bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The influence of factors on the security management of the foreign exchange market in Ukraine
Authors:   Lviv Polytechnic National University, Svatiuk Oksana
Published: December 2021

The article analyzes the principles of development and security management of the foreign exchange market of Ukraine. Substantiates the influence of factors on the functioning of the foreign exchange market such as: improvement of the regulatory framework; monetary policy on the stabilization of the floating exchange rate regime; lending to the National Bank of Ukraine within the current 18-month stand-by program from the International Monetary Fund; replenishment of the market currency through the purchase and sale of government bonds; the influence of international and domestic factors on the liberalization of the foreign exchange market in Ukraine; receipt of a share of currency more than 10% of the population working abroad; restoring the confidence of individuals and entrepreneurs in the national currency. The structure and analysis of the process and dynamics of the foreign exchange market of Ukraine are characterized. The author evaluates the security management of currency regulation of the floating exchange rate regime, which directly affects the state of the foreign exchange market (Fig. 1). The state of exchange rate regulation and its impact on the foreign exchange market on the basis of personal observation during 2015-2021 are studied. The main advantage of this article is the clarification of the elements of the mechanism of currency regulation, which is due to the negative impact of a wide range of external and internal factors on the tools (Fig. 2). This mechanism is a powerful lever of state management of economic security and regulation of foreign exchange market liberalization in the context of a significant deterioration of the crisis situation in Ukraine in recent years. The main areas of security management of the mechanism of functioning of the foreign exchange market of Ukraine are the following. The first is optimization of the procedure of foreign exchange interventions of the NBU – schedule, parameters of interventions. This will increase the transparency and predictability of NBU operations in the foreign exchange market. NBU managers should abandon discriminatory approach to ensure all banks have equal access to interventions. The second is increasing of the digitization and disclosure of communication policies with actors. Its deterioration is due to negative comments addressed to banks regarding speculative actions on exchange rate formation, non-compliance with the requirements of the NBU in lending, security management and customer distrust. The third is strengthening of the reserve requirements for bank security management in order to reduce the excessive liquidity of the banking system.
The Association between Soy Food and Breast Cancer; a Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study at Taif City, Saudi Arabia
Authors: S., M.D Alnefaie , K. Alqashqari , A. Almalki , A. Baabbad , A. Alrabie , N. Almalki
Published: December 2021

Background: Breast cancer (BC) has a high incidence rate among females (3 to 8 per 1000) and is one of the most common causes of cancer-related death. Diet is considered one of the risk factors in BC. Phytoestrogens are chemical components similar to estrogen in structure. An isoflavone is a major group of phytoestrogens, and it is found in food like soy products. Aim: Our study investigates the association between soy food intake, BC development and mammogram density among women in Taif City, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in three hospitals in Taif City, Saudi Arabia. The data was gathered using a questionnaire created by the authors. Phone interviews were conducted with female patients who visited breast/general surgery clinics from January to July 2020. Results: A total of 194 patients participated in this study. We observed that only two female patients (1.03%) had a history of high soya intake, and both developed BC (p = 0.011). One-third (33.5%) showed scattered areas of fibro-glandular densities in a mammogram. Conclusion: We found that a large amount of soy food intake was significantly associated with a higher risk of BC. There is no relationship between mammogram density and age based on soya intake. More prospective studies with larger sample sizes in different cities of Saudi Arabia are needed to confirm this association.
Perbandingan spektrum curah hujan harian antara BMKG dan TRMM di DKI Jakarta
Authors: Peranginangin Imanuel , Zakaria Ahmad , Kusumastuti Dyah Indriana
Published: December 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat hubungan korelasi tingkat curah hujan harian dan kumulatif 10 harian antara pengukuran dari stasiun Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG) dan tropical rainfall measurement mission (TRMM) di Propinsi DKI Jakarta. Dari data curah hujan harian observasi BMKG dan data curah hujan satelit TRMM tersebut dilakukan perhitungan dan analisis menggunakan metode spektral untuk mendapatkan nilai spektrum dari kedua data curah hujan tersebut dengan metode fast fourier transform (FFT) dan dengan bantuan perangkat lunak FTRANS. Setelah nilai amplitudo diperoleh pada kedua data dari MBKG dan TRRM, kedua data dibandingkan untuk mendapatkan nilai hubungan korelasi. Hasil perhitungan spektrum curah hujan harian, nilai korelasi yang didapat di tiga stasiun curah hujan di Provinsi DKI Jakarta sangat lemah. Sedangkan untuk spektrum curah hujan kumulatif 10 harian, nilai korelasi yang didapat cukup kuat untuk stasiun Kemayoran dan Tanjung Priok.
Про коефіцієнти транзитивності частково впорядкованих множин, що мають надсуперкритичний непримітивний MM-тип
Authors: Бондаренко В. М. , Стьопочкіна М. В.
Published: December 2021

