bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Post COVID-19 mucormycosis
Authors: Kaneria Mala Vinod , Baligeri Kallappa , Budhe Abhijeet
Published: November 2021

Objective:

To evaluate the associated factors between COVID-19 and mucormycosis.

Methods:

Twenty-two patients of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (including 3 asymptomatic patients who were cured of COVID-19) from a single medical unit of our institute were included. A detailed history was noted, with special emphasis on the time of onset of mucormycosis symptoms, presence of comorbidities, including new onset diabetes, severity of COVID-19, oxygen requirement, details of receipt of steroids and immunomodulators such as tocilizumab, imaging findings, including the number of sinuses involved, bony erosions, orbital and cerebral involvement, microscopy, culture and histopathology reports and antifungals given. Surgical interventions including number of debridements, orbital exenteration, maxillectomy, and the vaccination status were noted.

Results:

All 22 patients had rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis, 27.27% in the first wave and 72.73% during the second wave. Diabetes was the commonest comorbidity, and 40.91% patients were newly detected diabetics. The time of presentation in relation to their COVID-19 symptoms was 8-15 days (average 12.5 days). Ten out of 22 (45.45%) had asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 and 40.91% did not require supplemental oxygen. Five out of 22 (22.73%) did not receive steroids. Twelve out of 22 (54.55%) had orbital involvement, 3 (13.64%) had palatal ulcer and 4 (18.18%) had cerebral involvement and all these had progressed in spite of treatment with appropriate antifungals.

Conclusions:

COVID-19 associated mucormycosis is a frequent, lethal, post COVID-19 complication, occurring even in mild and asymptomatic cases who have not received steroids or oxygen.
Keyes Triad in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Cota Jochima Eudora , Dhupar Anita , Spadigam Anita , Carvalho Karla
Published: November 2021

Background:

With the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), there is a need to assess if the elevated salivary glucose levels provide an environment conducive to the growth of cariogenic microorganisms specifically Streptocooccus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus.

Materials and Methods:

Forty-five patients were divided into three groups consisting of patients with type 2 DM with caries, patients with type 2 DM without caries and age-matched healthy nondiabetic individuals (control). Saliva samples were subjected to semiautomatic salivary glucose estimation by the glucose oxidase-peroxidase method, using the Tulip glucose estimation kit. Swabs were immediately inoculated onto Mitis Salivarius Bacitracin agar and Man Rogosa Sharpe agar.

Results:

In Group A, statistically significant positive correlation was found between S. mutans and salivary glucose (r = 0.858) as well as L. acidophilus and salivary glucose (r = 0.853). In Group B, a statistically significant positive correlation was found only between S. mutans and salivary glucose (r = 0.705) and not between L. acidophilus and salivary glucose (r = 0.387). The control group did not show a statistically significant correlation.

Conclusion:

It is established that salivary glucose levels reflect the diabetic state of an individual. The salivary glucose level predicted a 1.7 times higher caries susceptibility in a diabetic, as shown by results in this study. Salivary glucose causes an increase in the cariogenic load in diabetic patients, thus warranting a modification of the Keyes triad.
Effective Factors on the Disappearance of Residual Cavity Following Conservative Surgery of Liver Hydatid Cysts
Authors: Sanei Behnam , Nasr Esfahani Farid , Abbasivand Jeiranha Ali , Andalib Mohammad Masoud
Published: November 2021

Background:

Surgery is one of the treatments commonly used to treat liver hydatid cyst. Remaining of the residual cavity after conservative surgery may lead to some harmful complications. In this study, we evaluated the role of different factors affecting the disappearance of the residual cyst.

Materials and Methods:

Seventy-five patients were evaluated in 2.5 years. Patients were divided into two groups based on the remaining or disappearance of the residual cavity in follow-up visits. The baseline demographic features, preoperative cysts’ size, type of technique used to eliminate the residual cavity, and cavity wall characteristics were compared in the two groups.

Results:

Residual cavity was disappeared in 46 (61%) patients after 2 years. Calcification of the wall and wall stiffness were more common in patients with the remained residual cavity (89.6% vs. 8.7% [P < 0.001] and 58.6% vs. 30.4% [P < 0.01], respectively). Demographic features, preoperative cysts’ characteristics, and the procedure used during surgery were not statistically different between groups.

Conclusions:

Cyst wall calcification and wall stiffness had a role in predicting residual cavity disappearance. These factors can help surgeons to predict patients at higher risk of posthydatid cyst resection residual cavity.
Case report and strategies to mitigate passive hemolysis with platelet transfusions in children
Authors: Augustine Merline , Murugesan Mohandoss , Gopakumar Kaduveettil Gopinathan , Jithin T. K.
Published: November 2021

Mismatched platelet concentrate transfusion due to inadequately maintained inventories is relatively common and in most instances do not cause any untoward event in adults. The cases of passive hemolysis following a mismatched apheresis platelet transfusion are common but are relatively rare with platelet concentrates. We report here a case of a nine year old boy who received three units of mismatched platelet concentrates(PC) followed by acute hemolysis. On further investigation, one of the donors of the PC, who was typed as O positive, found to have high anti-A and anti-B titres of 1:128. This highlights the importance of matched platelet transfusions or modifying the product in pediatric setting, who are susceptible for passive hemolysis.
Importance and Relevance of Bandage Techniques Described in Sushruta Samhita
Authors: Kumar Alok
Published: November 2021

