bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE EFFECT OF A TOURNIQUET ON INTRAOPERATIVE SOFT TISSUE BALANCE IN CAS TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Authors: Wangwittayakul Visit , Chotanaphuti Thanainit , Khuangsirikul Saradej , Trakulngernthai Songpol
Published: February 2022

Background: The acquirement of appropriate soft tissue balancing and accurate alignment is an essential procedure in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Gap balancing affects the final knee kinematics , and inadequate correction of soft tissue imbalances is considered an important factor for early TKA failure. During total knee arthroplasty (TKA), tourniquets are widely used to provide clear visualization of the tissue. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a tourniquet on intraoperative soft tissue balance in CAS total knee arthroplasty. Method: In this prospective cohort study , patients were eligible for inclusion when they were scheduled for primary CAS TKA due to osteoarthritis , age between 50 and 75 years. Exclusion criteria were severe cardiac complaints , severe pulmonary disorders, Body Mass Index(BMD) > 35,severe coagulation disorder. Thirty knees operated by TKA using a navigation-assisted system (KICK system, DuPuy) were evaluated the soft tissue tension and compared between the tourniquet released and the tourniquet inflated in full extension (0°) and at 90° knee flexion. Result: In total, 30 consecutive patients undergoing CAS TKA met the inclusion criteria. There were differences but not statistically significant in terms of soft tissue tension in knee full extension medial side (p=0.616) , knee, full extension lateral side(p=0.780) , 90° knee flexion medial side (p=0.573) and 90° knee flexion lateral side (p=0.163) Conclusion: Our preliminary results showed that tourniquet application during CAS TKA did not significantly affect the soft tissue balance.
SAFETY AND CLINICAL EFFICACY OF PLATELET RICH GROWTH FACTORS (PRGF) IN MANAGING KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS AFTER FAILED CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT: EVIDENCE FROM REAL PRACTICES
Authors: Turajane Thana , Sriratanavudhi Chaivat , Saengsirinavin Pamok , Chaweewannakorn Ukrit , Lappaiwong Wanpen , Aojanepong Jongjate
Published: February 2022

Background:  Platelet rich growth factors (PRGF) comprise a biological treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA).  Due to its limitation concerning the articular cartilage lesions’ healing potential, chondrocyte differentiation and external environment factors, clinical improvement of knee OA using PRGF treatment depends on preparation techniques.

Objectives: The study aimed to demonstrate clinical outcomes of PRGF treatment in real practices.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted from February 2018 to 2019 at the Biomedical Technology Research and Development Center, Police General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. We enrolled patients above 60 years old with knee OA that failed conservative treatment. The exclusion criteria included meniscus and ligament injury and knee deformity of the tibiofemoral angle more than 5 degrees. The primary endpoint was safe PRGF while secondary endpoints included changes of weight bearing pain and delayed surgery until an appropriate time for intervention.

Results: A total of 240 patients with knee OA, Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grades II, III or IV were enrolled including 90 males and 150 females. The average age was 68 (60-81) years. Mode of conservative treatment failure included 140 cases of oral medication, 60 cases of oral medication and steroid injection and 40 cases of oral medication, steroid and intra-articular hyaluronic injections (IA-HA). Based on the KL system, 194 were classified as grades II-III, and 46 patients were grade IV. The PRGF was collected according to the protocol. The average initial platelet concentration before and after centrifugation was 165x103 cells/µL (140-195x103 cells/µL) and 990x103 cells/µL (825-1,650x103 cells/µL), respectively. At average of 3.3 (3-8) months follow-up, no major complications were observed, but 17 cases (7.9%) had minor complications. Average VAS (visual-analog-scale for pain: 0-100) scores before and after injection were 71 (65-80) and 52 (50-72, respectively. Surgical intervention in KL II-III totaled 11 cases (5.6%) and KL IV totaled 5 cases (10.8%).

Conclusion: Our technique of adjusting platelet concentration, fibrin concentration, leukocyte population and activator status improved clinical efficacy of PRGF treatment. PRGF is a safe, simple and effective treatment for patients with knee OA experiencing conservative treatment failure.
PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF ACNE VULGARIS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF THAILAND: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors: Niltem Ekamon , Thitthiwong Pajaree
Published: February 2022

Background: Acne is the most common skin disorder affecting teenagers. Current knowledge of acne is continuously evolving with particular food especially skim milk, which has been recently recognized as a causative factor while environmental factors have not been clearly investigated.

Objectives: A cross-sectional study was conducted concerning the prevalence of acne among secondary school students living in rural and urban areas of Thailand. Associated risk factors were also evaluated as basic knowledge about acne.

Methods: We developed a questionnaire comprising baseline data, body mass index (BMI) and dietary, sleeping and exercise habits. Acne severity was assessed based on the Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA).

Results: A total of 526 students completed the questionnaires. Of these, 287 (54.6%) lived in rural areas. In all, 172 (32.7%) students had moderate to severe acne. No statistical significance was found between the proportion of moderate to severe acne and none to mild acne cases among students living in rural areas 94/287 (32.7%) and those living in urban area 78/239 (32.6%)  (p =0.977). Being male and high BMI were associated with moderate to severe acne using the adjusted odds ratio (OR) =2.05 (95% CI, 1.38-3.05) and adjusted OR =1.06 (95% CI, 1.01-1.11). Milk consumption did not affect acne severity.

