bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Wellness tourism sebagai Bentuk Adaptasi terhadap Dinamika Pariwisata Bali di Era New Normal
Authors: Susanti Herny
Published: June 2022

This study aims to determine the potential of wellness tourism in Bali, identify the involvement of stakeholders in the development of wellness tourism, and find forms of wellness tourism development in Bali as part of adaptation to the dynamics of tourism in the new normal era. This study uses a qualitative method. Data were collected using in-depth interviews with stakeholders/policymakers and academics in the tourism sector. The theories used in this research are adaptation theory, participation theory, and community-based tourism theory. This study found that the potential for wellness tourism in Bali is more focused on natural resources, culture, spirituality, and local wisdom. The involvement of stakeholders in the development of wellness tourism is more about the implementation of their respective duties and functions, including in terms of regulations/policies; provision of clean, healthy, safe, and environment (CHSE) facilities; as well as the role of the community in realizing sustainable tourism. This study also found that the form of wellness tourism that needs to be developed is wellness tourism which is characteristic of Bali, involves the local community more thoroughly, and prioritizes the principles of sustainable tourism.AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui potensi wellness tourism di Bali, mengidentifikasi keterlibatan stakeholder dalam pengembangan wellness tourism, dan menemukan bentuk-bentuk pengembangan wellness tourism di Bali sebagai bagian dari adaptasi terhadap dinamika pariwisata di era new normal. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara mendalam dengan pemangku kepentingan/pengambil kebijakan dan akademisi di sektor pariwisata. Teori yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah teori adaptasi, teori partisipasi, dan teori pariwisata berbasis masyarakat. Studi ini menemukan bahwa potensi wellness tourism di Bali lebih terfokus pada sumber daya alam, budaya, spiritualitas, dan kearifan lokal. Keterlibatan stakeholder dalam pengembangan wellness tourism lebih pada pelaksanaan tugas dan fungsinya masing-masing, termasuk dalam hal regulasi/kebijakan; penyediaan fasilitas bersih, sehat, aman, dan lingkungan (CHSE); serta peran masyarakat dalam mewujudkan pariwisata berkelanjutan. Penelitian ini juga menemukan bahwa bentuk wellness tourism yang perlu dikembangkan adalah wellness tourism yang menjadi ciri khas Bali, melibatkan masyarakat setempat secara lebih menyeluruh, dan mengedepankan prinsip-prinsip pariwisata berkelanjutan.
External ventricular drainage: indications and outcome among Sudanese Children
Authors: Elzain Mohammed , Ahmed Moayad , Salim Abubakr
Published: June 2022

This study reflects on our experience in managing Sudanese children with different cranial conditions through external ventricular drain (EVD); indications for EVD, pathologies faced, and early outcome. A prospective review of cases operated at the National Center for Neurological Sciences was performed during the period from February 2014 to February 2016. The patients were closely followed till EVD removal and patient discharge. Thirty-five Sudanese children were included in the study (age range between 6 days to 7 years). The majority of the cases had posterior fossa tumor with obstructive hydrocephalus (n=19, 54.3%). Twenty patients (57.1%) presented with decreased level of consciousness while 28 (80%) patients presented with symptoms and signs of raised intracranial pressure (ICP). The decision for EVD was made preoperatively based on positive cranial computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI) findings in 10 patients (28.6%). Additionally, 28 patients (80%) responded to single injectable antibiotic therapy with an average duration of 22 days. Subsequently, 25 patients improved or got cured (71.4%), 5 deteriorated and 11 died. We concluded that EVD can be used for many indications including obstructive, post-infectious and post-meningitic hydrocephalus as well as intraventricular hemorrhage. Most patients may present with either deteriorating level of consciousness or symptoms and signs of raised ICP but few of them may have positive brain imaging findings and therefore the decision for EVD was made intra-operatively. The average duration for EVD use was 3 weeks with single antibiotic therapy use which was found as effective as when combined with intraventricular therapy.
SISTEM INFORMASI PEMETAAN PELANGGARAN DAN KONSELING SISWA SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA
Authors: Nur Hidayat Muhammad , Dwi Imaniawan Fabriyan Fandi , Zuhrina Arifatus
Published: June 2022

