bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE INNOVATIVE METHODS OF TEACHING THE PHARMACEUTICAL COURSES BY TEACHERS OF IFNMU IN CONDITIONS OF ON-LINE LEARNING
Authors: Hrytsyk L. М. , Solohub V. А. , Sas І. А. , Mandzii Т. P. , Maderuk О. P.
Published: April 2021

Резюме. У статті розглянуто досвід підготовки студентів і провізорів-інтернів у викладанні фармацевтичних дисциплін викладачами Івано-Франківського національного медичного університету в умовах дистанційного навчання.

Узагальнено досвід щодо впровадження форм організації методичної роботи. Це дає можливість застосовувати інноваційні методи з використанням інтегрованого підходу до організації навчального процесу, що відкриває можливості для різнобічного практичного засвоєння набутих знань студентом і провізором-інтерном навчального матеріалу в час, вільний від обов’язкових навчальних занять.

Інноваційний підхід викладання фармацевтичних дисциплін викладачами ІФНМУ в умовах дистанційного навчання включає різноманітні форми методичних робіт, серед яких написання і підготовка до видання конспектів лекцій, розробка практичних завдань і ситуаційних задач з навчальних дисциплін, виконання самостійної практичної роботи студентів і провізорів-інтернів з використання сучасних інформаційних потужностей.

При правильній організації з боку професорсько-викладацького складу кафедри, самостійна робота студентів і провізорів-інтернів в умовах карантину, ставши основною формою навчання, забезпечує повноцінне засвоєння дисциплін, сприяє розвитку мислення і має виховне значення. Педагогічні працівники стають основною рушійною силою створення якісно нової національної системи освіти.

У статті обгрунтована необхідність застосування різних організаційних навчальних форм і методів з використанням технологій активного навчання відповідно до потреб кожної цільової групи суб’єктів навчання.
Methods for dosimetry support of radiation-epidemiological studies carried out at NRER
Authors:   A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (A. Tsyb MRRC), Vlasov O.K. , Shchukina N.V. ,   A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (A. Tsyb MRRC), Chekin S.Yu. ,   A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (A. Tsyb MRRC), Tumanov K.A. ,   A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre – branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (A. Tsyb MRRC)
Published: April 2021

The paper reviews methods for reconstruction of dynamics of radiation doses to the public ex-posed to radiation after the Chernobyl accident. The methods are used in radiation-epidemiological studies carried out at the National Radiation and Epidemiological Registry (NRER). The methods development was based on the joint NRER-RIRH (the Saint Petersburg Re-search Institute of Radiation Hygiene) base of radiometric data and modified RIRH methods, ap-proved by the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being (Rospotrebnadzor). Radiation dosimetry data for NRER radiation-epidemiological studies analytical model is used. The model is the modified version of formally approved method for re-construction of thyroid internal radiation doses received by people lived in areas of Russia con-taminated with radionuclides after the Chernobyl accident. The paper describes the joint NRER-RIRH database of radiometry data on 131I activity in the thyroid, 137Cs activity in the whole-body of residents of Bryansk and Kaluga regions collected in 1986, as well as whole body counting per-formed in the Bryansk region in later years. The mode of modification of formally approved methods for computation of internal thyroid and whole-body radiation doses to the people irradi-ated in 1986 is described in the paper. Magnitudes of standard errors of calculated mean values of radiation doses to the population of a specific settlement and individual internal radiation dos-es are given in the paper.
Метод расчета пондеромоторных сил и взаимных индуктивностей в коаксиальных осесимметричных магнитных системах
Authors: Андреев А.К.
Published: April 2021

The presented method is based on the model of an axially magnetized cylinder. The power characteristics of interacting cylinders and / or coils are equivalent if their surface currents are equal. The magnetic system can be composed of cylinders and/or coils. The mutual inductances of the coils follow from the mutual energy of the cylinders, determined through the 3D fields. The fields are calculated using Bessel functions. The features of numerical calculations using the Bessel functions and elliptic integrals are discussed. It is shown that, in calculations using the Bessel functions, there are field oscillations over the end surfaces of the cylinder and local discontinuities of the force graphs appear.
Влияние металлических масок на согласование нижнего электрода с высокочастотным генератором смещения при реактивно-ионном травлении массивных подложек
Authors: Полетаев С.Д. , Любимов А.И.
Published: April 2021

The effect of metal masks on the matching of the lower electrode with a high-frequency bias generator during selective reactive-ion etching through the mask of massive substrates in freon-14 has been studied theoretically and experimentally. It is shown that masks with a substrate coating above 30% lead to an increase in the reactive power component at distances from the center close to the substrate radius. The absence of influence on the specific reactive power of the thickness and material of the masks is established. It is experimentally shown that masks with any practically significant coating coefficient of the substrate, connected to the lower electrode through the substrate holder, improve the matching, reducing the power reflection coefficient.
A Switched-Reluctance Motor Drive Powered by Switch-Mode Rectifier with Battery Energy Storage Buffer
Authors:   National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Sec. 2, Guangfu Rd., East Dist., Hsinchu City, Taiwan (R.O.C.), Yang Chen-Wei , Lu Min-Ze ,   National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Sec. 2, Guangfu Rd., East Dist., Hsinchu City, Taiwan (R.O.C.), Ma Wei-Ming ,   National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Sec. 2, Guangfu Rd., East Dist., Hsinchu City, Taiwan (R.O.C.), Liaw Chang-Ming ,   National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Sec. 2, Guangfu Rd., East Dist., Hsinchu City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Published: April 2021

