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Message of Biblical Apocalyptic Literature and its Relevance for Contemporary Christianity in Ghana
Authors: Asamoah Emmanuel Foster , Acheampong Joseph Williams , Antwi Emmanuel Kojo Ennin
Published: November 2020

Undoubtedly, apocalyptic literature is among the difficult literature to understand and to interpret due to its literary genre and mode of communication which is often in the form of visions. Though weird symbols and images shrouded in secrets and coded language are the content of these visions, the literature [those in the Judeo-Christian Scriptures] has been both an inspiration and a mystery to Christians in particular and Ghanaian Christians in general. Apart from serving as a motivational tool for Christians to know that true authority and power belongs to God, and among others, the literature also offers hope to Ghanaian Christians of the impending judgment at the end of this age. Though the literature has not been rightly handled by some Ghanaian pastors and Christians, the unending effect has made people hope in the Lord. This paper, therefore, contributes to the general knowledge of apocalyptic literature and accentuates how its message in the Judeo-Christian scriptures have greatly influenced the beliefs, lifestyle, and thought pattern of Ghanaians in general, and contemporary Christianity in Ghana, in particular; making them live in consonance with the message of the biblical apocalyptic literature which encourage them to develop a certain kind of belief, thought pattern, and lifestyles different from an ordinary individual, and not otherwise.

Keywords: Apocalyptic literature, apocalypse, apocalypticism, apocalyptic eschatology, Ghanaian Christianity
A new species of Leiochrides Augener, 1914 (Annelida: Capitellidae) from the Beibu Gulf, South China Sea
Authors: Lin Jun-Hui , García-Garza María , Lin He-Shan , Wang Jian-Jun
Published: November 2020

Polychaetes of the family Capitellidae are poorly studied in Chinese waters. Amongst the known capitellid genera in China, Leiochrides Augener, 1914 is an unusual genus encountered in marine surveys.

In this study, a Leiochrides specimen was obtained during a survey conducted in the Beibu Gulf, northern South China Sea and described herein as a new species Leiochrides guangxiensis sp. nov. The new species differs from its congeners by having uniramous chaetiger 1, chaetigers 11–12 with notopodial capillaries and neuropodial hooks, abdominal hooks with seven teeth above the main fang in three rows, pygidium with four anal cirri, and branchial fascicles with up to 17 filaments. The taxonomic status of the monospecific genus Pseudoleiocapitella Harmelin, 1964 and Leiochrides norvegicus Fauchald, 1972 are discussed.
Distribution and diversity of fish from Seyhan, Ceyhan and Orontes river systems
Authors: Bayçelebi Esra
Published: November 2020

In this study, the current ichthyofauna of the Seyhan, Ceyhan and Orontes River drainages were presented and actual taxonomic positions of the species were assessed. Sixty-seven species belonging to 32 genera and 17 families of fishes were reported from these river drainages in Turkey and Syria. Acanthobrama centisquama and Tinca tinca could not be observed in the study area and Alburnus sellal and Esox lucius are recorded for the first time respectively in the Lake Gölbaşı (connected to the Ceyhan River) and Seyhan River.
First records of Pseudozeuxidae and Metapseudinae (Metapseudidae) (Crustacea, Tanaidacea) in Southwestern Atlantic, with descriptions of two new species
Authors: Segadilha Juliana Lopes , Serejo Cristiana Silveira
Published: November 2020

Based on specimens collected from eulittoral zone in rocky shores of northeast of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) on 2017, two new tanaidaceans species from two different suborders are described:Apseudomorpha brasiliensissp. nov.(Apseudomorpha, Metapseudidae) andPseudozeuxo fischerisp. nov.(Tanaidomorpha, Pseudozeuxidae). Diagnostic characters ofApseudomorpha brasiliensisare mandible palp article-2 and article-3 with six and nine finely penicillate setae on inner margin, respectively; pereopod-1 carpus and propodus with two and four ventral spines, respectively; pleonites 2 and 5 with pleura having long distal seta; uropod exopod shorter than endopod articles 1–2 combined, endopod four-articled.Pseudozeuxo fischeriis characterized by pereopods 1–3 coxa with long seta about half as long as basis; pereopods 2–3 carpus with ventrodistal seta; propodus with two ventral setae; pereopods 4–6 propodus with two ventral spines and one seta; uropod endopod two- and exopod one-articled. This is the first record of the family Pseudozeuxidae and the metapseudid subfamily Metapseudinae from the Southwestern Atlantic (Brazil). Remarks on their associations with macroalgae and identification keys to world species ofApseudomorphaandPseudozeuxoare provided.
Le Sud-Soudan depuis l’indépendance : chronique d’un désastre
Authors: Prunier Gérard
Published: November 2020

Dernier État mondial à accéder à l’indé­pendance en juillet 2011, le Sud-Soudan semble avoir très difficilement géré la liberté qu’il trouvait après cinquante-six années d’existence conflictuelle au sein du Soudan « uni ». En décembre 2013, le président Salva Kiir dénonçait une tentative de « coup d’État », suite à plus d’une année de désagrégation du pouvoir. La réalité semble avoir été au contraire une tentative d’empêcher les élections prévues pour 2015 et qu’il semblait bien en peine de gagner. Le massacre des soldats Nuer à Juba ouvrit une période de guerre civile où plusieurs régions du pays se soulevèrent contre le pouvoir qui parvint à se maintenir largement grâce à l’aide d’une intervention de l’armée ougandaise. Une violence extrême dans la répression causa d’énormes pertes civiles (autour de 400 000 morts) et un nombre encore plus élevé de personnes déplacées (1,5 million) et de réfugiés (plus de deux millions) Des négociations ont abouti à la difficile mise en place d’un gouvernement fragile dont l’avenir reste incertain.
Quand le Sahel central rencontre l’Afrique centrale, réflexions sur le conflit centrafricain
Authors: Vircoulon Thierry
Published: November 2020

