bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
"O Mahabharata", de Peter Brook - Reflexões sobre intermidialidade e "orientalismo" em uma perspectiva pós-colonial
Authors: Braatz João Gomes
Published: February 2021

A proposta deste artigo é analisar as adaptações teatrais e fílmicas feitas do poema indiano Mahabharata dirigidas por Peter Brook, considerando as discussões e críticas feitas às produções, principalmente por autores indianos. O Mahabharata é um texto épico indiano, considerado como uma das maiores produções da história da humanidade em termos de volume, com cerca de 90.000 versos duplos. A linguística sugere que o sânscrito utilizado na obra é de cerca do final do primeiro milênio AEC, pela tradição oral, enquanto a escrita data aproximadamente do século III. Dentre as diversas divisões de textos sagrados, o Mahabharata é entendido como um Itahasa, “aquilo que de fato ocorreu” (iti, “dessa maneira”; ha “de fato” e asa “ocorreu”). Esta obra, então, foi adaptada para o teatro em 1985 e para o cinema em 1989, com a direção de Peter Brook e roteiro de Jean-Claude Carrière. Sendo Brook um inglês, as adaptações do poema suscitaram debates e críticas de autores indianos a respeito da questão colonial envolvida e de uma visão “orientalista”, segundo Said (1998). Assim, além de realizar uma análise desta obra considerando a Intermidialidade entre o épico e o filme produzido, pretende-se contribuir para este debate dialogando com as produções e discussões que abordaram o tema.
China: uma arte para dois mundos
Authors: Bueno André Da Silva
Published: February 2021

Nesse breve artigo, examinaremos a relação entre escrita, arte e religiosidade na China antiga, analisando como as formas de expressão simbólicas serviram como meios de representação de ideias e evocação espiritual. Nossa análise será feita no contexto da dinastia Zhou, e examinaremos o caso da pintura “O Cavalheiro que cavalga o dragão”, encontrada em tumba do século 3 AEC.
Esporte dos Deuses: o Ritual Daoista Visto sob uma Perspectiva Comparativa
Authors: Schachter Bony Braga
Published: February 2021

O presente artigo discute o ritual daoista contemporâneo a partir de uma perspectiva comparativa. Comparando dois grupos, notadamente, a Sociedade Daoista do Brasil e um altar privado de Xinbei, em Taiwan, o artigo explora a dimensão teórica da adaptabilidade do ritual daoista a contextos locais. A primeira parte discute o conceito de sociedade, explicando como daoistas contemporâneos articulam a relação entre passado histórico e a modernidade chinesa. A segunda parte investiga o conceito de daoismo tal como postulado pelos grupos discutidos. A terceira parte compara o ritual daoista praticado no Brasil com o ritual como praticado em Taiwan. Dialogando com o campo acadêmico de estudos rituais, apresentamos uma interpretação teórica do ritual daoista como jogo, ou esporte.
“Javé é Um”: Apontamentos sobre o Processo de Construção do Monoteísmo no antigo Israel
Authors: Berlesi Josué
Published: February 2021

Comumente os antigos israelitas são apresentados como responsáveis pela formação da fé monoteísta, dedicando-se ao culto exclusivo do deus Javé. Entretanto, a análise atenta das fontes bíblicas e extra-bíblicas revela que a religião israelita resulta de um intenso processo de trocas culturais na região do Antigo Levante. Desse modo, a presente investigação pretende, por meio da análise exegética da Bíblia Hebraica e dos textos de Ugarit, demonstrar as relações estabelecidas entre Israel e seus vizinhos que possibilitaram a formação de um panteão de divindades abertamente cultuado pelos primeiros israelitas.
Uma “Guerra Total”? Repensando a ideologia miitar no Livro do Lorde Shang
Authors: Pines Yuri
Published: February 2021

The Book of Lord Shang, which is commonly identified as a major work of the so-called Legalist school, is also an important—and much neglected—treatise in the history of Chinese military thought. Beyond specific recommendations concerning both defensive and offensive warfare, the book presents a coherent vision of the state that should restructure its socioeconomic and cultural policies so as to turn every man into a valiant soldier. The book epitomizes the ideology of “total war,” in which the differences between civilian and military affairs are blurred. The society is profoundly militarized; the army, in turn, is profoundly bureaucratized. My paper explores military thought of the Book of Lord Shang, focusing on its views of mobilization, of indoctrination of the soldiers, of military discipline, of rules of military engagement, and of military command. I furthermore deal with the question of why the book’s military ideology was all but neglected after the end of the Han dynasty.
Goodman–Kruskal gamma and Dimension-Corrected Gamma in Educational Measurement Settings
Authors: Metsämuuronen Jari
Published: February 2021

Although Goodman–Kruskal gamma (G) is used relatively rarely it has promising potential as a coefficient of association in educational settings.  Characteristics of G are studied in three sub-studies related to educational measurement settings. G appears to be unexpectedly appealing as an estimator of association between an item and a score because it strictly indicates the probability to get a correct answer in the test item given the score, and it accurately produces perfect latent association irrespective of distributions, degrees of freedom, number of tied pairs and tied values in the variables, or the difficulty levels in the items. However, it underestimates the association in an obvious manner when the number of categories in the item is more than four. Towards this, a dimension-corrected G (G2) is proposed and its characteristics are studied. Both G and G2 appear to be promising alternatives in measurement modelling settings, G with binary items and G2 with binary, polytomous and mixed datasets.
Supplemental data for "Effectiveness of Conservation Crop Rotation on Water Pollutant Reduction from Agricultural Areas"
Authors: Koropeckyj-Cox Lydia , Christianson Reid , Yuan Yongping
Published: February 2021

