bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
“Drinkers Like Me”: a thematic analysis of comments responding to an online article about moderating alcohol consumption
Authors: Irizar Patricia , Puddephatt Jo-Anne , Warren Jasmine , Field Matt , Jones Andrew , Rose Abi , Gage Suzanne Helen , goodwin laura
Published: September 2021

Background: There has been media coverage surrounding the dangers of heavy drinking and benefits of moderation, with TV and radio presenter, Adrian Chiles, documenting his experience of moderating alcohol consumption in an online article for the Guardian. By analysing the comments in response to Chiles’ article, this study aimed to explore i) readers’ attitudes or beliefs towards moderating alcohol and ii) readers’ experiences of moderating or abstaining from alcohol. Method: A secondary qualitative analysis of online comments in response to an article about moderating alcohol consumption. Main outcome measures: Comments (n = 784) in response to a UK online news article about moderating alcohol consumption were extracted and inductive thematic analysis was used. Results: For aim one, two themes were developed; “general attitudes towards drinking” and “general attitudes towards reducing consumption”. These themes reflect negative perceptions of alcohol and issues around changing attitudes. For aim two, three themes were developed: “moderation vs abstention”, “reflection on past drinking behaviours”, and “current drinking behaviours”. These themes represent readers’ experiences and implications changing their drinking habits. Conclusions: Our analysis provides a novel insight into perceptions and experiences of moderating or abstaining from alcohol. Alcohol is embedded within UK culture, creating difficulties for those who choose to moderate or abstain from alcohol. Our analysis highlights the need for public health to focus on shifting the current drinking culture, through clearer drinking guidelines and a wider availability of alcohol-free alternatives.
The OpenLAV video database for affect induction: Analyzing the uniformity of video stimuli effects
Authors: Israel Laura , Paukner Philipp , Schiestel Lena , Diepold Klaus , Schönbrodt Felix D.
Published: September 2021

The Open Library for Affective Videos (OpenLAV) is a new video database for experimental emotion induction. The 188 videos (mean duration: 40 s; range: 12–71 s) have a CC-BY license. Ratings for valence, arousal, several appraisals, and emotion labels were assessed from 434 US-American participants in an online study (on average 70 ratings per video), along with personality traits from the raters (Big 5 personality dimensions and several motive dispositions). The OpenLAV is able to induce a large variety of different emotions, but the videos vary in uniformity of emotion induction. Based on different variability metrics, we recommend videos for the most uniform induction of different emotions. Moreover, the predictive power of personality traits on emotion ratings was analyzed using a machine-learning approach. In contrast to previous research, no effects of personality on the emotional experience were found.
Bioformulation of antifungal herbal extract from Curcuma caesia Roxb. and Ixora coccinea L. against Botrytis cinerea Pers.
Authors: Ghosh Arghya
Published: September 2021

This paper represents the antifungal property of the crude rhizomatous extract of Curcuma caesia Roxb. and leaf extract of Ixora coccinea L. against Botrytis cinerea. First, the crude extract from two different plants were taken separately for antifungal screening and then both the extract used simultaneously to evaluate the better efficiency of the herbal formulation. The extract mixture shows higher efficiency in respect to antifungal potentiality than either of the plant when used solely. After that, I performed sequential solvent partitioning of the extract mixture to locate which fraction actually carries the antifungal one. Diethyl ether fraction was found to contain some bioactive phytochemical(s) that can be of ecofriendly use to control the spreading of this plant pathogen.
Decoction of Andrographis paniculata whole plant and Gymnema sylvestre leaves demonstrated noteworthy hypoglycemic activity in Sprague Dawley rat
Authors: Borikar Sachin P , Kallewar Nilesh G , Mahapatra Debarshi Kar , Gupta Rohit A , Dumore Nitin G , Danao Kishor R , Mahajan Ujwala N
Published: September 2021

Mother Nature is an elite source for the exploration of leads with good hypoglycemic potential. Progressing in the direction of research, two well-known plants from the Indian subcontinent; A. paniculata (Family: Acanthaceae) and G. sylvestre (Family: Apocynaceae) were chosen and evaluated for their hypoglycemic property in alloxan induced diabetic rat model using metformin hydrochloride as the standard drug. In the current investigation, whole plant decoction of A. paniculata and decoction of G. sylvestre leaves were utilized. The research specified preliminary phytochemical investigations which facilitated better understanding the role(s) of natural bioactive molecules in mediating the activity and their probable mechanism(s). The results represented that the combined decoction of plants significantly exerted the hypoglycemic effect. The glucose lowering activity was mediated by active polyphenol or flavonoid principles present in the decoction which may be believed to enhance the transportation of blood glucose level in the peripheral tissues or via potentiation of insulin secretion from the pancreatic β-cells. The present study reflects the perception to be used clinically according to the toxicity profiles. The research may hold perspective for the development of formulations based on above two natural principles and may open innovative avenues for managing hyperglycemia.
Safety Assessment of TGT Primaage using Wistar Rats through Oral Gavage Administration
Authors: Shah Kunjan , Jadhav Sudhakar , Patel Manish , Mistry Jaydip , Shinde Akashrao , Mito Liliya , Khare Kanchan
Published: September 2021

