bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
IS GOJEK DRIVERALREADY PROSPEROUS BY MAQASID SYARIAH?
Authors: Rahmawaty Anita , Hana Kharis Fadlullah , Kusuma Aryanti Muhtar , Nurulita Anggie
Published: February 2022

This study aims to analyze the welfare of Millenial Gojek driver in Kudus district from the perspective of maqashid sharia. This research is field research using a qualitative approach. Research data were collected through interviews, observation, and documentation. Informants in this study are Millenial Gojek drivers who operate in Kudus district and have joined as Gojek partners for at least four months. The results showed that first, Millenial Gojek drivers in Kudus district have not fully achieved maslahah welfare. This is because the needs for dharuriyat has not been fully met, namely 5 research indicators among others hifdz al-din, hifdz al-nafs, hifdz al-aql, hifdz al-nasl, dan hifdz al-mal. Second, the hajiyat needs of informants have been met, namely having a motorbike and smartphone. Third, tahsaniyat needs of the informants have not been fulfilled, namely health insurance.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ISLAMIC BANKING FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BEFORE AND DURING THE COVID 19 PERIOD IN INDONESIA
Authors: N Nofinawati , Hasibuan Abdul Nasser , Sildiya Dinda , Kurniawan Ferdy
Published: February 2022

Purpose: This research has objective to compare the Islamic banking financial performane between before and during the Covid 19 period and to specify the variables that determine financial performance such as CAR, NPF, FDR, and Net Profit.Research Methodology: Data analysis tools in this research used quantitative descriptive analysis which takes its data from the www.ojk.go.id at Islamic banking statistic, 6 month before covid 19 and 6 month during the covid 19 period. The data management by using quantitative descriptive study which means to analysis and describe a situation or phenomenon.Findings: the conclusion of this reseach is the existence of some differences in the magnitude of the ratios of Islamic banking financial performance before and during the covid 19 period in Indonesia.Originality: The result of this research is useful for improving Islamic banking performance in Indonesia.
Skrining Fitokimia dan Bioaktivitas Tumbuhan Bakau Api-Api Putih (Avicennia alba Blume)
Authors: Erwin Erwin , Nuryadi Dedi , Usman Usman
Published: February 2022

Penelitian tentang skrining fitokimia dan biokaktivitas ekstrak batang, kulit batang dan daun Bakau Api-api putih telah dilakukan. Masing-masing 100 gram bagian tumbuhan diekstraksi dengan cara maserasi menggunakan metanol selama 2 kali 24 jam.  Ekstrak kulit batang, kayu batang dan daun diperoleh sebanyak 7,911 (7,91%), 10,112 (10,11%),  dan 12,529 (12,53%) gram, secara berturut-turut. Berdasarkan hasil uji fitokimia semua bagian tumbuhan mengandung flavonoid, kuinon, alkaloid, fenolik, sedangkan steroid hanya terkandung dalam ekstrak kulit batang.  Hasil uji toksisitas dengan metode BSLT menunjukkan semua ekstrak  termasuk katagori toksik dengan nilai LC50 adalah ekstrak kayu batang 223,12 mg/mL, kulit batang 118,67 mg/mL dan daun 143,36 mg/mL.
Gambaran Faktor Risiko Periprocedural Myocardial Injury pada Pasien Yang Menjalani IKP Elektif Di RSUD AWS Samarinda Periode Mei-Oktober 2019
Authors: Nisa Khairun , Furqon Muhammad , Nugroho Hary
Published: February 2022

Periprocedural myocardial injury is one of complications after percutaneus coronary intervention that often occurs, and has a relationship with increased mortality. Several risk factors have been associated with the incidence of periprocedural myocardial injury. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of periprocedural myocardial injury risk factors which were divided into risk factors related to patients, lesions and procedures. The study was conducted with a prospective cohort research design and sampling by purposive sampling in March-October 2019. The number of samples was 38 people. The results showed  that 31.6% sample experienced periprocedural myocardial injury. The description of risk factors in this study shows that patients with  type-2 diabetes melitus more often experience periprocedural myocardial injury. As for other risk factors, the proportion of periprocedural myocardial injury is not greater than the proportion of non-periprocedural myocardial injury in patients with these risk factors. However, an increase in the proportion of periprocedural myocardial injury events occurs along with the increasing number of coronary arteries that have atherosclerotic lesions.
Aspectos culturais relacionados ao aleitamento materno exclusivo em puérperas atendidas em alojamento conjunto
Authors: Silva Flávia Moraes Pacheco da , Nunes Heliana Helena de Moura , Almeida Juliane Moreira de , Menezes Leticia Diogo Moura de , Figueiredo Ana Carla Barbosa , Cardoso Anna Thalita de Souza , Raiol Ianny Ferreira , Marcena Jaqueline Cardoso , Garcez Juliana Conceição Dias
Published: February 2022

