bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Circulation des contenus scientifiques et visite scolaire au musée : entre mises en exposition et mises en mots
Authors: Cohen-Azria Cora
Published: July 2021

Le Musée d’histoire naturelle de Lille a conçu et présenté pendant une année une exposition inspirée de l’album de jeunesse De la petite taupe qui voulait savoir qui lui avait fait sur la tête , pour un public d’élèves de maternelle et d’enfants de moins de six ans. A partir de notre ancrage en didactique des sciences nous avons étudié l’itinérance et la transformation des contenus depuis une œuvre littéraire vers une scénographie muséale et scientifique. Trois types d’analyses didactiques sont réalisées : celle de l’œuvre littéraire, celle de l’exposition s’y référant et celle d’une situation didactique particulière : une visite de classe dans cet espace. Cette recherche nous a amenées à analyser le sujet didactique, ses constances et ses variations, en l’occurrence ici les spécificités du « jeune public » (enfant, élève de maternelle, élève en sciences, jeune visiteur, jeune visiteur de musée scientifique). Enfin, nous terminons cet article par un retour sur l’histoire de la didactique des sciences resituant ce type de questionnement dans l’espace de cette discipline de recherche.
Corneal Vertical and Horizontal Thickness Profiles Generated by UHR-OCT for Suspected and Subclinical Keratoconus Diagnosis
Authors: Hu Liang , Li Yong , Liu Qiaoli , Xu Zhiqiang , Gu Jinjing , Li Anqi , Wang Yuzhou , Lin Kan , Xia Jiahui , Chen Shihao , Lu Fan
Published: July 2021

PURPOSE:

To verify the diagnostic power of vertical and horizontal thickness profiles of the corneal sublayers generated by ultra-high resolution optical coherence tomography (UHROCT) in subclinical and suspected keratoconus.

METHODS:

In this cross-sectional study, 25 eyes with confirmed keratoconus, 63 eyes with suspected keratoconus, 15 eyes with subclinical keratoconus, and 42 normal eyes were investigated. Vertical and horizontal thickness profiles of the corneal epithelium, Bowman's layer, and stroma were measured by UHR-OCT. Diagnostic indices included ratios of thickness distribution and multimeric discriminant functions calculated by multiple logistic regression based on them. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to verify the predictive accuracy by the area under the curve (AUC).

RESULTS:

Function consisting of two indices (vertical maximum ectasia index of epithelium and horizontal maximum ectasia index of Bowman's layer) performed well to discriminate subclinical keratoconus (AUC = 0.967) and suspected keratoconus (AUC = 0.932) from normal. In addition, when four indices were combined, the diagnostic power for subclinical keratoconus (AUC = 0.984) and suspected keratoconus (AUC = 0.971) was further increased. However, both binary and quaternary functions could not adequately discriminate suspected from subclinical keratoconus.

CONCLUSIONS:

UHR-OCT–generated thickness indices from the vertical and horizontal thickness profiles of the corneal epithelium and Bowman's layer showed an evident diagnostic efficacy in discriminating suspected and subclinical keratoconus from normal eyes. The early changes in keratoconus might prefer thickness distribution in corneal sublayers rather than corneal thickness or topography.

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J Refract Surg
. 2021;37(7):438–445.]
Intraoperative Swept-Source OCT–Based Corneal Topography for Measurement and Analysis of Stromal Surface After Epithelial Removal
Authors: Zhou Wen , Reinstein Dan Z. , Archer Timothy J. , Chen Xiangjun , Utheim Tor Paaske , Feng Yue , Stojanovic Aleksandar
Published: July 2021

PURPOSE:

To assess intraoperative stromal topography measurements using swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT)–based topography/tomography after epithelial removal and to analyze the epithelial contribution to the corneal topography and optics.

METHODS:

This was a prospective series of 22 eyes of 19 patients referred to receive phototherapeutic keratotomy (PTK) for treatment of recurrent corneal erosion and a control group of 22 virgin eyes. Swept-source OCT corneal topography/tomography was obtained immediately before and immediately after mechanical deepithelialization before PTK. Epithelial thickness maps were obtained before the surgery using spectral-domain OCT in the control group and as a reference in the group with anterior basement membrane dystrophy. Topographic and optical characteristics, including the curvature, astigmatism, asphericity, and higher order aberrations of the cornea before and after deepithelialization were compared, and their differences correlated with the measurements derived from the epithelial thickness maps.

RESULTS:

Stromal topography measurements after deepithelialization were easily obtained and showed excellent repeatability. Assessment of corneal edema induced by deepithelialization revealed that it did not significantly affect the measured parameters. The stromal surface was steeper by 1.28 diopters, had higher with-the-rule astigmatism by 0.41 diopters, was more prolate, and had more higher order aberrations compared to the intact epithelialized corneal surface. These differences correlated well with the parameters derived from epithelial thickness maps.

CONCLUSIONS:

Measurement of stromal topography using swept-source OCT immediately after mechanical deepithelialization may be a viable method in therapeutic refractive surgery, where stromal topography-guided ablation is needed. A significant epithelial contribution to anterior corneal topography and optics was confirmed.

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J Refract Surg
. 2021;37(7):484–492.]
Descemet Membrane Detachment Due to Laser Application in Femtosecond Laser–Assisted Cataract Surgery: Incidence and Risk Factors
Authors: Ventura Bruna V. , Silvestre Fernanda , Lima Nadia Carolina , Ventura Marcelo C.
Published: July 2021

PURPOSE:

To assess the incidence and risk factors of Descemet membrane detachment due to laser application in femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery (FLACS).

