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Alone With Our Thoughts: Investigation of Autonomy Supportive Framing as a Driver of Enjoyment During Quiet Time in Solitude
Authors: Nguyen Thuy-vy , Weinstein Netta , Deci Edward
Published: January 2022

Sitting alone with one’s thoughts could foster a sense of rest and relaxation, yet many find this activity difficult. In two preregistered experiments (Study 1: n = 266, Study 2: n = 369), we focused on autonomy-supportive and controlling framings of solitude as drivers of motivation for solitude, positive experiences such as enjoyment and relaxation, negative experiences such as frustration and boredom, and negative thoughts like worries and rumination. In Study 1, we found support for one hypothesis that autonomy-supportive instructions to sit alone with thoughts led to greater autonomous motivation for solitude compared to controlling instructions that pressured participants to sit alone. However, the effect of instructions on autonomous motivation was trivial, with a smaller effect observed in Study 2. More importantly, we did not find evidence that our autonomy-supportive instructions meaningfully influenced self-reported measures of participants’ experiences with sitting alone with thoughts, nor both self-reported and behavioral measures intention to be in solitude again. Examination of null effects suggested that most differences between autonomy-supportive and controlling-instruction conditions were likely too small to be practically meaningful. However, some null findings in relation to excitement, relaxation, or frustration during sitting alone with thoughts were equivocal and required larger sample sizes to determine whether there was indeed an absence of effect. Consistent with findings reported by Nguyen et al. (2018), participants displayed drops in high-arousal types of affect and increases in low-arousal types of affect. Future research is needed to explore other factors that influence motivation for solitude and lead people to benefit from the regulatory effects of time spent alone.
Ink-Stained Hollywood: The Triumph of American Cinema’s Trade Press
Authors: Hoyt Eric
Published: January 2022

For the first half of the twentieth century, no American industry boasted a more motley and prolific trade press than movies—a cutthroat landscape that set the stage for battle by ink. In 1930, Martin Quigley, publisher of Exhibitors Herald, conspired with Hollywood studios to eliminate all competing trade papers, yet this attempt and each one thereafter collapsed. Exploring the communities that constituted key subscribers, Ink-Stained Hollywood tells the story of how a heterogeneous trade press triumphed by appealing to the foundational aspects of industry culture—taste, vanity, partisanship, and exclusivity. In captivating detail, Eric Hoyt chronicles the histories of well-known trade papers (Variety, Motion Picture Herald) alongside important yet forgotten publications (Film Spectator, Film Mercury, and Camera!). Challenging the canon of film periodicals, we are offered new interpretative frameworks for understanding print journalism’s relationship with cinema and its impact today.
Kecerdasan Ekologis dengan Aktivitas Pemilahan Sampah Organik dan Anorganik
Authors: Wahdah Zahra Nabilah , Winarno M. E. , Tama Tika Dwi
Published: January 2022

Salah satu masalah yang krusial adalah persoalan sampah. Penempatan sampah secara terpilah dapat diterapkan sebagai salah satu upaya dalam menurunkan beban sampah dalam konteks pengelolaan sampah. Melakukan aktivitas pemilahan sampah organik dan anorganik termasuk ke dalam salah satu kompetensi ekologis. Kompetensi ekologis diarahkan bagaimana manusia dapat memiliki kecerdasan ekologis. Pada dasarnya, manusia menggunakan pengetahuan, sikap, dan keterampilan bagaimana berpikir dan bertindak cerdas terhadap lingkungan hidup. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui ada tidaknya hubungan antara kecerdasan ekologis dan aktivitas pemilahan sampah organik dan anorganik pada siswa SMP Negeri 1 Malang. Kecerdasan ekologis ditinjau dari 4 kompetensi ekologis, yaitu pengetahuan, sikap, keterampilan, dan partisipasi. Rancangan penelitian ini adalah cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VII dan VIII SMP Negeri 1 Malang. Sampel berjumlah 103 orang, yang diperoleh dengan menggunakan teknik proportionate stratified random sampling. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Desember 2018. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuesioner. Analisis data dilakukan secara univariat dan bivariat (menggunakan uji Fisher Exact Test dan uji Chi Square dengan Î± = 0,05). Hasil penelitian menyatakan ada hubungan antara kecerdasan ekologis dengan aktivitas pemilahan sampah (p value 0,001 < 0,05). Kesimpulan berdasarkan penelitian tentang hubungan antara kecerdasan ekologis dengan aktivitas pemilahan sampah pada siswa SMP Negeri 1 Malang didapatkan hasil bahwa ada hubungan antara kecerdasan ekologis dengan aktivitas pemilahan sampah. Diharapkan sekolah dan guru bisa bekerja sama dalam mendorong siswa untuk melakukan pemilahan sampah, baik di lingkungan sekolah maupun di rumah.
A xestión da auga nos fogares é unha condición sine qua non da cidade sustentábel do futuro
Authors: Feijoo Gumersindo
Published: January 2022