Conclusion: Students residing in urban and rural areas had about equal prevalence of moderate to severe acne. Dietary habits especially milk consumption and living environment had no influence on acne severity.
CORRELATION OF LIVER STIFFNESS IN CHRONIC LIVER DISEASES BETWEEN FIBROSCAN AND 2D SHEAR WAVE ELASTOGRAPHY IN PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL
Authors: Noola Busabong , Thongprateep Kotchakorn , Chirapongsatorn Sakkarin , Saengruang-Orn Supakajee
Published: February 2022

Background: Noninvasive asessment of liver stiffness has been increasingly used to evaluate fibrosis instead of liver biopsy among patients with chronic liver diseases. FibroScan has been widely used as ana alternative tool to assess liver stiffness, Several studies have shown significant correlation betwen the performance in staging liver fibrosis using 2D shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) techique, FibroScan method and the histological analysis of liver biospy. The information usinf 2D-SWE is  not well established in Thailand because this rather new technology can be obtained suing high-end ultrasound machines.

Objective: The study aimed ti evaluate the coeeelation of liver stiffness in chronic liver diseases obtained by the 2D-SWE methods and a referance standard methods, FibroScan.

Methods: A properctive observational study was conducted between March and Decmeber 2018. A tota; of 30 consecutive participants aged 18-80 years having chronic liver diseases were enrolled. Liver stiffness (LS) was evaluated in the same session using two elastographic methods: FibroScan (transient elastography) and 2D-SWE techiques. The conventional 2D ultrasound of the liver was also performaed simultaneously. The assessment og fibrosis is described below: significant fibrosis (F>2), advanced fibrosis (F=4). The cut off values were 6.6, 9.4 and 11.2 kPa, respectively.  

Results: Moserate to strong positive correlations were observed between measurements obtained by FibroScan and 2D-SWE in all stages of liver fibrosis (r=0.66, p<0.01) especially in fibrosis stages 2-3.

Conclusion: The 2D-SWE techique could be another alternative tool to evaluate liver fibrosis especially during the main targeted early stages for further medical therapeutic pravention of liver stiffness progression. This 2D-SWE may be added in routine sonographic studies in particular cases of chronic liver disease.
PREVALENCE OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AND SEXUAL ATTITUDES AMONG POSTMENOPAUSAL FEMALES PATIENTS IN PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL
Authors: Srithanaphakarangkul Kritsada
Published: February 2022

Background: Sexual function and attitudes towards sexuality among postmenopausal women have been investigated in many ethnicities, Nonetheless, a limited number of studies have been conduected among Thai postmenopausal women.

Objective: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and sexual attitudes among Thai postmenopausal women.

Methods: Adescriptive cross-sextional study was conducted from 1st, 2018 to 31 July 31st, 2018 at the Gynecologic Outpatient Department, Pharmingkutklao Hospital. In all, 293 postmenopausal women. aged 45 years or over were recruited in the study. The Thai version Female Sexual Function Index (Thai-FSFI) questionnaire was used to evaluate the sexual function for which scores les than 26.5 constituted sexual dysfunction. To assess attitudes, validated questionnaires were used to evaluate using scores 0-8, 9-16 and 17-24 as negative, neutral and positive, respectively. 

Results: The participant mean age was 55.53 ± 5.07 years. The pravalence of sexual dysfunction was 96.59% (282/293), which was significantly higher compared with those with those with normal sexual function. Postmenopausal women with sexual dysfunction were significantly order (p<0.001), had a longer menopause period (p=0.001), had spouses at old age (p<0.001) and had underlying diseases (p=0.034) significantly more than those with normal sexual function. Regarding sexual attitudes. 52.56% had positive attitudes while 4.44% had negative attitudes.

Conclusion: Sexual dysfunction is a common problem among Thai postmenopausal women. However, most had positive sexual attitudes.
CUTOFF VALUE OF TWO-POINT DISCRIMINATION DISTANCES IN CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Authors: Hathaiareerug Chanasak , Ngamongard Piyawan , Phonghanyudh Thong
Published: February 2022

Background: Two-point discrimination test (2PD) represents large sensor fiber, which is more sensitive than smaller fiber to detect abnormality in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Few studies have focused in 2PD to diagnose CTS.

Objective: The study aimed to establish the cutoff value of 2PD to determine CTS.

Methods: A descriptive diagnostic study was conducted at the Outpatient Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital. Participants who were suspected of having CTS were included in the study. All participants performed the 2PD test at the thumb, index finger and middle finger. The nerve conduction studies were performed and definitive diagnosis of CTS was based on the results. Data were analyzed using the receiver operation coefficient curve.

Results: Of 48 participants (total of 95 hands), CTS was diagnosed in 85 hands (89.5%). Additionally, of all CTS hands, severity was mild degree in 17 hands (28.4%), moderate degree in 31 hands (32.6%) and severe degree in 37 hands (39%). The optimum cutoff values were >4 mm having the sensitivities of 75.3, 68.2 and 68.2% while the specificities were 80, 90 and 90%, respectively, for the thumb, index finger and middle finger. The areas under curve were 0.826, 0.833 and 0.823, respectively.