METHODS:

In this retrospective case series, all patients who underwent FLACS with the LenSx system (Alcon Laboratories, Inc) were eligible to participate. The medical records were reviewed to collect data regarding potential risk factors related to Descemet membrane detachment, including patients' demographics, laser parameters, and ocular measurements. The eyes were separated into two groups based on the clinical diagnosis of Descemet membrane detachment as the femto-second laser was performing the corneal incisions.

RESULTS:

Five hundred ten eyes (304 patients) were included. Descemet membrane detachment occurred in 20 (3.9%) eyes of 16 (5.3%) patients. Four (1.3%) patients had a detachment in both eyes. In 16 (3.1%) eyes, the Descemet membrane detachment occurred in the secondary incision site. The eyes that had a detachment had a statistically lower mean endothelial cell density (2,193.40 ± 313.37 versus 2,385.08 ± 357.80 cells/ mm
2
;
P
= .019), and a statistically higher prevalence of corneal guttata (25.0% versus 8.8%;
P
= .015). None of the other analyzed variables statistically differed between the groups (
P
> .05). The risk of having Descemet membrane detachment was statistically higher among eyes with guttata (odds ratio = 3.47;
P
= .015) and in those with an endothelial cell density of less than 2,000 cells/mm
2
(odds ratio = 3.26;
P
= .014).

CONCLUSIONS:

The incidence of Descemet membrane detachment due to laser application in FLACS was 3.9%, with the associated risk factors being endothelial cell density of less than 2,000 cells/mm
2
and corneal guttata.

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J Refract Surg
. 2021;37(7):466–471.]
Comparison of Planned Versus Achieved Central Stromal Thickness Reduction in LASIK Versus SMILE: A Contralateral Eye Study
Authors: Zisimopoulos Athanasios , Vingopoulos Filippos , Kanellopoulos Anastasios John
Published: July 2021

PURPOSE:

To compare attempted versus achieved corneal stromal thickness reduction in a consecutive case series of patients undergoing laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in one eye and small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) in the other eye.

METHODS:

This prospective, randomized, contralateral eye study included 22 consecutive patients (44 eyes), one eye randomized to have myopic LASIK and the contralateral eye to have SMILE. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography was performed preoperatively and at 3 months postoperatively. For each of the treatment groups, the achieved maximum stromal thickness reduction was compared to the planned/attempted thickness. The deviation of planned versus achieved stromal thickness reduction was then compared between the two groups.

RESULTS:

At 3 months postoperatively, LASIK had a lower difference between planned versus attempted stromal thickness reduction compared to SMILE (13.72 ± 14.45 vs 24.00 ± 19.45 µm,
P
= .03). Graphical analysis revealed this deviation to be exaggerated in higher myopic errors, when a higher maximum stromal reduction was planned. The mean stromal reduction thickness was 83.40 ± 29.52 µm achieved versus 97.13 ± 25.69 µm mean planned ablation depth in the LASIK group (
P
< .001) compared to 76.45 ± 29.69 µm achieved versus 100.45 ± 26.56 µm planned ablation depth in the SMILE group (
P
< .001).

CONCLUSIONS:

LASIK had a significantly lower difference between planned versus achieved stromal thickness reduction when compared to SMILE (
P
= .03). This difference was more apparent in higher myopic corrections.

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J Refract Surg
. 2021;37(7):454–459.]
Dire la norme dans la seconde moitié du IXe/XVe siècle : la Tuḥfa d’al-ʿUqbānī, miroir de transformations sociales au Maghreb central
Authors: Vanz Jennifer
Published: July 2021

[fr] Cet article se propose d’étudier le traité de ḥisba, intitulé Tuḥfat al-nāẓir wa-ġunyat al-ḏākir fī ḥifẓ al-šaʿā’ir wa-taġyīr al-manākir, du juriste tlemcénien Muḥammad al-ʿUqbānī (m. 871/1467). C’est d’abord le contexte de production de ce texte qui est envisagé : celui du Maghreb central dans la seconde moitié du IXe/XVe siècle caractérisé par une évolution des rapports de force entre différents pouvoirs, saints, savants et pouvoirs sultaniens. Se pose alors avec une nouvelle acuité la question du maintien de l’ordre social abordé à travers cet ouvrage situé à l’intersection de deux genres, traité de ḥisba et recueil de fatwā-s. Al-ʿUqbānī propose ainsi une discussion du précepte coranique d’ordonner le bien et d’interdire le mal puis une sélection de fatwā-s traitant de la ḥisba. Ce texte, loin d’être atemporel, s’inscrit pleinement dans son temps et témoigne des transformations sociales à l’œuvre.
Les Irlandais et la Bretagne armoricaine dans la production hagiographique bretonne médiévale (ixe-xiie siècles)
Authors: Bourgès André-Yves
Published: July 2021