No ano 2020 a porcentaxe media da poboación mundial que vivía nas cidades foi do 56%, sendo a media de Europa dun 74%. Nunha enquisa feita no ano 2021 á poboación europea infírese que os tres principais retos que encara a humanidade son o cambio climático, a falta de auga e a propagación de enfermidades. De feito, a dispoñibilidade de auga limpa e un correcto saneamento da mesma constitúe un dos Obxectivos de Desenvolvemento Sustentábel marcados na Axenda 2030 (ODS 6), polo que cómpre facer unha correcta xestión do ciclo de auga nas cidades, comezando polos sistemas de potabilización, para reducir a pegada hídrica. Os fogares xogan un papel preponderante nesta meta, xa que adaptar o consumo de auga as necesidades reais pode facerse de xeito sinxelo seguindo unha serie de pequenas accións accesibles económica e tecnoloxicamente. Asemade, a I+D+i actual está a debullar a EDAR do século XXI, encamiñando a súa evolución ata o deseño dunha biofactoría capaz de recuperar os recursos materiais e enerxéticos presentes nas propias augas residuais, aspecto compatíbel co seu obxectivo primoxénito de eliminar as substancias contaminantes antes da súa vertedura
Bioinformatic-based Identification of Genes Associated with Aortic Valve Stenosis
Authors: Song Chao , Wei Shixiong , Fan Yunlong , Jiang Shengli
Published: January 2022

Background: Aortic valve stenosis (AS) disease is the most common valvular disease in developed countries. The pathology of AS is complex, and its main processes include calcification of the valve stroma and involve genetic factors, lipoprotein deposition and oxidation, chronic inflammation, osteogenic transition of cardiac valve interstitial cells, and active valve calcification. The aim of this study was to identify potential genes associated with AS.
Methods: Three original gene expression profiles (GSE153555, GSE12644, and GSE51472) were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and analyzed by GEO2R tool or ‘limma’ in R to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Functional enrichment was analyzed using the ClusterProfiler package in R Bioconductor. STRING was utilized for the Protein–Protein Interaction (PPI) Network construct, and tissue-specific gene expression were identified using BioGPS database. The hub genes were screened out using the Cytoscape software. Related miRNAs were predicted in Targetscan, miWalk, miRDB, Hoctar, and TarBase.
Results: A total of 58 upregulated genes and 20 downregulated genes were screened out, which were mostly enriched in matrix remodeling and the immune system process. A module was thus clustered into by PPI network analysis, which mainly involved in Fc gamma R-mediated phagocytosis, Osteoclast differentiation. Ten genes (IBSP, NCAM1, MMP9, FCGR3B, COL4A3, FCGR1A, THY1, RUNX2, ITGA4, and COL10A1) with the highest degree scores were subsequently identified as the hub genes for AS by applying the CytoHubba plugin. And hsa-miR-1276 was finally identified as potential miRNA and miRNA-gene regulatory network was constructed using NetworkAnalyst.
Conclusions: Our analysis suggested that IBSP, NCAM1, MMP9, FCGR3B, COL4A3, FCGR1A, THY1, RUNX2, ITGA4, and COL10A1 might be hub genes associated with AS, and hsa-miR-1276 was potential miRNA. This result could provide novel insight into pathology and therapy of AS in the future.
Evaluación temporal y espacial en la calidad microbiológica del agua superficial: caso en un sistema de abastecimiento de agua para consumo humano en Costa Rica
Authors: Morales-Mora Eric , Reyes-Lizano Liliana , Barrantes-Jiménez Kenia , Chacón-Jiménez Luz
Published: January 2022

[Introducción]:  El agua para consumo es un determinante de la salud humana; particularmente cuando se obtiene de fuentes superficiales puede ser afectada por contaminantes microbiológicos causantes de enfermedades, los cuales a su vez son influenciados por las condiciones ambientales; sin embargo, estos efectos han sido poco estudiados en Costa Rica. [Objetivo]: Determinar la influencia de variables ambientales en las concentraciones de microorganismos patógenos e indicadores fecales en un sistema de abastecimiento de agua para consumo humano. [Metodología]: Se realizó un muestreo dos veces al mes durante un año. Se midió la concentración de Cryptosporidium sp., Giardia sp. colifagos somáticos y Escherichia coli. Se analizaron las condiciones espaciales mediante el uso de sistemas de información geográfica, y las condiciones climáticas de manera descriptivas. Para el análisis de datos se utilizaron técnicas para datos censurados y un modelo de regresión de Poisson para evaluar la influencia de la intensidad de precipitación sobre las concentraciones de microorganismos. [Resultados]: Se encuentran diferencias estacionales para colifagos somáticos y E. coli. Cryptosporidium sp. y Giardia sp. son más frecuentes cuando la intensidad de precipitación es débil, mientras que colifagos somáticos y E. coli presentan mayores concentraciones conforme aumenta la intensidad de precipitación. [Conclusiones]: Las cuatro microcuencas presentan vulnerabilidad por contaminación con respecto a sus condiciones espaciales y se determina que tanto la estacionalidad climática y la intensidad de la precipitación 24 h antes afectan de manera diferente a cada uno de los microorganismos en estudio, por lo cual, se recomienda su evaluación periódica de forma independientemente.
Modelización matemática en actividades estadísticas: Episodios clave para la generación de modelos
Authors: Aymerich Àngels , Albarracín Lluís
Published: January 2022