This file contains the appendix and supplemental material, including data, used in the journal article.
Genetic diversity in seedling populations of Dipterocarpus gracilis in Kecubung Ulolanang Nature Conservation Reserve, Indonesia
Authors: Romadini Nesty Pratiwi , Indrioko Sapto , WIDIYATNO Widiyatno , Faridah Eny , Ratnaningrum Yeni Widyana Nurchahyani
Published: February 2021

Abstract. Romadini NP, Indrioko S, Widiyatno, Faridah E, Ratnaningrum YWN. 2021. Genetic diversity in seedling populations of Dipterocarpus gracilis in Kecubung Ulolanang Nature Conservation Reserve, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 1138-1145. Dipterocarpus gracilis Blume is one of the native Dipterocarpus species in Java Island, Indonesia. It has commercial value as timber (wood) and non-timber forest products (oleoresin). This species has been considered vulnerable following the Red List of Threatened Species criteria by The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). We aimed to study the genetic diversity and genetic structure of seedlings as the natural regenerating population of Dipterocarpus gracilis Blume in The Kecubung Ulolanang Nature Conservation Reserve, Batang District, Central Java Province, Indonesia. The D. gracilis population in this area is distributed in four zones. We observed a total of 137 juvenile seedlings representing all the zones. Isozyme markers detected the genetic diversity of D. gracilis by peroxidase (PRX), esterase (EST), and acid phosphatase (ACP) enzymes. The mean observed heterozygosity of all the zones was lower (HO=0.078) than expected heterozygosity (HE=0.203). Genetic depletion occurred because of genetic drifts and founder effects due to low parental diversity. The genetic structure of seedlings is similar to the consequence of inbreeding. We conclude that the genetic diversity of D. gracilis decreases when mature trees are reduced. This population has essential values ​​in Java Island and should be a priority evaluation in the in-situ and ex-situ conservation of genetic resources.
Virtually imaged phased-array-based 2D nonmechanical beam-steering
device for FMCW LiDAR
Authors: Li Zhi , Zang Zihan , Fu H. Y. , Luo Yi , Han Yanjun
Published: February 2021

Nonmechanical beam-steering devices are of importance to achieve fast,
compact, and reliable LiDAR. We propose a 2D nonmechanical
beam-steering device based on a virtually imaged phased array (VIPA)
for frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) LiDAR. In the design,
2D nonmechanical beam steering and high-resolution FMCW ranging can be
achieved at the same time by wavelength tuning. The design formulas of
the VIPA-based 2D disperser are greatly simplified by introducing
appropriate approximation, and a feasible design procedure is proposed
for the first time, to the best of our knowledge. Based on the
proposed method, several design examples with different optimal
properties are exhibited.
Microcavity resonance condition, quality factor, and mode volume are determined by different penetration depths
Authors: Koks C. , van Exter M. P.
Published: February 2021

The penetration depth in a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) co-determines the resonance condition, quality factor, and mode volume of DBR-based microcavities. Recent studies have used an incomplete description of the penetration depth and incorrect equations. We present a complete analysis that involves three different penetration depths. We also present a series of experiments on microcavities to accurately determine the frequency and modal penetration depth of our DBRs and compare these results with theoretical predictions. The obtained results are relevant for anyone who models a DBR as an effective hard mirror if lengths of the order of the wavelength are relevant, as is the case for microcavities.
Thickness sensor for drying paints using THz spectroscopy
Authors: van Mechelen Jacobus L. M. , Frank Andreas , Maas Deran J. H. C.
Published: February 2021

Optical terahertz technology has, despite its exciting properties, such as transparency of visibly opaque materials, 30 years after its technological breakthrough, not found a widespread application with societal relevance. Main causes are its maturity and costs. If, however, the uniqueness of both THz radiation and time-domain spectroscopy is used to close a technological gap in the right market sector, we here show that successful applications are in reach. We have chosen the automotive industry, where the optimization of coatings applied in the paint shop is of longstanding concern for this most expensive unit of the car production line. Here we report on the development of a THz-based sensor system. We study the light-matter interaction of drying polymer coatings and use advanced novel signal processing algorithms to determine the state of matter of drying paints. This very first sensor system for the inspection of wet coatings that accurately predicts the eventual dry thickness without requiring paint-type calibration. Industrial robustness is guaranteed by a bespoke optical beam design. Our sensor demonstrator outperforms state-of-the-art thickness sensors applied on dry coatings by a factor three and is expected to become a game changer for the paint shop, where today’s scrap rates worldwide are as high as one car body per minute.
Psychometric properties of measures of upper limb activity performance in adults with and without spasticity undergoing neurorehabilitation–A systematic review
Authors: Pike Shannon , Cusick Anne , Wales Kylie , Cameron Lisa , Turner-Stokes Lynne , Ashford Stephen , Lannin Natasha A.
Published: February 2021

Introduction

This systematic review appraises the measurement quality of tools which assess activity and/or participation in adults with upper limb spasticity arising from neurological impairment, including methodological quality of the psychometric studies. Differences in the measurement quality of the tools for adults with a neurological impairment, but without upper limb spasticity, is also presented.