Objetivo: Entender a influência dos aspectos culturais relacionados ao Aleitamento Materno Exclusivo (AME) em puérperas atendidas no Alojamento Conjunto (ALCON) em um hospital de referência de materno infantil. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo de campo, de caráter qualitativo. Foram entrevistadas 20 puérperas, com idade entre 18 a 36 anos, a partir de um questionário com perguntas semiestruturadas subdivididas em duas sessões: A primeira sessão com questões relacionadas à caracterização do perfil sociodemográfico das puérperas; A segunda com perguntas abertas referentes aos aspectos culturais em relação ao AME, onde seus dados foram tratados no software Iramuteq®. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética e Pesquisa n° 4.568.359. Resultados: As ramificações geradas pelo software foram redefinidas em 3 categorias I- Aspectos relacionados a Amamentação; II Aspectos relacionados as orientações recebidas durante o pré-natal; III- Aspectos relacionados as orientações recebidas pelos familiares; que possibilitaram entender a influência cultural que as puérperas possuem, independente de idade, escolaridade, ocupação, religião e estado civil. Conclusão: O enfermeiro deve, em suas consultas no ALCON, valorizar esses conhecimentos culturais mediante a teoria transcultural voltando a realidade de cada puérpera no sentido de fazer com que os saberes tradicionais sejam discutidos e levados em consideração.
Seasonal Assessment of Chemical and Physical Characterization of Khabur River, Zakho District, Kurdistan Region/Iraq -A Case Study
Authors: Al- Barwary Musher R. A.
Published: February 2022

The river Khabur, the life line of more than 500 thousand of people, supplies water for the important requirements of life. In this work, a total of 192 samples of water were collected at Khabur River, Zakho District. The samples were collected monthly at four different seasons like spring, summer, autumn and winter from March, 2019 to February 2020. The samples of water were examined for total hardness (TH) , total alkalinity (TA), pH, Calcium( Ca2+) , Electrical conductivity (EC), Nitrate (NO3-), total dissolved solids (TDS), Sulfate (SO4 2−) , phosphate, magnesium (Mg2+) BOD, and DO according to the standard methods . The results of the chemical and physical characteristics indicate the water river samples with the following parameters. The total mean values of temperature ranged from (14.461± 14.1469) oC , pH varied from (7.831 ± 0.2842). Conductivity ranged from (560. 25 ±110. 805) µS/cm).Total alkalinity varied from (194.19 ± 69.591) mg/L. Total dissolved solids varied from (355.99 ±71.581) mg/L. Dissolved oxygen varied from (8.219 ± 0.7989) mg/L. Biochemical oxygen Demand (BOD) ranged from (9.857± 6.0760) mg/L. Total hardness varied from ( 535.02 ±78.014) mg/l. Calcium (Ca2+) varied from (409.19 ± 46.875) mg/l. Magnesium (Mg2+) ranged from ( 127.58 ± 46.875) mg/L. Chloride (CL-) varied from ( 26.938 ± 21.2133) mg/L. Nitrate (NO3-) ranged from ( 4.449 ± 2.0327) mg/L. Sulfate (SO4 2−) varied from( 43.24 ±22.479) mg/l. And phosphate ranged from (4.839 ± 1.9139) µg/L. Gradual increase in total alkalinity and hardness towards the downstream is, due to effluents in the Khabur River. Untreated from sewage discharge on river water it causes of high organic matter, phosphate and Nitrate, at high contents in Khabur River .TDS and EC were found moderate in all locations at Khabur River. The total hardness exceeded the permissible limit in all sites. The (Ca2+) and (Mg2+) were exceeded the permissible limit in all sites. In the present study an attempt had been made to determine the levels of wastewater that ultimately discharged into Khabor River without proper treatment.
Effects of Deposition Time And PH on The Characterization of Chemically Synthesized Composite Nano-Wires of Cu2S Thin Films
Authors: Ahmed Honar S. , Mohammed Raghad Y. , Khalil Mohammed Hussein
Published: February 2022

The chemical bath deposition technique (CBD) had used for depositing Cu2S thin films on the glass substrates. It found that thickness and deposition rate were significantly dependent on deposition parameters (deposition time and pH value). XRD data indicates that at different deposition times and pH values are given amorphous structure except for the deposited thin film of (8hours) and, pH of (10.4) the structure was crystalline. The morphology of the deposited thin films remarkably changed as the deposition time increased. Optical transmittance measurements illustrate that transmission of the thin films decreases from 93.27% for a deposition time of 4 hours to 81.73 for deposition time of 10 hours and, the maximum transmission rate of the films is 95.21 % with pH=8.4 and decreases to 28.39 % with pH=11.4. Also, optical studies revealed that Cu2S thin film with direct energy bandgap decreased from 3.04 to 2.78 eV as deposition time increased and from 3.09 to 2.32 eV as pH increased.
The Impacts of Environment on Egg Fecundity of Thaumetopoea solitaria on different types of Trees in the North of Iraq
Authors: Omer Muzafar K. , Hamadamin Rawaz R.
Published: February 2022

