bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impaired Potentiation of Theta Oscillations During a Visual Cortical Plasticity Paradigm in Individuals With Schizophrenia
Authors: Hamilton Holly K. , Roach Brian J. , Cavus Idil , Teyler Timothy J. , Clapp Wesley C. , Ford Judith M. , Tarakci Erendiz , Krystal John H. , Mathalon Daniel H.
Published: January 2021

Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a form of experience-dependent synaptic plasticity mediated by glutamatergic transmission at N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs). Impaired neuroplasticity has been implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, possibly due to underlying NMDAR hypofunction. Analogous to the high frequency electrical stimulation used to induce LTP in vitro and in vivo in animal models, repeated high frequency presentation of a visual stimulus in humans in vivo has been shown to induce enduring LTP-like neuroplastic changes in electroencephalography (EEG)-based visual evoked potentials (VEPs) elicited by the stimulus. Using this LTP-like visual plasticity paradigm, we previously showed that visual high-frequency stimulation (VHFS) induced sustained changes in VEP amplitudes in healthy controls, but not in patients with schizophrenia. Here, we extend this prior work by re-analyzing the EEG data underlying the VEPs, focusing on neuroplastic changes in stimulus-evoked EEG oscillatory activity following VHFS. EEG data were recorded from 19 patients with schizophrenia and 21 healthy controls during the visual plasticity paradigm. Event-related EEG oscillations (total power, intertrial phase coherence; ITC) elicited by a standard black and white checkerboard stimulus (~0.83 Hz, several 2-min blocks) were assessed before and after exposure to VHFS with the same stimulus (~8.9 Hz, 2 min). A cluster-based permutation testing approach was applied to time-frequency data to examine LTP-like plasticity effects following VHFS. VHFS enhanced theta band total power and ITC in healthy controls but not in patients with schizophrenia. The magnitude and phase synchrony of theta oscillations in response to a visual stimulus were enhanced for at least 22 min following VHFS, a frequency domain manifestation of LTP-like visual cortical plasticity. These theta oscillation changes are deficient in patients with schizophrenia, consistent with hypothesized NMDA receptor dysfunction.
Prescription Drug Misuse in “Clubbers” and Disco Goers in Ibiza
Authors: di Giannantonio Massimo , Negri Attilio , Schiavone Stefania , Vannini Chiara , Pettorruso Mauro , De-Giorgio Fabio , Verrastro Valeria , Trabace Luigia , Corbo Mariangela , Gottardo Rossella , Camuto Cristian , Mazzarino Monica , Barra Andrea , De Berardis Domenico , Lopez Juan Iglesias , Del Villar Cristina Merino , Schifano Fabrizio , Martinotti Giovanni
Published: January 2021

Background: Prescription drug misuse and its related risks are considered a worldwide public health issue. Current trends show that the extent of such phenomenon may not be limited to subjects with psychiatric disorders, as it also spreads to dance party and nightclub attendees, who often consume prescription drugs in combination with alcohol and psychoactive substances. This study aims to report the sociodemographic data and the psychiatric and clinical features of a sample of clubbers reporting prescription drugs use.

Methods: Patients admitted to the psychiatry ward of the Can Misses Hospital in Ibiza were recruited for the study during a span of four consecutive years (2015–2018). The inclusion criteria were age 18–75 years old and the intake of psychoactive substances or more than five alcohol units during the previous 24 h. Substance use habits, psychopathological features, and use of unprescribed pharmaceuticals were investigated. Urine samples were collected and analyzed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Results: A total of 110 subjects with psychoactive substance intoxication were recruited for the study. Among these, 37 (40%) disclosed the use of prescription drugs without medical supervision. The most common compounds were benzodiazepines (66%), antiepileptic drugs (8%), antidepressants (6%), opioids (6%), antipsychotics (6%), stimulants (6%), and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, 2%). Prescription drug misuse was negatively associated with the use of psychodysleptics (two-tailed Fisher's exact test p = 0.018, ρ = −0.262).

Conclusions: The use of prescription drugs is also common among clubbers, usually characterized by low propensity to be prescribed benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, or antidepressants. Prescription drugs may be an alternative to classic and novel psychoactive compounds or may be used to tamper and self-medicate the effects determined by the use of substances. Party goers should be adequately informed about possible risks of co-intake of psychoactive substances and prescription drugs to prevent serious medical and psychiatric consequences.
Prevalence and Characteristics of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Among Urban Residents in Wuhan During the Stage of Regular Control of Coronavirus Disease-19 Epidemic
Authors: Zheng Yage , Xiao Ling , Xie Yinping , Wang Huiling , Wang Gaohua
Published: January 2021

Background: Coronavirus disease-19 (Covid-19) is one of the most devastating epidemics in the 21st century, which has caused considerable damage to the physical and mental health of human beings. Despite a few regions like China having controlled the epidemic trends, most countries are still under siege of COVID-19. As the emphasis on cleaning and hygiene has been increasing, the problems related to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may appear.

Objective: This study was designed to investigate the prevalence of OCD in the urban population in Wuhan during the stage of regular epidemic control and prevention. Meanwhile, characteristics and risk factors for OCD were also explored.