Methods

29 measurement tools identified in a published review were appraised in this systematic review. For each identified tool, we searched 3 databases (Medline, Embase, CINAHL) to identify psychometric studies completed with neurorehabilitation samples. Methodological quality of instrument evaluations was assessed with use of the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Status Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist. Synthesis of ratings allowed an overall rating of the psychometric evidence for each measurement tool to be calculated.

Results

149 articles describing the development or evaluation of psychometric properties of 22 activity and/or participation measurement tools were included. Evidence specific to tool use for adults with spasticity was identified within only 15 of the 149 articles and provided evidence for 9 measurement tools only. Overall, COSMIN appraisal highlighted a lack of evidence of measurement quality. Synthesis of ratings demonstrated all measures had psychometric weaknesses or gaps in evidence (particularly for use of tools with adults with spasticity).

Conclusions

The systematic search, appraisal and synthesis revealed that currently there is insufficient measurement quality evidence to recommend one tool over another. Notwithstanding this conclusion, newer tools specifically designed for use with people with neurological conditions who have upper limb spasticity, have emergent measurement properties that warrant further research.

Systematic review registration

PROSPERO CRD42014013190.
The impact of preovulatory versus midluteal serum progesterone level on live birth rates during fresh embryo transfer
Authors: Benmachiche Abdelhamid , Benbouhedja Sebti , Zoghmar Abdelali , Al Humaidan Peter Samir Hesjaer
Published: February 2021

Background

Conflicting evidence still prevails concerning the effect of preovulatory elevated progesterone (EP4) on reproductive outcomes in fresh embryo transfer (ET). However, few studies have analyzed the effect of EP4 on the likelihood of pregnancy using multivariate regression approach. The potential confounding factors tested in these studies were limited to either patient’s characteristics or to stimulation related parameters. Yet, several studies have shown that postovulatory parameters such as midluteal progesterone (P4) level may be considered as a proxy variable of endometrial receptivity as well.

Objective

The aim of the present study was to estimate the independent effect of preovulatory P4 effect, if any, on the probability of live birth (LB) by considering the midluteal endocrine profile when controlling for the potential confounding factors.

Methods

This is a secondary data analysis of a cohort of fresh IVF/ICSI cycles triggered with GnRH agonist (n = 328) performed in a single IVF center during the period 2014–2016. Patients contributed only one cycle and were stratified into four groups according to preovulatory P4 quartiles. We assessed the association between preovulatory P4 and the odds of LB calculated by logistic regression analysis after controlling for the most clinically relevant confounders. The primary outcome measure: Live birth rates (LBR).

Results

Both preovulatory and midluteal P4 were significantly correlated with the ovarian response. Logistic regression analysis showed that preovulatory serum P4 did not have a significant impact on LBR. In contrast, midluteal serum P4 level was an important independent factor associated with LBR. The optimal chance of LBR was achieved with midluteal serum P4 levels of 41–60 ng/ml, [OR: 2.73 (1.29–5.78); p< 0.008].

Conclusion

The multivariate analysis suggests that the midluteal P4 level seems to impact LBR more than the preovulatory P4 level in women undergoing IVF treatment followed by fresh ET.
Health and well-being of trans and non-binary participants in a community-based survey of gay, bisexual, and queer men, and non-binary and Two-Spirit people across Canada
Authors: Rutherford Leo , Stark Aeron , Ablona Aidan , Klassen Benjamin J. , Higgins Robert , Jacobsen Hanna , Draenos Christopher J. , Card Kiffer G. , Lachowsky Nathan J.
Published: February 2021

There is a paucity of population health data on the experiences of transgender, non-binary, and other gender minority gay, bisexual, and queer men, and Two-Spirit people in Canada. To address this gap, this article presents a socio-demographic and health profile of trans and non-binary participants from the community-based bilingual 2018 Sex Now Survey. Participants were recruited in-person from Pride festivals in 15 communities to self-complete an anonymous paper-and-pen questionnaire. To be eligible, participants needed to be at least 15 years old, live in Canada, either report a non-heterosexual sexual identity or report sex with a man in the past 5 years, and not report gender identity as a woman. Through community consultations the survey was inclusive of trans men, non-binary people, and Two-Spirit people. Three gender groups (cisgender, transgender, and non-binary) were created, and trans and non-binary participants were compared with their cisgender peers across a variety of demographic, mental health, sexual health, and general health indicators. Odds ratios were calculated to determine initial significance for categorical variables, and adjusted odds ratios were calculated to control for five possible confounders (age, ethnoracial identity, country of birth, sexual identity, and financial strain). Significant differences emerged across all sets of indicators, with many of these findings remaining significant after adjusting for confounding variables, including significantly higher reported rates of mental health challenges and sexual health service barriers for trans and non-binary participants compared to the cisgender group. Trans and non-binary participants were also more likely to be in polyamorous relationships. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that trans and non-binary people experience significant disadvantages compared with cisgender sexual minority men. Improved educational supports and employment protections, access to queer and gender affirming healthcare, and trauma-informed mental health services are needed to improve the health wellbeing of trans and non-binary people in Canada.
Active pharmacovigilance of the seasonal trivalent influenza vaccine produced by Instituto Butantan: A prospective cohort study of five target groups
Authors: Vanni Tazio , Thomé Beatriz da Costa , Oliveira Mayra Martho Moura de , Gattás Vera Lúcia , Salomão Maria da Graça , Koike Marcelo Eiji , Lucchesi Maria Beatriz Bastos , Braga Patrícia Emília , Piorelli Roberta de Oliveira , Viscondi Juliana Yukari Koidara , Mondini Gabriella , da Silva Anderson , Espínola Heloísa Maximo , Santos Joane do Prado , Dias de Nóvoa Rocha Samanta Hosokawa , Weckx Lily Yin , Menang Olga , Soquet Muriel , Precioso Alexander Roberto
Published: February 2021

Introduction

Active pharmacovigilance studies are pivotal to better characterize vaccine safety.