TGT Primaage is one of the astonishing extracts, obtained from a combination of Moringa oleifera and Centella asiatica. At present, there is no finding reported regardin g the repeated exposure of this extract. This study investigates the No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) and effects of repeated-dose administration of Astragalin and Isoquercetin (components of interest) present in TGT Primaage on Wistar rats. Rats were divided into 3 treatment and a control group (10 rats/sex/group). To assess reversibility, persistence, or delayed effect, additional control and high dose groups were treated similarly and observed further without any treatment. TGT Primaage was administered orally, through gavage for 90 days, at 0, 250, 500, and 1000 mg/kg body weight/day. No mortality, morbidity, and clinical sign of toxicity was observed. Abnormality related to neurological and functional parameters was not seen. No change in body weight and food consumption was observed. Treatment did not lead to any adverse effect in clinical pathology parameters and organ weights. TGT Primaage did not alter morphological and histopathological characteristics of organs. From these results, it is evident that TGT Primaage appears to be safe and devoid of any toxicity. The No Observed Adverse Effect Level (NOAEL) of TGT Primaage for both sexes were found to be 1000 mg/kg body weight/day.
Repurposed Drugs and Covid-19 Pandemic-What and Why?
Authors: Dash Jeevan Ranjan
Published: September 2021

New remedies for COVID-19 are the demand of time as we live in a phase beyond containment in this current pandemic. Its impractical to think of a quick relief immediately as drug development from a scratch is not an easy and quick process. Repurposing of drugs might be a method where drugs already tested safe to humans will be redeployed to curb a disease. Use of repurposed drugs alone may not be able to produce a clear and advantageous clinical result where a carefully combined cocktails could be a good alternative, as seen in treatment of HIV in the 1990s. But the most important question now is now, which combination? This article gives a detailed review on repurposed drugs under clinical trial for COVID-19 to find out a suitable cocktail.
Comparative study on the phytochemical composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oil of Diphasia klaineana stems at pre-flowering and fruit set
Authors: Boua Benson Boua , Koné Yacouba , Traoré Lanciné , Malan N’Guessan Ambroise , MamyrbekovaBékro Janat Akhanovna , Békro Yves-Alain
Published: September 2021

The phytochemical composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oils of Diphasia klaineana at different developmental stages (pre-flowering and fruit set) were reported. The essential oils were extracted by continuous hydro distillation and their antibacterial activities were tested against Staphyloccocus aureus ATCC 25923. The yield of oil (w/w %) of stems in different stages was in the order: pre-flowering (0.21 %) > fruit set (0.07 %). GC and GC/MS were analyzed the essential oils composition. In total, 35 and 34 constituents were identified and quantified in the mentioned samples, respectively. Monoterpene hydrocarbons were the main group of compounds in the stems during preflowering (42.40 %) and fruit set (56.15 %). Major compounds at pre-flowering were β-elemol, sabinene, guaiol and terpinen-4-ol. The antibacterial effect of essential oils was estimated by the disk diffusion method using Müller–Hinton agar and the measurement of diameters of inhibition zones. The bioassay results showed some variations between the two tested oils in their inhibitory activity against the tested bacteria at 10 µL. The essential oils from Diphasia klaineana stems at pre-flowering exhibited potent antibacterial activity against Staphyloccocus aureus ATCC 25923, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 25 mg/mL, while the stems essential oil at fruit set had no activity.
Elderly Care: Policy Initiatives and Older Parents’ Perception in Nepali Society
Authors: Upadhyay Chandra
Published: September 2021

Elderly care in the present day Nepali society is affected with the changes in the family arrangements. The old age situations without children, children away from home, and out migration of children create impacts on the maintenance and care of the elderly parents. The major issues of apprehension with the elderly population are their health status including their social, psychological and emotional conditioning, and elderly support activities. Based on focused group discussions and analysis of the selected narratives collected through personal interviews in Province-1, this paper finds, more or less, a common perspective of the elderly parents that their life situations become lonelier and difficult as they become older and feel helpless in absence of their children. Social inclusion and integration of senior citizens have been two major aspects in the state policy interventions while the daily life issues and activities of the elderly are of equal concern. The initiatives for elderly care shall be based on their interest, choices and needs.
Challenges and Opportunities of Online Education during Covid-19 Situation in Nepal
Authors: Basnet Saraswati , Basnet Hom Bahadur , Bhattarai Dilip Kumar
Published: September 2021

Nearly all governments around the world have temporarily closed educational institutions due to Covid-19 pandemic which are affecting up to 60% of the world’s student. Around, near to 200 countries closed their schools are interrupting the education of more than 1.5 billion young people and impact in long-term social and economic consequences. The aim of the meta-analysis is to evaluate the challenges and opportunities of online education during Covid-19 situation in Nepal by performing a systematic Meta analysis of related published literature. The Meta analysis was done diverse subjects and diverse research design was eligible among the 11 full-text articles. A formal extraction protocol was the PRISMA-P. Main finding of analysis is to offer an opportunity to shift to online learning and interaction and use virtual platforms for e-conference, webinars, podcasts, online class/ online-lectures etc. Opportunities for being continuations of academic career from any part of country; increase learning outcome among job holders. The changes in education technique, modality and process, which may required extra effort initially, provides teacher, faculty and facilitator the forcedly to keep pace with current trends in technology. This study recognized challenges as unequal access and quality of internet conveniences; affordability of laptops/computers; limited interaction; and frequent disturbances.
The Methodology of Using Augmented Reality Technology in the Training of Future Computer Science Teachers
Authors: Balyk Nadiia , Grod Inna , Vasylenko Yaroslav , Shmyger Galyna , Oleksiuk Vasyl
Published: September 2021

