bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGEMBANGAN JARINGAN PRASARANA JALAN KAWASAN JABODETABEK SEBAGAI PENUNJANG KEGIATAN DRY PORT
Authors: Putra Sahar Andhika , Raharjo Effendi Prih , Angga Dessy , Novitasari Novitasari , Wirawan Anasta
Published: March 2022

Cikarang Dry Port terletak secara strategis di Kawasan Industri Jababeka pada jantung kawasan manufaktur terbesar di Jawa Barat dan di Indonesia, rumah bagi lusinan Kawasan Industri dengan lebih dari 2.500 perusahaan, baik perusahaan multinasional maupun usaha kecil dan menengah (UKM).Antisipasi dampak perlu dilakukan untuk menjamin keselamatan pada akses keluar-masuk Kawasan Industri Jababeka, kemudahan manuver pada akses keluar-masuk, serta pemisahan sirkulasi pejalan kaki dengan sirkulasi kendaraan.

Potensi tarikan perjalanan yang menuju Kawasan Jababeka pada tahun mendatang perlu dilakukan antara lain, Waktu Operasional Karyawan, Penggunaan Bus Angkutan Jemputan Karyawan, Penyediaan Mess karyawan/Condominium khusus untuk karyawan Kawasan Jababeka, Penyediaan angkutan internal kawasan Jababeka dan fasilitas pejalan kaki,Pengaturan sirkulasi kendaraan internal didalam masing-masing kawasan dan juga antar kawasan Jababeka secara umum, Adanya Manajemen Operasional Pengangkutan Barang.

Usulan dengan perubahan desain dan dilakukannya rekasaya pada skenario 1, 2 dan 3 perlu adanya koordinasi dengan instansi terkait dengan upaya menghindari potensi kemacetan di beberapa ruas jalan dan persimpangan kawasan cikarang dry port.
Oude patronen en hedendaagse vraagstukken
Authors: Simmelink J.B.H.M. (Joep) , van der Meij P.P.J. (Patrick)
Published: March 2022

Oude patronen en hedendaagse vraagstukken

De gebruikelijkheid van retrospectieven aan het einde van het jaar heeft de redactie geïnspireerd om deze het jaar afsluitende aflevering van BoomStrafblad op te zetten in de vorm van een terugblik. Het oog wordt echter niet gericht op strafrechtelijke bijzonderheden die zich verspreid over 2021 hebben voorgedaan. Dat kunnen wij wel lezen in de kronieken over de rechtsontwikkeling in 2021 die in de loop van het nieuwe jaar zullen verschijnen. De bedoeling is veeleer om actuele kwesties en ontwikkelingen te spiegelen aan vergelijkbare aangelegenheden uit het verleden. Niet met de gedachte dat ´l´histoire se repete´, want het verleden komt niet meer terug of laat zich niet opnieuw beleven. Het gaat meer om de vraag welke lessen het verleden leert voor de wijze van omgang met actuele kwesties en te signaleren ontwikkelingen. Een dergelijke spiegeling kan inzicht geven in de vraag of sprake is van vooruitgang, van een verdiept inzicht, waardoor wij tot betere oplossingen komen. Het is echter ook mogelijk dat moet worden geconstateerd dat wij weinig hebben geleerd van het verleden en dat in de kern wordt geprobeerd opnieuw het wiel uit te vinden. En als het wiel destijds vierkant was, blijft het door bestendiging van tekortkomingen ook in het heden hobbelen.
Procedurele rechtvaardigheid bij de politierechter: empirisch-juridisch inzicht in het belang van een als eerlijk ervaren behandeling
Authors: Ansems L. (Lisa) , van den Bos C. (Kees) , Mak E. (Elaine)
Published: March 2022

Procedurele rechtvaardigheid bij de politierechter: Empirisch-juridisch inzicht in het belang van een als eerlijk ervaren behandeling

Dit artikel geeft een overzicht van enkele recent uitgevoerde kwalitatieve en kwantitatieve empirische studies waarin het belang van ervaren procedurele rechtvaardigheid op een kritische manier wordt getoetst. Dit gebeurt onder meer door na te gaan of ervaren procedurele rechtvaardigheid ertoe doet bij politierechterzittingen, waarin voor verdachten veel op het spel kan staan. Daartoe zijn drie empirisch-juridische deelstudies uitgevoerd: (1) kwalitatieve interviews met 100 verdachten in politierechterzaken, (2) een vragenlijstonderzoek onder 198 verdachten in politierechterzaken en (3) een experiment onder 239 burgers die zich inleefden in de positie van de verdachte tijdens een politierechterzitting.