М. М. Клейнер довів, що ч. в.   (частково  порядкована) множина S має скінченний зображувальний тип тоді і лише тоді, коли вона не містить ч. в. підмножин вигляду (1,1,1,1), (2,2,2), (1,3,3), (1,2,5), (N,4).
Ці ч. в. множини називаються ч. в. множинами Клейнера і є (з точністю до ізоморфізму) всіма критичними ч. в. множинами щодо скінченності типу (в тому сенсі, що це мінімальні ч. в. множини нескінченного зображувального типу). Пізніше Ю. А. Дрозд довів, що ч. в. множина S має скінченний зображувальний тип тоді і лише тоді, коли квадратична форма
$$ q_S(z)=:z_0^2+\sum_{i\in S} z_i^2+\sum_{i<j, i,j\in S}z_i z_j-z_0\sum_{i\in S}z_i,$$
яка називається  квадратичною формою Тітса множини S, є слабко додатною (тобто додатною на множині невід'ємних векторів).   Отже, ч. в. множини Клейнера  є критичними щодо слабкої додатності квадратичної форми Тітса.  У 2005 році автори довели що ч. в. множина є критичною щодо додатності квадратичної форми Тітса тоді і лише тоді, коли вона мінімаксно ізоморфна деякій ч. в. множині Клейнера.
Подібну ситуацію маємо для ч. в. множин ручного зображувального типу. Л. А. Назарова довела, що ч. в. множина S є ручною тоді і лише тоді, коли вона не містить ч. в. підмножин вигляду (1,1,1,1,1), (1,1,1,2), (2,2,3), (1,3,4),(1,2,6), (N,5). і ч. в. множини є критичними щодо слабкої невід'ємності квадратичної форми Тітса і називаються суперкритичними.
У 2009 році автори довели, що ч. в. множина є критичною щодо невід'ємності квадратичної форми Тітса тоді і лише тоді, коли вона мінімаксно ізоморфна деякій суперкритичній ч. в. множині. Перший автор запропонував ввести так звані надсуперкритичні (або 1-надсуперкритичні) ч. в. множини, які відрізняються від суперкритичних ч. в. множин в тій самій мірі, що і останні відрізняються від критичних. Серед цих ч. в. множин є єдина не примітивна, тобто яка не є прямою сумою ланцюгів. У цій статті ми описуємо всі ч. в. множини, які мінімаксно ізоморфні їй, і вивчаємо деякі їхні комбінаторні властивості. Важливість вивчення мінімаксно ізоморфних ч. в. множин визначається тим, що їх квадратичні форми  Тітса Z-еквівалентні, а сам мінімаксний ізоморфізм є досить загальною конструктивно визначеною  Z-еквівалентністю для квадратичних форм Тітса ч. в. множин.
Funding in the budgetary institution as a factor of staff satisfaction
Authors: Gladkova V. E. , Gubaydullina E. I. , Mikhailov I. O.
Published: December 2021

The article considers the peculiarities of labor financing in a budgetary institution through the lens of staff satisfaction with working conditions, which is one of the priority goals of the organization’s personnel policy. The article presents a methodology for assessing staff satisfaction with work in a budget institution, which allows you to identify «problem zones» and improve working conditions. The authors tested the proposed technique. The proposed methodology is based on a comprehensive approach, which takes into account working conditions, financing, labor content and interaction of employees within the structural unit. As a result of the development of the methodology, a model of interaction of the department with other structural divisions of the educational organization was proposed.The purpose of the model is to identify relationships between business units to optimize and balance the interests of all participants. The interaction of structural divisions is carried out with the aim of organizing the educational process and research activities, exchanging experience, building interdisciplinary ties, and implementing comprehensive scientific research. The organization of interaction between faculties allows you to integrate the research base an
Innovative in Teaching Mandarin through Scaffolding Strategies
Authors: Yann Sheng Chan , Choo Peng Tan , Oi Leng Chong , Chun Keat Yeap
Published: December 2021

The arrival of advanced communication and information technologies has changed the method of teaching and learning in the 21st century. Thus, different types of impactful teaching approaches have been applied by educators to ensure that the focus of education is not only to deliver knowledge but also to cultivate students’ problem solving, creativity, collaboration and communication skills. In view of a subject which is totally new to students, they need time to learn and practise the skills learned which include listening, speaking, reading and writing. However, the credit hour for the particular subject is only two hours per week, which is a challenge for the lecturer to guide students in achieving the learning outcomes of the subject and to implement the teaching and learning process. Therefore, the scaffolding teaching method was chosen as an action research to see the impact on student’s learning. The focus of the study was Introductory Mandarin Level 1. The new roles of teachers were applied through a mechanism including self-learning, group discussion, and presentation. Lecturer had designed and created self-learning notes as a reference to help students understand the particular lesson, facilitated students using effective questioning skills and summarized the lesson at the end to scaffold students’ learning. At the end of the semester, students were required to answer a survey questionnaire regarding teaching and learning. This approach gave a positive result which showed that it managed to motivate students to participate in class. Students enjoyed the activities in class and were more active and confident to express their ideas as they understood the topic well during their discussion rather than one way lecture in the class.