The paper describes the concept of augmented reality. Based on literature analysis, the authors claim that augmented reality technology enriches human experiences with digital data. The introduction of augmented reality applications and services provides an opportunity to increase the realism of research, while also offering an enhanced emotional and cognitive experience. Therefore, it can be an effective tool for the organization of learning in schools, colleges and universities.Augmented reality technologies can be interesting as an object of study as well. To do this, scientists need to design, develop and test appropriate methodologies.This paper explores one of the components of such techniques. The authors analysed several platforms for creating augmented reality applications. Unity, Vuforia and 3d-Studio were chosen for the purpose of analysis. Using them, the authors developed a fragment of the content of education. It contains instructionsfor creating an augmented reality application. The paper contains the author’s account of the process of training future teachers of computer science at Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University (Ukraine). Based on the conducted study, the authors claim that students showed considerable interest in augmented reality technologies and the content of their training.
Соціологічний аспект дослідження музичної іконографії в оздобі архітектурних споруд Львова кінця ХІХ — початку ХХ століть
Authors: Великанич Софія
Published: September 2021

Розглянуто роль соціологічного аспекту дослідження декоративних елементів (скульптурних та металопластикових) в архітектурі Львова кінця ХІХ — початку ХХ століть, що містять музичну тематику. Описано результати пошуку інструментарію вивчення інформативної складової архітектури і її трансформації в проекції «минулесучасне». Обґрунтовано зміст понять «віртуалізація» та «візуалізація» для конкретизації і актуалізації використання обраного наукового ракурсу дослідження музичної іконографії в оздобі архітектурних споруд Львова кінця ХІХ — початку ХХ століть. Спрямовано наукові пошуки у міждисциплінарне русло в межах культурології. Розширено розуміння взаємозв’язку архітектури та її оздоби з історичним періодом, в якому вона виникала, а також з іншими факторами людського існування, які здатні пояснити ті чи інші явища в культурі. З’ясовано специфіку сприйняття архітектурних об’єктів як «свідків» історії, зокрема музичної, а їх оздоби — як результату життя соціуму в конкретний період. Розглянуто музичну іконографію в архітектурній оздобі з позицій втілення тенденцій культури того часу. Надано пріоритетного значення ідеям видатних мислителів щодо актуалізації теми дослідження в контексті соціології архітектури з висвітленням питань архітектурного середовища і його впливу на життя людини. Конкретизовано зміст авторських установок цілеспрямованого вивчення музичної іконографії в оздобі архітектурних споруд Львова кінця ХІХ — початку ХХ століть і підтверджено їх актуальність прикладами реальних віднайдених архітектурних артефактів. Описано результати власного дослідження обраної тематики як учасника соціуму з метою актуалізації обраного наукового вектору в сучасному аспекті. Окреслено перспективи розвитку і трансформації співіснування соціуму і простору. Вказано на необхідність проведення наукових пошуків такого типу саме в контексті культурологічної науки, оскільки інструментарій її дослідження надає змогу ретельно вивчити музичну іконографію в оздобі архітектурних споруд Львова кінця ХІХ — початку ХХ століть.
Жанр інструментального концерту у творчості Мирослава Скорика (на матеріалі Концерту №1 для віолончелі з оркестром)
Authors: Заходякін Арсентій
Published: September 2021

Розглянуто оригінальне тлумачення жанру інструментального концерту в творчості Мирослава Михайловича Скорика на матеріалі Концерту №1 для віолончелі з оркестром. Виявлено вплив стильового напряму «нова фольклорна хвиля» на творчість молодих композиторів шістдесятих років, зокрема на творчість Мирослава Михайловича. Підкреслено особисте ставлення Мирослава Михайловича до жанру інструментального концерту у його індивідуальному тлумаченні драматургічно-лексичних особливостей класичних структур. Встановлено, що різні періоди творчості композитора відображали захоплення Мирослава Михайловича різними жанрами та стильовими напрямами, однак українська фольклорна музика залишалась основою його творів. Визначено особистий підхід композитора у використанні гуцульського фольклору в Концерті №1 для віолончелі з оркестром. Зроблено аналіз «Гуцульського триптиху» з підкресленням оригінальної ідеї Мирослава Михайловича у створенні особливого просторового ефекту, завдяки якому музика набуває об’ємного звучання. Виявлено, що твори молодих композиторів у жанрі інструментального концерту мали невелику популярність серед виконавців, що визначило проблему актуалізації жанру в музичній культурі України ХХ століття. Зроблено порівняльний аналіз «Карпатського концерту» та Концерту №1 для віолончелі з оркестром в парадигмі змінення композиторського мислення під впливом нових стильових течій. Виявлено вплив «нової фольклорної хвилі» та неоромантичного стилю на авторський задум Концерту №1 для віолончелі з оркестром. Доведено, що цей твір є одним із значних етапів творчого розвитку Мирослава Михайловича, який підсумовує певний період його творчості. Обґрунтовано спонукальні чинники брежнєвського періоду щодо застосування «завіси мовчання» у популяризації шедеврів музичної культури України, які призвели до низької активності промоції авторського концерту Мирослава Михайловича Скорика, в якому вперше представлено Концерт №1 для віолончелі з оркестром.
Students’ opinions toward interactive apps used for teaching chemistry
Authors:   Karagandy University of the name of academician E.A. Buketov, Sadykov T. , Ctrnactova H. ,   Charles University, Kokibasova G.T. ,   Karagandy University of the name of academician E.A. Buketov
Published: September 2021