Shalya Tantra is one of the eight branches of Ayurveda. The main literature of Shalya Tantra (Surgery) is Sushruta Samhita. Bandaging is an important part of trauma management; poor bandaging can compromise the whole process of management that can lead to serious consequences. Correct knowledge of the bandaging principle is very much essential for every member of the surgical team. In Ayurveda fifteen types of Bandhana Karma are mentioned out of them Acharya Sushruta has mentioned fourteen Bandhana Karma (bandaging techniques) along with the indication and contraindication of the bandaging and one Utsangi Bandhana Karma mentioned by Acharya Vagbhatta. In the present study, all the techniques are discussed with their importance and relevance in the modern-day surgical environment. In this review study, all the techniques seem still relatable and every surgical team must follow the principle of bandaging laid by Sushruta.
Perennial Relevance of Anonymous Surgical Position Portrayed in Susruta in Concurrence to Contemporary Lithotomy Position
Authors: Soni Gaurav
Published: November 2021

Compendium of Susruta is the real treasure of clinical/surgical/para-surgical information, the more you explore it the more you are going to get. Similarly, a vivid portrayal of surgical positions, which is one of the prerequisites of the operative process, gives an insight into the anatomical and surgical understanding of Susruta. Anonymous positions portrayed during the surgery of hemorrhoids, fistula-in-ano, urology, etc., have remarkable similarities with the modern-day lithotomy position. Positions though described are basic, still cannot be disregarded as they are still commendable in the current era with some modifications. The lithotomy position described by him is still very much in practice, especially for gynecological and anorectal procedures. Hereby, an effort is done to evaluate and appreciate the historical and perennial relevance of the surgical positions described in the compendium of Susruta in current surgical methodology to assess their efficacy under conventional as well as contemporary provisions.
Dietetic Principles and Properties of Dadhi (Curd)
Authors: Kumar Agrawal Sarvesh , Durgawati Devi
Published: November 2021

People are adopting western civilization very fast and leaving the traditional food pattern at present in India. In this context, the consumption of Dadhi without Ayurvedic principle has also increased. In modern dietetics, Dadhi is promoted for regular use due to its probiotic and nutritive values. Therefore, it is the right time to explore the principles of Ayurveda given for the consumption of Dadhi and the adverse effect of Dadhi consumption without Ayurvedic tenets and their possible explanation. A lot of work has been done on probiotic properties of Dadhi in various modern researches, but the area on the research of Ayurvedic properties is still unexplored. Therefore, this study is an attempt to fulfil this gap of knowledge. The objective of this study is to compile and explore the Ayurvedic properties of Dadhi (Curd) and their possible correlation to health and diseases. This is a narrative (literature) review type of the study. The literature has been collected from various Ayurvedic texts, modern literature, and research articles. Online literature was searched from various databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Ayush Research Portal, DHARA, Google Scholar, and Government websites. This literature was arranged systematically to develop insight view on the different aspect of curd consumption, i.e. properties, indications, contraindications, health effects, and rules of consumption. Finally, it can be concluded that Dadhi taken with Ayurvedic tenets is healthy otherwise it may lead to Jwara, Raktapitta, Visarpa, Kushtha, Pandu, Bhrama, etc.
The importance of small samples in medical research
Authors: Indrayan A , Mishra A
Published: November 2021

Almost all bio-statisticians and medical researchers believe that a large sample is always helpful in providing more reliable results. Whereas this is true for some specific cases, a large sample may not be helpful in more situations than we contemplate because of the higher possibility of errors and reduced validity. Many medical breakthroughs have occurred with self-experimentation and single experiments. Studies, particularly analytical studies, may provide more truthful results with a small sample because intensive efforts can be made to control all the confounders, wherever they operate, and sophisticated equipment can be used to obtain more accurate data. A large sample may be required only for the studies with highly variable outcomes, where an estimate of the effect size with high precision is required, or when the effect size to be detected is small. This communication underscores the importance of small samples in reaching a valid conclusion in certain situations and describes the situations where a large sample is not only unnecessary but may even compromise the validity by not being able to exercise full care in the assessments. What sample size is small depends on the context.
Problems in Translating Metaphors in Political Campaign Speeches: A Descriptive-Analytical Study
Authors: Ramadan Shunnaq Susanne , Abu Radwan Adel , Shuqair Hassan
Published: November 2021

This study examines Sultan Qaboos University senior translation students’ renditions of metaphors taken from speeches delivered as part of the 2016 US presidential election campaign. An explanatory mixed-methods approach is used to determine, firstly, students’ recognition of the metaphor as a construct; secondly, their translation of identified metaphors and the ensuing difficulties they encountered owing to linguistic, rhetorical, and/or cultural considerations; and finally the strategies they adopted to overcome these difficulties. The findings reveal that the students encountered difficulties recognising certain metaphors in the English texts (STs) and faced considerable challenges in translating them appropriately into the target language (TL), which is Arabic. The study concludes with recommendations for translation teachers and translator trainers.
Ladinia XVII (1993), Istitut Ladin "Micurá de Rü", San Martin de Tur; 207 pagine; Ladinia XVIII (1994), ibidem; 344 pagine
Authors: Tekavčić Pavao
Published: November 2021

