bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
¿Un libro o un autor a la deriva?
Authors: Demelas Marie-Danielle
Published: October 2020

Un siglo a la deriva. Ensayos sobre el Perú, Bolivia y la guerra (Lima, Instituto de Estudios Peruanos, 1980). ¡Qué bello título! Pero, también, cuántas ambigüedades: el siglo del cual es menester, ¿será acaso el de los decenios del siglo XIX precedentes a la guerra llamada "del Pacífico" o, más bien, el siglo XX, posterior a la derrota, y que reafirma al Perú en su rol de nación dependiente y periférica?
El sur andino desde una perspectiva nacional
Authors: Iguiñiz Javier
Published: October 2020

Quiero antes de empezar agradecer al IPA por concederme esta oportunidad de iniciar los temas de estudio de la Semana Social "Sur Andino: problemas y alternativas". Espero que mis reflexiones sean útiles, aun cuando mis opiniones, mi análisis, no tengan que ser necesariamente ni aprobados ni aceptados. Espero también que los asuntos propuestos sean motivadores del debate, de la discusión, del análisis, porque sé creo que la Semana Social es importante e incluso urgente para ratificar —no diré crear porque las semanas sociales no inventan las cosas — pero sí ratificar caminos o innovar caminos para el Sur andino y, a través del  Sur Andino, para todo el Perú.
Los arielistas frente al problema indígena 1900-1930
Authors: Gonzales Alvarado Osmar
Published: October 2020

Usualmente, cuando abordamos el problema del indio, y con él el problema agro, recurrimos a autores considerados "clásicos" que, sin duda, han marcado profundamente la evolución de las ideas sociales en el Perú. Nombres como Valcárcel, Castro Pozo, García, Escalante, el mismo Mariátegui, viven rápidamente a nuestra memoria y nos sumergimos en sus obras. Sin embargo, y aun cuando reconocemos lo positivo que encierra la cultura nacional el tener algunas referencias que funcionen como símbolos, tenemos que lamentar al mismo tiempo que otros autores, igualmente preocupados por los grandes problemas nacionales sean echados al olvido o, peor aún, por no leerlos, se les encierre en estereotipos que, por ser tales, no contribuyen a entenderlos cabalmente.
La emergencia de lo andino como utopía (siglo XVII)
Authors: Burga Manuel
Published: October 2020

En este breve ensayo abordaré dos temas muy bien delimitados, ambos integrantes de un mismo tema general, aunque algo diferentes, sobre lo que insistimos en llamar la Utopía andina. Debo rápidamente indicar que la historia de esta utopía, de manera bastante comprobable, es también la historia poco visible del Perú. Una historia entendida como un proceso donde la confrontación esencial de lo andino y lo occidental, lo indígena y lo europeo, de carácter social, político e ideológico, ha contribuido a definir el carácter y la singularidad de la sociedad nacional del Perú contemporáneo.
Presentación
Authors: Glave Luis Miguel
Published: October 2020

Madrid, 1565, Francisco de Morales había llegado de regreso a su tierra luego de pasar veinte años sirviendo a Dios y al rey cristiano en el Perú. Antes, a sólo una década de haber arribado al reino Inca, los conquistadores entraban en un tenso proceso de establecimiento colonial. Era una época donde nada podía ser sencillo, ni rápido, ni definitivo; guerras intestinas entre ellos, violencia en todos los niveles y estamentos sociales, desacuerdos en los términos a través de los cuales se justificaba la conquista del territorio que se comenzaba a llamar Perú y respecto al tipo de sociedad que se pretendía fundar.
Sexualidad y desigualdades genéricas en el Perú del siglo XVI
Authors: Mannarelli María Emma
Published: October 2020

Mujeres muy diferentes estuvieron involucradas de maneras diversas en las guerras de conquistas del siglo XVI. Sin embargo para la gran mayoría de ellas un cambio radical en sus vidas, cuyas dimensiones son en buena parte desconocidas hasta ahora. Pero la situación de las mujeres y la invasión europea y la instauración del régimen colonial ha sido ya abordada desde varias perspectivas. Hay trabajos que quieren diferenciar hombres y mujeres españoles, eximiendo a las mujeres del papel destructor inherente a la guerra y a la imposición del régimen colonial.
Arte contemporáneo del Cusco: la segunda vuelta
Authors: Tyuleneva Vera
Published: October 2020

En julio de 2013 publiqué en la revista electrónica Valicha el artículo «Cusco: el arte y los alrededores» (Tyuleneva 2013). Su finalidad fue, ni más ni menos, que esbozar el panorama del arte cusqueño de los últimos años. Al poco tiempo de la aparición del artículo, empezaron a llover comentarios. En su mayoría eran reacciones apenadas de los artistas: «¿Por qué yo no estoy en tu artículo?». Hay que reconocer que casi todos los reclamos eran justos y que mis respuestas habituales se reducían a «…porque no entras en el mainstream», «... porque no sé cómo clasificarte» o simplemente «…porque se me pasó». Prácticamente de inmediato se hizo claro que el texto necesitaba una revisión y que las penosas omisiones debían de ser reparadas. El presente artículo es una nueva versión sobre el mismo tema, ampliada y corregida, pero de ninguna manera definitiva.
GEOGRAPHY OF TALENT FOR UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL DISPARITIES IN SPAIN
Authors: KERIMOGLU Ebru , KARAHASAN B. Can
Published: October 2020