The solution of the problem of effective use of apps is not only in the analysis of learning outcomes, but also in consideration of the students’ opinions toward learning chemistry with the help of these applications. Good results can undoubtedly be achieved in teaching chemistry if traditional and interactive teaching methods are intelligently combined. Mobile interactive apps allow educators to teach regardless of place and time, they provide the opportunity to learn both in the classroom and outside, and this is their big advantage. It also gives the teacher opportunity to interact with students on a more personal level with the help of mobile digital devices that the learners use regularly. This article, presents the results of a study of students' opinions about the use of mobile interactive applications in chemistry lessons. The approbation was carried out at a specialized school of information technologies in Karaganda (Kazakhstan), at the school Chýně, and at the first private language gymnasium Hradec Králové (Czech Republic). The results showed that more than 60 % of the students enjoy interactive apps, which positively affects their opinions towards the subject.
Congenital Partial Hemihypertrophy, Low Set Ears, Hypertelorism, and Epicanthi Folds: A Novel Syndromic Association
Authors: Al Mosawi Aamir Jalal
Published: September 2021

Background: Congenital hemihypertrophy is a very rare condition that can be isolated or occurs in association with other congenital abnormalities and neoplasms, and well-recognized syndromes. Well-known syndromes that are associated with congenital hemihypertrophy include Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome, Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome, Goldenhar syndrome, Silver-Russell's syndrome. Partial hemihypertrophy affecting a limb is an extremely rare condition, and was probably first reported in 1949 by web, and very few cases have been reported in the literature. Patients and methods: Ten month old infant with partial hemihypertrophy, delayed development and facial dysmorphism who was observed at the pediatric neuropsychiatry clinic of Baghdad Medical City was studied. Results: The boy was hypotonic with developmental delay and has not been able sit yet. He had low set ears and facial dysmorphism consisting of hypertelorism and epicanthic folds. His right lower limb was obviously larger than the left. Parents were consanguineous, and family history was negative for similar condition. The rest of the examination was normal. Brain CT-scan, echocardiography, abdominal ultrasound, and chromosomal karyoype showed normal finding. Conclusion: Hemihypertrophy has not been reported in Iraq before. A novel syndromic association consisting of congenital partial hemihypertrophy, low set ears, hypertelorism, epicanthi folds, and developmental delay is reported in this paper.
The Existence
Authors: Vlcek Martin
Published: September 2021

Living objects can be understood as systems that are able to evaluate their own existence and, based on experience, to respond optimally to its development.
COVID-19 in Low-Middle Income Setting Of Central America Four Region: Limitations on Prevention, Diagnosis, Management and Economic Implications
Authors: Montalvan Sanchez Eleazar Enrique , Argean Norwood Dalton , Molina Castro Noelia Andrea
Published: September 2021

The outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019 has spread rapidly; starting in Wuhan China, reporting a cluster of cases of Pneumonia associated with 2019-nCoV on December 31, 2019. Now with confirmed cases around the world, approximately 128 of 195 countries in total. By the end of January 2020, the World Health Organization declared the current COVID-19 epidemic a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHIC) along with the first confirmed case in the United States.
Mixing of Sputnik V and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
Authors: M Gbaj Abdul , Ali Elgallal Emhemmed , A Sadawe Inass , Hadi Elghobassa Abdelmonam , A Alshoushan Abdulathim A , M Bensaber Salah , M. Elbakay Jamal Ali , H Meiqal Nisreen , Salem Maamar Massaud , Hermann Anton
Published: September 2021

Background and Aim: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine helps to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in most cases preventing the disease. Although various brands of vaccines work in different modes, all COVID-19 vaccines prompt an immune reaction to make the body remembers how to protect from the virus in the future. The present study aims to evaluate the safety and the immune response for mixing of Sputnik V and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines on mice. Materials and Methods: Our experimental study was performed on mice weighing on average of 20 g, selected by random allocation. The mice were divided into four groups of 12. Group one received a single dose of 0.5 ml Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, group two received two doses of 0.5 ml AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, group three received two doses of 0.5 ml Sputnik V together with 0.5 ml AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and group four received two doses of 0.5 ml of 0.9 % NaCl. Results: Our study shows that mixing of Sputnik V and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines is safe and induces good immunity for mice. Conclusion: Mixing of Sputnik V and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines creates no problems and provides good immunity to mice and may be an interesting technique to help to overcome shortcomings of one or the other vaccine. Further toxicity studies are required to assess potential hazards for humans to evaluate the histopathological characteristics.
Marginalization In Hussain's The Desolate City: A Postcolonial Critique
Authors: Fatima Kaniz , Rahim Muhammad Yousaf , Musaddiq Kanzah
Published: September 2021