This paper presents a three-phase full-bridge boost switch-mode rectifier (SMR) powered switched-reluctance motor (SRM) drive with battery energy storage buffer. It covers the designing of the power circuits and control schemes for the two power stages. Except for having a superior line-drawn power quality, the boost-able DC-link voltage of the SRM drive can enhance the SRM driving performance in a wide speed range and sent back the recovered regenerative braking energy to the grid successfully. The next is establishing a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a bidirectional interface DC-DC converter connected to the motor drive DC-link for providing an energy buffer. The proposed parallel operation strategy has three possible inter-connected operations. (i) Grid-to-battery (G2B) charging: The battery charged by the grid with a good line drawn power quality. (ii) B2G discharging operation: The battery sending power back to the grid by the interface converter and the SMR. (iii) Battery buffer operation: Powering of the SRM drive simultaneously by the utility grid and the battery with the proposed parallel operation strategy.
The Challenge of Integrating eHealth Into Health Care: Systematic Literature Review of the Donabedian Model of Structure, Process, and Outcome
Authors: Tossaint-Schoenmakers Rosian , Versluis Anke , Chavannes Niels , Talboom-Kamp Esther , Kasteleyn Marise
Published: April 2021

Background

Health care organizations are increasingly working with eHealth. However, the integration of eHealth into regular health care is challenging. It requires organizations to change the way they work and their structure and care processes to be adapted to ensure that eHealth supports the attainment of the desired outcomes.

Objective

The aims of this study are to investigate whether there are identifiable indicators in the structure, process, and outcome categories that are related to the successful integration of eHealth in regular health care, as well as to investigate which indicators of structure and process are related to outcome indicators.

Methods

A systematic literature review was conducted using the Donabedian Structure-Process-Outcome (SPO) framework to identify indicators that are related to the integration of eHealth into health care organizations. Data extraction sheets were designed to provide an overview of the study characteristics, eHealth characteristics, and indicators. The extracted indicators were organized into themes and subthemes of the structure, process, and outcome categories.

Results

Eleven studies were included, covering a variety of study designs, diseases, and eHealth tools. All studies identified structure, process, and outcome indicators that were potentially related to the integration of eHealth. The number of indicators found in the structure, process, and outcome categories was 175, 84, and 88, respectively. The themes with the most-noted indicators and their mutual interaction were inner setting (51 indicators, 16 interactions), care receiver (40 indicators, 11 interactions), and technology (38 indicators, 12 interactions)—all within the structure category; health care actions (38 indicators, 15 interactions) within the process category; and efficiency (30 indicators, 15 interactions) within the outcome category. In-depth examination identified four most-reported indicators, namely “deployment of human resources” (n=11), in the inner setting theme within the structure category; “ease of use” (n=16) and “technical issue” (n=10), both in the technology theme within the structure category; and “health logistics” (n=26), in the efficiency theme within the outcome category.

Conclusions

Three principles are important for the successful integration of eHealth into health care. First, the role of the care receiver needs to be incorporated into the organizational structure and daily care process. Second, the technology must be well attuned to the organizational structure and daily care process. Third, the deployment of human resources to the daily care processes needs to be aligned with the desired end results. Not adhering to these points could negatively affect the organization, daily process, or the end results.
The Impact of Implementing the Egypt Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Acute Respiratory Infections in Combating the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic, February-July 2020: Viewpoint
Authors: Abu El Sood Hanaa , Abu Kamer Shimaa Ali , Kamel Reham , Magdy Hesham , Osman Fatma S , Fahim Manal , Mohsen Amira , AbdelFatah Mohamad , Hassany Mohamed , Afifi Salma , Eid Alaa
Published: April 2021

This article briefly describes Egypt’s acute respiratory infection (ARI) epidemic preparedness and containment plan and illustrates the impact of implementation of the plan on combating the early stage of the COVID-19 epidemic in Egypt. Pillars of the plan include crisis management, enhancing surveillance systems and contact tracing, case and hospital management, raising community awareness, and quarantine and entry points. To identify the impact of the implementation of the plan on epidemic mitigation, a literature review was performed of studies published from Egypt in the early stage of the pandemic. In addition, data for patients with COVID-19 from February to July 2020 were obtained from the National Egyptian Surveillance system and studied to describe the situation in the early stage of the epidemic in Egypt. The lessons learned indicated that the single most important key to success in early-stage epidemic containment is the commitment of all partners to a predeveloped and agreed-upon preparedness plan. This information could be useful for other countries in the region and worldwide in mitigating future anticipated ARI epidemics and pandemics. Postepidemic evaluation is needed to better assess Egypt’s national response to the COVID-19 epidemic.
Standardizing Primary Health Care Referral Data Sets in Nigeria: Practitioners' Survey, Form Reviews, and Profiling of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) (Preprint)
Authors: Chukwu Emeka , Garg Lalit , Obande-Ogbuinya Nkiruka , Chattu Vijay Kumar
Published: April 2021

BACKGROUND

Referral linkages are crucial for efficient functioning of primary health care (PHC) systems. Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR) is an open global standard that facilitates structuring of health information for coordinated exchange among stakeholders.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study is to design FHIR profiles and present methodology and the profiled FHIR resource for Maternal and Child Health referral use cases in Ebonyi state, Nigeria—a typical low- and middle-income country (LMIC) setting.