In dit artikel gaan we nader in op de achtergronden van deze studies, beschrijven we de manier waarop de studies zijn opgezet en uitgevoerd, en bespreken we de bevindingen op hoofdlijnen. Door de verschillende deelstudies met elk hun eigen methode in onderlinge samenhang te bespreken, en door te reflecteren op de vraag hoe de empirische onderzoeksbevindingen zich verhouden tot het normatieve domein van het recht, beoogt dit artikel een bijdrage te leveren aan de ontwikkeling en maatschappelijke impact van empirisch-juridisch onderzoek in zowel de Nederlandse strafrechtcontext als daarbuiten.
Het zit in kleine gebaren: hoe vrijwilligers van toegevoegde waarde kunnen zijn voor reclasseringscliënten
Authors: Henskens Renée , Brok Marco , Bosker Jacqueline
Published: March 2022

It’s the small things that matter: how volunteers can add value to probation clients

The research focuses on the possible added value that volunteers can have on the goals of probation supervision. Forty-five volunteers, probation officers and clients were interviewed. Results show that volunteers were deployed in multiple phases of the probation process, and performed a wide range of activities. Probation officers and volunteers could strengthen each other if they enter into a collaboration aimed at the goals of the supervision plan. Probation services may make more use of the potential of volunteers by also deploying them to more serious target groups. The choice for volunteering is tailor-made, in which safety is paramount, and motivation and responsiveness are also considered.
Volop in ontwikkeling
Authors: Spanjaard Han , Buysse Wendy , Noom Marc
Published: March 2022

In full development – The application of adolescent criminal law

The regular legal framework in the Netherlands stipulates that criminal cases against young adults are dealt with under adult criminal law. In 2014 the maximum age limit for application of juvenile criminal law was raised to 23 years if the suspect or the circumstances of the offence give reason to do so. This so called ‘adolescent criminal law’ is based on the observation that incomplete neuro-psychosocial development can contribute to the continuation of criminal behaviour. There is lack of clarity in the criterion ‘incomplete development’. Different screening instruments are used. Since development continues, it is more meaningful to ask the question whether and to what extent there is a developmental delay, whether the adolescent can and wants to develop further and whether the treatment and interventions from the juvenile criminal law can be helpful in this regard. This calls for a legal principle of ‘juvenile criminal law unless’.
Prospective Study on Bacterial Isolates with their Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern from Pus (Wound) Sample in Kathmandu Model Hospital
Authors: Chaudhary Pankaj , Shakya Chetan , Pokhrel Shanti Ram , Karki Sushil , Shrestha Basudha , Timalsina Bivek
Published: March 2022

Background: Wound infection is a very common infection throughout the world and is causing a great fear in developing countries like Nepal. The present study was carried out in Kathmandu Model Hospital with an aim to find out the bacteriological episodes in pus samples in relation to age and sex, Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) and drug resistance pattern among the isolates.

Methodology: A total of 157 pus samples included in the study were processed in the Microbiology laboratory of Kathmandu Model Hospital using standard microbiological techniques. Identification of organisms was done on the basis of microscopy, colony morphology, and biochemical tests. The antibiotic sensitivity testing of all isolates was performed by Kirby Bauer’s disc diffusion method on Muller Hinton agar and interpreted as per CLSI guidelines.

Results: Analysis of 157 pus samples showed (93, 59.24%) culture positive cases with (63, 67.74%) Multi Drug Resistance (MDR) isolates. Age group (21-30) was found to be the most vulnerable age group. Staphylococcus aureus (29, 28.71%) was the predominant organism isolated among gram positive bacteria and Escherichia coli (26, 25.74%) among gram negative bacteria. Gentamycin was the most sensitive antibiotic among gram positive bacteria whereas Amikacin being the most sensitive Antibiotic among gram negative bacteria.

Conclusion: Antibiograms of isolates can serve as a tool for physicians to start an empirical treatment and minimize the drug resistance problem.
Prevalence rate of Raillietina cesticillus in domestic chickens of District Mardan, KPK, Pakistan.
Authors: Rehman Tahir , Zada Lal , Ahmad Abbas , Zeb Muhammad Aurang
Published: March 2022

Background: This survey was conducted with the basic aim to find out the prevalence of Raillietina cesticillus in domestic chicken of district Mardan from August to March (2014-2015). Methods: The gastrointestinal tracts were removed from the slaughtered chickens. Then cut longitudinally with the help of a scissor and its contents were washed and the presence of the adult parasite were observed. Results: The total 689 samples of slaughtered chickens were collected, in which 125 were infected with the prevalence rate of 18.14%, likewise, the prevalence rate was recorded under different parameters in consideration of month, season, gender and area. Conclusion: It was concluded that high rate of infestation with Raillietina cesticillus was found in district Mardan. Thus, it can be controlled and minimized by proper management and regular use of anti-helminthic medicines.
In silico Validation of Expressed Sequence Tags for Alternate Splice Variants of Human myo-inositol Oxygenase Gene.
Authors: Bajracharya Jayendra , Pradhan Manoj , Bajracharya Anju
Published: March 2022

Myo-Inositol oxygenase (MIOX) is an enzyme that catabolizes myo-inositol in humans. There is increased MIOX expression and increased MIOX activity in renal tubular cells in diabetic nephropathy. One potential mechanism of increased expression and activity of MIOX is the production of one or more highly stable alternative splice isoform of MIOX transcript. Based on the evidence gathered from the expressed sequence tags (ESTs) associated with MIOX protein sequence, we report that retention of intron 9 in MIOX transcript is a valid alternative splice mechanism. This alternative splice isoform is predicted to have higher stability than the canonical MIOX transcript. Higher stability of the alternative splice variant leads to increased production of MIOX protein isoform with retained structural and potentially, functional features of canonical MIOX protein. Production of this MIOX transcript isoform could be the mechanism of increased expression and activity of MIOX in renal tissues affected by diabetes mellitus. Alteration of the splice mechanism could be a new therapeutic target in prevention and treatment of complications of diabetes mellitus.
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of PLHIV receiving treatment at Teku ART Site, Kathmandu
Authors: Rai Susmita
Published: March 2022

Background: HIV/AIDS has become a significant public health concern in Nepal. We have collected necessary information for assessing the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthy behavior of People living with HIV (PLHIV), who seek treatment from this study site.