La bella rivista ladina, sempre alla stessa invidiabile altezza tecnica, offre nei due ultirni volurni diverso materiale di vario interesse; quanto alla lingua dei contributi, in entrambi i volurni il 75% dei testi è in tedesco (9 su 12 nel vol. XVII, 6 su 8 nel vol. XVIII), uno  è in ladino, il resto in italiano. Come di consueto, al primo piano  della  nostra recensione saranno gli articoli di interesse linguistico e filologico.
Quaderni di filologia e lingue romanze 7 (1992), Supplemento Terza serie, Attidel Convegno "Relazione di viaggi fra Italia e Spagna" Macerata, Università degli Studi, 15-17 dicembre 1992, 259 pp.; 8(1993), 273 pp.; 9(1994), 285 pp.; 10(1995), 346 pp.
Authors: Tekavčić Pavao
Published: November 2021

Il periodico maceratese, nato nel 1979, continua ad apparire a ritmo annuale re­ golare. Avendo recensito i voll. 1985-1992 nel numero 34 di «Linguistica», presen­ tiamo qui le annate citate nel titolo, concentrandoci sempre sui contributi di interesse linguistico (o almeno filologico), che continuano ad essere in minoranza di fronte a quelli di argomento letterario.
XXth-century theories of language: an epistemological diagnosis
Authors: Swiggers Pierre
Published: November 2021

This article id intended as a study in the methodology and epistemology of linguistics, a field which developed out of theoretical linguistics in the past thirty years.Meth­odology and epistemology (or philosophy) 1 of linguistics can be subsumed underthegeneral domain of "philosophical linguistics" (cfr. Kasher - Lappin 1977), whichalsoincludes a theory of meaning and reference, a theory of linguistic (or, moregenerallysemiotic) communication, and - in some cases - a formalization of linguisticsubsys­tems. The specific contribution of methodology and epistemology of linguistics liesinthe definition of the object of linguistics, in the determination and justification of itsre­ search techniques, in the appreciation of its results with respect to a broader field ofin­ vestigation, in the reflection on the nature, status, and variability of approaches tolan­ guage.
L'alimentazione degli indoeuropei
Authors: Bonfante Giuliano
Published: November 2021

Il cibo fondamentale degl' Indoeuropei resta la carne. Carne màngiano gli eroi d'Omero, e carne tutti gli altri pòpoli. I Britanni (dice Cèsare, 5, 14) lacte et carne ui­ uunt e (6, 22) i Germani maiior pars uictus eorum in lacte, caseo, carne consistit.
Geochemical modeling of the leaching behavior of municipal solid waste bottom ash.
Authors: Hammoud Ola , Blanc Denise , Lupsea-Toader Maria , De Brauer Christine
Published: November 2021

Mineral trace elements (MTE) constitute an environmental restriction on the recycling of municipal solid waste incineration-bottom ash (MSWI-BA). The study of the speciation of MTE and the factors that control their release allows to predict their behavior under different environmental conditions and, consequently, suggest different actions to expand the management of MSWI-BA.A geochemical modeling led to a better understanding of the speciation of MTE. In this study, target elements were barium, copper, lead, nickel and zinc and the factors that control their release were identified.The results show that the leaching of metals as a function of pH mainly depends on the mineralogical phases. On the other hand, the organic matter has an influence in the leaching of MTE (for Ni, Cu and Pb notably); organic matter presents adsorbent or complexation properties.

Les éléments traces métalliques (ETM) constituent une restriction environnementale pour le recyclage des mâchefers d'incinération des déchets non dangereux (MIDND). L'étude de la spéciation des ETM et des facteurs qui contrôlent leur mobilité permet de prédire le comportement des MIDND dans différentes conditions environnementales et de suggérer ensuite des actions pour élargir leur gestion. Une modélisation géochimique des MIDND a permis de mieux comprendre la spéciation des ETM. Dans cette étude, les éléments ciblés étaient le baryum, le cuivre, le plomb, le nickel et le zinc et les facteurs qui régissent leur mobilité ont été définis. Les résultats montrent que la lixiviation des métaux en fonction du pH dépend principalement des phases minéralogiques ; la matière organique joue également un rôle en tant qu'adsorbant ou complexant dans la lixiviation de certains éléments (Ni, Cu et Pb, notamment). Mots-clés Mâchefers d'incinération des déchets non dangereux (MIDND), éléments traces métalliques, capacité de neutralisation acide, modélisation géochimique, PhreeqCI.
Importance of University Social Media Communications in Czech Republic
Authors: Soukalová Radomila , Ježek Jiří
Published: November 2021

This article currently focuses on the problems of university communications with target groups in the Czech Republic. This issue has been chosen with respect to the ongoing demographic crisis causing a decrease in the number of prospective university applicants. The topic reflects new trends in effective communication of university, i.e. social media communications and concentrates on prospective university applicants. The presented study introduces the results of sub-analyses carried out within selected Czech universities. The sub-analyses dealt with the problems of university social media profiles and their conceptuality, approach of individual universities towards profile administration and the importance of involving fans into communications on Czech university profiles. The necessary data have been gained using both primary and secondary research as well as with help of social media monitoring by Newton Media. The study concludes with the identification of common and different attributes of Czech universities´ social media communications and with suggestions as to how to make these communications more effective.
Prevenção e tratamento da osteoporose
Authors: Zerbini Cristiano A. F. , Lomonte Andrea B. Vannucci
Published: November 2021