AbstrakSekolah menjadi lingkungan pembelajaran nilai dan norma yang dilakukan setelah keluarga, untuk peran tersebut pentingnya peran guru didukung teknologi manajemen data untuk mengetahui perkembangan siswa. Proses interaksi dalam sistem informasi berbasis web bimbingan konseling ini, memuat laporan pengolahan data permasalahan siswa, yang memuat terdiri dari fungsi halaman utama, data guru, data jabatan, data wali murid, data tahun ajaran, data pengguna, data kelas, data jurusan, data pelanggaran, data kategori pelanggaran, data siswa, proses penginputan identitas, proses pencatatan catatan pelanggaran, statistik pelanggaran, jumlah poin keseluruhan siswa. Dengan perancangan sistem menggunakan metode Prototype sebagai metode pengembangan perangkat lunak dan bahasa pemrograman PHP dengan MySQL sebagai basis data. Hasil dari perancangan sistem informasi ini dapat mempermudah dalam proses pembuatan laporan, data yang disimpan secara sistematis dalam perangkat komputer dapat dicari dan diperiksa melalui program ini. Hak akses pengolahan data berupa poin serta pencarian data pelanggaran yang dibutuhkan juga dapat terpenuhi sesuai dengan kebutuhan user dan administrator.  Kata kunci— Sistem Informasi, Pemetaan Pelanggaran, Poin, Bimbingan Konseling, Prototype Berbasis Web  AbstractThe school becomes an environment for learning values and norms that are carried out after the family, for this role the importance of the teacher's role is supported by data management technology to determine student development. The interaction process in this counseling guidance web-based information system contains reports on student problem data processing, which consist of main page functions, teacher data, position data, student guardian data, school year data, user data, class data, department data, data violations, violation category data, student data, identity input process, violation record recording process, violation statistics, the total number of student points. By designing the system using the Prototype method as a software development method and the PHP programming language with MySQL as the database. The results of this information system design can facilitate the process of making reports, data stored systematically in computer devices can be searched and checked through this program. Access rights for data processing in the form of points as well as searching for required violation data can also be fulfilled according to user and administrator needs. Keywords— Information System, Violating Mapping, Point, Counseling Guidance, Prototype Web based
Pengaruh Website Design Quality dan E-Service Quality Terhadap Repurchase Intention Sociolla E-Trust Sebagai Variabel Mediasi
Authors: Wuisan Dewi S.S , Candra David , Tanaya Maisie Adeline , Natalia Velliana , Bernarto Innocentius
Published: June 2022

This study aims to examine the positive influence of website design quality and e-service quality on repurchase intention. The sampling technique in this study uses a non-probability sampling technique that is purposive sampling. The target population is all Sociolla customers in the Jakarta and Tangerang regions. The number of samples in this study were 200 respondents. The method of collecting data is questionnaire or questionnaire. Data were processed using Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis with the help of SmartPLS software. The results showed that the variable website design quality has a positive effect both directly and indirectly on repurchase intention mediated by e-trust, while the e-service quality variable has no direct effect but has an indirect effect on repurchase intention mediated by etrust.AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh positif website design quality dan e-service quality terhadap repurchase intention. Teknik pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan teknik non-probability sampling yaitu purposive sampling. Target populasi adalah semua pelanggan Sociolla di wilayah Jakarta dan Tangerang. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini sebesar 200 responden. Metode pengumpulan data dengan angket atau kuesioner. Data diolah dengan menggunakan analisis Partial Least Square - Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) dengan bantuan software SmartPLS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel website design quality memiliki pengaruh positif baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung terhadap repurchase intention dimediasi oleh e-trust, sedangkan variabel e-service quality tidak memiliki pengaruh secara langsung namun memiliki pengaruh secara tidak langsung terhadap repurchase intention dimediasi oleh e-trust.
Özlüce Baraj Gölü’nde Yaşayan Üç Luciobarbus Türünün (Luciobarbus barbulus, Luciobarbus esocinus ve Luciobarbus xanthopterus) Metrik ve Meristik Özelliklerinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: Düşükcan Mustafa , Eroğlu Mücahit , Çoban Mehmet Zülfü
Published: June 2022

In this study, 51 morphometric 8 meristic characteristics of Luciobarbus barbulus (Heckel 1847), Luciobarbus esocinus Heckel 1843 and Luciobarbus xanthopterus Heckel 1843 species living in Özlüce Dam Lake were examined. Maximum, minimum, mean, standard deviation, standard error and coefficients of variation (%) of morphometric characters and their ratios to each other were calculated. In addition, correlation coefficients were calculated with the regression equation of standard height ratios of morphometric measurements, and as a result, strong positive correlations were determined. From the meristic characters, the number of scales in the lateral line and transversal direction, the number of simple and soft rays on the fins, the number of gill spines, the rows and numbers of the pharynx teeth were determined, and the descriptive features of each species were determined.
Iğdır Yöresinde Organik Arıcılık ve Bal Üretimi Anla
Authors: Araz Fatih , Karademir Başaran , Kadirhanoğulları İbrahim Hakkı
Published: June 2022

Organic agricultural products are food products that are inspected and certified at all stages of production until they are offered for consumption by institutions that are authorized by the state. Beekeeping products made for human food are also subject to the same certification process. With this research, it was aimed to reveal the organic beekeeping and organic honey understanding of the people of Iğdır region. With the survey, the information of the local consumers about organic honey, how they got this information, their status and reasons for organic honey consumption, as well as the certification processes were collected. The obtained data were analyzed with numerical, proportional, and decision tree methods. The genders of the survey participants were 66% male, 34% female. It was also determined that 70.5% of the participants were under the age of 40, had a bachelor's degree or higher education level in the proportion of 43%, and 63% had a minimum wage or lower-income level. For the questions asked about the research topic, it was reported that participants know and eat organic honey in the proportion of 93%, buy organic honey in the proportion of 77.5%, having information about the organic honey certificate in the proportion of 67% and certification stages in the proportion of 43%. Despite these high rates, the same participants gave contradictory answers to some other questions, such as; for the question of “What is organic honey?” the answer of "Certified honey" in the proportion of only 11.5% and for the question of “How did you know that the organic honey you bought was organic honey?” the answer of " I saw its certificate” in the proportion of only 18.1%. This contradiction was noted. With this research, it was determined that the local people did not have enough information about organic beekeeping and honey understanding. In order to fill this gap, it can be suggested that healthy nutrition lessons be included in the education curricula starting from primary school, and usage of TV, radio, and internet broadcasting for this purpose. The fact that the participants' education level is high and their age is young may provide an advantage in order to get results from the training to be given on the subject.
Department of Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, 60250 Tokat
Authors: Aksüt Burcu , Dursun Samet Kaya , Ergüneş Gazanfer
Published: June 2022