Si l’lrlande et la Bretagne semblent aux yeux de beaucoup partager une longue histoire, l’hagiographie bretonne, contrairement aux affirmations entendues çà et là – en particulier chez les spécialistes de l’hagio-marketing –, ignore très largement les saints irlandais. De même, l’origine irlandaise attribuée à plusieurs saints de Bretagne résulte principalement d’un « effet de mode », dont les prémices s’aperçoivent dès l’époque carolingienne et qui a connu son apogée au xie siècle ; mais dès le siècle suivant, cette mode avait passé. Selon Bili, dans sa vita de Malo (vers 870), les relations de ce dernier avec Colomban furent continentales, au monastère de Luxeuil, tandis que sa formation monastique, sous l’autorité de son parrain et maître Brendan, abbé de Llancarfan, s’était effectuée au Pays de Galles et non en Irlande, même si l’on peut s’interroger à propos de l’influence des immrama irlandais sur le récit de son errance maritime. La Conversatio Scottorum à Landévennec est évoquée par Wrdisten (également vers 870) dans un contexte bien particulier, qui ne permet pas de conclure formellement à son origine spécifiquement insulaire. Seul Ronan fait véritablement figure de saint irlandais, mais à travers une vita composée à l’époque du déclin de la mode dont nous avons parlé ; au reste, si l’irlandicité du saint paraît acquise, son historicité ne l’est pas.
Le Tro Breiz, entre mémoire et histoire
Authors: Gendry Mickaël
Published: July 2021

Le Tro Breiz puise son origine dans le culte des Sept-Saints, né à la fin de la querelle métropolitaine entre Dol et Tours dans la seconde moitié du xiie siècle. L’étude des sources confirme que le culte des Sept-Saints s’appliquait en Bretagne aux sept évêques considérés comme fondateurs de l’ancienne province ecclésiastique de Dol. Le rapatriement des reliques à la fin du xiie siècle et surtout au xiiie siècle entraîne le développement d’un pèlerinage au siège de chaque évêché, puis d’un circuit qui n’a pas eu le résultat escompté, et d’une strate dévotionnelle secondaire dédiée au culte collectif des Sept-Saints. La création du pèlerinage des Sept-Saints est liée à la restauration du pouvoir de l’Église et des évêques, engagée depuis la réforme grégorienne au xie siècle, et à la volonté d’encadrer les pratiques dévotionnelles des laïcs. Il s’inscrit aussi dans la lutte d’influence entre le pouvoir ducal, depuis Pierre Mauclerc, et l’épiscopat breton. Remis au goût du jour en 1994, le Tro Breiz draine aujourd’hui des foules plus importantes qu’elles ne le furent au Moyen Âge.
Des opérations policières indispensables au maintien de l’ordre : les arrestations de la maréchaussée du Poitou de 1750 à 1788
Authors: Garréta Lucile , Vigier Fabrice
Published: July 2021

Au xviiie siècle, la maréchaussée est la principale administration chargée du maintien de l’ordre dans les campagnes françaises. Un corpus très riche de 332 procès-verbaux de capture permet de mieux connaître les scénarios d’intervention de ce service royal, les circonstances précises des arrestations, mais aussi le profil global des individus interpellés dans la province du Poitou entre 1750 et 1788. Que ce soit durant les tournées de la maréchaussée, en flagrant délit, ou suite à un ordre ou une dénonciation, plus de la moitié de ces opérations sont couronnées de succès grâce à la participation, plus ou moins active, des populations locales. Sollicités avant tout pour des affaires de vols et à un degré moindre d’actes de vagabondage, les cavaliers de la maréchaussée interviennent, sans surprise, dans les lieux les plus fréquentés de la vie quotidienne (auberges, foires, marchés, places, rues, grands chemins…). Quant aux 452 individus capturés, ils ont le plus souvent entre quatorze et quarante-neuf ans (à plus de 92 %), sont d’abord des hommes (à plus de 87 %), appartiennent très largement au « petit peuple » (artisans, marchands, journaliers, bordiers, domestiques…) et comptent une forte proportion de marginaux et d’étrangers à la province (plus de 40 %).
MicroRNA-543 in Systemic Diseases and Possible Applications in Gynecologic Tumors
Authors: Sheng Yan-Ran , Hu Wen-Ting , Wei Chun-Yan , Liu Yu-Kai , Liu Yu-Yin , Zhu Xiao-Yong
Published: July 2021

Abstract

In recent years, an increasing number of young women have been diagnosed with cancer, including some nulliparous women. Therefore, many young patients with early-stage cancer desire to preserve fertility after cytotoxic oncological treatments. It is important to develop a multidisciplinary approach to achieve the best outcomes for each patient. On the other hand, there has been a sharp increase in microRNAs (miRNAs) as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis, prognosis, and evaluation of treatment efficacy of several diseases. MiR-543 has been reported to affect the pathogenesis and progression of diseases via complex mechanisms. Understanding the regulatory role of miR-543 may aid comprehension of the pathogenesis and treatment of a broad range of diseases. Therefore, we provide an overview of the biogenesis, function, and role of miR-543 in various systems. These results shed light on the anticancer and endometrial protection role of miR-543 in young patients with gynecologic tumors and highlight the clinical potential of miR-543-based applications and related challenges.
Research Progress on Human Endometrium Decidualization In vitro Cell Models
Authors: Tang Zhi-Jing , Guan Hai-Yun , Wang Lu , Zhang Wei
Published: July 2021

Abstract

Decidualization is a special type of differentiation of endometrial stromal cells into secretory decidualized cells, which is closely related to the occurrence of menstruation and establishment of pregnancy. Decidualization abnormalities can cause female infertility and abortion, and the decidualization model in vitro is an important tool for studying relevant mechanisms. This article summarizes several in vitro decidualization models in recent research from three aspects, including the selection of model cells and culture systems, evaluation of decidualization markers, and induction schemes. These models can be appropriately selected and applied in specific endometrium-related disease models, such as endometriosis, recurrent pregnancy loss, and preeclampsia.
Sternalis and Transversus Thoracis Muscles
Authors: Vaida Monica Adriana , Damen Nawwaf Sebastian , Jianu Adelina Maria , Grigorita Laura
Published: July 2021