Tentative empirical evidence suggests that the agglomeration of talent contributes to regional development. However, given that talented people are not evenly distributed across regions, this paper seeks to determine the role of talent for furthering our understanding of regional disparities in Spain. Here, we empirically evaluate the effects of the distribution of talent on regional differences by means of a detailed analysis of the 17 Autonomous Communities of Spain between 1996 and 2004. The static and non-spatial panel data models are constructed. The unit of analysis is NUTS2. Our findings confirm that the economic performance indicators point to the significant positive impact of talent on regional economic activity. The concentration of talent plays a crucial role in accounting for regional differences. Based on a preliminary analysis of the dispersion in employment and production figures among the Autonomous Communities, the performance of Spain’s outperformers and underperformers is clearly not uniform.
ANALYSIS OF MICRO LEVEL DISPARITIES IN URBAN FACILITY-UTILITY SERVICES: A STUDY ON BARASAT CITY, WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Authors: PAUL Suman
Published: October 2020

The regional disparity is a challenging issue to the urban planners, policy makers, academicians, bureaucrats and technocrats in the developing countries. In India, wide range of socio-economic disparities are commonly evident even in Class-I cities. Such an undesirable phenomena reflects on the spatial variation of quality of life, level of living as well as well-being and welfare of the inhabitants. Moreover, it is against the constitutional law of equity and social justice. The present study is based on the empirical observation focused on ward-wise variation of availability of and accessibility to socio-economic and utility services in Barasat city of West Bengal. On the basis of ‘Cronbach’s Alpha’ and ‘Principal Component Analysis’, entire set of data have been arranged into six factors of which first three factors have been considered to examine the dimension of socio-economic disparities and level of development in the city.
The Physiological functions of IKK-selective substrate identification and their critical roles in diseases
Authors: Yu Jian-shuai , Jin Jin , Li Yi-yuan
Published: October 2020

The nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) transcription factors exert central hub functions in multiple physiologicalprocesses including immune response, cell survival, proliferation and cytokine production, which hasnaturally become the core of research almost in all aspects of biomedical science over 30 years. Sinceboth the activation and termination of NF-κB pathway are tightly regulated, little alteration can lead toexcessive inflammatory responses and even result in tissue damage and severe diseases. The inhibitor ofnuclear factor kappa-B (IκB) kinase (IKK) complex is the main regulator of the NF-κB signaling pathway,they mediate and deliver signals through phosphorylating certain substrates. In recent years, increasedproteins have been identified to be targeted by IKK members and the particular modification mechanismbecomes clear with the development of detecting techniques and structural biology. In this review, wesummarize the known substrates of IKK family members either relevant or irrelevant to NF-κB signaling,their structures and phosphorylation patterns, and the related physiologic and/or pathologic responses.Understanding the regulation of IKKs on their substrates may be helpful to connect IKKs with specificsignaling pathways or physiological phenomena, and is essential for targeting IKKs in clinical research.
Finding Unavoidable Colorful Patterns in Multicolored Graphs
Authors: Bowen Matt , Lamaison Ander , Müyesser Alp
Published: October 2020

We provide multicolored and infinite generalizations for a Ramsey-type problem raised by Bollobás, concerning colorings of $K_n$ where each color is well-represented. Let $\chi$ be a coloring of the edges of a complete graph on $n$ vertices into $r$ colors. We call $\chi$ $\varepsilon$-balanced if all color classes have $\varepsilon$ fraction of the edges. Fix some graph $H$, together with an $r$-coloring of its edges. Consider the smallest natural number $R_\varepsilon^r(H)$ such that for all $n\geq R_\varepsilon^r(H)$, all $\varepsilon$-balanced colorings $\chi$ of $K_n$ contain a subgraph isomorphic to $H$ in its coloring. Bollobás conjectured a simple characterization of $H$ for which $R_\varepsilon^2(H)$ is finite, which was later proved by Cutler and Montágh. Here, we obtain a characterization for arbitrary values of $r$, as well as asymptotically tight bounds. We also discuss generalizations to graphs defined on perfect Polish spaces, where the corresponding notion of balancedness is each color class being non-meagre.
Peak Estimation of Univariate Spectraby the Best L1 Piecewise Monotonic Approximation Method
Authors: Demetriou Ioannis C. , Perdikas Ioannis N.
Published: October 2020

We consider applications of the best L1 piecewise monotonic approximation method for the peak estimation of three sets of up to 2500 measurements of Raman, Infrared and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)spectra. Peak estimation is an inherent problem of spectroscopy. The location of peaks and their intensities arethe signature of a sample of an organic or an inorganic compound. The diversity and the complexity of our measurements makes it a difficult test of the effectiveness of the method. We find that the method identifies efficientlypeaks and we compare to the results obtained by the analogous least squares calculations. These results havemany similarities and occasionally considerable differences due to both properties of the norms employed in theoptimization calculations and nature of the spectra. Our results may be helpful to subject analysts as part of theinformation on which decisions will be made for estimating peaks in sequences of spectra and to the developmentof new algorithms that are particularly suitable for peak estimation calculations.
HASIL BELAJAR SISWA DI MI NW PANCOR KOPONG PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Yazid Muh. , Ernawati Aluh
Published: October 2020

This study aims to determine student learning outcomes at MI NW Pancor Kopong during the Covid-19 pandemic. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative to determine the extent of student learning outcomes. The population in this study were all students of MI NW Pancor Kopong, with the number of samples were Grade V. The results of this study were that the highest and lowest scores were obtained grouped according to the assessment criteria in schools, namely based on the value of the Minimum Completeness Criteria (KKM) to determine student learning outcomes of class V MI NW Pancor Kopong. The minimum completeness criteria (KKM) averaged 60. Data on learning outcomes obtained by grade V MI NW Pancor Kopong even semester students of the 2019-2020 school year were successfully obtained from UAS scores of 20 students. Quantitatively, the highest score was 80 achieved by 3 students and the lowest total score was less than 60 which was achieved by 11 students and besides that, the score was moderate.
Review of two Tonnoir moth fly species, overlooked for a century (Diptera: Psychodidae: Psychodinae)
Authors: Ježek Jan , Oboňa Jozef , Grootaert Patrick , Lock Koen , Manko Peter , Dekoninck Wouter
Published: October 2020