Method: Five-hundred and seventy residents in urban areas of Wuhan were recruited using the snowball sampling method to complete questionnaires and an online interview from July 9 to July 19, 2020. Collected information encompassed socio-demographics, Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) scores, Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) scores and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) values.

Results: Three months after lifting the quarantine in Wuhan, the prevalence of OCD was 17.93%. About 89% of OCD patients had both obsessions and compulsions, while 8% had only obsessions and 3% had only compulsions. Top 3 common dimensions of obsessions were miscellaneous (84.0%), aggressive (76.6%), and contamination (48.9%), and of compulsions were miscellaneous (64%), checking (51.7%), and cleaning/washing/repeating (31.5%). The unmarried were more vulnerable to OCD than the married (p < 0.05, odds ration = 1.836). Students had 2.103 times the risk of developing OCD than health care workers (p < 0.05). Those with positive family history of OCD and other mental disorders (p < 0.05, odds ration = 2.497) and presence of psychiatric comorbidity (p < 0.05, odds ration = 4.213) were also at higher risk. Each level increase in sleep latency increased the risk of OCD to 1.646 times (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: In the background of regular epidemic control, the prevalence of OCD was high, and the symptoms were widely distributed. Obsessions often accompanied compulsions. Being single and a student, positive family history of OCD and other mental disorders, presence of psychiatric comorbidity, and longer sleep latency were predictors of OCD. Early recognition and detection of these issues may help to intervene in OCD.
Clinical Differences Between Single and Multiple Suicide Attempters, Suicide Ideators, and Non-suicidal Inpatients
Authors: Berardelli Isabella , Forte Alberto , Innamorati Marco , Imbastaro Benedetta , Montalbani Benedetta , Sarubbi Salvatore , De Luca Gabriele Pasquale , Mastrangelo Martina , Anibaldi Gaia , Rogante Elena , Lester David , Erbuto Denise , Serafini Gianluca , Amore Mario , Pompili Maurizio
Published: January 2021

Single suicide attempters (SSAs) and multiple suicide attempters (MSAs) represent distinct subgroups of individuals with specific risk factors and clinical characteristics. This retrospective study on a sample of 397 adult psychiatric inpatients analyzed the main sociodemographic and clinical differences between SSAs and MSAs and the possible differences between SSAs, MSAs, and psychiatric patients with and without suicidal ideation (SI). Clinical variables collected included psychiatric diagnoses (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview), presence of substance use, current suicide risk status (Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale), Clinical Global Impression at admission, Global Assessment of Functioning improvement between admission and discharge, age at onset of psychiatric illness, duration of untreated illness in years, number of hospitalizations in psychiatric settings, and lethality of the most severe suicide attempt. A multinomial logistic regression model with groups showed that MSAs had a higher lethality of their last suicide attempt as compared to SSAs. In addition, MSAs had distinct sociodemographic characteristics compared to both SSAs and patients with SI. Although the study was limited by the relatively small sample size and retrospective nature, the present results suggest that identifying MSAs could be useful in predicting suicide risk and designing ad hoc prevention strategies.
Improved Nocturnal Glycaemia and Reduced Insulin Use Following Clinical Exercise Trial Participation in Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes
Authors: McCarthy Olivia , Deere Rachel , Eckstein Max L. , Pitt Jason , Wellman Ben , Bain Stephen C. , Moser Othmar , Bracken Richard M.
Published: January 2021

Aim: To explore the influence of clinical exercise trial participation on glycaemia and insulin therapy use in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Research Design and Methods: This study involved a secondary analysis of data collected from 16 individuals with T1D who completed a randomized clinical trial consisting of 23-h in-patient phases with a 45-min evening bout of moderate intensity continuous exercise. Participants were switched from their usual basal-bolus therapy to ultra-long acting insulin degludec and rapid-acting insulin aspart as well as provided with unblinded interstitial flash-glucose monitoring systems. To assess the impact of clinical trial participation, weekly data obtained at the screening visit (pre-study involvement) were compared against those collated on the last experimental visit (post-study involvement). Interstitial glucose [iG] data were split into distinct glycaemic ranges and stratified into day (06:00–23:59) and night (00:00–05:59) time periods. A p-value of ≤ 0.05 was accepted for significance.

Results: Following study completion, there were significant decreases in both the mean nocturnal iG concentration (Δ-0.9 ± 4.5 mmol.L−1, p < 0.001) and the time spent in severe hyperglycaemia (Δ-7.2 ± 9.8%, p = 0.028) during the night-time period. The total daily (Δ-7.3 ± 8.4 IU, p = 0.003) and basal only (Δ-2.3 ± 3.8 IU, p = 0.033) insulin dose requirements were reduced over the course of study involvement.

Conclusions: Participation in clinical research may foster improved nocturnal glycaemia and reduced insulin therapy use in people with T1D. Recognition of these outcomes may help encourage volunteers to partake in clinical research opportunities for improved diabetes-related health outcomes.

Clinical Trial Registration:DRKS.de; DRKS00013509.
Public Health Interventions for the COVID-19 Pandemic Reduce Respiratory Tract Infection-Related Visits at Pediatric Emergency Departments in Taiwan
Authors: Lin Chien-Fu , Huang Ying-Hsien , Cheng Chi-Yung , Wu Kuan-Han , Tang Kuo-Shu , Chiu I-Min
Published: January 2021

Background and objective: Public health interventions such as social distancing, wearing surgical or N95 masks, and handwashing are effective in significantly reducing the risk of infection. The purpose of this article is to analyze the effect of public health interventions on respiratory tract infection-related visits to pediatric emergency departments during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan.