An unusual muscle was discovered during the dissection of the presternal and pectoral regions, which, according to Jelev classification, can be considered a sternalis muscle. The identified right sternalis muscle has a common origin with the sternal head of the right sternocleidomastoid muscle and then splits in two bellies, the right one, much longer, which inserts on the right 2nd–5th costal cartilages, and the left one which inserts on the 2nd–3th left sternocostal joints. The sternalis muscle was associated with a very poor developed right transversus thoracis muscle. The study is important for the anatomists and more important for the clinicians, as this muscle's presence may cause diagnostic errors in the pectoral region.
Ramadan fasting and diabetes (2020): The year in review
Authors: Hafidh Khadija , Ali Khawla , Abbas Saira , Beshyah Salem
Published: July 2021

The literature on health aspects of Ramadan fasting (RF) is widely spread in many journals, making it not readily accessible to those interested in the subject. We aimed to provide a narrative overview of the global literature production in 1 year (2020) on diabetes and RF. This was a narrative, nonsystematic review of the international literature from a single major medical online database (i.e., PubMed) during the year 2020. The search term “Ramadan fasting AND Diabetes” was used, and the relevant literature was narrated in a concise thematic account. The publications spanned a vast array of topics related to RF, including assessments of safety and efficacy profiles of older and newer diabetes therapies, modes of insulin delivery, evaluating the role of utilizing advanced technology for the treatment, and monitoring of blood glucose during RF. Increased interest was evident in capturing patients' perspectives and healthcare professionals' perceptions, attitudes, and practices during Ramadan. Fasting by high-risk groups was studied. Not surprisingly, some reports covered COVID-19 and Ramadan and the role of telemedicine in ramadan. The current literature review presents this year's research data on the safety of fasting practices, care models, and patients' experiences and perspectives. It emphasizes the need for more comprehensive interventions for high-risk patients, promoting newer antidiabetic medicines, and advanced technology for safer fasting practices.
Clopidogrel induced autoimmune hypoglycemia
Authors: Alnuaimi Abdulla , Afandi Bachar , Othman Yusra
Published: July 2021

We report insulin autoimmune syndrome in a diet-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus patient. She developed recurrent attacks of severe hypoglycemia 1 week after the initiation of clopidogrel. The evaluation revealed high insulin and C-peptide levels consistent with hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. The insulin-to-C-peptide ratio was reversed and >50. Anti-insulin antibody titers were highly positive.
The cost-effectiveness of sequential versus standard triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication in Saudi Arabia
Authors: AlRuthia Yazed , Almadi Majid A. , Alqahtani Sadeem , Alrasheed Hala , Al-Owairdhi Mohammad , Alsohaibani Fahad
Published: July 2021

Background:

The utilization rate of different treatment regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection is believed to be high; however, the cost-effectiveness of these regimens has not been examined before. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the cost-effectiveness of the two commonly prescribed treatments for H. pylori infection.

Methods:

The data of an open-label, single-center, randomized trial that compared the efficacy of sequential therapy (SQT) (i.e., esomeprazole 20 mg twice daily for 10 days, amoxicillin 1000 mg twice daily for 5 days, then clarithromycin 500 mg and tinidazole 500 mg twice daily for 5 days) to standard triple therapy (STT) (i.e., esomeprazole 20 mg, amoxicillin 1000 mg, and clarithromycin 500 twice daily for 14 days) in the eradication of H. pylori, as confirmed by the negative urea breath test (UBT), were used. Propensity score matching bin bootstrapping, with 10,000 replications and bias correction was conducted to generate the 95% confidence limits. Moreover, probabilistic sensitivity analysis was conducted by varying both the eradication rates and the costs of treatment regimens.

Results:

There were 82 and 88 patients who were on SQT and STT, respectively. Patients' mean age was 47 years, and approximately 55% of them were females. The mean treatment costs were SAR 2,075.51 (USD 553.47) and SAR 2,629.26 (USD 701.14) for SQT and STT, respectively. The mean eradication rates for SQT and STT were 63.41% and 67.05%, respectively. The mean difference in costs and eradication rates for SQT versus STT were SAR − 550.75 (95% CI: −563.84- −537.69) and − 3.64% (95% CI: −6.98- 5.88). The use of SQT was more likely to be cost saving and more effective with 56.25% confidence level, in comparison to STT.

Conclusion:

The use of SQT in the treatment of H. pylori seems to be more cost-effective than STT.
Exploring the Complex Pathways between the Fear of COVID-19 and Preventive Health Behavior among Nigerians: Mediation and Moderation Analyses
Authors: Ayandele Olusola , Ramos-Vera Cristian A. , Iorfa Steven K. , Chovwen Catherine O. , Olapegba Peter O.
Published: July 2021