Methods: Hospital based descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on the assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice which were critical in saving lives of PLHIV receiving treatment at Teku ART site, Kathmandu. Total 90 respondents were administered semi-structured questionnaire. The data and information collected were entered by the researcher into Excel and then later analyzed using SPSS.

Results: The study showed that maximum respondents were male and between the ages of 38-47 years. The level of knowledge on HIV infection among the respondents was satisfactory and the level of knowledge on healthy behavior for saving their lives was found to be average. The majority of the PLHIV were aware of one or the other healthy behavior, and only some had no knowledge of them. Maximum (65.6%) had no knowledge of opportunistic infections which can be a risk to PLHIV. Similarly, the attitude of all the respondents was positive towards that healthy behavior and a maximum of the respondents practice healthy behavior such as regular intake of medicine, safe sex practice, intake of nutritious food, personal hygiene in their daily lives. But still some behaviors such as regular exercise, prevention of opportunistic infections were not practiced by the respondents.

Conclusion: The study concluded that level of knowledge among PLHIV regarding healthy behavior was found satisfactory. But still emphasis must be given on improving knowledge and practice on some behaviors such as regular exercise, prevention of opportunistic infections.
Calculus Induced Hydroureteronephrosis Obstructive Syndrome in a Patient with Two Separate Pelvicalcyeal System in Right Side with Bifid Ureter: A Rare Clinical Entity.
Authors: Gautam Anil , Subedi Bijay , Dhital Mukesh , Awasthi Janak , Adhikari Suman , Adhikari Purushottam
Published: March 2022

Hydroureteronephrosis is a clinical condition where the dilatation of renal calyces and ureter occur jointly due to obstruction. When two ureters arise from single kidney the situation is known as bifid ureter which may be complete orincomplete. The present study examines a congenital anomaly of bifid ureter and rare clinical presentation of calculusinduced obstructive hydroureternephrosis in a adult male aged 38 by past 48 hours. The common symptoms of thiscondition were extreme intolerable pain in the abdomen, flank pain moderate to severe radiate to loin to groin,vomiting/nausea and haematuria. Diagnosis was done by injection of intravenous dye and computed tomographyintravenous pyleogram was performed along with lab findings. In this case we found two incomplete ureters i.e. bifidnature arising from right kidney that unite as a single ureter before emptying into the urinary bladder. There was presence  of single large calculus measuring approximately 8.6*8mm right at the junction of bifid ureter at the level of L3 vertebra  inducing hydroureteronephrosis. Similarly marked upstream dilation of upper right ureter was found. The anomaly of  bifid ureter occurs due to the untimely division of ureteric diverticulum. Unless some complication of ureter occurs, the  duplication does not expose itself. Acute obstruction of ureter does not cause any significant alternation in renal function.  Though the whole clinical presentation is rare itself, it further needs follow ups to avoid re-occurrence.
Study on Sanitary Condition in Slum Area of Balkhu, Kathmandu Metropolitancity, Nepal.
Authors: Gautam Sabyata , Basnet Rojina
Published: March 2022

Inadequate sanitation is a major cause of disease world-wide and improving sanitation is known to have a  significant beneficial impact on health. The study on sanitation condition of Slum Area of Balkhu-14,  Kathmandu was studied. In this descriptive study, data was collected from 100 households, selected by using  simple random sampling. Most of the respondents were female i.e. 70%. More than half of the respondents were  illiterate and 69% of them were labor. Almost half of the respondents of the slum area, had knowledge about  sanitation, i.e. 43% of the respondents told the correct meaning of sanitation. Study revealed that only 58% of  the respondents had a toilet in their houses, 74% of the respondents used to brush their teeth once a day and 19%  twice a day, and only 81% used soap water for washing their hands after toilet. It was found that 72% of the  respondents were found to use water without treatment. The main communicable disease occurring in the study  area was found to be diarrhea. Since, the area was highly crowded and the low level of knowledge of the slum  dwelling people, the sanitation condition of the slum area was not good. Thus, awareness raising program regarding the sanitation practices and cleaning their environment should be conducted and the policy makers  should give priority for the improvement of lifestyles of slum dwelling peoples.
Perfiles del participante en LMOOC: análisis bibliográfico y estudio de caso
Authors: Díez-Arcón Paz
Published: March 2022

La enseñanza de lenguas a través de cursos masivos (LMOOC) tiene características distintivas del resto de propuestas formativas en línea. Los cursos que funcionan en la actualidad tienen criterios evaluativos más cercanos a métodos tradicionales que suponen la asociación de éxito con la compleción del curso, lo que desemboca en una preocupación por el propio formato masivo al no reflejar altos niveles de compleción. También ofrecen tareas evaluativas que no promueven la práctica real del idioma. Mediante el estudio de perfiles socio-económicos y de comportamiento en línea se comprueba que los participantes no se involucran en el curso, pero son activos durante el tiempo que permanecen en él. Los resultados implican que es necesaria la adquisición de un conocimiento más amplio del participante que muestre si consigue sus propósitos de aprendizaje y así permitir una posible disociación entre el binomio compleción-éxito. Por otra parte, se sugieren alternativas para un diseño del contenido que prime la práctica de la lengua meta.
Effect of temporary weaning and creep feeding on calf growth and the reproductive efficiency of their Hereford dams
Authors: Cruz R. Santa , Barbieri I. De , Olmos V. Morales , Montossi F. , Viñoles C.
Published: March 2022

