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Anticipated climate changes reveal shifting in habitat suitability of high-altitude selaginellas in Java, Indonesia
Authors: SETYAWAN AHMAD DWI , Supriatna Jatna , Nisyawati  , Nursamsi Ilyas , SUTARNO SUTARNO , SUGIYARTO SUGIYARTO , SUNARTO SUNARTO , Pradan Prakash , BUDIHARTA SUGENG , PITOYO ARI , SUHARDONO SAPTA , SETYONO PRABANG , INDRAWAN MUHAMMAD
Published: November 2020

Abstract. Setyawan AD, Supriatna J, Nisyawati, Nursamsi I, Sutarno, Sugiyarto, Sunarto, Pradan P, Budiharta S, Pitoyo A, Suhardono S, Setyono P, Indrawan M. 2020. Anticipated climate changes reveal shifting in habitat suitability of high-altitude selaginellas in Java, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 5482-5497. High-altitude ecosystems with humid and cool climate are the preferred habitat for some Selaginella species (selaginellas). Such habitats are available in Java, Indonesia, which also has fertile soils with rich mineral contents resulted from volcanic activities. However, the high-altitude ecosystems in Java are threatened by various anthropogenic activities as well as changes in climate conditions, potentially affecting some Selaginella species. This study aimed to investigate the shift in suitable habitat of four species of high-altitude Selaginella spp. (Selaginella involvens, S. opaca, S. ornata, and S. remotifolia) in Java Island under current and future climate conditions predicted by several representative greenhouse gas concentration pathways. Presence data of Selaginella localities were collected from field survey between 2007 and 2014 across the island, as well as occurrence points from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility database. A total of 1,721 occurrence points data along with environmental and climate data were used to develop species distribution models using MaxEnt. Future habitat distributions were projected under four climate scenarios to see the shift in suitable habitat and altitudinal ranges. The results showed that the distribution of the four high-altitude Selaginella species are strongly influenced by altitude, annual average temperature, and annual rainfall. In the present time, 37.32% (48,974 km2) of the area of Java has been predicted to be suitable for high-altitude Selaginella. Under the optimistic climate scenario (RCP 2.6), the highly suitable area will likely to decrease by almost 35% in the year 2080, whereas the medium and low suitable areas will reduce by about 37.2% and 18.3%, respectively. Under the pessimistic scenario (RCP 8.5), about 21.2% of low suitable areas will be lost in 2080, whereas the medium and highly suitable areas are predicted to decrease by around 38.1% and 33.4%, respectively. Under the pessimistic scenario, there will be upward shift by 51.1 m in the year 2030 from the current’s mean altitude and will shift by almost 150 m in the year 2080. The maximum altitude of predicted suitable habitat is also predicted to increase to reach almost 3500 m asl in the year 2080. The results of this study imply that habitat shift of four high-altitude Selaginella species varies depending on the scenario, but in all cases, the losses are greater than gains.
Diversity of termites (Isoptera) on industrial forest plantation of Eucalyptus pellita stands of tropical ecosystem in Riau, Indonesia
Authors: PRASTYANINGSIH SRI RAHAYU , Hardiwinoto Suryo , MUSYAFA MUSYAFA , KORANTO CAHYONO AGUS DWI
Published: November 2020

Abstract. Prastyaningsih SR, Hardiwinoto S, Musyafa, Koranto CAD. 2020. Diversity of termites (Isoptera) on industrial forest plantation of Eucalyptus pellita stands of tropical ecosystem in Riau, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 5498-5505. Eucalyptus pellita is an alternative tree species for pulp and paper of industrial forest plantation. One of the forest plantation’s negative effect is the loss of biodiversity and vulnerable to pest and disease. Termites are one of the pests attacking the forest plantations and play an important role in the ecological process. Need a better understanding of the termite role ecosystem process in E. pellita stands. This research aimed to determine the diversity of termite species found in E. pellita stands at different rotation and ages of stands. Termite diversity sampled by the transect sampling method in the 4th and 5th rotation with four-level ages (1, 2, 3, 4-years-old). The transect area was divided into 24 plots (100 m x 2 m). The termites in the Eucalyptus stand consist of two families (Termitidae and Rhinotermitidae), five subfamilies (Termitinae, Macrotermitinae, Nasutitermitinae, Rhinotermitinae, and Coptotermitinae), and eight species (Discupiditermes nemorosus, Macrotermes gilvus, Termes rostatus, Amitermes dentatus, Microcerotermes sp., Nasutitermes matangensis, Schedorhinotermes medioobscurus, and Coptotermes havilandi). The diversity index (H) in the 4th rotation was 1.95, while in the 5th rotation was 1.63, with a similarity in the Sorensen Index of 87.71%. The existence of termites is dominated by the wood feeder group. The species richness of the termites at the two rotations increased with the increase of the stand age.. The relative abundance composition of termites in the 5th rotation, is higher than the 4th rotation. Termite occurrence was influenced by necromass, tree biomass, humidity, and temperature.
Distribution and abundance of aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria in the tropical coastal waters of Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Aprilyanto Victor , Sembiring Langkah , Djohan Tjut Sugandawaty
Published: November 2020