METHODS

Practicing doctors, midwives, and nurses were purposefully sampled and surveyed. Different referral forms were reviewed. The union of data sets from surveys and forms was aggregated and mapped to base patient FHIR resource elements, and extensions were created for data sets not in the core FHIR specification. This study also introduced FHIR and its relation to the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) International Classification of Diseases.

RESULTS

We found many different data elements from the referral forms and survey responses even in urban settings. The resulting FHIR standard profile is published on GitHub for adaptation or adoption as necessary to aid alignment with WHO recommendations. Understanding data sets used in health care and clinical practice for information sharing is crucial in properly standardizing information sharing, particularly during the management of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Development organizations and governments can use this methodology and profile to fast-track FHIR standards adoption for paper and electronic information sharing at PHC systems in LMICs.

CONCLUSIONS

We presented our methodology for profiling the referral resource crucial for the standardized exchange of new and expectant moms’ information. Using data from frontline providers and mapping to the FHIR profile helped contextualize the standardized profile.
Prediction of the Side Effects Perceived by Therapists in Psychotherapy (Preprint)
Authors: Yao Lijun , Xu Zhiwei , Zhao Xudong , Chen Yang , Liu Liang , Fu Xiaoming , Chen Fazhan
Published: April 2021

BACKGROUND

Side effects in psychotherapy are sometimes unavoidable. Therapists play a significant role in the side effects of psychotherapy, but there have been few quantitative studies on the mechanisms by which therapists contribute to them.

OBJECTIVE

Using machine learning techniques to distinguish therapists with and without the perception of consulting side effects, and identify the predictive factors of therapists who could perceive client side effects in psychotherapy.

METHODS

We designed the Psychotherapy Side Effects Questionnaire-Therapist Version (PSEQ-T) and released it online through an official WeChat account, where 530 therapists participated in the cross-sectional analysis. The therapists were classified into groups with and without perceptions of clients’ side effects. A number of features were selected to distinguish the therapists by category. Six machine learning–based algorithms were selected and trained by our dataset to build classification models. To make the prediction model interpretable, we leveraged the Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) method to quantify the importance of each feature to the therapist categories.

RESULTS

Our study demonstrated the following: 1) Of the therapists, 316 perceived the side effects of the clients in the ongoing psychotherapy sessions, with a 59.6% incidence of side effects. Among all 7 perception types of the side effects, the most common was “make the clients or patients feel bad” (49.8%). 2) A random forest–based machine-learning classifier offered the best predictive performance to distinguish the therapists with and without perceptions of clients’ side effects, with an F1 score of 0.722 and an AUC value of 0.717. 3) When “therapists’ psychological activity” was considered a possible cause of the side effects in psychotherapy by the therapists, it was the most relevant feature for distinguishing the therapist category.

CONCLUSIONS

Our study revealed that the therapist's mastery of the limitations of psychotherapy technology and theory, especially the awareness and construction of their own psychological states, was the most important factor in predicting the therapist's perception of the side effects of psychotherapy.
Correction: Spelling Errors and Shouting Capitalization Lead to Additive Penalties to Trustworthiness of Online Health Information: Randomized Experiment With Laypersons (Preprint)
Authors: Witchel Harry J , Thompson Georgina A , Jones Christopher I , Westling Carina E I , Romero Juan , Nicotra Alessia , Maag Bruno , Critchley Hugo D
Published: April 2021

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Empowering a Family Welfare Movement Group through Lady Kaka
Authors: Hamia Hamia , Irnawati Irnawati , Wahyu Muhammad , Pratiwi Sakina Amaliah , Wahyudin Wahyudin
Published: April 2021

The program aims to improve the knowledge and welfare of the Family Welfare Empowerment or abbreviated as PKK group through cultivation of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) and reduce organic waste by utilizing it as BSF growing media. Reusing organic waste is an effective way to reduce waste such as vegetables and fruits. Increasing organic waste in Sungguminasa Central Market causes the society needs in knowledge and information on managing the organic waste to become economically valuable products. Based on the observations, the black soldier fly program as fish feed in term (Lady Kaka) was used as main solution because BSF in maggot phase consumes the organic waste. The program involves seven people from PKK group with majority of housewives who do not have fixed income. The implementation of this program consists of 3 phases, namely initial preparation phase which includes observation, administration, and provision of tools and materials, implementation phase which includes training and activation of PKK group, and the last is monitoring and evaluation phase. The results achieved were the transfer of knowledge through training activities to PKK group about BSF cultivation and its management to become fish feed and product marketing to increase the productivity and prosperity of PKK group as well as reducing the trash in Sungguminasa Central Market due to being utilized as growing media of BSF
Effects of Myo-inositol Hexaphosphate (SNF472) on Bone Mineral Density in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis
Authors: Bushinsky David A. , Raggi Paolo , Bover Jordi , Ketteler Markus , Bellasi Antonio , Rodriguez Mariano , Sinha Smeeta , Garg Rekha , Perelló Joan , Gold Alex , Chertow Glenn M. ,   on behalf of the CaLIPSO Investigators*
Published: April 2021