Methods

These are multicenter prospective cohort studies to evaluate the safety of the 2017 and 2018 seasonal trivalent influenza vaccines (TIVs) manufactured by Instituto Butantan, by means of active pharmacovigilance practices. Elderly, children, healthcare workers, pregnant women, and women in the puerperium period were invited to participate in the study during the 2017 and 2018 Brazilian national seasonal influenza vaccination campaigns. Following immunization, participants were observed for 30 minutes and they received a participant card to register adverse events information. All safety information registered were checked at a clinical site visit 14 days after immunization and by a telephone contact 42 days after immunization for unsolicited Adverse Events (AE) and Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).

Results

A total of 942 volunteers participated in the two studies: 305 elderly, 109 children, 108 pregnant women, 32 women in the postpartum period, and 388 health workers. Overall, the median number of AR per participant ranged from 1 to 4. The lowest median number of AR per participant was observed among healthcare workers (1 AR per participant) and the highest among pregnant women (4 AR per participant). Overall, local pain (46.6%) was the most frequent solicited local AR. The most frequent systemic ARs were: headache (22.5%) followed by fatigue (16.0%), and malaise (11.0%). The majority of solicited ARs (96%) were mild, Grades 1 or 2), only 3% were Grade 3, and 1% was Grade 4. No serious AEs, including Guillain-Barré Syndrome, were reported up to 42 days postvaccination.

Conclusion

The results from the two studies confirmed that the 2017 and 2018 seasonal trivalent influenza vaccines produced by Instituto Butantan were safe and that active pharmacovigilance studies should be considered, when it is feasible, as an important initiative to monitor vaccine safety in the post-marketing period.
Antimicrobial resistance and interspecies gene transfer in Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni isolated from food animals, poultry processing, and retail meat in North Carolina, 2018–2019
Authors: Hull Dawn M. , Harrell Erin , van Vliet Arnoud H. M. , Correa Maria , Thakur Siddhartha
Published: February 2021

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention identifies antimicrobial resistant (AMR)Campylobacteras a serious threat to U.S. public health due to high community burden, increased transmissibility, and limited treatability. The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) plays an important role in surveillance of AMR bacterial pathogens in humans, food animals and retail meats. This study investigatedC.coliandC.jejunifrom live food animals, poultry carcasses at production, and retail meat in North Carolina between January 2018-December 2019. Whole genome sequencing and bioinformatics were used for phenotypic and genotypic characterization to compare AMR profiles, virulence factors associated with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (neuABCandcst-IIorcst-III), and phylogenic linkage between 541Campylobacterisolates (C.colin = 343,C.jejunin = 198). Overall, 90.4% (489/541)Campylobacterisolates tested positive for AMR genes, while 43% (233/541) carried resistance genes for three or more antibiotic classes and were classified molecularly multidrug resistant. AMR gene frequencies were highest against tetracyclines (64.3%), beta-lactams (63.6%), aminoglycosides (38.6%), macrolides (34.8%), quinolones (24.4%), lincosamides (13.5%), and streptothricins (5%). A total of 57.6% (114/198)C.jejunicarried GBS virulence factors, while threeC.colicarried theC.jejuni-like lipooligosaccharide locus,neuABCand cst-II. Further evidence ofC.coliandC.jejuniinterspecies genomic exchange was observed in identical multilocus sequence typing, shared sequence type (ST) 7818 clonal complex 828, and identical species-indicator genesmapA,ceuE, andhipO. There was a significant increase in novel STs from 2018 to 2019 (2 in 2018 and 21 in 2019, p<0.002), illustrating variableCampylobactergenomes within food animal production. Introgression betweenC.coliandC.jejunimay aid pathogen adaption, lead to higher AMR and increaseCampylobacterpersistence in food processing. Future studies should further characterize interspecies gene transfer and evolutionary trends in food animal production to track evolving risks to public health.
An updated systematic review and meta-analysis on efficacy of Sofosbuvir in treating hepatitis C-infected patients with advanced chronic kidney disease
Authors: Majd Jabbari Sara , Maajani Khadije , Merat Shahin , Poustchi Hossein , Sepanlou Sadaf G.
Published: February 2021