This study amalgamates the subjects of World Englishes, Postcolonial Literature and Trauma Literature. Colonization results in restraining the locals on their own homeland, depriving them of the basic necessities and their social, economic and religious rights. The current study has attempted at finding such elements in Indo-Pak Postcolonial Literature of post War of Independence 1857 from the manuscript of The Desolate City by Intizar Hussain translated by Mujahid Eshai, where the plight of the locals of the city of Delhi is accounted. This study has incorporated the textual method utilizing multi-model analysis through the lens of the proposition of Edgar W. Schneider's Dynamic Model of Postcolonial Outer Circle Englishes (2018) and Edward Said's Orientalism (1979). The study has found that despite being in their own homeland, the British power has marginalized the locals either linguistically, economically, religiously or socially. Moreover, apart from the locals being affected, this plight has also affected the former ruling family and royalty.
Characteristics of postoperative opioid prescription use following lumbar discectomy
Authors: Ziino Chason , Karhade Aditya V. , Schoenfeld Andrew J. , Harris Mitchel B. , Schwab Joseph H.
Published: September 2021

OBJECTIVE

The role of spine surgeons in precipitating and mediating sustained prescription opioid use remains controversial at this time. The purpose of this study was to identify prescription opioid use following lumbar discectomy and characterize the source of opioid prescriptions by clinician specialty (surgeon vs nonsurgeon).

METHODS

Using a retrospective review, the authors identified adult patients undergoing lumbar discectomy for a primary diagnosis of disc herniation between 2010 and 2017. The primary outcome was sustained prescription opioid use, defined as issue of an opioid prescription at a time point 90 days or longer after the surgical procedure. The primary predictor variable was prescriber specialty (surgeon vs nonsurgeon). The independent effect of provider specialty on the number of opioid prescriptions issued to patients was assessed using multivariable Poisson regression that accounted for confounding from all other clinical and sociodemographic variables.

RESULTS

This study included 622 patients who underwent a lumbar discectomy. A total of 610 opioid prescriptions were dispensed for this population after surgery. In total, 126 patients (20.3%) had at least one opioid prescription in the period beyond 90 days following their surgery. The majority of opioid prescriptions, 494 of 610 (81%), were non–inpatient prescriptions. Among these, only a minority (26%) of outpatient opioid prescriptions were written by surgical providers. Following multivariable Poisson regression analysis, surgical providers were found to have a lower likelihood of issuing an opioid prescription compared to nonsurgical clinicians (incidence rate ratio [IRR] 0.78; 95% CI 0.68–0.89; p = 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS

A minority of lumbar discectomy patients continue to receive opioid prescriptions up to 15 months after surgery. Many of these prescriptions are written by nonsurgical providers unaffiliated with the operative team.
Nerve preservation during partial sacrectomy by two-stage anterior and posterior approach: illustrative case
Authors: Guadarrama-Ortíz Parménides , Montes de Oca-Vargas Ingrid , Choreño-Parra José Alberto , Garibay-Gracián André , Capi-Casillas Deyanira , Román-Villagomez Alondra , Salinas-Lara Citlaltepetl , Palacios-Zúñiga Ulises , Prieto-Rivera Ángel Daniel
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND

Preserving the neurological function of sacral nerves during total or partial sacrectomy is challenging.

OBSERVATIONS

The authors describe a case of an osseous desmoplastic fibroma of the sacrum in a 51-year-old woman. The patient attended the authors’ institution with loss of muscle strength and sensitivity impairment in both legs, gait instability, bowel constipation, urinary incontinence, and weight loss. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography/computed tomography showed intrapelvic and posterior extension of the tumor but sparing of S1 and the sacroiliac and lumbosacral joints. After a multidisciplinary discussion of the case, a staged anterior–posterior approach to the sacrum was chosen. The abdominal approach allowed full mobilization of the uterus, ovaries, bladder, and colon and protection of iliac vessels. After tumor resection, a synthetic surgical mesh was placed over the sacrum to minimize soft tissue defects. Then, the posterior stage allowed the authors to perform a bicortical osteotomy, achieving wide tumor excision with minimal nerve root injury. Spinopelvic fixation was not necessary, because both sacroiliac and lumbosacral joints remained intact. A few days after the surgery, the patient restarted ambulation and recovered sphincter control.

LESSONS

Multidisciplinary planning and a staged abdominal and posterior approach for partial sacrectomy were fundamental to preserve neurological function in this case.
Kinerja Struktur Gedung Beton Bertulang dengan Variasi Arah Penampang dan Rasio Tulangan Kolom
Authors: Mirza Friska , Thamrin Rendy , Zaidir Zaidir
Published: September 2021