Keywords: Scaffolding, Google Slides, Google Classroom, Online Distance Learning
Cosmic Narcissism: Self-Image and the Contemplation of Nature in Gaston Bachelard’s Thought
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México (luzaida24@gmail.com), Lozano Campos Luz Aída
Published: December 2021

"The mythical image of Narcissus has served to explore, both in art and in psychoanalysis, topics such as reflection, selfishness, contemplation and autoeroticism. Gaston Bachelard had a thorough reading of this mythological being, which we propose to reflect upon with a view to exploring the question of “self-image”. Our objective will be to clarify the notion of “cosmic narcissism” that Bachelard suggests, to analyze the “self” that emerges in the aesthetic experience. Through the image of Narcissus, Bachelard highlights the active role of Nature in shaping the artist’s self-image. He proposes a “cosmic narcissism” as an “idealizing” path of the self, which we will contrast with the “neurotic narcissism” suggested by Freud."
Plasticité et normopathie : Enquêter sur l’identité pour la fabriquer autrement
Authors:   Université Jean-Moulin Lyon III, Grenoble Alpes, France (etrangerleproche@riseup.net), Bazin Quentin
Published: December 2021

This article presents the general contours of the notion of identity (sameness and difference, continuity and impermanence, identity processes), as well as one of the philosophical foundations for thinking about this notion (the Apeiron hypothesis). These clarifications on identity reveal, on the one hand, a disconnection of the notion with contemporary usage. On the other hand, these clarifications point towards a re- appropriation of identity in order to make possible thinking about the constitution and composition of an open, non-oppressive common notion, which is in tune with the concrete transformation of its conditions of existence.
Uncovering the Self: Identity and Otherness in Irish Fiction (Barry, Beckett and Banville)
Authors:   Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (paul.mihai97@gmail.com), Paraschiv Paul Mihai
Published: December 2021

"Fiction seems to be bound to the discovery of the self and the other. By engaging in ethical readings, literature can become a fruitful space of interaction in which the reader and text can communicate in order to make an acquaintance with otherness. In this regard, the present paper consists of several analyses on Irish fiction that propose explorations into the quest of self-discovery. As it stands, self-identity is iterated in terms of knowing both the self and the other and therefore discovering alterity. Through the works of Barry, Beckett and Banville, we intend to demonstrate various approaches towards self-identity and analyse how they came into fruition."
“In Any Case They’re All Very BrightColoured”: Disturbing Readerly Identity in Muriel Spark’s The Driver’s Seat
Authors:   Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (petronia.petrar@ubbcluj.ro), Popa-Petrar Petronia
Published: December 2021

"The present essay approaches Muriel Spark’s 1970 novel, The Driver’s Seat, as an attempt to examine the interpretive processes through which readers experience both text and reality, with a view to disturbing readerly habits and facing us with the limitations of our own hospitality in relation to (fictional) others. I argue that Spark’s sketching of sparse “identikits” for the author’s, character’s and reader’s positions alike function as cautionary tales of the dictatorial potential inherent in any act of comprehension, or interpretive appropriation."
The Global Religious Imagery of the Cult of Duc Cao Ðài
Authors:   Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (gheran.niculae@yahoo.co.uk), Gheran Niculae Liviu
Published: December 2021

"In 1926, in Tây Ninh province, about 100 km away from present day Ho Chi Minh City, a new spiritual movement was born, aiming at the symbolic unification of all the world’s major religions into one. Its hierarchical structure resembles Roman Catholicism while on the other hand integrating elements from Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism and Islam. Besides worshipping the prophetic figures of the world major religions (Jesus Christ, Buddha and Mohammed), the Cao Đài claim to have communicated in spiritist séances with secular western and eastern literary, historical and political figures such as William Shakespeare, Victor Hugo, Jeanne D’Arc, Sun Yat Sen, Vladimir Lenin and the Vietnamese poet and prophet Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm, worshipping some of these (but not all) as saints. Within the present article, I aim at analyzing the syncretic religious imagery of the Cao Đài and discuss the manner in which they construct their religious narrative as well as worldview."
Johann Moritz ou « l’homme sans identité »
Authors:   Centre « Mircea Eliade », Université de Craiova, Roumanie (ionelbuse@yahoo.com), Bușe Ionel
Published: December 2021

"My article concerns the analysis of the several “identities” of Johann Moritz (alias Anthony Quinn) in the film directed by Henri Verneuil, The Twenty-Fifth Hour (a French-Italian-Yugoslavian coproduction), produced by Carlo Ponti, and adapted after a book published by the exiled Romanian novelist Virgil Gheorghiu in Paris in 1949. Johann Moritz or the “man of Fontana” is the “man of La Mancha”, but unlike Cervantes’s mad knight who wants to rid the world of monsters, he is a pacifist dreamer, embodying the drama of identity dissolution, under the pressure of the totalitarian regimes of the 20th century."
La présentation de l’image de soi dans l’entre-deux de l’image photographique et de l’image des souvenirs
Authors:   École Normale Supérieure (ENS), Paris, France (Sara.z.doc@gmail.com), Shirvan Sara Ziaee
Published: December 2021

"This paper examines the concept of identity and its reconfiguration after experiencing a traumatic event. Anny Duperey’s account of her shock caused by the sudden loss of her parents at the age of eight is the self- narrative analyzed this study. After thirty years of silence, Duprey finally decides to rediscover this “lost” past and “upset” childhood, which allows her, in particular, to reconstruct her injured identity. Therefore, the question that arises is how the author / narrator manages to approach the representation of self during her narrative project, while she is suffering from identity rupture in the aftermath of such a heavy loss."
Musique et identité : Silvestre Revueltas
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico (bsolares@correo.crim.unam.mx), Solares Blanca
Published: December 2021

"The musical work of the Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940) is usually classified within the nationalist musical trend. Certainly, his music is partly permeated with an essence that we might call regional or local. However, his work escapes the paradigm of an exclusive identity that often incurs genocidal actions. Revueltas creates a sonority in which the characteristic of village music is combined with the strength of many belongings and, in a particular way, with the process of autopoietic imagination, mysterious point where art and life touch and communicate themselves."
Sensitivity analysis for dam breach parameters using different approaches for earth-fill dam
Authors: Abdulrazzaq Israa Dheyaa , Jalut Qassem H. , Abbas Jasim M.
Published: December 2021