Background and objectives

In the CaLIPSO study, intravenous administration of SNF472 (300 or 600 mg) during hemodialysis significantly attenuated progression of coronary artery and aortic valve calcification. SNF472 selectively inhibits formation of hydroxyapatite, the final step in cardiovascular calcification. Because bone mineral is predominantly hydroxyapatite, we assessed changes in bone mineral density in CaLIPSO.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Patients with coronary artery calcification at screening (Agatston score of 100–3500 U) were randomized 1:1:1 to receive placebo, 300 mg SNF472, or 600 mg SNF472 as an intravenous infusion during hemodialysis three times weekly for 52 weeks. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans were obtained at baseline (screening) and end of treatment, and between-group changes from baseline were compared using analysis of covariance.

Results

Among 274 randomized patients, 202 had evaluable DXA scans at baseline and postrandomization (the DXA-modified intention-to-treat population). Mean (95% confidence interval) changes in total-hip bone mineral density from baseline to week 52 were −1.5% (−2.7% to −0.3%), −1.5% (−2.7% to −0.4%), and −2.5% (−3.8% to −1.2%) in the placebo, 300 mg SNF472, and 600 mg SNF472 groups, respectively. Mean (95% confidence interval) changes in femoral-neck bone mineral density from baseline to week 52 were −0.3% (−1.6% to 1.0%), −1.0% (−2.3% to 0.2%), and −2.6% (−4.0% to −1.3%), respectively. Regression analyses showed no correlation between change in coronary artery calcium volume and change in bone mineral density at either location. Changes in serum alkaline phosphatase, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, and intact parathyroid hormone levels were similar across treatment groups. Clinical fracture events were reported for four of 90, three of 92, and six of 91 patients in the placebo, 300 mg SNF472, and 600 mg SNF472 groups, respectively.

Conclusions

Bone mineral density decreased modestly in all groups over 1 year. In the 600 mg SNF472 group, the reduction appeared more pronounced. Reported fractures were infrequent in all groups.

Clinical Trial registry name and registration number:

Effect of SNF472 on Progression of Cardiovascular Calcification in End-Stage-Renal-Disease (ESRD) Patients on Hemodialysis (HD), NCT02966028
Gesamtevaluierung bisheriger Karriereförderprogramme der Universität für Weiterbildung Krems
Authors:   IHS - Institute for Advanced Studies, Wroblewski Angela , Englmaier Victoria
Published: April 2021

The report summarises the results of the evaluation of the three career advancement programmes at Danube University Krems implemented by the Office for Equality and Gender Studies. Danube University Krems is breaking new ground with regard to the development of gender equality measures, as it is the first university in Austria to subject its measures for the advancement of women and gender equality in their entirety to an external evaluation rather than a selected measure.
Evaluation of the Influence of Technological Variation of Parameters of Optical Sensor Elements on the Choice of Optimal Filter Cutoff Frequencies in Systems Based on Light Screens
Authors: Vdovin A. Yu.
Published: April 2021

В измерительных системах на основе световых экранов сигналы оптических датчиков существенно искажены. Это усложняет задачу обнаружения полезных импульсов и увеличивает погрешность системы.В статье исследуется возможность использования одних и тех же частот среза программно реализованного полосового фильтра для всех датчиков измерительной системы на основе световых экранов. Для этого проводится статистическое моделирование на смеси реального шума и эталонного импульса, создаваемого для каждого типа патрона по отдельности. Эталонный импульс – реальный импульс датчика, полученный в момент выстрела и сглаженный при помощи медианного фильтра.Анализ полученных при моделировании данных показал, что для разных датчиков минимальные погрешности наблюдаются на различных рабочих участках, определяемых частотами среза полосового фильтра. Полученные результаты позволяют утверждать, что технологический разброс параметров конструктивных элементов оптического датчика может оказывать существенное влияние на параметры оптимального рабочего участка необходимого полосового фильтра. Это означает, что по возможности необходимо стремиться к созданию оптических датчиков с максимально близкими характеристиками. Если же добиться этого невозможно, то при высоких требованиях к точности измерительной системы целесообразно осуществлять поиск оптимальных частот среза для каждого датчика системы по отдельности, при этом индивидуально для каждого типа патронов. В других случаях возможно использование единого рабочего участка полосового фильтра для различных датчиков и типов патронов. При этом выбор оптимальных частот среза целесообразно осуществлять, исходя из наихудшего случая (патрона, соответствующего импульсу с самой малой амплитудой).Исследование выполнено при финансовой поддержке ИжГТУ имени М. Т. Калашникова в рамках научного проекта № ВАЮ/20-78-23.
Building Calibration Functions for Angular Position of the Trihedron of Accelerometers
Authors: Kazakov I. P. , Shishakov K. V.
Published: April 2021