Since COVID-19 currently has no proven cure but high morbidity and mortality, many people are living in fear of the virus along with other mental health challenges induced by the lockdowns and social distancing. Hence, this study aims to provide evidence on the co-occurrence and inter-relations between the fear of COVID-19, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and psychological distress in adherence to preventive health behavior among Nigerians. It also seeks to determine whether this process differs for men and women. The sample comprised 1,172 consenting young adults (mean age = 22.9 ± 6.6 years, 54.5% females) selected using a snowball sampling technique. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the mediation model of post-traumatic stress symptoms and psychological distress as parallel and serial mediators of the relationship between the fear of COVID-19 and preventive health behavior. The indirect effect of the fear of COVID-19 on preventive health behavior across gender was tested using moderation analysis. Results showed that post-traumatic stress symptoms and psychological distress serially and fully, in causal order, mediated the association between the fear of COVID-19 and preventive health behavior, and gender moderated the mediation effects. The research provides evidence that the fear of COVID-19 could trigger preventive health behavior through post-traumatic stress symptoms but reduces it through psychological distress, whereas the fear of COVID-19 has a slightly more positive impact on preventive health behavior among men.
Public Willingness and Hesitancy to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine in Afghanistan
Authors: Nemat Arash , Bahez Ayesha , Salih Mohibullah , Raufi Nahid , Noor Noor Ahmad Shah , Essar Mohammad Yasir , Ehsan Ehsanullah , Asady Abdullah
Published: July 2021

COVID-19 has been causing a global threat to almost all countries for more than one year. Vaccination of the majority of any country’s population is considered to be an effective way of controlling the spread and mortality of this infection. Therefore, it is important to assess the public’s willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In this study, we evaluated the public willingness and hesitancy to take the vaccine in Afghanistan, during December 2020 and January 2021. Sociodemographic data, awareness on vaccine production, vaccine availability, willingness and hesitancy to take the COVID-19 vaccine were collected. The Statistical Package for Social Studies (SPSS) version 25 was used for data analysis. A total of 806 complete responses were received. Majority of the respondents were ≤ 40 years old (89.8%) and male (72.7%). Less than two-thirds (509; 63%) of the participants reported willingness to take the vaccine when it becomes available, whereas almost one-third (297; 37%) of them were hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine. More female than male respondents were willing to take the vaccine (χ2 = 13.176, P value = 0.001). A significant portion of the public were not willing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. In a country like Afghanistan, which already has a low coverage of vaccination, this could pose a challenge for the vaccination program against COVID-19 to be effective. The Ministry of Public Health should work on public trust and change people’s mindset about vaccine reality and efficacy to prevent the rejection of this health intervention.
Annotation of segmentation pathway genes in the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri
Authors: Miller Sherry , Shippy Teresa D. , Hosmani Prashant S. , Flores-Gonzalez Mirella , Mueller Lukas A. , Hunter Wayne B. , Brown Susan J. , D’Elia Tom , Saha Surya
Published: July 2021

Insects have a segmented body plan that is established during embryogenesis when the anterior–posterior (A–P) axis is divided into repeated units by a cascade of gene expression. The cascade is initiated by protein gradients created by translation of maternally provided mRNAs, localized at the anterior and posterior poles of the embryo. Combinations of these proteins activate specific gap genes to divide the embryo into distinct regions along the anterior–posterior axis. Gap genes then activate pair-rule genes, which are usually expressed in parts of every other segment. The pair-rule genes, in turn, activate expression of segment polarity genes in a portion of each segment. The segmentation genes are generally conserved among insects, although there is considerable variation in how they are deployed. We annotated 25 segmentation gene homologs in the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. Most of the genes expected to be present in D. citri based on their phylogenetic distribution in other insects were identified and annotated. Two exceptions were eagle and invected, which are present in at least some hemipterans, but were not found in D. citri. Many of the segmentation pathway genes are likely to be essential for D. citri development, and thus they may be useful targets for gene-based pest control methods.
Image Feature Synthesis and Matching in Content-Based Image Retrieval System – A Review
Authors: Battur Ranjana , N. Jagadisha
Published: July 2021

One of the important concepts in information & data analytics is the content-based image retrieval process. We are living in the information age. In the modern-day digital information technology imaging world, this is playing a predominant role in different sectors ranging from defense to research fields. Content-based image retrieval, also known as query by image content is the application of computer vision techniques to the image retrieval problem, that is, the problem of searching for digital images or textual matters in large databases. The usage of digital images has been increased enormously from the last decade due to the drastic growth in storage & network technology. These technological changes have led professional users to use, store and manipulate remotely stored images. Information Retrieval (IR) deals with the location and retrieval of related documents or images based on user inputs such as keywords or examples as a query from the repository. This has motivated us to take up the research work on the CBIR concepts. Hence, to throw light into this chosen research topic, we are carrying out extensive research on the image feature synthesis and matching in content-based image retrieval systems using the concepts of AI, ML & Fuzzy Logic schemes, which could be used to improve the retrieval system's performance in CBIRs. A brief survey, i.e., an insight into the chosen research area in the field of content-based image retrievals was made & the same is being presented w.r.t. the work done by various researchers across the globe in the form of an extensive literature review. The work done by them was studied, lacunas observed & the problem was defined with a couple of good objectives to be solved four objectives were proposed as O1 - Investigation of the effectiveness of evolutionary computation in generating composite operator vectors for image, so that feature dimensionality is reduced to improve retrieval performances; O2 - Construction of the image-leve
Wireless Enterprise Resource Planning System for Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises
Authors: Lodha Aditya Jitendra , Thorat Abhay Nanasaheb , Pawar Abhay Janardhan , Masane Shubham Rajendra , Gawali Mahendra B.
Published: July 2021