Abstract. Aprilyanto V, Sembiring L, Djohan TS. 2020. Distribution and abundance of aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria in the tropical coastal waters of Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 5506-5513. Aerobic anoxygenic phototroph (AAP) is a community of bacteria capable of performing anoxygenic photosynthesis in the presence of oxygen. AAP abundance in most oceanic regions signals its ecological importance in marine microbial loop. This study was conducted to reveal the distribution and abundance of AAP in Siung coast, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Total bacterioplankton and AAP were enumerated using acridine orange direct count (AODC) and real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR), respectively. Several water physicochemical parameters as well as dissolved nitrate, ammonium, phosphate, and sulfate were also measured. The results showed that total bacterioplankton was distributed thoroughly in the water column with abundance ranging from 2.5×104 to 3.5×104 cells/mL. Within this total bacterioplankton, AAP ranged from 3.83×102 –7.48×102 cells/mL, comprising about 1% to ~2.5%. Inorganic nutrient concentration, mainly nitrate and phosphate were thought to be the regulating factors to the distribution and abundance of both communities. In conclusion, AAP comprises a relatively low portion of the total bacterioplankton community in the tropical coastal water in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta.
Soil diversity influences on oil palm productivity in ultramafic ecosystems, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Authors: ALAM SYAMSU , Purwanto Benito Heru , HANUDIN EKO , PUTRA EKA TARWACA SUSILA
Published: November 2020

Abstract. Alam S, Purwanto BH, Hanudin E, Putra ETS. 2020. Soil diversity influences oil palm productivity in ultramafic ecosystems, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 5521-5530. Ultramafic is a unique ecosystem with an environmental gradient due to its high soil diversity. Understanding soil diversity in ultramafic ecosystems is fundamentally required to support sustainable agriculture management, particularly in oil palm plantation. This study investigated the relationship between soil diversity and productivity of oil palm in ultramafic ecosystems, Southeast Sulawesi. The soil survey has taken in Oheo, Langgikima, and Routa districts. Soil sample was collected from various toposequence, including upper, middle, and lower slope to describe soil properties, including soil texture, pH, CEC, SOC, TN, Av-P, Exc-K, Exc-Ca, and Exc-Mg. Whilst observation of oil palm productivity was done by recording the fresh-weight of fruit yield in hectare unit during a month. The results showed that the soil characteristics from the three sites were significantly different in soil texture, pH, CEC, Av-P, Exc-Ca, and Exc-Mg. A similar trend was also recorded in oil palm productivity wherein the highest oil palm productivity was discovered in Oheo (556.41+96.26 kg ha-1), followed by Langgikima (501.11+54.84 kg ha-1) and Routa (163.19+17.55 kg ha-1). Our study founded: pH, CEC, Av-P, Exc-K, Exc-Ca, and Exc-Mg significantly affected the productivity of oil palm. Based on these results, the soil diversity highly affected oil palm productivity in ultramafic ecosystems.
Impact of highway on vertebrate roadkill in Nam Nao National Park, Thailand
Authors: Kummoo Wuttisak , Teampanpong Jiraporn , Utsa Pantiya , Paansri Paanwaris , Suksavate Warong , Duengkae Prateep , Prompat Sutin
Published: November 2020

Abstract. Kummoo W, Teampanpong J, Paansri P, Suksavate W, Utsa P, Duengkae P, Prompat S. 2020. Impact of highway on vertebrate roadkill in Nam Nao National Park, Thailand. Biodiversitas 21: 5540-5550. Roads lead to biodiversity loss, primarily through wildlife collisions. This phenomenon is widespread, despite limited attention in Thailand. To reduce road mortality, the roadkilled species and their distributions along the road become a significant component for designing management strategies. We surveyed vertebrate mortality covering 44 kilometers of Highway 12, passing through Nam Nao Nation Park in Phetchabun Province of Thailand for 34 replicates between August 2018 and July 2019. We recorded 1,389 carcasses of 578 amphibians, 540 reptiles, 190 mammals and 81 birds. The rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs) was 1.089 ± 0.823 carcasses-km-1day-1, comprised mostly of amphibians. The distribution pattern of WVCs was arranged in spatial clusters. Five wildlife collision hotspots for four taxa groups were identified. Overall, the WVC presence was positively associated with vegetation types but negatively associated with distance to the forest edge, the presence of road barriers and the number of road lane. Concurrently, the numbers of roadkill incidents were positively associated with amphibians more than other vertebrate groups, the night time and number of daily vehicles. Our results suggest that WVC rates on HW12 vary among taxonomic groups, temporal scales and environmental factors. It highlights key hotspots where mitigation strategies should be implemented for biodiversity conservation.
Parkinson’s Disease: Possible Mechanisms for Nutritional Approaches
Authors: Cherpak-Castagna Christine E. , Van Lare Sherryl J.
Published: November 2020

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is among the most common chronic neurodegenerative conditions, affecting 1% of those over 60 years of age, and involves motor and non-motor impairments. Alterations in normal physiology may become apparent years – in some cases, 10–20 years – before established diagnostic criteria are met. Thus, better clinical outcomes may result when practitioners utilize nutritional and supplement interventions that support reductions in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration as early as possible. PD is a devastating, progressive neurodegenerative condition that has both hereditary and environmental components to its pathogenesis, and early identification of risk factors and onset is critical. The purpose of this review is to highlight various nutrition and supplement interventions that may positively affect disease onset and progression, and that warrant further research.
Antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli and Salmonella in raw retail table eggs in Lusaka, Zambia
Authors: Kapena Munsanda Susan , Muma John Bwalya , Mubita Charles Miyanda , Munyeme Musso
Published: November 2020

Background and Aim: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has risen as a serious cross-cutting global public health emergency. At the center of this emergency, foods of animal origin have particularly been singled out as possible drivers despite the paucity of information. This study has been formulated to provide answers to the identified critical gaps in the food safety industry and the public health sphere. In particular, this study was undertaken to investigate the AMR of Escherichia coli and Salmonella in raw retail table eggs in Lusaka, Zambia.

