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Lipoma Arborescens: A Rare Cause of Knee Swelling
Authors: Patel Amol C , Jain Kamlesh , Chugh Shubhdeep , Buddha Keyur
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Lipoma Arborescens is a chronic, slow growing intra articular lesion of benign nature which is commonly seen in the supra patellar region of the knee joint. It is characterised by villous proliferation of the synovium, with the replacement of the subsynovial connective tissue with fat cells. It is not a neoplasm but non-specific reactive response to chronic synovial irritation, due to mechanical or inflammatory insults. We highlight this condition to raise awareness to be kept as a differential diagnosis in knee joint affected by various slow, progressive chronic inflammatory conditions. Case Report: We present case of 51-year female with severe knee swelling since 3 to 4 years with episodes of remission and regression on and off. She was diagnosed with lipoma arborescens after magnetic resonance imaging and confirmed after post operative histology. Conclusion: We in this case study highlight this rare condition with its imaging characteristics and arthroscopic treatment. Keeping in mind that lipoma arborescens though benign in nature and as one of the rare causes for knee swelling, has to be treated to get an optimal outcome.
Intrapelvic Migration of Prosthetic Femoral Head after Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty – A Case Report
Authors: Pita Sérgio , Pato Tiago , Santos André Ferreira dos
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Intrapelvic migration of the femoral head is a rare complication of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Case Report: A 54-year-old Caucasian female was submitted to revision THA. She suffered an anterior dislocation and avulsion of the prosthetic femoral head that required open reduction. Intraoperatively, the femoral head migrated into the pelvis, along the psoas aponeurosis. The migrated component was retrieved on a subsequent procedure, through an anterior approach to the iliac wing. The patient had a good post-operative course and 2 years after surgery she has no complains related to this complication. Conclusion: Most of the cases described in the literature are of intraoperative migration of trial components. The authors found only one case described involving a definitive prosthetic head, but during primary THA. No case was found due to post-operative dislocation or definitive femoral head migration after revision surgery. Due to the lack of long-term studies of intra pelvic implant retention, we recommend to remove these implants, particularly in younger patients.
Trapped aerosol sizes under fiber-based counterpropagation optical trapping
Authors: Zhang Ling , Szmalenberg Anna , Cook Kevin , Liu Baolei , Ding Lei , Wang Fan , McGloin David
Published: January 2023

Quantifying the size range of aerosols that can be trapped in a counterpropagation dual-fiber trapping configuration is important in understanding how these particles can be manipulated and characterized in such traps. Here, we present simulations and experiments investigating the trapped aerosol size range variations in the intermediate position of two fibers under different fiber separations, aerosol particle sizes, fiber powers, and radial offset. By doing so, we establish a parametric space plot of stable aerosol trapping, and the parametric analysis provides insight into the tolerance of such traps to trapping fluctuations.
Energy conversion efficiency from a high-order soliton to fundamental solitons in the presence of Raman scattering
Authors: Kormokar Robi , Shamim Md Hosne Mobarok , Rochette Martin
Published: January 2023

We formulate the energy conversion efficiency from a high-order soliton to fundamental solitons by including the influence of interpulse Raman scattering in the fission process. The proposed analytical formula agrees closely with numerical results of the generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation as well as to experimental results, while the resulting formulation significantly alters the energy conversion efficiency predicted by the Raman-independent inverse scattering method. We also calculate the energy conversion efficiency in materials of different Raman gain profiles such as silica, ZBLAN, and chalcogenide glasses (

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Transparent broadband absorber based on a multilayer ITO conductive film
Authors: Zheng Jiangshan , Zheng Huaibin , Pang Yongqiang , Qu Bingyue , Xu Zhuo
Published: January 2023

Present study reports a novel visible-light transparent, microwave broadband absorbing metamaterial. The designed structure is implemented using three different sizes of indium tin oxide (ITO) conductive film patch arrays, which is capable of achieving a reflection coefficient ≤ -10 dB from 2.2 to 18 GHz in simulations. Moreover, a fractional bandwidth of about 156.4% and the absorber thickness of only 0.088 times the cutoff wavelength (the lowest absorption frequency) was achieved. Changing the angle of incidence ensures a good absorption effect with large angle stability, and the absorber has good transmission in the visible range. In accordance with the simulation, a sample with a size of 299 × 299 mm was fabricated, and its wave absorption performance was assessed. The experimental results and the various incidence angles in the simulation of the TE and TM modes correspond well, allowing for the realization of large angle broadband absorption at frequencies ranging from 2.2 to 18 GHz. Thus, it has been found that the structure has good optical transparency and broadband radar absorption capability, both of which will have a wide range of applications in the fields of multi-spectrum stealth and electromagnetic compatibility.
Ten quick tips for computational analysis of medical images
Authors: Chicco Davide , Shiradkar Rakesh
Published: January 2023