The financial progress of India’s industries is
majorly dominated by MSMEs (Micro Small
and Medium Enterprises). The traditional
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is
becoming steeped in the period. In recent
years, the booming advancement in
information technology, artificial intelligence,
and communication technology has a huge
impact on our lives. The advancement in the
field of computing has taken a place in the
global market. ERPs using Perceptual
Computing will be eluding have a wave of
innovative applications, perceptual
computing uses natural language interfaces.
The concept is to have a voice recognition
system in the ERPs systems to ease the work
load by generating the quotations, invoices,
purchase orders, sales report and other kind
of business reports as well as updating the
catalogues via voice. Traditional ERP has a
bit more complicated to use by the higher
authorities of the organization due to less
user-friendly environment of the ERP, it will
be also user friendly and it will be easy to
analyze the market on the terms of sales.
Similarly, the reports would be generated
from the data stored. This would help the
non-savvy personnel such as the owner and
such kind of higher authority persons to use
and understand the ERP system so that the
business will be on tracked continuously.
This article takes an example of the retail
sales industry, using various web technologies
for web applications on the ERP system,
which can achieve the purpose of the process
to enhance the convenience of a higher level
of the management team.
ПРИКАЗ ВЕЛИКОГ РАТА У КЊИЗИ ЖИВОТ ЧОВЕКА НА БАЛКАНУ СТАНИСЛАВА КРАКОВА
Authors: М. Максимовић Горан
Published: July 2021

The paper analyzes the review of the Great War (1914-1918) in the memoir book The Life of a Man in the Balkans, by the writer Stanislav Krakov (1895-1968), which he wrote most probably between 1936 and 1968, and was published from a manuscript legacy three decades later after his death, in 1997. Krakov directly participated as a participant at the front in three wars, the First and Second Balkan Wars and the Great War, during which he was severely wounded three times and awarded several times for heroism. The subject of our special analysis is a review of events from the First World War. This refers primarily to the mobilization and war operations in 1914, and then to the withdrawal of the serbian army at the end of 1915 and the beginning of 1916 through Montenegro and Albania, all the way to the Greek island of Corfu. Krakov presented the most complete picture of the war operations in the records from the Salonica Front (1916-1918), as well as in the review of the war operations for the liberation of the entire country until the end of 1918. It is one of the most exciting books of Serbian documentary-artistic prose written in the 20th century, in which the features of autobiographical-memoir and novel prose intersect in a creative way.
ЗАДУЖБИНЕ И ЗАДУЖБИНАРИ У СРПСКОЈ ПРАВОСЛАВНОЈ ЕПАРХИЈИ ТЕМИШВАРСКОЈ
Authors: Јашин Саша
Published: July 2021

Endowment as a possessed form of charity was very much present in the life of Serbian communities. Endowments are one of the best examples of an individual’s love and respect for their nationality and for the spiritual and intellectual support of Serbian youth and intellectuals. The times that followed the Second World War diminished the public’s interest in this type of charity, ie the fate of these funds became uncertain until they were extinguished. Today, when they are no more, the learned good deeds and the significance they had in life testify to them the most. Archival material, as well as other rich bibliography, provide a real opportunity to present the life of these endowments and their creators, as a phenomenon of exceptional importance in the Serbian people. Leaving their endowments to those who will come into the world after them, the endowments are permanently ugly. Conscious of their presumed role in a given time and space must not replace the work of those who, through self-preservation, love for the people and their neighbors and noble feelings, considered it our duty to publish their immortal deeds.
Shaping the Noosphere: Geoethical values and spiritual resistance in Terres de l’Ebre, Catalonia, Spain
Authors: Bellaubi Francesc
Published: July 2021

The concept of the Noosphere is of great importance when looking at the values underpinning the technocratic artifacts and technocracies (human physical technological objects and knowledge processes) by which Humans relate to the Geosphere through other human beings. In this sense, the Noosphere may inform geoethics as an environmental, social, and spiritual praxis and thinking aiming at ecological justice. The concept of the Noosphere represents the coexistence and coevolution of Humans and the Geosphere, overcoming the dichotomy between instrumental materialistic and intrinsic ecocentric values but considering the meaning of a constitutive dimension. Thus, the Noosphere becomes a concept for reconnection with the human community, the natural world, and the Divine, and develops into an ecological mysticism that, in turn, unfolds in resistance in hope as a kind of spiritual activism. The theoretical framework is illustrated with the case study of the Terres de L’Ebre in Catalonia (Spain).
Importanța factorului autoactualizare în optimizarea comportamentului la adultul emergent
Authors: Lungu Violeta
Published: July 2021

Premise. According to research, Self-actualization, as conceptualized by Maslow and taken over by the creators of the Big Five Personality model, has strong links with psychological well-being and life satisfaction. Facet descriptors are also a valuable guide for developing a personal development program for young people in the NEET category. In the doctoral research we proposed a behavioral optimization program by developing personality suppressors from the Big Five model, as they were conceptualized and described in the ABCD-M Questionnaire [5]. In this article we present the results obtained for the Selfactualization and its facets.
Method. The longitudinal study involved 24 young people, aged between 23 and 26, belonging to the NEET category.
Results. Following the participation in the psychological intervention program for the optimization of the behavior, the young people registered significant increases of the Self-actualization Surface and its facets, except for the Deepening.
Cryptococcal Meningitis amomg HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Patients in Jos, North Central Nigeria
Authors: Okolo M O , Onyedibe K I , Dabe F , Obishakin E F , Envuladu EA , Egah D Z , Hawkins C
Published: July 2021