Objective: The objective was to test if creep feeding (CF) improves the average daily gain (ADG) and weaning weight of calves submitted to temporary weaning (TW) and if the combination of CF and TW improves conception and pregnancy rates of cows.Methods: Primiparous (n = 74) and primiparous and multiparous (n = 104) cows grazing native grasslands were used in experiment 1 and 2; respectively. The experimental design was in plots divided into complete random blocks with two replications. The CF was the big plot and TW the small plot, thus four experimental groups were formed: i) –CF–TW (n = 21 and 27); ii) –CF+TW (n = 16 and 24); iii) +CF–TW (n = 20 and 26); iv) +CF+TW (n = 17 and 27) with cow-calf pairs for experiments 1 and 2; respectively. Nose plate application for TW had a duration of 14 and 15 days for experiment 1 and 2: respectively. In experiment 1, calves were fed at 1% of live weight for 112 days using a commercial supplement with 18.4% crude protein. In experiment 2, the supplementation lasted 98 days, and was carried out with corn dried distillers grains with soluble (DDGS) at 40% of the potential intake on a daily basis.Results: The TW reduced ADG during the TW period and the following 14 days, but the negative effect of TW was maintained until the final weaning only in experiment 2. The CF increased ADG during TW period in both experiments. The TW promoted an earlier conception of the dams (12 days in –CF treatment and 19 days in +CF treatment, p<0.01) and CF increased pregnancy rate in experiment 1, being the effects not consistent between experiments.Conclusion: The CF consistently promoted an increase in ADG during the period of TW and increased final weaning weight of calves, therefore it is economically viable.
Effects of medium chain triglycerides with organic acids on growth performance, fecal score, blood profiles, intestinal morphology, and nutrient digestibility in weaning pigs
Authors: Goh Tae Wook , Hong Jinsu , You Dong Hyun , Han Yeong Geol , Nam Seung Ok , Kim Yoo Yong
Published: March 2022

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of medium chain triglycerides (MCT) with organic acids (OA) on growth performance, fecal score, blood profiles, intestinal morphology, and nutrient digestibility in weaning pigs.Methods: A total of 120 weaning pigs ([Yorkshire×Landrace]×Duroc) with an average body weight (BW) of 8.00±0.87 kg were assigned in five treatments considering sex and initial BW in 3 replications with 8 pigs per pen in a randomized complete block design. The experimental diets included a corn-soybean meal based basal diet with or without 0.1% or 0.2% MCT and 0.1% OA. The pigs were fed the diets for 5 weeks (phase 1, 0 to 2 weeks; phase 2, 3 to 5 weeks). A total of 15 barrows with an average BW of 12.48±0.37 kg were used to evaluate the nutrient digestibility by total collection method. The BW and feed intake were measured at the end of each phase. Blood samples and small intestine samples were collected at the end of each phase, too.Results: Supplementing 0.1% MCT with 0.1% OA showed greater BW for week 5 and average daily gain (ADG) for overall period than control diet. Supplementing 0.1% MCT increased (p<0.05) ADG and improved (p<0.05) gain:feed ratio for phase 1. Dietary MCT and OA did not affect the fecal score and blood concentration of cortisol, immunoglobulin G, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and IL-10 in weaning pigs. Pigs fed the diets with 0.1% MCT had greater (p<0.05) villus height of duodenum and ileum for phase 1. Also, pigs fed the diet with 0.1% OA showed greater (p<0.05) villus height and villus height to crypt depth ratio of duodenum for phase 2. There was no significant difference in nutrient digestibility and nitrogen retention of pigs.Conclusion: Addition of 0.1% MCT with 0.1% OA in weaning pig’s diet improved growth performance partly by enhancing intestinal morphology in weaning pigs.
State of the art on the physical mapping of the Y-chromosome in the Bovidae and comparison with other species — A review
Authors: Rossetti Cristina , Genualdo Viviana , Incarnato Domenico , Mottola Filomena , Perucatti Angela , Pauciullo Alfredo
Published: March 2022

The next generation sequencing has significantly contributed to clarify the genome structure of many species of zootechnical interest. However, to date, some portions of the genome, especially those linked to a heterogametic nature such as the Y chromosome, are difficult to assemble and many gaps are still present. It is well known that the fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is an excellent tool for identifying genes unequivocably mapped on chromosomes. Therefore, FISH can contribute to the localization of unplaced genome sequences, as well as to correct assembly errors generated by comparative bioinformatics. To this end, it is necessary to have starting points; therefore, in this study, we reviewed the physically mapped genes on the Y chromosome of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, pigs, horses and alpacas. A total of 208 loci were currently mapped by FISH. 89 were located in the malespecific region of the Y chromosome (MSY) and 119 were identified in the pseudoautosomal region (PAR). The loci reported in MSY and PAR were respectively: 18 and 25 in Bos taurus, 5 and 7 in Bubalus bubalis, 5 and 24 in Ovis aries, 5 and 19 in Capra hircus, 10 and 16 in Sus scrofa, 46 and 18 in Equus caballus. While in Vicugna pacos only 10 loci are reported in the PAR region. The correct knowledge and assembly of all genome sequences, including those of genes mapped on the Y chromosome, will help to elucidate their biological processes, as well as to discover and exploit potentially epistasis effects useful for selection breeding programs.
Long non-coding RNAs in Sus scrofa ileum under starvation stress
Authors: Wang Shu , Ma Yi Jia , Li Yong Shi , Ge Xu Sheng , Lu Chang , Cai Chun Bo , Yang Yang , Zhao Yan , Liang Guo Ming , Guo Xiao Hong , Cao Guo Qing , Li Bu Gao , Gao Peng Fei
Published: March 2022