Sofosbuvir seems to be a revolutionary treatment for Hepatitis C-infected patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) but existing evidence is not quite adequate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Sofosbuvir-based therapy without Ribavirin for all hepatitis C virus genotypes among patients with advanced CKD. We conducted an updated systematic literature search from the beginning of 2013 up to June 2020. Sustained virologic response (SVR) rate at 12 and/or 24 weeks after the end of treatment, and adverse events in HCV-infected patients with advanced CKD were pooled using random effects models. We included 27 published articles in our meta-analyses, totaling 1,464 HCV-infected patients with advanced CKD. We found a substantial heterogeneity based on theI2index (P = 0.00,I2= 56.1%). The pooled SVR rates at 12 and 24 weeks after the end of Sofosbuvir-based treatment were 97% (95% Confidence Interval: 95–99) and 95% (89–99) respectively. The pooled SVR12 rates were 98% (96–100) and 94% (90–97) in patients under 60 and over 60 years old respectively. The pooled incidence of severe adverse events was 0.11 (0.04–0.19). The pooled SVR12 rate after completion of the half dose regimen was as high as the full dose treatment but it was associated with less adverse events (0.06 versus 0.14). The pooled SVR12 rate was 98% (91–100) in cirrhotic patients and 100% (98–100) in non-cirrhotic patients. The endorsement of Sofosbuvir-based regimen can improve the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with advanced CKD.
Complete symptom resolution as predictor of Helicobacter pylori eradication and factors affecting symptom resolution: Prospective follow up study
Authors: Gebeyehu Endalew , Nigatu Desalegn , Engidawork Ephrem
Published: February 2021

Background

Symptom resolution is the most common clinical practice during assessment and evaluation ofhelicobacter pyloriinfected patients after employing eradication therapy.

Objective

Prediction of eradication ofH.pyloriwith symptom resolution and assess factors affecting symptom resolution.

Method

Facility based follow up study was done on consentedH.pyloripositive adult patients who received standard triple therapy consisting of a proton pump inhibitor, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin from May 2016 to April 2018 at Bahir Dar city in Ethiopia. Sociodemographic and clinical data was collected before and after eradication therapy by using pre-developed structured questionnaire. Both positive and negative predictive values were calculated. SPSS version 23 was used to conduct bivariate and backward stepwise multivariate logistic regression to analyze data. P-value < 0.05 at 95%CI was considered as significant.

Result

The study involved a total of 421 patients who completed follow up. Patients’ mean age and body weight (±SD) were 30.63 (± 10.74) years and 56.71 (± 10.19) kg, respectively. Complete symptom resolution was achieved in 84.3% of the patients and eradication ofH.pyloriwas successful in 90% of patients. Positive predictive value of complete symptom resolution forH.pylorieradication was 98.9% (351/355) and whereas negative predictive value was 57.6%(38/66). Factors associated with complete symptom resolution were regimen completion (AOR: 2.77 95%CI (1.12–6.86), p = 0.028) and no use of traditional homemade supplements prepared from Fenugreek or Flaxseed (AOR: 2.09 95%CI (1.22–3.58), p = 0.007).

Conclusion

Complete symptom resolution is a powerful predictor of success ofH.pylorieradication and can be used to assessH.pyloristatus after eradication therapy. Assessment of complete symptom resolution should consider regimen completion and traditional practice of using homemade supplements prepared from Fenugreek or Flaxseed.
College students’ stress and health in the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of academic workload, separation from school, and fears of contagion
Authors: Yang Chunjiang , Chen Aobo , Chen Yashuo
Published: February 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has unhinged the lives of people across the globe. In particular, more than 30 million Chinese college students are home-schooling, yet there is little understanding of how academic workload, separation from school, and fears of contagion lead to a decrease in their health. This study examined the relationships between Chinese college students’ three critical stressors and two types of health in the COVID‐19 pandemic context. We used a three-wave lagged design with a one-week interval. All the constructs were assessed by self-report in anonymous surveys during the COVID‐19 pandemic. College students were asked to report their demographic information, academic workload, separation from school, fears of contagion, perceived stress, and health. The results of this study showed that academic workload, separation from school, and fears of contagion had negative effects on college students’ health via perceived stress. In the COVID-19 crisis, multiple prevention and control measures focusing on college students may lead them to have different degrees of stress and health problems. Our results enrich the literature on stress and health and offer novel practical implications for all circles of the society to ensure students’ health under the context of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Human development associated with environmental quality in China
Authors: Li Xiaoyu , Xu Lan
Published: February 2021

This paper aims to investigate the connection between overall environmental quality and human development. Based on China’s provincial panel data from 2004 to 2017, this study constructed the Environment Degradation Index (EDI) and Human Development Index (HDI) to measure environmental pollution and human development, respectively, and it used the Simultaneous Equations Model (SEM) to assess the relationship between them. The results showed that there was an inverted U-shaped relationship found between EDI and HDI, and the coefficients of the first and second power of HDI were 5.2781 and -2.3476, respectively. Meanwhile, the results also confirmed that environmental pollution, in turn, delayed regional economic growth, and every 0.01 unit increase in EDI was correlated with a 3.15% decrease in GDP per capita. It is recommended that the government should speed up human development to surpass the turning point of the inverted U-shaped curve soonest possible.
Evaluating the effect of Chinese control measures on COVID-19 via temporal reproduction number estimation
Authors: Chen Duanbing , Zhou Tao
Published: February 2021

Control measures are necessary to contain the spread of serious infectious diseases such as COVID-19, especially in its early stage. We propose to use temporal reproduction number an extension of effective reproduction number, to evaluate the efficacy of control measures, and establish a Monte-Carlo method to estimate the temporal reproduction number without complete information about symptom onsets. The province-level analysis indicates that the effective reproduction numbers of the majority of provinces in mainland China got down to < 1 just by one week from the setting of control measures, and the temporal reproduction number of the week [15 Feb, 21 Feb] is only about 0.18. It is therefore likely that Chinese control measures on COVID-19 are effective and efficient, though more research needs to be performed.
Pembedayaan Masyarakat Melalui Pemanfaatan Komoditas Ketela di Desa Giricahyo
Authors: Sunarsih Sunarsih
Published: February 2021