En nuestro trabajo estamos interesados en promover el aprendizaje de conocimientos estadísticos por parte de alumnos de educación secundaria a partir de la modelización matemática. En concreto, usamos problemas estadísticos abiertos donde se estudian fenómenos sociales reales a partir de grandes cantidades de datos que cumplen con los principios de diseño de las model-eliciting activities con alumnos del último curso de educación obligatoria en España (15 años). Las tareas se dirigen a promover el desarrollo del concepto de variabilidad y aplicarlo para entender la situación estudiada a partir de un modelo matemático. En este estudio nos centramos en identificar los episodios clave de la actividad en los que se avanza en la construcción de los modelos matemáticos y los elementos que los promueven. Para ello se desarrolla un análisis cualitativo a partir de las grabaciones del trabajo en grupo de los alumnos en el aula a partir del uso de diagramas de actividad modelizadora. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que algunas decisiones de diseño del problema, como la gran cantidad de datos, o la ambigüedad de conceptos sociales, como el de justicia y equidad en los impuestos, resultan esenciales para el desarrollo de los modelos matemáticos. Las conclusiones del artículo tienen implicaciones para el diseño de tareas estadísticas, pero también para identificar el rol de la modelización matemática en el aprendizaje de conceptos estadísticos.
Leer con los republicanos radicales
Authors: Ceballos Viro Álvaro
Published: January 2022

El presente trabajo comienza enfatizando la pluralidad y la variedad de la cultura republicana española a principios del siglo XX. Asumiendo el planteamiento de historiadores políticos y sociales como Ángel Duarte, Pere Gabriel o Manuel Morales Muñoz, se proyecta la cultura republicana en el eje diastrático, identificando, junto a un republicanismo de prosapia intelectual, otro de extracción popular o «plebeya», que dio un respaldo masivo a los líderes llamados «radicales». Subsiguientemente se propone el análisis de varios textos literarios vinculados a ese republicanismo radical, y se aportan indicios sobre el modo en que su interpretación y su uso eran presumiblemente orientados por el contexto periodístico en el que esos textos vieron originalmente la luz.
Active centers of redox catalysts
Authors:   L. V. Pisarzhevskii Institute of physical chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kosmambetova G.R.
Published: January 2022

The development of representations about the active site structure of solid-phase catalysts, ranging from the work of H. Taylor to a modern understanding of the complex and multi-level structure of catalytic systems, is considered. The main types of active centers of catalysts for redox processes of deep, selective, and preferential conversion are analyzed. It is shown that for each type of reaction, regardless of the chemical nature of the catalyst components, the structure of the active center is characterized by certain common features and determines the direction of conversion. Particular attention is paid to the structure of active sites formed by the type of an isolated active center ("Single Site Isolation"), which allows achieving high selectivity of catalytic processes in the direction of target products obtaining and implementation of new reactions. In particular, the reaction of methane oxidative carbonylation to acetic acid was first carried out in a gas phase using molecular oxygen as an oxidant and catalysts whose active centers were presented by isolated Rh3+ ions in the composition of rhodium selenochloride. A separate type of active center is presented by atoms located on the grain boundaries of crystallites, which arise as a result of interfacing interaction between catalyst components: support, active component, modificator, as well as grain boundaries between homogeneous nanocrystallites in agglomerated systems. It is shown that an important role in the manifestation of catalytic properties plays the availability of an active center for reagents, caused by the spatial structure of catalysts. Zeolites, organometallic compounds (MOF), mesostructural oxides in which active centers are located inside the cavity channels are examples of such catalytic systems. The main strategy of research in the field of advanced catalysts is aimed at developing methods for the synthesis of catalytic materials, which provide formation as the maximum number of active centers, so their availability for reagents and subsequent conversion to target products. Designing such systems is a complex task, based on establishing a correlation between composition, structure, and size characteristics of catalytic materials.
Fuel-grade sunflower oil butyl esters: synthesis, purification, oxidation stability
Authors:   V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Konovalov S.V. , Zubenko S.O. ,   V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Patrylak L.K. ,   V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Yakovenko A.V. ,   V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: January 2022