In this study, egg fecundity of pistachio processionary bud moth Thaumetopoea solitaria (Lepidoptera- Notodontidae) on three different types of trees was investigated in Koya, Haybat Sultan forest during 2018 and 2019. The egg masses were collected from branches of Pistacia vera, Pistacia khunjuk and Rhus coriaria after the emergence of larvae. Collecting clusters on P. vera, P. khunjuk, and R. coriaria trees during the mentioned period was different (36 and 38, 32 and 30, and 9 and 13 respectively). In 2018, the highest ratio of eggs per mass was 159.44±15.76 on R. coriaria tree, and the lowest was 129.50±8.46 on the P. khunjuk tree. The highest percentage of the hatched egg was recorded during 2019 on P. vera tree, which was 98.41%, while 90.41%.was the lowest rate on P. khunjuk tree. Regarding the unhatched eggs, it was 96.34% on P. khunjuk tree during 2019, however, it was only 13.34% on R. coriaria in 2018. On the other hand, parasites were found to be on 42.00% of the hatched eggs on R. coriaria tree and 3.07% on P. vera tree in 2019 and 2018 respectively. Although, the ratio of the larval was ascending significantly to 96.93% on P. vera during 2018, it was descending to 58.00% on R. coriaria tree in 2019. Hence, the success of the eggs was 93.10% on P. khunjuk tree, and only 52.53% on R. coriaria in 2018. The effect of the rainfall rate during the surveyed period was considered, whilst the variation of air temperature is negligible as its effect is unnoticeable.
Microcontroller-Based Kurdish Understandable and Readable Digital Smart Clock
Authors: HamaRaouf Karwan M. , Abdulrahman Ayub Othman
Published: February 2022

A smart clock is any digital clock that has at least one intelligent feature. Moreover, it provides time with synchronizing automatically base on the standard measurement, which is determined during the implementation software on the hardware architecture design. This study presents an efficient cost-effective smartwatch for disable people based on the Atmega328p microcontroller (Arduino Uno) that is programmed in “Arduino” (C based) programming language. Moreover, the system uses DS1302 real time clock, SD card memory, push button, voice recognition module, liquid crystal display (LCD), and sound speaker. The clock sounds time in Kurdish language when a related switch is pressed or asked via microphone, it also shows the time on LCD. Finally, the system is applied successfully with a satisfactory cost and performance for the proposed application according to the achieved test results.
Systemic additive effects of beta-blockers in comorbid patients with glaucoma. Forecasting and prevention
Authors:   The S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, the Khabarovsk branch, Khabarovsk, Russia, Kolenko O.V. , Sorokin E.L. ,   The S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, the Khabarovsk branch, Khabarovsk, Russia, Filimonova E.E. ,   The S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, the Khabarovsk branch, Khabarovsk, Russia, Pavlyushchenko L.V. ,   The S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, the Khabarovsk branch, Khabarovsk, Russia
Published: February 2022

Данное учебно-методическое пособие посвящено актуальной проблеме частого развития негативных эффектов при сочетанном применении местных и системных бета-адреноблокаторов, встречающихся в клинической практике у пациентов с наличием системной и глазной патологии. Приведен обзор литературы по данной проблеме, на собственном клиническом материале изучена частота и нозологическая структура подобных нежелательных реакций, оценены их степени тяжести, изучены наиболее часто назначаемые сочетания системных и местных бета-адреноблокаторов, формирующих подобные негативные реакции. Даны клинические рекомендации для их предотвращения у пациентов, представлены клинические примеры, даны клинические задачи. Учебно-методическое пособие рассчитано на широкий круг врачей: офтальмологов, кардиологов, терапевтов, неврологов и других специальностей. Пособие предназначено для обучающихся по основной профессиональной образовательной программе высшего образования – подготовки кадров высшей квалификации по программе ординатуры по специальности «Офтальмология».
Effect of Different Sources of Phosphate Fertilizers on Cadmium Accumulation in Potato Tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.) in the Calcareous Soils of Iran
Authors:   Graduate Student, Department of Soil Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, H Karimi , MJ Malakouti ,   Professor, Department of Soil Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, M Davari ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Iran, SKH Asbaghian ,   Graduate Student, Department of Soil Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Published: February 2022

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the fourth most important agricultural crop after wheat, rice, and maize around the world, so increasing its quality (with a low amount of contaminants) is very important and notable. If for any reason, Cadmium (Cd) concentration increases in the soil, its uptake by the potato will be increased as a result. One of the main sources of Cd in the soil is the application of imbalanced fertilization especially consuming imported phosphate fertilizers. In order to investigate the effect of different sources of P-fertilizers on the Cd accumulation in potato tubers, an experiment was carried out on a farm in Dehgolan, Iran. This experiment was conducted based on a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Before starting the experiment, soil and P-fertilizer samples were taken and analyzed in the laboratory. The concentration of soil available P, Zn, and Cd were 8.0, 0.75, and 0.15 mg kg-1 respectively and the concentration of Cd in different P-fertilizers were 5, 15, and 25 mg kg-1 respectively. Experimental treatments were: T1 (control) = Without P; T2 = T1+RP (Rock Phosphate); T3 = T1+SSP (Simple superphosphate) and T4 = T1+TSP (Triple superphosphate). The results revealed that Cd concentration in T1 was 0.10, in T2 was 0.13, in T3 was 0.25 and in T4 was 0.29 mg kg-1. Thus, TSP caused maximum, and RP caused the least Cd accumulation in potato tubers (p <0.01). According to the obtained results, it can be concluded that application of P-fertilizers should be based on the soil test results and using rock phosphate and simple superphosphate should become a priority, we have to select P-fertilizers which has the lowest Cd concentration, and to take care of controlling the quality of imported P-fertilizers especially their Cd content.
Traditional Livestock System and Improvement of Cow’s Hygienic Milk Quality Sold in N’Djamena, Chad
Authors:   University of N’Djamena, Faculty of Sciences of Human Health, B.P. 1027 N’Djamena, Chad, M Bechir , H Makhlouf ,   Sahelian Alliance of Applied Researches for Sustainable Development, B.P. 2449 N’Djamena, Chad, D Kimassoum ,   Ministry of Public Health, B.P. 548. N’Ndjamena Tchad, Chad, A Tidjani ,   University of N’Djamena, Faculty of Sciences of Human Health, B.P. 1027 N’Djamena, Chad
Published: February 2022