No primeiro contato clínico com um paciente torna-se necessária uma avaliação dos fatores de risco associados à diminuição da massa óssea, levando em conta que uma grande variedade de doenças e hábitos, que fazem parte do estilo de vida, podem levar à osteoporose. [Esses fatores de risco encontram-se relacionados no estudo Abordagem do risco de fratura, páginas 42 a 44 desta publicação.] Muitos destes riscos tornam-se evidentes durante a anamnese e o exame físico.
Em algumas situações pouco usuais, como na osteoporose feminina antes dos 50 anos e na osteoporose masculina, a procura de fatores de risco pode, muitas vezes, determinar uma causa secundária da perda de massa óssea. A presença de fatores de risco também é importante na indicação do exame de densitometria óssea. Mulheres acima de 65 anos e homens acima de 70 anos já têm indicação da medida da densidade mineral óssea (DMO) pela própria idade. Fatores clínicos para fratura como baixo peso, fratura prévia ou terapêutica associada à perda de massa óssea (corticosteroides, por exemplo) são indicações para densitometria óssea independentes da idade. [Essas indicações encontram-se bem explicitadas no estudo O uso clínico da densitometria, páginas 35 a 41 desta publicação.] A avaliação da intensidade da perda óssea permite estabelecer um prognóstico e otimizar a estratégia terapêutica. Essa avaliação inclui quatro componentes: quantificação da massa óssea (densitometria), identificação de fraturas prévias por fragilidade (quadril, vértebra, punho), identificação dos fatores de risco e abordagem da velocidade de perda óssea (repetição periódica da densitometria e marcadores bioquímicos). Estes parâmetros terão influência decisiva na tomada de decisão clínica e na individualização da terapêutica.
Contribuições da avaliação neuropsicológica na qualificação dos sintomas do transtorno do espectro autista: Subsídios para o projeto terapêutico e educacional
Authors: Reis Danillo Henrique de Jesus , Bezerra Cláudia Santos Gonçalves Barreto , Ferreira Sandra de Fátima Barboza
Published: November 2021

O Transtorno do Espectro Autista – TEA caracteriza-se pelo comprometimento da comunicação social e presença de comportamentos repetitivos e estereotipados que conferem variados graus de prejuízo funcional. O objetivo desse trabalho é narrar o processo de avaliação neuropsicológica de uma criança com diagnóstico de TEA. Participou desse estudo um menino de seis anos, cursando o primeiro ano do ensino fundamental. Foram realizadas seis sessões de avaliação incluindo entrevistas com os pais, interlocução com a escola, observações do comportamento e administração de testes. Os resultados indicaram deficiência intelectual. A avaliação permitiu estabelecer o perfil cognitivo, bem como ampliar o conhecimento sobre interesses e pontos fortes no contato. Além da orientação para os pais indicaram-se condutas posteriores relacionadas ao apoio sistemático educacional, sobretudo no que diz respeito a adaptações nas atividades escolares, necessidade de pareamento concreto na apresentação destas e recursos lúdicos para alcançar minimamente o acesso à função simbólica.
Evaluating the impact of change orders on construction projects in Oman
Authors: Al Sulaimani Shifaa Hamed Khalfan , Yahia Hussin
Published: November 2021

Most of the construction projects are subject to change as some projects need to make some changes and modifications to the design, specifications, or any other work. These changes may be small and do not affect the duration and cost of the project, and they may be significant, resulting in increased working life and cost. Changes in construction projects have become a common and widespread phenomenon in Oman, with most government projects facing cost and time increases due to change orders. In this study, this problem was highlighted and the necessary solutions were found. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of change orders on construction projects and their causes. This study was conducted on the basis of a literature review and several methods were used to collect information and data to obtain accurate results.  interviews were conducted with all parties (clients, contractors, and consultants), and the questionnaire was also distributed electronically to 215 engineers in the private and government sectors and qualitative data (interviews) were analyzed by using the Constant Comparative method, as for quantitative data (questionnaire) by SPSS program. The research revealed many results, the most prominent of which is that change orders have a major role in increasing the duration and cost of the project. Finally, some recommendations were proposed that could contribute to the development of Omani projects and reduce the issuance of change orders.
Перспективы российского энергетического экспорта в условиях реализации мер международной климатической политики
Authors: Саенко В.В. , Колпаков А.Ю.
Published: November 2021

В статье рассмотрены два сценария развития мировой энергетики. В первом предполагается выполнение всеми странами задач действующей энергетической и климатической политики, и в нем мировой спрос на углеводороды за 2018-2035 гг. растет на 10%; во втором сценарии дополнительно предполагается осуществление всеми странами национальных вкладов в Парижское соглашение, в результате которого мировое потребление углеводородов может сократиться на 4%. Приводятся аргументы, почему Россия может наращивать экспорт углеводородов на внешние рынки в обоих сценариях, как минимум, в ближайшее десятилетие. В связи с этим меры интенсификации экспорта российских углеводородов представляются целесообразными, однако возникает вопрос о рациональном использовании генерируемых доходов для целей обеспечения устойчивого роста российской экономики и ее регионов.
Финансиализация рынков недвижимости как макроэкономический тренд цифровой экономики
Authors: Стерник С.Г. , Сафронова Н.Б.
Published: November 2021