Current paper deals with production, purification and oxidative stability enhancement of fuel-grade sunflower oil butyl esters as more ecological alternative of methyl esters as biodiesel. The oil feedstock, used in this study, included refined sunflower oil (acid value – 0.05 mg KOH/g; 25.3 % of oleic and 61.2 % of linoleic acids) and wasted frying high-oleic sunflower oil (acid value – 1.20 mg KOH/g; 6.1 % of linoleic and 81.7 % of oleic acids). Butanolysis was carried out using potassium butoxide, obtained from KOH and alcohols via original patent-pending method, under mild reaction conditions (alcohol-to-oil molar ratio – 4.5-5.0, 15°C, 1.4-1.6 %еq. KOH of butoxide, 20-30 min). High molar yield of butyl esters (93-96 %) was achieved, while glycerol and vast majority of alkaline catalyst formed the separate reaction products phase mainly in the course of reaction. Ester enriched phases were purified in order to obtain fuel-grade butanol-based biodiesel. Samples after removing of butanol under vacuum followed by water washing and drying were characterized by not enough high butyl esters content (about 94-95 %), as well as higher than allowed content of unconverted glycerides. Vacuum distillation as final purification step allowed fitting butyl esters samples composition within the requirements for biodiesel fuel. Distilled samples contained about 99 % of butyl esters, 0.4-0.5 % of monoglycerides and almost no n-butanol, glycerol, di- and triglycerides. Oxidative treatment (110°C, 6 h, air bubbling) revealed the high oxidation stability of the sample, originated from wasted high-oleic oil, due to the predominance of oleic acid in its fatty acid composition. The sample, obtained from refined sunflower oil (mainly linoleic acid in fatty acid composition), demonstrated very low stability. Addition of at least 2000 mg/kg of antioxidant 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol was shown to be able to improve this characteristic to the level of biodiesel requirements.
Effect of MoО2(VI), Zn(II), Cu (II) and Mg(II) complexes with N-methyldecanohydroxamic acid on the thermal oxidation stability of biodiesel
Authors:   V.I. Vernadskii Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Koval L.I. , Dzyuba V.I. ,   V.I. Vernadskii Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Pekhnyo V.I. ,   V.I. Vernadskii Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Published: January 2022

General climate changes and catastrophic environmental pollution cause the steadily increasing interest in the world to bio-based technical oils, including lubricants. In order that they bully comply with current environmental requirements, the additives added to them must not contain environmentally harmful components and provide the maximum thermal oxidation stability of the base oil. A significant disadvantage of zinc dialkyl dithiocarbamates and dialkyl dithiophosphates, which are widely used today as highly efficient polyfunctional additives, is that they contain ecotoxic organosulfur and organophosphorus components. In view of this, complexes of biometals with hydroxamic acids are promising. The paper presents the results of a study of the influence of MoO2L2, ZnL2, CuL2, MgL2 coordination compounds with N-methyldecanohydroxamic acid (HL) and mixtures of MoO2L2 with tert-butylcatechol and 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (ionol) on the oxidation of distilled sunflower fatty acid methyl esters (one of the variants of biodiesel). Procedures for the synthesis of novel homoleptic Mg(II) and Zn(II) bis-hydroxamate complexes and their spectral characteristics are presented. The antioxidation properties of the complexes contained in the model solutions were determined by the method of oxygen absorption in a hermetically sealed system at 110 C. It has been found that the magnesium complex has no effect on the oxidation of the substrate, and that the copper complex decomposes, under experimental conditions, to metallic copper, which is an oxidation promoter. Zinc and molybdenum complexes exhibit antioxidation properties. It has been shown that ionol is an efficient co-component for MoO2L2, but no synergistic effect was detected. In view of the high tribological characteristics, the MoO2L2 complex is a promising prototype for the development of a polyfunctional eco-friendly additive to commercial biodisel-based lubricating compositions.
¿Qué pasado buscar? Visiones historiográficas chinas de antigüedad en los siglos V-III AEC
Authors: BUENO ANDRÉ
Published: January 2022

En este breve artículo pretendo discutir cómo algunos pensadores chinos de los siglos V-III AEC construyeron ideas sobre el pasado y el origen de la civilización, buscando justificar sus orientaciones filosóficas y su actividad política. Para ello, expondré cómo el monopolio del discurso del origen y desarrollo de la cultura se ha convertido en uno de los principales espacios de disputa y debate entre estas escuelas filosóficas. Utilizaré un conjunto de fragmentos de fuentes de este período para presentar estos puntos de vista, mostrando cómo reforzarían la idea de controlar la producción de discursos historiográficos en la antigua China.
Application of gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry in the analysis of food volatile components
Authors: Yang Xuelian , Zhang Tianxin , Yang Dongdong , Xie Jianchun
Published: January 2022

Gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) is an emerging analytical technique that has the advantages of fast response, high sensitivity, simple operation, and low cost. The combination of the fast speed and resolution of GC with the high sensitivity of IMS makes GC-IMS play an important role in the detection of food volatile substances. This paper focuses on the basic principles and future development trend, and the comparative analysis of the functions, similarities and differences of GC-IMS, GC-MS and electronic nose in the detection of common volatile compounds. A comprehensive introduction to the main application of GC-IMS in food volatile components: fingerprint identification of sample differences and detection of characteristic compounds. On the basis of perfecting the spectral library, GC-IMS will have broad development prospects in food authentication, origin identification, process optimization and product classification, especially in the analysis and identification of trace volatile food flavor substances.
Konflikt między Gorbaczowem a Jelcynem 1987–1991
Authors:   Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, Polska, Bartnicki Adam R.
Published: January 2022

The history of the Gorbachev-Yeltsin relationship is the story of the collapse of the Soviet state. Perhaps no event of comparable magnitude has been more affected by the personal interactions of two politics. Gorbachev – initially Yeltsin's mentor – humiliated him. Yeltsin then took advantage of Gorbachev's reforms to stage a political comeback in 1989. The passionate dislike and animosity that developed between the two leaders made compromise difficult. In June 1991, Boris Yeltsin was elected President of the Russian SFSR. Six months later, the final collapse of the Soviet Union took place.
Political Marketing, or how to win elections?
Authors:   Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, Polska, Rudnik Mariusz
Published: January 2022