Kolom yang merupakan elemen struktur terpenting dalam bangunan gedung memiliki banyak kemungkinan variasi penampang yang digunakan, dimana kekakukan kolom dan struktur bangunan secara keseluruhan dipengaruhi oleh bentuk penampang kolom tersebut. Pada penelitian ini akan dilakukan analisis nonlinear pushover dengan 3 tipe penampang kolom, yaitu bujur sangkar (K1), persegi panjang yang ditempatkan memanjang sumbu Y (K2) dan sumbu X (K3) global. Rasio tulangan kolom pada masing-masing tipe struktur juga divariasikan, yaitu 1.1% dan 2.5%. Ketiga tipe kolom memiliki luas penampang kolom yang sama, dan juga memiliki dimensi pelat lantai, balok yang sama. Dari hasil analisis yang mengonversikan tipe kolom K1 menjadi tipe kolom K2 dan K3 menghasilkan kapasitas terbaik pada kolom K3 akibat beban pushover arah X berkisar 0.42-7.44% dan kapasitas terbaik pada kolom K2 akibat beban pushover arah Y berkisar 0.01-7.32%. Untuk kondisi geometri struktur yang dianalisis didapatkan tipe kolom K2 yang menghasilkan peningkatan nilai gaya geser dasar pada saat leleh pertama berkisar 6-13.4%. Berdasarkan deformasi struktur dan kriteria pada ATC-40 kondisi struktur berada pada tingkat kinerja damage control dimana kondisi bangunan saat terjadi gempa masih bias menahan dan resiko korban jiwa sangat kecil. Semua kolom yang dianalisis telah mengalami sendi plastis akibat beban puncak pushover yang ditandai dengan nilai gaya dalam kolom telah melewati kapasitasnya yang dihitung menggunakan perangkat lunak RCCSA. Struktur yang memenuhi syarat berperilaku Beam Sway Mechanism dihasilkan oleh tipe kolom K1, K2, dan K3 dengan rasio tulangan kolom 2.5%.
Pemodelan Perilaku Beton Berkarat Menggunakan ATENA 3D
Authors: Zaki Ahmad
Published: September 2021

Beton merupakan material yang mampu menahan tekan namun tidak kuat menahan tarik. Oleh sebab itu penambahan tulangan baja mampu untuk menjawab kelemahan dari beton tersebut, akan tetapi tulangan baja juga mempunyai kekurangan yaitu terpengaruh oleh lingkungan luar sehingga menyebabkan korosi. Korosi pada tulangan baja juga menjadi penyebab utama penurunan kekuatan pada beton. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan antara hasil uji eksperimen laboratorium dan  analisis elemen hingga menggunakan software Atena 3D dengan tingkat korosi pada tulangan baja yaitu 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 38%, dan 50%. Metode yang digunakan dalam simulasi yaitu dengan pendekatan korosi loss of bond Bigaj 1999 (Poor Quality) dan perfect bond pada tulangan baja. Benda uji dan model yang digunakan berupa balok dengan ukuran 100 x 100 x 500 mm dengan mutu beton 30 MPa. Hasil perbandingan menunjukan penurunan beban ultimate pada Beban-Perpindahan pemodelan yaitu sebesar 94.5% (bond Bigaj 1999) dan 60.19% (perfect bond).
The Russo-Turkish Wars in Russian Literature: Axiological Priorities in Historical Dynamics
Authors: Larkovich D. V.
Published: September 2021

The paper represents the experience of analytical description of the fictional discourse, which captures the chronicle of the long-lasting military confrontation between the Russian Empire and the Sublime Porta. The author pursues the goal to trace the logic of evaluative dynamic specific to the Russian literary tradition in the perception and reflection of the events of the Russo-Turkish wars. The material of the paper is a sufficiently voluminous corpus of literary and journalistic texts, most fully and clearly representing the wide range and variability of axiological attitudes of participants of the XVI–XIX centuries national literary process who responded to these events. Among them are such iconic names for Russian intellectual and artistic culture as M.V. Lomonosov, G.R. Derzhavin, A.F. Veltman, A.A. Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, M.P. Pogodin, N.A. Nekrasov, A.N. Pleshcheev, L.N. Tolstoy, F.M. Dostoevsky, V.M. Garshin and many others. As a result, the author concludes that the nearly four-century history of the Russo-Turkish wars provided rich material for creative initiatives of Russian writers and significantly influenced the development of the Russian literary process. Reacting swiftly to the events of numerous military conflicts, fiction produced and clearly demonstrated ideological and axiological priorities of public consciousness from the perspective of their historical dynamics. The general logic of the Russian-Turkish confrontation theme development was directly expressed at the level of poetics in artistic creations. Comparing the early literary experiences of understanding and depicting military conflicts, one can observe a general movement from the general to the particular, from the collective to the individual, from direct evaluation to complex ethical collisions. As artistic consciousness develops, depictions of large-scale battle scenes give way to literary sketches of inner experiences, psychological and existential perspectives replace the external perspective of describing events. The perception of the war is gradually, but more distinctly reveals through the prism of the personal consciousness of an author and his character and is perceived as a personally lived meaningful experience.
A Visit to a Fairy Tale: Leading Western Fairy Tale Scholars Jack Zipes, Cristina Bacchilega, and Vanessa Joosen reply to a questionnaire by Detskie chteniia. Interviews were conducted by Marina Balina
Authors:   Illinois Wesleyan University, Balina Marina
Published: September 2021

This material consists of interviews with leading international scholars of the fairy tale genre. In answering questions about the particular features of the genre, traditional forms of fairy tale narrative, and new approaches to fairy tale texts, the scholars highlight various examples of the fairy tale’s place in contemporary literature and culture. In addition, the interviews touch on the topics of gender, ideology, and colonial and postcolonial practices as evinced in folkloric and literary fairy tales, and on contemporary adaptations of fairy tale stories and their place in our culture today.
The best of all worlds: Josef Lada’s fairy tale Kocour Mikeš as Czech idyll and novel of education
Authors:   Universität Hamburg, Tippner Anja
Published: September 2021