Medical imaging is a great asset for modern medicine, since it allows physicians to spatially interrogate a disease site, resulting in precise intervention for diagnosis and treatment, and to observe particular aspect of patients’ conditions that otherwise would not be noticeable. Computational analysis of medical images, moreover, can allow the discovery of disease patterns and correlations among cohorts of patients with the same disease, thus suggesting common causes or providing useful information for better therapies and cures. Machine learning and deep learning applied to medical images, in particular, have produced new, unprecedented results that can pave the way to advanced frontiers of medical discoveries. While computational analysis of medical images has become easier, however, the possibility to make mistakes or generate inflated or misleading results has become easier, too, hindering reproducibility and deployment. In this article, we provide ten quick tips to perform computational analysis of medical images avoiding common mistakes and pitfalls that we noticed in multiple studies in the past. We believe our ten guidelines, if taken into practice, can help the computational–medical imaging community to perform better scientific research that eventually can have a positive impact on the lives of patients worldwide.
Precision mapping of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis among school age children at the coastal region, Kenya
Authors: Kepha Stella , Ochol Duncan , Wakesho Florence , Omondi Wyckliff , Njenga Sammy M. , Njaanake Kariuki , Kihara Jimmy , Mwatha Stephen , Kanyi Chrisistosom , Oloo Joseph Otieno , Kibati Paul , Yard Elodie , Appleby Laura J. , McRae-McKee Kevin , Odiere Maurice R. , Matendechero Sultani Hadley
Published: January 2023

Background

Accurate mapping of schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil transmitted helminths (STH) is a prerequisite for effective implementation of the control and elimination interventions. A precision mapping protocol was developed and implemented in the coastal region of Kenya by applying the current World Health Organization (WHO) mapping guide at a much lower administrative level (ward).

Methods

A two-stage cluster survey design was undertaken, with 5 villages in each ward selected. From within each village 50 households were randomly selected, and a single child between the ages of 8 and 14 sampled following appropriate assent. The prevalence and intensity of infection of Schistosoma mansoni and STH were determined using the Kato-Katz method (single stool, duplicate slides) and urine filtration for S. haematobium.

Results

Of the 27,850 school age children sampled, 6.9% were infected with at least one Schistosoma species, with S. haematobium being the most common 6.1% (95% CI: 3.1–11.9), and Tana River County having highest prevalence 19.6% (95% CI: 11.6–31.3). Prevalence of any STH infection was 5.8% (95% CI: 3.7–8.9), with Lamu County having the highest prevalence at 11.9% (95% CI: 10.0–14.1). The most prevalent STH species in the region was Trichuris trichiura at 3.1% (95% CI: 2.0–4.8). According to the WHO threshold for MDA implementation, 31 wards (in 15 sub-Counties) had a prevalence of ≥10% for SCH and thus qualify for annual MDA of all age groups from 2 years old. On the other hand, using the stricter Kenya BTS MDA threshold of ≥2%, 72 wards (in 17 sub-Counties) qualified for MDA and were targeted for treatment in 2021.

Conclusions

The precision mapping at the ward level demonstrated the variations of schistosomiasis prevalence and endemicity by ward even within the same sub-counties. The data collected will be utilized by the Kenyan Ministry of Health to improve targeting.
Playback of broadband vocalizations of female mice suppresses male ultrasonic calls
Authors: Hood Kayleigh E. , Long Eden , Navarro Eric , Hurley Laura M.
Published: January 2023

Although male vocalizations during opposite- sex interaction have been heavily studied as sexually selected signals, the understanding of the roles of female vocal signals produced in this context is more limited. During intersexual interactions between mice, males produce a majority of ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs), while females produce a majority of human-audible squeaks, also called broadband vocalizations (BBVs). BBVs may be produced in conjunction with defensive aggression, making it difficult to assess whether males respond to BBVs themselves. To assess the direct effect of BBVs on male behavior, we used a split-cage paradigm in which high rates of male USVs were elicited by female presence on the other side of a barrier, but which precluded extensive male-female contact and the spontaneous production of BBVs. In this paradigm, playback of female BBVs decreased USV production, which recovered after the playback period. Trials in which female vocalizations were prevented by the use of female bedding alone or of anesthetized females as stimuli also showed a decrease in response to BBV playback. No non-vocal behaviors declined during playback, although digging behavior increased. Similar to BBVs, WNs also robustly suppressed USV production, albeit to a significantly larger extent. USVs suppression had two distinct temporal components. When grouped in 5-second bins, USVs interleaved with bursts of stimulus BBVs. USV suppression also adapted to BBV playback on the order of minutes. Adaptation occurred more rapidly in males that were housed individually as opposed to socially for a week prior to testing, suggesting that the adaptation trajectory is sensitive to social experience. These findings suggest the possibility that vocal interaction between male and female mice, with males suppressing USVs in response to BBVs, may influence the dynamics of communicative behavior.
Effect of connection induced upper body movements on embodiment towards a limb controlled by another during virtual co-embodiment
Authors: Hapuarachchi Harin , Hagiwara Takayoshi , Ganesh Gowrishankar , Kitazaki Michiteru
Published: January 2023