Objective: In this study, we aimed to identify long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) that play important roles in starvation stress, analyze their functions, and discover potential molecular targets to alleviate starvation stress to provide a theoretical reference for subsequent in-depth research.Methods: We generated a piglet starvation stress animal model. Nine Yorkshire weaned piglets were randomly divided into a long-term starvation stress group (starved for 72 h), short-term starvation stress group (starved for 48 h), and the control group. LncRNA libraries were constructed using high-throughput sequencing of piglet ileums.Results: We obtained 11,792 lncRNAs, among which, 2,500 lncRNAs were novel. In total, 509 differentially expressed (DE)lncRNAs were identified in this study. Target genes of DElncRNAs were predicted via cis and trans interactions, and functional and pathway analyses were performed. Gene ontology functions and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes analysis revealed that lncRNA-targeted genes mainly participated in metabolic pathways, cellular processes, immune system processes, digestive systems, and transport activities. To reveal the mechanism underlying starvation stress, the interaction network between lncRNAs and their targets was constructed based on 26 DElncRNAs and 72 DEmRNAs. We performed an interaction network analysis of 121 DElncRNA–DEmRNA pairs with a Pearson correlation coefficient greater than 0.99.Conclusion: We found that MSTRG.19894.13, MSTRG.16726.3, and MSTRG.12176.1 might play important roles in starvation stress. This study not only generated a library of enriched lncRNAs in piglets, but its outcomes also provide a strong foundation to screen key lncRNAs involved in starvation stress and a reference for subsequent in-depth research.
Genetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA from ancient Equus caballus bones found at archaeological site of Joseon dynasty period capital area
Authors: Hong Jong Ha , Oh Chang Seok , Kim Sun , Kang In Uk , Shin Dong Hoon
Published: March 2022

Objective: To understand the domestication and spread of horses in history, genetic information is essential. However, mitogenetic traits of ancient or medieval horses have yet to be comprehensively revealed, especially for East Asia. This study thus set out to reveal the maternal lineage of skeletal horse remains retrieved from a 15th century archaeological site (Gongpyeongdong) at Old Seoul City in South Korea.Methods: We extracted DNA from the femur of Equus caballus (SNU-A001) from Joseon period Gongpyeongdong site. Mitochondrial (mt) DNA (HRS 15128-16116) of E. caballus was amplified by polymerase chain reaction. Cloning and sequencing were conducted for the mtDNA amplicons. The sequencing results were analyzed by NCBI/BLAST and phylogenetic tool of MEGA7 software.Results: By means of mtDNA cytochrome b and D-loop analysis, we found that the 15th century Korean horse belonged to haplogroup Q representing those horses that have historically been raised widely in East Asia.Conclusion: The horse is unique among domesticated animals for the remarkable impact it has on human civilization in terms of transportation and trade. Utilizing the Joseonperiod horse remains, we can obtain clues to reveal the genetic traits of Korean horse that existed before the introduction of Western horses.
Effect of incorporation of soy protein isolate and inulin on quality characteristics and shelf-life of low–fat duck meat sausages
Authors: Moirangthem S. , Laskar S. K. , Das A. , Upadhyay S. , Hazarika R. A. , Mahanta J. D. , Sangtam H. M.
Published: March 2022

Objective: Low fat duck meat sausages were prepared by replacing the fat in the formulations with soy protein isolate (SPI) and inulin to find the best formulation having superior shelflife without affecting its quality attributes.Methods: Four sausage mix formulations were prepared viz.control (0% SPI and inulin), T1 (2.5% inulin), T2 (2.5% SPI), and T3 (2.5% SPI+2.5% inulin) replacing duck fat as per the recipe. Five batches of duck meat sausages of each formulation were prepared, and the final products were evaluated for physico-chemical, organoleptic, and microbiological qualities.Results: The % moisture and crude protein content of the sausages revealed an increasing trend (p<0.01) from control to the treated formulations, while the % total ash contents were found to be non-significant (p>0.05). On the contrary, the per cent ether extract decreased significantly (p<0.01) from the control to the treated groups. In terms of calorie value, control samples exhibited the highest values with a significant (p<0.01) regression from control to treated formulation, respectively. The colour profile study (L, a*, b*) of the formulations were found to be non-significant. Texture profile study in terms of springiness, cohesiveness, chewiness, and resilience revealed no significant difference in all the treatment groups except the hardness scores, which revealed a significantly (p<0.01) increasing trend from control to the treated formulations. The total viable count showed a significant decrease in the treated groups. However, there was a significant increase in the bacterial load during the storage till day 15th. The total viable psychrophilic bacterial count showed a significant (p<0.01) increase in bacterial load from day 5th to 15th day of storage. Colititre counts were negative for all the formulations until the 15th day of storage.Conclusion: The present study results may conclude that duck meat sausages could be prepared satisfactorily by replacing duck fat with SPI and inulin at the rate of 2.5% of each with superior quality attributes.
Effects of Isocyanate-to-Polyols (NCO/OH) Ratio on Bio-based Polyurethane Film from Palm Kernel Oil based Monoester Polyols (PKO-p) for Polymer Electrolytes Application
Authors: SU'AIT Mohd Sukor , SYED MAHADZIR Puteri Intan Zulaikha , BADRI Khairiah Haji , AHMAD Azizan
Published: March 2022