Unlike most Sahelian towns, the production and selling of milk in N’Djamena is generally made in a traditional way and causes a serious hygiene and public health problem. This survey aims to improve the hygienic quality of milk by reducing contamination at critical points in the milk production chain. The approach is based on using suitable, cleaning and disinfection equipment’s of milking, collection and storage. The results showed contamination had significantly decreased by comparing the situation before and after interventions. The average of total mesophilic flora felt from 3106 to 104, total coliforms from 6.8103 to 3.9101; thermotolerant coliforms from 2101 to 0.6101 and Staphylococcus from 1.07102 to 1.5101. The pH increased from 6.55 to 6.6 and the dornic acidity from 20 to 21. The investment cost is 15 FCFA/day in the village with 146 liters of milk sold at 275 FCFA per unit. It is 12 FCFA/day per dairy unit for 324.6 liters sold at 533.33 FCFA per unit. The model for improving the hygienic quality of milk sold in N’Djamena improved the physico-chemical qualities of milk and significantly reduced the rate of microbial contamination. The general hygiene improvement and especially personal hygiene quality was weak because it is very difficult to change traditional behavior, but the boil milk action contributed to reduce the initial contamination.
Challenges and Opportunities Faced on Food Production Systems in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions under Climate Change Conditions
Authors:   Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM), Iran, M Jahan , SH Ghalenoei ,   Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM), Iran
Published: February 2022

Climate change and variability may have an impact on the occurrence of food safety hazards at various stages of the food chain. It may also affect socio-economic aspects related to food systems such as agriculture, animal production, global trade, demographics and human behavior which all influence food safety. There is also concern that meeting the rising demand for food is leading to environmental degradation thereby exacerbating factors in part responsible for climate change, and further undermining the food systems upon which food security is based. A major emphasis of climate change/food security research over recent years has addressed the agronomic aspects of climate change, and particularly crop yield. Therefore, while agronomic research alone cannot address all food security/climate change issues, hence the balance of investment in research and development for crop production vis a vis other aspects of food security needs to be assessed. Improved understanding of the impacts of climate change on crop production helps to develop adaptation options, and also crucially it improves understanding of the consequences of different adaptation options on further climate forcing. This role can further be strengthened if agronomists work alongside other scientists to develop adaptation options that are not only effective in terms of crop production, but are also environmentally and economically robust, at landscape and regional scales. Furthermore, such integrated approaches are much more likely to address the information need of policy makers. The potential for stronger linkages between the results of agronomic research and the policy environment will thus be enhanced.
The Population of the Mediterranean Basin in the First Millennium AD Migration Period
Authors:   Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio per le Province di Frosinone e Latina, Anthropological Service, v. Pompeo Magno 2, 00192 Rome, Italy, M Rubini , N Libianchi ,   Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio per le Province di Frosinone e Latina, Anthropological Service, v. Pompeo Magno 2, 00192 Rome, Italy, A Gozzi ,   Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio per le Province di Frosinone e Latina, Anthropological Service, v. Pompeo Magno 2, 00192 Rome, Italy, P Zaio ,   Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio per le Province di Frosinone e Latina, Anthropological Service, v. Pompeo Magno 2, 00192 Rome, Italy
Published: February 2022

The peopling of the Mediterranean basin in the first millennium AD can be determined by exploring a combination of cultural, economic and biological factors that influence the structure of populations and determine particular situations of gene frequencies. Quantitative characters from 2,487 adult crania of both sexes from central and southern Europe and the Italian peninsula were analyzed using multivariate statistical analyses. Biological distances representing phenotypic variation between these populations were not found. An analysis of Mahalanobis D2 distances established a great homogeneity. This scarce morphological variability is shown also by principal component analysis. The application of cluster analysis shows the formation of two clusters: one distributed along the Adriatic coast; the other along the Tyrrhenian. This model is similar to the first millennium BC pattern. The difference is that in this case there are no significant biological divergences but only geographic ones, perhaps attributable to micro-adaptive factors. These two lines flow together in the populations of central and southern Italy. The phenomenon of the Migration of People (or Barbarian Invasions) in Italy during the first millennium AD does not seem to produce a significant variation in the Italian genetic substratum. This could be associated with the great gene flow that the Roman Empire opened, not only in the Mediterranean basin but also in Europe, following the conquest wars. Over time this produced a new general genetic model common to southern Europe and Italy that explains the low variability found in this study.
A Case of Thymoma-Associated Paraneoplastic Pemphigus Presenting as Psoriasis
Authors:   Department of Dermatology, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China, Y Jiang , R Jia ,   Department of Dermatology, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China, J Yu ,   Department of Dermatology, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China, Z Song ,   Department of Dermatology, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
Published: February 2022