The article discusses Josef Lada’s very popular children’s book Kocour Mikeš [Mikeš, the cat] (1934–1936), which is still a part of Czech schools’ curriculum. The series was inspired by Lada’s own childhood as well as by “Puss in Boots” fairy tales. Lada had created his fairy tale by uniquely merging such literary genres as the idyll and the growing-up novel, and this article addresses the genre specifics of his story. Also it examines double function of childhood in “Mikeš, the cat” as the motif and the source of inspiration. The article gives special attention to the thesis that Lada’s fairy tale is filled with nostalgia for his childhood’ rural world, and this feeling adds to popularity of his story in industrialized Czech.
Role of insert texts in J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel “The Lord of the Rings”
Authors:   Institute of the World Literature named after A. M. Gor’kiy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Gumerova Anna
Published: September 2021

This paper examines one of the literary techniques in J. R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Lord of the Rings that creates “the depth effect”: texts’ insertion. The article’s author analyzes an insert text from the second part of the prologue (“The Herblore of the Shire”) and its integration in the main plot of the novel, and also looks into interchanges between the main text and insert ones, and Meriadoc’s role as one of the secondary narrators. The Lord of the Rings is full of insert texts of various genres and “The Herblore of the Shire” is merely one of them, but it shows that such texts are not isolated and not limited to single occasions. Throughout the novel they serve as quotations that link different plot episodes and organize them around the image of the secondary narrator. According to Tolkien’s creative position that he repeatedly stated in his letters, we can say that he carefully contemplated the ways of involving his reader in his fantastic world; that is why it is important to describe narrative and compositional techniques of the novel that served the author’s purpose.
As Inland Becomes Coastal: Shifting Equity and Flood Risk in the Amite River Basin (USA)
Authors: Colten Craig E.
Published: September 2021

Coastal Louisiana is experiencing the most rapid relative sea-level rise in the US due to a combination of a subsiding delta and rising coastal waters. Consequently, the influences of extreme coastal weather are reaching farther inland and impacting urban areas where traditional environmental policy, organised at the parish (county) level, is unable to address this changing flood risks. This situation is most prominent in the metro Baton Rouge region with the largest city situated upstream from two small, but rapidly growing, parishes. Following a massive flood in 2016, the upstream parishes have undertaken policy adjustments to facilitate the expulsion of water toward downstream neighbors and foster redevelopment in the floodplain. The lower parish has expressed concerns about the anticipated increases in discharge to be sent its way. Although the state is concerned with rising sea levels, it has not merged coastal and inland flood policy considerations. Downstream residents have little voice in upstream policy making and the absence of basin-wide management strategy perpetuates emergent risks and environmental injustices. As climate change drives coastal conditions inland, the misalignment between locally based governance and regional environmental realities will become more pronounced and exacerbate social injustices.
Sea Visibility and the Anxious Coastal Gaze
Authors: Land Isaac
Published: September 2021

A number of historians have drawn attention to the incomplete or highly selective visibility of oceanic activity to land-dwellers. Some have gone so far as to refer to 'sea blindness'. However, particularly for scholars with an interest in coastal areas, 'sea blindness' does not capture the intense visibility of beaches and coastal cities in the twentieth century. It also does not engage with changes in science and technology which have permitted the creation and dissemination of vivid images from deep underwater. A critical interrogation of sea visibility, then, is urgently needed. A new term, the 'anxious coastal gaze,' is proposed. This short article discusses two examples of sea visibility in the context of the anxious coastal gaze: oil spills and illegal waterborne migrants. It concludes with a discussion of the future of the anxious coastal gaze in an era of climate crisis and sea level rise.
GAZETELERİN ARKA SAYFALARINDAN BAŞLAYARAK TÜRKÇEDE KENDİNE YER AÇAN YABANCI BİR SÖZCÜK: COOL
Authors: AYDOĞAN Bedri
Published: September 2021

Diller arasında etkileşim ve karşılıklı alış verişler olması mümkün ve doğaldır. Türkçe de tarih boyunca çeşitli dillerle etkileşime girmiş sözcükler almış ve vermiştir. Türkçe önceleri Arapça ve Farsçadan, Tanzimat’tan sonra Fransızca etkisinde kalarak oradan sözcükler almıştır. 1970’lerden sonra ise İngilizce sözcükler Türkçeye girmeye başlamış ve giderek yoğunlaşmıştır. İngilizce sözcükler kimi zaman ihtiyaçtan kimi zaman çaresizlikten kimi zaman da özenti nedeniyle Türkçeye girmiş ve dilimizi baskı altına almıştır. Bu konuda çeşitli yakınmalar elbette olmuş, Türkçe lehine çabalar gösterilmiş, karşı çıkışlar olmuştur. Bu yazıda bu sözcüklerden biri olan cool sözcüğü ele alınmıştır. Cool gazetelerin arka sayfalarından başlayarak dilde yaygınlık kazanmış ve reklamlara kadar girmiştir. Bizce cool bir ihtiyaçtan değil daha çok özentiden dilde kendine yer bulmuştur. Bu yazı, bu durumu kanıtlamak ve Türkçede cool yerine pek çok sözcüğün olduğunu ortaya koymak amacıyla yazılmıştır.
Mood and force in defeasible arguments
Authors: Quandt Ryan Phillip , Licato John
Published: September 2021