Method: Pediatric emergency department visits between January 1 2020 and April 30 2020 were included for trend analysis and compared to the same period during the past 3 years. The datasets were retrieved from Taiwan National Infectious Disease Statistics System and Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Respiratory tract infections with other diagnoses categories, including fever, asthma, and urinary tract infections, were included for subgroup analysis.

Result: A significant decrease of more than 50% in respiratory tract infection-related visits was found from February to April 2020 in the national database. With regard to diagnosis category, the proportion of respiratory tract infections in Kaohsiung Chang Gung Hospital also became significantly lower in 2020 during the months of March (43.4 vs. 37.4%, p = 0.024) and April (40.1 vs. 32.2%, p < 0.001). On the other hand, the proportion of urinary tract infections was significantly higher in 2020 during March (3.7 vs. 5.2%, p = 0.033) and April (3.9 vs. 6.5%, p < 0.001), and that of asthma was also higher in April (1.6 vs. 2.6%, p = 0.025). Furthermore, the intensive care unit admission rate was relatively higher in 2020 from February, with significant differences noted in March (1.3 vs. 2.8%, p < 0.001).

Conclusion: Due to public health interventions for the COVID-19 pandemic, the transmission of not only COVID-19 but also other air droplet transmitted diseases in children may have been effectively prevented.
Role of Wireless Communication in Healthcare System to Cater Disaster Situations Under 6G Vision
Authors: Janjua Muhammad Bilal , Duranay Ahmet Enes , Arslan Hüseyin
Published: January 2021

The natural disasters created by infectious diseases have a formidable impact on people and societies. Without affecting the city infrastructure, pandemics leave the places abandoned because of the shortage of human resources, either due to deaths, illness, or unwillingness to work because of health risks. However, providing a timely response can prevent losses from occurring due to the virus dissemination. Since the first reported case of influenza in 1918 to the current pandemic Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19), the system playing a key role in saving human lives is healthcare. Nowadays, smart healthcare system development is a popular trend and wireless communication is the backbone of such systems. To provide patients with diagnosis, treatments, and several health services both within hospitals and remotely, all the healthcare units must be equipped with advanced technologies. A rapid response unit is also required to handle the thrust of the patients and queries generated during disasters. This paper discusses healthcare communication challenges and possible solutions for early awareness and rapid response in disaster situations under the human-centric vision of sixth-generation wireless technologies.
A Brief Survey of Telerobotic Time Delay Mitigation
Authors: Farajiparvar Parinaz , Ying Hao , Pandya Abhilash
Published: January 2021

There is a substantial number of telerobotics and teleoperation applications ranging from space operations, ground/aerial robotics, drive-by-wire systems to medical interventions. Major obstacles for such applications include latency, channel corruptions, and bandwidth which limit teleoperation efficacy. This survey reviews the time delay problem in teleoperation systems. We briefly review different solutions from early approaches which consist of control-theory-based models and user interface designs and focus on newer approaches developed since 2014. Future solutions to the time delay problem will likely be hybrid solutions which include modeling of user intent, prediction of robot movements, and time delay prediction all potentially using time series prediction methods. Hence, we examine methods that are primarily based on time series prediction. Recent prediction approaches take advantage of advances in nonlinear statistical models as well as machine learning and neural network techniques. We review Recurrent Neural Networks, Long Short-Term Memory, Sequence to Sequence, and Generative Adversarial Network models and examine each of these approaches for addressing time delay. As time delay is still an unsolved problem, we suggest some possible future research directions from information-theory-based modeling, which may lead to promising new approaches to advancing the field.
Effectiveness of a Physical Education Program on the Motor and Pre-literacy Skills of Preschoolers From the Training-To-Health Project: A Focus on Weight Status
Authors: Battaglia Giuseppe , Giustino Valerio , Tabacchi Garden , Alesi Marianna , Galassi Claudia , Modica Carmen , Palma Antonio , Bellafiore Marianna
Published: January 2021

Many studies reported a positive relationship between motor skills, cognitive functions, and school performance in school-age children; however, little is known in preschool children. The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of a physical education program (PEP) on locomotor, object control skills, and pre-literacy cognitive functions in a wide population of preschoolers and verify whether weight status could influence these abilities. In the context of the Training-to-Health Project, a sample of 1,029 preschoolers was recruited in kindergartens from the urban area of Palermo (Italy). Their gross motor and pre-literacy skills were tested before (PRE) and after (POST) following 16 weeks (2 h/week) of a PEP, which included ludic-motor activities aimed at developing body awareness and fundamental motor and perceptual-sensory skills. Analyses of variance (ANOVA) were performed to assess the skills before and after the intervention and to evaluate the effect of different categories of weight status on the examined variables. Regression analyses were conducted to confirm the hypothesized interrelationship between motor and pre-literacy skills in the considered sample. Both locomotor/object control and pre-literacy skills were significantly higher in children after the PEP (p < 0.05). We found 23% of overweight children and no significant difference between weight status classes in both PRE and POST PEP groups. In the POST group, higher locomotor and object control skills were mostly associated with better pre-literacy skills. This study shows that PEP was effective in improving both motor and pre-literacy skills in preschoolers independently from age and gender, while weight status did not affect these skills suggesting that this program can be administrated indifferently in children with different categories of weight status. Therefore, PEP could be a decisive education strategy to enhance motor and cognitive learning in preschool children and to achieve successful academic outcomes.
Factors Associated With Lameness in Tie Stall Housed Dairy Cows in South Germany
Authors: Oehm Andreas W. , Jensen Katharina Charlotte , Tautenhahn Annegret , Mueller Kerstin-Elisabeth , Feist Melanie , Merle Roswitha
Published: January 2021