A lectotype (male) and paralectotypes (male, female) of Pneumia vittata (Tonnoir, 1919) comb. nov. (= Pericoma crispi Freeman, 1953 syn. nov.) from Belgium are designated. The species is redescribed and illustrated, and a differential diagnosis is given. The former
designation of a holotype, paratypes and paratypoids by Jung is invalid because it was not
published. In addition, a problem with Tonnoiriella obtusa (Tonnoir, 1919) comb. nov. (= Tonnoiriella anchoriformis Salamanna, 1975 syn. nov.) from Belgium is resolved. A female
specimen is designated as a lectotype, but only the dissected wings from this specimen are in condition suitable for redescription. There is additional non-type material collected later by Tonnoir; this material, including 3 females and 1 male, was the basis for redescription, illustrations and differential diagnosis. The unpublished male lectotype designated by Jung is invalid. Two species are added to the last checklist of Psychodidae from Belgium, raising the total number to 94.
Periodic Pulse Plating of Mid-Aspect Ratio Printed Circuit Boards for Enhanced Productivity
Authors: Gugliotti Carmichael , Bellemare Rich , Oh Andy , Blake Ron
Published: October 2020

ABSTRACT

Pulse plating of copper has typically found use in the plating of very difficult, high aspect ratio printed circuit boards. Its ability to provide throwing power deep within through holes with aspect ratios as high as 30:1 is well established. This technology has long been thought of as a high technology, high cost, specialty process applicable only to high end products. This paper will discuss the advantages that pulse plating offers over conventional DC copper plating in high volume production applications for panels with aspect ratios of up to 12:1. These advantages are reduced plating time, increased throughput, and reduced plated copper thickness on the panel surface while meeting minimum in-hole copper thickness requirements.
Analyses on Personalized Employment Guidance in Higher Education
Authors: Meng Liu
Published: October 2020

At present, with the development of entrepreneurship education, higher education draws more attention to students' learning processes and outcomes. Based on a scientific and standardized education system, entrepreneurship education requires higher education to provide students with more targeted, personalized, and flexible guidance to cater to their needs. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out personalized employment services and guidance. This paper aims to discuss how to provide personalized employment guidance and services according to the individual differences of students, and how to make the entrepreneurial education more diverse and get better results.
ANALISIS KEMANDIRIAN KEUANGAN DAERAH DI KABUPATEN DAN KOTA SWP GERBANGKERTASUSILA PLUS
Authors: Qisthina Fildza Amalina , Wahyudi Setyo Tri , Khusaini M.
Published: October 2020

Otonomi daerah merupakan kebijakan yang diterapkan di Indonesia sejak beberapa dekada yang lalu. Adanya kebijakan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemandirian fiskal di suatu daerah dan secara tidak langsung kebijakan ini diharapkan mampu untuk menurunkan angka ketergantungan terhadap pemerintah pusat. Namun faktanya, meskipun kebijakan ini sudah berjalan cukup lama, akan tetapi belum banyak daerah yang sudah mampu untuk mewujudkan tujuan tersebut. Sehingga, tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana tingkat kemandirian keuangan daerah di Kabupaten dan Kota SWP Gerbangkertasusila Plus Jawa Timur. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode rasio kemandirian keuangan daerah, dengan periode waktu 2012-2017.  Hasil yang diperoleh hanya ada dua daerah yang sudah melepaskan dana bantuan dari pemerintah pusat, sedangkan sepuluh daerah lainnya masih memerlukan bantuan dana dari pemerintah pusat. Maka pemerintah daerah harus mengembangkan potensi daerah yang sudah ada untuk dapat meningkatkan kemandirian keuangan daerahnya.
FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENT DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP WORK-LIFE BALANCE PADA RESELLERS ONLINE SHOP
Authors: Hada Reineldis Ina P , Fanggidae Rolland Epafras , Nursiani Ni Putu
Published: October 2020

This study aims to find out how to describe and analyze the effect of flexible working arrangements on work-life balances on  Resellers Online shop  in Kupang City. The method used in research this is a survey method. The instrument used in This research is a questionnaire, interview, and documentation study. The population of this research is, online shop resellers in Kupang city who sell products / goods through Facebook. The sampling technique in this study uses amethod non probability sampling. The results showed that a flexible working arrangement can help balance work and personal life, especially for students, the private sector, employees and other work through descriptive analysis. While the results showed flexible working arrangements and a significant positive effect on the work-life balance on resellers online shop  in the city of Kupang
PENGARUH PROFITABILITAS, KEBIJAKAN HUTANG, DAN LIKUIDITAS TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN PROPERTI DAN REAL ESTATE
Authors: Verdian Verdian , Ispriyahadi Heri
Published: October 2020

ABSTRACT This research investigates the effect of profitability, debt policy, and liquidity on the value of the company on property and real estate companies in the Indonesian Stock Exchange. The data in this study is annual data with the period 2010 to 2016. The sampling method used is purposive sampling, which of the population of listed property and real estate companies in the Indonesia Stock Exchange are 49 companies, 32 companies selected as research sample. The independent variables in this research are profitability (ROE), liquidity (CR), and debt policy (DER). The dependent variable in this research is a firm value (PBV). The data analysis method used in this research is panel data regression analysis. The results showed that ROE, DER, and CR had a significant effect on PBV simultaneously. Partially ROE and DER have a substantial impact on PBV, whereas CR is having no considerable impact on PBV. Keywords: profitability, debt policy, liquidity, firm value
PENGARUH KONFLIK PERAN GANDA DAN PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL- BEING TERHADAP KINERJA (Studi Pada Perawat Wanita RSUD S.K.Lerik Kota Kupang)
Authors: Jalil Ummi Rosdiayanti , Fanggidae Rolland Epafras , Fanggidae Apriana H.J.
Published: October 2020