With the increase in the world population and the continuous development of technology, energy demands continue to increase. In general, the global energy needs are met by fossil sourced fuels. Depleting nature of fossil energy sources, their negative impacts on environment, increasing energy demands have led the efficient use of energy sources and the shift to local and renewable energy resources. Biogas is a renewable energy resource. Since organic wastes are used in biogas production, biogas offers a significant way of elimination of wastes and a source of energy. Animal wastes are the primary source of biogas. In this study, it is aimed to determine the biogas potential of Tokat province from animal wastes. Depending on this purpose, the amount of waste and biogas that can be obtained from animal waste and the energy potential that can be produced have been revealed by using the current data of the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry. Energy equivalents of the biogas that can be obtained were also calculated. According to 2021 data, there are 303.952 cattle, 511.457 sheep and 247.333 poultry in Tokat province. Annually, 245.988 tons solid animal waste are obtained in Tokat province. In this study, conducted with the 2021 data of Tokat province, the amount of biogas that can be produced from animal wastes was calculated as 49 million m3/year. Districts with the greatest biogas potential are Merkez, Turhal and Zile respectively in 2021. The energy equivalent of biogas produced has been calculated as 292.000 MWh/year
El nuevo paisaje urbano en la ciudad: la migración, las dos caras del miedo
Authors: López Yza Olimpia , González Luna Fabián , Hernández Bonilla Mauricio
Published: June 2022

El presente artículo, a través de datos recopilados por investigadores, reportajes  y organizaciones en los últimos quince años, muestra la percepción de inseguridad provocado por el discurso del miedo, que, tanto siente el migrante irregular, como los habitantes locales que temen al otro, es decir la xenofobia, un tipo se racismo que se materializa por el rechazo y miedo al extranjero, de carácter defensivo, y como ha detonado cambios en el paisaje de las ciudades a nivel internacional y en México.
Flujos de las crisis económicas: posibilidades de un nuevo programa arquitectónico global.
Authors: Rivas Manuel
Published: June 2022

En estos últimos años se ven multiplicados los flujos migratorios de familias enteras golpeadas en el contexto de una crisis social, económica, climática o bélica que se ven obligadas a dejar su territorio en búsqueda de nuevos horizontes. En la ciudad actual -grandes urbes, sobre todo- se reflejan la suma de identidades culturales de diferentes puntos del planeta y flujos migratorios producto de las diferentes crisis principalmente económicas; territoriales, continentales o globales. Sumadas a la pandemia mundial del Covi-19 que generaron este año más pobreza aún.
La Architectural Promenade de Le Corbusier: hacia una nueva percepción de la arquitectura
Authors: Alemán Alonso Edgar Manuel , Winfield Reyes Fernando N. , Martí Capitanachi Daniel R.
Published: June 2022

Este artículo pretende abordar algunos aspectos de la percepción en la arquitectura a partir de la architectural promenade que Le Corbusier y su primo Pierre Jeanneret realizaran en el primer proyecto la villa Meyer (París, 1925). Desde aquí, se intenta explorar como dispositivo visual sobre el recorrido espacial de la obra y desde la función narrativa que encierra el discurso contenido en la Carta Meyer que la dupla lecorbusiana expresó de manera gráfica y textual con la finalidad de convencer a su cliente, la Sra. Meyer y su madre, Madame Hirtz. En este sentido, la Carta Meyer expone mediante la articulación de diversas intenciones, la identidad del espacio que repercute en la construcción imaginaria de la experiencia del estar ahí, a través de la estructuración de secuencias espaciales que interactúan en relación con nuestro conocimiento previo respecto a la concepción fenomenológica del lugar, condensadora del “espíritu del tiempo” y de las variaciones del pensamiento reflejadas en la obra arquitectónica.
La Bestia Cultural. Un reciclaje arquitectónico
Authors: García Lucia Jaime
Published: June 2022

El presente ensayo narra el desarrollo de una investigación procesual para la elaboración de un anteproyecto arquitectónico cuyo objetivo fue la intervención y eventual recuperación de una estructura edificada en la ciudad de Villa Azueta, Veracruz a principios del siglo XX. Por su ubicación y cualidades estético-espaciales dicha estructura, actualmente en desuso, se convierte en un punto estratégico para el desarrollo de la comunidad y para la atención de los migrantes en tránsito por nuestro país con rumbo a los Estados Unidos. Cabe mencionar que la investigación fue financiada por el Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz en el año 2014 a través del Programa de Estímulos a la Creación y al Desarrollo Artístico de Veracruz.
La Corona de Bambi como muestra del trabajo arquitectónico de Mathias Goeritz
Authors: de la Vega Isabel
Published: June 2022