Lameness remains a major concern for animal welfare and productivity in modern dairy production. Even though a trend toward loose housing systems exists and the public expects livestock to be kept under conditions where freedom of movement and the expression of natural behavior are ensured, restrictive housing systems continue to be the predominant type of housing in some regions. Factors associated with lameness were evaluated by application of multiple logistic regression modeling on data of 1,006 dairy cows from 56 tie stall farms in Bavaria, South Germany. In this population, approximately every fourth cow was lame (24.44% of scored animals). The mean farm level prevalence of lameness was 23.28%. In total, 22 factors were analyzed regarding their association with lameness. A low Body Condition Score (BCS) (OR 1.54 [95%-CI 1.05–2.25]) as well as increasing parity (OR 1.41 [95%-CI 1.29–1.54]) entailed greater odds of lameness. Moreover, higher milk yield (OR 0.98 [95%-CI 0.96–1.00]) and organic farming (OR 0.48 [95%-0.25–0.92]) appeared to be protectively associated with lameness. Cows with hock injuries (OR 2.57 [95%-CI 1.41–4.67]) or with swellings of the ribs (OR 2.55 [95%-CI 1.53–4.23]) had higher odds of lameness. A similar association was observed for the contamination of the lower legs with distinct plaques of manure (OR 1.88 [95%-CI 1.14–3.10]). As a central aspect of tie stall housing, the length of the stalls was associated with lameness; with stalls of medium [(>158–171 cm) (OR 2.15 [95%-CI 1.29–3.58]) and short (≤158 cm) length (OR 4.07 [95%-CI 2.35–7.05]) increasing the odds compared with long stalls (>171 cm). These results can help both gaining knowledge on relevant factors associated with lameness as well as approaching the problem of dairy cow lameness in tie stall operations.
Plant-Derived Compounds as a Tool for the Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes: Modulation of Abamectin Pharmacological Action by Carvone
Authors: Miró M. V. , Luque S. , Cardozo P. , Lloberas M. , Sousa D. M. , Soares A. M. S. , Costa-Junior L. M. , Virkel G. L. , Lifschitz Adrian L.
Published: January 2021

The combination of synthetic anthelmintics and bioactive phytochemicals may be a pharmacological tool for improving nematode control in livestock. Carvone (R-CNE) has shown in vitro activity against gastrointestinal nematodes; however, the anthelmintic effect of bioactive phytochemicals either alone or combined with synthetic drugs has been little explored in vivo. Here, the pharmacological interaction of abamectin (ABM) and R-CNE was assessed in vitro and in vivo. The efficacy of this combination was evaluated in lambs naturally infected with resistant gastrointestinal nematodes. Additionally, the ligand and molecular docking of both molecules to P-glycoprotein (P-gp) was studied in silico. The presence of R-CNE produced a significant (p < 0.05) increase of Rho123 and ABM accumulation in the intestinal explants. After 60 min of incubation, Rho123 incubated with R-CNE had a 67 ± 21% higher concentration (p < 0.01) than when it was incubated alone. In the case of ABM, a significant increase in the intestinal concentrations was observed at 15 and 30 min after incubation with R-CNE. In the in vivo assay, no undesirable effects were observed after the oral administration of R-CNE. The coadministration of the natural compound prolonged ABM absorption in lambs. ABM T½ absorption was 1.57-fold longer (p < 0.05) in the coadministered group. Concentrations of R-CNE between 420 and 2,593 ng/mL were detected in the bloodstream between 1 and 48 h posttreatment. The in vivo efficacy of ABM against gastrointestinal nematodes increased from 94.9 to 99.8% in the presence of R-CNE, with the lower confidence interval limit being >90%. In vitro/in vivo pharmacoparasitological studies are relevant for the knowledge of the interactions and the efficacy of bioactive natural products combined with synthetic anthelmintics. While ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity) predictions and the molecular docking study showed a good interaction between ABM and P-gp, R-CNE does not appear to modulate this efflux protein. Therefore, the pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic effect of R-CNE on ABM should be attributed to its effect on membrane permeability. The development of pharmacology-based information is critical for the design of successful strategies for the parasite control.
Case Report: Transoral Penetrating Medullocervical Injury by a Chopstick in Three Cats
Authors: Nakano Yukiko , Nozue Yuta , Nakata Kohei , Fujioka Toru , Sakai Yoichi , Kamishina Hiroaki
Published: January 2021