This study investigated the synthesis of bio-based polyurethane (PU) film from palm kernel oil-based polyols (PKO-p) at four different isocyanate-to-polyols (NCO/OH) ratios comprising 100/100, 100/150, 100/200, and 100/250. The PU film was prepared by mixing 2,4-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and PKO-p in acetone using the pre-polymerization technique under a nitrogen atmosphere at room temperature. The effect of the NCO/OH ratio on the properties of the PU films was analyzed through infra-red spectroscopy, molecular weight distribution, thermal behavior, and impedance spectroscopy. According to the infra-red spectroscopic analysis, the formation of urethane linkages (–NHCOO–) after the polymerization was indicated through the disappearance of isocyanate (N=C=O) peak and the appearances of secondary amine, carbonyl, carbamate, ether, and ester groups in the PU chain. In addition, the Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) showed that the weight of average molecular weight (MW) increased with increasing NCO/OH ratio up to 1.23 × 106 g mol-1. Nevertheless, higher content of PKO-p resulted in a low crosslink PU (4 % crosslink) and poor physical properties such as soft, sticky, and easy to tear due to the non-hydrogen bonded urethane. Moreover, the glass-transition temperature (Tg) reduced from 67 °C to 30 °C with the increase in PKO-p content. Despite all samples experienced the same thermal stability at 187 °C, a significant difference was observed in the mass loss of NCO/OH ratios. The highest thermal degradation was found at (100/200) NCO/OH ratio with Tmax = 444 °C. Furthermore, the piezoelectricity characteristic of pristine PU recorded the bulk resistant of up to ~107 – 105 Ω which reduced further after the presence of lithium iodide (LiI) salts as the charge carrier with the calculated ionic conductivity around 10-5 S cm-1. Thus, this study demonstrated the promising physicochemical properties of PU film from PKO-p for polymer electrolyte application.
Die Dialektik der Emanzipation
Authors: Peaceman Hannah
Published: March 2022

In political philosophy after the Shoah, Jewish perspectives are conspicuously absent. The omnipresent topos of the Judeo-Christian tradition obscures the historical exclusion of Jews and Judaism from philosophy and society. Based on this diagnosis, the study proposes a renewal of Jewish perspectives. For this purpose, the epistemological and social critique voiced by the „Verein für Cultur und Wissenschaft der Juden“ (Association for Jewish Culture and Science) (1819-1824) is reconstructed. The aim of this critique was to simultaneously overcome the power relations within the Jews and the dominance of the Christian majority in society as a whole. As a model of a theory- and society-changing practice, this critique is intended to provide inspiration for political-philosophical debates of the present.
Impact of COVID-19 on Dental Trauma in Korea
Authors: Son Donghyun , Lee Yoon , Kim Jihun
Published: March 2022

The study was conducted to analyze the impacts of COVID-19 on the number of dental trauma patients. Based on the data provided by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service’s Healthcare Bigdata Hub, dental trauma which occurred from 2010 to 2020 was analyzed. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the incidence of dental trauma per 100,000 decreased compared to the average Incidence between 2017 to 2019. By age, it decreased by 5.4% (p = 0.017) for 0 - 4 years old, 30.3% (p < 0.001) for 5 - 9 years old, 39.5% (p < 0.001) for 10 - 14 years old, 14.5% (p = 0.002) for 15 - 19 years old, 1.3% for 20 - 29 years old, 0.2% for 40 - 49 years old, 2.7% for 50 - 59 years old, 1.2% for 60 years old or older, but it increased by 2.5% for 30 - 39 years old. Compared monthly, before and after the outbreak of COVID-19 confirmed patients, the number of dental trauma patients dropped sharply. After the outbreak of COVID-19, the incidence of dental trauma decreased significantly for under 20 years old, but the decrease was not significant for 20 years old or older.
Shear strengthening and rehabilitating of reinforced concrete T-beams using externally carbon fiber reinforced polymer sheets
Authors: Beramly Mervat , Abdel-Jaber Mutasim , Katkhuda Hasan , Shatarat Nasim , Al-Diseet Malak
Published: March 2022

The shear behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) T-beams using externally bonded carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) composites is investigated experimentally and theoretically in this research. Nine RC T-beams were cast and tested under monotonic one-point loading. The variables used in this study are: the situation of specimens (strengthened or rehabilitated); type of CFRPs material (laminate or sheet); and the CFRPs configuration (inclined or horizontal). The experimental results were compared to theoretical results from nonlinear finite element (FE) models for T-beams using ABAQUS software. The experimental results showed that using different CFRPs materials in various configurations effectively improved shear capacity for strengthening and rehabilitating RC T-beams. Compared to the control beam, the three schemes used to strengthen the shear of RC T-beams were successful in increasing the maximum load capacity by a range of 13.6 to 36.4%, and by 4.6 to 27.3% for rehabilitate T-beams. The included horizontal strips of CFRPs laminates achieved the highest increase in the shear capacity for strengthened T-beams. While, for the rehabilitated T-beams the results showed that the CFRP scheme that included full wrap of the Web with CFRPs sheets was the best. A good agreement was found between the experimental and theoretical results. The differences in the ultimate loads and mid-span deflections were in the range of 0.33% to 26%, and 0.32% to 6.6%, respectively.
Defining the digital workplace: A systematic literature review
Authors: Mićić Ljubiša , Khamooshi Homayoun , Raković Lazar , Matković Predrag
Published: March 2022