Conclusion: The participants with more than 4 mm of 2PD at the thumb, index finger and middle finger had high probability of having CTS.
RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND CONTROLLED TRIAL TO EVALUATE EFFICACY OF VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION AMONG PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
Authors: Pakchotanon Rattapol , Lomarat Wiyanoot , Narongroeknawin Pongthorn , Chaiamnuay Sumapa , Asavatanabodee Paijit
Published: February 2022

Objective/background: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of ergocalciferol combined with standard care among patients with SLE.

Methods: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was conducted among patients with SLE (N=104). The patients were randomized to receive either a higher dosage of ergocalciferol (100,000 IU of ergocalciferol weekly for 4 weeks followed by 40,000 IU of ergocalciferol weekly for 20 weeks, group A (N=52) or placebo (group B, N=52). All patients received 800 units of cholecalciferol daily for 24 weeks. Concurrent medications were adjusted as clinically required. We compared demographics, serum 25-Hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH) D) levels, SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI-2K) and treatment variables between the two groups. The outcomes were measured at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks follow-up. These outcomes included serum 25(OH) D, SLEDAI-2K, SLE flare event defined by an increase of SLEDAI-2K between 2 visits, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), urine protein creatinine ratio (UPCR), health assessment questionnaire (HAQ), the change of dosage of immunosuppressive drugs and glucocorticoids (GCS) and ergocalciferol related toxicity. Subgroup analyses were also undertaken among patients with lupus nephritis. Continuous variables between the 2 groups were compared using student’s t-test whereas categorical groups were compared using the chi-square test.

Results: Of 104 patients, only 88 patients completed the study. Baseline characteristics between the 2 groups were similar. At 24 weeks, the mean ± standard difference (SD) of serum levels of 25(OH) D in group A was significantly higher than those in group B (41.2 ± 14.4 vs. 27.2 ± 10.1, p < 0.001). No difference was observed between groups A and B with respect to SLEDAI-2K, flare event, ESR, CRP and dosage of immunosuppressive drugs. However, at 12 and 24 weeks, the number of patients who could reduce GCS dosage in group A were significantly greater than group B (at 12 weeks, 39.6 vs. 17.6%, p = 0.008; at 24 weeks, 43.4 vs. 23.5%, p = 0.013). Subgroup analysis revealed no significant improvement of UPCR in group A compared with group B. Ergocalciferol related adverse reactions in both groups were similar. Serum calcium levels did not change within and between groups of treatment.

Conclusion: This study was inconclusive in demonstrating the efficacy of high dose ergocalciferol in controlling SLE disease activity. However, high dose ergocalciferol could be a safe adjunctive therapy that has a corticosteroid-sparing effect on patients with SLE.
OUTCOME FOLLOWING ORBITAL FLOOR FRACTURE RECONSTRUCTION USING SILASTIC IMPLANTS
Authors: Sakarin Sarawin , Sringkarawat Sophilak , Tasanachaikul Sukhum , Wongprakob Nuttadon , Wanichjaroen Nutthapong , Pruksapong Chatchai , Attainsee Akaradech , Jankajorn Suttisan , Burusapat Chairat
Published: February 2022

Background: Orbital floor fracture is typically present with peri-orbital ecchymosis, subconjunctival hemorrhage, enophthalmos and diplopia. The goals of reconstruction are to restore the volume and shape of the orbital cavity with autogenous or alloplastic materials. However, no gold standard exists for orbital implants to treat orbital floor fractures and remains controversial. Silicone was one of the most common biocompatible materials used for orbital floor reconstruction.

Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of patients reconstructed using silastic sheets in the case of orbital wall fractures.

Methods: A multi-center, retrospective study of patients with orbital floor fractures was conducted from January 2010 to December 2019. Inclusion criteria included patients with orbital floor fractures and reconstruction using silastic sheets. Patients with orbital floor fractures and treated with other materials were excluded. The database included age, sex, cause of injury, size of floor defects, associated injury, underlying complication and period of follow-up.

Results: A total of 32 patients with orbital floor fractures divided in 20 patients from Phramongkutklao Hospital and 12 patients from Songkla Hospital were included. Twenty-five patients were male (78.13%). Mean age of patients was 35.62 years (range, 15 to 62 years). Causes of injury included traffic accident (78.13%) and body assault (18.75 %). Pure orbital floor fractures were found at 31.25%. Associated injuries included fractured zygoma 43.75%, nasal bone 21.87% and fractured maxilla 12.50%. Average size of defects was 2.01 cm2. Average time to follow-up was 2.69 years. Complications were found in three cases (extrusion of silicone sheet, loss of sensation and dystopia). Extrusion was found 2 months postoperation and removal of silicone sheet was performed. Complete recovery of sensation of the infra-orbital nerve was shown at 6 months postoperation.