Argumentation schemes bring artificial intelligence into day to day conversation. Interpreting the force of an utterance, be it an assertion, command, or question, remains a task for achieving this goal. But it is not an easy task. An interpretation of force depends on a speaker’s use of words for a hearer at the moment of utterance. Ascribing force relies on grammatical mood, though not in a straightforward or regular way. We face a dilemma: on one hand, deciding force requires an understanding of the speaker’s words; on the other hand, word meaning may shift given the force in which the words are spoken. A precise theory of how mood and force relate helps us handle this dilemma, which, if met, expands the use of argumentation schemes in language processing. Yet, as our analysis shows, force is an inconstant variable, one that contributes to a scheme’s defeasibility. We propose using critical questions to help us decide the force of utterances.
Space-bounded OTMs and REG∞
Authors: Carl Merlin
Published: September 2021

An important theorem in classical complexity theory is that [Formula: see text], i.e., that languages decidable with double-logarithmic space bound are regular. We consider a transfinite analogue of this theorem. To this end, we introduce deterministic ordinal automata (DOAs) and show that they satisfy many of the basic statements of the theory of deterministic finite automata and regular languages. We then consider languages decidable by an ordinal Turing machine (OTM), introduced by P. Koepke in 2005 and show that if the working space of an OTM is of strictly smaller cardinality than the input length for all sufficiently long inputs, the language so decided is also decidable by a DOA, which is a transfinite analogue of [Formula: see text]; the other direction, however, is easily seen to fail.
Zoo Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease with Real-Time Speech Instruction and Neurofeedback System
Authors: Ai Yan , Ben Abdessalem Hamdi , Frasson Claude
Published: September 2021

There is an increasing number of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Negative emotions are not only one of the symptoms of AD, but also the accelerator of the disease. Animal therapy can have a positive impact on the negative emotions of patients, but it has strict requirements for both environments and animals. In this study, we aim to explore the effectiveness of using virtual animals and their impact on the reduction of patients’ negative emotions to improve the user’s cognitive functions. This approach has been implemented in the Zoo Therapy project, which presents an immersive 3D virtual reality animal environment, where the impact on the patient’s emotion is measured in real-time by using electroencephalography (EEG). In addition to creating highly realistic virtual animals, the innovation of Zoo Therapy is also in its communication mechanism as it implements bidirectional human-computer interaction supported by 3 interaction methods: 3D buttons, speech instruction, and Neurofeedback. Patients can actively interact with virtual animals through 3D buttons or speech instructions. The Neurofeedback system will guide the animal to actively interact with the patients according to their real-time emotional changes to reduce their negative emotions. Experiments and preliminary results show that it is possible to interact with virtual animals in Zoo Therapy, and the Neurofeedback system can intervene in Zoo VR environment when the emotional value goes down and might reduce patients’ negative emotions.
Ontology Reasoning for Explanatory Feedback Generation to Teach How Algorithms Work
Authors: Anikin Anton , Sychev Oleg , Denisov Mikhail
Published: September 2021

Developing algorithms using control structures and understanding their building blocks are essential skills in mastering programming. Ontologies and software reasoning is a promising method for developing intelligent tutoring systems in well-defined domains (like programming languages and algorithms); it can be used for many kinds of teaching tasks. In this work, we used a formal model consisting of production rules for Apache Jena reasoner as a basis for developing a constraint-based tutor for introductory programming domain. The tutor can determine fault reasons for any incorrect answer that a student can enter. The problem the student should solve is building an execution trace for the given algorithm. The problem is a closed-ended question that requires arranging given actions in the (unique) correct order; some actions can be used several times, while others can be omitted. Using formal reasoning to check domain constraints allowed us to provide explanatory feedback for all kinds of errors students can make.
Sujeto juvenil y construcción subjetiva de la ciudadanía y la participación en Chile
Authors:   , Oporto marcela
Published: September 2021

El presente trabajo es un estudio cualitativo con enfoque interpretativo, que tiene como objeto indagar en los procesos de construcción subjetiva de la ciudadanía y la participación de las juventudes chilenas, con el propósito de comprender algunas de las prácticas juveniles que dan cuenta de su imaginario sobre la política, en el marco del primer proceso Constituyente, que incorpora de manera masiva a la ciudadanía en Chile. La técnica utilizada para este estudio fue la entrevista en profundidad a jóvenes entre 15 y 18 años del gran Valparaíso. Los resultados preliminares indican que existe una transformación en el imaginario de las juventudes, respecto a los conceptos de Estado y de nación, que estarían incidiendo en la forma como aquellas se implican en los procesos políticos, identificándose con prácticas vinculadas a organizaciones autoconvocadas, con una relación diferente frente al poder y orientada a soluciones concretas.
Economic Impacts of the Florida Environmental Horticulture Industry in 2005
Authors: Hodges Alan W. , Haydu John J.
Published: September 2021

FE675, a 40-page illustrated report by Alan W. Hodges and John J. Haydu, presents the results of an economic impact study of the Florida environmental horticulture industry conducted in 2005 and compared with previous studies in 1997 and 2000. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, October 2006.
Pitaya Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
Authors: Crane Jonathan H. , Balerdi Carlos F.
Published: September 2021

HS-1068, a 9-page fact sheet by Jonathan H. Crane and Carlos F. Balerdi, provides homeowners with a basic reference for growing pitaya in the home landscape. Tables include species of pitaya, varieties available in Florida, cultural practices by month and nutritional values. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, November 2005.
HS1068/HS303: Pitaya (Dragonfruit) Growing in the Florida Home Landscape (ufl.edu)