Статья посвящена построению калибровочных функций углового положения конструктивно выполненных автономных блоков из трех ортогонально расположенных акселерометров в рамках технологической процедуры их статической калибровки для повышения точности определения проекций силы тяжести на координаты связанной с объектами пространственно-ортогональной системы координат. Для этого использованы два варианта угловых преобразований осей координат: в углах Эйлера и в самолетных углах. При проведении контроля и диагностики точности показаний акселерометров в триэдре рекомендуется проводить измерения вектора силы тяжести, выполняя полные обороты по какому-либо одному из углов.Математическая основа для построения функций системной калибровки триэдра акселерометров описана в рамках процедур перепроецирования измерительных сигналов на «правильные» ортогональные оси. Приведены получающиеся линейные и нелинейные калибровочные функции. Рассмотрены варианты улучшения обусловленности вычислительных алгоритмов для идентификации линейных и нелинейных калибровочных функций углового положения триэдра акселерометров.Приведены вычислительно облегченные методики, предназначенные для серийной калибровки триэдров акселерометров. В них использовано разложение показаний акселерометров вдоль осей «искаженной» системы координат на оси «правильной» ортогональной системы координат.В качестве примера приведено сравнение результатов линейной и нелинейной калибровки блока из трех акселерометров АК-15 на стенде. Показано, что для выбранных прецизионных акселерометров вполне достаточно использовать линейную методику калибровки.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy untuk menurunkan perilaku melukai diri pada pasien dengan gangguan kecemasan umum
Authors: Ismiriam Rakhmi Defani
Published: April 2021

The subject is a 22 year old woman who is a victim of bullying. Subjects often think irrationally to solve problems without thinking about long-term consequences, one of which is doing self-injury. From the results of the assessment, the subject showed symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The therapy applied to the subject is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) to reduce irrational thinking and maladaptive behavior. Therapy carried out in 6 sessions. The results of the intervention show that the subject can change irrational thinking to become rational. The subject may decide not to self-injure while solving the problem.
Reality Therapy untuk meningkatkan penerimaan diri pada perempuan dewasa dengan masalah relasional
Authors: Nursanaa Wa Ode
Published: April 2021

Relationship problems can come from parent-child relationships, with siblings, with a spouse, parenting styles from parents, family divorce, and several other factors. Relationship problems can result in low self-acceptance. The purpose of this case study is to see if Reality Therapy can improve self-acceptance due to relationship problems. The assessments carried out to diagnose the subject are interviews, observation, graphic tests (DAP, BAUM, HTP), SSCT, CFIT, and the Self-Acceptance Scale. The intervention carried out was using Reality Therapy. The results of the intervention showed that Reality Therapy had a positive and effective impact on increasing self-acceptance in the subject. The subject can know his strengths and weaknesses and is able to make positive plans for himself.
Acrostic shit (Ecl. IV 47-52)
Authors: Adkin Neil
Published: April 2021

The cacata-acrostic (Ecl. IV 47-52) is considered accidental, as being inconsistent with the dignitas of this “Messianic” Eclogue. It is however possible to demonstrate that Virgil employs such acrostics on other occasions with the object of undercutting such political panegyric. The intentionality of this cacata-acrostic is further buttressed by clues in the lines it spans as well as by winks tipped in other parts of the poem. Pointers to this acrostic are also embedded in the foregoing third Eclogue, especially in the section devoted to Pollio, dedicatee of Eclogue IV. Problematic passages in both these Eclogues are elucidated by the presence of the cacataacrostic.
Tropes and figures as arguments in textual criticism?
Authors: D. Tóth Judit
Published: April 2021

In the first part of my paper, I present the so-called first homilies of St Gregory of Nyssa delivered in praise of the forty martyrs of Sebaste (Mart Ia and Ib) from two separate angles: on the one hand, focusing on how they can be related to stays of the Cappadocian Father in Sebaste and, on the other hand, identifying what sorts of internal arguments of textual criticism are cited when an effort is made to identify when they were delivered. By giving an overview of the most important research findings, I provide a basis for my query concerning whether certain tropes and rhetorical figures as well as rhetorical-stylistical-poetical solutions could be typical of specific time periods and genres in the oeuvre of the church father and, thereby, serve as arguments of textual criticism for identifying the dates for composition of his works. Using the opening lines of Mart Ib, I focus my investigation on the banquet-simile connected to the figure of yesterday/then and today/now, primarily in the epideictic speeches of the bishop of Nyssa. My conclusion is that this is a valid question, while the text analyses confirm the conventional date (383) identified for the production of Mart Ia and Ib.
CHARACTERISTICS OF INDICATORS OF CENTRAL HEMODYNAMICS OF CADETS OF MARINE UNIVERSITY IN THE PERIOD OF LONG SWIMMING
Authors: Gudkov A. B. , Shcherbina A. F. , Popova O. N. , Nikanov A. N.
Published: April 2021

Goal. To reveal the peculiarities of central hemodynamics of cadets of a marine university in the conditions of a five-month sailing.

Materials and methods. A survey of 70 cadets on board of a sailing training vessel was carried out in the dynamics of a five-month voyage (165 days). Hemodynamic indicators were monitored before entry on duty. For the statistical processing of the results, the SPSS software, v 17.0 (IBM) was used.