The purpose of this study is to describe the effect of double role conflict and psychological well-being on the performance of female nurses in S.K.Lerik Public Hospitals Kupang City. Research methodology: The study was conducted with a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out by filling out the questionnaire by 38 female nurses who were sampled. Data processing is performed by multiple linear regression analysis. Results: The results of this study indicate the influence of dual role conflict variables and psychological well-being on the performance of female nurses in the S.K.Lerik Public Hospital Kupang City both partially and simultaneously. Limitations: This study only discusses the influence of multiple role conflict variables and psychological well-being on the performance of female nurses at the S.K.Lerik Regional Hospital in Kupang. Contribution: This research can be used as scientific information in the field of human resource management..
PENGARUH KUALITAS PRODUK TERHADAP BRAND IMAGE DAN DAMPAKNYA TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN PADA PRODUK ALDO SHOES
Authors: Cahayani Cindy Oktavia , Sutar Sutar
Published: October 2020

This study aims to analyze empirical evidence of the effect of product quality on brand image and its impact on purchasing decisions on Aldo Shoes products at Mall Kelapa Gading 2 North Jakarta. Samples obtained as many as 90 respondents, sampling techniques using non-probability sampling, namely sampling techniques that provide equal opportunities for each element (member) of the population to be selected as sample members. Analysis of the data used is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).The results of this study indicate that product quality on brand image has a positive and significant effect, so that if the quality of the product gets better the brand image will increase. Product quality on purchasing decisions has a positive and significant effect, so that if the quality of the product gets better the purchasing decision will increase. Brand image of purchasing decisions has a positive and significant effect, so that if the brand image of the product is increasingly attached to the minds of consumers, purchasing decisions will increase. And product quality on purchasing decisions through brand image has positive and significant influence.
Case Report: - A Case of Pulmonary Aspergilloma
Authors: MD Yasser Mubarak,
Published: October 2020

Virchowdescribed the pathology of human aspergillosisin 1856. Hinson and colleagues classified pulmonary aspergillosis into allergic, invasive, and saprophytic infections. Saprophytic type colonized in pre-existing lung cavity and produceda fungus ball, or aspergilloma. (4) Pulmonary aspergilloma (fungus ball or Mycetoma) is rare pulmonary infectious disease. Its clinical manifestation includes; chronic cough, fever, dyspnea, chest pain, hemoptysis and others, but it may be asymptomatic. (1)It is a potentially life-threatening disease that is difficult to treat without surgical intervention, which is the treatment of choicein selected cases. It does not respond to antifungal agents alone.(5)In cases of high surgical morbidity and mortality, alternative the rapiesare needed.(3)Bronchial artery embolization can be used to treat massive hemoptysis but is rarely completely effective due to the existence of massive collateral blood vessels.(5)
A Multi-Criteria Analysis Based Technique to Integrate Socio Economic and Geo-Physical Aspects in Risk Sensitive Land Use Plan: A Case Study on Mirsharai Upazila, Chattogram District, Bangladesh
Authors: Alam ANM Safiqul , Saikat Sakhawat Hossen
Published: October 2020

Bangladesh is a developing and densely populated country. The process of urbanization is increasing day by day in this country. But planned development is challenging here. Bangladesh is the largest delta in the world. Due to geographical location, Bangladesh is naturally prone to disasters. Not only that Bangladesh is also under the thread of global worming and climate change related issues. Although Bangladesh is not contributing much to global greenhouse gas increase, Bangladesh is one of the largest victims of the adverse impacts of global worming and climate change. To reduce the impact and damage it is necessary to formulate risk reduction land use plan incorporating socioeconomic and geo-physical aspects. Mirsharai is a coastal Upazila situated in Chattogram District of Bangladesh. The area is highly prone to disaster and affected by climate change related problems. So, the area is ideal for this kind of study. In this paper, socioeconomic characteristics such as affordability, investment potentiality, demand and need has been analyzed. Result shows that people’s affordability is not good in most of the places of Mirsharai Upazila but in some isolated areas like small urban area or growth centres, people’s affordability and other socioeconomic conditions are good. Geo-physical aspects such as Infrastructure, ground water recharge, water logging tendency, Road accessibility, Ground elevation, Agricultural crop pattern and Land use were used to calculate development suitability and development conflict using Multi-criteria Analysis technique. Based on development suitability and conflict 4 category were identified as highly suitable, suitable, moderately suitable and less suitable area for development. Similarly, highly conflicted, conflicted, moderately conflicted and less conflicted areas for development were identified. Finally, by comparing development conflict and suitability maps, a relative development suitability map was produced marking highly suitable, suitable, moderately suitable, less suitable, partially unsuitable and completely unsuitable areas for development. These types of socioeconomic and geo-physical condition analysis can help making clear understanding on the study area for making risk sensitive land use plan.
Effectivenes of Mentoring Program to Improving Attitude of Pasien Safety
Authors: . Andaliaroza , Wulandini Putri
Published: October 2020