This paper tries to explore the empowering model through the function of cassava commodity as an increase of prosperous people in Giricahyo Village, Gunungkidul. Through a community-based research approach, qualitatively, a workshop for cassava commodity development has become the trend in the empowerment program. The framework to change the way of positivistic paradigm to shift more than holistic, synergic, and transdisciplinary can be claimed as a new model of social intervention. Furthermore, the study finds that assistance people can be optimized when it is paradigm implemented in the community development process. This article argues that the innovation of cassava processed in various creativity can appear new understood and knowledge for people to restricted productivity. Society has been motivated to open a new enterprise product. However, social welfare can not evaluate in this program. Optimization of cassava processed has become snack produce that it can be a solution of increasing prosperous people with the evaluation of the program.Tulisan ini mengeksplorasi model pemberdayaan melalui pemanfaatan komoditas ketela sebagai upaya untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat Desa Giricahyo, Gunungkidul. Melalui pendekatan community-based research, secara kualitatif, pelatihan pengembangan komoditas ketela menjadi trend dalam program pemberdayaan. Kerangka kerja dari perubahan cara pandang pemikiran positivistik ke arah yang lebih holistik, sinergis, dan transdisipliner dapat diklaim sebagai model intervensi sosial baru. Karena itu, studi ini menemukan pendampingan masyarakat dapat berjalan optimal ketika paradigma tersebut diterapkan dalam proses pemberdayaan. Artikel ini berargumentasi bahwa inovasi olahan ketela dengan beragam varian kreativitas dapat memunculkan pemahaman dan wawasan baru bagi masyarakat dalam produksi yang terbatas. Masyarakat telah termotivasi untuk membuka usaha baru. Namun demikian, tingkat kesejahteraan masyarakat tidak dapat diukur dalam program ini. Pengoptimalan pengolahan ketela menjadi makanan ringan dapat menjadi solusi untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan dengan capaian evaluasi yang terukur.
Moral Evaluation dalam Pemberitaan Pesawat Lion Air JT-610: Narasi Berita Detik.com dan Kompas.com
Authors: Alfazri M
Published: February 2021

This study aims to find the framing of detik.com and kompas.com on the evacuation process of the Lion Air JT610 plane crash, in the aspect of moral judgment. Every event that occurs which is informed by the media has a specific purpose to be conveyed so that the reader can be construed like what the media wants. One of the suppressive aspects of the news is to provide an image for the public to conduct moral judgments on events that occur. To achieve this goal, this study uses a qualitative method using the Robert N. Entman framing analysis approach. From the search for the news made, this study found that detik.com provides news quickly, while kompas.com features accurate news, so the preaching process takes longer than detik.com. Meanwhile, in the aspect of explaining the causes of the accident, detik.com prioritizes a comprehensive explanation by presenting various sources. This is different from kompas.com which tends to display news from one side. Two different aspects of taking a point of view between detik.com and kompas.com cause different moral judgments to emerge. Kompas prefers the point of view of the evacuation team by presenting the narrative of victims who died in the evacuation process. Meanwhile, detik.com takes the perspective of the victim, so that the misfortunes of the victim's family are highlighted.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan framing detik.com dan kompas.com atas proses evakuasi kecelakaan pesawat Lion Air JT610, dalam aspek penilaian moral. Setiap peristiwa yang terjadi yang diinformasikan oleh media memiliki tujuan spesifik yang hendak disampaikan agar pembaca dapat terskontruk seperti keinginan media. Salah satu aspek penekan dalam berita adalah memberikan gambaran kepada masyarakat untuk melakukan penilaian moral atas peristiwa yang terjadi. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut, penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan analisis framing Robert N. Entman. Dari penelusuran terhadap berita yang dibuat, penelitian ini menemukan bahwa detik.com menyediakan berita secara cepat, sedangkan kompas.com menonjolkan pemberitaan yang akurat, sehingga proses pengabarannya lebih lama dibandingkan dengan detik.com. Sedangkan dalam aspek penjelasan penyebab kecelakaan, detik.com lebih mengutamakan penjelasan yang menyeluruh dengan menghadirkan sumber yang bervariatif. Hal ini berbeda dengan kompas.com yang lebih cenderung menampilkan berita dari satu sisi. Dua aspek yang berbeda dalam mengambil sudut pandang antara detik.com dan kompas.com menyebabkan adanya penilaian moral yang berbeda yang muncul. Kompas lebih mengutamakan sudut pandang tim evakuasi dengan menampilkan narasi korban yang gugur dalam proses evakuasi. Sedangkan, detik.com mengambil sudut pandang korban, sehingga kemalangan dari keluarga korban lebih ditonjolkan.
PENGGUNAAN OMNIBUS LAW DALAM REFORMASI REGULASI BIDANG LINGKUNGAN HIDUP DI INDONESIA
Authors: Helmi Helmi , Fitria Fitria , Kusniati Retno
Published: February 2021