El presente ensayo tiene la intención de dar a conocer la escultura transitable La Corona de Bambi o Corona del Pedregal, del escultor Mathias Goeritz, haciendo incapié a la naturaleza vertical que caracteriza las obra del escultor, asociada a lo espritual así como al manifiesto emocional con cual creaba su piezas. Al ser la obra anteriormente descrita perteneciente a la segunda etapa de la Zona Escultórica de Ciudad Universitaria (CU), se brinda contexto de la misma, Así mismo se habla de la formación de Goeritz cómo escultor gracias a los maestros que lo instruyeron a su llegada a México y el contexto del arte en ese momento (1949). Finalizando con conclusiones a partir de dicha investigación.
Histories of Torres Strait Islander interaction and mythological geography
Authors: Wright Duncan , Mitchell Rod , Norris Bronnagh
Published: June 2022

Archaeologists and anthropologists have long been interested in the study of past human interaction. In the Indo-Pacific, research has focused on the age and processes by which islands were settled and the role that intermediary communities played in these histories. Torres Strait, on Australia’s northern border, represents one such frontier zone. For millennia this 48,000 km2 area (containing at least 274 islands) separated predominately horticultural and pottery-using Melanesians and hunter-gatherer Australians, a contrast considered by some to be ‘starker and more perplexingly than anywhere else in the world’ (Walker 1972:405). Mirroring archaeological explanations and theoretical interests elsewhere, Coral Sea chronicles have transitioned between those prioritising large-scale migration to narratives of entanglement on the periphery of ancient globalisations. This paper develops the theme of entanglement, exploring distinctive regionally diverging histories of innovation and interaction occurring in Western, Central and Eastern Torres Strait. We suggest that traditional histories, involving the wandering trackways of Culture Heroes, provide useful insights into the deep history of human interactions, thereby helping us to understand patterns observed in the archaeological and linguistic record.
Quelles relations entre l’Afrique du Nord et l’Europe au début de l’Holocène ?
Authors:   Université de Toulouse Jean-Jaurès, Perrin Thomas , Dachy Tiphaine Dachy ,   Université de Toulouse Jean-Jaurès, López-Montalvo Esther ,   Université de Toulouse Jean-Jaurès, Manen Claire Manen ,   Université de Toulouse Jean-Jaurès, Marchand Grégor Marchand ,   Centre de Recherche en Archéologie Archéosciences Histoire
Published: June 2022

Entre le 8e et le 5e millénaire avant notre ère, les sociétés humaines de la Méditerranée occidentale ont opéré plusieurs changements majeurs. L’un d’eux a eu lieu au cours du 7e millénaire avec une modification profonde dans les productions matérielles, en particulier dans leurs industries de la pierre. Il se traduit par un changement fondamental des schémas de production, des séquences opératoires et des procédures techniques. L’origine précise de ces changements nous échappe actuellement, mais il est possible qu’ils se soient produits initialement en Afrique du Nord avant de s’étendre rapidement le long des rives de la Méditerranée et d’atteindre l’Europe occidentale. Cette expansion du sud vers le nord pourrait traduire des déplacements de populations, au moins dans une phase initiale des développements techniques. Les possibles contacts entre Afrique et Europe ne se limitent pas à cette sphère technique, et des échanges peuvent également être documentés dans les productions céramiques ainsi que dans les expressions graphiques. Plusieurs programmes de recherches récents ont permis d’apporter de nouvelles données à ces hypothèses, qui sont présentées dans cet article.
Algunas reflexiones en torno a los estudios comparativos de los petroglifos canarios y del norte de África. Los ejemplos del barranco de Balos (Gran Canaria, España) y de Foum Chenna (Zagora, Marruecos)
Authors:   Universidad de La Laguna, Sosa-Alonso Pedro J. , Louart Agnes ,   Universidad de La Laguna
Published: June 2022

Los petroglifos realizados por las culturas indígenas de Canarias poseen ciertas similitudes, en cuanto a la temática de los motivos, con los paneles rupestres del cercano continente africano. La metodología desarrollada para documentar las estaciones rupestres de Balos (Gran Canaria) nos aporta datos imprescindibles que nos ayudan a cuestionar algunos paralelismos que se han establecido con petroglifos del continente, como los presentes en Foum Chenna (Zagora, Marruecos). Gracias a ello, hemos podido detectar diferencias en las expresiones gráficas de ambos lugares, algunas en relación con sus técnicas de ejecución y con los contextos en los que se localizan.
Inscripciones tifinagh en el ámbito rupestre (Sáhara Central)
Authors:   Universidad de La Laguna, Springer Bunk Renata Ana
Published: June 2022