Conclusion: No gold standard exists for implants to treat orbital floor fractures. Orbital floor reconstruction using silastic sheets involves a low complication rate and satisfactory outcome. Herein, silastic sheets can be safely used for orbital wall augmentation and provides good long term outcomes.
The Model of Customer Empowerment in the Field of Renewable Energy: A Case of Tunisian Consumers
Authors: Rouissi Chiraz , Letaif Fatma
Published: February 2022

This awakening of consciousness on the part of today’s consumers has given rise to the concept of consumer empowerment which states that the current consumer has become a stakeholder and influence in their purchasing decisions. Thus, the current consumer is asking deeper questions, such as environmental rights, animal rights, the rights of future generations, and the rights of the community. This paper proposes an explanatory model of empowerment emanating from new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which participated in the crystallization of the concept by giving more power and control to Tunisian consumers. A model was developed from qualitative research based on individual interviews to explore in-depth the world of Renewable Energies Consumption (REC).
Defining and Advancing the Study and Practice of Sustainability Management
Authors: Billedeau David Benjamin , Moreno-Cruz Juan
Published: February 2022

We define the new field of sustainability management in reference to the more well-known concept of sustainable development. We argue that a sustainability management lens—predicated on the preservation of manufactured and natural capital (and integrative of concepts of weak and strong sustainability)—is vital in advancing academic and practical aspects of sustainable development. Sustainability management embodies the activities and processes required to reach the goal of sustainable development. The field of sustainability management is ultimately framed as fundamental in advancing environmental and corporate governance systems aimed at providing current and future generations with an equitable level of access to manufactured and natural capital. We identify the need to develop a practice of sustainability management that guides political, economic, social, technological and legal aspects of human activity towards sustainable development.
Australia: Pioneering the New Post-Political Normal in the Bio-Security State
Authors: Tyson Paul
Published: February 2022

This paper argues that liberal democratic politics in Australia is in a life-threatening crisis. Australia is on the verge of slipping into a techno-feudal (post-capitalist) and post-political (new Centrist) state of perpetual emergency. Citizens in Australia, be they of the Left or Right, must make an urgent attempt to wrest power from an increasingly non-political Centrism. Within this Centrism, government is deeply captured by the international corporate interests of Big Tech, Big Natural Resources, Big Media, and Big Pharma, as beholden to the economic necessities of the neoliberal world order (Big Finance). Australia now illustrates what the post-political ‘new normal’ of a high-tech enabled bio-security state actually looks like. It may even be that the liberal democratic state is now little more than a legal fiction in Australia. This did not happen over-night, but Australia has been sliding in this direction for the past three decades. The paper outlines that slide and shows how the final bump down (covid) has now positioned Australia as a world leader among post-political bio-security states.
Συμμετοχικός Σχεδιασμός
Authors: Hahnel Robin
Published: February 2022

Ησειρά μελετών mέta Working Papers «Μετακαπιταλισμός στην Πράξη | Οδηγός για Αρχαρίους» δημοσιεύει κείμενα πολιτικής που περιγράφουν πτυχές του πώς θα έμοιαζε ένας μη-δυστοπικός μετακαπιταλισμός. Η σειρά εστιάζει σε τρεις βασικούς πυλώνες: Παραγωγή | Κατανομή | Λήψη Αποφάσεων δηλαδή, το με τι θα έμοιαζε η μετακαπιταλιστική παραγωγή (και ποιος θα κατείχε τα μέσα παραγωγής), τι μορφή θα λάμβανε η διανομή αγαθών (και ποιες εναλλακτικές πέρα από την οικονομία της αγοράς αξίζει να διερευνηθούν) και ποιες θα ήταν οι βασικές αρχές λήψης αποφάσεων και δημοκρατίας σε μια μετακαπιταλιστική κοινωνία. Σε αυτή τη μελέτη, ο καθηγητής Robin Hahnel εξετάζει τον δεύτερο πυλώνα, «κατανομή», ως συμμετοχικό σχεδιασμό.
Analogowe
habitaty kosmiczne –
badania i koncepcja własna
Authors: Fross Klaudiusz , Dziaduła Wiktoria
Published: February 2022

Badania nad analogowymi habitatami umożliwiają osiągnięcie w przyszłości funkcjonującego w pełni samodzielnie środowiska, które z pewnością pozytywnie wpłynie zarówno na eksplorację kosmosu, jak i na komfort życia na Ziemi, zgodnie z założeniami zrównoważonego oraz odpowiedzialnego rozwoju. Rozwiązania umożliwiające osiągnięcie tego celu to: gospodarka o obiegu zamkniętym, wykorzystywanie surowców dostępnych na miejscu, potrzeba monitorowania wszystkich zasobów, łączenie architektury, natury
i technologii w sposób spójny oraz harmonijny itp. Artykuł dotyczy przeprowadzonych badań i opracowanej koncepcji analogowego habitatu kosmicznego, wykonanych w ramach pracy magisterskiej (autor: inż. Wiktoria Dziaduła, promotor: prof. PŚ, Klaudiusz Fross, Politechnika Śląska, Wydział Architektury, rok akad. 2020/21). W artykule przedstawiono zakres przeprowadzonych badań dotyczących symulacyjnych placówek kosmicznych, wnioski
z badań literackich i in-situ (na miejscu) oraz autorską propozycję samowystarczalnego, analogowego habitatu pod wodą, z wykorzystaniem m.in. rozwiązań ze stacji kosmicznych oraz łodzi podwodnych.
Ziemia obiecana 2.0. – hermeneutyka subwersji
Authors: Serdyńska Joanna
Published: February 2022