There have been a significant number of publications about digital workplace transformation. This is due to technological developments in the last decades as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is no adequate overall definition of the term. This leads to misunderstandings and confused interpretation of the digital workplace, sometimes even narrowing it down to a set of tools or a platform. Given the complexity of digital workplace transformation, there is a need to have an integrated prospective and analyze it not just from a technological perspective, but from an organizational and processes point of view as well. Therefore, this paper is an attempt to review the concept and offer a comprehensive definition of the digital workplace. This includes all the important aspects of the transformation including tools and platforms as well as personal issues, organization, processes and management. The paper provides a systematic literature review of the publications in leading bibliographic and citation bases, starting from Web of Science and Scopus to SpringerLink, IEEE Xplore and Association for Information Systems eLibrary. The review includes not only journal papers, but also leading proceedings, books and other referent publications. It addresses the authors' approaches, perspectives, terminologies, focusses and understanding of workplace transformation over the last decade by a comprehensive review of the state of art of the literature in the field of digital workplace. Finally, a set of recommendations are made to further research in increasingly important subject of digital workplace transformation.
Leadership role of the human resources department in crisis situations: The case of COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Lukić-Nikolić Jelena , Lazarević Snežana , Jaganjac Jamila
Published: March 2022

The paper points out the leading role of the HR department in crisis situations, with special emphasis on the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected the whole world in early 2020. Regardless of the intensity and form in which they occur, crises threaten the functioning and survival of organizations. The HR department is an important factor in the successful functioning of organizations and, in a period of crisis, this department takes a leading role in the process of crisis management and subsequent recovery. During COVID-19 pandemic, the HR department of every organization had to confront new challenges in order to protect the health of employees, while ensuring the normal functioning of organizations. In order to find out how this department dealt with crisis that occurred, empirical research with a specially designed questionnaire was conducted and filled in by 108 respondents from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia in 2020. The research results showed that HR department has taken a leading role in preserving the health and safety of employees, as well as in the process of adapting organizations to function in crisis conditions. According to results, the key activities carried out by the HR department in organizations are work from home (wherever the nature of the work allowed), flexible working hours, reorganization of the working space to achieve the required physical distance between employees, improved hygiene measures, etc. In addition, the research results showed that, during the global COVID-19 pandemic, the HR departments took an active role in providing psychological assistance to employees to adapt to new conditions and ways of working.
What Influences the Credibility of Printed Nutrition Education Materials?
Authors: Lorts Cori , Adams Marc , Roberto Anthony J. , Ohri-Vachaspati Punam
Published: March 2022

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to determine the influence of aesthetics and color of printed nutrition education materials on perceived credibility of the material content. Methods: A randomized 2 x 2 (aesthetics and color) factorial experimental design was completed
on a university campus. Undergraduate and graduate students (N=204) were randomly assigned one of 4 types of flyers (high aesthetic-color, high aesthetic-black-and-white, low aesthetic-color, and low aesthetic-black-and-white). Perceptions on the flyer content (accurate, believable, biased,
valuable, and trustworthy), perceptions of overall flyer quality (attractive, pleasant, confusing, and interesting), and knowledge of the content within the flyer were assessed via a survey after reading the flyer. Results: A statistically significant main effect of aesthetics was observed
for perceived "trustworthiness" of the flyer information (p = .048). Flyers with high aesthetics, regardless of print color, had a higher mean score of "trustworthiness" (M = 6.01) than flyers with low aesthetics (M = 5.71). An interaction effect was seen for perception of the flyer being
"confusing" (p = .02). The high aesthetic-black-and-white flyer had the highest mean score for "confusing" (M = 1.66) with the low aesthetic flyer printed in color having the second highest mean score for "confusing" (M = 1.56). Conclusions: The aesthetics of nutrition education materials
appear to influence perceived trustworthiness of those materials.
Effect of Job Stressors on Presenteeism among Aging Workers: A Longitudinal Moderated Mediation Model
Authors: Deng Jianwei , Wu Zhennan , Shi Hubin , Yang Tianan , Duan Zhezhe
Published: March 2022

Objectives: With the rapid global increase in the age of workforces, companies are increasingly concerned with improving the working conditions of older workers. Anxiety is an important psychological variable in sociological studies but has attracted less attention in studies
of occupational health and management. In this study, we explored the mediating effect of anxiety on the relationship between job stressors and presenteeism, and the moderating effect of pessimism. Methods: We collected longitudinal data from 892 respondents who participated in the
2008 and 2012 waves of the Health and Retirement Study in the United States. We tested the proposed moderated mediation model using structural equation modeling. Results: Job stressors were positively related to anxiety and presenteeism. Anxiety was positively related to presenteeism
and mediated the relationship between job stressors and presenteeism. Pessimism had a statistically significant negative effect on the relationship between anxiety and presenteeism. Conclusions: These results make theoretical and practical contributions to the literature on the influencing
mechanisms of presenteeism. The use of longitudinal data ensured that the research conclusions were reliable; we suggest ways to improve the productivity of aging workers.
Current Surveillance After Treatment is Not Sufficient for Patients With Rectal Cancer With Negative Baseline CEA
Authors: Shen Dingcheng , Wang Xiaolin , Wang Heng , Xu Gaopo , Xie Yumo , Zhuang Zhuokai , Huang Ziying , Li Juan , Lin Jinxin , Wang Puning , Huang Meijin , Luo Yanxin , Yu Huichuan
Published: March 2022