The prediction of dams breach geometry crucial in studies of dam breaking. The hydrographs characteristics of flood that resulting from breaking of dam is mainly depend on the geometry of breach and the time formation of breach. Five approaches (Froehlich, Macdonald and Langridge-Monopolis, Von thun & Gillete, USBR and Singh % Snorrason) was used in order to predict dam breach parameters (breach width, breach side slope, breach formation time). The Sensitivity analysis was performed in order to assess the effect of each parameter on the resulting hydrograph of the flood. HEC-RAS model was used to calculate the effect of each parameter on the hydrograph of the flood that resulted. The width of breach (Bavg), side slope (z) and formation time of breach (tf) increased by 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% and decreased by 25%, 50% and 75%, respectively. Flood hydrograph was estimated at the dam site for each case. Sensitivity analysis was performed in order to check the effect of each parameter of breach and time of breaching. Sensitivity analysis was performed with Froehlich method with the mode of overtopping failure and maximum operating level at 107.5 meter above sea level. Result of sensitivity analysis show that peak discharge and time to reach it is adequately sensitive to breach side slope, highly sensitive to the breach formation time and less sensitive to breach width.
The impact of tourist’s hygiene-safety perception on their intention to travel during the Covid-19 pandemic in Turkey
Authors: KONAK Seher
Published: December 2021

This study examines the effects of tourists' hygiene-safety perceptions and travel concerns on their intention to travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. Study data were collected from Turkish citizens living in Turkey by online survey technique. The obtained data were analyzed with SPSS 22.0 program and Lisrel 8.80. For the construct validity of the scale, exploratory factor analysis was performed and then confirmatory factor analysis was performed. The model proposed in the study was tested with structural equation modeling. The findings show that tourists' perception of hygiene-safety increases travel anxiety related to the pandemic. Also, it was determined that the travel anxiety of the participants about the pandemic negatively affected their intention to travel.
The Effect Of Authentic Leadership On Organizational Communication: The Mediating Role Of Psychological Well-Being
Authors: Naiboğlu Gülsu , Bilgivar Orkun Osman
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this research is to determine the mediating role of psychological well-being in the effect of authentic leadership on organizational communication. For this purpose, the opinions of 439 teachers working in Istanbul in the 2020-2021 academic year were consulted. Hypotheses related to the model, which was created based on the theoretical framework, were tested by establishing the research. In the research, "correlation design," one of the quantitative research designs, was used, and Baron and Kenny's four-stage model was used to create and test the model. "Authentic Leadership Scale," "Communication Competence Scale," and "Psychological Well-Being Scale" were applied to the participants in the study. As a result of the research, it was found that authentic leadership highly affects organizational communication; It has been determined that psychological well-being has a partial mediating role in the significant positive effect of authentic leadership on organizational communication. In the research, according to the gender of the teachers, in the opinions of school administrators on communication competencies; shows that male teachers are higher than female teachers. In the research, according to the educational status of the teachers, the psychological well-being of undergraduate teachers was lower than that of graduate teachers. The most striking finding of the study is that authentic leadership highly affects organizational communication.
On the exponential Diophantine equation mx
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Authors: Alan Murat
Published: December 2021

Let m > 1 be a positive integer. We show that the exponential Diophantine equation mx
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y
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has only the positive integer solution (x, y, z) = (2, 1, 1) when m ≥ 2.
Non-autonomous weighted elliptic equations with double exponential growth
Authors: Baraket Sami , Jaidane Rached
Published: December 2021

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An approximate Taylor method for Stochastic Functional Differential Equations via polynomial condition
Authors: Djordjević Dušan D. , Milošević Marija
Published: December 2021

The subject of this paper is an analytic approximate method for a class of stochastic functional differential equations with coefficients that do not necessarily satisfy the Lipschitz condition nor linear growth condition but they satisfy some polynomial conditions. Also, equations from the observed class have unique solutions with bounded moments. Approximate equations are defined on partitions of the time interval and their drift and diffusion coefficients are Taylor approximations of the coefficients of the initial equation. Taylor approximations require Fréchet derivatives since the coefficients of the initial equation are functionals. The main results of this paper are the Lp
and almost sure convergence of the sequence of the approximate solutions to the exact solution of the initial equation. An example that illustrates the theoretical results and contains the proof of the existence, uniqueness and moment boundedness of the approximate solution is displayed.
Generalized Helicoidal Surfaces in Euclidean 5-space
Authors: Uçum Ali , Sakaki Makoto
Published: December 2021

In this paper, we study generalized helicoidal surfaces in Euclidean 5-space. We obtain the necessary and sufficient conditions for generalized helicoidal surfaces in Euclidean 5-space to be minimal, flat or of zero normal curvature tensor, which are ordinary differential equations. We solve those equations and discuss the completeness of the surfaces.
The Effects Of Home Quarantine During COVID-19 on Male Potency
Authors: Mohammed Hadi , Almozayen Jaffar , Alzayer Jawad , AlQatari Abdullah , Eldarawany Hamed
Published: December 2021