Materials and Methods: Accordingly, a cross-sectional study to determine antibiotic susceptibility of E. coli and Salmonella from raw retail table eggs was undertaken. Standard bacteriological methods involving culture and phenotypic characterization were applied. A total of 1080 raw table eggs pooled into composite samples (five eggs per composite sample) translating into 216 distinct and independently identifiable compounded sample units were collected from randomly selected supermarkets and open markets over 4 months (August 2018-November 2018). The eggs were screened for the presence of E. coli and Salmonella within 24 h of sample collection by standard microbiological methods. The Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion technique was used for antimicrobial susceptibility testing using a panel of nine different antibiotics.

Results: A total of 216 pooled egg samples were analyzed at two levels of contamination, (i) eggshell and (ii) egg content. From the eggshell, five compounded samples were positive for Salmonella spp. representing 2.31% (5/216), while 34.26% (74/216) were positive for E. coli. On the other hand, samples from egg contents were negative for Salmonella and E. coli. Eggshells were more likely to be contaminated by E. coli compared to the egg content (χ2=20.95, p<0.0001). Imipenem was 100% effective against E. coli isolates. With Salmonella, high resistance was seen in 80% against tetracycline (TE) and 60% to ampicillin (AMP). E. coli showed 94.6% resistance to colistin sulfate, 83.8% resistance to TE, and 59.5% resistance to AMP.

Conclusion: Overall, this study has been able to demonstrate the presence of E. coli and Salmonella outside and inside table eggs in Zambia. It has also shown the resistance of identified isolates which poses a serious public health concern given the consumption patterns of these table eggs.
Factors that affect rice crops price estimation based on grain mill enterprise in Ploso Jombang
Authors: Permatasari Anita
Published: November 2020

Rice is fundamental need for Indonesia and most of its citizens are occupied as farmers. In Ploso, Jombang, there are several big grain mills. The enterprises must be clever to respond many obstacles on their business, that way will minimize their loss and increase profit. Loss factor in grain mills lay on the mistake when they made calculation of price estimation, one of them is grain damage. The calculation commonly used among farmer is the price of grain is divided by damage grain. This study was descriptive qualitative research to reveal factors that affected rice price based on damage grain calculation in mill enterprise located in Ploso, Jombang Regency. The study was conducted in four months from February 2019 to May 2019 which took place in UD Santoso located in Ploso, Jombang Region. The study has resulted that grain yield must be considered by rice millers as factors in affecting rice price based on damage grain calculation. To avoid it, there must be socialization for farmer and mill owner about factors that affect grain yield, rice price expectation based on grain price and solution about how to minimize grain loss.
COST NATURE OF WAGE
Authors: Krishka V. I.
Published: November 2020

The article is devoted to the theoretical study of the wage's nature value. Without touching upon the problem of the substance of value in the article the following questions are considered and the relevant conclusions are drawn.

The value nature of wages has nominal (monetary) and real (natural) values.

The starting and final point of the circuit of nominal (monetary) wages are money, or rather money as capital. Real (natural) wages in this movement is only a moment. The purpose of this circuit is to recover from the cash proceeds of the advanced monetary wage Fund.

On the contrary, the source and end point of reproduction of the labor commodity form is its commodity-natural form. Money, more precisely, money capital is only a passing moment. The purpose of this cycle is the reproduction of the labor force in its natural and commercial form.

The article shows that the purchase and sale of goods labor and its use has two forms of advance funds.

On the part of the employer there is an advance of cash wages (prepayment), that is employees need an advance for the normal reproduction of the labor force before the end of the reproduction cycle of finished goods. On the part of the employee can observe the advance of labor before the end of the work specified in the employment contract.

In General, the two-way advance of funds allows us to say that from the position of property rights, there is both the rent of labor and the rent of capital.

Value as a substantive basis of wage date and wage labor has three forms of existence: 1) cash existence of money; 2) non-cash existence of cash prices and 3) the estimated value of goods.
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS FOR THE RURAL TOURISM AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE ALTAI REGION
Authors: Kundius V. A. , Vintayeva T. S.
Published: November 2020

The article presents the results of research on the processes of diversification of the rural economy, the feasibility and prospects of development of agro-tourism in the Altai region as one of the directions of diversification of spheres of activity, agribusiness, solving the problems of employment in rural areas. The specificity and forms of organization of this type of recreation of the population are shown. The necessity of formation of the legal, organizational and economic environment conducive to the creation of modern tourism industry in rural areas.
STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY: CAUSES AND PROBLEMS
Authors: Potyagailov S. V.
Published: November 2020

Throughout history, mankind has been confronted with the challenges and difficulties that arise in the cyclical evolutionary revolutionary processes of the socio-economic activities of society. The resulting structural distortions and shifts, which are an integral part of the life of economic systems, can with a high degree of probability lead to problems of a socio-economic nature. To ensure the security and functioning of the economic elements of the system in case of imbalance, it is necessary to understand the structure of possible and past transformations. Concretization of measures for the implementation of the tasks arising from this leads to the need to activate the entire resource base of the country, including a qualitatively new use of existing human resources.