Perumpunan bidang dan kelembagaan merupakan ide utama tulisan ini dalam melakukan reformasi regulasi menggunakan omnibus law bidang lingkungan hidup di Indonesia. Studi ini menggunakan telaah yuridis normatif yang membahas permasalahan: Pertama, apakah aspek perumpunan bidang dan kelembagaan dapat dijadikan dasar reformasi regulasi bidang lingkungan hidup menggunakan omnibus law? Kedua, apakah bidang UU-PPLH dapat dijadikan sebagai rumpun untuk melakukan reformasi regulasi terhadap bidang-bidang sektoral lingkungan hidup di Indonesia? Kajian ini menghasilkan simpulan: Pertama, perumpunan bidang dan kelembagaan merupakan prinsip dasar penggunaan omnibus law di Indonesia untuk reformasi regulasi di Indonesia termasuk bidang lingkungan hidup. Kedua, lingkungan hidup merupakan rumpun bidang, maka omnibus law dapat dijadikan metode dalam pembentukan UU Lingkungan Hidup sebagai rumpun bidang yang mencakup sub-sub rumpun bidang di bawahnya.
Falso negativo en serología de VHC debido a interferencia por crioglobulinas
Authors: Recio Comí Gemma , Molina Clavero Carmen , Calabuig Ballester Sandra , Benavent Bofill Clara , Picó-Plana Ester , Martín Grau Carla , Gutiérrez Fornés Cristina , Sans Mateu Mᵃ Teresa
Published: February 2021

Objetivos

Las crioglobulinas (CG) son proteínas séricas que precipitan en frío in vitro. Se sabe que las CG causan interferencias analíticas en diversos tipos de análisis clínicos, lo que se traduce en resultados incorrectos. Presentamos el caso de una paciente diagnosticada erróneamente de crioglobulinemia esencial debido a la interferencia de las CG en la serología del virus de la hepatitis C (VHC).

Presentación del caso

Es el caso de una paciente edad avanzada edad con fallo renal agudo que requirió hemodiálisis urgente. Ante la ausencia de infecciones u otras patologías asociadas a la producción de CG, se estableció el diagnóstico de fracaso renal agudo causado por una crioglobulinemia esencial. Sin embargo, se obtuvo un resultado positivo inesperado al analizar la carga viral del VHC. De este modo, se sospechó de la presencia de una infección por VHC, con resultado falso negativo en la serología, causado por la interferencia in vitro de las CG. Esto se confirmó al repetir la serología en suero calentado a 37 °C. Finalmente, se estableció el diagnóstico de crioglobulinemia secundaria a infección por VHC.

Conclusiones

Este caso evidencia que la presencia de CG en sangre puede interferir en la correcta interpretación de los resultados de diversos tipos de análisis clínicos. La identificación de las CG y el tratamiento previo del suero son cruciales a la hora de evitar resultados incorrectos y establecer un diagnóstico certero.
Amino acid metabolism disorders and PAH gene mutations in Southeastern Anatolia Region
Authors: Öz Özlem , Akbulut Emiş Deniz , Karadağ Müjgan Ercan , Gönel Ataman , Koyuncu İsmail
Published: February 2021

Objectives

Inborn errors of metabolism are generally autosomal recessive inherited disorders. The incidence and genetic features of neonatal metabolic disorders vary significantly by regions and populations. In this study, we aimed to determine the amino acid metabolism disorders and evaluate the genetic test results of these patients retrospectively.

Methods

The blood samples collected from heel blood and dried on filter cards in the neonatal screening program, were analyzed for amino acid metabolism disorders by (LC)-MS/MS method. Patients with suspected metabolic diseases were diagnosed with NGS method.

Results

Amino acid metabolism disorders were detected in 66 of 2,104 patients who were screened for suspected neonatal metabolic disorders. Sixty-two of 66 patients were diagnosed with phenylketonuria, the rest of them were diagnosed with tyrosinemia type I, arginosuccinate lyase deficiency, citrullinemia type 1 and Maple Tree syrup disease. The most common PAH gene mutations were c.1208C>T (A403V).

Conclusion

Phenylketonuria was the most common disease among amino acid metabolism disorders in Şanlıurfa. There were different allele frequencies compared to the PAH mutations reported in previous studies. This may be due to the different characteristics of the populations and also the high rate of consanguineous marriage in our region.
Objectscapes: a manifesto for investigating the impacts of object flows on past societies
Authors: Pitts Martin , Versluys Miguel John
Published: February 2021

World history is often framed in terms of flows of people: humans coming ‘out of Africa’, the spread of farmers in the Holocene, the disruptions of the ‘Sea Peoples’, or ‘colonisation’ by Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans. In this article, the authors argue that world history is also about the flows of objects. To illuminate the impacts of objects on past societies, they introduce the concept of ‘objectscapes’ as a means of writing new kinds of histories of human-thing entanglements, in which objects in motion have roles to play—beyond representation—over both the short and long term. To illustrate, they present examples from two regions at the end of the first millennium BC: southern Germany and northern Syria.
The Current State of Transatlantic Relations: Déjà vu All Over Again?
Authors: Csizmazia Gábor
Published: February 2021

While the United States and Europe share a set of basic values and interests, debates across the Atlantic do repeatedly occur, particularly since the end of the Cold War. Transatlantic relations under the Trump Administration have experienced noticeable political tensions that were last witnessed under the Bush Administration in the early years of the millennium. There is a sense of déjà vu in Europe, given that despite Donald J. Trump’s unusual rhetoric, the issues in hand are not necessarily new. Washington’s take on the international order and transatlantic relations is best described by the concept of conservative internationalism, which differs from other U.S. foreign policy approaches yet continues to be in contrast with the more liberal views in Europe.
Political and Economic Feasibility of Contracted American Liquefied Natural Gas for Energy Security in Poland and the Baltic States – Can the American Government Help?
Authors: Kulander Christopher
Published: February 2021