Thymoma was reported to be frequently associated with autoimmune diseases, including not only Myasthenia Gravis (MG), but also a variety of dermatoses, such as lichen planus, pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus foliaceous, graft-vs-host disease, and Paraneoplastic Pemphigus (PNP) [1-3]. Here, we report a rare case of thymoma-associated pemphigus presenting as psoriasis. A 48-year-old man presented with pruritic skin rash all over the body for 2 months. He underwent thymectomy (type B2 thymoma) 9 years ago, followed by postoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but 2 years ago, pleural metastasis was found and he developed MG, which was controlled by pyridostigmine, prednisone and plasmapheresis. Two months before, he developed pruritic skin eruptions. Physical examination revealed annular erythemas with white scales on the trunk and extremities, no oral lesion was found (Figure 1a and 1b). Laboratory examination revealed an elevated SCC antigen level of >100ng/ml (normal 0-2.5 ng/ml). ANA, anti- SSA, anti-SSB, anti-dsDNA, and anti-Sm antibodies were all negative. Histopathology showed parakeratosis, psoriasis-like epidermal hyperplasia, necrotic keratinocytes, basal cell edema and lichenoid lymphocytes infiltration (Figure 1c). DIF showed positive intercellular IgG and C3 deposition. IIF identified positive intercellular IgG on rat bladder epithelium (titer 1: 80). Anti-Dsg1 and anti-Dsg3 antibodies were normal. CT scan revealed pleural metastasis of thymoma (Figure 1d). The patient was diagnosed as PNP based on the skin eruption, histopathology, IIF of rat bladder epithelium and pleural metastasis of the thymoma [4]. The lesions relieved partly with oral prednisone 40mg/d. The patient finally died from respiratory failure within half a year.
Cervical Spinal Surgery of a Patient with Hemophilia and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Anesthetic Considerations
Authors:   Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Columbus, OH, USA, S Soghomonyan , S Khan ,   Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA, L Li ,   Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Columbus, OH, USA, G Soghomonyan ,   Visiting student, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, USA, AJ Grossbach ,   Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbus, OH, USA
Published: February 2022

Spinal surgery carries the risk of significant intraoperative blood loss requiring blood transfusions. In patients with coexisting coagulopathy the risk is substantially higher, and proper correction of coagulation deficiency is mandatory to avoid major and uncontrolled blood loss and hematoma formation with spinal cord compression. We present a clinical case of successful cervical tumor removal in a patient with coexisting hemophilia A and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Coordination of the treatment plan between anesthesia providers, surgeons, and the hematological service helped to uneventfully remove the tumor and avoid perioperative complications.
A Randomized Double-Blind Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Dexamethasone vs. Clonidine as an Adjunct to Ropivacaine in Ultrasound Guided Continuous Interscalene Block for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Authors:   Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh, India, Taneja Vaibhav , Mitra Sukanya ,   Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh, India, Singh Jasveer ,   Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh, India, Jindal Swati ,   Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh, India, Gupta Ravi ,   Department of Orthopedics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh, India
Published: February 2022

Background: Ultrasound-Guided Continuous Interscalene Block (USGCISB) decreases postoperative morbidity following arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Both dexamethasone and clonidine have been shown to prolong the duration of analgesia when added with ropivacaine in peripheral nerve blocks. However, there is no head-to-head comparison between dexamethasone and clonidine as an adjuvant using USG-CISB. Methods: In this randomized double-blinded controlled trial, 60 ASA grade 1-2 patients, 18-65 years, scheduled for arthroscopic shoulder surgery under general Anaesthesia following USG-CISB with perineural catheter using 30 ml of 0.5% ropivacaine were randomly allocated to Group 1 (adjunct dexamethasone 8 mg) or Group 2 (adjunct clonidine 150 μg). Primary outcome was duration of postoperative analgesia, as measured (in min) from the achievement of adequate sensory block till the first bolus of 0.2% ropivacaine by patient controlled regional analgesia. Secondary outcomes were measures of the pain ratings, total postoperative analgesic consumption, patient satisfaction, and adverse effects over 48h postoperatively. Results: The median duration of analgesia in Group 1 was significantly longer than Group 2 (1432 min vs. 751 min; P < 0.001). Median total postoperative analgesic consumption in Group 1 was significantly less than Group 2 (84 ml vs. 120 ml; P < 0.001). Median patient satisfaction score in Group 1 was significantly more than Group 2 (90 vs. 84; P = 0.001). Postoperative adverse effects were few and comparable. Conclusion: Compared to clonidine, dexamethasone significantly prolonged the duration of analgesia, decreased postoperative analgesic consumption, and increased patient satisfaction following USG-CISB when used as an adjunct to ropivacaine for arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
Impact of COVID-19 on Elective Surgery: HMIMV Rabat Experience between 15/03 and 15/06 (2018-2019-2020)
Authors:   Pole Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Militaire d’Instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco, W Atmani , B Ayoub ,   Pole Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Militaire d’Instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco, A El Koundi ,   Pole Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Militaire d’Instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco, M Meziane ,   Pole Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Militaire d’Instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco, A Jaafari ,   Pole Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Militaire d’Instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco, A El Wali ,   Pole Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Militaire d’Instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco, A Baite ,   Pole Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Militaire d’Instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco, M Bensghir ,   Pole Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Militaire d’Instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco
Published: February 2022