This case series describes transoral penetrating or contusive medullocervical injury by a wooden chopstick in three young cats presenting with acute tetraparesis. CT revealed that remnant fragments of a wooden chopstick penetrated the atlantooccipital space in cases 1 and 2. The remnant fragments were visualized clearly on CT under the bone window setting. MRI revealed a hyper-intense lesion in the spinal cord parenchyma at the level of C1 on T2-weighted images in case 3. Tetraparesis improved after surgical removal of the remnant fragment in case 2 and with supportive care in case 3.
Pyrolytic Degradation Behavior of Biomass Seeds: Cherry And Peach Seed
Authors: KIZILCA ÇORUH Meltem , BAYRAKÇEKEN Hatice
Published: January 2021

Pyrolytic degradation behavior of peach and cherry seed were investigated by thermal analysis techniques such as thermogravimetric (TG) and derivative thermogravimetric (DTG). Pyrolysis study of peach and cherry seed, which are the sources of plant biomass, are carried out under air flow rate of 10 mL.min-1 and heating rates of 2.5-5-10 and 20 K min-1 in the temperature range of 298-1173 K by means of thermal analysis techniques. The activation energy and pre-exponential factor were determined with different methods as Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose (KAS) and Flyn–Wall–Ozawa (FWO). The average activation energies (Ea) and pre-exponential factor (A) obtained from both models for cherry and peach seed were found as: Ea=125.77 kJ mol-1 and A=13.03 min-1 for KAS; Ea=135.59 kJ mol-1 and A= 27.77 min-1 for FWO and Ea=204.93 kJ mol-1 and A=34.12 min-1 for KAS; Ea=213.47 kJ mol-1 and A= 44.34 min-1 for FWO, respectively.
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Crack Propagation in Spherical Porous Cylindrical Specimen under Mixed Mode Loading
Authors: İRİÇ Sedat
Published: January 2021

In this study, mixed mode-I/III fatigue crack propagation is examined experimentally and numerically by using spherical porous cylindrical specimen. The crack propagation path, profiles of crack front, the differences of stress intensity factors (SIF) and equivalent SIF were computed by Ansys, FCPAS and Solidworks softwares and compared with experimental data. Modeling, meshing and problem solving were performed using ANSYS, and the resulting SIF and equivalent SIF along the crack front were calculated using FCPAS. Two digital cameras were used to observing the crack growth path and fractured surfaces on specimen under mixed mode loading and the obtained images was converted into 3D CAD data by using Solidworks software. It was found that good agreements are achieved between the results of the experiment and simulation, considering both evolving the crack propagation paths and crack front.
A Composite of NTO and TNAZ-A DFT Treatment
Authors: Türker Lemi
Published: January 2021

NTO and TNAZ are two important explosive materials. In the present study, 1:1 molar composite of them are investigated within the constraints of density functional theory at the level of B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p). Certain quantum chemical, physicochemical and spectral properties of the composite have been harvested and compared with the respective values of its components. The formation of composite is exothermic and favorable. The components in the composite undergo certain type of interaction to affect properties of each other.
Türkiye'de Yeni Bir İstilacı Polifag Zararlı, Kahverengi Kokarca [Halyomorpha halys (stål, 1855) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)]: Tanımı, Benzer Türler ve Mevcut Durum
Authors: ÖZDEMİR İsmail Oğuz , TUNCER Celal
Published: January 2021

İstilacı bir böcek türü olan kahverengi kokarca, [Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)], birçok kültür bitkisi için en tehlikeli zararlılardan biri olup, Çin, Japonya, Kore ve Tayvan orijinli bir türdür. Bu tür polifag olup, tarımsal ürünler, kabuklu yemişler, sebzeler ve süs bitkileri dahil olmak üzere yaklaşık 300 bitkide önemli zararlara sebep olmaktadır. Avrupa'da, ilk olarak 2004 yılında rapor edilmiş ve pek çok Avrupa ülkesine yayılmıştır. H. halys ilk olarak 2017 yılında İstanbul'dan, daha sonra aynı yıl Artvin ilinden Türkiye'ye girişi bildirilmiştir. Türkiye, dünyanın en büyük fındık üreticisi ve ihracatçısıdır ve Türkiye'de H. halys'in son zamanlarda ortaya çıkması ve yayılmaya devam etmesi, fındık üretimi ve ülkedeki diğer ürünler için gerçek bir potansiyel tehdit oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, bu zararlıya en benzer tür olan Rhaphigaster nebulosa ile karşılaştırılarak teşhiste dikkat edilmesi gereken kısımlar gösterilmiştir. Ayrıca Türkiye faunasında bulunan ve bu zararlı ile karıştırılabilecek diğer pis kokulu böcek türleri verilmiş ve zararlının mevcut durumu ve potansiyel tehdidi tartışılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, zararlı Türkiye'de ciddi bir şekilde ele alınmalı ve daha fazla yayılmadan mücadele programı başlatılarak kontrol altına alınmaya başlanmalıdır. Ayrıca, böceğin biyolojisi ve özellikle klasik biyolojik mücadeleyi de içeren uygun mücadele stratejileri üzerine çalışmalara acilen ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.
Buruldum-ise Saraldum-ise: Dede Korkut Kitabı’nın Günbed Yazmasında Bir Soylama Başlangıcı Yahut Bulut Olmak Hakkında
Authors: HAZNEDAROĞLU Aslıhan
Published: January 2021