Artykuł to próba interdyscyplinarnego podejścia do analizy projektu dyplomowego „Exodus albo dobrowolni więźniowie architektury”, a przedstawioną interpretację należy traktować jako jedną z możliwych. Praca autorstwa Remmenta L. Koolhaasa, Madelon Vreisendorp, Elii Zenghelisa i Zoe Zenghelis została obroniona w 1972 roku, w Architectural Association School of Architecture w Londynie, a sam projekt stał się katalizatorem powstania biura R. Koolhaasa - Office for Metropolitan Architecture. Można więc mówić o nim jako o dziele młodzieńczym, ale również w pewien sposób nadającym ton przyszłym dokonaniom tego wybitnego architekta. Autorka przedstawia interpretację pracy w kontekście literackim, argumentując wyraźnym ugruntowaniem pracy w filozoficzno-literackim kontekście. Dzięki takiemu podejściu, możliwe staje się uzyskanie głębszego zrozumienia tej lapidarnej i w pewnym sensie hermetycznej pracy Autorka wskazuje na nawiązania do Biblii, „Nowej Atlantydy” F. Bacona i „Nowego Wspaniałego Świata” A. Huxleya. Podkreśla podobieństwa zarówno w samej idei – w poszukiwaniu modelu nowego lepszego świata – jak i w szczegółach konkretnych rozwiązań. Zauważa ponadto oryginalny wkład autorów, którzy z „Exodusu” czynią dzieło twórczo rozwijające dotychczasowe idee. Odczytanie tej pracy według literackiego klucza pozwala na ujrzenie w nim ostrzeżenia, że zdegenerowana metropolia znajduje się na prostej drodze do samounicestwienia, a jej alternatywą jest świat, gdzie ludzie stali się pozbawionymi podstawowych praw niewolnikami.
CONTROL PERMISSIONS OF A PARTY IN GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Authors: Rzepka Michał
Published: February 2022

The article presents a catalog of the party’s control permissions as part of its social control. As a result of the analyzes, two main problematic aspects were discussed - the impact of exercising the powers on the administrative act issued in administrative proceedings and their nature in terms of actual activities that a party may perform and the resulting restrictions
THE COMPETENCES OF THE EUROPEAN LABOUR AUTHORITY IN THE FIELD OF APPLICATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF LABOUR LAW
Authors: Mitrus Leszek
Published: February 2022

The article is dedicated to the status of the European Labour Authority and its competences in the field of application and enforcement of labour law. Established in 2019, the Authority shall contribute to ensuring fair labour mobility across the Union and assisting Member States and the Commission in the coordination of social security systems within the Union. Author outlines the problems connected to the freedom of movement of workers and posting of workers within the freedom to provide services. He introduces competences of the European Labour Authority on facilitating access to information on rights and obligations regarding labour mobility across the Union, facilitating and enhancing cooperation between Member States in the enforcement of relevant Union law, mediating and facilitating solution in cases of cross-border disputes between Member States, as well as supporting cooperation between Member States in tackling undeclared work.
PURCHASE OF WORKS AGAINST PAYMENT WITH FREE TRANSFER OF COPYRIGHTS BY CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE LIGHT OF TAX LAW
Authors: Żmuda-Matan Kamila
Published: February 2022

The process of acquiring objects by cultural institutions, as necessary for the implementation of their basic task, which is collecting collections, often takes place through the purchase of works by way of sale agreements from natural persons who are their creators. Due to the needs of cultural institutions, in practice, it is possible to identify a pattern in which the contract of sale of things is accompanied by a contract of free transfer of proprietary copyrights to works fixed in things. This mixed civil law contract, combining elements of a sales contract and a contract that transfers proprietary copyrights, entails numerous tax consequences, which have been analyzed in this article.
The role of leptin in monitoring training loads during rowing: a systematic review
Authors: Mardyła Mateusz
Published: February 2022

Objective: In competitive sports, too small or too large loads lead to poor sports results. Situation of overload are particularly dangerous to the body, which may lead to overtraining. In this work, the literature on the possibility of assessing training loads with the use of leptin concentration measurement in men and women practicing rowing was analysed. Materials and methods: A systematic review was performed using the Scopus, Pubmed and Google Scholar databases between 1995-2020. After an initial analysis of 56 articles and taking the analysed topics into account, 25 articles were included in this review. As part of the review, data for 75 rowers were analysed. The usefulness of leptin - a hormone produced by adipose tissue - as a marker of training loads in several sports disciplines, with particular emphasis on rowing, was evaluated. Within this context, the role of leptin may be to control these loads due to its relatively high sensitivity in response to increases in training intensity or volume. The presented general characteristics of rowing and the physiological basis of exercise are the background for considerations on the possibility of using leptin as a burden marker in this discipline. Results: Due to the fact that the concentration of leptin correlates with the content of adipose tissue and BMI (Body Mass Index), its changes may inform about training loads directly related to the amount of energy expenditure. A review of the literature from the last 25 years, i.e. from the moment when this hormone was discovered, allowed to formulate the thesis that leptin may be a marker of training loads, however, determining its concentration makes sense when the same factors that may affect its secretion are taken into account each time. Conclusions: Training in rowing, that involves high training loads, causes significant changes in blood leptin levels. Training periods with high exercise load, associated with a significant increase in energy expenditure, lead to a decrease in resting leptin concentration, while periods with less load increase it. The main factor determining changes in leptin concentration during training is the amount of energy expenditure, which in the case of rowing involving very large muscle groups, is very high. Although the amount of energy expenditure in training, leading to a decrease in leptin concentration is difficult to determine, the energy expenditure cannot be less than 800 kcal in a single training unit.
Optimalisasi Potensi Budaya Menuju Pariwisata Berkualitas Pasca Pandemi di Kasepuhan Citorek
Authors: Asril Silvia
Published: February 2022