The subject of the presented article is the problem of political marketing as a way to electoral victory. Marketing, promotion and advertising are useful instruments for achieving political goals. The ability to apply these means in practice is an expression of growing professionalism in the field of political knowledge. Marketing instruments are useful not only during election campaigns, but also in the everyday activities of political leaders, social institutions, political parties, trade unions and other participants in political life. This may concern the design and practical application of various political strategies, creating the image of a politician of a newly established political organisation, advertising to the public the government's policy of significant importance for the state or promoting the image of a country, city or region . In recent decades, election campaigns have taken on a permanent character, not being limited as before to the closed periods immediately preceding voting. Thus, knowledge of marketing has become more important in the political environments of modern countries. The adaptation of professional marketing techniques to the sphere of political action and the use of the potential of modern media have significantly influenced the way politics is conducted. The goals, methods and strategy of a political campaign are, in a sense, determined by the audience and the media. The American campaign model has become a model for many countries, especially those – like Poland – which have embarked on the path of democratic transformation after 1989.
Nilai Dakwah dalam Tradisi Adodoro (Membuat Dodol) di Desa Lantang, Kecamatan Polongbangkeng Selatan, Kabupaten Takalar
Authors: Jamaluddin Herman , R Rina , Aisyah Nur
Published: January 2022

The formulation of the problem studied in this study is How are Da'wah Activities in the A'dodoro Tradition in Lantang Village, South Polongbangkeng District, Takalar Regency? and What is the Value of Da'wah in the A'dodoro Tradition in Lantang Village, South Polongbangkeng District, Takalar Regency? The purpose of this study was to describe the activity of making dodol in Lantang Village, South Bontonmpo District, Takalar Regency and to find the value of da'wah in the tradition of making dodol in Lantang Village, South Polongbangkeng District, Takalar Regency. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research method where this type of research only tries to describe and analyze the A'dodoro Tradition as a Da'wah Activity in the Lantang area. The data were dug in depth with interview, observation and documentation techniques. The results of this study indicate that the value of da'wah contained in the a'dodoro tradition is the value of community solidarity, the value of generosity and the value of gratitude.
Fundraising dalam Lembaga Filantropi Islam
Authors: Marfu'ah Usfiyatul , Shadiqin Muhammad Aji
Published: January 2022

Surviving during a pandemic is not easy, including for philanthropic institutions. The Amil Zakat Institution is one of the Islamic philanthropic institutions that collect funds from muslims. Fundraising (collecting funds) in this pandemic period has two interrelated sides. The firdt side is not easy, because everyone is affected economically from the pandemic. On the other side, fundraising is important, to be able to help people who are most severely affected. This study discusses the methode used by philanthropic institutions in raising funds during the pandemic, through two research questions. First, what is the fundraising procedure during a pandemic. Second, how to increase the number of donors during a pandemic. Through descriptive qualitative methode, this reseaarch explore data by means of observation, interviews, and documentation. The result of the study show that first, the fundraising conducted by zakat management institutions is not much different before the pandemic, it’s just that the limitation of working time and meeting other people during the pandemic creates obstacles. Thus, efforts are being made to strengthen fundraising through online. Second, increasing the number of donors during a pandemic is not an easy endeavor. Therefore, the increase in the number of donors is carried out qualitatively, by taking care of existing donors through the best service. Thus, the implications of this study indicate that the pandemic is a formidable challenge for philanthropic institutions to be able to survive abd provide maximum service to the community.
Pengaruh Service Marketing, Relationship Marketing, Communication Marketing Terhadap Customer Satisfaction
Authors: Anggraeni Devita , Kartika Chandra
Published: January 2022

This study aims to determine: Is there any influence of Service Marketing, Relation Marketing and Communication Marketing simultaneously affect the Customer Satisfaction of Motorcycle users at Surya Gemilang Motor Surabaya Barat, Is there any influence of Service Marketing partially affect the Customer Satisfaction of Motorcycle users at Surya Gemilang Motor Surabaya West, Is there any influence of Relationship Marketing which partially affects Customer Satisfaction of Motorcycle users at Surya Gemilang Motor , W est Surabaya, Is there any influence of Communication Marketing that partially affects Customer Satisfaction of Motorcycle users at Surya Gemilang Motor, West Surabaya. The population in this study are customers who use Honda motorcycles. The sampling technique used was accidental sampling. The data collection technique used a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability. The data analysis technique used is multiple regression. The results of this study indicate that Service Marketing, Relation Marketing and Communication Marketing variables simultaneously have a Positive and Significant effect on Customer Satisfaction of Motorcycle users at Surya Gemilang Motor, West Surabaya. Relationship Marketing partially has no effect on Customer Satisfaction of Motorcycle users at Surya Gemilang Motor, West Surabaya. Keywords: Service marketing, relationship marketing, marketing communication, customer satisfaction
Politics of Memory in Russia in 1990s
Authors:   European University at St. Petersburg, Miller A. I. ,   Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2022