Dresden and Vatican manuscripts as a text based on declamation (soylama). 17th declamation, which is included in the manuscript and which also includes the story of Kazan’s heroics, is noted as expressed in the language of Qazan. In this declamation, Salur Qazan started describing himself with a metaphorical saying that he was ‘cloud, smoke and misty’. Beginning of the declamation with words about the sky in this way is in harmony with the other declamations in the text. However, in order to resolve these words, it will be necessary to understand the expression of burulma and saralma and what it means by being a ‘cloud’. According to our study, burulmaq and saralmaq is an expression parallel to be angry and the cloud is part of the stereotypes about intimidating the enemy. Such as the lion’s roar, the roar of the cloud is a symbol of wrath which is a glorified feature of heroes. The word bulut ‘cloud’ that describes Qazan, should be considered with the accolades used for Qazan such as kara bulut örgüni ‘black cloud thunder?’ and dumanlı dağ börisi ‘the wolf of the smoky mountain’.
Using Drawings in Qualitative Interviews: An Introduction to the Practice
Authors: Brailas Alexios
Published: January 2021

Drawings are employed by qualitative researchers in many creative ways, and in many different contexts,and a variety of different terms are used to describe similar techniques. I present here a concisedescription of two basic approaches to integrating participants’ produced drawings into verbal qualitativeresearch interviews, along with characteristic cases of empirical research demonstrating how theseapproaches have been applied. I also provide a list of best practices and I discuss ethical issues. It iscommon for qualitative researchers to mix techniques in order to creatively address real-world researchchallenges. The proposed categorization, augmented by the list of best practices, can help researchers toeffectively integrate drawings and verbal interviews into a multimodal research project.
The recurrence rate of pleomorphic adenoma in the long-term follow-up according to the clinic of maxillofacial surgery
Authors: Yaremenko A.I. , Kutukova S.I. , Harutyunyan G.G. , Petrov N.L.
Published: January 2021

In this study we sought to investigate the patients history database, underwent surgical treatment of removing pleomorphic adenoma amass form parotid gland (PG), also identifi replays of mass in the long-term follow-up period.
Material and methods: 391 case histories of patients with benign tumours of the (PG) were analysed in detail. 200 (51,1%) patients had a morphological diagnosis of a pleomorphic adenoma (PA). During postoperative follow-up, 39 (n=39) patients were examined, During the ultrasound (sonography) examination were identify 7 patients with replays of neoplasm of parotid salivary gland (pleomorphic adenoma?), the average age of the patients at the time of the examination was 41.6±13.4 years (men — 42 years old, women — 48.8+11.8 years). The sex ratio of patients were 6 females and 1 male patient, the average time of relapse occurred in the long-term follow-up period was 8.3 years. The morphological study of prevues surgery of 7 patients with relapse of neoplasm of parotid salivary gland (pleomorphic adenoma ?), revealed a predominance of mixoid component in all patients, out of 5 patients with PA, the fibrous capsule had a complete structure, the capsule is partially or completely thinned in 1 patient, and in 1 patient is completely absent.
Conclusion: By retrospective analysis of the data of patients who underwent to surgery of parotid gland surdested that the likelihood of tumor recurrence increases with the predominance of the myxold component in the structure of pleomorphic adenoma, especially in those where it is limited to the use of the method of ectracapsular enucleation, performed even in an extended version within the surface part of the parotid gland.
In addition, the risk of recurrence increases with morphological signs of complete or partial absence of the fibrous capsule of the PA.
Research of matrix metalloproteinases in therapeutic dentistry
Authors: Shalamay L.I. , Nechai E.Y. , Sakerina A.I. , Gabdullin A.G.
Published: January 2021

This article the properties of matrix metalloproteinases, their classification, function and role in the development of dental diseases are presented. The analysis of matrix metalloproteinases has been performed, which proves their important role in the physiological and pathological processes of the oral cavity. The possibility of using matrix metalloproteinases as part of one of the methods for diagnosing diseases and using them to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment has been considered. The structure of different types of metalloproteinases, as well as a model of the catalytic domain of the MMP-8 molecule has been presented.
Repitencia escolar: análisis y reflexiones en un establecimiento educacional en la comuna de Valparaíso, Chile
Authors: Meriño-Montero Ignacio
Published: January 2021

The School repetition is a multidimensional phenomenon and one of the three critical knots that education presents for the fulfillment of its universalization. With the purpose of identifying associated risk factors in an educational establishment in the commune of Valparaiso, a mixed investigation is carried out where primary and secondary sources of information are analyzed and described by means of frequency analysis, correlations, contingency tables and linear regression on a data base of 866 students, besides content analysis of semistructured interviews to six teachers. The results establish that the risk of repetition is due to socio-demographic, academic and socio-emotional factors, from which it is concluded that it is necessary to work on three components: family support, academic accompaniment and promotion of school coexistence.
The Effect of Market Segmentation Strategy On Purchasing Decisions of Panties Pizza In Surabaya
Authors: Lestari Ananda Dwi , Baktiono Agus , Wulandari Ani
Published: January 2021