In Morocco, the Ministry of Health announces the registration of the first confirmed case of the new Coronavirus, by the Institut Pasteur in Morocco, during the evening of Monday March 02, 2020, at a Moroccan national residing in Italy, Morocco has declared a state of health emergency and confinement as of Friday March 20 at 6 p.m., in order to contain the spread of Covid-19. Aims: The study aimed to study the impact of COVID-19 on general surgical practice during three months compared to previous years and the future implications of the pandemic. Methods: Observational descriptive study being carried out in the central operating room of the military hospital in Rabat, evaluating the impact of Covid-19 on the planned surgery by thus comparing the activity of the unit during the three months of confinement March April May between 2018, 2019 and 2020. Results: The total number of surgeries has decreased to 497 in 12 weeks compared to 2073 at 2018 and 1900 at 2019. Cancer surgery has seen a decrease of 40% compared to the previous years, this reduction mainly concerns neurosurgery; ENT, and stomatology as for other specialties the number was almost the same. Benign surgery has seen a decrease of 70% compared to the previous years; all surgery combined has seen a reduction in the number of patients; this reduction is mainly due to the socio-demographic factor, the difficulty of traveling due to confinement.
Multi-electron excitation contributions towards primary and satellite states in the photoelectron spectrum
Authors: Moitra Torsha , Paul Alexander C. , Decleva Piero , Koch Henrik , Coriani Sonia
Published: February 2022

The computation of Dyson orbitals and corresponding ionization energies has been implemented within the Equation of Motion Coupled Cluster Singles, Doubles and Perturbative Triples (EOMCC3) method. Coupled to an accurate description of the electronic continuum via a time-dependent density functional approach using a multicentric B-spline basis, this yields highly accurate photoionization dynamical parameters (cross-sections, branching ratios, asymmetry parameters and dichroic coefficients) for primary states (1h) as well as satellite states of (2h1p) character. Illustrative results are presented for the molecular systems H2O, H2S, CS, CS2 and (S)-propylene oxide (a.k.a. methyloxirane).
Catalytic Activity Maps for Alloy Nanoparticles
Authors: Cao Liang , Mueller Tim
Published: February 2022

To enable rational design of alloy nanoparticle catalysts, we develop an approach to generate catalytic activity maps of alloy nanoparticles on a grid of particle size and composition. The catalytic activity maps are created by using a quaternary cluster expansion to explicitly predict adsorbate binding energies on alloy nanoparticles of varying shape, size, and atomic order while accounting for interactions among the adsorbates. This cluster expansion is used in kinetic Monte Carlo simulations to predict nanoparticle structures and turnover frequencies on all surface sites. We demonstrate our approach on Pt–Ni octahedral nanoparticle catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), revealing the nanoparticle size and composition predicted to maximize ORR activity.
A headspace collection chamber for whole body volatilomics
Authors: Rankin-Turner Stephanie , McMeniman Conor
Published: February 2022

The human body secretes a complex blend of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) via the skin, breath and bodily fluids, the study of which can provide valuable insight into the physiological and metabolic state of an individual. Methods to profile human-derived volatiles typically source VOCs from bodily fluids, exhaled breath or skin of isolated body parts. To facilitate profiling the whole body volatilome, we have engineered a sampling chamber that enables the collection and analysis of headspace from the entire human body. Whole body VOCs were collected from a cohort of 20 humans and analyzed by thermal desorption-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (TD-GC/MS) to characterize the compounds present in whole body headspace and evaluate chemical differences between individuals. A range of compounds were detected and identified in whole body headspace including ketones, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, alcohols, and aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. Considerable heterogeneity in the chemical composition of whole body odor and the concentration of its constituent compounds was observed across individuals. Amongst the most common and abundant compounds detected in human whole body odor were sulcatone, acetoin, acetic acid and C6-C10 aldehydes. This method facilitates standardized and quantitative analytical profiling of the human whole body volatilome.
Morphological study, nutritional value and phytochemical estimation of four
indigenous rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties of Assam, India
Authors: Kalita T. , Hazarika J.
Published: February 2022

India is a major producer and consumer of rice. Assam is one of the top rice-producing
states of the country and is situated in the indo-Burma hotspot, it is gifted with
exceptionally rich rice diversity. These indigenous rice varieties have unique properties
and are cultivated by the local farmers and are only used for the preparation of traditional
cousins. In the present study, four indigenous rice varieties namely Kumol saaul, Kola
Bora, Kola kunkuni Joha and Khamti Lahi have been selected for nutritional profiling and
bioactive compounds screening. The biochemical estimation of the nutrients was carried
out following the guidelines of the Association of Analytical Chemists International. For
phytochemical screening, the methanolic extract of the rice samples was prepared and
qualitative as well quantitative tests were performed following standard protocols. The
carbohydrate content was higher in Kumol saaul (48.3±0.34) and khamti Lahi (38.64±0.4)
and therefore may be used to prepare breakfast for the farmers while working in the paddy
field and to prepare traditional cousin Tupula vat respectively. The protein content was
highest in Kola bora (8.9±0.02) which are used for the preparation of traditional food.
Crude lipid, Crude fiber, vitamin and Mineral content also showed significant differences
in the four rice varieties. The total anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity were
found more in Kola Bora (328.26±0.87, 81.45±2.29) and Kola Kunkuni Joha (11.90±0.89,
67.34±1.23). Thus, the study clearly showed that these indigenous rice varieties are not
only traditionally important but also a good source of nutrients and bioactive compounds.
It is expected that, in-depth knowledge of nutrients and other bioactive compounds in the
rice varieties may be beneficial for their promotion in global the market as well as
germplasm conservation.
A EXTRAJUDICIALIZAÇÃO COMO FERRAMENTA DE EFETIVIDADE DA JUSTIÇA
Authors: Lacerda Naurican Ludovico , Faria Bianca Castellar de
Published: February 2022