Le conflit centrafricain n’est pas seulement l’aboutissement final de trente ans de mauvaise gouvernance structurelle depuis la démocratisation ratée des années 1990. Il est aussi et surtout le révélateur d’évolutions géopolitiques : l’effritement graduel des États tchadien et soudanais et le glissement des communautés pastorales du Sahel central jusqu’à la forêt congolaise. Ces évolutions ne se contentent pas de plonger le territoire centrafricain dans l’anarchie, elles sont en train de recomposer l’Afrique centrale. L’implication croissante des miliciens tchadiens et soudanais dans les conflits ­centrafricains depuis le début de ce siècle met en évidence à la fois la faible emprise des régimes soudanais et tchadien sur leurs turbulentes périphéries, la gouvernance de ces territoires par compromis avec des bandes armées et la formation d’un vaste espace de banditisme régionalisé qui englobe maintenant le territoire centrafricain. Le fait que le pastoralisme soit devenu un enjeu de sécurité majeur en Centrafrique traduit une nouvelle régionalisation de l’espace pastoral : les communautés du Sahel central glissent vers l’Afrique centrale. Alors qu’il était encore saisonnier et temporaire à la fin du siècle dernier, le mouvement du bétail et des hommes en provenance du Sahel central donne maintenant lieu à un nouveau front pastoral au nord de la République démocratique du Congo et modifie le peuplement du nord et de l’est de la Centrafrique. Cette nouvelle migration climatique nord-sud recompose discrètement mais profondément la géopolitique régionale : elle entretient des guerres de terroirs loin dans la brousse, introduit l’islam dans de nouveaux territoires et est vécue comme une invasion par les communautés autochtones. En remettant en cause la frontière invisible écologique, religieuse, sociale, politique et économique séparant l’Afrique sahélienne et l’Afrique centrale, le glissement vers le sud des éleveurs sahéliens va exacerber la conflictualité actuelle.
L’araignée dans la toile. Le Rwanda au cœur des conflits des Grands Lacs
Authors: Reyntjens Filip
Published: November 2020

Les deux guerres du Zaïre/Congo ont été menées par de nombreux acteurs : armées nationales de plusieurs pays de la région, mouvements rebelles congolais et voisins, « entrepreneurs de l’insécurité ». Des alliances mouvantes régionales en ont déterminé le déroulement et l’issue. Cet article met l’accent sur le rôle joué par le plus petit pays de la région, le Rwanda. C’est à son initiative que les conflits débutent et à chaque fois ses actions sont déterminantes. Au-delà des guerres congolaises, le Rwanda a été et reste en conflit, à un moment ou à un autre, avec l’un ou l’autre de ses quatre voisins. Cela s’explique pour partie par des soucis sécuritaires bien réels, mais cette réalité renvoie aussi à l’expérience historique récente de l’ancien mouvement rebelle, le Front patriotique rwandais (FPR), devenu parti au pouvoir. La longue durée offre un autre élément d’explication. Le Rwanda précolonial était une société profondément militarisée et un ancien « nationalisme belligérant », ramené par la diaspora tutsie après la victoire du FPR, continue de façonner la vision des relations régionales de ses leaders.
L’Afrique centrale : le nouveau « Grand Jeu »
Authors: Bat Jean-Pierre
Published: November 2020

Le paysage politico-diplomatique de l’Afrique centrale a profondément évolué depuis le début du siècle : à la veille de la décennie 2020 de nouvelles lignes de force géopolitiques se font jour. Les présidents africains de la nouvelle génération savent, mieux que leurs aînés des années 1990-2000, composer avec le nouvel ordre mondial, avec ses règles du jeu en recomposition au xxi e  siècle . L’Afrique centrale y occupe une place d’autant plus stratégique qu’elle est devenue le centre d’un nouveau « Grand Jeu » dans lequel la Chine s’impose comme le grand acteur international. Entre les nouveaux rapports de force multilatéraux et les repositionnements des acteurs étatiques et para-étatiques africains et étrangers, une nouvelle géographie politique de la sous-­région émerge : les héritages postcoloniaux y sont souvent identifiés mais les nouvelles combinaisons stratégiques trop fréquemment sous-estimées.
Géopolitique des forêts d’Afrique centrale
Authors: Karsenty Alain
Published: November 2020

À rebours des autres régions du monde, l’Afrique pourrait devenir bientôt le continent de la déforestation, avec la République démocratique du Congo qui perd plus d’un million d’hectares de couvert arboré par an. En Afrique centrale, la déforestation est le fait d’une petite agriculture dont l’emprise géographique s’accroît avec la démographie et la volonté de se constituer des patrimoines fonciers. Le phénomène d’accaparement des terres boisées par l’agrobusiness reste limité, la plupart des annonces impressionnantes ayant tourné court du fait des résistances paysannes et des réticences des gouvernements. L’exploitation des forêts se fait toujours très largement sous le régime des concessions, mais les intérêts européens sont devenus minoritaires face aux conglomérats asiatiques, notamment chinois. L’émergence d’une rivalité sino-indienne dans le secteur forestier se dessine au Gabon. Les initiatives internationales qui se succèdent n’ont pas obtenu de résultats convaincants et le processus REDD + reste essentiellement une vitrine à destination des donateurs sans prise réelle sur le terrain. Le Gabon a su tirer parti d’une habile diplomatie climatique qui lui confère un leadership auparavant occupé par la RDC. La crise de 2020 pourrait entraîner une baisse de certaines pressions sur les forêts (infrastructures et activités extractives) mais risque d’en renforcer d’autres, de nombreux néo-chômeurs devant se rabattre sur l’agriculture vivrière.
Géopolitique de l’Afrique centrale. La CEEAC entre centralité introuvable et déficit chronique d’intégration
Authors: Ropivia Marc-Louis
Published: November 2020