Background: Serum CEA has been widely used to screen for potential recurrent disease after resection in rectal cancer. However, the influence of baseline CEA on the performance of CEA in recurrence surveillance needs to be investigated. Patients and Methods: This longitudinal cohort study included 484 patients with nonmetastatic rectal cancer from 18,013 patients in a prospectively enrolled institutional database program of colorectal disease. Baseline CEA levels were determined before treatment, and CEA-based follow-up tests and examinations were applied in the surveillance after treatment. Results: A total of 62.6% (62/99) overall, 53.5% (23/43) local, and 64.9% (50/77) distant recurrences were seen in patients who had similar CEA levels with their baseline statuses. The sensitivity of elevated CEA levels during surveillance for overall recurrence was significantly lower in patients with negative baseline CEA than in those with elevated baseline CEA levels (41.3% vs 69.4%; P =.007). Moreover, similar results were observed in the surveillance for local (50% vs 61.5%; P =.048) and distant (39.6% vs 72.4%; P =.005) recurrences between these 2 patient groups. However, CEA had comparable and excellent specificity during surveillance for recurrent disease in these groups. The addition of CA19-9 to the CEA assay significantly improved the sensitivity in recurrence surveillance for patients with negative baseline CEA (49.2% vs 41.3%; P =.037). Finally, we identified a subgroup of CEA-turn recurrences characterized by negative CEA at baseline, elevated CEA at recurrence, and worse survival outcomes after recurrence (hazard ratio, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.07–3.30; P =.026). Conclusions: In patients with rectal cancer with negative baseline CEA, serum CEA had insufficient sensitivity in recurrence surveillance after treatment, and additional surveillance may improve oncologic outcomes. Baseline CEA should be considered before CEA-based surveillance can be applied in the follow-up trials.
Patterns and Trends in Receipt of Opioids Among Patients Receiving Treatment for Cancer in a Large Health System
Authors: Sabik Lindsay M. , Eom Kirsten Y. , Sun Zhaojun , Merlin Jessica S. , Bulls Hailey W. , Moyo Patience , Pruskowski Jennifer A. , van Londen G.J. , Rosenzweig Margaret , Schenker Yael
Published: March 2022

Background: Given limited evidence on opioid prescribing among patients receiving treatment for cancer during the ongoing opioid epidemic, our objective was to assess predictors of and trends in opioid receipt during cancer treatment, including how patterns differ by type of cancer. Methods: Using cancer registry data, we identified patients with a first lifetime primary diagnosis of breast, colorectal, or lung cancer from 2013 to 2017 who underwent treatment within a large cancer center network. Cancer registry data were linked to electronic health record information on opioid prescriptions. We examined predictors of and trends in receipt of any opioid prescription within 12 months of cancer diagnosis. Results: The percentage of patients receiving opioids varied by cancer type: breast cancer, 35% (1,996/5,649); colorectal, 37% (776/2,083); lung, 47% (1,259/2,654). In multivariable analysis, opioid use in the year before cancer diagnosis was the factor most strongly associated with receipt of opioids after cancer diagnosis, with 4.90 (95% CI, 4.10–5.86), 5.09 (95% CI, 3.88–6.69), and 3.31 (95% CI, 2.68–4.10) higher odds for breast, colorectal, and lung cancers, respectively. We did not observe a consistent decline in opioid prescribing over time, and trends differed by cancer type. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that prescription of opioids to patients with cancer varies by cancer type and other factors. In particular, patients are more likely to receive opioids after cancer diagnosis if they were previously exposed before diagnosis, suggesting that pain among patients with cancer may commonly include non–cancer-related pain. Heterogeneity and complexity among patients with cancer must be accounted for in developing policies and guidelines aimed at addressing pain management while minimizing the risk of opioid misuse.
El sistema penal en la encrucijada ante el reto de la inteligencia artificial
Authors: Caterini Mario
Published: March 2022

El artículo aborda la posibilidad de que la inteligencia artificial se utilice como herramienta no solo para averiguar la verdad de los hechos relativos a un proceso penal, sino también para interpretar y resolver cuestiones estrictamente jurídicas. Dado que, en la actualidad, los «sistemas expertos» desarrollados para este fin utilizan los precedentes jurisprudenciales como base de conocimiento, se argumenta que tales algoritmos, en un Estado de derecho, no pueden funcionar sobre la base de la regla puramente estadística de «más probable que no», sino que deben programarse sobre la base de la regla políticamente correcta de «más allá de toda duda razonable», que debe extenderse también a la duda sobre la interpretación de la ley. El sistema de inteligencia artificial, por tanto, ante una jurisprudencia contradictoria, tendría que proponer la interpretación más favorable al reo y el juez solo podría apartarse de ella a condición de refutar de forma razonada la verosimilitud del precedente más favorable.