The article provides an overview of the main directions of the politics of memory in Russia of 1990s – penitence in international relations and in domestic politics, the condemnation of the crimes of the communist regime, attempts to establish a new foundation myth and the causes of their failure.
The August 1991 Coup D’état and the Collapse of the Soviet Union in the Political Memory of Contemporary Russia: the Evolution of Competing Narratives
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Malinova O. Iu. ,   Institute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: January 2022

The article analyzes the competing narratives about the events of August 1991, i.e., the GKChP coup d’état and the democratic resistance that led to its failure, as well as their connections with the collapse of the Soviet Union. The failure of the coup d’état could be a nice myth of origin for the new democratic Russia. However, in the beginning of the 1990s, the Russian authorities did not push its construction. Later, with Vladimir Putin’s coming to the president’s office, the authorities preferred the strategy of mnemonic abnegation thus leaving a formation of memory about the 1991 events to another mnemonic actors. The article provides a comparative analysis of the competing narratives presented in media in the “jubilee” periods, in 2001, 2011, 2016 and 2021. The author concludes that, after 30 years, the mnemonic regime for commemoration of the August 1991 coup is a hybrid one. While the authorities and the majority of society indulge in mnemonic abnegation, the active roles are performed by the mnemonic warriors who promote the competing narratives depicting the events either as the victory of democratic resistance or as the loss of the Soviet Motherland/great superpower. The evidently peaceful character of the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the August coup could be explained not by mitigating conflict between these competing narratives but by changing configuration of the competing sides, as well as by the growing apathy in the society.
Athletic heart and QT variability
Authors: Yunisova A. S.
Published: January 2022

This review provides detailed data on the diagnosis, prevalence, classification, and etiology. The variety of causes leading to long QT syndrome (LQTS) creates difficulties in the differential diagnosis of this condition and, as a result, LQTS often remains outside the sports medicine physicians’ attention. As a result, it is necessary to introduce non-invasive screening methods for studying the cardiac electrophysiological characteristics and select high-risk groups.
Cholestasis: algorithms for diagnosis and treatment
Authors: Polunina T. E.
Published: January 2022

Recently, in the clinical practice of treating hepatobiliary diseases, significant progress has been made in understanding the molecular basis of bile formation and cholestasis pathophysiology. This article briefly summarizes the modern concepts of bile formation and cholestasis. The goals of drug therapy for cholestasis have been determined, which help to understand existing methods of treating cholestasis and contribute to the development of new agents for cholestatic liver diseases.
Using PF-MOUTH GELTM for Sore or Painful Tongue Improved Symptoms and Stabilized Dryness and Trapping of Food: A Case Report
Authors:   Department of Biochemistry, Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, Hamaura-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8580, Japan and Tsubura Dental Clinic, 9-6 Enomachi, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 320-0802, Japan, Tsubura Shuichi , Kanazawa Masahide ,   Kanazawa Dental Clinic, 500-4 Harigaya-machi, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-0147, Japan, Oka Shunya ,   Department of Biology, Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, Hamaura-cho, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8580, Japan, Hirama Rika ,   Tsubura Dental Clinic, 9-6 Enomachi, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 320-0802, Japan, Tsubura Tsutomu ,   Tsubura Dental Clinic, 9-6 Enomachi, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 320-0802, Japan
Published: January 2022

We describe herein the case of a 72-year-old woman with persistent and symptomatic sore or painful tongue (SPT) treated using PF-MOUTH GELTM (PF-Gel; Daiichi-Sangyo, Osaka, Japan), which includes 30% fucoidan and 0.75% sword bean. PF-MOUTH GELTM was applied to the tongue and kept in place for 3-min. Application was performed twice a day (morning and evening) for 3-months, and resulted in marked improvement of symptomatic sore or painful tongue. Because only one case was reported in this study, clinical trials are required to confirm the efficacy and safety of topical PF-MOUTH GELTM for the treatment of symptomatic sore or painful tongue.
A Clinical Paradigm and Pertinent Literature Review for Placing Short Implants
Authors:   Private Practice New York, New York, USA, Yao Suellan G. , Fine ames B. ,   Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, USA
Published: January 2022

Placing an implant to replace missing teeth can be challenging because of lack of vertical and/or horizontal bone ridge, maxillary sinus pneumatization and inferior alveolar nerve position. Additional surgical procedures may be necessary, with varying predictability, where vertical augmentation being the least predictable. An alternative option is to place short implants and exclude the additional surgical grafting procedures. By reviewing studies, this paper explores the predictability of the short implants for use in the methods. Bicon SHORT® implants are available in 5 and 6 mm lengths and seem to be able to overcome such limits but more long-term studies are still needed to determine long-term prognosis and success of short implants in terms of them being comparable or equal to longer or standard length implants.
Ebstein’s Anomaly, Possible Newly Implicated Drug Aetiology? A Case Report
Authors:   Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, Animasahun Barakat A. , Ajayi Omotola A. ,   Department of Paediatrics, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, Lawani Faith O. ,   Department of Paediatrics, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, Disu Elizabeth A. ,   Department of Paediatrics, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Published: January 2022