L’organisation majeure de ­l’intégration régionale en Afrique centrale est la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique centrale (CEEAC). L’appartenance de cinq de ses États membres aux régions d’Afrique orientale et australe ainsi que leur dépendance des corridors de désenclavement de ces deux zones constituent des forces centrifuges qui entraînent un déficit d’intégration dans la CEEAC. L’une des solutions pour y remédier est le recentrement sur la République démocratique du Congo et son émergence en tant qu’État-pivot de l’entité régionale d’Afrique centrale.
Les manzanzavilles et les « camps riches » de Kinshasa : aperçu de la dynamique et de la géopolitique urbaines
Authors: Nzuzi Francis Lelo
Published: November 2020

Le paysage urbain de Kinshasa porte les stigmates de trois types de politique et stratégie de gestion urbaine : social, libéral et néolibéral. Ce paysage a été façonné en trois phases successives. Avant l’indépendance, la ville a bénéficié d’une politique urbaine du type social avec la construction de logements sociaux clés en main mis en location-vente. Après l’indépendance, la ville a connu une politique urbaine du « laisser-faire » du type libéral engendrant des quartiers d’auto-construction et manzanzavilles ou bidonvilles. Depuis la décennie 2000, la ville a vu se développer un urbanisme du type néolibéral à l’origine des « cités résidentielles fermées et sécurisés », à l’instar de ce qu’on appelle aux États-Unis les « gated communities » que les Kinois ont surnommées « camps riches ».
ACC and ACCID: Two Accounting Associations from Catalonia, 80 years apart
Authors: Arimany-Serrat Nuria , Viladecans-Riera Carme , Morera-Basuldo Pilar
Published: November 2020

Purpose: Retrospective study of associationism and accounting knowledge in Catalonia, during the period 1924-1940, through the analysis of the journal Organització, published by the Associació de Comptables de Catalunya (ACC, Catalonian Association of Accountants). Comparison between the ACC and the Associació Catalana de Comptabilitat I Direcció (ACCID, Catalonian Association of Accounting and Management), to highlight the evolution of the accounting profession in Catalonia over the course of one century.Design/methodology: Exploratory study of each issue of the journal Organització during its period of publication (1925-1938) and a review of the literature in the area being studied. Processing of the information obtained through dynamic tables, to obtain the results and conclusions of the research conducted. Exploratory comparison of the ACC and ACCID.Findings: The study highlights the work carried out by the ACC during its existence, as the driving force behind the accounting profession in Catalonia, and relations with other international associations. It also establishes a parallelism with the ACCID.Research limitations/implications: Slow access to all the issues of the journal Organització in order to create the corresponding technical files of the works collected in each journal and difficulty in finding ACC documentation in the literature review.Practical implications: This work highlights the work of professionals in the field of accounting in the 20th and 21st centuries, showing the need for accounting regulations, continued training and internationalization to meet the demands of the business world.Social implications: It makes professionals and scholars in the field of accounting aware of the importance of the work carried out by the ACC in the first half of the 20th century, and the harmony with the work currently carried out by the ACCID.Originality/value: The study draws attention to the activity carried out by the ACC, unknown at the time of the founding of the ACCID, and shows that at certain times, associations of accountants have been important on a business level.
Hand dominance in early and established rheumatoid arthritis: evaluation by dynamometer, Ritchie index and musculoskeletal ultrasound: a cross sectional study
Authors: Elsaman A.M. , Sayed A. , Radwan A.R.
Published: November 2020

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) usually occurs as a symmetrical disease, which mainly affects the small joints of the hands and feet. The correlation of handedness with radiological changes shows significantly greater radiological changes in the dominant hand than in the non-dominant one. Additionally, the dominant hand is more severely affected in terms of strength, function and deformity. Our objective is to evaluate the influence of handedness on musculoskeletal ultrasound (US), Ritchie articular index (RAI) and digital dynamometer findings in patients with active RA (early, group B, vs. established, group A). A total number of 113 patients with established RA and 44 patients with early RA with active disease (DAS28-ESR >3.2) were included in the study. US assessments of both hands were performed to assess synovitis, tenosynovitis, and erosions. RAI was used to evaluate three joint groups in each hand. Handgrip strength was measured with a digital dynamometer. The US5 score showed that the dominant hand was more affected than the non-dominant one. This was significant in group A for the synovitis Power Doppler (PD) mode (p=0.032) and tenosynovitis PD (p=0.005) scores, and in group B for synovitis Grey Scale (GS) mode (p<0.001), synovitis PD (p=0.037) and erosions (p=0.027) scores. RAI was significantly higher in the dominant hand (p=0.013) in group A and even greater in group B (p=0.011). The dominant hand was stronger than the non-dominant hand in both groups. The dominant hand is generally affected in early RA. Subsequently, the disease tends to become more symmetrical with disease progression.
COVID-19 pandemic and biological therapy in rheumatologic disorders: how to deal with?
Authors: Ahmadinejad Z. , Assari R. , Ayoobi Yazdi N. , Mazloomi S.-H. , Javanshayani P. , Khalili Afousi H. , Ziaee V.
Published: November 2020