Durante la estancia en una pequeña aldea tuareg al sur de Tamanrasset (Ahaggar, Argelia) pudimos documentar un total de quince inscripciones tifinaγ, que se presentan en esta comunicación. Siendo acompañados por algunos tuaregs de la zona tuvimos además una excelente oportunidad para observar sus dificultades tratando de leer y comprender dichos textos. De esta manera pudimos comparar las inscripciones rupestres con el uso del tifinaγ actual y apreciar ciertos aspectos de la evolución de la escritura, fundamentalmente en el uso de diferentes signos.
Dataciones de contextos aborígenes y coloniales de la isla de Gran Canaria: una propuesta de protocolo de higiene radiocarbónica
Authors:   Universidad de La Laguna, Pardo-Gordó Salvador , González Marrero María del Cristo ,   University of Las Palmas, Vidal Matutano Paloma ,   Basel University, Switzerland, Rodríguez Rodríguez Amelia ,   University of Las Palmas
Published: June 2022

El radiocarbono puede presentar problemas relacionados con la naturaleza de la muestra fechada, los propios del método y la fiabilidad estratigráfica del contexto fechado. Por ello, el principal objetivo de este trabajo consiste en efectuar una exploración sistemática de cada uno de ellos. Para ello ha sido realizada una revisión crítica de las fechas radiocarbónicas efectuadas en materiales procedentes de contextos arqueológicos de la isla de Gran Canaria. Este análisis ha permitido elaborar un sistema de rangos de fiabilidad radiométrica al tiempo que ha pretendido establecer, sobre la base de criterios objetivos de análisis, la fiabilidad de las fechas radiométricas obtenidas en contextos arqueológicos del archipiélago canario y, en particular, de la isla de Gran Canaria
Ocupación y movilidad de las sociedades agropastoriles de alta montaña: una propuesta de estudio etnoarqueológico en el Jbel Sirwa (Anti-Atlas, Marruecos)
Authors:   Universidad de La Laguna, Carballo Pérez Jared , Moreno Narganes José María ,   University of Alicante, Torres Gomariz Octavio ,   University of Alicante, Vidal Matutano Paloma ,   Basel University, Switzerland, Égüez Natalia ,   Universidad de La Laguna, Benattia Melgarejo Hamza ,   Institut National de Sciences de l’Archéologie et du Patrimoine de Maroc, Conesa Francesc C. ,   Catalan Institute of Classic Archaeology., Brigui Fouad ,   Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah
Published: June 2022

Desde los orígenes de la domesticación, las sociedades agropastoriles de alta montaña han sido un ejemplo excepcional de adaptación y resiliencia a territorios inhóspitos, ya que requieren de un delicado equilibrio entre las actividades de trashumancia y cultivo para poder asegurar la continuidad del grupo. Los trabajos arqueológicos sobre estas sociedades han dejado tras de sí numerosas preguntas sobre la relación entre los humanos y el medio de montaña. Todos estos interrogantes nos han llevado a estudiar la materialidad de la vida cotidiana de las poblaciones agropastoriles del Jbel Sirwa. Así pues, desde el proyecto ARCHEOMOBAS, ofrecemos esta propuesta metodológica interdisciplinar para llevar a cabo estudios etnoarqueológicos de este tipo de comunidades en territorios montañosos.
Saharan rock art, a reflection of climate change in the Sahara
Authors:   Université d’Alger, Aïn-Séba Nagète
Published: June 2022

The evolution of Saharan rock art implicitly reflects changes in the environment from the late Pleistocene, through the Holocene, to the historical period. These changes are very well illustrated in Algeria, which comprises vast rock art zones in the Saharan Atlas and the central Sahara. In this article, I present the different stages of this progression according to the changes in lifestyle, modes of representation, subjects portrayed, and proposals for the interpretation of the rock art. Thus, the subject of my study is that which can be deduced about the evolution of the environment, and hence the climate, in Saharan rock art.
Environmental perception in algerian holocene art: carnivores in the Saharan and Tellian Atlas
Authors:   Institut d’archéologie, Amara Iddir , Serradj Nedjma
Published: June 2022

The Holocene representations are among last testimonies of the presence of wild and domestic mammals of the Atlas massifs (Tellian and Saharan) and of the central Sahara. On the rock walls of the same places or on the ancient mosaics of the first Afro-Roman cities, carnivores can be found nearby or associated with herds of wild or domestic animals, cheep, cattle, dogs and figures. On these territories, we owe to the recurrent Holocene movements, the intense presence of herds of wild and domestic animals, associated with the numerous communities of hunters/ agro-pastoralists, and later to the conquerors who built modern cities.
Architecture to explore interactions in the protohistoric Mediterranean: an approach to punic architectural culture as a case study
Authors:   Universitat d’Alacant, Torres Gomariz Octavio
Published: June 2022

This paper addresses the potential of architecture to explore the phenomena of contact between different communities. To this end, the theoretical bases of the proposal are presented, which revolve around the concept of architectural culture. The case studies are centred on the protohistoric Mediterranean, focusing on Punic culture in constant interaction with other contemporary territories and societies, such as the Balearic Minorcan culture.
Results of arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs in patients with comorbid disability of other extremities
Authors: Babhulkar Ashish S. , Agrawal Aditya K. , Ramaswamy Arun G. , Patil Prateek C. , Vimalkumar K. H.
Published: June 2022

Objectives:

We hypothesized that arthroscopic rotator cuff repair improves functional and clinical outcomes in the patients with comorbid disability in the extremities.