Even if we cannot control them, or when we receive no tactile or proprioceptive feedback from them, limbs attached to our bodies can still provideindirectproprioceptive and haptic stimulations to the body parts they are attached to simply due to the physical connections. In this study we investigated whether such indirect movement and haptic feedbacks from a limb contribute to a feeling of embodiment towards it. To investigate this issue, we developed a ’Joint Avatar’ setup in which two individuals were given full control over the limbs in different sides (left and right) of an avatar during a reaching task. The backs of the two individuals were connected with a pair of solid braces through which they could exchange forces and match the upper body postures with one another. Coupled with the first-person view, this simulated an experience of the upper body being synchronously dragged by the partner-controlled virtual arm when it moved. We observed that this passive synchronized upper-body movement significantly reduced the feeling of the partner-controlled limb being owned or controlled by another. In summary, our results suggest that even in total absence of control, connection induced upper body movements synchronized with the visible limb movements can positively affect the sense of embodiment towards partner-controlled or autonomous limbs.
Specific plasticity of the anemone Anthopleura hermaphroditica to intertidal and subtidal environmental conditions of the Quempillén estuary
Authors: Cubillos Víctor M. , Ramírez Felipe E. , Mardones-Toledo Daniela A. , Valdivia Nelson , Chaparro Oscar R. , Montory Jaime A. , Cruces Edgardo A.
Published: January 2023

The cellular capacity of marine organisms to address rapid fluctuations in environmental conditions is decisive, especially when their bathymetric distribution encompasses intertidal and subtidal zones of estuarine systems. To understand how the bathymetric distribution determines the oxidative damage and antioxidant response of the estuarine anemoneAnthopleura hermaphroditica, individuals were collected from upper intertidal and shallow subtidal zones of Quempillén River estuary (Chile), and their response analysed in a fully orthogonal, multifactorial laboratory experiment. The organisms were exposed to the effects of temperature (10°C and 30°C), salinity (10 ppt and 30 ppt) and radiation (PAR, > 400–700 nm; PAR+UV-A, > 320–700 nm; PAR+UV-A+UV-B, > 280–700 nm), and their levels of lipid peroxidation, protein carbonyl and total antioxidant capacity were determined. The results indicated that the intertidal individuals ofA.hermaphroditicapresented higher levels of tolerance to the stressful ranges of temperature, salinity, and radiation than individuals from the subtidal zone, which was evident from their lower levels of oxidative damage to lipids and proteins. These results were consistent with increased levels of total antioxidant capacity observed in subtidal organisms. Thus intertidal individuals could have greater plasticity to environmental variations than subtidal individuals. Future studies are needed to understand the mechanisms underlying stress adaptation in individuals from this estuarine anemone subjected to different environmental stressors during their life cycles.
An investigation of the diachronic trend of dependency distance minimization in magazines and news
Authors: Zhang Ruoyang , Zhou Guijun
Published: January 2023

The principle of minimization of dependency distance (DD) can reduce the working memory burden of language speakers, that is, reduce the cognitive burden during the communication process. This investigation demonstrated the dependency distance (based on the dependency grammar) minimization principle from a diachronic perspective in two text types of magazines and news with inspection indicators of mean dependency distance (MDD) and normalized dependency distance (NDD). This research revealed a fluctuation tendency around a certain axis concerning diachronic dependency distance variation. This research also indicated that news text balances language complexity and communication efficiency better than magazine text.
Antibacterial and biocompatibility studies of triple antibiotics-impregnated external ventricular drainage: In vitro and in vivo evaluation
Authors: Nasongkla Norased , Wongsuwan Nattarat , Meemai Aniroot , Apasuthirat Adisorn , Boongird Atthaporn
Published: January 2023

Hydrocephalus is a neurological disease caused by an unusually high level of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which can be relieved by external ventricular drainage (EVD) insertion. However, the infection can lead to complications during the use of EVD. In this study, EVD was impregnated with three synergistic antibiotics, including rifampicin, clindamycin, and trimethoprim, to improve the antibacterial property. The impregnated drainage was studied for its characteristics in vitro and in vivo. Drug loading determination revealed that rifampicin had the highest concentration in the tube, followed by clindamycin and trimethoprim, respectively. In vitro cytotoxicity and hemolytic studies showed no toxic effects from antibiotics-impregnated EVD on fibroblast and red blood cells. For antibacterial testing, the impregnated EVD exhibited antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus MRSA and Staphylococcus epidermidis up to 14 and 90 days, respectively. Moreover, biocompatibility and drug release into the bloodstream and surrounding tissues were investigated by implantation in rabbits for 30 days. Histology and morphology results showed that fibroblast cells began to adhere to the drainage surface and inflammatory cell numbers were noticeably small after the long-term implantation. In addition, there was no drug leakage to the bloodstream and surrounding tissues. Hence, this impregnated EVD can potentially be used for antibacterial application.
Women infertility and common mental disorders: A cross-sectional study from North India
Authors: Kamboj Navjot , Saraswathy Kallur Nava , Prasad Sweta , Babu Nandita , Puri Manju , Sharma Apoorva , Dhingra Sukriti , Sachdeva Mohinder Pal , Mahajan Chakraverti
Published: January 2023

Background

Infertility is a very distressing condition. It is often associated with long-term stress, which can emerge as anxiety and depression.

Aim

To understand the effect of socio-demographic variables, reproductive trajectories, and lifestyle variables on stress, depression, and anxiety independently and to understand the relationship of psychological variables with each other among infertile and fertile women.