Results and its discussion. The first two months are characterized by stable indicators of myocardial contractile function, which begins to change from the third month. In the third month, signs of mobilization of the circulatory function appear, which is expressed in an increase in blood pressure (p<0.05) and blood pressure (p<0,05) (by 6.6% and 14%, respectively).The fourth and fifth months are characterized by a further activation of the compensatory-adaptive mechanisms of hemodynamics: an increase in blood pressure (p<0,05), blood pressure (p<0,001), as well as MVC (p<0,05) due to an increase in heart rate (p<0,001), which indirectly indicates a decrease in efficiency in the work of the cardiovascular system.
Effect of Interprofessional Clinical Debates on Attitudes of Interprofessional Teams
Authors: Steuber Taylor D. , Andrus Miranda R. , Wright Bradley M. , Blevins Nancy , Phillippe Haley M.
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Current evidence supports the notion of debates as a pedagogical method to teach literature evaluation skills in health care education; however, there are no reports of this method as an interprofessional approach and its potential benefits. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of interprofessional clinical debates on attitudes toward interprofessional teamwork and perceived literature evaluation skills.
Methods: We invited third-year family medicine residents and fourth-year pharmacy students to complete a survey before and after participating in an interprofessional clinical debate. The anonymous survey was composed of the Students' Perceptions of Interprofessional Clinical Education—Revised (SPICE-R2) instrument to evaluate perceptions of interprofessional teamwork, literature evaluation, and other skills gained through the process. We evaluated matched responses for change in attitudes toward interprofessional teams.
Results: We evaluated 41 matched responses, which indicated improvement in attitudes toward interprofessional teams and was statistically significant (P<.001). This finding held true for subscales of roles/responsibilities for collaborative practice and patient outcomes from collaborative practice (P<.001). Participants also perceived improvements in literature evaluation, problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, and communication skills.
Conclusion: The interprofessional clinical debate activity positively impacted medical residents and pharmacy students, and improved attitudes toward interprofessional teams.
COVID reflections on corporate governance
Authors: Grove Hugh , Clouse Maclyn , Xu Tracy
Published: April 2021

The COVID-19 global pandemic has created unique and far-reaching impacts on corporations. Given the essential oversight role of boards of directors, it becomes critical for them to develop strategies as their companies respond to the challenges and risks under these unprecedented circumstances. This paper applies corporate governance principles and action plans for boards to help their companies survive this crisis and build sound business prospects both in the short run and long run. For immediate company survival, this paper encourages boards of directors to focus on short-term liquidity and employ five principles for COVID cash management as proposed in Gifford (2020), including detailed forecasting, setting spending priorities, initiating early communication, shortening reporting cycles, and planning for low cashpoints. Since liquidity does not equate to solvency for company survival, boards of directors also need to focus on long-term solvency by monitoring the new normal of business strategies, including the high likelihood of insolvency among small businesses and mixed solvency situations among large corporation. In addition, this paper identifies the key opportunities for the boards of directors to exploit and strengthen corporate governance during this pandemic period, including advocating a COVID disaster recovery plan with best practices, developing an emergency response checklist, establishing efficient disaster responses, and bolstering monitoring mechanisms for employees, operations, finances, customers, and supply chains (Butcher, 2020). The major sections of this paper are current COVID reflections, a case study of the Hertz Corporation, future COVID reflections, business strategies for the new normal, COVID cash management principles, COVID threats to corporate governance, COVID opportunities for corporate governance, and conclusions
Recurrent hypoglycaemia and a slowly rising hemidiaphragm: A case report.
Authors: Simpson Vincent , McGovern Andrew
Published: April 2021

A 92-year-old man presented to the hospital with recurrent hypoglycemia
with a chronically raised right hemidiaphragm. A CT
thorax-abdomen-pelvis showed a large abdominal mass. A ‘big’ IGF-2
secreting non-islet cell tumour was suspected and confirmed. The patient
was treated with low dose prednisolone.
Statistical properties of linear Majorana fermions
Authors: Lima Francisco Cleiton , Moreira Allan , Machado Laura , ALMEIDA CARLOS ALBERTO
Published: April 2021

A Majorana fermion is the single fermionic particle that is its own antiparticle. Its dynamics is determined by the Majorana equation, where the spinor field is by definition equal to its charge-conjugate field. In this paper, we investigated Shannon’s entropy of linear Majorana fermions to understand how this quantity is modified due to an external potential of the linear type linear. Subsequently, we turn our attention to the construction of an ensemble of these Majorana particles to study the thermodynamic properties of the model. Finally, we show how Shannon’s entropy and thermodynamic properties are modified under the linear potential action.

Keywords: Majorana Fermions; Thermodynamic properties; Shannon’s Entropy.
O PERFIL DO DOCENTE ONLINE NO CONTEXTO DA EDUCAÇÃO SUPERIOR: UM ESTUDO NO BRASIL E EM PORTUGAL
Authors: Vieira Márcia , Pedro Neuza
Published: April 2021