Merebaknya pandemi Covid-19 berdampak signifikan pada sektor pariwisata dan berimplikasi pada perubahan lanskap pariwisata secara holistik. Oleh karena itu, penerapan quality tourism menjadi salah satu prinsip dalam pemulihan pariwisata sekaligus membangkitkan kembali dunia pariwisata agar mengarah pada sustainability dan resiliensi. Salah satu upaya yang dapat dilakukan dalam membangkitkan pariwisata nasional yaitu melalui optimalisasi potensi budaya lokal. Namun, di era 4.0 dengan majunya digitalisasi dan media sosial menjadi tantangan besar dalam memanfaatkan sekaligus melestarikan budaya lokal tanpa over commercialization. Secara tidak sadar, budaya menjadi subjek bagi oknum yang cenderung matrealistik yang tidak memperhatikan dampak buruk yang dapat ditimbulkan terhadap over commercialization tersebut.
Heritage Mexican Spanish Speakers’ Sociophonetic Perception of /s/ Aspiration
Authors: Chappell Whitney
Published: February 2022

The present study explores the sociophonetic perception of second-generation Mexican Americans in the United States to determine (a) whether heritage Spanish speakers associate coda /s/ aspiration with social meaning, (b) if their perceptions align with those of monolingual Mexican Spanish speakers, and (c) how coda /s/ variation is perceived in in-group (Mexican) and out-group (Puerto Rican) voices. To answer these questions, 75 listeners participated in a matched-guise study in which they rated Mexican and Puerto Rican male voices presented with coda [s] and coda [h] along a matrix of social properties (e.g., niceness and intelligence). Mixed-effects linear and multinomial regression models fitted to 7,500 evaluations showed that heritage Spanish speakers perceive coda [h] as a marker of lower status and confidence, older age, and a Caribbean identity (p < 0.01), similar to the social evaluations held bymonolingual Mexicans in a previous study (Chappell, 2019a), but speaker origin played a pivotal role in heritage listener evaluations. In-group Mexican voices received nuanced evaluations based on phonetic variant, while social evaluations of the Puerto Rican voices were less variable. Additionally, the listeners’ written comments, which often made use of local relationships or community knowledge, support the notion that heritage listeners perceive new voices in light of their own lived experiences and expectations of their family’s variety of Spanish. Through its combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, this article highlights the sociolinguistic competence of second-generation speakers, repudiating deficit perspectives toward heritage Spanish.
Pathways of Development in Child Heritage Speakers' Use of Spanish Demonstratives
Authors: Shin Naomi , Marchesi Mariana , Morford Jill P.
Published: February 2022

Scholars have argued that restricted language input slows language acquisition, but the pathway of development may remain the same. The current study investigated the influence of amount of Spanish input on Spanish demonstrative usage among 19 U.S. child heritage speakers, ages 3;4–8;7. Demonstratives are among the first grammatical features to emerge in children’s language, but we know little about their acquisition by heritage speakers. Previous research shows that monolingual Spanish-speaking children rely heavily on este/esta ‘this’ andonly later learn to vary between demonstrative forms, using este/esta primarily for proximal referents and ese/esa ‘that’ for distal referents. As such, we hypothesized that child heritage speakers who experience restricted Spanish input would rely on este/esta for a prolonged period of time. 586 demonstratives were elicited during a puzzle completion task and were coded for referent location (proximal, distal). Contrary to our hypothesis, less Spanish spoken at home negatively correlated with proportion of este/esta-usage. Children exposed to abundant Spanish in the home patterned like adult monolingual Spanish speakers, producing este/esta for proximal referents and ese/esa for distal referents. By contrast, children who experienced restricted input in Spanish produced mostly ese/esa, regardless of spatial location of the referent. The results suggest that restricted input in Spanish yields a developmental trajectory with overgeneralization of ese/esa rather than este/esta. Importantly, we argue thatthe identification of two groups of child heritage speakers who exhibit different developmental pathways lends itself to differentiated instruction in the heritage language classroom.
Research on Stretch Forming Process of the Discrete Clamp for Complex Curved Parts
Authors: CHENG Yanyan , ZHANG Boyang , XING Jian
Published: February 2022

The discrete clamp is used to replace the integral clamp in the traditional stretch forming process, and the stretch forming process of complex curved parts is studied. With the trapezoidal profile part and the double curved top part as the research objects, numerical simulation of the stretch forming process with the integral clamp and the discrete clamp is carried out respectively. The numerical simulation results show that: compared with the integral clamp, it is easier for the trapezoidal profile part to fit the die during stretch forming with the discrete clamp, and the distribution of strain and thickness of the formed part is more uniform; during forming of the double curved top part, with the same forming force, the sheet metal can not fit the die completely with the integral clamp forming, while it can completely fit the die during stretch forming with the discrete clamp. When the forming force of the integral clamp is increased, the sheet metal still can not fit the die completely, and the sheet metal is more likely to crack. Stretch forming tests are conducted for the trapezoidal profile part and the double curved top part with the discrete clamp stretch forming device, and good forming effect is realized, which is consistent with the numerical simulation results.
A New Framework for Systematic Analysis and Classification of Inconsistencies in Multi-Viewpoint Ontologies
Authors: Zhitomirsky-Geffet Maayan , Avidan Golan
Published: February 2022