The occurrence of a patient safety incident in a hospital will have an adverse impact on the hospital, staff, and patients as service recipients. The impact caused is a decrease in the level of public trust in health services. . Efforts to implement a patient safety culture can be various and mentoring is a more appropriate way. This is because mentoring can provide support to individuals in the learning process with more powerful strength. This study uses a quasy experimental research type. This design consists of two groups, namely the experimental group and the control group. The research sample in this study were student nurses who would practice nursing clinics. The sampling technique used was random sampling. The research instrument used for this study was a pre-test and post-test questionnaire about patient safety knowledge along with a mentoring program to increase patient safety knowledge. data processing includes editing, coding, processing, cleaning, and tabulating. Data analysis includes: validity & reliability test, univariate analysis and bivariate analysis using SPSS assistance. The results of the study obtained there was a change in attitude in the experimental group with p-value 0.000; There was a change in attitude in the control group and the experimental group on the post test with a p value of 0.00. It is hoped that educational institutions will find out how prepared students are to enter the hospital regarding Patient Safety
Analysis of Preterm Induction of Labour
Authors: Agrawal Kritika , Mande Shubhangi , Rachakonda Lakshmi
Published: October 2020

Worldwide 20-30% of labour cases are induced. We conducted an analysis to evaluate the success of labour induction for indicated preterm birth A prospective observational study was conducted among 50 patients admitted in the Department of OBGY, MGM Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad from 1st March 2019 to 31st March 2020. There was a total of 50 deliveries during this period. The preterm induction majorly includes 20-34 years as this is the commonest reproductive age group seen in our hospital. More number of Hindus underwent induction. Multigravida requires induction more as compared to primigravida. More number of patients were induced between 32-36 weeks, reason being PPROM, severe preeclampsia, IUD and severe FGR. Vaginal delivery is more likely irrespective of bishop score. Induction of labour remains relevant obstetrics procedure and its outcome will depend on proper choice of patients and close intrapartum monitoring
Southern Ocean Iron Fertilization: An Argument Against Commercialization but for Continued Research Amidst Lingering Uncertainty
Authors: Rohr Tyler
Published: October 2020

In light of the challenges impeding substantive global action on climate change mitigation, some have begun to look at geoengineering as a possible alternative. Ocean Iron Fertilization (OIF) is one such strategy that seeks to increase oceanic drawdown of carbon dioxide by stimulating marine phytoplankton growth in large iron-limited swaths of the Southern Ocean. Unfortunately, there remains lingering scientific uncertainty regarding the viability of a sustainable, global scale, iron-induced sequestration pathway. While reduced uncertainty could one day reveal a reasonable, measured approach to leverage OIF under unilateral authority and dynamic management, I argue against attempting to commercialize OIF under any emerging market framework. Current standards for globally recognized compliance offset markets require that a recognized activity is permanent, additional, free of leakage, and absent of adverse side effects. At present, there is not adequate scientific evidence that OIF is any. Worse, measurement challenges, unreliable auditing, ambiguous baselines compromised by high-frequency variability, and uncertain externalities could combine to cripple a market-based approach. Fortunately, the UN London Protocol has banned nonscientific iron fertilization, precluding the adoption of OIF into any international, compliance offset markets. However, voluntary offset markets, or those in which offsets are bought and sold without any federally mandated obligation, are not subject to any legitimate regulatory or enforcement mechanisms. I make that case that absent the appropriate oversight OIF activity on voluntary offset markets motivated by a reasonable market opportunity, the relative ease of deployment, and the perception of an ethical imperative, can, and will continue to, emerge. In turn, I argue that continued research is necessary to help constrain the public perception that voluntary markets depend on by further clarifying the risks, elaborating the challenges, and delegitimizing the promise of an iron bullet.
Oxytocin Pathway Polymorphisms and Social Functioning in Schizophrenia
Authors: Mikhailova Vera
Published: October 2020

Poster presented at Forum for Interdisciplinary Research in Medicine, Science & Technology Conference, Moscow 4-5 Aug 2020
Peer reviewed by JS Bamrah, Ananthakrishnan Raghuraman, Soumit Dasgupta & Jyothi Srinivasan
Quality of Life and Burnout in Paediatric Dentists: No Cause For Alarm?
Authors: Ionov Pavel
Published: October 2020

Poster presented at Forum for Interdisciplinary Research in Medicine, Science & Technology Conference, Moscow 2020
Peer reviewed by JS Bamrah, Ananthakrishnan Raghuraman, Soumit Dasgupta & Jyothi Srinivasan
Švaresnės gamybos metodų taikymas mažinant atliekų deginimo jėgainių poveikį aplinkai
Authors: Labokas Rokas , Kliopova Irina
Published: October 2020

Vienas iš tikslų, kuriuos numato Europos Komisijos priimtas žiedinės ekonomikos dokumentų rinkinys,
– iki 2035 m. sąvartynuose šalinti ne daugiau kaip 10 % visų atliekų. Vienas iš būdų, kaip galima sumažinti sąvartynuose
disponuojamų atliekų kiekį, – jų tvarkymas jas sudeginant ir išgaunant šilumos bei elektros energiją. Atliekų degimo metu
yra išmetamos emisijos į aplinkos orą. Vieni iš degimo metu susidarančių teršalų – azoto oksidai. Siekiant sumažinti jų
susidarymą kogeneracinėje jėgainėje, buvo atliktas švaresnės gamybos galimybių įvertinimas, naudojant Klaipėdoje
eksploatuojamos kogeneracinės jėgainėje surinktus duomenis. Buvo pateiktas pasiūlymas įrengti trečiąjį amoniakinio
vandens dozavimo lygį, siekiant tiekti reagentą į zoną, kurioje azoto oksidų reakcija vyktų efektyviau. Modernizavus
SNKV sistemą el. energijos sąnaudos padidėtų 54 MWh per metus, tačiau amoniakinio vandens sąnaudos sumažėtų 212,531 t/m.
arba 37,5 %. Atlikus selektyvaus nekatalitinio valymo aplinkosauginį ir ekonominį vertinimą buvo nustatyta, kad vienam
GWh produkcijos (šilumos ir elektros energijos) pagaminti yra sunaudojama 0,93 t amoniakinio vandens ir išmetama 0,32 t
azoto oksidų. Modernizavus SNKV sistemą, proceso efektyvumas padidintas 96,8 %. Vienai GWh produkcijos pagaminti sunaudojama
0,35 t mažiau amoniakinio vandens, o į aplinkos orą išmetama 9,4 % mažesnė NOx emisija.
Vilniaus miesto gatvių sąšlavų tyrimai ir vertinimas
Authors: Bikelytė Ligita Bikelytė , Marčiulaitienė Eglė , Valskys Vaidotas
Published: October 2020