Ebstein’s anomaly is a congenital malformation of the heart that is characterized by downward displacement of an abnormal tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. It is rare, with an incidence of 1 in 200,000 live births. Etiology is unknown. Our patient was exposed to artemether-lumefantrine, ciprofloxacin, and ibuprofen (not previously linked with Ebstein’s anomaly) at about four weeks of gestation. An obstetric scan at 33 weeks’ gestation, was the first clue to the diagnosis.
A Case of Glomus Tympanicum During Stapedotomy Surgery for Otosclerosis
Authors:   Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Militar Central, Bogota, Colombia, Ordoñez-Ordoñez Leonardo , Leon Fabio ,   Department of Pathology, Clinica Universitaria Colombia, Bogota, Colombia, Beltran Juanita ,   Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Militar Central, Bogota, Colombia
Published: January 2022

Glomus tympanicum is a tumor classified as a paraganglioma. We report a case of a 66-year-old female with two middle ear pathologies: an incidental finding of a glomus tympanicum during stapedotomy surgery for otosclerosis.
A Case Report of Congenital Oesophageal Atresia with Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula and Review of the Literature
Authors:   Neonatal and Paediatric Unit Manager, Mediclinic Alnoor Hospital, Khalifa Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Mosada Amelia , El-Dawy Mohamed L. ,   Neonatal and Paediatric Specialist, Mediclinic Alnoor Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Abdelhadi Abdelhadi A. ,   Department of Neonatologist and Head, Mediclinic Alnoor Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Published: January 2022

Introduction Congenital oesophageal atresia (COA) refers to a congenitally interrupted oesophagus. It is commonly referred to in the literature as oesophageal atresia (OA) with or without tracheo oesophageal fistula (TOF) but acquired TOF is a different entity. Case Report We present a case of OA with TOF which was not suspected antenatally despite the presence of polyhydramnios. The baby presented with respiratory distress and excessive oral secretions at the age of 3-hours following initiation of breastfeeding. Thorascopic repair was performed on the second day of life. The pre-, intra- and post-operative course was smooth with no major challenges. There was no associated anomalies in our case following thorough systemic evaluation including brain ultrasound, abdominal ultrasound, skeletal survey, ophthalmic assessment and echocardiography. Conclusion This case demonstrates the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion for OA when faced with a combination of respiratory distress and persistent frothy oral secretions in a newborn. The antenatal and postnatal diagnostic approaches are discussed with highlights of associated anomalies and pre-operative assessment and management.
The Role of Intravenous Lidocaine in Preventing Chronic Post-Operative Pain
Authors:   Department of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Rua António Serrano, Lisbon 1150199, Portugal, Ramos Luís M. F.
Published: January 2022

Background and Goal of Study Chronic post-operative pain (CPOP) is an increasing public health issue considering its impact on the patients quality of life and and the associated costs for the healthcare system. The incidence of CPOP can be as high as 75%, depending on the surgical procedure and other factors. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antihyperalgesic properties. Several studies have shown its use in controlling acute post-operative pain when used intravenously. The goal of this study was to define the role of intravenous lidocaine in preventing CPOP. Materials and Methods The PubMed database was searched from 2006 and 2019 with the keywords: “Chronic post-operative pain” or “Chronic post-surgical pain” or “Chronic pain” and “Intravenous lidocaine”. Adequate papers for the purpose of this study were selected. Results and Discussion Three randomized controlled trials that met criteria were obtained: two on breast surgery and the other on open nephrectomy. All trials used intravenous lidocaine during surgery, suspending the infusion up to the first 24-hours of the post-operative period. All three of them showed a significant decrease on the incidence of CPOP. There was a 20-fold decrease six months after breast surgery. Conclusion Intravenous lidocaine seems to decrease the incidence of CPOP however, there is limited evidence. More trials are necessary to define the efficacy and safety of intravenous lidocaine. A generally accepted definition of CPOP is needed.
Vitamin C, E and Zinc Ameliorates Cadmium-Toxicity Induced Biochemical Changes in Male Albino Rats
Authors:   Division of Animal Biotechnology, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Chittoor 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India, Renuka Madduru , Aparna Yenukolu ,   Division of Animal Biotechnology, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Chittoor 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India, Venkataramanaiah Poli ,   Division of Animal Biotechnology, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Chittoor 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India, Reddy Motireddy S. ,   Division of Animal Biotechnology, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Chittoor 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
Published: January 2022