Plurality of beliefs and theories in different knowledge domains calls for modelling multi-viewpoint ontologies and knowledge organization systems (KOS). A generic theoretical approach recently proposed for heterogeneity representation in KOS was linking each ontological statement to a specific validity scope to determine a set of conditions under which the statement is valid. However, the practical applicability of this approach has yet to be empirically assessed. In addition, there is still a need to investigate the types of inconsistencies that might arise in multi-viewpoint ontologies as well as their possible causes. This study proposes a new framework for systematic analysis and classification of inconsistencies in multi-viewpoint ontologies. The framework is based on eight generic logical structures of ontological statements. To test the validity of the proposed framework, two ontologies from different knowledge domains were examined. We found that only three of the eight structures led to inconsistencies in both ontologies, while the other two structures were always present in logically consistent statements. The study has practical implications for building diversified and personalized knowledge systems.
Localization of Schema.org for Manuscript Description in the Iranian-Islamic Information Context
Authors: Ostani Morteza Mohammadi , Sohrabi Mozaffar Cheshmeh , Taheri Seyed Mahdi , Shabani Ahmad , Asemi Asefeh
Published: February 2022

This study aims to assess the localization of Schema.org for manuscript description in the Iranian-Islamic information context using documentary and qualitative content analysis. The schema.org introduces schemas for different Web content objects so as to generate structured data. Given that the structure of Schema.org is ontological, the inheritance of the manuscript types from the properties of their parent types, as well as the localization and description of the specific properties of the manuscripts in the Iranian-Islamic information context were investigated in order to improve their indexability and semantic visibility in the Web search engines. The proposed properties specific to the manuscript type and the six proposed properties to be added to the “CreativeWork” type are found to be consistent with other schema properties. In turn, these properties lead to the localization of the existing schema for the manuscript type compatibility with the Iranian-Islamic information context. This schema is also applicable to centers with published records on the Web, and if markup with these properties, their indexability and semantic visibility in Web search engines increases accordingly. The generation of structured data in the Web environment through this schema is deemed to promote the concept of the Semantic Web, and make data and knowledge retrieval easier.
Effizienz erfordert Transparenz – Die Arzneimittelausgabenregulierung der GKV auf dem Prüfstand
Authors: Fetzer Stefan , Neye Holger
Published: February 2022

Die wissenschaftliche Diskussion über die Regulierung der Arzneimittelausgaben fokussiert sich in den letzten 10 Jahren auf die mit dem Arzneimittelmarktneuordnungsgesetz (AMNOG) eingeführten Regelungen und deren Weiterentwicklungen. Im Beitrag werden die derzeitigen Steuerungsinstrumente beschrieben und abschließend bewertet, inwiefern diese aufgrund von Redundanzen und Widersprüchlichkeiten im Hinblick auf die Zielerreichung einer wirtschaftlichen Arzneimittelversorgung vereinfacht werden könnten.
La chose et le sacré
Authors: Lacoste Jean-Yves ,   Romanian Society for Phenomenology
Published: February 2022

This essays deals with Heidegger’s concept of “Thing”, as sketched in the 1950 lecture Das Ding.In Being and Time, Heidegger had worked out a concept of “tool”, Zeug, which vanished in later works. The Heideggerian “thing” is undeniably more than a “tool”. The author argues than beings viz. phenomena are actually given to us which oppose the logic of “thinghood” while transcending the logic of “toolhood”: Flemish painting is used as an example of phenomena which overcome the affective reality of being-in-the-world without respecting the mode of appearing proper to things. Another witness is summoned, sacramental experience: a phenomenological description of what is given to see and feel during the Eucharistic liturgy aims at showing that being-in-the-world and “being in the Fourfold” can be put into brackets in such an event, and that it must be the case for such an event to be understood.
La métaphorisation du lexique augustinien comme herméneutique phénoménologique
Authors: Camilleri Sylvain ,   Romanian Society for Phenomenology
Published: February 2022

Augustine is one of the favorite ancient thinkers of philosophical modernity. This statement proves itself to be true especially in the phenomenological field where two main thinkers seem to have developed a specific interest in Augustine: Heidegger and Jean-Louis Chrétien. The question will be asked what characterizes each phenomenological reception of the Bishop of Hippo. Our thesis will be that those receptions both are in the same time interpretations which are built on a very specific process of metaphorization. This process — in its various forms — will be the object of a dissection in order to understand what the Augustinian message undergoes and why it does it in such or such way.
Prediction of Performance of Waterjet Propulsors by Surface Panel Method
Authors: Moon Il-Sung , Lee Chang-Sup , Song In-Haeng , Kim Ki-Sup
Published: February 2022

This paper describes a potential-based panel method formulated for the prediction of the steady performance of a waterjet propulsor. The method employs normal dipoles and sources distributed on the solid surfaces such as the impeller/stator blades, hub and duct, and normal dipoles in the shed wakes trailing the impeller and stator to represent the potential flow around the waterjet propulsor. To define a closed boundary surface, the inlet and outlet open boundary surfaces are introduced where the sources and dipoles are distributed.