Произошедшие в мировой экономике с начала 1990-х годов изменения: глобализация финансовых и товарных рынков, дерегулирование финансового сектора и рост роли последнего в экономике привели к существенным изменениям и на рынке недвижимости – традиционно одном из наиболее консервативных. Применительно к последнему процесс проникновения финансовых институтов в число наиболее значимых для рынка недвижимости участников в различных исследованиях чаще всего именуется термином «финансиализация». К указанному тренду в последнее десятилетие добавились процессы, связанные со скачкообразным ростом так называемых «подрывных» технологий (disruptive technologies), возникших в стремительно развивающейся индустрии «финтеха» и предлагающих набор механизмов, существенно демократизирующих процесс инвестирования в недвижимость («краудфандинг»), пользования недвижимостью («шеринг») и оборота цифровых прав требования, обеспеченных недвижимыми активами («токенизация»). В результате превышение совокупной капитализации финансовой компоненты рынка (включая растущую «оцифрованную» долю) по отношению к суммарной стоимости реальных недвижимых активов может выйти за разумные пределы и стать самостоятельной причиной очередного кризиса по аналогии с кризисом 2006-2008 гг. в США.
Российские предприятия весной 2021 года: что изменилось за год пандемии COVID-19
Authors: Кувалин Д.Б. , Зинченко Ю.В. , Лавриненко П.А.
Published: November 2021

В статье анализируются и комментируются результаты очередного опроса российских предприятий реального сектора, проведенного Институтом народнохозяйственного прогнозирования РАН. Представлены оценки предприятий по поводу качества антикризисной политики государства в период пандемии. Отражена информация об инвестиционной активности российских предприятий и об источниках ее финансирования. Приведены мнения предприятий о значимости для них обменного курса рубля к доллару США и евро, а также о желательной динамике этого курса. Исследован сюжет об использовании российскими предприятиями аутсорсинга и наличии у них территориально обособленных подразделений. Рассмотрена деятельность российских предприятий по переработке своих отходов во вторичное сырье и по его использовании в основном производстве.
Роль межотраслевой интеграции в экономическом росте: теоретические и стратегические следствия
Authors: Мамедьяров З.А.
Published: November 2021

Данная статья является продолжением опубликованной в предыдущем номере журнала работы «Парадокс неравномерного развития высокотехнологичного сектора при сопоставимом экономическом росте в ЕС и США», и в ней рассмотрены теоретические и стратегические следствия полученных ранее результатов. Эти результаты показывают, что роль интеграции традиционных отраслей в Европе недооценена: экономический рост стимулирует не только (высокотехнологичная) отраслевая специализация, но и интеграция (традиционных) отраслей. Полученные данные поставлены в контекст теории разновидностей капитализма Холла и Соскиса. Особое внимание уделено проблеме высокотехнологичного развития ЕС – установлено, что высокотехнологичная промышленность ЕС производит продукцию, которая менее привлекательна для традиционных отраслей и потребителей в ЕС, чем за рубежом.
PRINCIPAIS CARACTERÍSTICAS DAS CURVAS DE PROTEÇÃO DE DISJUNTORES
Authors: Dantas Welber , Minotti Cristiano
Published: November 2021

A eletricidade é essencial no cotidiano atual. O uso da energia elétrica está vinculado a evolução humana. Este trabalho demonstra a importância do equipamento destinado a manter a continuidade do serviço de distribuição da energia no circuito elétrico, peça fundamental e fator estratégico: trata-se do disjuntor e suas curvas de proteção, indispensáveis na proteção de sistemas elétricos em geral e manobras de energia, para impedir panes que possam causar incêndios e de interrupção no fornecimento da eletricidade. O estudo demonstra o funcionamento do disjuntor e dos tipos de curvas que dispõe para proteção do circuito, com atuação específica para cada tipo de carga, o que depende da maneira correta de seu dimensionamento.
Use of Natural Language Processing in Software Requirements Prioritization – A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Vijayakumar Suchetha , P. S. Nethravathi
Published: November 2021

Purpose: Research involves the creation and implementation of new ideas by keeping the existing work as a foundation. The literature review done in this paper is to familiarise and to know about the domain of research to integrate the existing ideas with the new ones.
Methodology: The literature that is required for this study is chosen from multiple secondary sources such as journals, conference proceedings, and web resources. All the pieces of literature are carefully studied and summarised. This is further used to arrive at Research agendas and Research gaps.
Findings/Result: It has been observed and understood that Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a field involving analysis and processing of textual contents. It also requires Machine Learning Algorithms to support the processing. This combination has already been used in various domains, the important one being the health sector. EMR data is huge and NLP can successfully process and prioritize them in different dimensions. In that direction, the same concept and technology can be applied to Software Engineering also and Requirements can be prioritized.
Originality: This literature review study is carried out using secondary data which is collected through various online sources. The information thus gathered will be used in the future to build upon existing theory and framework or build a new methodology. It is also seen that any conclusion or decision is not biased or unidirectional. A sincere effort is made to identify a research topic to carry out the research.
Paper Type: Literature Review.
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation for University Staff Satisfaction: Confirmatory Composite Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Authors: Jhantasana Chanta
Published: November 2021