A efetividade da justiça, necessária ao Estado Democrático de Direito, depende de substrato material para sua efetiva implementação. A existência de uma prestação jurisdicional célere e de menor custo possível à sociedade são elementos essenciais desse substrato, juntos com a independência dos magistrados e outros atributos dos quais se reveste, ao menos idealmente, nosso Poder Judiciário. O presente trabalho visa a demonstrar que as serventias extrajudiciais são ferramentas essenciais à efetividade da justiça, porque aumentam não somente a celeridade processual, como reduzem custos do Poder Judiciário, além de trazer receitas de parcela de seus emolumentos.
O ESTADO EM TEMPOS LÍQUIDOS: A ASCENSÃO DAS CORPORAÇÕES TRANSNACIONAIS NA SOCIEDADE GLOBALIZADA
Authors: Teixeira Alessandra Vanessa , Cansi Francine , Pilau Sobrinho Liton Lanes
Published: February 2022

O presente estudo analisa o Estado frente à atuação das corporações transnacionais na sociedade globalizada, diante da liquidez que permeia os tempos atuais. Para tanto, inicia-se com a reflexão acerca da globalização e da liquidez da sociedade, segue-se expondo sobre o Estado em tempos líquidos, para, ao final, demonstrar a ascensão das corporações transnacionais, a dimensão do seu poder (principalmente econômico) e as consequências geradas diante da sua forma de atuação em todo o mundo. A metodologia a ser empregada compreende o método indutivo, sendo acionadas as técnicas do referente, da categoria, dos conceitos operacionais e da pesquisa bibliográfica.
CIDADES INTELIGENTES E HUMANAS:DESAFIOSÀ INCLUSÃO DE MIGRANTES
Authors: Paludo Fontana Odisséia Aparecida , Piasson Neidiane , Moschetta Silvia Ozelame Rigo
Published: February 2022

Hodiernamente, a temática “cidade inteligente” é pauta de estudos científicos, os quais refletem em análises sociais;por isso, a proposta é identificar os desafios à inclusão de migrantes em cidades inteligentes brasileiras. Como objetivos específicos: contextualizar a cidade humana como um dos principais pilares de cidades inteligentes; descrever os principais fluxos migratórios nas cidades brasileiras e os desafios de inclusão de migrantes nas cidades inteligentes.Adotou-se abordagem qualitativa, método dedutivo, pesquisa bibliográfica. Incluir migrantes nas cidades brasileiras inteligentes representa superar vários obstáculos, sendo que a sociedade precisa de apoio governamental e não governamental por meio da promoção de políticas públicas.
ENTRE A FILOSOFIA E O DIREITO: UMA ABERTURA AO CAMPO DAS SENSAÇÕES COMO FUNDAMENTO DA ESTÉTICA DO DIREITO
Authors: Cerqueira Neto Joaquim
Published: February 2022

O presente trabalho propõe uma reflexão acerca do Direito a partir de seu ponto de interseção com a Filosofia. Esse ponto comum entre a Filosofia e o Direito seria o campo das sensações. Para tanto, adota o método genético de pesquisa, ao propor uma aproximação entre o conceito de não filosofia em Deleuze-Guatarri e o conceito de amor como idoneidade original do Direito em Francesco Carnelutti, produzindo, assim, uma chave de leitura imanente do fenômeno jurídico e de sua índole emancipadora, plural e democrática, já que fundado no campo das sensações, afirmando-se simultaneamente como expressão ética e estética do real.
O SURGIMENTO DO CORREIOS DO BRASIL COM A PRIVATIZAÇÃO DA ECT
Authors: SALEME EDSON RICARDO , BONAVIDES RENATA SOARES , GRIMONE MARCELO JOSÉ
Published: February 2022

A ECT é empresa pública que comprovadamente acumula grande deficit em termos de obtenção de receita, sobretudo em face de sua perda diante das novas tecnologias. O PL 591, de 2021, é uma tentativa de ato que pode conduzir a uma gestão adequada de uma empresa que não se enquadra na perspectiva do que dispõe a Lei n. 13.303, de 2016, cujo intuito é dinamizar várias frentes em termos de estatais. Por meio de uma abordagem documental e bibliográfica e pelo método hipotético-dedutivo, busca-se possível solução para a crise atualmente enfrentada com a privatização que segue modelos adequados anteriormente adotados.
A INFORMAÇÃO PÚBLICA SANITÁRIA COMO ELEMENTO DE DOMINAÇÃO SIMBÓLICA DA OPINIÃO PÚBLICA OFICIAL
Authors: Junior Antonio Nicio Vieira Peres , Ohlweiler Leonel Pires
Published: February 2022