To solve this problem field, the author considers the experience of describing and controlling the ongoing structural transformations in practice. The above classification and the use of international and domestic theoretical concepts made it possible to structure the structures necessary for describing transformations by identifying the main directions of their activity. The author identifies the basic approaches to conducting and controlling changes in the economy. A more detailed consideration of structural transformations proves the need to incorporate social aspects into existing or forming economic systems. Obtained by rethinking the basic principles, their new socio-economic meaning is revealed as a set of measures to counteract negative changes within the structure of the economy. As the main measure of implementation and control over transformations, the author considers the key areas of structural policy aimed at minimizing the negative factors of systemic changes.
Fogyasztói értékek, trendek és magatartás
Authors: Hofmeister Tóth Ágnes
Published: November 2020

Jelen korreferátum a kulturális értékrendekkel és azok átalakulásával foglalkozik a magyar társadalomban. A magyar longitudinális értékkutatások eredményeinek rövid bemutatása után kiemelten foglalkozik az egészség, mint érték és a környezet, mint érték jelentőségével, majd kitér a társadalmi marketing felelősségére is.
A business marketing identitása - elméleti, kutatási trendek, az innovációvezérelt modell
Authors: Piskóti István
Published: November 2020

A business marketing mint a marketingtudomány jellegzetes alkalmazási területe határozott szakmai, elméleti fejlődési utat járt be az elmúlt évtizedekben. Jelen tanulmány – a tudományos identitás jegyeit keresve – felvillantja az industrial, a business marketing történetének fő állomásait, diszciplináris alapjait, a meghatározó elméleti megközelítéseket és az aktuális kutatási kérdéseket, trendeket. A tanulmány második része, az egyik meghatározó kutatási kérdést, az innovációorientáltságot vizsgálja. Az elméleti modellek és a szerző többéves, saját kutatási programjának eredményei megerősítik, hogy a business piacokon is az – összehangolt, innovációportfólióra épülő – "innovációs versenyelőnyök" határozzák meg a vállalkozások sikerét, melyet hatékony marketingképességek és -tevékenységek kell, hogy támogassanak.
Experience in using secukinumab in patients with axial psoriatic arthritis
Authors: Gubar E. E. , Korsakova Yu. L. , Loginova E. Yu. , Korotaeva T. V.
Published: November 2020

Axial skeletal injury is observed in 25–70% of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Spondylitis frequently occurs subclinically, which leads to serious structural and functional disorders over time. An update shows that axial skeleton involvement in PsA is characterized by a more severe clinical course: these patients are observed to have a greater severity of peripheral arthritis, enthesitis, and dactylitis, skin and nail psoriasis, a higher CRP level, and worse functional status. In addition, the disease is more severe according to the patients' subjective assessment, as evidenced by questionnaires. Synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs used to treat peripheral PsA are not recommended for axial injury. When nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are ineffective, biological drugs (tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors or interleukin-17A (IL-17A) inhibitors) should be prescribed immediately to patients with psoriatic spondylitis. The paper describes two clinical cases demonstrating the successful use of the IL-17A inhibitor secukinumab (SEC) in patients with axial PsA (axPsA). Given the positive experience with SEC in real clinical practice, it seems reasonable to prescribe it to patients at earlier stages of axPsA.
The effectiveness of switching from an originator biological agent to its biosimilar, or vice versa, for ankylosing spondylitis in real clinical practice
Authors: Sakharova K. V. , Podryadnova M. V. , Erdes Sh. F.
Published: November 2020

If standard therapy with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is ineffective, biological drugs are usually prescribed for patients with active ankylosing spondylitis. These medicines are purchased in Russia not under their trade names, but under their international non-proprietary ones. This leads to the fact that either originator drugs or their biosimilars are purchased from time to time. For this reason, without a patient' and his/her attending physician's knowledge, the originator drug is switched to its biosimilar, or vice versa. The paper describes two cases of multiple switches from an originator drug to its biosimilars, or vice versa, which are not clinically indicated. The results of analyzing these cases confirm the opinion that biosimilars may have a significantly different clinical efficacy from their originator drugs.
Clinical evaluation of foot disability in patients with axial spondyloarthritis
Authors: Altan Lale
Published: November 2020

Objective: To evaluate foot disability both ultrasonographically and by using the Foot Function Index (FFI) in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) and to investigate its effects on patients' quality of life and functional capacity by determining the factors that may affect the level of disability.

Patients and methods. A total of 100 patients were included in the study. Enthesis sites in the feet were assessed for tenderness and swelling. Ultrasonographic examination of the Achilles tendon and plantar fascia was made and the findings were scored according to Glasgow Ultrasound Enthesitis Scoring System (GUESS). The Foot Function Index (FFI) was used to investigate the effects of foot disorders on disability and activity limitation. The correlation between GUESS and FFI scores, and relationship of GUESS and FFI scores with age, disease duration, body mass index (BMI), smoking and disease activity parameters were investigated.