Cryptococcal meningitis is a global opportunistic infection caused by several serovars of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii with significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Management principles involve early and specific diagnosis followed by appropriate antifungal therapy. The study was conducted among in-patients with clinical features of meningitis admitted into tertiary healthcare facilities in Jos, north-central Nigeria from November 2017 to December 2018. Cerebrospinal fluid and blood samples were collected from the patients for culture and sensitivity, serology and genomic studies. Univariate and bivariate analysis was carried out using STATA (version 14IC). The serologic prevalence of cryptococcal meningitis among patients with clinical features of meningitis was 16.8%. The prevalence among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients were 13.4% and 18.8% respectively. The antifungal susceptibility of the Cryptococcus neoformans isolated from sample cultures at MIC90ug/ml to Amphotericin B, Fluconazole and Itraconazole were all within the reference range. Gene accession numbers of cryptococcal isolates deposited in the gene bank include MK886574.1, MK886568.1, MK886570.1, MK886563.1, MK886560.1, MK886573.1, MK886562.1, MK886558.1. Cryptococcus neoformans are a major cause of meningitis in both HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients. This study highlights the fact that routine surveillance should be put in place for culture, antifungal susceptibility tests and genomic studies to ascertain the antifungal susceptibility pattern and genotypes of cryptococcus in circulation.
HUBUNGAN KETERAMPILAN PENGELOLAAN KELAS OLEH GURU DENGAN PRESTASI BELAJAR PAK SISWA
Authors: P Julita Herawati
Published: July 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan keterampilan pengelolaan kelas oleh guru dengan prestasi belajar PAK. Populasi penelitian 135 orang. Sampel ditentukan secara acak (random sampling) sebesar 25% dari jumlah populasi yaitu 25 % x 135 orang = 33 orang. Instrument penelitian berupa angket dan test. Dari uji hipotesa diperoleh thitung ttabel(/2,n-2) yaitu 4,390 2,042. Maka diketahui terdapat hubungan yang positif dan signifikan antara keterampilan pengelolaan kelas oleh guru PAK dengan prestasi belajar PAK siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 2 Muara. Kata Kunci : guru, motivasi belajar
BERITAKAN INJIL KEPADA SEGALA MAKHLUK (Sebuah Uraian Ekologi-Teologis)
Authors: Gea Ibelala
Published: July 2021

Artikel ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan hasil penelitian tentang bagaimana memberitakan Injil kepada  seluruh makhluk, bertolak dari Markus 16:15-16. Dunia adalah sebagai alamat pemberitaan Injil, bukan hanya kepada manusia melainkan kepada segala makhluk. Penulis Injil Markus hendak menjelaskan bahwa dunia identik dengan kejahatan, sebab itu Injil berfungsi menggarami dunia yang penuh kejahatan itu, karena itu ketika Iniil diberitakan kepada orang-orang jahat, diharapkan akan mengubah mindset dan perilaku manusia. Perilaku manusia yang serakah dan tamak yang hanya memandang alam sebagai komoditi. Pemberitaan Injil adalah menyadarkan manusia agar tidak hanya memandang alam sebagai kekuasaan (dominio) tetapi sebagai sesama ciptaan, sahabat yang bersifat communio.Kata Kunci: Injil dan Segala makhluk
DAMPAK VARIASI GAYA MENGAJAR GURU PAK TERHADAP MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA KELAS VII SMP NEGERI 2 SIPAHUTAR KECAMATAN SIPAHUTAR KABUPATEN TAPANULI UTARA TAHUN PEMBELAJARAN 2018/2019
Authors: Napitupulu Tianggur Medi
Published: July 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar Dampak Variasi Gaya Mengajar Guru PAK Terhadap Motivasi Belajar siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 2 Sipahutar Kecamatan Sipahutar Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara Tahun Pembelajaran 2018/2019. Dengan hipotesa penelitian terdapat Dampak yang positif dan signifikan Variasi Gaya Mengajar Guru PAK Terhadap Motivasi Belajar siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 2 Sipahutar Kecamatan Sipahutar Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara Tahun Pembelajaran 2018/2019. Populasi penelitian ini adalah 159 siswa dan sampel 40 siswa. Instrument penelitian berupa angket tertutup Uji coba angket dilakukan kepada 30 siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 2 Sipahutar diluar sampel penelitian. Uji validitas instrument menggunakan rumus koefisien korelasi Product Moment person diperoleh rhitungrtabel antara nilai 0,387- 0,7040,361 sehingg instrumen valid. Dan uji reliabilitas instrument dengan rumus formula Alpha diperoleh r11=0,826 untuk variabel X dan r11=0,826 untuk variabel X dan r11=0,895 untuk variabel Y dan ini berada pada interpretasi sangat kuat, sehingga instrument reliabel, dengan demikian angket dapat digunakan sebagai instrumen penelitian. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa Dampak variabel X (Variasi Gaya Mengajar Guru PAK) terhadap variabel Y (motivasi belajar siswa), Uji signifikan pengaruh  dengan  rumus:  F=S2  /S2  diperoleh  f  f   sebesar  31,461,80  maka  hipotesa diterima yaitu terdapat motivasi belajar siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 2 Sipahutar Kecamatan Sipahutar Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara Pembelajaran 2018/2019.Kata Kunci: Variasi Gaya Mengajar, Motivasi Belajar Siswa
TUGAS DAN TANGGUNGJAWAB GURU SEKOLAH MINGGU TERHADAP MASA DEPAN GEREJA
Authors: Simatupang Hasudungan
Published: July 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of Sunday school teachers in organizing a series of learning processes not just the responsibility of filling free time on Sundays. This type of research is qualitative, using devotional theological research methods trying to apply the meaning of discourse to the reader's personal life without being separated from the learning objectives. The results of this qualitative research show the role of Sunday school teachers in preparing the ecclesiastical generation through the learning process as an effort to foster a generation of Christian churches from an early age. The tendency to use the learning method used, namely participatory fun, is very suitable for children, it can be followed through prayer, spiritual chanting, alphabeticism, followed by psychomotor (physical) movements in interpreting the discourse of a number of previously set learning objectives. The children were very loved by God, and the children showed enthusiasm to praise God, they were very excited in a cheerful atmosphere following the fun learning process. Thus it can be concluded how important the role of Sunday school teachers is to prepare the Christian church generation from an early age according to God's will.BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRACT: Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui peran guru Sekolah Minggu menyelenggarakan serangkaian proses pembelajaran tidak sekedar tanggung jawab mengisi waktu senggang pada hari minggu Jenis penelitian ini kualitatif, menggunakan   metode penelitian teologis devosional berusaha menerapkan makna wacana  pada kehidupan pribadi pembaca tanpa dapat dipisahkan dari tujuan pembelajaran.  Hasil penelitian kualitatif ini memperlihatkan peran guru Sekolah Minggu mempersiapkan generasi gerejawi melalui proses pembelajaran sebagai upaya pembinaan  generasi gereja Kristen sejak dini. Kecenderungan pemanfaatan metode pembelajaran yang digunakan yakni partisipatif menyenangkan sangat cocok bagi anak-anak, dapat diikuti  melalui doa, nyanian rohani, mengabjad, diikuti gerakan-gerakan psikomotorik (fisik) dalam memaknai wacana sejumlah tujuan pembelajaran yang ditetapkan sebelumnya. Anak-anak sangat disayangi Tuhan, dan anak-anak menunjukkan antusiasme memuji Tuhan sangat bergelora dalam suasana riang gempita mengkuti proses pembelajaran menyenangkan. Dengan demikian disimpulkan betapa pentingnya peran guru sekolah minggu mempersiapkan generasi gereja Kristen sejak dini sesuai kehendak Tuhan.
The Role of Leadership In Improving Employee Discipline
Authors: Simorangkir Astry Conny , Pakpahan Betty A. S. , Ariawan Sandy
Published: July 2021