Background: Impotency or erectile dysfunction (ED) is a multifactorial condition. Psychological problems are one of the leading causes of ED. ED has adverse effects on the quality of life of men, which can also be reflected in their partners. The present study aimed at finding whether the home quarantine during the COVID 19 pandemic and its negative psychological impacts did affect the male potency in Saudi population.
Methods: The International Index of Erectile Function-5 questionnaire was used to assess the potency of males during the period of home quarantine secondary to the COVID 19 pandemic.
Results: Among the studied subjects, most of the men (65%) that participated were young and healthy. It was found that most of the participants exhibited a negative correlation between the home quarantine of COVID 19 and their potency.
Conclusion: The study found no negative correlation between the home quarantine during COVID 19 pandemic and male potency. Further extensive studies are need to be conducted to better understand the correlation and to reach inclusive evidence.
(α, β) – Derivations on Prime Inverse Semirings
Authors: Zaghir Khatam AD. , Majeed Abdulrahman Hameed
Published: December 2021

Let S be a prime inverse semiring with center Z(S). The aim of this research is to prove some results on the prime inverse semiring with (α, β) – derivation that acts as a homomorphism or as an anti- homomorphism, where α, β are automorphisms on S.
Paucigranulocytic asthma: Do sputum macrophages matter?
Authors: Olgac Muge , Guler Semra Dolek , Demir Semra , Unal Derya , Ertek Belkıs , Ozseker Z. Ferhan , Colakoglu Bahauddin , Issever Halim , Coskun Raif , Gelincik Aslı , Alatlı F. Canan , Buyukozturk Suna
Published: December 2021

Background: Although paucigranulocytic asthma (PGA) is the most common phenotype of stable asthma, its features have not been adequately studied. In this study, we aimed to display the characteristics of PGA. Method: A total of 116 non-smoking adult patients
with asthma (80% women; mean ± standard deviation age, 39 ± 12.9 years) admitted to three tertiary centers were included. Their demographic and clinical features, allergy status, biochemical results, scores of Asthma Control Test (ACT), spirometry, and exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)
measurements were obtained. Induced sputum cytometry was performed. Results: Four phenotypes, according to induced sputum cell counts, were detected: eosinophilic asthma (EA) (22.4%), mixed granulocytic asthma (MGA) (6.9%), neutrophilic (NA) (7.8%), and PGA (62.9%). In
the sputum, macrophages were higher in the PGA group compared with the other groups (PGA versus NA and PGA versus MGA, p < 0.001; and PGA versus EA, p =0 .030). The atopy rate between phenotypes was the same. Although the forced expiratory volume in the first second of expiration (FEV1)
was similar in four groups, the ratio of FEV1 to the forced vital capacity ratio was higher (p = 0.013) and FEV1 reversibility was lower in the patients with PGA than the corresponding values in other phenotypes (p = 0.015). Low reversibility was comparable both
in patients with PGA who were inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) naive and in patients on ICS treatment. Although insignificant, the FeNO values and blood eosinophil counts were higher in the MGA and EA groups, whereas these were the lowest in the PGA group. The uncontrolled asthma ratio was low
in PGA (16%), whereas it was 11% for NA, 25% for MG, and 23% in EA. Conclusion: Macrophages are predominant in sputum of patients with PGA. Besides a lower uncontrolled asthma ratio, lower FEV1 reversibility is a prominent characteristic of this phenotype.
Treatment options for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Authors: Wallace Dana V.
Published: December 2021

Background: The management of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is evolving, with an emphasis on treating the underlying type 2 inflammation. Objective: The objective was to summarize the updated evidence-based medical and surgical treatment
recommendations for CRSwNP, including the position of biologics in the treatment algorithm. Methods: This review compared and contrasted the therapeutic recommendations presented by the European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020 and the International
Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis 2021. Results: The long-term use of intranasal corticosteroids and the short-term use of oral corticosteroids are strongly recommended, whereas corticosteroid-eluting implants are considered an option. Although
the use of saline solution rinses is recommended, there is uncertainty as to whether irrigation is more effective than sprays. Oral aspirin (ASA) desensitization, followed by ASA ≥ 300 mg daily for patients with ASA-exacerbated respiratory disease may be considered. In general, the use
of antifungal agents offers no benefit and potential harm. Although the use of oral antibiotics for an acute exacerbation is still debated, oral and topical antibiotics are discouraged for subacute or chronic use. Antileukotrienes are inferior to intranasal corticosteroids and are unlikely
to provide added benefit when used concomitantly. It is unlikely that the benefit of oral antihistamines and decongestants outweigh the potential harm. Dupilumab is recommended for severe CRSwNP when consensus-determined criteria are met. Omalizumab may be an option with concomitant poorly
controlled asthma. Mepolizumab and reslizumab may be used, particularly in patients with concomitant uncontrolled asthma. In allergic fungal rhinosinusitis, oral and topical antifungals, antileukotrienes, allergen immunotherapy, and omalizumab are therapeutic options. Although surgical intervention
is recognized to be of benefit for CRSwNP, there are no evidence-based criteria to indicate when maximum medical treatment has failed. Conclusion: An evidence-based CRSwNP treatment algorithm for when to recommend surgery and/or initiate or discontinue biologics to maximize
quality of life and cost-effectiveness is still lacking.
Idiopathic anaphylaxis: Diagnosis and management
Authors: Burrows Alyssa G. , Ellis Anne K.
Published: December 2021