Results and discussion. Physical examination revealed signs of enthesitis in 13 (13%) patients, while ultrasonographic (USG) evaluation – in 36 (36%) patients. A statistically significant correlation was found between all FFI and GUESS scores except between FFI for the right foot and GUESS for right Achilles tendon enthesitis. A positive correlation was found between age and BMI and FFI (p<0.05). There was no correlation between disease duration and smoking and FFI scores. While there was a statistically significant correlation between all scores of GUESS and age, disease duration, and BMI, no correlation was found between smoking and GUESS scores. No significant difference was found in either FFI or GUESS scores between patients with or without / diabetes and patients who were smokers or non-smokers. All FFI and GUESS scores significantly correlated with BASDAI, ASDAS, BASFI, and ASQoL (p<0.05).

Conclusion. Enthesitis may lead to decreased functional capacity and loss of quality of life in ax-SpA patients. Subclinical enthesitis in the feet of patients with SpA is not rare and may be detected by USG.
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of a combination of chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine sulfate for knee and hip osteoarthritis in real clinical practice
Authors: Karateev A. E. , Barysheva Yu. V. , Belokon Ya. V. , Bolshakova T. Yu. , Grabovetskaya Yu. Yu. , Dolzhenkova E. A. , Eliseeva L. N. , Ershova O. B. , Zonova E. V. , Chernova I. Yu. , Isakanova A. O. , Kirpikova M. N. , Komarov V. T. , Kryukova E. V. , Kulikov A. I. , Lakhin D. I. , Levasheva L. A. , Masneva L. V. , Menshikova L. V. , Mishina Yu. V. , Norina S. V. , Pashkovsky Yu. N. , Petrov A. V. , Rusanov A. G. , Sarapulova A. V. , Svodtseva K. A. , Semagina O. V. , Sudakova A. N. , Tkachenko S. N. , Toporkov M. M. , Tutelyan S. K. , Fadienko G. R. , Filonenko O. S. , Fomina O. P. , Chernov A. S.
Published: November 2020

A combination of chondroitin and glucosamine is widely used in clinical practice as both a symptomatic and structure-modifying agent for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). The emergence of new drugs based on this combination substantially expands treatment options for OA therapy.

Objective: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Artroflex® that is a combination of chondroitin sulfate 400 mg and glucosamine sulfate 500 mg (CS + GS) to support joint health in patients with knee and/or hip OA.

Patients and methods. When implementing an open observational research program, the results of using the CS + GS complex were assessed in 644 OA patients (74.7% women) (mean age, 58.0±14.6 years) who experienced moderate/severe pain and required to continuously take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The CS + GS complex was prescribed in a dose of 2 capsules per day for 3 months. The investigators estimated changes in pain on movement by a 0 to 10 verbal pain scale, general health (GH) by a 0–10 visual analogue scale), the Lequesne index, the need for NSAIDs, and patient satisfaction with treatment and its tolerance.

Results and discussion. After 3-month therapy, there were decreases in pain intensity by 49.2±16.8%, GH scores by 45.6±18.1%, the Lequesne index from 9.0 [6.0; 13.0] to 5.0 [3.0; 9.0]; less than half (45.2%) of the patients still needed for NSAIDs. 82.2% of patients were satisfied or completely satisfied with treatment results; 89.6% reported good treatment tolerance.Adverse events (apparently associated with NSAID use) were recorded in 2.2% of cases. There were no serious complications that required CS + GS treatment discontinuation or hospitalization.

Conclusion. The findings have indicated that Artroflex® used to support joint health is an effective agent that controls OA symptoms and has a good safety level.
UniCollaboration plenary session: teaching across cultures, reaching across generations – virtual exchange and teacher education
Authors: Ware Paige
Published: November 2020

When Robert O’Dowd asked me to do this talk, these are the three things I told him I would do, and here they are. I want to talk about how telecollaboration and virtual exchange has offered us this really creative space to animate as educators over the last 20 or 30 years. Because the focus is on teacher education and because over the last ten years my focus has been on teacher education, I want to talk about some of the key takeaways that we can have and say that these are the things that make good practice in virtual exchanges. Finally, I will bring along a new project that I am working on that I hope will tie together some of the themes that we are looking forward to in the future. Having been here for the last two and a half days, I realise many of you are thinking about the same types of themes.
Addressing empathy in intercultural virtual exchange: a preliminary framework
Authors: Golubeva Irina , Guntersdorfer Ivett
Published: November 2020

Empathy is widely perceived and understood as an unquestioned component of Intercultural Competence (IC). The authors see the ability to empathise with others and to see their point of view as an important condition for developing an ethnorelative viewpoint, and therefore consider it important to incorporate activities into the intercultural communication curriculum that addresses the affective side of IC (Calloway-Thomas, Arasaratnam-Smith, & Deardorff, 2017; Guntersdorfer & Golubeva, 2018). In their paper, the authors discuss the importance of meta-cognitive tasks by creating opportunities for students where they can describe, share, and evaluate emotions. Based on the recommendations made by O’Dowd (2016), Byram, Golubeva, Hui, and Wagner (2017) about designing and implementing virtual exchanges (VEs), the authors present a preliminary framework, i.e. a sequence of self-reflective meta-analysis tasks that they developed for the intercultural VE between students at Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) in Germany and their peers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) in the United States. This framework can be adapted to a variety of online teaching contexts.
Perspectives on Health: Working with Communities as Cultural Anthropologists and Bioarchaeologists
Authors: Purhcase Samantha
Published: November 2020

The anthropological study of health has always been an integral part of the discipline. With the development of cultural anthropology and physical anthropology (specifically, bioarchaeology) in the nineteenth century came different theories and methodologies concerning the study and definition of communities. Still today, cultural anthropology and bioarchaeology share the same broad goals of exploring the evolving relationships between experiences of health and the community, culture, and environment (being natural, domestic, political, and social). That cultural anthropologists study extant cultures and bioarchaeologists do not has necessitated the evolution of different methodological practices. Here, I explore some of the differences between these two sub-disciplines: their differing notions of community, how they engage with communities, and the relevance of their work to the communities they study. I contextualize this analysis with a short discussion of the sub-disciplines’ co-evolution and ground it with examples from my research with middle Holocene Siberian, Russian Federation, and Anglo-Saxon to Post-Industrial British communities.
Anticoagulation in patients with sepsis. Pathophysiology and common pitfalls
Authors: Fábregas-Ruano M. T. , Collado-Pérez C. , Borrego-Costillo M.
Published: November 2020

Several studies published in recent years highlight the importance of the interaction between inflammatory and coagulation mechanisms in septic patients. Anticoagulation can be a challenge in those patients for their basic comorbidities and the pro-inflammatory state of sepsis itself. In this review we analyze the influence of sepsis status and the comorbidities of patients (especially renal impairment), when anticoagulate those patients, the correct way to stratify them and the appropriate therapeutic and monitoring strategies.
Physiological and psychological effects of laughter therapy among paediatric population: a systematized review
Authors: Matabuena-Gómez-Limón M. R. , Ventura-Puertos P. E. , Boulayoune S.
Published: November 2020

The aim of this study is to review the physiological and psychological effects of laughter therapy among paediatric population.
A systematic database review will be carried according to the modified PRISMA’s statement criteria. To do so, articles that may reflect the chosen topic will be researched. This research will be limited to last decade discoveries in languages such as: Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
Laughter therapy is performed by specialised trained clowns, known as “Clown-Doctors”. It has been recognised in the hospital environment that hospital clowning offers a positive impact to the children’s hospitalisation process. Moreover, studies confirm that the interaction with Clown-Doctors lessens the children’s anxiety. This also contributes to the ensuring higher rates of adherence to medical treatment. Furthermore, it has been widely recognised by health professionals that Clown-Doctors facilitate therapeutic processes and the handling of paediatric patients when diagnostic-therapeutic procedures or parent’s separation occur. Humour, games, music and magic tricks are some of tools used to create a therapeutic relationship with the child.
Paediatric hospitalisation should guarantee both physical therapy and the proper care of possible psychological side effects that the process may produce. Nursing staff therefore, must ensure they provide an integral care to the patient having in mind the different caring tools at their disposition.
Laughter therapy, as a complementary treatment, ensures a holistic approach in the taking care of the paediatric population. These patients constitute a vulnerable group in hostile environments such as that of hospitals. For this reason, a cohesive multidisciplinary team, in which communication is prioritised, is necessary.
La evidencia del liderazgo pedagógico de directores, jefes de estudios y profesorado desde la perspectiva de las partes interesadas
Authors: González-Fernández Raúl , Khampirat Buratin , López-Gómez Ernesto , Silfa-Sención Heriberto-Orangel
Published: November 2020

Este artículo analiza la percepción de los principales actores educativos sobre la evidencia del liderazgo pedagógico. Se empleó una metodología cuantitativa, a través de un estudio transversal con cuestionario. Participaron 2.184 informantes para evaluar el liderazgo de directores, jefes de estudios y profesorado, en un estudio contextualizado en España. Los resultados, que se analizan y discuten, muestran diferencias en la evidencia percibida de las dimensiones del liderazgo entre agentes, con puntuaciones más altas para directores y jefes de estudios. Considerando la titularidad del centro se encontraron diferencias para directores y profesorado en algunas dimensiones.
Police Reform of 1862 in the Urals
Authors: Ryazanov Sergey
Published: November 2020

Introduction. The object of this study is the police reform of 1862. The subject is the course of its implementation in the Ural region. The purpose of the article is to analyze the transformations carried out in the general police of the Ural provinces in the 1860s. The geographical scope of the study is limited to Vyatka, Orenburg, and Perm provinces.

Methods and materials. The modernization theory was chosen as an average level methodology. The methods of the research are historical-genetic, historical-comparative and historical-systemic. Besides, the discursive approach was chosen to understand the sources of the research better.

Analysis. By the law of 1862, city police was united with county police under the authority of a single leader called county police officer. Only Vyatka, Orenburg, Perm, Ufa and Yekaterinburg retained independent city police. The police staff introduced by the law of 1862 was insufficient, primarily due to the liquidation of the police of the Ministry of Finance and the police of the Military Ministry in factory districts and mines. The real process of strengthening the Ural police lasted for years or even decades. The Mining Department tried to maintain some degree of control over the police in the region.

Results. It was concluded that in the confrontation with the Mining Department for the full control over the police of the region, the provincial authorities managed to win an almost complete victory. At the same time the provincial authorities underestimated the need to professionalize the police, often giving preference to Cossack units.
Don Cossacks and the Battle of Rassevat on September 4, 1809
Authors: Venkov Andrey
Published: November 2020

Introduction. The Russian-Turkish war of 1806–1812 was the longest military conflict between Russia and Turkey. In the hope to force the Turks to peace, Russian troops crossed the Danube several times and fought for key fortresses on its banks. One of the battles on the right Bank of the Danube in 1809 was won practically by the Don Cossacks alone. In this battle Russian troops were led by such famous military leaders as Bagration, Miloradovich, Platov. After this battle Miloradovich and Platov were promoted to “full generals” (general in chief).

Methods and materials. This battle is also interesting because the state archive of Rostov region has a very detailed collection of documents about it. Of all the documents relating to this war, the greatest number refers to the battle of September 4, 1809, because after it Don ataman Platov received his highest rank. The purpose of this study is to identify reasons for such an unusual victory.

Analysis and results. The author investigates the course of the battle in detail using archival materials. The study shows that Russian forces were twice as superior to Turkish ones; during the battle, the command made a number of mistakes, which did not allow to completely surround the Turkish troops. High awards received by the command for this battle did not quite correspond to the level of success. The Russian commanders had friends at court and this partly affected the awards.
Historiographical Research on Russian History: A View from Central Europe (Szvák Gyula. Opyt Mikroistoriografii. Moscow, Akvilon, 2019. 288 p.)
Authors: Sashalmi Endre
Published: November 2020

The review presents the analysis of Gyula Szvák’s essays and studies written on Russian historiography over more than thirty years. His main field of research, the reigns of Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great, and their importance in the course of Russian History stand in the focus of the collected works. His method, called by him “historical microphilology”, is reminiscent of the approaches used by some scholars of conceptual history. He argues that by using this method some paradigms can be revealed which can help us better understand the flow of Russian History.
On the View of Kalmyk Khan to the Activites of Russia in the Volga-Caspian Frontier: From the Letters of Donduk-Dashi to V. Tatishchеv, 1741–1745
Authors: Kundakbayeva Zhanat , Suseeva Danara
Published: November 2020

Introduction. The article based on Michael Adas’s analytical category “avoidance protest” presented by Paul W. Werth examines the view of the Kalmyk khan on the activities of the Russians to strengthen positions on the Volga-Caspian frontier, when V. Tatishchev was the head of the Kalmyk Commission and Astrakhan Governor, between 1741 and 1745.

Methods and materials. Whereas previous studies considered only the Russian view on the politics toward the region and determined the attitudes of nomadic elites in terms of absolute compliance or violent opposition. However, in practice the relations between Russian authorities and indigenous people’s elite were much more complex.Using as primary sources the letters of Donduk-Dashi to V. Tatishchеv of the period between 1741 and 1745 from the National Archive of the Kalmyk Republic published by prof. D. Suseeva gives us an opportunity to examine the situation from below.

Analysis and Results. We argue that although Donduk-Dashi was quite embedded within the Russian system, we cannot claim about his unconditional subordination. First, speculating on general Tarakanov’s misstep, Donduk-Dashi evaded investigations regarding the plans to relocate to the protectionof Persian shah. The second argument was built around his alleged unawareness about theposition of Russian authorities regarding the Kazakh-Kalmyk relations and entreaties to provide with guns as an attempt to divert attention away from current problems on the relations with the Kazakhs. The formal notification of the forthcoming marriage of the Kalmyk nobleman with Kazakh princess and about non-sanctioned contacts with Kazakh Middle zhuz khan demonstrates that nomad’s relations went beyond the line prescribed by the government.
Fatores associados à prática de Chemsex em Portugal durante pandemia de COVID-19
Authors: Chone Jeremias Salomão , Lima Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida , Fronteira Inês , Mendes Isabel Amélia Costa , Shaaban Ahmed Nabil , Martins Maria do Rosário Oliveira , De Sousa Alvaro Francisco Lopes
Published: November 2020

Objetivo: Investigar os fatores associados à prática do sexo sob o efeito de drogas (chemsex), entre homens que fazem sexo com homens portugueses durante período de distanciamento social por COVID-19. Método: Inquérito online aplicado em uma amostra de 1301 participantes residentes em Portugal, recrutados por método Respondent Driven Sampling adaptado ao ambiente virtual. Realizou-se análise descritiva, bivariada e regressão logística para cálculo dos Odds ratio ajustado (ORa). Resultados: A prevalência da prática de chemsex foi de 20,2%. A chance de praticar chemsex aumentou com a prática de sexo grupal (ORa: 28.35, IC95% 16.93 – 47.49); sexo sem uso do preservativo (ORa: 7,09 IC95% 4,57 – 10,99); Utilizar a PrEP (profilaxia pré-exposição) como medida protetiva para a COVID-19 (ORa: 4,16, IC95% 2,71 – 6,39) e; com realização de teste para COVID-19 (ORa: 1,89, IC95% 1,15 – 3,10). Conclusões: A prática de chemsex entre homens que fazem sexo com homens no período da pandemia da COVID-19 em Portugal foi elevada e pode fornecer subsídios para entender o papel e impacto que relações sexuais possuem na atual situação pandêmica da COVID-19 no país.
CLINICAL OUTCOMES AFTER BICRUCIATE KNEE LIGAMENT TWO-STAGE RECONSTRUCTION
Authors: Mituso Inada Mauro , Rocha Piedade Sergio
Published: November 2020