Methods

This cross-sectional study recruited 500 women which included 250 primary infertile cases and 250 age-matched fertile controls of the age group 22–35 years. A pretested modified interview schedule was administered which included demographic variables, lifestyle variables, and reproductive trajectories. In addition, psychological tools like PSS, GAD-7, and PHQ-9 were used to collect the data pertaining to Stress, anxiety, and depression, respectively. Data analysis was performed with the statistical software version SPSS, IBM version 24.

Results

Infertile women are more prone to various psychological disorder (stress, anxiety and depression). None of the demographic and lifestyle variables were associated with stress, anxiety, and depression among infertile women. Only reproductive trajectories were found to be causing stress, anxiety, and depression respectively among infertile women. In addition, stress is leading to both anxiety and depression among infertile women but only to depression in fertile women.

Conclusion

Infertile women should be counselled by medical experts regarding reproductive trajectories. Infertile couples should be guided and counselled to incorporate mental health screening and treatment in their routine check-up.
Food for thought—The link between Clostridioides difficile metabolism and pathogenesis
Authors: Marshall Andrew , McGrath John W. , Graham Robert , McMullan Geoff
Published: January 2023

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is an opportunistic pathogen that leads to antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Antibiotic usage is the main risk factor leading to C. difficile infection (CDI), as a dysbiotic gut environment allows colonisation and eventual pathology manifested by toxin production. Although colonisation resistance is mediated by the action of secondary bile acids inhibiting vegetative outgrowth, nutrient competition also plays a role in preventing CDI as the gut microbiota compete for nutrient niches inhibiting C. difficile growth. C. difficile is able to metabolise carbon dioxide, the amino acids proline, hydroxyproline, and ornithine, the cell membrane constituent ethanolamine, and the carbohydrates trehalose, cellobiose, sorbitol, and mucin degradation products as carbon and energy sources through multiple pathways. Zinc sequestration by the host response mediates metabolic adaptation of C. difficile by perhaps signalling an inflamed gut allowing it to acquire abundant nutrients. Persistence within the gut environment is also mediated by the by-products of metabolism through the production of p-cresol, which inhibit gut commensal species growth promoting dysbiosis. This review aims to explore and describe the various metabolic pathways of C. difficile, which facilitate its survival and pathogenesis within the colonised host gut.
Farmers’ willingness to adopt sustainable agricultural practices: A meta-analysis
Authors: Boufous Sawssan , Hudson Darren , Carpio Carlos
Published: January 2023

This research is a meta-analysis that focuses on farmers’ willingness to accept adopting sustainable practices. We use a set of meta-regressions and statistical tests to analyze 59 studies providing 286 WTA estimates. Our aim is to examine gaps in the literature of sustainable agriculture adoption and highlight the major findings of peer-reviewed works. We found evidence for significant methodological factors affecting WTA values, and the presence of unique Willingness to Accept mean value that would be the true proxy for how much farmers’ must be compensated to adopt sustainable agriculture practices.
APLICABILIDADES TERAPÊUTICAS DE ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS SOBRE FATORES PREDISPONENTES DAS DISLIPIDEMIAS E DO CÂNCER COLORRETAL: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Muniz Ialy Cássia da Silva , Muniz Iasmin Ingrid da Silva , Silva Iran Alves da , Coimbra Cynthia Gisele de Oliveira , Monteiro Ana Catarina Simonetti
Published: January 2023

Zymomonas mobilis é uma bactéria Gram-negativa, móvel, anaeróbia facultativa e não patogênica que quando fermentada a partir da sacarose, é capaz de produzir metabólitos com atividades biologicamente ativas. O presente estudo tem como objetivo identifi ca,r por meio de uma revisão de literatura, as aplicabilidades terapêuticas de Z. mobilis sobre fatores predisponentes das dislipidemias e do câncer de colorretal. Oligômeros de frutose, levana e frutooligossacarídeos (FOS) são compostos bioativos resultantes da fermentação da sacarose por Z. mobilis e vêm despertando interesse por suas potenciais aplicações terapêuticas. A levana possui ação imunomoduladora e antitumoral em células hepáticas e intestinais, enquanto os FOS agem no metabolismo lipídico, regulando os níveis do colesterol sérico e da lipoproteína de baixa densidade (LDL), assim suprimindo a esteatose hepática. Esse probiótico pode desencadear também um efeito protetor no cólon por sua capacidade de inibir bactérias patogênicas, como Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus e Salmonella spp., que são capazes de provocar disbiose e alteração do trânsito intestinal. A Z. mobilis, por atuar no controle da desregulação do metabolismo lipídico e na manutenção da homeostase da microbiota intestinal, pode ser adotada como uma alternativa simbiótica diante dos fatores predisponentes de enfermidades crônicas, como dislipidemias e neoplasias do colorretal.
Indoor Carbon Monoxide Levels of Hookah Lounges
Authors: Martinasek Mary , Calvanese Allison , Montz Frederic , Tosto Nicole , Dobrinski Kimberly
Published: January 2023