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has involved more than 159 countries and more than 5 million people worldwide. A 40-year-old man with a history of rheumatoid arthritis treated with prednisolone, Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs), and biologic agents was admitted with chief complaints of fever, chills, malaise, myalgia, and dyspnea. Chest computed tomography showed bilateral subsegmental atelectasis and diffuse ground-glass opacities in both lungs inducing the suspicion of COVID-19 infection. The oro-nasopharynx swab sample for COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction was positive. In addition to supportive care, lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg twice daily and oseltamivir (75 mg) twice daily were started in combination with a starting dose of hydroxychloroquine (400 mg). The methotrexate dose was decreased, and the dose of prednisolone was increased to 30 mg for 10 days. Azathioprine and adalimumab were continued at previous doses. The use of biologic agents and DMARDs in rheumatic patients is a serious challenge in the COVID-19 pandemic. In conclusion, during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the key roles of cytokines in the promotion of the disease, the rheumatic patients may benefit from continuing their previous treatment, which may have protective effects.
Reply to the comments by Falsetti et al.
Authors: Suzuki T. , Shirai H.
Published: November 2020

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Transcranial direct current stimulation improves myofascial pain syndrome and chronic fatigue
Authors: Misse R.G. , Dos Santos A.M. , De Souza J.M. , Shinjo S.K.
Published: November 2020

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Childhood cone–rod dystrophy with macular cyst formation in ABCA4 mutation identified by serial spectral-domain optical coherence tomography
Authors: Leung Kai Ching Peter , Ko Tak Chuen Simon
Published: November 2020

Cone–rod dystrophy (CORD) is a type of progressive hereditary retinal dystrophies that causes cone predominant photoreceptor degeneration characterized by wide genotypic and phenotypic heterogeneity. Macular cyst (MC) occurs very infrequently in the pediatric age group and has rarely been described in CORD. We report a case of young-onset CORD that was affected by an isolated ABCA4 mutation complicated by the development of MC. Through serial spectral-domain ocular coherence tomography MC has been observed to persist for 24 months before its resolution, followed by retinal thinning and macular atrophy with corresponding visual acuity decline. The formation of MC and visual acuity appeared to be directly correlated in ABCA4-related CORD and its manifestation is invaluable in predicting eventual visual loss. We further speculate that dysfunctional outer blood–retinal barrier may play a role in the pathophysiology of MC development in CORD.
Delayed diagnosis of cranial neuropathies from perineural spread of skin cancer
Authors: Nelson Daniel G. , Bidot Samuel S. , Esper Gregory J. , Newman Nancy J. , Biousse Valérie
Published: November 2020

Perineural spread (PNS) to cranial nerves (CNs) by cutaneous malignancies is difficult to diagnose given the indolent course and often late or absent findings on brain imaging. A 68-year-old white man with multiple cranial neuropathies secondary to PNS by squamous cell carcinoma had negative high-quality neuroimaging for 5.25 years. He first developed left facial numbness, followed 39 months later by a left CN VI palsy. Subsequent examinations over 2 years showed involvement of left seventh, right trigeminal V1–V3, and right sixth, and bilateral third nerve palsies. Repeat high-quality brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) during this time showed no identifiable CNs abnormality. Full body positron emission tomography imaging and cerebrospinal fluid studies were normal. 5.25 years after initial sensory symptom onset, MRI showed new enhancement along the right mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve with foramen ovale widening. Autopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma within both CNs sixth. A long interval to diagnosis of PNS is associated with high morbidity, emphasizing the need for earlier methods of detection when clinical suspicion is high.
LA AUTONOMÍA DEL DOCENTE EN FORMACIÓN: UN ANÁLISIS DESDE LA PERSPECTIVA RELACIONAL EN EL CONTEXTO DE SUPERVISIÓN PEDAGÓGICA
Authors: Andreucci Annunziata Paola , Eisendecher Melgarejo Eugenia
Published: November 2020

El estudio busca comprender de qué manera se desarrolla la autonomía del docente en formación en el contexto de supervisión de prácticas profesionales, en tanto habilidad y competencia diferenciadora de un ejercicio profesional satisfactorio y reflexivo. En el marco de un estudio cualitativo descriptivo-interpretativo, se entrevistó a 30 docentes formadores/as de dos instituciones de educación superior, supervisores/as de prácticas profesionales, y se realizó focus group a sus respectivos grupos de supervisión al inicio y al final del proceso de supervisión. Para la interpretación de resultados se procedió al análisis de contenido, validando categorías teóricas. Los principales hallazgos dan cuenta de la relevancia relacional de la figura que ocupa el/la docente supervisor/a y su autoridad pedagógica y de las habilidades de los/as supervisados/as relativas al autoconcepto académico y autodeterminación, compromiso con el propio aprendizaje y la posición que ocupan en su centro de práctica en el rol de profesores/as en formación.
Laboratory Technologies in Independent Medical Laboratories and Analysis of Its Resource Cost
Authors: Tian Zhen
Published: November 2020