This study aims to analyze the effect of market segmentation strategies on purchasing decisions of Panties Pizza in Surabaya. The type of research is quantitative and SPSS 16 was employed to test the hypotheses with multiple linear regression analysis. The population in this study was the customers of Panties Pizza in Surabaya. The sampling technique used was non probability sampling with a purposive sampling approach with as many as 100 respondents who have purchased Panties Pizza. The results of this study indicated that the variables of geographical segmentation, demographic segmentation, and psychographic segmentation have a significant effect simultaneously on purchasing decisions in Panties Pizza Surabaya. The coefficient of determination is 62% and the rest was influenced by other variables not examined in this study. Geographical segmentation variables had a significant effect partially on the decision to purchase Panties Pizza in Surabaya with a significance value of 0.004 <0.05. Demographic segmentation variables had no significant effect partially on the decision to purchase Panties Pizza in Surabaya with a significance value of 0.722> 0.05. Psychographic segmentation variables had a significant effect partially on purchasing decisions of Panties Pizza in Surabaya with a significance value of 0,000 <0.05. The variables of geographical segmentation, demographic segmentation, and psychographic segmentation that possessed a significant influence psychographic segmentation with value of β = 0.644.
How Youtube Beauty Vlogger Review, Self Congruity and Price Perception Influence Impulse Buying and the Impact On Repurchase Intention (Case Study at Teenager Users of Emina Cosmetics In Surabaya)
Authors: Apriliani Dewi , Arimbawa I Gede , Wulandari Ani
Published: January 2021

This study aims to analyze the influence and significance of YouTube beauty vlogger review, self congruity and price perception to impulse buying as well as their impact on the repurchase intention of young girls using Emina cosmetics in Surabaya. This research was using a quantitative method. The research data are primary data obtained from a sample of 100 young girls of Emina cosmetics users in Surabaya as the respondents. Data collected from online questionnaires and then analyzed using Partial Least Square (PLS) which processed by SmartPLS 3 version 3.6.8 software. The result of this research indicated that YouTube beauty vlogger review did not have a significant impact on impulse buying and repurchase intention. While the self-congruity and price perception significantly affected impulse buying and repurchase intention. Therefore, Emina should be focusing to strengthen its brand identity and maintain the affordability of their product rather than collaborating with beauty vlogger as their promotion strategy.
The Influence of Brand Images, Social Media Marketing, Prices and Reference Groups Towards Buying Decision In Swiwings Narotama Outlet Surabaya
Authors: Monica Septia Wahyu , Soebandhi Santirianingrum , Wulandari Ani
Published: January 2021

This study aims to examine the influence of Brand Image, Social Media Marketing, Price And Reference Groups towards Purchasing Decision in Swiwings Narotama Outlet. Data collection techniques used was questionnaire with the analysis technique of multiple linear regression. The study found that Brand Image, Price have no significant effect towards Purchasing Decision, meanwhile Social Media and Reference Group have a significant effect towards buying decisions at Swiwings Narotama Outlet in Surabaya. Simultaneously, Brand Image, Social Media Marketing, Price and Group References have a significant effect towards Buying Decisions in Swiwings Narotama Outlet.
The Effect of Consumption On The Society Welfare In Sampang District
Authors: Arifin Syamsul , Anisa Nur Aini , Siswohadi Siswohadi , Megasari Aisyah Darti , Darim Abu
Published: January 2021

Welfare is one of the most important aspects of maintaining and fostering social and economic stability because it is necessary to minimize social jealousy in society. This study aims to analyze the effect of economic consumption on the welfare of the society in Sampang district. This research uses quantitative approach. This research conducted in Sampang District by using time series data and this research is analyzed by using linear regression technique. According to the result of research indicate that consumption has significant positive effect on the welfare of the society in Sampang district. Based on the results of research that has been conducted, consumption significantly influences the welfare of the society in Sampang district.
Break Even Point Analysis As A Basic of Profit Planning In Handal Insan Sentosa Batik Business
Authors: Arfianti Ucik , Reswanda Reswanda
Published: January 2021

Batik is a craft that has high artistic value and has been a part of Indonesian culture for a long time. One of the centers of written batik in Sidoarjo is Reliable Insan Sentosa written batik which is a container in the effort to preserve batik itself. This study aims to analyze the amount of company revenue and production in the state of reaching Break Even Point. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive method, to get a clearer and more detailed picture based on the data and information that has been obtained. The results showed that the business of reliable handmade batik sentosa level of profit earned Rp. 12,182,325, where the break even point of sales achieved was Rp.199,000,000 with a total of 199 units. The achieved margin of safety is 10% or Rp.22,200,000 from sales. So that the margin of safety obtained is Rp.199,800,000. In this case the greater the margin of safety the better for the company because the company can experience a significant decline. MSMEs are advised to classify costs to prepare financial reports and apply a BEP analysis to determine financial condition.
PREPARING SCHOOL GRADUATES TO INTEGRATE INTO THE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGES, AND GLOBALIZATION: THE ROLE OF TEACHING TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
Authors: BARAK MOSHE
Published: January 2021