Objective: Waterpipe tobacco smoking results in the inhalation of carcinogens, bacteria and heavy metals; however, despite the negative health effects, waterpipe tobacco smoking or hookah smoking continues to be a favored social smoking behavior for young adults. High levels of carbon monoxide can impair normal brain function and put individuals at increased health risk. The purpose of this study was to measure the carbon monoxide levels in the ambient air of 10 hookah lounges surrounding college campuses in the metropolitan area of Tampa, Florida. Methods: The study consisted of repeated measurements of ambient air carbon monoxide inside the hookah lounges over 4 hours during peak times of use. Results: Of the 10 hookah bars, 7 had levels above what is considered harmful to human health. These data provide evidence of high levels of CO produced in indoor hookah lounges that varied and were not predictable based on cigarette smoking allowed, ventilation systems, and whether doors were opened or closed. Conclusions: Stricter regulation is needed in hookah lounges to avoid toxic exposures by patrons.
Model Pengembangan Perpustakaan Sekolah Berbasis Guru Pustakawan
Authors: Lusianai Wa Ode , Muliati Muliati , Astin Astin , Jabar Aryuni Salpian
Published: January 2023

Keterbatasan tenaga pustakawan diberbagai perpustakaan khususnya di perpustakaan sekolah mendorong lahirnya guru pustakawan. SMAN 10 Kendari, salah satu perpustakaan sekolah yang menggunakan guru sebagai tenaga pustakawannya. Menarik kemudian bagaimana seorang guru yang tidak dibantu oleh pustakawan profesional mampu mengelola dan mengembangkan perpustakaannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat dan menemukan sebuah model pengembangan perpustakaan yang dilakukan oleh guru pustakawan. Menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif, data penelitian dikumpulkan melalui wawancara, observasi, dokumentasi dan dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan model pengembangan perpustakaan yang dilakukan oleh guru pustakawan pertama melalui suport system sekolah dalam bentuk kebijakan pengembangan perpustakaan. Kedua, pengembangan standar diri guru pustakawan yang dilakukan secara formal dan nonformal melalui pelatihan, magang, workshop pengelolaan perpustakaan. Ketiga kolaborasi layanan perpustakaan dengan memberdayakan OSIS, PMI dan guru piket serta menjalin kerjasama dengan perpustakaan lain. Keempat, perpustakaan kejujuran untuk membentuk pemustaka yang mampu memenuhi kebutuhan informasinya sendiri baik melalui layanan perpustakaan secara langsung maupun pencarian informasi digital.
Sustainability as an Aid to the Interpretation of the Economic Scenario
Authors: Cossiga Giovanni Antonio
Published: January 2023

Is it possible that the principles of sustainability economy offer some more inspiration in our eternal attempt to look beyond the present time? This hypothesis certainly cannot be denied, because we must choose between a kind of development positive for nature and another kind forged instead by the human selfishness. Some help to stay in the right direction are the useful aid offered by nature (universal and constant laws in economics) and the curative character of natural interventions implemented when we derail from the correct path of constant growth. As saying that the irregularities of false development, starting with the conjuncture cycle and its companions (inflation and deflation), are a real protection from the danger of an irreparable fall of the economic mechanism and then of whole civilization. The fact remains certain that once off the path of constant development, the correction introduced precisely by the conjuncture cycle is certainly painful and somewhat complicated. Nevertheless, it offers some opportunities to find the way out of the imbalance. Thus, believing that long-term deflation can be overcome with ultra-Keynesian remedies means to suppose that we can control the economic cycle and its evolutions. But unfortunately, it does not work that way. And are equally unfounded the suppositions that see in speculation - which takes the financial market away from real values – a way to help the weak and depressed economy within a deflation scenario. Still on this subject, the choice of Central Banks to follow or anticipate - in the event of deflation - the drop-in interest rates down to zero or even below, should be limited by introducing a lower threshold that should not be exceeded when interest rates are falling. Because otherwise the excited speculation, so fueled, will lead us to a probable financial crisis. Instead, it is just an irregularity created by the abandonment of constant growth with minimal damage to nature. An irregularity on the development path that we have identified as the sub-world. On the other hand, we should not forget that the community or rather its majority is the only accredited counterpart of the forces of nature, so the close alliance between a good governance and the community is the key to maintaining or rediscovering the path of constant growth with minimal damage to nature.
Pause and Rewind: Memories of Age-Inappropriate Film Viewings in the 1980s
Authors: Turner Peter
Published: January 2023

This article explores some of the findings from a work-in-progress project that I began working on in 2020 to investigate the retrospective memories of 1980s British audiences surrounding viewing films classified either 15 or 18 by the BBFC, while the participants were underage. I question the so-called victims of censorship that have matured into their 40s and are no longer at the mercy of parents or the classifications of the BBFC in order to investigate the retrospective memories of these adults who were once participating in forbidden viewings as children in the 1980s. This article explores Annette Kuhn’s idea that for audiences, the movie fades from memory to make way for more movies, but it is the life experiences that stay with the viewer. By focusing on underage viewers and films that had been deemed unsuitable for their age, I hope to review Kuhn’s claim, by resituating the film itself as the prominent memory – a memory not replaced by many decades of movie watching since. This article outlines the methodology for the project, before turning to a discussion of participants’ memories of interrupted film viewings. In exploring the dichotomy between memories of viewing conditions and memories of the film themselves, this article then considers memories of the horror genre (and terrifying scenes in other genres), and also the issues of watching sex in films, and the impact of parental restrictions, or watching while with parents.
Sztuka hejtu. Powtórzenia, parafrazy i „cytatowość” w filmie Sala samobójców. Hejter Jana Komasy
Authors: Miławska-Ratajczak Małgorzata
Published: January 2023