Materials and Methods:

In a retrospective study, data were collected for eleven patients (six males and five females) from a tertiary care hospital from 2010 to 2018. All the patients underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair after confirmed clinical and radiological diagnosis. All the patients were operated on by a single surgeon. UCLS scores and ultrasound imaging were used for pre-operative and post-operative clinical and radiological evaluation, respectively. The mean follow-up was of 3 years. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS software and statistical significance was considered at P < 0.05.

Results:

Out of 11 patients, seven patients had massive cuff tears, two patients had medium cuff tears, and two patients had small cuff tears. Out of 11 patients, three patients were contralateral side amputees, four patients were wheelchair-bound due to post-poliomyelitis muscle weakness, one patient had opposite side hand amputation, and three patients had same side hemiplegia secondary to cerebrovascular stroke. The dominant side was involved in eight patients and the non-dominant side was involved in three patients. Functional range of motion, the visual analog scale for pain, and satisfaction and UCLS scores improved significantly after arthroscopic cuff repairs. Ultrasound evaluation after a mean of 14 ± 3 months revealed complete healing in 88% of cases and partial healing in 12% of cases.

Conclusion:

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair improves functional and clinical outcomes in patients with comorbid disability in the extremities. Careful and meticulous clinical acumen, surgical planning, technique, and post-operative rehabilitation program are important for excellent outcomes in arthroscopic cuff repairs, especially in these functionally high-demanding patients.
Multiple organ tuberculomas in infant
Authors: Asriyani Sri , Syahril Erlin , Nelly
Published: June 2022

Tuberculoma is a space-occupying lesion resulting from the containment of the inflammatory process in metastatic tuberculosis, which most commonly occur in the brain and lungs. This form of tuberculosis is commonly found in adults, but rarely seen in children. Here we reported a case of an infant with multiple organ tuberculomas. The patient had unspecific signs and symptoms. There were also multiple cervical lymph nodes enlargement and weakness in both lower limbs and right hand. Chest radiograph showed a left pulmonary mass which was further evaluated by thorax CT imaging and revealed pulmonary tuberculoma, mediastinal lymphadenopathies, and pneumonia. Cervical ultrasound showed multiple cervical lymphadenites and brain MRI with contrast showed multiple intracranial tuberculomas with focal meningitis. A microscopic examination from gastric lavage sampling revealed a positive acid-fast bacillus smear and a biopsy of a lump in the neck demonstrated a picture of chronic granulomatous lymphadenitis that supports tuberculosis infection. Through this case, we emphasize the importance of the various appearance of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in infants.
Noniatrogenic spinal cord ischemia: A patient level meta-analysis of 125 case reports and series
Authors: Naik Anant , Houser Samantha L. , Moawad Christina M. , Iyer Ravishankar K. , Arnold Paul M.
Published: June 2022

Background:

Guidelines are needed to manage spinal cord infarctions. Here, we evaluated the incidence of noniatrogenic spinal ischemia, focusing on the spinal levels involved, and the relative efficacy of different management strategies.

Methods:

We performed a meta-analysis of 147 patients who sustained noniatrogenic spinal cord ischemia within the past 10 years. The most common causes of injury were idiopathic (i.e., 47% medical/surgery-related) followed by systemic/chronic conditions (23.6%) and aortic vascular pathology (20%). Postdiagnostic treatment options included rehabilitation in 53.7% of patients, while steroids (35.37%), antiplatelets aggregates (30.61%), and anticoagulation (18.37%) were also used.

Results:

Traumatic causes of spinal cord ischemia were associated with worse outcomes, while those without a clear diagnosis despite extensive work-up had better results. At discharge, patients managed with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage had significant improvement (P = 0.04), while other therapies were not effective. Notably, ischemia mostly occurring between the T4 and T7 levels and was associated with the worst outcomes. In this thoracic “watershed” region, thoracic cord ischemia was most likely attributed to an increased susceptibility toto cord under-perfusion in this region (P < 0.05).

Conclusion:

This meta-analysis revealed a variety of etiologies for noniatrogenic typically T4-T7 spinal cord ischemia. Several different treatment strategies may be utilized in this patient population, including CSF drainage, blood pressure elevation, corticosteroids, antiplatelets/anticoagulants/thrombolytics, mannitol, naloxone, surgical revascularization, hyperbaric oxygen, and systemic hypothermia.
Systematic review exploring the effect of therapeutic hypothermia on patients with intracranial hypertension
Authors: Thakur Kamlesh , Kaur Haneet , Dhandapani Manju , Xavier Teenu , Srinivasan Ganesan , Gopichandran Laskmanan , Dhandapani Sivashanmugam
Published: June 2022

Background:

Intracranial hypertension is found in patients with various neurological and neurosurgical conditions such as subarachnoid hemorrhage (more than 50% of the patients have intracranial pressure > 20 mmHg at some point during their hospital stay), traumatic brain injury, and stroke. Various modalities are used to control intracranial hypertension, therapeutic hypothermia is one of them. This systematic review aims to assess the efficacy of therapeutic hypothermia in controlling intracranial hypertension in an adult patient.