Background Environmental toxicants have become a major source of health hazards to humans, thereby negatively impacting the health and overall well-being of exposed individuals. Among these environmental toxicants, heavy metals stand out as the major cause of tissue pathologies and threaten an individual’s health status. One such heavy metal is cadmium (CD) whose exposure has been linked to various tissue toxicities including nervous, respiratory, reproductive, cardiovascular, hepatic and renal tissues. Cadmium is a non-biodegradable heavy metallic which possesses a long half of lifestyles and comfortably accumulates inside the tissues in which it produces tissue toxicities main to tissue disorder. The present study was aimed to determine the amelioration capabilities of Vitamin C, E and Zinc from the harmful effects of CD in Wistar rats. Methods The Wistar strain male albino rats weighing 225±10 g were administered with CD along co-administered with Vitamin C, E and Zinc, individually and also in combinations. After the completion of 45-days of experimentation, certain specific enzymatic parameters were assayed in plasma serum to assess the impact of CD and protective effect of Vitamin C, E and Zinc. Results Soon after the co-administration of CD along with Vitamin C, E and Zinc, either individually and in combinations, Body weights, liver weight and histo-somatic index (HSI) of liver and certain specific enzymes of plasma including aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatinine, glucose and urea were monitored. All the parameters monitored showed a significant (p<0.05) increase during CD administration except ALP. All the parameters selected in the present study were shown to be significantly (p<0.05) reversed due to co-administration of Vitamin C, E and Zinc either individually or in combination, due to the protective effect from CD toxicity in wistar rats. Conclusion Our results demonstrate that co-administration of Vitamin C, E and Zinc ably protects the toxicity of CD in Wistar rats significantly.
A Case Report of Severe Theophylline Poisoning: Management and Review of Literature
Authors:   Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road 169608, Singapore, Sim Zariel J. , Hong Ian Z. ,   Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road 169608, Singapore, R Ponampalam ,   Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road 169608, Singapore
Published: January 2022

Background Theophylline poisoning leads to multisystem toxicity. Management of theophylline overdose is focused on stabilizing cardiovascular manifestations of arrhythmia and hypotension, correcting metabolic derangements, aborting seizures and removing the drug from the system. We present a case of refractory seizures and haemodynamic instability from theophylline poisoning and reviewed the literature to update the management of severe theophylline overdose. Case Presentation A 73-year-old Chinese gentleman presenting with chills and rigor was admitted for management of sepsis. While admitted suffered seizures which were refractory to benzodiazepine and anti-epileptic drugs. Based on his previous admission for theophylline overdose, serum levels were done confirming severe theophylline poisoning. He was resuscitated and subsequently started on haemodialysis following which seizures were eventually aborted when theophylline levels were successfully reduced. Conclusion Severe theophylline poisoning should be identified early and appropriate treatment initiated promptly. In the management of refractory hypotension, methylene blue and venoarterial-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation are reasonable rescue therapies to consider. Multi-dose activated charcoal and extracorporeal treatments for elimination of drugs should be administered in severe theophylline poisoning.
Coprological Prevalence and Associated Risk Factor of Bovine Fasciolosis Around Furda Veterinary Clinic, East Hararghe, Ethiopia
Authors:   Department of Veterinary Medicine, Bedano Woreda Veterinary Clinic, East Hararghe, Ethiopia, Bilal Ziyad M. , Musa Kedir S. ,   College of Veterinary Medicine, Haramaya University, Haramaya, Ethiopia
Published: January 2022

Aim This study was conducted using the sedimentation method to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of bovine fasciolosis around Furda Veterinary Clinic, East Hararghe, Ethiopia. Method A cross-sectional study design was conducted from October 2020 up to June 2021 to know the prevalence and its associated risk factors of bovine Fasciolosis, taking animal origin, sex, age and body condition as risk factors and standard deviation. The sedimentation technique was used for the recovery of fasciola eggs from fresh fecal. Results From a total of 384 animals selected randomly and coprologically examined, 117 of them contained fasciola eggs with a 30.5% total prevalence in the study area. The prevalence of bovine fasciolosis on the basis of animal origin was highest in Gorowodo 23 (28.7%), followed by Dada 24 (30.4%), Harawa 15 (20.5), Rasa Janata 25 (33.8%), and Tirtiro 30 (38.5%). Based on the sexes of animals, the prevalence rate of 74 (32.7%) in females and 43 (27.2%) in males were obtained. While animals of different ages were recorded at 43 (29.9%) and 74 (30.8%), respectively. Whereas 44 (33.6%), 45 (28.8%), and 28 (28.9%) were found to be in poor, moderate, and good physical condition, respectively. All of the risk factors investigated (animal origin, sex, age, and body conditions) were found to be non-significantly associated with the prevalence of bovine fasciolosis (p>0.05). Conclusion This study reveals that bovine fasciolosis was a highly prevalent disease in the study area and needs immediate control and prevention by the animal health office and veterinarians working together, treating cattle with anthelmintics before and after the rainy season, and increasing owner awareness about the disease.
Specific learning disabilities: Challenges for meaningful access and participation at higher education institutions
Authors: Dreyer Lorna M
Published: January 2022

The worldview on the rights of people with disabilities has changed in pursuit of social justice, resulting in an international increase in students with disabilities enrolling at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). This supports the need to meet the challenge to transform and attain Education for All (EFA) as a global imperative. In this research, I focussed on the experiences of students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs) at a South African university. My findings suggest that although HEIs have policies that promote inclusive education, many students with SLDs still experience exclusion from full access and participation in teaching and learning. I conclude that authentic inclusion of students with SLDs requires improved awareness of institutional support structures as well as an inclusive pedagogical stance from lecturers.