Introdução: A lesão ligamentar bicruciada do joelho não possui um protocolo cirúrgico bem estabelecido na literatura. Objetivo: Correlacionar os dados clínicos e os achados intra-operatórios com os dados da avaliação pós-operatória da escala de Lysholm, escore de atividade de Tegner e questionário SF-36 após reconstrução do ligamento bicruzado do joelho em dois estágios. Materiais e Métodos: Foram avaliados 25 pacientes (20 homens e 05 mulheres), idade média 32,3 anos (17 - 53 anos), IMC médio 26,2 (18,9 -34,9), duração média da lesão 18,3 meses (lesão crônica). A técnica INLAY foi aplicada na reconstrução do LCP utilizando o 1/3 central do tendão patelar. Após o intervalo mínimo de 3 meses, a reconstrução do LCA foi realizada artroscopicamente com isquiotibiais. Um procedimento cirúrgico adicional foi necessário para 04 pacientes (tendão patelar -02 casos, casos MCL-02). Resultados: Com seguimento médio de 24,8 meses, em 60% dos casos, o teste da gaveta posterior foi avaliado como zero ou + (0,5 cm), enquanto 40% como + + (1cm) e 60% dos pacientes avaliaram bom estado / excelente (Lysholm). Apenas um paciente atingiu o nível de atividade de Tegner pré-lesão. O tempo de lesão influenciou negativamente os resultados clínicos pós-operatórios, principalmente em relação a parâmetros como limitação do funcionamento físico dos aspectos físicos, vitalidade e saúde mental (SF-36). Conclusão: a reconstrução do ligamento bicruzado do joelho em dois estágios melhorou a estabilidade do joelho e a avaliação subjetiva, mas 96% dos pacientes não recuperaram o estado pré-lesão da atividade física. Além disso, o tempo da lesão apresentou correlação estatística inversa com a avaliação subjetiva da capacidade funcional, limitação dos aspectos físicos, vitalidade e saúde mental no escore S-36.
Qualitative Numeric Planning: Reductions and Complexity
Authors: Blai Bonet , Geffner Hector
Published: November 2020

Qualitative numerical planning is classical planning extended with non-negative real variables that can be increased or decreased "qualitatively", i.e., by positive indeterminate amounts. While deterministic planning with numerical variables is undecidable in general, qualitative numerical planning is decidable and provides a convenient abstract model for generalized planning. The solutions to qualitative numerical problems (QNPs) were shown to correspond to the strong cyclic solutions of an associated fully observable non-deterministic (FOND) problem that terminate. This leads to a generate-and-test algorithm for solving QNPs where solutions to a FOND problem are generated one by one and tested for termination. The computational shortcomings of this approach for solving QNPs, however, are that it is not simple to amend FOND planners to generate all solutions, and that the number of solutions to check can be doubly exponential in the number of variables. In this work we address these limitations while providing additional insights on QNPs. More precisely, we introduce two polynomial-time reductions, one from QNPs to FOND problems and the other from FOND problems to QNPs both of which do not involve termination tests. A result of these reductions is that QNPs are shown to have the same expressive power and the same complexity as FOND problems.
Les soins traditionnels japonais autour de la maternité
Authors: Charrin-Yamauchi Yuki
Published: November 2020

Depuis plus d’un siècle (1868-) et l’ère Meiji, dans un processus de modernisation et d’occidentalisation au Japon, de nombreux soins traditionnels de la maternité ont été rejetés et oubliés. Assez curieusement quelques soins ont tout de même été sauvegardés malgré cette vague de modernisation. Nous verrons dans un premier temps comment le bandage est apparu, son utilisation, et nous procéderons de même pour l’emmaillotage du bébé
Accompagner la naissance aujourd’hui
Authors: Thomas Catherine
Published: November 2020

Suite au mécontentement exprimé par les sages-femmes au début des années 2000, par des manifestations ainsi que par la rédaction d’un manifeste commun à toutes les sages-femmes face à la déshumanisation des soins périnataux et à l’effacement de leur rôle d’accompagnante au profit d’une prise en charge de plus en plus médicalisée, une diversification de l’offre de soins à été envisagée afin de revaloriser la profession d’une part et de mieux répondre aux demandes des familles d’autre part. La situation actuelle présente une évolution en ce qui concerne l’accueil des femmes et des nouveaux nés au sein des établissements hospitaliers (notamment grâce à la mise en place du label hôpital amis des bébés) ainsi que l’organisation en réseaux de ces derniers pour une meilleure orientation des femmes pendant leur grossesse. Cependant, à défaut de s’être diversifiée, l’offre de soins semble bien au contraire s’être uniformisée, l’accouchement au sein d’une structure médicalisée représentant pour une majorité de femmes une unique possibilité. Dans ce contexte, de quel type d’accompagnement bénéficient réellement les femmes pour mettre au monde leurs enfants et devenir mères ? Quelle place ont les sages-femmes dans cet accompagnement ?