Este artigo apresenta resultados de uma pesquisa sobre a formação de professores para a docência on-line, o perfil docente e os desafios que estes têm enfrentado na transposição do presencial para o on-line. Utilizaram-se um método de pesquisa quantitativo, sendo o estudo de natureza descritiva, e o questionário on-line como instrumento de recolha de dados. Este foi aplicado a professores que exercem atividades docentes on-line em Instituições de Ensino Superior no Brasil e em Portugal. O estudo envolveu uma amostra aleatória simples, composta por 277 docentes universitários, dos quais 236 do Brasil e 41 de Portugal. Foram realizadas análises estatísticas descritivas, empregando-se o software SPSS 26.0 para avaliar as diferenças entre os docentes das duas nacionalidades. Com base nos resultados obtidos, verificou-se que não existem diferenças estatisticamente significantes entre os docentes on-line nos contextos português e brasileiro.
POR UMA EDUCAÇÃO EQUITATIVA E EMANCIPATÓRIA: RECURSOS EDUCACIONAIS ABERTOS (REA) COMO DISPOSITIVOS DE AUTORIA E DEMOCRATIZAÇÃO CURRICULAR
Authors: Jacques Juliana Sales , Mallmann Elena Maria , Mazzardo Mara Denize
Published: April 2021

Recursos Educacionais Abertos são dispositivos de autoria e democratização curricular. A questão central é se potencializam construção teórico-prática visando comprometimento político-pedagógico para democratização do conhecimento, desenvolvimento profissional e fortalecimento da diversidade no planejamento-implementação-avaliação curricular. À luz dos postulados teórico-metodológicos da pesquisa-ação, analisamos a formação continuada de professores da Educação Básica da rede pública do Rio Grande do Sul, materializada no Small Open Online Course “REA: educação para o futuro”.  Inferimos que o curso flexibiliza a formação porque coloca em interação professores de várias regiões, contextos escolares e áreas do conhecimento. Portanto, fomenta autoria e compartilhamento aberto de produções didáticas a fim de que possam ser recontextualizadas abrindo caminhos para educação equitativa e emancipatória.
The Animal in Pope’s Essay on Man
Authors: Smith Michael
Published: April 2021

Why are there so many animals referenced in Alexander Pope’s poem Essay on Man? Traditionally, animals were separated from man throughout history.  Namely, the animal was denied logos and access to the polis. However, this article claims that neither of these traditions hold true throughout Pope’s work.  Rather, man is placed on a level on par with the animal in order to “vindicate the ways of God to man,” Pope’s explicit purpose of the poem.  The article concludes that the agnostic figure of the animal, oddly, becomes the “guarantor” of God’s ways in the eyes of man through its comparison with man.
Espacios urbanos, jóvenes habitantes de calle y covid-19
Authors: Gómez Granda Pablo Andrés , Mena Rodríguez Victoria Eugenia
Published: April 2021

Los proyectos urbanos propuestos por sucesivas administraciones de Bogotá con el propósito de resolver la problemática de los/as jóvenes habitantes de calle han sido formulados como respuestas a problemas físico-espaciales y de salud pública asociados con el consumo de drogas. La actual coyuntura de emergencia sanitaria global evidencia que estos proyectos vehiculizan tecnologías de poder que procuran el fenómeno de desespacializacion. Además de estudiar la problemática descrita, en el presente artículo se analiza una serie de elementos espaciales adecuados a la espacialización de los/as jóvenes habitantes de calle expuestos al covid-19.
RANCANG BANGUN PENGAMAN MATA DENGAN LAYAR TV BERBASIS ARDUINO UNO
Authors: Utomo Andy Nugroho Prio , Kurniawan Edy , Muhsin Muh
Published: April 2021

Television is an electronic device which now the majority is owned by all Indonesians. Besides the use of this electronic device, there is a negative impact or thing that is contained in this electronic device. When watching television, eyes often experience tired and dry eyes, this is caused by television monitors that emit radiation rays and cause several eye problems. The radiation beam emitted from each television differs depending on the size of the monitor. This has been proven by tests that have been carried out by related institutions that the distance to watch television for each monitor is different. "The eye has the most important role for the development of human intelligence". Therefore a tool was designed from the problems that arise which will set the ideal distance for watching television using the PIR sensor to determine the distance of the audience from the television which will be forwarded to Arduino UNO as data processing, the output of the tool is in the form of LED, Buzzer and executed by Rellay as Automatic shutdown where the television will be turned off automatically when the audience enters a distance of less than 3 meters and within 1 minute with the LCD indicator displaying text data in the form of "Danger" and the television will not be turned off automatically if the viewing distance is more than 3 meters and the LCD will display text data in the form of "SAFE".
Epidermal Growth Factor Inhibitor-induced Cutaneous Toxicity Improves with Moisturizers
Authors: Morino Ichiko , Okuno Aika , Hirakawa Yuka , Saya Yumiko , Murakami Yumi , Furukawa Fukumi , Matsunaka Hiroshi
Published: April 2021

Although epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors are one of the most effective treatment options for lung cancer, they frequently cause cutaneous toxicity that can lead to treatment discontinuation. Dryness, which is a common form of cutaneous toxicity, is usually treated using medical moisturizing agents. We aimed to investigate the treatment of cutaneous toxicity caused by EGFR inhibitors by comparing patients who used a cosmetic moisturizer with those who used conventional medical moisturizers. This study included 12 patients with lung cancer, who were receiving EGFR inhibitors and using topical medical moisturizers. The participants were assigned to a group that continued using medical moisturizers or a group that began using NOV® skin cream D. The study’s findings showed that like conventional medical moisturizers, NOV®skin cream D improved the cutaneous dryness caused by EGFR inhibitors and that it might additionally improve patients’ quality of life. Also, we obtained novel findings that NOV® skin cream D normalized keratinization, which is a component of normal skin cell differentiation impeded by EGFR inhibitors. Hence, the cosmetic moisturizer may help to prevent the discontinuation of EGFR inhibitors, thereby ensuring their continuous therapeutic effects.
Cutaneous seeding of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder after placement of a subcutaneous ureteral bypass device in a dog with bilateral ureteral obstruction
Authors: Merickel Joshua L. , Lawrence Jessica , Young Shamar J. , Thomson Christopher B.
Published: April 2021

CASE DESCRIPTION

A 12-year-old spayed female Jack Russell Terrier was presented with pollakiuria and stranguria.