Nagrinėjamos Antakalnio ir Žirmūnų gatvių sąšlavose esančių sunkiųjų metalų koncentracijos ir chloridų kiekiai.
Tyrimai atlikti rentgeno fluorescenciniu spektrometru Niton XL2 ir chloridų kiekio nustatymui LAND 63-2004 esančia metodika. Analizuojami
Antakalnio ir Žirmūnų gatvių sąšlavose aptikti sunkieji metalai (Zn, Cu, Cr, Pb, Cd, Co). Pateikiami ir aptariami tyrimų duomenys,
vertinamas gatvių sąšlavose esančių sunkiųjų metalų suminis užterštumas (Zd). Suminis užterštumas Antakalnio gatvėje didžiausias 4-tame
taške (Zd = 28,66), o Žirmūnų gatvės 7-tame taške (Zd = 24,69). Toks suminis užterštumas prilyginamas II kategorijai – vidutiniam
pavojingumui (16 – 32). Taip pat gauti rezulta-tai parodė, kad sunkiųjų metalų didesnės koncentracijos atsiranda dėl antropogeninės
taršos: transporto priemonių dalių dėvėjimosi, transporto intensyvumo ir kitų šaltinių. Chloridų kiekis surinktose sąšlavose nėra
didelis. Didžiausias chlo-ridų kiekis Antakalnio gatvėje nustatytas 3 mėginyje – 655,17 mg/kg, o Žirmūnų gatvės 12-ame mėginyje –
433,94 mg/kg. Didesnis chloridų kiekis vyrauja Antakalnio gatvėje. Pateikti tyrimai gali padėti įvertinti miestų gatvių sąšlavose
esančių teršalų kiekį ir poveikį aplinkai.
Aukštųjų Panerių mikrorajono (Vilniaus m.) vandentiekio sistemos hidraulinis modeliavimas ir optimizavimas
Authors: Janušas Simas , Rimeika Mindaugas
Published: October 2020

Hidraulinis modelis yra modernus įrankis, kuris taikomas vandentiekio sistemos darbo analizei visame pasaulyje.
Pasitelkiant hidraulinį modeliavimą, galima analizuoti įvairius scenarijus vandentiekio tinkle, kad būtų galima parinkti tinkamus
inžinerinius sprendimus sistemai optimizuoti. Šiame straipsnyje nagrinėjama didžiausio Vilniaus pra-moninio rajono – Aukštųjų
Panerių raj. vandentiekio sistema. Tyrimo metu buvo atlikti natūriniai debito matavimai bei sudarytas mikrorajono vandentiekio
tinklo hidraulinis modelis, kuris buvo sukalibruotas sumodeliuotus rezultatus lyginant su atliktų matavimų duomenimis. Buvo
nustatyta, kad Aukštųjų Panerių raj. vandentiekio tinkle vandens nuostoliai sudaro 13 %. Nustatyta, kad nagrinėjamoje
vandentiekio sistemoje vandens tekėjimo greitis nėra optimalus ir siekia ne daugiau nei 0,5 m/s. Modeliavimo metu atlikta
slėgio tinkle analizė. Taip pat atlikta vandens išbuvimo trukmės tinkle analizė, vandentiekio sistemos darbo analizė kilus
gaisrui ir avarijai vandentiekio tinkle. Pateikiamos rekomendacijos dėl Aukštųjų Panerių raj. vandentiekio sistemos darbo
optimizavimo priemonių.
Skryto ežero vandens kokybės įvertinimas antropogeninės veiklos atžvilgiu
Authors: Lavruvianecas Edgaras , Bagdžiūnaitė-Litvinaitienė Lina
Published: October 2020

Straipsnyje analizuojama Skryto ežero ekologinė būklė pagal fizikines-chemines savybes,
įvertinami ilgalaikiai poveikio paviršiniam vandens telkiniui monitoringo duomenys. Tiriami bendras azotas,
bendras fosforas, skaidrumas. Analizuojamos ūkinės veiklos aplink Skryto ežerą, kurios gali turėti neigiamą
įtaką ežero vandens kokybei. Įvertinama, ar didžiausią įtaką ežero vandens kokybei turi sutelktoji ar pasklidoji
tarša. Bendrojo azoto koncentracija tiriama oksiduojant mėginį persulfatu, bendro fosforo koncentracija tiriama
mineralizuojant mėginį persulfatu, skaidrumas tiriamas naudojant Secchi diską. Ežero vandens kokybės mėginiai
buvo įmami iš 4 skirtingų ežero vietų nuo 2019 m. liepos iki gruodžio. Mėginių paėmimo vietos parinktos taip,
jog būtų galima kuo tiksliau identifikuoti ūkinių veiklų sukeliamą taršą. Šiame straipsnyje yra pateikiamas
išsamus Skryto ežero tyrimas, kuris įvertina antropogeninės veiklos sukeliamą taršą Skryto ežero
vandens kokybei.
Geležies oksidų pagrindu sudaryto priedo poveikio dumblo pūdymo procesui tyrimas
Authors: Grišajevas Nikita , Dauknys Regimantas
Published: October 2020