Este estudo objetiva estudar a utilização da informação pública como elemento de dominação da opinião pública pelo Estado. O direito à informação deve estar aliado ao direito à vida, por isso ao definir o princípio da transparência das informações da administração pública é necessário aplicar o conceito de publicidade presente na Constituição Federal, que determina a publicação das informações públicas como requisito da eficácia da ação pública. O estudo tratará do conceito de informação sanitária e a importância da sua transparência para a sociedade e por fim objetivará verificar a utilização da informação pública como elemento de dominação.
ASPECTOS RELEVANTES DA NOVA LEI DE FRANSHING E SUAS IMPLICAÇÕES ECONÔMICAS NO BRASIL
Authors: Dias Luiz Artur Silveira , Lupi André Lipp Pinto Basto
Published: February 2022

O setor de franquias, desde o seu nascimento, passou por grandes transformações e se tornou um dos mais importantes quando se trata de expansão econômica de negócios. Isso ocorre pela possibilidade que elas trazem de expansão das atividades. No Brasil o setor tem o seu crescimento na década de 80 e nos anos seguintes passam a ser reguladas por legislações próprias, que visam dar uma maior segurança jurídica e previsibilidade para estas relações. A regulação se faz importante uma vez que o setor apresenta números fortes, sejam na esfera econômica como social. Por sua importância acaba gerando discussões no âmbito jurídico sobre qual a melhor forma de implementar essas práticas.
ANÁLISE DOS PRINCÍPIOS APLICÁVEIS À RECUPERAÇÃO JUDICIAL DAS EMPRESAS CONCESSIONÁRIAS DE SERVIÇO PÚBLICO
Authors: Marchese e Silva Bruna , Queiroz Pereira Calças Manoel De
Published: February 2022

Ao proceder a uma análise sistemática dos conceitos e principais características do serviço público e da recuperação judicial de empresas concessionárias de serviços públicos, o presente trabalho científico tem por fim analisar a importância dos princípios que regem a matéria. Os Princípios da Preservação e da Função Social da Empresa, aliados aos Princípios da Supremacia do Interesse Público, da Essencialidade, da Necessidade e da Continuidade do Serviço Público constituem arcabouço principiológico fundamental para interpretação e aplicação das normas legais e contratuais em casos de recuperação judicial de concessionárias de serviços públicos.
O incremento do comércio virtual em tempos de pandemia e as soluções negociadas por meios digitais
Authors: Oliveira Fabrício Vasconcelos de , Ataíde Rodier Barata
Published: February 2022

O artigo aborda, como problema geral, os desafios e incertezas para o Direito no mundo atual, globalizado e tecnológico, com as mudanças precipitadas ou aceleradas pela pandemia da COVID-19. É possível identificar meios de acesso efetivo à ordem jurídica justa, dentre os quais a negociação e/ou mediação, inclusive por meios digitais, sem que haja sacrifício de direitos ou exacerbação da vulnerabilidade do consumidor. A metodologia utiliza bibliografia referenciada e pesquisa empírica de divulgações em sítios eletrônicos especializados.
Abrasive wear behaviour of nano-TiN coated AISI D3 tool steel
Authors: SULAK Mine , ONAR Volkan , IŞITAN Arzum , ÖZ Hakan , ABDULKADİR ALİ Yusuf
Published: February 2022

In this study, the effect of nano-TiN layer obtained by PVD method on tribological behaviour of X210Cr12 (1.2080, AISI D3) cold work tool steel was investigated. Coating process was carried out by cathodic-arc PVD method using 200 V voltage, 350 °C temperature, 4x10-4 mbar pressure, and 50 A current application conditions. The characterization of the coating was carried out by FESEM and SEM-EDS analysis. The coated and uncoated samples were subjected to abrasive wear test against to 220 mesh sandpaper under 3 different loads (5, 10, and 20 N). The tests were applied at three different sliding distances (100 m, 200 m, and 600 m) keeping the sliding speed as constant at 2,6 m/s.

For uncoated samples, while the applied load increased from 5 N to 20 N, the approximate wear loss increased by 10 and 8.5 times, respectively. The approximate wear loss increased by 2.2 and 12.2 times, respectively in nano-TiN coated samples. When compared to the coated and uncoated samples, the wear loss values obtained in the coated samples at sliding distances of 100 m and 200 m differed greatly from uncoated samples, under same conditions almost 100%. However, when the sliding distance reached 600 m, the gap started to close and the gap decreased to 30%.
Solar assisted heat pump modelling
Authors: ÖZENEN Denizhan , ÇOBAN Mustafa Turhan
Published: February 2022

In this study, the Solar Energy Assisted Heat Pump (SAHP) system is modeled by creating different processes with the help of various models created in the JAVA program. The SAHP model was created in order to obtain hot water by utilizing solar energy. The inlet water temperature in the system was taken as 10 °C in December and 20.5 °C in June and the SAHP model was analyzed by numerical method. In the evaporator model, considering the coordinates of the city of Izmir, various graphs were created by calculating the different spectral solar energy values falling on 1 m2 evaporator plate on certain days of 2019. In the graphics, the highest energy density on 1 m2 evaporator plate for İzmir province was 852.095 W/m2 on 21 June at 12:00, and the lowest energy density was 455.143 W/m2 on 21 December at 12:00. In the SAHP system, the evaporator plate area was determined as 2.40 m2 and the compressor power was 0.56kW, and a condenser model was created. The required condenser surface areas were found by calculating the thermal energies given by the condenser for different dates in the system. In the modeling of the heat pump, the Coefficient of Performance (COP) of the SAHP system for R134a and R404A was obtained by taking the date of June 21, 12:00, when the spectral energy is most intense, as a reference.