At the heart of the European Union (“EU”) energy policy is energy security. Energy security is maintained, in part, by a diversification of supply. Despite the fact that the EU has prioritized diversification, its dependency on Russian natural gas has increased in recent years. Contemporaneously, the politicalrelationship between the EU and Russia has worsened. Construction of NordStream 2(“NS2”) will further establish Russia as the dominant supplier of natural gas to the EU while lessening the diversification of its energy supply. To further the EU’s stated goals of energy diversification and security, another steady source of natural gas imports for the countries along the Baltic Sea is needed. LNG importation assets in Poland and the Baltic states exist for this purpose. Unlike other EU members, these countries have demonstrated the economic and political will to curb the coercive influence ofRussian natural gas imports. America is awash in natural gas, with plenty for export and can sendincreasing volumes of LNG worldwide. In contrast to other sources, America is well located to supply Europe with secure LNG, and its importation should be a shared goal of the EU and America. Despite the desire of some American statesmen to use the “shale gas revolution” to further U.S. geopolitical goals; however, the U.S. hydrocarbon industry (unlike in Russia) is overwhelmingly controlled by private landowners and industry. The goal ofthe American, Polish, and the Balticstates should therefore be narrowly focusedon establishing free trade agreements and the encouragement of longer -term contractual relationships between America and Poland and the Baltic states.
Ponencia - Jairo Enrique Ordóñez Garzón - Lima, Perú - 2014
Authors: Jairo Enrique Ordóñez Garzón
Published: February 2021

Informe de movilidad académica: Congreso de ALAIC (Asociación Latinoamericana de Investigación en Comunicación
Infografía – resultados convocatoria 833 de 2018 de Colciencias (Minciencias)
Authors: Olga Lucia Ostos Ortiz , Camilo Alejandro Corchuelo Rodriguez , Fray Eduardo González Gil
Published: February 2021

La Dirección Nacional de Investigación e Innovación estableció como estrategia de comunicación del conocimiento la divulgación por medio de infografías de los resultados de los grupos de investigación de la universidad en la convocatoria 833 de 2018 de Colciencias (Minciencias). De esta manera, continua la consolidación de productos de apropiación social del conocimiento de todos los grupos de investigación de la Universidad Santo Tomás.
Información para la toma de decisiones en la gestión de la seguridad y salud en el trabajo
Authors: Yuber Liliana Rodríguez Rojas , Diana Milena Carvajal Montealegre
Published: February 2021

Colombia asumió el reto de pasar del paradigma de la salud ocupacional a la seguridad y salud en el trabajo. En este sentido, en este documento se presentan los resultados parciales de un proyecto de investigación que buscó diseñar métodos de evaluación para la toma de decisiones en la gestión de la seguridad y salud en el trabajo. Se realizó una investigación mixta de integración múltiple. Se efectuó un diagnóstico de la GSST con múltiples instrumentos para medir su desempeño y el nivel de madurez en una entidad pública del sector de salud de Bogotá. La triangulación de la información recopilada a través de estos métodos reorientó la toma de decisiones en cuanto al enfoque de intervención de la seguridad y salud en el trabajo adelantado por la entidad estudiada. Se concluye que para la toma de decisiones es necesario incorporar distintas fuentes de información con el fin de identificar las brechas existentes y poder establecer estrategias concretas para la mejora de la SST.
Integración de la responsabilidad social con el modelo ISO 9001 en Pymes colombianas certificadas
Authors: Guillermo Peña Guarín , Luis Gerardo Martínez Díaz
Published: February 2021

En los últimos años la presión de los clientes y de cier- tas comunidades organizadas que debaten el comporta- miento ético de las empresas, o que promueven el veto a productos elaborados por empresas controvertidas por sus actuaciones en los campos social, económico o ambiental, así como el hecho de que los inversionistas y las compañías aseguradoras consideran un factor de riesgo el que una empresa termine cuestionada por es- tos aspectos, han creado motivos adicionales para que una empresa actúe responsablemente. Por otra parte tanto a nivel mundial como en Colombia, muchas Pymes han implementado y certificado un sistema de gestión de la calidad como respuesta a necesidades internas o a circunstancias del mercado; ese conoci- miento organizacional y esas experiencias en el mane- jo de un sistema de gestión de la calidad se podrían aprovechar para facilitar la inserción de las prácticas de la responsabilidad social en las Pymes, mejorando su posición competitiva. Esta investigación exploró la po- sibilidad de integrar el sistema de gestión de la calidad de Pymes certificadas bajo el modelo ISO 9001 con los principios y prácticas de responsabilidad social tal como se plantean en las normas Guía sobre responsa- bilidad social ISO 26000 (WD 4.2) y Responsabilidad social laboral SA 8000:2001. Se utilizó una metodología de observación participante, seleccionando tres Pymes para efectuar una prueba piloto que, a través de una consultoría en la implementación de las normas ante- riormente mencionadas, hiciera evidentes las ventajas o dificultades de integrar la responsabilidad social a un sistema de gestión de la calidad en funcionamiento.