Methods:

A systematic review of the literature published between one patient 1990 and 2020 was conducted. Four databases were searched including CINAHL, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and EMBASE using keywords traumatic brain injury, intracranial pressure, randomized and controlled trials, and the effect of therapeutic hypothermia on intracranial hypertension.

Results:

All of the studies included in this review were randomized controlled trials. Most of the studies provided their sample demographics. Sample sizes ranged from 14 to 501. Of the 12 studies, five of them were from the United Kingdom, three of them were from China, two from North America, one from India, and one from Japan.

Conclusion:

Treating intracranial hypertension with therapeutic hypothermia may be beneficial according to a few studies but it is also associated with many adverse effects. Both the groups suffered from adverse events which were higher in the hypothermic group. However, these adverse events can be managed in any health-care setting. To treat the patients with therapeutic hypothermia, one (the managing team) should be competent enough to manage the adverse effects.
Characteristics of cranial vault lymphoma from a systematic review of the literature
Authors: Nitta Naoki , Moritani Suzuko , Fukami Tadateru , Nozaki Kazuhiko
Published: June 2022

Background:

Cranial vault lymphomas are rare and their clinical features are often similar to those of cranial vault meningiomas. The objective of this review was to identify the features helpful for differentiating lymphomas of the cranial vault, from meningiomas which were the most common diagnosis before the definitive pathological diagnosis.

Methods:

The inclusion criterion was a histologically proven malignant lymphoma initially appearing in the calvarium. We conducted a literature search of the electronic PubMed and Ichushi-Web databases up to June 1, 2020. Cranial vault lymphoma that was diagnosed after an original diagnosis of lymphoma in a nodal or soft-tissue site was excluded from the study. Descriptive analyses were used to present the patient characteristics.

Results:

A total of 111 patients were found in 98 eligible articles. Almost all studies were case reports. The most common symptom was a growing subcutaneous scalp mass (84%) present for a mean duration of 5.9 months before the patient presented for treatment in analyzable cases; this fast growth may distinguish lymphomas from meningiomas. The tumor vascularization was often inconspicuous or poor, unlike well-vascularized meningiomas. A disproportionately small amount of skull destruction compared with the soft-tissue mass was observed in two-thirds of the analyzable cases.

Conclusion:

This qualitative systematic review identified several features of cranial vault lymphomas that may be useful in differentiating them from meningiomas, including a rapidly growing subcutaneous scalp mass, poor vascularization, and limited skull destruction relative to the size of the soft-tissue mass.
Ultra-high field 7 T MRI localizes regional brain volume recovery following corticotroph adenoma resection and hormonal remission in Cushing’s disease: A case series
Authors: Lee Jonathan , Li Charles , Liu Chia-Shang J. , Shiroishi Mark , Carmichael John D. , Zada Gabriel , Patel Vishal
Published: June 2022

Background:

Cushing’s disease (CD) is defined by glucocorticoid excess secondary to the increased section of corticotropin by a pituitary adenoma. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies performed at 1.5 or 3 Tesla (T) have demonstrated correlations between regional changes in brain structure and the progression of CD. In this report, we examine the changes in brain volume following corticotroph pituitary adenoma resection using ultra-high field 7 T MRI to increase the accuracy of our volumetric analyses.

Methods:

Thirteen patients were referred to the endocrinology clinic at our institution from 2017 to 2020 with symptoms of cortisol excess and were diagnosed with ACTH-dependent endogenous Cushing syndrome. Five patients had follow-up 7 T imaging at varying time points after a transsphenoidal resection.

Results:

Symmetrized percent change in regional volumes demonstrated a postoperative increase in cortical volume that was relatively larger than that of cerebral white matter or subcortical gray matter (percent changes = 0.0172%, 0.0052%, and 0.0120%, respectively). In the left cerebral hemisphere, the medial orbitofrontal, lateral orbitofrontal, and pars opercularis cortical regions experienced the most robust postoperative percent increases (percent changes = 0.0166%, 0.0122%, and 0.0068%, respectively). In the right cerebral hemisphere, the largest percent increases were observed in the pars triangularis, rostral portion of the middle frontal gyrus, and superior frontal gyrus (percent changes = 0.0156%, 0.0120%, and 0.0158%).

Conclusion:

Cerebral volume recovery following pituitary adenoma resection is driven by changes in cortical thickness predominantly in the frontal lobe, while subcortical white and gray matter volumes increase more modestly.
Computational analysis of microbial community using amplicon sequencing of 16S rRNA gene
Authors: Singh N. , Singh M.P.
Published: June 2022

