendor Test. Those results appear on a regularly updated public webpage.
Prawo konkurencji a projekt rozporządzenia w sprawie kontestowalnych i uczciwych rynków w sektorze cyfrowym – kto przypilnuje strażników?
Authors:   Urząd Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów, Czarnomska-Bokowy Urszula
Published: July 2022

Artykuł dotyczy projektu rozporządzenia w sprawie kontestowalnych i uczciwych rynków w sektorze cyfrowym (akt o rynkach cyfrowych) (Digital Markets Act) – propozycji legislacyjnej Komisji Europejskiej zmierzającej do zapewnienia kontestowalnych i uczciwych rynków w sektorze cyfrowym. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie proponowanych uregulowań oraz ich wpływu na prawo ochrony konkurencji. Artykuł zawiera wstępną analizę relacji projektowanych przepisów i regulacji dotyczących nadużycia pozycji dominującej, a także rozważania dotyczące optymalnego modelu egzekwowania rozporządzenia.
Dermoscopy of palmoplantar keratoderma: development and analysis methods
Authors: Dassouli Ryme , Elloudi Sara , Choukri Souad , Baybay Hanane , Douhi Zakia , Mernissi Fatima Zahra
Published: July 2022

Palmoplantar keratoderma (KPP) is a group of inherited or acquired conditions characterized by palmar and plantar hyperkeratosis. The analysis can be difficult, however, thanks to dermoscopy, which is a non-invasive means of exploration, certain signs are very orienting for the right diagnosis. The available data concerning the dermoscopic profile of palmoplanar pathologies are still limited in the literature. we have reviewed the dermoscopic signs of KPP which target the acquired inflammatory dermatoses frequently found in the routine consultation of the dermatologist. The aim is to realize a dermoscopic guide for the dermatologist in front of KPP and to facilitate the diagnostic orientation in front of this topography using the Dermoscope. We have illustrated with dermoscopic images taken from patients followed in consultation.The analyzed images were taken with minimal pressure to preserve vessel morphology, and immersion with a clear, thick, colorless gel to ensure better visualization.
Barriers and facilitators of purchasing from short food supply chains: evidence from consumer focus groups in Germany, Spain, Greece and Hungary
Authors: Chang Betty , Hieke Sophie , Iliopoulos Constantine , Theodorakopoulou Irini , Jansseni Frank , Alfaro Begoña , Campos Débora , Aouinaït Camille , Benos Theo , Santa Cruz Elena , Chang Betty P.I. , Hegyi Adrienn , Szente Viktória , Kujáni Katalin , Gawlik Dennis , Hüttl-Maack Verena , Petropoulou Eugenia , Reipurth Malou , Massri Camila
Published: July 2022

This study aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators of consumers purchasing from short food supply chains (SFSC). Eight focus groups were conducted with consumers in the rural and urban areas of Germany, Spain, Hungary and Greece. Participants generally felt that increasing the convenience of purchasing SFSC products (in terms of a proximal location and being able to purchase a wide range of produce in one place) was a prerequisite for them to buy such products. Food quality in terms of taste, freshness and organic status were also taken into account in purchase decisions, and there appears to be a greater focus on health rather than the environmental implications of organic production, although the environmental aspects are also appreciated. Some participants also like the idea of supporting their local community through purchasing from local producers and/or retailers. It was believed that small-scale production and SFSC result in better quality food, but participants had less confidence in the hygiene and food safety standards of SFSC compared to longer chains. Participants thought that consumers would purchase local food if they could more easily access a variety of local food in one place, such as through supermarkets, cooperatives, farm shops and markets, or an online platform that aggregates producers.
Gamification for sustainable food transitions: supporting multi-level cooperation in short food supply chains through GAIN
Authors: Moore Danika , Massar Bob , Frederiks Mark , Veltkamp Remco , Runhaar Hens
Published: July 2022

The food system has become globalized and industrial. As a consequence, food travels long distances to reach consumers and its production is over-reliant on chemicals, leading to high levels of carbon emissions and soil degradation. Short food supply chains (SFSCs) have been advocated as more sustainable alternatives and have been explicitly mentioned by the Dutch government and the EU as a strategy towards achieving sustainability goals. While SFSCs are viable on a small scale, scaling and mainstreaming them has proven difficult due to low margins, high costs, and steep learning curves. Their economic underperformance is particularly glaring when compared to the highly cost-efficient - albeit energy and resource intensive - conventional commercial supply chains. In practice, SFSCs therefore remain isolated success stories, failing to contribute to systemic change in food systems. In efforts to enhance the performance of SFSCs, this paper introduces the GAIN transition model, a novel framework based on gamification which provides a holistic and actionable framework for SFSC actors to coalesce and strategize around a common vision. We illustrate the underlying principles of GAIN and its potential for institutionalizing SFSCs. We find that thus far, GAIN has helped to catalyze action and has proven a useful tool which provides a common language for actors to navigate this complex space. Future research and more dissemination are needed to conclude with more certainty on the quantitative impact of GAIN in terms of enabling and strengthening SFSCs.
Barriers and facilitators of purchasing from short food supply chains in europe: insights from a stakeholder perspective
Authors: Aouinait Camille , Chang Betty , Braun Susanne , Janssen Frank , Kuitems Jasper , Lameris Marieke , Santa Cruz Elena , Alfaro Begoña , Petropoulou Eugenia , Gawlik Dennis , Aouinait Camille , Fricz Ágnes Szegedyné , Major Ágnes , Kujáni Katalin , Hegyi Adrienn , Hieke Sophie , Reipurth Malou , Massri Camila , Carlen Christoph , Christen Danilo
Published: July 2022

Thirty-two expert stakeholder (e.g., consumer advice center, state parliament at regional level, European Network for Rural Development, university and research center, chamber of tourism, rural development association, and social cooperative enterprise) interviews were conducted to examine consumer attitudes, values and preferences in relation to short food supply chains. These stakeholders have expertise in policy, consumer behaviour, the tourism sector and regulation. The interviewees represented the views of consumers, producers, and other actors who work with or within short food supply in seven European countries (Belgium, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland). Consumers were generally perceived to be aware of the environmental impact of food production. In terms of preferences, consumers would like to shop for local food the way they shop at the supermarket: having variety of products, accessibility, and availability. The relative lack of convenience and high prices associated with short food supply chains products were seen as the major barriers to their purchase. Consumers were thought to buy the products because of health and environmental benefits, a desire to support their local community, and a preference for tradition. However, relatively few consumers purchase products regularly from SFSC. The main segments are people who believe in short food supply chains values, middle class families with young children and elderly people. More can be done to educate and engage consumers regarding these chains, and market research is needed to inform which strategy is likely to be most effective in specific contexts such as the regional level.