Introduction: Idiopathic anaphylaxis (IA) is a diagnosis of exclusion and is based on the inability to identify a causal relationship between a trigger and an anaphylactic event, despite a detailed patient history and careful diagnostic assessment. The prevalence of IA among
the subset of people who experienced anaphylaxis is challenging to estimate and varies widely, from 10 to 60%; most commonly noted is ∼20% in the adult anaphylactic population. Comorbid atopic conditions, such as food allergy, allergic rhinitis, and asthma, are present in up to 48% of
patients with IA. Improved diagnostic technologies and an increased understanding of conditions that manifest with symptoms associated with anaphylaxis have improved the ability to determine a more accurate diagnosis for patients who may have been initially diagnosed with IA. Methods:
Literature search was conducted on PubMed, Google Scholar and Embase. Results: Galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal) allergy, mast cell disorders, and hereditary a-tryptasemia are a few differential diagnoses that should be considered in patients with IA. Unlike
food allergy, when anaphylaxis occurs within minutes to 2 hours after allergen consumption, α-gal allergy is a 3‐6-hour delayed immunoglobulin E‐mediated anaphylactic reaction to a carbohydrate epitope found in red meat (e.g., beef, lamb, pork). The more recently described
hereditary α-tryptasemia is an inherited autosomal dominant genetic trait caused by increased germline copies of tryptase human gene alpha-beta 1 (TPSAB1), which encodes α tryptase and is associated with elevated baseline serum tryptase. Acute management of IA consists of carrying
an epinephrine autoinjector to be administered immediately at the first signs of anaphylaxis. Long-term management for IA with antihistamines and other agents aims to potentially reduce the frequency and severity of the anaphylactic reactions, although the evidence is limited. Biologics are
potentially steroid-sparing for patients with IA; however, more research on IA therapies is needed. Conclusion: The lack of diagnostic criteria, finite treatment options, and intricacies of making a differential diagnosis make IA challenging for patients and clinicians
to manage.
Immunoglobulin replacement for primary immunodeficiency: Indications for initiating and continuing treatment
Authors: Wasserman Richard L.
Published: December 2021

Background: Immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IGRT) is the foundation of treatment for the majority of patients with primary immunodeficiency. Clinical history and laboratory evaluation define the patients for whom IGRT is necessary and appropriate. During the 70 years
since the first patient was treated, new products have led to the development of several modes of administration that facilitate the individualization of treatment that enables the optimization of care. Objective: The objective was to explain the assessment of candidates
for IGRT and approaches to reevaluating recipients of IGRT to decide on the need to continue treatment and to review the approaches to optimize IGRT. Methods: The relevant literature was reviewed in the context of the author's experience supervising > 20,000 IGRT treatments
over a 40-year period. Results: Providing the most appropriate form of IGRT for individual patients ameliorates disease and lessens the burden of care for patients with primary immunodeficiency. Conclusion: IGRT is safe and effective when used to treat
patients with primary immunodeficiency who meet established and appropriate clinical and laboratory criteria.
COVID-19 and hereditary angioedema: Incidence, outcomes, and mechanistic implications
Authors: Veronez Camila Lopes , Christiansen Sandra C. , Smith Tukisa D. , Riedl Marc A. , Zuraw Bruce L.
Published: December 2021

Background: Patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) have been postulated to be at increased risk for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection due to inherent dysregulation of the plasma kallikrein-kinin system. Only limited data have been available to explore this
hypothesis. Objective: To assess the interrelationship(s) between COVID-19 and HAE. Methods: Self-reported COVID-19 infection, complications, morbidity, and mortality were surveyed by using an online questionnaire. The participants included subjects
with HAE with C1 inhibitor (C1INH) deficiency (HAE-C1INH) and subjects with HAE with normal C1-inhibitor (HAE-nl-C1INH), and household controls (normal controls). The impact of HAE medications was examined. Results: A total of 1162 participants who completed the survey
were analyzed, including: 695 subjects with HAE-C1INH, 175 subjects with HAE-nl-C1INH, and 292 normal controls. The incidence of reported COVID-19 was not significantly different between the normal controls (9%) and the subjects with HAE-C1INH (11%) but was greater in the subjects with HAE-nl-C1INH
(19%; p = 0.006). Obesity was positively correlated with COVID-19 across the overall population (p = 0.012), with a similar but nonsignificant trend in the subjects with HAE-C1INH. Comorbid autoimmune disease was a risk factor for COVID-19 in the subjects with HAE-C1INH (p = 0.047). COVID-19
severity and complications were similar in all the groups. Reported COVID-19 was reduced in the subjects with HAE-C1INH who received prophylactic subcutaneous C1INH (5.6%; p = 0.0371) or on-demand icatibant (7.8%; p = 0.0016). The subjects with HAE-C1INH and not on any HAE medications had
an increased risk of COVID-19 compared with the normal controls (24.5%; p = 0.006). Conclusion: The subjects with HAE-C1INH who were not taking HAE medications had a significantly higher rate of reported COVID-19 infection. Subcutaneous C1INH and icatibant use were associated
with a significantly reduced rate of reported COVID-19. The results implicated potential roles for the complement cascade and tissue kallikrein-kinin pathways in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 in patients with HAE-C1INH.
المسؤولية المدنية عن أضرار البناء المتجاوز على أراضي الدولة "دراسة تحليلة مقارنة"
Authors: A. Mansor Aram , Fadhel Hamid Abdullah
Published: December 2021