The microbial community has various essential applications in multiple sections such as pharmaceuticals, enzyme production, food industry and waste management. Microbes produce metabolites (crucial products for the industrial process) and utilize substrate which plays a vital role in solid waste degradation. The computational metagenomic approach is considered as a solution for these problems. Microbial species are widely used for the bioremediation of solid waste materials. In this study, the solid waste contains wheat straw and human faeces occupied in a semi-continuous bio-converter condition for 105 days. The metagenomic data of six samples of solid waste were retrieved in FASTQ format from the ENA database. The sequence reads are analyzed using the QIIME (Quantitative Insights into Microbial Ecology) pipeline. This study includes demultiplexing, quality checking, OTU (Operational Taxonomic Unit) clustering, taxonomic assignment, phylogenetic analysis, biodiversity analysis and visualizations of solid waste samples. Results showed that solid waste metagenome is characterized by phyla Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria and genera Faecalibacterium, Roseburia, Pseudomonas and Bacillus are abundant in all samples. These microbial communities have potential application in the degradation of lignocellulosic waste. Hence, these microorganisms may be used to treat several solid waste materials and are considered an effective bioremediating agent for several pollutants.
Microbial Production of Amylase using Lignocellulosic Biomass: Recent developments and prospects
Authors: Kharoliya Srishti , Ruhal Rohit , Kataria Rashmi
Published: June 2022

Microbial enzymes are significant for different industrial processes. The important features of an enzyme are: high substrate specificity, mild reaction conditions, limited by-product formation and high product yield. The key obstacles to use them on an industrial scale are related to economic concerns that may cause the high process costs. Lignocellulosic biomass could be used as an alternative to carbon sources for microbial enzymes production. Lignocellulosic biomass waste is generated post-harvest of crops and it is known as a low-cost and readily available resource for microbial cultivation. For several years, microorganisms have been the primary source of a range of enzymes, which have been explored through extensive research. These enzymes are important in industrial applications. Amylase is one of the crucial enzymes for the conversion of starch into sugar monomers. Solid-state fermentation as well as submerged fermentation techniques are being used for microbial production of Amylase. This review discussed Amylase, its applications in different industries and microbial production from lignocellulosic biomass as an economical substrate.
Digital perspectives of document management will allow to expand the use of automation and robotization in accounting and tax accounting
Authors: Bardina I. V.
Published: June 2022

The article discusses the prospects of using electronic documents and electronic document management in accounting and tax accounting. Changes in this area will lead to a new procedure for the formation and organization of registration of primary documents, internal documents and reports of economic entities. An electronic document can become a generalizing document for counterparties within the framework of the fact of economic activity. The use of electronic documents and electronic document management will automate a large number of accounting and tax accounting procedures. It will also contribute to the wider use of the possibilities of robotics for accounting activities. If the document is drawn up in electronic form, then it must be certified with an electronic signature. The correct use of an electronic signature and its types is essential for identifying the facts of economic activity. The rules of record keeping regarding the use of electronic documents and electronic document management will require significant changes and additions to accounting policies from business entities, both for accounting and for tax accounting.
Digital national currency paradigm: risks and benefits
Authors: Rodina I. B.
Published: June 2022

The article analyses the specifics and aspects of the digital national currency in the digital economy to substantiate the evidence of the cardinal transformation of the national market of means of payment of any particular country and the modernisation of the actions of all subjects of the money market. The realisation of this goal may be possible by setting and performing the following tasks: assessment of the role and place of non-cash payments; proof of the collapse in demand for cash; proof of the legitimacy, necessity and features of the formation of a fundamentally new digital modification of central banks’ money. The methodological apparatus used in carrying out the research is described and justified. The phenomenon of the national digital currency is innovative; therefore, it is ambiguously perceived by central banks, international organisations, business representatives, the scientific community, and the population. Each central bank evaluates the innovative advantages of the digital mechanism as a result of testing pilot projects of various modifications of digital national currencies. Any digital currency of a particular country has specific features of calculations dictated by national features of the monetary system, conditions, goals and instruments of monetary policy. Most regulators evaluate the agreed options, study the potential consequences of using this mechanism, resort to the services of public experts, take into account the achievements of foreign specialists. As a result of the study, it was concluded that the central bank’s digital currency acts as a breakthrough technology of macroeconomic policy that neutralises the macroeconomic risks of cross-border payments.
Perspectives and commitments of smart education in Russia
Authors: Bodyako A. V. , Rogulenko T. M. , Ponomareva S. V. , Krayushkina M. V.
Published: June 2022

The challenges of modern world are not only numerous, but also diverse – from a positive impact on the development of society to clearly unfriendly attacks in the economy, politics, science and education. Positive trends are associated with the smart education development, a new cognitive sphere that involves complex communication of all participants in the educational process in order to continuously improve the methods and technologies of the knowledge economy. In the digital paradigm of social development management, the knowledge sources are not only various formats (digital and paper) of textbooks, manuals and other, but also a close creative union between a teacher and a student, which allows not to get lost in the endless expanses of the Internet. The article highlights the trends in the domestic and foreign authors’ studying problems and prospects for the development of smart education. A mechanism for transforming the established methods of vocational training in Russian universities into a new concept of smart education is proposed. The principles of digital education format are formulated. The article content is determined by the methodology for the knowledge economy development: the basic principles of smart education and conceptually important methods for educational process organising. The studies of professors A.A. Bubenchikov, V.V. Glukhov, M.K. Novikov, V.P. Tikhomirov, etc., facilitated the idea of a prospective smart university concept development. The article is based on scientific research methods such as: comparison, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, historical and logical methods, positive and normative analysis, and the method of scientific logic.