Technological innovation, social and economic changes, and globalization are forcing the education system to prepare school graduates to integrate successfully into the rapidly changing world. Along with teaching basic subjects such as the humanities, languages, mathematics and science, schools should expose all students to new technologies, impart knowledge and skills to them to use these technologies effectively, and foster their motivation to integrate into the world of research and innovation in technology and engineering. Schools need also to prepare students to integrate into a world in which the vast majority of business organizations are not bureaucratic but rely instead on work teams, shared decision making and a great deal of risk-taking in the effort to compete in the global market. One of the main tools available to schools to achieve these goals is the teaching of subjects in technology and engineering as an integral part of the curriculum from kindergarten to high school. One challenge
for technological education worldwide is to change what we have been teaching in the technological class. While in the past, technology education dealt with teaching subjects such as crafts, auto-mechanics or electronics, technology studies today have to focus more on developing students’ computational thinking, for example, in the context of computerized control systems and robotics. A second challenge to technological education today is to change how we teach in the technological classroom. We must move from the traditional chalk-and-board teaching method to
teaching that develops students’ learning skills, for example, project-based learning. In this article, I will elaborate on these issues and present examples of the implementation
of these ideas in the Israeli education system.
GROWTH OF EXPORT: THE NEED TO CREATE NEW EXPORT PRODUCTS
Authors: GAGANIDZE GIORGI
Published: January 2021

In this article, the author tries to prove the advantages of exporting the export price. It is proposed to evaluate export growth based on the common formula of regulation.
The chronic shortage of balance of trade in commodity products of Georgia was always the subject of concerns of Georgian authorities. Under the independence of Georgia all
governments have set a goal of foreign trade openness. At different stages, different ways of solving this problem, name ly opening new markets, increasing re-export, re-orientation
in traditional markets, etc. This issue was also a subject of research for scientists and researchers, and many interesting researches were conducted in this direction. See Bibliography. All these directions are distinguished in this study and are considered to be the most serious problems that impede export growth, at the same time it is expedient to identify new directions and establish new opportunities for export growth.
SOME SIMULATIONS ON THE PORTFOLIO RISK AND RETURN: A METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Authors: DEARI FITIM , ZEQIRI IZET , ALIJI SADRI
Published: January 2021

In this study we try to demonstrate mainly from the methodological and pedagogical perspective how investment weights and the correlation between securities are manifested on the portfolio risk and return. Empirical data are examined from 2010 to 2018 and for experimental purpose two companies are randomly selected. Totally five simulations are performed using Excel. The fifth simulation presents the case of optimal proportions for an investor which efforts to minimize the portfolio risk.
SOCIETY’S INVOLVEMENT IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO PROMOTE SMART REGIONAL GROWTH
Authors: OSTROVSKA INTA , ALEKSEJEVA LUDMILA , OĻEHNOVIČS DMITRIJS , LEIKUMA-RIMICĀNE LIENE , KUDIŅŠ JĀNIS
Published: January 2021

The essential definition of the promotion of smart regional growth is local resource, potential, exploration of operational mechanisms. That is in order to develop the understanding of local resource feasibility and the community activities. It is important to develop cross-sectoral cooperation, which is focused on non-technological, social and on the ecological innovation processes in connection with entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship is an essential mechanism in economic activity balancing, while creating social values that encourage the local community to participate in many areas and reduce socio-economic disparities. The ‘’Traditional’’ entrepreneur whose main desire is to create a product, find their client and thus, earn money, differs from a social businessman. An entrepreneur who has chosen the social niche, firstly, solves a social problem. In Latvia, social entrepreneurship is becoming more popular. Help and consultation at this point is provided by the Latvian entrepreneurship association (LEA), which has been in operation since the year of 2015. The region of Latgale is also becoming more popular in this field. In order to evaluate social entrepreneurship feasibility and to determine factors in the region of Latgale, cross-disciplinary research has to be carried out. Moreover, research and development in this area involves the involvement of a wide variety of stakeholders: NGO (non-governmental organisation), state, business, representatives of the public.
LESSONS FROM FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION IN UKRAINE
Authors: VARNALII ZAKHARII VARNALII ZAKHARII , DEMYDENKO LIUDMYLA , NAKONECHNA YULIIA , MIEDVIEDKOVA NATALIIA
Published: January 2021

In order to build an effective model of management of budget funds, it is important to ensure the constant and systematic disclosure of information on the accumulation of financial resources of the state and local budgets and the directions for their use. The first results of the process of fiscal decentralization in Ukraine are considered, which is accompanied by changes in the budget and tax legislation. Specifics of the formation of tax revenues of budgets of joint territorial communities are outlined. The state of disclosure of budget documents by the amalgamated territorial communities is highlighted and the need for coordination of the authorities in this area is indicated. Understanding citizens› spending processes in the public sector can significantly increase confidence in state institutions, provide conditions for the implementation of necessary reforms in all-important areas of the country. In the context of the fiscal decentralization reform launched in 2015, the issue of transparency of financial information at the local level in Ukraine is raised, as significant amounts of financial resources are transferred to local budgets. Strengthening the focus on local government action on effective management of budget funds should be a priority for public organizations and political parties. The implementation of the state policy aimed at increasing transparency and openness in the management of financial resources in the public sector will ensure the tangible results in the social and economic spheres that will be obtained by the citizens of the communities.