تعتبرالأرض ثروة في غاية الأهمية كونها تشكل إقليم الدولة الذي هو ركن من أركانها، وتمثل في ذات الوقت قيمة إقتصادية كبيرة لحياة الشعوب، وأعطت القوانين بشكل عام أولوية خاصة لتنظيمها وتحديد السبل الكفيلة لحمايتها من كافة أشكال الإعتداء. وبالرغم من ذلك، يظهر الواقع العملي إعتداءات مستمرة على أراضي الغير لاسيما أراضي الدولة، ومن أهم صور الإعتداء على أراضي الدولة هو البناء عليها تجاوزاً دون إذن أو موافقة الدولة صاحبة الأرض، كل ذلك يحدث في ظل وجود حزمة من التشريعات التي تنظم وتحمي ملكية الأرض وحيازتها.

 وقد أصبح البناء المتجاوز على أراضي الدولة ظاهرة شائعة جداً وفي تنامي مستمر، وهذا التجاوز يقع من قبل الأفراد أما إضطراراً بسبب ظروفهم المعيشية القاسية وإما يحدث نتيجة إستغلال الباني لحيازته لأرض الدولة أو إن الباني يستغل نفوذه للتجاوز على أراضي الدولة بالبناء. ولا شك، إن التجاوز على أراضي الدولة بالبناء يفرز إلى جانب الإعتداء على ملكية أراضي الدولة العديد من الأضرار الأخرى والتي تصيب الأفراد العاديين كإنتشار البناء العشوائي في مراكز المدن ومخالفة ضوابط التخطيط العمراني، كما إن البناء المتجاوز في حال إتمامه من قبل الباني يثير العديد من المشاكل القانونية المتعلقة بمصير البناء المقام على أرض الدولة والمسؤولية المدنية والجنائية المترتبة على الباني تجاوزاً.
Strategi Low Cost Digital Marketing Di Masa Pandemi Bersama UMKM Kecamatan Bojongloa Kidul Kota Bandung
Authors: Reza Faisal , Ilham Yanuar , Lathifah Nisa , Hanafi Hn , Fadhila Divan
Published: December 2021

Tujuan dari pelaksanaan program pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk melaksanakan “Pelatihan Strategi Low Cost Digital Marketing di Masa Pandemi Bersama UMKM di Kecamatan Bojongloa Kidul Kota Bandung” agar menambah pengetahuan, keterampilan dan pengalaman bagi para peserta dalam dunia bisnis secara online. Target khusus kami yaitu kepada para peserta pelatihan diharapkan dapat memiliki pengetahuan serta keterampilan bisnis pemasaran dengan mengolaborasikan teknologi secara digital atau online sebagai Langkah untuk menjalankan pemasaran selama masa Pandemi Covid-19 yang menerapkan adaptasi kebiasaan baru. Dengan kecanggihan teknologi saat ini, yang memudahkan para UMKM untuk merambah pemasaran di bidang digital. Kehadiran berbagai macam marketplace seperti Shopee, Tokopedia, Lazada, Bukalapak dan lain sebagainya, menjadi angin segar untuk para pelaku usaha saat ini. Tidak hanya itu perkembangan media social saat ini yang tidak lagi hanya sebagai platform untuk berjejaring atau mencari teman saja, kini media sosial pun sudah menjadi platform pemasaran yang banyak diminati tidak hanya bagi para pelaku usaha tetapi juga para pengguna media social itu sendiri/konsumen. Contohnya, saat ini platform media social Instagram memiliki fitur khusus untuk para akun bisnis untuk membuat “toko online” dalam bentuk katalog bisnis.

Dengan melihat fenomena tersebut dibutuhkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang baik dalam menunjang pemasaran melalui digital. Salah satunya adalah keterampilan dalam memilih media digital yang tepat untuk membidik segmentasi, keterampilan dalam membuat suatu naskah iklan yang baik, serta keterampilan dalam membuat suatu konten pemasaran yang baik dalam platform digital. Kegiatan pelatihan ini akan berlangsung selama 1 hari. Luaran dari kegiatan ini berupa peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan tentang strategi pemasaran dengan menggunakan media digital bagi peserta dan artikel ilmiah pada jurnal pengabdian kepada masyarakat.
Tecnología, desarraigo, y prácticas focales
Authors: Castleton Alexander
Published: December 2021

El filósofo americano-alemán contemporáneo Albert Borgmann describe las sociedades modernas como estructuradas sobre un paradigma tecnológico basado en el consumo, el desarraigo de la realidad y la falta de compromiso. Como reacción a este paradigma, Borgmann indica la necesidad de establecer prácticas alrededor de cosas focales que den centro al mundo personal y social, dándole un sentido pleno, y que fomenten la buena vida. En 1993, el filósofo americano Patrick Dust contrastó el pensamiento de Borgmann con el de Ortega y Gasset, sugiriendo que Ortega presenta ideas más claras y útiles para comprender la tecnología. Este artículo, en cambio, propone que las filosofías de Ortega y Borgmann coinciden en gran medida, ya que los dos presentan la misma solución al problema tecnológico contemporáneo basada en el cultivo de prácticas focales.
Francisco Romero
Authors: Domínguez Rubio Lucas
Published: December 2021