CLINICAL FINDINGS

Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urinary bladder trigone and urethra was diagnosed via CT, cystoscopic, and histologic examinations. Azotemia developed 2 weeks following diagnosis, secondary to bilateral ureteral obstruction.

TREATMENT AND OUTCOME

Percutaneous antegrade ureteral stenting was unsuccessful; therefore, a subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) device with 2 nephrostomy and 1 cystostomy catheters was surgically placed. Two months following placement of the SUB device, the dog developed a firm, multilobulated cutaneous mass at the site of the subcutaneous access port of the SUB device. Results of cytologic examination of cells aspirated from the mass were consistent with TCC. Within 1 month of confirmation of TCC of the cutaneous mass, the mass was ulcerated and infected, and the dog was euthanized because of signs of pain and perceived poor quality of life.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Seeding of neoplastic cells is a known complication of needle aspiration or biopsy or surgery in people and dogs with carcinomas. The occurrence of TCC at the SUB port site suggested caution with the placement of a SUB device in dogs with obstructive TCC.
Comparison of anesthetic and cardiorespiratory effects of tiletamine-zolazepam-detomidine-butorphanol, tiletamine-zolazepam-xylazine-butorphanol, and ketamine-detomidine-butorphanol in pigs
Authors: Chang Li-Jen , Ko Jeff C. , Weil Ann B. , Weng Hsin-Yi
Published: April 2021

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate and compare the anesthetic, analgesic, and cardiorespiratory effects of tiletamine-zolazepam-detomidine-butorphanol (TZDB), tiletamine-zolazepam-xylazine-butorphanol (TZXB), and ketamine-detomidine-butorphanol (KDB) in pigs and to assess anesthetic recovery duration and quality following administration of tolazoline as a reversal agent.

ANIMALS

11 healthy 2.5-month-old castrated male Landrace mixed-breed pigs.

PROCEDURES

In a randomized, blinded crossover study design, pigs received the following anesthetic combinations, IM: TZDB (tiletamine-zolazepam [3 mg/kg {1.36 mg/lb}], detomidine [0.18 mg/kg {0.08 mg/lb}], and butorphanol [0.12 mg/kg {0.05 mg/lb}]); TZXB (tiletamine-zolazepam [4 mg/kg {1.8 mg/lb}], xylazine [4 mg/kg], and butorphanol [0.2 mg/kg {0.09 mg/lb}]); and KDB (ketamine [8 mg/kg {3.63 mg/lb}], detomidine [0.18 mg/kg], and butorphanol [0.3 mg/kg {0.14 mg/lb}]). A 7-day washout period was provided between treatments. At 45 minutes of anesthesia, pigs received tolazoline (2 mg/kg [0.9 mg/lb], IM; n = 6) treatment or control (5) treatment with saline (0.9% NaCl) solution.

RESULTS

All anesthetic combinations induced anesthesia. Endotracheal intubation was completed within 5 minutes after anesthetic administration in all pigs, except in 2 pigs following administration of KDB. Durations (mean ± SD) of endotracheal intubation and lateral recumbency in pigs that did not receive tolazoline were 55.3 ± 4.8 minutes, 83.8 ± 15.8 minutes, and 28.2 ± 4.5 minutes and 112.4 ± 18.7 minutes, 117.2 ± 16.7 minutes, and 79.7 ± 6.0 minutes, respectively, for the TZDB, TZXB, and KDB anesthetic treatments. Tolazoline significantly shortened the duration of anesthetic recovery for all anesthetic treatments without affecting the recovery quality.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE

All 3 anesthetic combinations were suitable for providing anesthesia in pigs. Tolazoline administration shortened the duration of anesthetic recovery without affecting the quality of recovery.
Pleas for Respectability: Eighteenth-Century Women Writers Theorizing the Novel
Authors: Precup Amelia
Published: April 2021

The emergence and development of the modern novel used to be viewed as a largely masculine affair. However, over the past few decades, researchers and scholars have started to re-evaluate and acknowledge the importance of women’s literary and theoretical work to the rise and evolution of the genre. This article adds to these revisionist efforts by contributing to the ongoing discussion on the theoretical legacy left by some of the most notable British women writers of the long eighteenth century. The article analyses several texts (prefaces, dedications, dialogues, essays, reviews) in which they expressed their perspectives on questions situated at the core of the eighteenth-century debates concerning the novel. The critical and theoretical perspectives advanced by these writers are approached as contributions to the novel’s status as a respectable literary genre and, implicitly, as self-legitimizing efforts.