Nuotekų valymas yra ilgas ir sudėtingas procesas, kurio metu susidaro atlieka laikomas dumblas,
o jo utilizacijos kaštai nuolat didėja. Dėl šios priežasties nuotekų dumblas privalo būti tvarkomas efektyviai ir ekonomiškai.
Vienas iš sprendimo būdų gali būti reagentų taikymas dumblo pūdymo procese, kurio metu taip pat susidaro biodujų, o jos yra
atsinaujinančios energetikos šaltinis. Siekiant sumažinti dumblo pūdymo metu susidarantį dumblo kiekį, padidinti susidarančių
biodujų kiekį bei pagerinti jų kokybę, šiame tyrime buvo naudotas geležies oksido pagrindu sudarytas rea-gentas. Šio reagento
taikymas dumblo pūdymo procese, 20 parų mezofilinėmis sąlygomis, pagerino BSM suskaidymą 36 %, sumažino fosfatų fosforo
koncentraciją 18,5 % dumblo vandenyje, padidino išsiskyrusių biodujų kiekį 126 %, be to, pagerėjo biodujų kokybė: padidėjo
CH4 – 8,4 % ir sumažėjo H2S koncentracija 55 %. Iš gautų rezultatų galima teigti, kad geležies pagrindu sudarytas reagentas
turi teigiamą įtaką dumblo pūdymo procesui.
Tamarillo Consumption Associated with Increased Acetylcholinesterase Activity and Improved Oxidative Stress Markers in Farmers Exposed to Daily Pesticide-related Activities in Baturiti, Bali, Indonesia
Authors: Muliarta Made , Tirtayasa Ketut , Prabawa Putu Yuda , Wiryadana Kadek Adit
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND: The behavior of pesticide use that does not meet the standards will increase the risk of pesticide intoxication among farmers. The main content of pesticides, namely, organophosphates and carbamate, has been widely known to be the main culprit of the negative side effect through inhibition of the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzyme. However, this effect theoretically could be reduced by exogenous antioxidants properties provided in tamarillo fruit.
AIM: This study aims to determine the effect of tamarillo consumption on the AChE activity and biomarkers of oxidative stress among farmers who exposed daily pesticide-related activity.
METHODS: A randomized, open-label clinical trial was conducted among 40 farmers in the Baturiti, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia, during March–August 2018. The respondents were randomly divided into two groups: (1) Groups of farmers without tamarillo juice supplementation (control), and groups of farmers who were given pure tamarillotamarillo juice 250 ml/day every day for 2 weeks (intervention). Measurement of AChE, malondialdehyde (MDA), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels was carried out at the beginning and the end of the study. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 17 for windows.
RESULTS: Bioactive compound assessment found several antioxidant properties such as flavonoid, tocopherol, polyphenol, β-carotene, ascorbic acid, citric acid, and anthocyanin. The study participants were dominated by male and the distribution of gender between control and intervention groups was comparable (p > 0.05). There were also no significant differences in age, height, weight, body mass index, land area, duration of being farmers, spraying frequency, and smoking history (p > 0.05). However, bivariate analysis between control and intervention groups found a statistically significant difference in SOD (MD: 23.31 ± 15.89 nmol/l; 95% CI: 14.13–32.49; p < 0.0001), MDA (MD: 81.82 ± 62.45 nmol/l; 95% CI: 45.76–117.88; p < 0.0001), and AChE (MD: 341.61 ± 206.44 nmol/min/ml; p < 0.0001) levels.
CONCLUSION: Tamarillo consumption associated with increased AChE activity and improved oxidative stress through increased SOD and decreased MDA levels among farmers.
The Role of Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin in the Early Diagnosis of Nephropathy in Patients with Acute Alcohol Poisoning
Authors: Demidchik L. , Klyuyev D. , Muravlyova L. , Molotov-Luchanskiy V. , Bakirova R.
Published: October 2020