The hierarchical construction model (HCM) may be used to minimize colinear formative indicators while increasing the statistical power of content-specific constructs. However, the present research discovered a strong correlation between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and job satisfaction, indicating a lack of discriminating validity that limits the use of HCM. Thus, this research condensed data on job satisfaction for university staff by comparing a consistent partial least square (PLSc) model to a composite model without utilizing higher-order constructs. The sample consisted of 392 individuals working in a Thai university with a total of 1,042 staff. The results show that the composite model performs better than a consistent partial least square, generating bias. Intrinsic motivation is both a direct and indirect effect on job satisfaction. Extrinsic motivation is a complementary model mediator effect. The limitation of the study is an inherent relation between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and indicators of job satisfaction, which can cause a common factor model bias. Further studies where the partial least square structural equation model (PLS-SEM) is compared early with the covariance-based structural equation model (CB-SEM) are needed, particularly studies using composite indicators. PLS-SEM can now be used to measure both confirmatory composite analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, while CB-SEM can only estimate confirmatory factor analysis. The method of condensing data may help eliminate discriminant validity issues.
Review of Teaching ESL and STEM Content Through CALL: A Research-based Interdisciplinary Critical Pedagogical Approach
Authors: Martín Marchante Beatriz
Published: November 2021

Book review of:Teaching ESL and STEM Content Through CALL: A Research-based Interdisciplinary Critical Pedagogical Approach By Abdelilah Salim Sehlaoui Published in 2020 by Rowman Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated 292 pagesISBN: 978-1-4985-5565-4
Freedom, Necessity, and the Knowledge of God in Conversation with Karl Barth and Thomas F. Torrance
Authors: Molnar Paul D.
Published: November 2021

Paul D. Molnar discusses issues related to the concepts of freedom and necessity in trinitarian doctrine. He considers the implications of “non-conceptual knowledge of God” by comparing the approaches of Karl Rahner and T. F. Torrance. He also reconsiders T. F. Torrance’s “new” natural theology and illustrates why Christology must be central when discussing liberation theology.

Further, he explores Catholic and Protestant relations by comparing the views of Elizabeth Johnson, Walter Kasper and Karl Barth, as well as relations among Christians, Jews and Muslims by considering whether it is appropriate to claim that all three religions should be understood to be united under the concept of monotheism.

Finally, he probes the controversial issues of how to name God in a way that underscores the full equality of women and men and how to understand “universalism” by placing Torrance and David Bentley Hart into conversation on that subject.
Quality and The Birth of Quantity in Hegel’s Science of Logic
Authors: Houlgate Stephen
Published: November 2021

Hegel on Being provides an authoritative treatment of Hegel’s entire logic of being. Stephen Houlgate presents the Science of Logic as an important and neglected text within Hegel’s oeuvre that should hold a more significant place in the history of philosophy. In the Science of Logic, Hegel set forth a distinctive conception of the most fundamental forms of being through ideas on quality, quantity and measure. Exploring the full trajectory of Hegel’s logic of being from quality to measure, this two-volume work by a preeminent Hegel scholar situates Hegel’s text in relation to the work of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Spinoza, Kant, and Frege.

Volume I: Quality and the Birth of Quantity in Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ covers all material on the purpose and method of Hegel’s dialectical logic and charts the crucial transition from the concept of quality to that of quantity, as well as providing an original account of Hegel’s critique of Kant’s antinomies across two chapters. Volume II: Quantity and Measure in Hegel’s ‘Science of Logic’ continues the discussion of Hegel’s logic of being and considers all aspects of quantity and measure in his logic, including his basic categories of being, writings on calculus, philosophy of mathematics, as well as a comparative study of Hegel and Frege’s approach to logic.

Lucidly written, with characteristic philosophical depth and analysis, Houlgate’s Hegel on Being explicates one of Hegel’s most complex works, providing a vital reference for a generation of Hegel scholars and a major contribution to the literature on 19th century German philosophy.
Great Firewall of China
Authors: Griffiths James
Published: November 2021

China’s ‘Great Firewall’ has evolved into the most sophisticated system of online censorship in the world. As the Chinese internet grows and online businesses thrive, speech is controlled, dissent quashed, and attempts to organise outside the official Communist Party are quickly stamped out.

Updated throughout and available in paperback for the first time,The Great Firewall of Chinadraws on James Griffiths' unprecedented access to the Great Firewall and the politicians, tech leaders, dissidents and hackers whose lives revolve around it. New chapters cover the suppression of information about the first outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, disinformation campaigns in response to the exposure of the persecution of Uyghur communities in Xinjiang and the crackdown against the Umbrella movement in Hong Kong.
Naná Vasconcelos’s Saudades
Authors: Sharp Daniel B.
Published: November 2021

The story of Afro-Brazilian percussionist Naná Vasconcelos stitches together histories of 1960s-1980s jazz, psychedelia, world music, experimentalism and post-punk. Based in Recife, Rio de Janeiro, New York City and Paris, Naná played with musicians as varied as Egberto Gismonti, Don Cherry, Pat Metheny, Ralph Towner, Arto Lindsay, Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson, Paul Simon, Jon Hassell, Brian Eno, Os Mutantes, and Milton Nascimento.

This book traces the 15 years (1964-1979) leading up to Naná's Saudades (1979, ECM), an album evoking his sonic memories of Brazil that he recorded while in Germany. Saudades features berimbau, a one-stringed instrument that looks like a bow and arrow, alongside onomatopoetic vocals and the strings of the Radio Symphony Stuttgart. Daniel B. Sharp hears Naná's playing as a counterargument against dishonest notions of the primitive just as world music emerged as a genre. With a gourd, a stick, a wire, a wicker basket, and a stone, Naná made music as complex and contemporary as the ARP synthesizers in vogue at the time.
Maria Callas's Lyric and Coloratura Arias
Authors: Dellenbaugh Ginger
Published: November 2021

More than 40 years after her death, the legend of Maria Callas, “La Divina Assoluta,” remains unsurpassed. Much has been written about her sensational opera career and fraught private life, from her definitive mastery of iconic opera roles to her love affairs and tantrums. The prototype for the 20th century celebrity diva, Callas emblematizes the cliche of tormented talent – genius in the ring with catastrophe.

Her extraordinary voice, in particular, has become an object of cult-like adoration and cultural significance almost with a life of its own: as fetish object, as sophisticated sonic signifier, and most recently, as the lifeblood for a Callas hologram. Such adoration is not without consequences. When Callas is transformed into a vessel for such transcendent magic, it overshadows what is perhaps her most superhuman ability – the masterful technique she deployed to shape and craft her astounding instrument. Singing bodies are working bodies, enacting an intimate and complex form of artistic labor and cultural signification.

Using one of Callas’s first recital recordings from 1954, this book envisions each aria as a lens to examine various aspects of vocalization and cultural reception of the feminized voice in both classical and pop culture, from Homer’s Sirens to Star Trek. With references to works by Marina Abramovic, Charles Baudelaire, Michel Chion, Wayne Koestenbaum, Greil Marcus, and Farah Jasmine Griffin, as well as films by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Jonathan Demme, and Rainer Werner Fassbinder, each chapter explores phenomena unique to the singing voice, including the operatic screaming point, the politics of listening, and the singing simulacrum.
Modellbau in allen Maßstäben
Authors: Fellenberg Ralf
Published: November 2021

Intermodellbau 2021: Auf der weltgrößten Messe für Modellbau in Dortmund präsentierten 500 Aussteller aus 18 Nationen ihr umfangreiches Angebot. Schön für Freunde und Freundinnen des Modellbaus, dass dies letzte Woche in den Westfalenhallen tatsächlich real passierte. Von Ralf Fellenberg
Avaliar o quê, em arte?
Authors: Betânia e Silva Maria
Published: November 2021

Refletir sobre processos de avaliação em arte, como disciplina escolar, é o objetivodesse texto. É parte de uma pesquisa histórica sobre o ensino de arte na cidade doRecife que teve como campo de investigação três escolas públicas, especificamente, nosanos sessenta aos oitenta do século passado. Utilizamos documentos oficiais do período,documentos escolares, depoimentos de professores e alunos. O estudo mostra que,naquele momento, as preocupações com o processo avaliativo diziam mais respeito àsatitudes e comportamentos que ao processo de aprendizagem dos conteúdos específicosda arte devido às dificuldades em estabelecer critérios do como e o que avaliar em arte,presentes nos documentos oficiais e refletidos nas práticas pedagógicas dos professores.Palvras-chave: ensino de arte, avaliação, práticas pedagógicas.
Pina: a poeticidade do movimento em memória
Authors: Marques Roberta Ramos , De Melo Ailce Moreira
Published: November 2021

O presente artigo propõe uma discussão sobre o documentário Pina, estreadopor Wim Wenders em 2011. A reflexão a ser desenvolvida gira em torno das escolhasrealizadas pelo diretor para evocar, através dos meios expressivos do cinema, o universodramatúrgico, bem como os processos criativos da dança-teatro de Pina Bausch. Taisescolhas resultam na configuração do filme de Wenders como uma espécie de “documentáriopoético” (NICHOLS, 2010), que, através do diálogo com outros gêneros audiovisuais,como a videodança, e do uso da tecnologia 3D, aproxima-se, a um só tempo,dos dispositivos metodológicos e estéticos da dança de Pina Bausch, e da fruição dessesdispositivos pelo público.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: documentário; poeticidade; dança; memória.
THE ANALYSIS OF THE FREQUENCY AND LOCATION OF PERIPAPILLARY RETINAL DEFECTS REVEALED BY SCANNING LASER POLARIMETRY
Authors: Konoplyanik E. V. , Dravitsa L. V.
Published: November 2021

The medical screening included 375 patients (680 eyes): Group 1 - patients with POAG with myopia; Group 2 - Patients with POAG associated with emmetropia and hyperopia; Group 3 - patients with myopia; Group 4 - patients with hyperopia. All the patients underwent laser polarimetry. The frequency and location of RNFL defects was analyzed. The patients with POAG observed RNFL defects significantly more often than patients without the disease. The patients of Group 1 had had lesions in the upper RNFL part before and to a greater extent, the patients of Group 2 - the lower part of RNFL.
THE CHARACTERISTIC OF ENERGY METABOLISM OF THE SMALL INTESTINE OF INTACT RATS
Authors: Myshkavets N. S. , Gritsuk A. I.
Published: November 2021

Objective: to study the indicators of tissue respiration and oxidative phosphorylation of the rings of the mucous membrane of the duodenum intact in white rats. Material and methods. We used white male rats with body mass of 180-230 g. The parameters of tissue respiration and oxidative phosphorylation were studied by the polarographic method on the device «Record 4». Results. The work gives the characteristic of the key parametres of tissue respiration and oxidative phosphorylation of the mucous membrane of the small intestine of intact white rats. It shows high respiratory activity both on endogenous, and exogenous substrates, which is caused by the fact that the small intestine perform a great number of energy-dependent metabolic functions. Conclusion. Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids make a great contribution to the energy properties of the small intestine. The intensity of tissue respiration and oxidative phosphorylation of the mucous membrane of the small intestine is consistent with other aerobic tissues.
EFFECTS OF DRUG SUBSTANCES FRUGLYUMIN A AND FRUGLYUMIN B ON T-CELL AND B-CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNE RESPONSE IN MICE IN NORMAL AND WITH IMMUNODEFICIENCY
Authors: Krivenko S. I.
Published: November 2021

The results of investigation of immunomodulatory properties of the group-specific polysaccharides A and group-specific polysaccharides B, which are the substances of drugs Fruglyumin A and Fruglyumin B, are presented. It is found that in vivo the group-specific polysaccharides provide increased immunological response of T lymphocytes to the antigen in experimental animals with normal immune status and with secondary immunodeficiency. FA and FB do not possess immunostimulating effect on B-cell immunity in experimental animals with normal immune system reactivity. In mice with secondary immunodeficiency substances of group-specific polysaccharides ensure restoration of normal value of the spleen antibody-forming cells and antierythrocyte antibody titers, indicating stimulation of antibody formation function of B-lymphocytes.
ANALYSIS OF GENES IL-1Β (C511T), IL-2 (T330G), IL-13 (C1111T) POLYMORPHISM ASSOCIATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF STOMACH DISEASES
Authors: Voropayeva A. V. , Karpenko O. V. , Bredikhina E. V. , Krivun T. P. , Osipkina O. V. , Baranov O. Yu.
Published: November 2021

Objective: to study the role of IL-1β (C511T), IL-2 (T330G), IL-13 (C1111T) gene polymorphism in the development of stomach diseases in Belarusian population. Material and methods. The study included 194 patients diagnosed with «chronic gastritis» and 68 patients diagnosedwith «cancer of the stomach». To determine polymorphisms of IL-2 (T330G), IL-13 (C-1111T) and IL-1β (C511T) genes, we used the method of allele-specific PCR (AS-PCR) and PCR detection of the length of restriction fragments (PCR-RFLP). Results . By the loci of IL-2 (T330G), IL-13 (C1111T), IL-1b (S511T) we revealed the correlation with oncopathology depending on the status of infection by various strains of H. pylori. Conclusion . The use of the revealed association of cytokine gene polymorphism with the development of the diseases makes it possible to select genetic components that determine the sensitivityof the population to the development of stomach diseases depending on H. pylori infection in Belarusian population.
THE TYPOLOGY OF EXTERNAL NOSE DEFECTS WITH LOSS OF THE CARTILAGE IN PATIENTS WITH SKIN TUMORS
Authors: Ivanov S. A. , Platoshkina L. A. , Trizna N. M.
Published: November 2021

Objective: to substantiate the necessity to differentiate certain types of nasal defects with loss of the lower third nose cartilage. Material and methods. 121 patients with malignant neoplasm’s of the external nose having undergone radical surgery with single-step plastics of the lower third nose defect were included into the study. 35 of them (28.9 %) had cartilage loss. We used different reconstructive techniques to remove the skin defects, two-layer (skin + cartilage) and full-thickness defects. Results. From the technical point of view the most difficult was to remove unclosed full-thickness defects. The necessity was caused by the reconstruction of external and internal epithelial linings, missing cartilage and modeling of the nostril contour. Most of specific complications were revealed while removing the unclosed full-thickness defects. Conclusion . Full-thickness and two-layer (skin + cartilage) defects can be singled out among defects with loss of cartilage. In addition we divide full-thickness defects into defects with closed and unclosed contours. The suggested classification determines reconstructive methods and techniques and the predicted risk of complications.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A SINGLE-LEVEL LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL DISC HERNIATION
Authors: Olizarovich M. V. , Latysheva V. Ya.
Published: November 2021

The aim of this study was to analyze epidemiological data and neurological disorders in single-level lumbar intervertebral disc herniation without confounding factors of root compression. Material and methods. 150 patients with single-level lumbar intervertebral disc herniation operated in the Neurosurgical Department of Gomel Regional Clinical Hospital over 2011-2012 were interviewed, and their medical records and protocols of tomographic studies were studied. Conclusion. The patients with single-level lumbar intervertebral disc herniation males were mostly men (78 people - 52.0 %). 10.0 % of the patients detected motor deficits. Of them, paresis of the flexor muscles of the foot prevailed (6.0 %). Impaired function of pelvic organs was a rare neurological disorder (2.0 %).
THE POTENTIAL OF SPEKLE TRACKING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN THE EVALUATION OF THE PREVALENCE OF ISHEMIC HEART DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH STABLE ANGINA PECTORIS OF II-III FUNCTIONAL CLASS AND DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2
Authors: Naumenko E. P.
Published: November 2021

The article deals with the evaluation of comprehensive and segmental systolic deformation of the myocardium by the method of speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with the stable angina pectoris of II and III functional class accompanied by diabetes mellitus type 2 and in patients with isolated stable angina pectoris and isolated diabetes mellitus type 2. This study resulted in the evaluation of the comprehensive and segmental systolic myocardium deformation indicators diagnostic utility, the indication of threshold levels for the diagnosis of comprehensive and segmental systolic deformation of myocardium caused by coronary atherosclerosis in patients.