El presente artículo analiza las plataformas intelectuales mediante las cuales el filósofo argentino Francisco Romero (1891-1962) justificó sucesivamente sus compromisos políticos, al movimiento antifascista argentino, a las organizaciones culturales liberales durante el peronismo y, finalmente, al anti-comunismo desde su adhesión al Congreso por la Libertad de la Cultura. Con este objetivo, el artículo recorre el período que fue desde sus pretensiones de lograr una filosofía «normalizada» y despolitizada a combatir las posiciones filosóficas organizacionistas y nacionalistas que afloraron en la Argentina a partir de la década del treinta. Fue en este marco que Francisco Romero buscó introducir en Argentina una gnoseología personalista vinculada a diversas plataformas anti-comunistas internacionales que le brindaron a su obra una notable repercusión a nivel regional. De hecho, gracias a ellas estableció contactos con filósofos de Perú, México, Perú, Chile, Estados Unidos y Cuba. Con el fin de documentar este proceso, desde los métodos de análisis de la historia intelectual, este artículo recorre sus textos, sus redes de contactos y las publicaciones periódicas que impulsó.
Premature graying of hair: A concise review
Authors: Singh Rashmi , Madke Bhushan , Bansod Shashank , Yadav Nidhi
Published: December 2021

Authors have attempted to provide a short concise and clinically relevant review on premature graying of hairs with the focus of updated pathogenesis, rational investigations, and treatment options. Premature graying of hairs is a fairly common clinical condition faced by dermatologists, however, very scarce therapeutic options are available for successful management of gray hairs. The role of antioxidants is not yet established firmly in the therapeutic armamentarium of premature graying of hairs. Authors have summarized the currently available therapeutic options for the treatment of premature graying of hairs.
Imaging features of cartilaginous tumors of the head and neck
Authors: Wangaryattawanich Pattana , Agarwal Mohit , Rath Tanya
Published: December 2021

There is a wide spectrum of head and neck cartilaginous lesions which include both neoplastic and nonneoplastic processes. Cartilaginous tumors of the head and neck are uncommon, posing a diagnostic challenge. Benign cartilaginous tumors that may occur in the head and neck include chondroma, chondroblastoma, chondromyxoid fibroma, osteochondroma, and synovial chondromatosis. Chondromesenchymal hamartoma is a rare non-neoplastic cartilaginous lesion that is included for the 1first time in the new WHO classification and radiologically can mimic a tumor. Malignant cartilaginous tumors include chondrosarcoma and chondroid variant of chordoma. Characteristic tumor locations, internal chondroid matrix calcification, and typical T2 hyperintense signal secondary to high-water content within the extracellular matrix of the hyaline cartilage are useful imaging features that narrow the differential diagnosis and help in diagnosing these diseases. This article presents a narrative review of the anatomy of the head and neck cartilaginous structures, discusses the current knowledge and imaging spectrum of benign and malignant cartilaginous tumors and tumor-like lesions of the head and neck.
Bireyselleştirilmiş Öğretim Modelinin Yüzmede Serbest Stil ve Track Çıkış Becerilerinin Öğrenimine Etkisi
Authors: SÖNMEZ Hüseyin Ozan , MİRZEOĞLU A. Dilşad
Published: December 2021

Bu araştırmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinde serbest stil yüzme ve track çıkış becerilerini öğrenmede bireyselleştirilmiş öğretim modelinin etkisini incelemektir. Deneme modellerinden ön test-son test kontrol gruplu model kullanılan araştırmaya, Milli Savunma Üniversitesi, Deniz Harp Okulu, Hazırlık Sınıfı’ nda öğrenim gören ve yüzme derslerini alan yaşları 18-20 arası, 24 öğrenci (12 deney, 12 kontrol) katılmıştır. Deney grubunda dersler Bireyselleştirilmiş Öğretim Modeli ile işlenirken, kontrol grubunda Doğrudan Öğretim Modeli ile işlenmiştir. Deney grubunda ders içerikleri öğrenci için hazırlanan çalışma kitabı ile sağlanırken, kontrol grubunun ders içeriklerini öğretim elemanı tarafından oluşturulan ders planları oluşturmuştur. Çalışmalar toplamda 6 hafta sürmüştür. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılardan biri tarafından geliştirilen gözlem formları kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizlerinde, grup içi karşılaştırmalar için Wilcoxon İşaretli Sıralar Testi kullanılırken, gruplar arası karşılaştırmalar için Mann-Whitney U Testi kullanılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda deney ve kontrol gurubunu oluşturan öğrencilerin serbest stil yüzme, track çıkış ve toplam becerilere ait ön test ve son test puanları karşılaştırıldığında, son testler lehine istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklar bulunmuştur. Deney ve kontrol grubunu oluşturan öğrencilerin serbest stil yüzme, track çıkış ve toplam becerilere ait erişi puanları karşılaştırıldığında ise iki grup arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmamıştır. Sonuç olarak üniversite öğrencilerinde hem bireyselleştirilmiş öğretim modelinin hem de doğrudan öğretim modelinin yüzmede serbest stil ve track çıkış tekniğini öğrenmede olumlu etkilerinin olduğu görülmüştür. Yüzme becerilerinin öğrenilmesinde bireyselleştirilmiş öğretim modeli ve doğrudan öğretim modelinin benzer etkiler yaptığı ve bireyselleştirilmiş öğretim modelinin doğrudan öğretim modeline alternatif bir öğretim modeli olduğu söylenebilir.