The aim of this article is to present stylistic measures dominating in a movie directed by John Komasa, The Hater, whose screenplay was written by Mateusz Pacewicz. Komasa’s film is an interesting example of how the selection of linguistic means and the way they function within one work can create an illusory, film version of “the art of hating” – the main impression of all the manipulations used by the film’s protagonist. Forms of manipulation, aggression, hate speech or Internet hate in The Hater’s verbal layer are particularly clearly heard thanks to repetitions, paraphrases and a very specific stylistic manoeuvre, which can be called “quotations.”
Changes in industry and services sectors in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Rachwał Tomasz , Dominiak Joanna
Published: January 2023

In 2020, the World Health Organization announced the global COVID-19 pandemic, which was followed by unprecedented constraints on society and the economy. The restrictions imposed had an impact on the transformation in industry and services sectors. The pandemic, however, affected particular industry sections and types of services to a different degree. Overall, the industry sector is assumed to have been less affected by the crisis, because the government restrictions did not embrace industrial production for the most part. Services faced a different situation; some of them were not provided due to top-down decisions. Therefore, the vulnerability of industry and services to such a strong external impact varies. The article aims to identify the degree and trends in changes in industry and services sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine the regularities stemming from a different degree of vulnerability of both sectors to such a powerful external stimulus. The study examines changes occurring in different industries and types of services (by the Polish Classification of Economic Activity/NACE 2.0) by way of statistical indicator analysis and using Statistics Poland and Eurostat data.

The conducted analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic influence on the industry and services sector leads to the conclu- sions that its impact on the industry sector was very time-limited—a sharp fall in gross value added in industry oc- curred mainly in the second quarter of 2020. The pandemic had a modest effect on industry employment, primarily as a result of anti-crisis shields and the will to maintain the potential of labour resources. In the services sector, accommo- dation and food services suffered the most. The significant falls were noted in the transport section as well as cultural, sports and personal services. Business services which were transferred to the Internet and were provided online ended up the most resilient. The ultimate winner of the pandemic is ICT services, especially electronic ones, which have re- placed, wherever possible, traditional types of services.
Abnormal brain diffusivity in participants with persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms after COVID-19
Authors: Liang Huajun , Ernst Thomas , Oishi Kenichi , Ryan Meghann C. , Herskovits Edward , Cunningham Eric , Wilson Eleanor , Kottilil Shyamasundaran , Chang Linda
Published: January 2023

Objectives

We aimed to compare brain white matter integrity in participants with post-COVID-19 conditions (PCC) and healthy controls.

Methods

We compared cognitive performance (NIH Toolbox®), psychiatric symptoms and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) metrics between 23 PCC participants and 24 controls. Fractional anisotropy (FA), axial (AD), radial (RD), and mean (MD) diffusivities were measured in 9 white matter tracts and 6 subcortical regions using MRICloud.

Results

Compared to controls, PCC had similar cognitive performance, but greater psychiatric symptoms and perceived stress, as well as higher FA and lower diffusivities in multiple white matter tracts (ANCOVA-p-values≤0.001–0.048). Amongst women, PCC had higher left amygdala-MD than controls (sex-by-PCC p=0.006). Regardless of COVID-19 history, higher sagittal strata-FA predicted greater fatigue (r=0.48-0.52, p<0.001) in all participants, and higher left amygdala-MD predicted greater fatigue (r=0.61, p<0.001) and anxiety (r=0.69, p<0.001) in women, and higher perceived stress (r=0.45, p=0.002) for all participants.

Conclusions

Microstructural abnormalities are evident in PCC participants averaged six months after COVID-19. The restricted diffusivity (with reduced MD) and higher FA suggest enhanced myelination or increased magnetic susceptibility from iron deposition, as seen in stress conditions. The higher amygdala-MD in female PCC suggests persistent neuroinflammation, which might contribute to their fatigue, anxiety, and perceived stress.
Digital skills in the workplace - from the employees' and supervisors' perspective
Authors:   SWPS Uniwersytet Humanistycznospołeczny w Warszawie, Rogacka Magdalena
Published: January 2023