Medical laboratory technology is an important basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment. However, due to problems such as idle resources and high testing costs in laboratories of large hospitals, independent medical laboratory emerged. The independent medical laboratory can independently perform medical tests outside the hospital and can effectively share resources, with low cost and strong specificity. In this study, the advantages of an independent medical laboratory were analyzed to suggest its significance, then the laboratory technologies and resource costs in laboratories were analyzed, some suggestions were put forward for improving technologies and reducing costs, and finally the prospects for the development of the independent medical laboratory was discussed briefly. This work has values for promoting the good development of independent laboratory and the further development of the medical market.
Statistics and Forecasting Analysis on Hospital Garbage Data
Authors: Wang Benyou , Zhang Sihai , Gu Li
Published: November 2020

For a long time, China's medical problem is very serious. There are very few researches on medical waste data, which can not provide enough evidence for managers. Therefore, combining some methods of data analysis and data mining to analyze the medical waste data.In this study, based on the collection of the hospital garbage data of over five years from some area in China, the hospital garbage data are analyzed with consideration of the location, the hospital level, hospital beds and number of doctors and staff members, by using some data analysis and data mining methods. The time series analysis of garbage data proves that the medical wastes so produced are on the rise and the sharing of the burden of medical missions is unbalanced with regard to the hospital location and levels. By establishing an auto regressive integrated moving average（ARIMA） (0,1,1) model, the prediction and analysis for the every-day production of the hospital wastes in the area are made.The research results of the K-Means clustering analysis and the PARETO contribution analysis provide some empirical evidences for the future planning and development of the hospitals in this area
Weak form market efficiency: A case study of Asia-Pacific markets
Authors: Phanrattinon Nattawut , Lenbury Yongwimon , Misiran Masnita , Phewchean Nattakorn
Published: November 2020

This study aims to test the weak form market efficiency for five developed markets, nine emerging markets and three frontier markets in the Asia-Pacific region. The tools applied in the test of this form of market efficiency are serial correlation test, runs test and unit root test. The analysis is performed by using logarithm return for the period of 2008 to 2018. For all markets in our research, the results strongly reject the weak form efficiency when the unit root tests are carried out, while the results from the Durbin-Watson test are in complete contrast. However, in the runs test and variance ratio test, the results provide mixed evidences of weak form efficiency of the markets
Drone Fleet Survivability Evaluation Based on Lanchester’s Modified Deterministic Model
Authors: Fesenko Herman , Kharchenko Vyacheslav , Bardis Nikos , Kor Ah-Lian , Brezhniev Yevhen
Published: November 2020

An algorithmic approach for the assessment of the survivability is proposed that is based on Lanchester’s modified deterministic model. Methods are suggested for increasing the available time capability for nuclear power plant monitoring and coverage, using the required or a limited number of the operable drones,. Dependencies of the variance between the residual fleet damage and permissible drone fleet damage on monitoring time as well as dependencies of the monitoring time on the recovery group productivity are analysed.
La educación Posible para la Venezuela Urgente: Contribuciones desde la Formación Docente
Authors: Alvarado Ana Y. , Alvis B. Libia M. , Becerra Francia , Campos O. Alejandro J. , Carruyo D. Norcelly Y. , Caruci L. Emilia , Castillo R. Nellys M. , Colina S. Doris M. , Fernández Betsi , Flores Adilia , Flores Karla M. , Hernández G. Carmen T. , Hernández O. Orlando E. , León Caritza , Márquez R. Gladys M. , Mascareño J. Olmary T. , Montero S. Any S. , Morantes C. Irma C. , Ontiveros C. Roberto C. , Páez V. Ysalisky N. , Paradas Maribel , Perdomo de P. Yarinés , Pérez C. Evangelina , Pérez H. Tomás A. , Pérez Doris , Piña de V. Esperanza , Ramírez M. Manuel A. , Reyes Ana C. , Rojas T. Esequiel L. , Ureña V. Yan C. , Vásquez María M. , Rojas Reinaldo
Published: November 2020

La Dirección del Instituto Pedagógico de Barquisimeto de la UPEL, a través de la Unidad de Publicaciones se complace en presentar el libro La Educación Posible para la Venezuela Urgente, en su primera edición 2020 dedicada a la Formación Docente. Esta obra representa una experiencia inédita en nuestra universidad, realizada con el propósito de proponer un espacio para la visibilidad de alternativas de reflexión crítica que orienten la superación de los problemas actuales de la sociedad venezolana mediante escenarios de educación posible, específicamente desde la formación docente. El proceso editorial de esta obra, contó con la participación de cuarenta (40) árbitros nacionales e internacionales, quienes gentilmente nos apoyaron con la revisión formativa de veintiséis (26) contribuciones postuladas, de las cuales han sido seleccionadas dieciocho (18) y en las que participan treinta un (31) autores. A todos ellos les felicitamos y agradecemos su disposición por aportar y mantener una actitud académica y responsable como universitarios de excelencia y sumarse al sueño compartido de una Educación Posible. La obra ofrece dieciocho (18) contribuciones en las cuales se dibuja la esperanza por el “ser docente” que ha de formarse para una educación posible que construya la Venezuela Urgente que muchos venezolanos y latinoamericanos anhelamos. Y es que, como Universidad Formadora de Maestros por excelencia, nos sentimos profundamente responsables por aportar soluciones que redunden no solo en el perfil formativo del educador, sino también en visionar caminos que apuesten por una mejor versión de nosotros mismos, tal y como señalaba nuestro epónimo Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa: “Educar es, por encima de todo, formar una conciencia, crear un espíritu, señalar un rumbo y a veces el que señala el rumbo, no ha recorrido el camino, pero sabe por dónde va”.
Русская диаспора на китайской земле: вариант культурной гибридности
Authors: Мещеряков Александр Юрьевич , Антропов Олег Константинович
Published: November 2020

Авторы анализируют процесс культурной гибридизации в русской диаспоре Китая. Процесс культурной гибридизации – это скрещивание культур или их пересечение, где образуются новые условия, свойства, законы и иные экзистенциональные нормы. Процесс культурной гибридизации в истории видится авторами в самых разнообразных формах. Культурная гибридность возникает в таких местах, где на протяжении долгого времени осуществляются расовые, языковые, религиозные и прочие культурные контакты. Именно в диалоге культур рождается культурная гибридность. Культурный диалог с Другим/Чужим на китайской территории способствовал зарождению культурной гибридности. «Русская диаспора в Китае» – идеальное место для изучения культурной гибридности, так как представляет собой место пересечения русской и китайской культуры.

Особой формой межэтнического взаимодействия русских и китайцев стал смешанный русско-китайский брак, находящийся «Между» двух культур. В результате межрасовых, смешанных, интернациональных браков появлялось поколение детей – метисов – носителей новой культуры. Культурная идентичность иммигрантов на чужой территории в любом случае изменялась и превращалась в иную идентичность – гибридную идентичность. Процесс культурной гибридизации в конечном итоге привел к появлению целого ряда новых культурных свойств, форм, явлений в истории России и Китая. В статье представлены образы восприятия гибридного пространства, транслируемые в общероссийскую культуру носителями этого опыта культурной гибридности – русскими поэтами, художниками, музыкантами, актерами и мн. др. По мнению авторов, культурная гибридность в различных местах и периодах истории разнообразна и имеет свою уникальную специфику по целому ряду причин.
Ortaokulda Öğrenim Gören Afganistan Uyruklu Öğrencilere Göre Vatanseverlik: Türkiye Örneği
Authors: GÖKSU Mehmet
Published: November 2020

Erzincan'da yaşayan ve ortaokul düzeyindeki Afgan Mülteci öğrencilerin Vatanseverlik anlayışlarının belirlenmesi ve yaşadıkları ülke olan Türkiye'ye karşı vatan algılarının tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışmasıdır. Evren, 2018-2019 eğitim-öğretim yılında Erzincan il merkezinde bulunun Cahit Ziya Ulukök ve Cumhuriyet Ortaokulunda öğretim gören Afgan mülteci öğrenciler, çalışma grubu ise amaçlı örneklem stratejisiyle seçilen on altı öğrencidir. veri toplama tekniği olarak grup görüşmesi, veri toplama aracı ise yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formudur. Verilen değerlendirilmesi, betimsel analiz yöntemiyle yapılmıştır. Öğrencilerin açıklama ve çizimleri; Güzel Türkiye, Yardımsever Türkiye ve Özgür/Güçlü Türkiye şeklinde üç alt temada, vatanseverlik tarifleri ise Vatan uğruna şehir olmak, Vatan için birlik olmak ve dua etmek şeklinde üç alt temada toplanmıştır. Afganlı mülteci öğrencilerin öz vatanlarına olan sevgilerinin devam ettiği, zorunlu olarak Türkiye'ye göç ettikleri, hayatlarından memnun oldukları, Türk halkına karşı minnet duygusu içinde oldukları, Türkiye'yi bir kısmının anavatan, bir kısmının ise 2. vatan olarak benimsemeye başladıkları ulaşılan önemli bulgulardandır.
Yabani Kanatlılarda Salmonella Spp. İzolasyonu ve Serotiplendirilmesi
Authors: ONBÜYÜK Mehmet Ali , KESKİN Oktay
Published: November 2020

Bu çalışmada yabani olarak yaşayan kanatlı hayvanların dışkılarından Salmonella spp. izolasyonu, identifikasyonu ve serotiplerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla, Ocak 2018 – Mayıs 2019 tarihleri arasında Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı Şanlıurfa Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Müdürlüğü rehabilitasyon merkezine getirilen yabani kanatlılardan toplam 180 adet dışkı örneği alınmıştır. Bakteriyolojik kültür sonucunda 13 adedi (%81,25) Salmonella Typhimurium, 3 adedi (%18,75) Salmonella Enteriditis olarak serotiplendirilen toplam 16 adet (%8,9) Salmonella izolasyonu yapıldı. Bu izolasyonlar örnek alınan 8 farklı yabani kanatlı türüne ait dışkılardan gerçekleştirilmiş olup, 7 yabani kanatlı türünden alınan örneklerden izolasyon yapılamamıştır. Sonuç olarak doğada yaralı veya hasta olarak bulunarak rehabilitasyon merkezine getirilen yabani kanatlılardan alınan dışkı örneklerinden gerek hayvanlarda gerekse insanlarda görülen salmonellozis vakalarından sıklıkla sorumlu olan Salmonella Typhimurium ve Salmonella Enteriditis serotipleri izole edilmiştir. Bu nedenle yabani kanatlıların evcil kanatlı ve memeli hayvanlar ile insanlara Salmonella etkenlerinin taşınması açısından risk taşıdığı ve bu bağlamda gerekli sanitasyon önlemlerinin alınmasının hayvan ve halk sağlığı için yararlı olabileceği sonucuna varıldı.
Water Scarcity: Problems and Possible solutions
Authors: Nadhir Al-Ansari Nadhir , Abbas Nahla , Laue Jan , Knutsson Sven
Published: November 2020

Iraq relies in its water resources on the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates and their
tributaries. It used to be considered rich in its water resources until 1970. Then, the
water quantity started to decrease due to the construction of hydrological projects
within the riparian countries as well as the effect of climate change. In addition,
water management planning in Iraq requires number of strategies that can help to
overcome the water shortage problem. In this work, the negative problems are
discussed and solutions are given to solve the water shortage problem.

Keywords: Water Scarcity, Tigris, Euphrates, Climate Change, Iraq.
Development of standard samples-simulators of weight fraction of acetone insoluble substances in rapeseed lecithins
Authors: Agafonov O. S. , Lisovaya E. V. , Prudnikov S. M. , Victorova E. P.
Published: November 2020

Currently, there is an increase in the volume of rapeseed processing, which leads to a natural increase in the production of by-products such as rapeseed lecithin. One of the indicators of the quality of lecithins, which determines the content of physiologically valuable components – phospholipids is the weight fraction of substances insoluble in acetone. The aim of the study is to develop an integrated system for metrological support of an instrumental method for determining the weight fraction of substances insoluble in acetone, contained in rapeseed lecithins, using the pulse NMR method. The main element of this system is standard imitating samples with known metrological values of the mass fraction of substances insoluble in acetone. As a result of the conducted studies of NMR characteristics of natural samples of rapeseed lecithins with different mass fractions of substances insoluble in acetone, the optimal parameters of NM relaxation characteristics of standard imitating samples have been determined. It has been shown that three substances are required to create standard imitating samples, while to simulate the protons contained in the oil phase of rapeseed lecithins two substances are required using spin-spin relaxation time from 77 to 110 ms and a spin-spin relaxation time from 23 to 28 ms, and to imitate phospholipid protons – a substance with a spin-spin relaxation time from 2 to 6 ms is required. On the basis of the study of NMR characteristics of protons contained in samples of chemically inert organic silicon liquids and natural latex, a composition of 6 standard samples-imitators of the mass fraction of substances insoluble in acetone contained in rapeseed lecithins, and a procedure for their use for NMR calibration analyzer AMV-1006 M have been developed.
Bread production technology modelling using hop starter in ovens of various types
Authors: Bukhovets V. A. , Kirillova T. V. , Fokina N. A. , Romanov I. V.
Published: November 2020

The article studies the processes of structure formation of baked dough pieces using wheat and hop starters and changes in the properties of finished products and semi-finished products depending on the baking methods. A whole complex of physical, chemical and biochemical processes takes place in the dough piece during baking under the influence of heat and moisture, which causes considerable changes in the bread dough. These processes cause changes in the baked dough piece, that cause turning the dough into bread. Duration and intensity of the processes occurring on the surface and in the inner layers of the dough piece during baking depend on the temperature. Therefore, creation of optimal modes of heating the baked dough piece at various stages allows you to get products of the required quality. To simulate the processes of crumb formation, changes in temperature inside the dough piece of baking, and specific volume over time with different methods of dough and baking, regression models were used, that take into account the influence of qualitative factors. Each qualitative factor having two grades was replaced by one binary variable. The solution of a multicriteria optimization problem showed that the studied indicators reach the optimal values when baking in an air-o-steam and preparing a dough using hop starter.
Post renal transplant polycythemia and treatment- single center study
Authors: Azhar Ali Khan  , Haroon Ayub  , Waqar Ahmed  , Azhar Waheed Khan  , Admin
Published: November 2020

Abstract
Objective: To calculate the incidence of post-transplant erythrocytosis, and to assess the response to treatment.
Method: The prospective study was conducted from April 2016 to April 2018 at the Department of Nephrology, Bahria International Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised patients undergoing renal transplantation who were evaluated and followed up for 12 months. Patients having haemoglobin levels ?17gm/dl were labelled as having polycythemia. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.
Results: Of the 94 total patients, 69(73.4%) were enrolled. During follow-up, 2(2.9%) of them died, and, thus, the final sample stood at 67(71.3%); 57 (85%) males and 10(15%) females. The mean age of the sample was 32.6±8.8 years. Overall, 19(28.4%) patients developed polycythemia and they were either given angiotensin-converting enzyme  inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers. Of these 19 patients, 11(57.8 %) responded to the treatment, while 8(42.1%) required phlebotomy. Further, 3(15.7%) patients required one phlebotomy, while 5(26.3%) who had glomerular filtration rate >30% had to have repeated phlebotomy.
Conclusion: The incidence of post-transplant erythrocytosis was significantly high at 28.4%.
Key Words: Post-transplant polycythemia, Erythrocytosis, Continuous...
Distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of bacterial and fungal pathogens isolated from burn wounds in hospitalized patients
Authors: Madiha Basit  , Abu Baker Siddique  , Bilal Aslam  , Muhammad Asif Zahoor  , Riaz Hussain  , Mazhar Ulhaq  , Admin
Published: November 2020

Abstract
Objective: Current study was designed to isolate the pathogens from burn wounds and determine the antibiogram of these isolates.
Methods: A total of 85 samples were collected from burn patients with the history of different weeks of hospitalization in various public and private hospitals of Faisalabad during September 2017-July 2019 and shifted to Department of Microbiology, Government College University, Faisalabad for further processing. Isolation and identification of the pathogens was done through conventional microbiological procedures. Disc diffusion method was used for the determination of antibacterial and antifungal activity.
Results: A total of 91% samples were found positive for the presence of bacterial or fungal pathogens. Commonly isolated pathogens were Staphylococcus aureus (21%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (21%), Bacillus subtilis (16%), Escherichia coli (14%), Candida albicans (12%), Aspergillus flavus (9%) and Salmonella Typhi (7%). Highest resistance was found against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. Cefotaxime was the least effective antibiotic, while Gentamicin and Amphotericin-B were the most effective antimicrobial drugs against bacterial and fungal pathogens, respectively. Continuous....
Seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, HIV, syphilis, and malaria among blood donors at tertiary care hospital blood bank
Authors: Hira Qadir  , Nadia Nasir  , Shaheen Kouser  , Huma Mansoori  , Nida Qadir  , Rozina Baig  , Areesha Qadir  , Admin
Published: November 2020