The kinematic boundary condition on the solid boundary surface is satisfied by requiring that the normal component of the total velocity should vanish. On the inlet surface, the total inflow flux into the duct is specified, and on the outlet surface the conservation of mass principle is applied to evaluate the source strength. The solid surfaces are discretized into a set of quadrilateral panel elements and the strengths of sources and dipoles are assumed constant at each panel. Applying this approximation to the boundary conditions leads to a set of simultaneous equations.

Systematic numerical tests show that the present numerical method is fast and stable. In order to validate the present method, sample computations are carried out first for the case of a screw within an axial circular cylinder, and a conventional axial flow fan, having a similar geometry as the waterjet propulsor, and then for the case of a waterjet propulsor on which experiments are carried out at KRISO(Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering). Comparisons between predictions and experiments are promising.
A Coupled Lifting-Surface Analysis Technique for Marine Propulsors in Steady Flow
Authors: Kerwin J. E. , Taylor T. E. , Black S. D. , McHugh G. P.
Published: February 2022

A technique has been developed for the analysis of single and multiple blade-row open and ducted marine propulsors. The analysis technique includes a treatment of contracted stream tube geometries and blade thickness-load corrections.

This analysis procedure was developed to function either with an input effective inflow or coupled with an axisymmetric viscous flow solver. Sample analysis calculations are shown for an open propeller and for an open stator-rotor combination. These examples are compared with experimental data.
Results from a black-box study for digital forensic examiners
Authors: Guttman Barbara , Laamanen Mary T , Russell Craig , Atha Chris , Darnell James
Published: February 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a black-box study in conjunction with a scientific foundation review documented in NISTIR 8354 Digital Investigation Techniques: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review (initially released as a draft report for public comments) [1]. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the outcomes of mobile and hard-drive forensic results achieved on mock examinations based on the demographic characteristics of the participants. The demographic data related to an individual's workplace environment, education, and work experience. This study was open to anyone in the public or private sectors who work in the field of digital forensics. This document describes the methodology used in the study and a summary of the results.
Interrater Reliability of a Tool Measuring the Quality of Nursing Triage in the Emergency Department
Authors: Ouellet Simon , Bélanger Guy , Bérubé Mélanie
Published: February 2022

Introduction: Triage plays an essential role in the Emergency Department (ED), helping maintain a safe patient flow. Although assessing the quality of the triage process is crucial, to date, there has been no metrological testing of a tool measuring the quality of nursing triage. Objective: This study aimed to assess the interrater reliability of the Audit Triage Tool (ATT) in Quebec, Canada. Methods: This retrospective cohort study took place in a regional ED. Fifty triages were selected using a systematic random sampling technique with quotas of 10 triages grouped under 5 chief complaints: chest pain, abdominal pain, neurological problems, major blunt trauma and fever. A total of 4 auditors individually applied the 49 criteria of the ATT to 50 triages. The interrater reliability was measured with the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), percentage of unanimity (PU) and percentage of agreement (PA). Results: Based on the ICC, 33/49 criteria showed fair (ICC 0.60, comparatively to only 2/26 implicit criteria. Discussion and conclusion: Findings showed that a quarter of the ATT criteria had poor interrater reliability according to various statistical tests. Solutions to improve the reliability of the ATT, mostly regarding the implicit criteria, are needed. Finally, future methodological research on triage quality assessment should focus on a thorough validation of the ATT.
Otras maneras de habitar el mundo
Authors:   Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Creus Amalia
Published: February 2022

En un artículo titulado «El clima de la historia: cuatro tesis», el historiador bengalí Dipesh Chakrabarty nos hace una provocadora invitación: dejemos por un momento en suspenso la lógica inmediatista desde la que solemos pensarnos en un mundo altamente tecnológico e hiperconectado.
Typologie des formules magiques
Authors: Lecouteux Claude
Published: February 2022

This paper provides information on magical formulas in both medieval and nearcontemporary charms, based on a corpus of more than 1000 formulas, and tries to give a typology.
Morphometry of Pterion and its Relation with Middle Meningeal Artery in Dry Human Skulls- A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Itagi Veeresh , Mallashetty Nagaraj , Katralli Jayasudha , Shankar Ichitha
Published: February 2022

Introduction: On the side of skull bone in both sides there is a significant area Pterion which acts as a landmark in neurological surgeries. All four bones meet here at this H-shaped sutural junction. Knowledge of various types of pterions and position is important in neurosurgeries, interpretation of radiographs and in forensic medicine. Aim: To analyse the morphometry of pterion and its relation with nearest branch of Middle Meningeal Artery (MMA) in dry human skulls of Davangere, Karnataka, India. Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 adult dry human skull bones, 200 pterions at Shamnur Shivashankarappa Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere, Karnataka, India for a period of one year October 2017 to September 2018. Murphy’s classification was used for the type of pterion. Mean distance between centre of pterion to different bony landmarks on external as well as internal aspects of skull on both sides was measured. Unpaired t-test was employed to analyse the data. The p-value of <0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results: Sphenoparietal 161 (80.5%) type of pterion was found to be the commonest followed by epipteric 20 (10%), stellate 10 (5%) and frontotemporal 9 (4.5%). Mean distance between the pterion and point nearest to branch of MMA was 2.39 mm on the right-side and 2.19 mm on the left-side of the skull with significant difference. Conclusion: It can be concluded that sphenoparietal type is the commonest type followed by epipteric, stellate and frontotemporal type. No difference was found between right and left-side pterions in type or its relations to bony landmarks.