For a long time digital skills, due to their relational and relative nature, have been a challenge for researchers trying to create a framework catalogue of these competences. As technology develops and the working environment changes, this task is becoming increasingly difficult and the gradation of digital skills is getting less and less clear. Employers and managers have similar doubts: What does it mean that an employee has digital skills? How can you assess their level? How can you check whether an employee's digital skills will help them fulfil their tasks? Since the pandemic, emphasis has been put on the importance of the digital competences of employees, with many companies adapting the way they operate to the new conditions (remote work, hybrid work). Despite many existing compilations it is difficult to find a unified method of assessing digital skills in modern workplaces. In this article the author presents the results of research on digital skills of employees of a financial company. The DigComp model was applied as the technical basis of the research, which allowed for a diagnosis of digital skills in specific areas (qualitative research). The other part of the research compares employees' claims with their supervisor's description of their digital skills (qualitative research) on the operational level - in a professional environment. The research showed discrepancies in the perception of employees' digital skills related to cybersecurity, the use of digital tools for streamlining work processes, as well as keeping a work-life balance.
Ameliorating Hemianopia with Multisensory Training
Authors: Rowland Benjamin A. , Bushnell Cheryl D. , Duncan Pamela W. , Stein Barry E.
Published: January 2023

Hemianopia (unilateral blindness), a common consequence of stroke and trauma to visual cortex, is a debilitating disorder for which there are few treatments. Research in an animal model has suggested that visual-auditory stimulation therapy, which exploits the multisensory architecture of the brain, may be effective in restoring visual sensitivity in hemianopia. It was tested in two male human patients who were hemianopic for at least 8 months following a stroke. The patients were repeatedly exposed to congruent visual-auditory stimuli within their blinded hemifield during 2 h sessions over several weeks. The results were dramatic. Both recovered the ability to detect and describe visual stimuli throughout their formerly blind field within a few weeks. They could also localize these stimuli, identify some of their features, and perceive multiple visual stimuli simultaneously in both fields. These results indicate that the multisensory therapy is a rapid and effective method for restoring visual function in hemianopia.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTHemianopia (blindness on one side of space) is widely considered to be a permanent disorder. Here, we show that a simple multisensory training paradigm can ameliorate this disorder in human patients.
Baju Kurung or Baju Kebaya? Framing the History of the Brunei Women’s Fashion
Authors: Kamaluddin Kamaliah , Kumpoh Asiyah
Published: January 2023

This article investigates the relationship between women’s fashion in Brunei Darussalam and the historical factors that influenced the evolution of the former in the 1960s, the 1970s, and the 1980s. By employing a qualitative visual analysis method, this study analyzed photographs of Brunei women published in the national newspaper Pelita Brunei from the 1960s to the 1980s. Document review and thematic coding analysis were employed to frame and examine the historical context within which Brunei women’s fashion experienced a significant spectrum of trends. The findings of this study indicate that the evolution of women’s fashion in the 1960s and 1970s was primarily due to a combination of domestic and external influences such as the growth of popular entertainment, education, government’s role, and, to a considerable extent, the societal expectation towards women and the Islamic resurgence in the Southeast Asian region. In comparison, in the 1980s, Brunei women’s fashion was characterized strongly by Islamic ideals due to the declaration of Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB) as the State Philosophy, concomitant to Brunei’s independence in 1984. Based on these findings, this article proposes some potential research directions that can be pursued by future research. Artikel ini menyelidiki hubungan antara busana wanita di Brunei Darussalam dan faktor-faktor sejarah yang memengaruhi evolusi gaya busana wanita di tahun 1960-an, 1970-an, dan 1980-an. Dengan menggunakan metode analisis visual kualitatif, penelitian ini menganalisis foto-foto perempuan Brunei yang dimuat di surat kabar nasional Pelita Brunei dari tahun 1960-an hingga 1980-an. Tinjauan dokumen dan analisis pengkodean tematik digunakan untuk membingkai dan memeriksa konteks historis di mana mode wanita Brunei mengalami spektrum tren yang signifikan. Temuan penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa evolusi mode wanita pada tahun 1960-an dan 1970-an terutama disebabkan oleh kombinasi pengaruh domestik dan eksternal seperti pertumbuhan hiburan populer, pendidikan, peran pemerintah, dan, sampai batas tertentu, masyarakat. harapan terhadap perempuan dan kebangkitan Islam di kawasan Asia Tenggara. Sebagai perbandingan, pada tahun 1980-an, busana wanita Brunei sangat dicirikan oleh cita-cita Islam karena deklarasi Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB) sebagai Filosofi Negara, bersamaan dengan kemerdekaan Brunei pada tahun 1984. Berdasarkan temuan ini, artikel ini mengusulkan beberapa penelitian potensial. arah yang dapat ditempuh oleh penelitian masa depan. Cite this article: Kamaluddin, K., Kumpoh, A. (2022). Baju Kurung or Baju Kebaya? Framing the History of the Brunei Women’s Fashion Paramita: Historical Studies Journal, 32(2), 180-190. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/paramita.v32i2.34526
KONTRIBUSI SUARA MUHAMMADIYAH BAGI PENGEMBANGAN MASYARAKAT ISLAM DI INDONESIA (1915-1957)
Authors: Prabaswara Sandya Sahisnu , Wildan Muhammad
Published: January 2023

Tercatat sebagai media cetak periode awal sebelum Indonesia merdeka, Suara Muhammadiyah    mempunyai peran yang signifikan dalam  pengembangan Islam di Indonesia. Terbit di masa-masa pergerakan, majalah ini muncul sebagai media yang konsisten dalam berdakwah, menyebarkan Islam bagi warga Indonesia yang haus akan ilmu agama.  Walaupun bukan sebagai media cetak bagi pergerakan, Suara Muhammadiyah mempunyai peran signifikan dalam memajukan dinamika pers di Indonesia. Aspek lain yang tidak kalah penting yaitu bahwa majalah ini juga berperan dalam memajukan ekonomi masyarakat. Pembahasan mengenai majalah biasanya hanya berfokus kepada konten majalahnya saja. Akan tetapi, pembahasan majalah Suara Muhammadiyah ini akan dibahas secara tuntas bagaimana sejarah dan awal perkembangan majalah Suara Muhammadiyah, bagaimana hubungan majalah Suara Muhammadiyah, dan bagaimana kontribusi majalah Suara Muhammadiyah bagi pengembangan masyarakat Islam di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penulisan sejarah dengan pendekatan sosiologi komunikasi massa. Metode penelitian sejarah diawali dengan tahap heuristik atau mengumpulkan sumber-sumber yang mendukung, kemudian verifikasi atau kritik terhadap sumber, interpretasi atau analisis terhadap sumber dan, terakhir yaitu penulisan sejarah atau historiografi. Pendekatan sosiologi komunikasi massa yang digunakan untuk menelusuri bagaimana peran majalah Suara Muhammadiyah sebagai penunjang fasilitas individu atau masyarakat. Ketika majalah Suara Muhammadiyah berhasil menjadi penunjang fasilitas komunikasi, maka akan mempermudah kehidupan masyarakat di berbagai bidang.
West Java DPRD Political Communication in the Policy of Religious Tolerance
Authors: Sumadiria Abdullah S. Haris , Hkikmat Mahi Mamat
Published: January 2023

Along with the times, the implementation of tolerance must continue to increase, starting with growing knowledge and implementing it. Among these elements are members of the legislature who have policies that play a significant role in political communication with their constituents. This study aims to examine the knowledge of DPRD members in the West Java region regarding religious tolerance, the political communication of DPRD members in the West Java region regarding religious tolerance policies, and formulate a model of political communication carried out by DPRD members in the West Java region in a policy of religious tolerance. Using qualitative research methods, this study used interview data collection techniques. The conclusion is that DPRD members in the West Java region have extensive knowledge about religious tolerance, the political communication of DPRD members in the West Java region is quite complete involving internal and external political communication, and the model of political communication developed is making regional regulations, monitoring, and creating regulations budgeting for religious tolerance programs. The impact of the research results is expected to increase religious tolerance in the West Java region and inspire DPRD members in other regions to increase knowledge and political communication regarding religious tolerance.
Utilization of Webinars and Live Instagram As Tokocrypto Marketing Communication Media
Authors: Al-Razi Muhammad Rif’at , Tresnawaty Betty , Suminar Jenny Ratna , Aristi Nindi
Published: January 2023

Employers' use of communication technology is practical, fast, efficient, and effective. Among the communication technology tools that can be used to support business activities are the Zoom application, Google Meet for webinars, and social media such as Instagram, which is used as a marketing medium. This study aims to determine the use of webinars and live Instagram as a medium of business communication in Tokocrypto marketing. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study approach. The study results show that, First, during the Covid-19 Pandemic, online media such as webinars and live Instagram were very effective as a medium for Tokocrypto's marketing communications. Using online media is one of the best ways to reach an audience. Applications used by Meeting, Youtube, and Instagram by Tokocrypto as a platform for buying and selling cryptocurrency assets. This is a convenience during a pandemic like today. Second, Tokocrypto utilizes webinars and live Instagram as a means of creativity in promoting, marketing, and educating cryptocurrencies on the Tokocrypto platform, with exciting material, competent sources, and dible guest stars so that Tokocrypto can create an ecosystem for users or Tokocrypto. Third, Tokocrypto was able to effectively and efficiently utilize webinars and live Instagram in publishing to audiences during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium 2010 Annual Report Card
Authors: Pettis Heather M. , Hamilton Philip K.
Published: January 2023

The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) remains one of the most endangered large whales in the world. Over the past two decades, there has been increasing interest in addressing the problems hampering the recovery of North Atlantic right whales by using innovative research techniques, new technologies, analyses of existing databases, and enhanced conservation and education strategies. This increased interest demanded better coordination and collaboration among all stakeholders to ensure that there was improved access to data, research efforts were not duplicative, and that findings were shared with all interested parties. The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, initially formed in 1986 by five research institutions to share data among themselves, was expanded in 1997 to address these greater needs. Currently, the Consortium membership is comprised of representatives from more than 100 entities including: research, academic, and conservation organizations; shipping and fishing industries; whale watching companies; technical experts; United States (U.S.) and Canadian Government agencies; and state authorities. North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium members agreed in 2004 that an annual “report card” on the status of right whales would be useful. This report card includes updates on the status of the cataloged population, mortalities and injury events, and a summary of management and research efforts that have occurred over the previous 12 months. The Board’s goal is to make public a summary of current research and management activities, as well as provide detailed recommendations for future activities. The Board views this report as a valuable asset in assessing the effects of research and management over time.