Discipline is very important because discipline plays a role in creating disciplined and productive employees. Discipline means carrying out its responsibilities in accordance with office regulations, thus employees will become more productive and able to work effectively and efficiently. One of the factors that affect the discipline of work is the example of the leader, the example of the leader is very instrumental in determining the discipline of employees, because the leadership is used as an example and role model by his subordinates. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of leadership on work discipline. This research was included in associative-quantitative research, which was research that connects two or more variables to see the influence between variables through hypothesis testing. In this study, researcher gave five alternative answers to respondents using a scale of one to five. The population in this study was employees at the Office of Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises, Industry and Trade of North Tapanulli Regency as many as 30 people under the leadership of echelon 3. The R Square value of 0.744 means that 7.44% of employee work disciplinary variables (Y) can be explained by leadership (X). While the remaining 25.6% can be explained by other variables that were not studied in this study. Based on the results of the analysis of this study where the leadership plays a role in the discipline of employees' work, this is because good leadership is one of the important factors in the process of disciplining employees' work. Leadership can affect employee discipline and result in the form of work requirements that employees will carry out. If the leadership in the company or organization is good and has the ability to influence or control its employees in carrying out office tasks then the work discipline will be improved as expected by the company.
A Case Report- Management of a patient with severe trismus with bilateral recurrent pericoronitis along with chronic Oral Submucous Fibrosis- A premalignant lesion
Authors: Ghoshal Nanda
Published: July 2021

A 37 years, the old male patient reported the chief complaint of inability to open mouth since 10-11 months and recently pain and swelling resulting from wisdom teeth of both sides limited the mouth opening severely (<9mm, less than one finger opening) that he could not take solid food properly. After partial relief and mouth opening (12mm) with antibiotic therapy, the patient was examined and diagnosed with oral submucous fibrosis (osmf) along with impacted molars on both sides. Treatment was planned with a conservative approach consisted of pharmacotherapy and physiotherapy for osmf and surgical removal of impacted third molars of both sides. Mouth opening was improved gradually (>15mm after 3 weeks, >22mm after 6 weeks,>27 mm after 9 weeks).
اتجاهات المعاقين نحو المشاركة في إنتاج المضامين
على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي وعلاقته بهويتهم الثقافية
Authors: عبدالفتاح رمضان علياء
Published: July 2021

دارت هذه الدراسة حول رصد اتجاهات المعاقين نحو المشاركة في انتاج المضامين الاعلامية على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي وعلاقته بهويتهم الثقافية وتوصلت الدراسة الى أنه توجد علاقة ارتباطيه ذات دلالة إحصائية بين كثافة استخدام المعاقين لمواقع التواصل الاجتماعي والاشباعات الناتجة عن هذا الاستخدام، كما توصلت الدراسة الى انه توجد علاقة ارتباطيه ذات دلالة إحصائية بين دوافع استخدام ذوي الإعاقة لمواقع التواصل الاجتماعي وإنتاجهم للمحتوى على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي ، توجد علاقة ارتباطيه ذات دلالة إحصائية بين كثافة استخدام المعاقين لمواقع التواصل الاجتماعي وتحقيق الهوية الثقافية.