Abstract

Objective:To ascertain the frequency of markers of transfusion-transmitted infections.

among blood donors in a blood bank at a tertiary care hospital

Material and Methods:The study was a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study, covering from 1stJanuary 2013- October 2018 and was conducted in the blood bank section, in the Department of Pathology at Dow University of HealthSciences, Hospital. All blood donors were screened for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV (I & II), syphilis through electrochemiluminescence and malaria (immunochromatography).Data was entered and subsequently analyzed by statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21. The frequency of infectious disease markers (HbsAg, Anti HCV, HIV, syphilis, and malaria) was calculated among blood donors.

Results:The total number of donors in our study was 29732, out of which 2587 donors were positive for an infectious disease.Out of the total donors, 29712 were male and 20 were female. There were 12 volunteer donors and 29720 exchange donors. The mean prevalence of donors with positive infectious markers was as follows; Anti HCV was 3 %, HbsAg was 2.9%, Syphilis was 2.0%, HIV was 0.5% and Malaria was 0.02 %.

Conclusion:HbsAg and Anti HCV were the most frequent infections (3%) found in our blood donors, followed by syphilis with a frequency of 2%.

Keywords: Blood transfusion, transfusion-transmitted infections, blood donors.
Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor Encephalitis as a potential cause of worsening Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis.
Authors: Saeed Arif  , Shaheer Arif  , Admin
Published: November 2020

Madam,Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis (HSVE) though rare tends to be lethal if acquired without treatment. The mortality of untreated HSE is up to 70% (1) and most patients don’t return to normal function (1). That said with prompt recognition and treatment with antiviral therapy the prognosis is considerably better (1). HSVE may become complicated by the presence of autoimmune encephalitis particularly Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor Encephalitis (NMDAR) (2). When this occurs the differentiation between two is not possible clinically and radiologically. In such situations the understanding and awareness of autoimmune encephalitis profile which also includes test for NMDAR antibodies becomes very important. Although such expensive tests have become available in Pakistan but the facility is present at only a hand full of centers along with unawareness of this possible condition making the situation worse. We encountered such a situation with our 60-years-old patient who initially presented with altered behaviour and recurrent episodes of focal seizures of left arm with secondary tonic clonic generalization. He was subsequently diagnosed with HSVE on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) HSV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and was treated with intravenous acyclovir. Magnetic resonance imaging of the patient showed lesions in the insular cortex, hippocampus, medial frontal lobes and temporal lobes bilaterally (Figure 1). The patient had resolution of symptoms with relapse of altered behaviour eight weeks later. On CSF PCR for HSV this time was negative, with positive serum Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antibodies. This condition was treated with plasmapharesis and intravenous methylprednisolone without acyclovir.HSV has been postulated to induce autoimmunity against neuronal cell proteins (3, 4). Moreover, NMDAR Encephalitis has also been described in the literature as an etiology of “Relapsing Post-HSVE”, which is amenable to immune modulation if diagnosed and treated timely. Although one of the considered differential diagnosis in cases of relapse of HSVE, at the same time, NMDAR Encephalitis can also be a reason of worsening or lack of improvement of patients suffering from HSVE (1,2). These clinical situations may be missed by clinicians. So, it is important to differentiate among these clinical situations timely, which can be done easily by the antibody tests. This is important because the direction of therapy changes with initiation of immunotherapy if anti-NMDAR antibodies are tested positive. This may result in improvement in a large subset of patients (5).Continuous...
Polio: The road to eradication threatened
Authors: Choudhary Ahmed Hasan  , Areeba Ahmed  , Fariha Hasan  , Admin
Published: November 2020

Madam,
Despite being eradicated all over the world, Pakistan is one of the few countries still struggling to defeat the paralyzing enemy – polio [1]. As Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) exposed the already struggling health care system in Pakistan, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative announced to suspend all polio vaccination programs, to stop the spread of COVID-19 [2].
The suspension of mass-immunization campaigns has led to an upsurge in the polio cases, with 50 cases already reported in Pakistan so far [3]. Even though Pakistan was on the brink of becoming polio-free in 2017, with only a total of 8 cases reported, the anti-vaccination propaganda and lack of proper measures by the government the country saw a massive upsurge in polio cases in 2019 with the total number of cases being 147 [3].
As our healthcare sector has already been stretched thin with COVID-19 cases, the threat of another pandemic is the last thing the country needs. Pakistan is destined to see the birth of 5 million children in the next 9 months following recognition of COVID-19 as a pandemic in March 2020 [4]. Thus, if the state does not take any step to heighten further the measures of preventing this likely emergency, hundreds and thousands of children may be at risk of getting infected with the crippling poliovirus. The spread of polio has been declared as an international public health concern [5]. The currently suspended immunization campaigns only add to the insult, which could cause an uprise in cases in those countries which have already been declared polio-free and can lead to travel restrictions for travel to and from Pakistan.
With a weak healthcare system, and low budget, showing that the government spends just 1% of GDP on each person’s healthcare, it is unlikely for the country to be well-equipped to tackle this huge burden of polio cases whilst struggling to deal with COVID-19 [6].  Continuous...