AIM: In our study, we assessed the possibility of using the serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) for the early detection of kidney damage in patients with acute alcohol poisoning (AAP).
METHODS: The study included 89 patients and 30 healthy donors. All participants in the study were mostly represented by men (90%) aged between 20 and 40 years. The influence of alcohol poisoning severity was also taken into account in the study. The Human NGAL ELISA Kit was used for the quantitative detection of serum NGAL. We also evaluated the main laboratory indicators of kidney functions, including eGFR (calculated according to serum creatinine).
RESULTS: We did not find a correlation between blood alcohol concentration and serum NGAL level; also, alcohol poisoning severity did not affect the NGAL values. The results of our study showed the possibility of using the serum NGAL in patients with AAP to detect the preclinical stage of reduced renal function, until the moment when it can be diagnosed with using only serum creatinine.
CONCLUSION: We propose to consider an increase in eGFR together with an increase in serum NGAL in this group of patients as a stage, preceding nephropathy, even in the absence of clinical and laboratory signs of impaired renal function.
Arthroscopic Standard Anterior and Posteromedial Portal Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Remnant Preservation : 2-Year Follow-up
Authors: Rhatomy Sholahuddin , Saspraditya Erwin , Setyawan Riky
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND: Grade 3 posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury needs surgical intervention, but there is no consensus on the optimal technique in PCL reconstruction. The old technique always removes the remnant for good visualization of tunnel replacement. Recently, many studies proposed the concept of preservation of PCL remnant with achieve good visualization.
AIM: The aim of the study is to evaluate PCL reconstruction with remnant preservation using the standard anterior and posteromedial portal at 2-year follow-up.
METHODS: We conducted a cohort retrospective study between January 2013 and December 2015. In this study, 25 patients underwent PCL reconstruction using the standard anterior and posteromedial portal with remnant preservation. We used quadrupled hamstring autograft. The patients were assessed using the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Lysholm Knee Score, Modified Cincinnati Score, and knee society score (KSS) at pre-operative and 2-year post-operative. Range of motion (ROM) and complications were evaluated postoperatively.
RESULTS: The mean diameter of the quadruple hamstring graft was 8 mm. Clinical outcomes enhanced significantly (p < 0.05). The average of Lysholm activity scale improved from 65.12 ± 10.48 to 94.96 ± 4.80. The IKDC score improved from 60.50 ± 15.10 to 95.60 ± 3.44. Modified Cincinnati score improved from 62. 28 ± 13.6 to 96.04 ± 1.62. The KSS also improved from 60.12 ± 18.01 to 94.88 ± 6.36. Twenty-two patients had 0–135° full ROM and three patients had 0–110° ROM. Two patients had surgical site infection but recovered with local debridement.
CONCLUSION: PCL reconstruction using the standard anterior and posteromedial portal with remnant preservation at 2-year follow-up resulted in satisfactory clinical and functional outcomes.
Cognitive Functioning and Life Quality of the Elderly: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Kralj-Vasilj Mirjana , Mikšić Štefica , Farčić Nikolina , Degmenčić Dunja , Miškulin Maja , Musović Kasandra , Barać Ivana
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND: According to the Gerontological Health Statistics for Croatia, the number of elderly people in Croatia is increasingly growing. The UN classification ranks the Republic of Croatia as the country which belongs to group four of the European countries with elderly population.
AIM: The aim of this paper is to examine cognitive functioning and life quality of the elderly.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 156 participants took part in the study. The cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2016 to October 2016 in the Osječko-baranjska County, Croatia. The World Health Organization quality of life (QOL)-BREF scale was used to test the QOL; cognitive functioning was tested using mini-mental state examination (MMSE) questionnaire.
RESULTS: A total of 156 subjects were tested during the study. The MMSE questionnaire for cognitive abilities and dementia assessment: 83 (53%) participants scored 24 or more which indicates a normal result. The participants whose results indicate the presence of disorders also have notably lower life quality in all domains. The participants suffering only from a physical illness exhibit significantly lower values in the environmental domain (Mann–Whitney U-test, p = 0.010) when compared to those suffering both from physical and mental illness whose results show extremely low values in practically all the segments regarding the QOL. The values of the cognitive functioning questionnaire are related to the life quality domains; the strongest connection relates to mental health (Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient Rho = 0.493 p < 0.001) and the weakest connection refers to social functioning.
CONCLUSION: After reaching a certain age, the elderly seems to exhibit the lowering in cognitive functioning which consequently reflects on lowering of the life quality as well. The problems regarding the QOL occur as a direct consequence of the gap between the possibilities of the elderly and the demands and conditions set by modern life.
A Safe Subarachnoid Block in Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura with Severe Thrombocytopenia
Authors: Senapathi Tjokorda Gde Agung , Ryalino Christopher , Pradhana Adinda Putra
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) still presents particular challenges for anesthetists, especially when the patient needs surgery. Preparing a patient with ITP in elective surgery is an advantage for anesthetists since it gives us time to prepare the patient properly.
CASE REPORT: We present a case of a 36-year-old woman scheduled for an elective laparotomy due to an ovarian cyst. She had been diagnosed with ITP in 2015 and was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for post-operative bleeding.
CONCLUSION: Individual experience in elective surgery should lead anesthetists to a better judgment in emergency cases with ITP.
Body Mass Index and Body Weight Perception among a Population of Female Adolescents
Authors: Lghoul Siham , Loukid Mohamed , Hilali Mohamed Kamal
Published: October 2020

BACKGROUND: Adolescence is associated with many physical changes, it is described as a period when body weight changes and is likely to become worrying for many adolescents.
AIM: This study aims to evaluate associations between body weight perception and body mass index (BMI) among a population of female adolescents.
METHODS: A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted from February to May 2017 among 12–19 years olds adolescents (n = 415) from high and middle school. BMI for age percentiles was calculated using the WHO AnthroPlus. Body weight perception was determined using an anonymous questionnaire.
RESULTS: The prevalence of misconception of body weight was 60%. The prevalence of misconception was positively associated with the participants age (p < 0.001), the occurrence of menarche (p < 0.05), the increasing of BMI (p < 0.001), and with habits diet satisfaction (p < 0.05). Overweighed participants and who’s with normal weight were more likely to perceive their weight incorrectly (p < 0.05). Furthermore, approximately 2.9% of participants underestimated their true body weight and 57.1% overestimated their weight. However, all participants with underweight had correctly perceived their body weight. Logistic regression showed that predictor factors of misconception weight were participant’s age and BMI.
CONCLUSION: It is recommended to improve healthy programs in schools aimed at preventing body weight perception and eating problems among adolescents.
Ab Externum Canaloplasty – An Overview
Authors: Jaho Julinda , Ajazi Valbon
Published: October 2020

Canaloplasty is a non-penetrating glaucoma surgery used to treat patients with open-angle glaucoma. It was developed as an alternative method to traditional glaucoma surgery and is one of the recent techniques of non-penetrating glaucoma surgery. Studies have shown its efficacy and safety in the reduction of intraocular pressure, having a lower rate of intraoperative and post-operative complications compared to trabeculectomy. A combination of canaloplasty with phacoemulsification represents a good option for patients with concomitant cataract. Canaloplasty appears to be a good alternative for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma.