bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
VARIANTS OF METABOLIC SYNDROME OF THE PATIENTS WITH COLORECTAL CANCER: A RELATIONSHIP WITH CLINICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS
Authors: Dimcha Anastasiya , Yunusova Natalya , Afanasev Sergey , Zambalova Yelena
Published: November 2020

The objective is to study the incidence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and overweight in patients with colorectal cancer as well as to evaluate the relationship with clinical and morphological features and to analyze the incidence of 3-, 4- and 5- components МS in patients with colorectal cancer.
Materials and methods. The investigation involved 99 people with the prevalence of the tumor process T2-3N1-2M1. Depending on the presence of MS or overweight patients were divided into 3 groups. The recommendations of the International Diabetes Federation (2005) were used for inclusion in the group with MS. Statistical processing of the results was made with the Statistica 10.0 software package.
Results. About 78% of patients with colorectal cancer had metabolic disorders: 67% had MS, 11% had overweight. The patients with colorectal cancer had mainly the 3- and 4-components variants of MS (46% and 47%, respectively), the 5 components MS occurred in 7% of cases. No significant relationship was found between the presence/absence of the MS, and MS variant and age, sex, stage, and localization of the tumor process. A significant correlation was revealed between the presence of MS/ MS variants and tumor Grade. In particular, G3 adenocarcinomas meet more often in the presence of MS5. An association of MS and its individual components was identified with recurrence- free / overall survival, in particular, the presence of MS, an increase in body mass index, waist size, and the presence of diabetes mellitus type II is associated with a decrease in recurrence-free survival. Increased blood triglyceride levels are associated with a decrease in overall survival.
THE GIANT METATYPICAL CANCER OF THE SKIN OF THE ANTERIOR CHEST WALL: A RARE CLINICAL OBSERVATION OF SURGICAL TREATMENT WITH CLOSURE OF THE DEFECT WITH THE MULTIPLE DISPLACED FLAPS
Authors: Zikiryakhodzhaev Aziz , Pikin Oleg , Volchenko Nadezhda , Kolbanov Konstantin , Yefanov Viktor , Barmin Vitaliy , Surkova Viktoriya , Bosieva Alana
Published: November 2020

This article describes a rare clinical observation of the surgical treatment of metatypical cancer of the skin of the anterior chest wall with closure of the defect with multiple displaced flaps. MTRK is a rare malignant neoplasm, the incidence of which is only 5% of all non-melanoma ZNO skin. The main method of treatment is still surgical in the form of a wide excision of the formation, but because of the difficulties of closing extensive skin defects after removing the tumor, it becomes necessary to use displaced flaps.
THE STUDY OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN OVARIAN CANCER RAT MODEL: IS THERE CONNECTION BETWEEN TUMOR DEVELOPMENT AND RHYTHMICITY DISRUPTION IN INTACT TISSUES?
Authors: Kireeva Galina , Gubareva Yekaterina , Mityushkina Natalya , Panchenko Andrey , Maydin Mikhail , Tyndyk Margarita , Gavrilov I. , Kruglov Stepan , Kharchenko Yevgeniya , Anisimov Vladimir
Published: November 2020

Considering emerging yet contradictory data on circadian rhythms disruption and its effects on tumor initiation and progression, we performed in vivo study to evaluate changes (if any) in clock genes expression in tumor compared to intact tissues as well as to see if tumor development affects normal tissues in tumor-bearing animals. The study was performed in 75 female Wistar rats, intraperitoneally transplanted ovarian cancer was used as a tumor model. Tumor-bearing rats had fragmented circadian rhythmicity of their locomotor activity compared to intact animals. No circadian rhythmicity in proliferation of tumor cells was detected. Precise proliferative rhythmicity was found in normal cells (intestinal epithelium) of intact rats, while significant disruption in such rhythmicity was observed in the same cells of tumor-bearing rats. Average clock genes (BMAL1, CLOCK, CRY1, PER2) expression rate was significantly reduced in tumor cells compared to intact tissues. The data from these experiments let us choosing 2 time points to perform chemotherapy in the following study where effects of chronochemotherapy will be evaluated.
Plaučių uždegimo komplikacijos
Authors: Valavičius Arvydas
Published: November 2020

Visuomenėje įgytas plaučių uždegimas – viena iš dažniausių mirties priežasčių šiuolaikiniame pasaulyje. Sukūrus antibiotikus, mirtingumas itin smarkiai sumažėjo, bet visgi tebėra 8–15 proc. bendrosios terapijos skyriuose ir iki 30 proc. – intensyviosios terapijos padaliniuose.
Krūtinplėvės patologija: skubioji chirurginė pagalba pulmonologijoje
Authors: Rubikas Romaldas
Published: November 2020

Krūtinės chirurgijos ir pulmonologijos sąveikos būtinybė bene geriausiai matoma diagnozuojant ir gydant krūtinplėvės (pleuros) ligas ir/arba jų komplikacijas (spontaninį pneumotoraksą, pleuros empiemą ir kt.). Krūtinės chirurgai dirba tik didelėse Lietuvos ligoninėse, todėl daugumą šiomis ligomis sergančių pacientų pradeda gydyti pulmonologai. Aprimus ūminės ligos simp-tomams, neretai paaiškėja ją sukėlusios priežastys, lieka patologinių pokyčių arba atsiranda ligos atkryčių, kuriuos reikia gydyti tik chirurgiškai. Tokiems pacientams turi būti pasiekiama krūtinės chirurgo pagalba.
17 tipo T ląstelės pagalbininkės ir jų reikšmė alerginės astmos patogenezėje
Authors: Bajoriūnienė Ieva , Malakauskas Kęstutis , Sakalauskas Raimundas
Published: November 2020

Astma yra lėtinė kvėpavimo takų uždegimo liga. Jai formuotis svarbūs genetiniai bei daug gyvensenos ir aplinkos veiksnių. Antrojo tipo T ląstelių pagalbininkių, jų išskiriamų citokinų bei eozinofilų įtaka alerginės astmos vystymuisi įrodyta daugeliu mokslinių tyrimų. Deja, šis mechanizmas ne visada gali paaiškinti kvėpavimo takų uždegimo bei klinikinių simptomų įvairovę sergant šia liga. Daugėja duomenų, rodančių, jog alergenų sukelto kvėpavimo takų uždegimo ypatumus, lėtąją ar vėlyvąją (kartais vadinamą dvifaze) astminę reakciją bei lėtinį kvėpavimo takų uždegimą lemia neutrofilai ir pakitusi jų funkcija. Pastarai-siais metais atlikti tyrimai su gyvūnų modeliais rodo 17 tipo T ląstelių pagalbininkių ir jų išskiriamų citokinų reikšmę neutrofilinio kvėpavimo takų uždegimo vystymuisi. Neutrofilų infiltracija į kvėpavimo takų nustatoma ir sergant alergine astma. Pastebėta, jog kvėpavimo takuose vyraujant neutrofilams dažnesnė sunki astmos eiga, ryškesnis plaučių funkcijos sutrikimas ir nepakankamas atsakas į įprastinį gydymą gliukokortikoidais. Šiame straipsnyje nagrinėjamos kvėpavimo takų ir sisteminio uždegimo ypatybės, atkreipiamas dėmesys į 17 tipo T ląstelių pagalbininkių ir neutrofilų svarbą alerginės astmos patogenezėje.
Tiotropio Respimat® saugumas ir efektyvumas TIOSPIR tyrimo duomenimis
Authors: Kalinauskaitė Virginija
Published: November 2020

Lėtinė obstrukcinė plaučių liga (LOPL) yra viena pagrindinių sergamumo ir mirtingumo priežasčių pasaulyje. Liga pasireiškia nevisiškai išnykstančia kvėpavimo takų obstrukcija, kuri progresuoja ir lemia iškreiptą plaučių uždegimo reakciją į įkvepiamas kenksmingas daleles ar dujas. Pasaulio sveikatos organizacijos (PSO) duomenimis, LOPL nusineša maždaug 2 750 tūkst. gyvybių (4,8 proc. mirčių) per metus [1]. Prognozuojama, jog iki 2020 metų LOPL taps trečia dažniausia mirties priežastimi pasaulyje [2]. LOPL susirgusius asmenis labai svarbu tinkamai gydyti. Pagal GOLD (angl. The Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) 2011 rekomendacijas, LOPL gydymas skiriamas įvertinus ne tik bronchų obstrukcijos spirometrinį FEV1 (forsuoto iškvėpimo tūris per pirmą sekundę) rodiklį, bet ir simptomų sunkumą, paūmėjimų anamnezę. Atnaujintose GOLD rekomendacijose (GOLD 2013) bronchus plečiantys vaistai išlieka pagrindiniai LOPL simptomus gydantys vaistai (tiek esant lengvai, tiek labai sunkiai LOPL). Gausu atliekamų klinikinių tyrimų, vertinančių LOPL gydymui skiriamų vaistų efektyvumą, saugumą. Kartais jų duomenys būna labai prieštaringi, todėl rezultatams patvirtinti arba paneigti reikia papildomų (lyginamųjų) klinikinių tyrimų. Tiotropis, vienas iš dažniausiai vartojamų bronchus plečiančių vaistų sergant LOPL, taip pat plačiai tyrinėjamas saugumo ir efektyvumo požiūriu.
Candida spp. infekcija sergant lėtinėmis kvėpavimo ligomis
Authors: Nutautienė Rūta
Published: November 2020

Candida genties grybeliai yra natūralios žmogaus odos ir gleivinės mikrofloros dalis. Infekcinę ligą žmogui gali sukelti daugiau nei 20 Candida genties grybelio rūšių, bet dažniausias sukėlėjas yra Candida albicans. Net dviem trečdaliams sveikų asmenų burnos ertmėje galima rasti Candida spp. grybelių [1]. Susiklosčius tam tikroms sąlygoms, jie gali sukelti ligą, vadinamą kandidoze. Kandidozės klinikiniai požymiai labai įvairūs – priklauso nuo pažeidimo srities ir pobūdžio, Candida grybelio rūšies ypatumų, kitų asmens ligų bei jų gydymo, o labiausiai – nuo organizmo imuninės sistemos būklės. Dažniausias yra vietinis gleivinių pažeidimas (nosiaryklės, gerklės, burnos), kuris kyla dėl pasikeitusios normalios gleivinių floros. Paprastai liga būna lengvos eigos ir nesunkiai pagydoma vaistais nuo grybelių.
Plaučių vėžio spindulinio gydymo galimybės ir perspektyva
Authors: Jaruševičius Laimonas , Juozaitytė Elona
Published: November 2020

Efektyvus ir sėkmingas lokalus plaučių vėžio spindulinis gydymas gali turėti įtakos ligonių gyvenimo trukmei. Taikant šiuolaikines spindulinio gydymo technologijas pavyksta optimizuoti jonizuojančiosios spinduliuotės dozę navikui tausojant aplinkinius audinius. Standartinis spindulinis gydymas turi trūkumų: apšvitinamas didesnis sveikų audinių tūris, o tai gali sukelti spindulines komplikacijas, galimybė saugiai didinti jonizuojančiosios spinduliuotės dozę yra ribota, taigi sunkiau vykdyti lokalią naviko kontrolę. Tiksliau vizualizuojant naviką spindulinio gydymo metu, galima siekti mažesnės sveikų audinių apšvitos bei didesnio jonizuojančiosios spinduliuotės poveikio navikui. Taikant didelių dozių spindulinį gydymą labai svarbu įvertinti ir kompensuoti pacientų pozicionavimo paklaidas, kvėpavimo judesių sąlygotą organų judėjimą. Naujos spindulinio gydymo technologijos atveria galimybes labai tiksliai apšvitinti naviką. Šioje apžvalgoje norima trumpai supažindinti su šiuolaikinio spindulinio gydymo galimybėmis ir patirtimi gydant plaučių vėžį.
Kada įtarti pirminį imunodeficitą
Authors: Bajoriūnienė Ieva
Published: November 2020

Pirminis imunodeficitas yra reta liga, nulemta įgimto imuninės sistemos defekto. Jomis serga ir vaikai, ir suaugusieji. Visų specialybių gydytojams svarbu žinoti pirminio imunodeficito klinikinius požymius. Laiku ligą diagnozavus ir tinkamai gydant ligoniui išsaugoma gyvybė, sumažinamas ligotumas, pagerinama gyvenimo kokybę.
Indakaterolis – greitai ir itin ilgai veikiantis beta 2 agonistas lėtinei obstrukcinei plaučių ligai gydyti
Authors: Vaitkus Mindaugas
Published: November 2020

Onbrez® Breezhaler® – pirmasis vieną kartą per parą vartojamas beta 2 agonistas, skirtas palaikomajam lėtinės obs-trukcinės plaučių ligos (LOPL) gydymui. Jis pasižymi itin greita veikimo pradžia – per 5 minutes nuo pirmosios dozės pavartojimo, ir 24 val. trunkančiu bronchus plečiančiu poveikiu. Rekomenduojama Onbrez® Breezhaler® dozė – viena 150 μg arba 300 μg kapsulė vieną kartą per parą. Šiame straipsnyje pateikiamų studijų duomenys įrodo, jog indakaterolis ženkliai, ilgam ir kliniškai reikšmingai pagerina plaučių funkciją (FEV1), sumažina dusulį ir pagerina bendrąją sveikatos būklę lyginant su tiotropiu, salmeteroliu bei salmeterolio ir flutikazono sudėtiniu vaistu.
Makrolidų vaidmuo gydant plaučių ligas
Authors: Pilkauskaitė Guoda
Published: November 2020

Makrolidai yra grupė antibiotikų, kurie veikia gramteigiamas bakterijas ir yra efektyvūs gydant mikoplazmų, chlamidijų bei Legionella pneumophila sukeltas ligas. Naujos kartos makrolidai, kaip antai azitromicinas, klaritromicinas, yra mažiau toksiški ir efektyvūs gydant kvėpavimo takų infekcijas. Atipiniai sukėlėjai makrolidams atsparūs retai, todėl, laiku skyrus gydymą, klinikinės nesėkmės retos. Nors seniai žinoma, kad makrolidams būdingos imunomoduliuojamosios savybės, iki šiol nepakanka įrodymų, kad kasdienėje klinikinėje praktikoje būtų rekomenduojamas ilgalaikis šių vaistų vartojimas gydant lėtines plaučių ligas.
Generically speaking, a survey on Neogene rodent diversity at the genus level in the NOW database
Authors: Van den Hoek Ostende Lars , Bilgin Melike , Braumuller Yanell , Hír János , Joniak Peter , Peláez-Campomanes Pablo , Prieto Jérôme , Skandalos Panagiotis , Casanovas-Vilar Isaac
Published: November 2020

Over the last half a century, a massive amount of data has been gathered on Neogene rodents of Europe. Using the NOW database, we analysed changes in generic diversity during the Neogene and the beginning of the Quaternary. Studies as the present are useful for exploring major changes in diversity, but the pitfalls are many and varied. Whereas the quality of the fossil record is good, there are notable exceptions. Within our dataset, MN 1, MN 12 and MN 17 stand out for the limited number of localities available and the record of the eastern Mediterranean is clearly as yet poorer than that from central Europe and the Iberian Peninsula. The record can be influenced by incomplete faunal lists, outdated literature and unresolved taxonomies. In addition, the use of the MN system presumably obscures patterns, as it often does not allow for a co-eval comparison between various regions. Reconstruction of major patterns starts with the understanding of basic data. Despite all these limitations the results of this work indicate that the record for central Europe consistently shows higher diversity than lower latitudes. The highest peak in diversity is found in MN 15, but the record of the Iberian Peninsula shows no increase at that time. The rodent diversity is surprisingly constant during most part of the Neogene, the stronger variations being related to the diversification of the murinae and arvicolinae groups and decline of the cricetine.
The Eomyidae in Asia: Biogeography, diversity and dispersals
Authors: Kimura Yuri , Casanovas-Vilar Isaac , Maridet Olivier , Kalthoff Daniela C. , Mörs Thomas , Tomida Yukimitsu
Published: November 2020

In Asia, the first find of an eomyid rodent was reported almost one century after the first studies of the family Eomyidae in North America and Europe. Since then, eomyid rodents have been increasingly found in Asia particularly over the past two decades. Here, we review the Asian record of this family at the genus level. Currently, 22 species within 14 genera were reported from Asia, including seven endemic genera and rare materials of apeomyine eomyids. Eomyids emphasize the palaeogeographic importance of Asia in considering intercontinental dispersal events of small mammals. With newly compiled data for Asian eomyids, we also compare genus-level diversity trends through time among North America, Europe, and Asia. Despite data standardizations limited with respect to potential biases in the fossil record, we found that the Asian eomyid diversity closely follows ecological shifts induced by climate changes. In general, Asian eomyid genera disappeared earlier than their European counterparts. We suggest that this pattern is not dictated by differences in the quality of the fossil record and is related to the expansion of drier habitats over large areas of Asia.
Selective recognition of ATP by multivalent nano-assemblies of bisimidazolium amphiphiles through “turn-on” fluorescence response
Authors: Biswas Rakesh , Ghosh Surya , Bhaumik Shubhra Kanti , Banerjee Supratim
Published: November 2020

Bisimidazolium receptors, tagged with chromophoric pyrene at one end and linked to an n-alkyl chain at the other, underwent self-assembly in aqueous media depending on the length of the alkyl segment. The amphiphilic derivatives having n-decyl or longer chains, formed nano-assemblies with cyanic–green emission resulting from the stacked pyrene chromophores in the aggregates. The presence of positive surface charges on the multivalent aggregates led to ATP binding which was accompanied by a significant increase in the excimeric emission intensity. This provided a convenient way of monitoring ATP binding in a “turn-on” mode and an efficient detection of ATP was achieved in aqueous buffer and also in buffer containing 150 mM NaCl at physiological pH value. Furthermore, the multivalent aggregates demonstrated a significant selectivity in ATP detection over ADP, AMP and pyrophosphate.
The impact of crisis situations on business safety
Authors: YARMAK Olha
Published: November 2020

Introduction. The article deals with the issues of doing business in crisis situations. The main directions of the influence of crisis situations on the activities of the enterprise at different levels are considered. The factors of influence of the coronavirus on the economy of both the enterprise and the country have been determined.
The purpose of the paper is to clarify the factors that may affect the safety of doing business today and provide recommendations for improving the company's activities. These recommendations will increase the efficiency of the enterprise by increasing the stability of the organization. Among the dangerous factors, increased attention is paid to the coronavirus epidemic.
Results. There are five dangerous factors for the Ukrainian economy in this situation. The first factor is the impact of the pandemic on micro- and macroeconomic processes. The second factor is the falling incomes and deteriorating business environment. The third factor is the increase in capital outflows from the country. The fourth factor is the strengthening by the state of restrictive measures for the population and enterprises. The fifth dangerous factor is the low level of trust of entrepreneurs in public authorities.
Conclusion. Despite all the measures taken, it is currently difficult to assess the real scale and consequences of COVID-19 and other crises for the economy of Ukraine and the world. To date, there is a deterioration of the epidemiological situation in the country. There is also a deterioration in the economic situation of both the country as a whole and individual enterprises. We will be able to see soon how Ukraine will survive this pandemic and what damage will be done to the economy. But the use of the proposed measures will reduce the company's losses from dangerous situations. The impact of the first factor will lead to difficulties in international trade and relocation of personnel. The second factor warns of declining business incomes that have not adapted to quarantine conditions. Counteracting this factor involves the maximum use of remote labor and e-commerce. When forecasting the consequences of the third factor will reduce the supply of foreign currency, which makes the national currency unstable and leads to its depreciation. The action of the fourth factor will lead to a significant complication in the organization of the production process. There may be difficulties in finding and hiring staff, the situation on the labor market will change. The influence of the fifth factor will lead to the fact that the organization can not adequately and effectively respond to external influences.
Analisis Internship Bagi Peningkatan Kompetensi Mahasiswa
Authors: Lutfia Dinar Dinasty , Rahadi Dedi Rianto
Published: November 2020

The most important aspect in undergoing an internship (internship) is to produce students who are more ready to undergo the world of work and professionally, which is carried out through internship activities. With internship activities, students can find out what skills they have so far. This study aims to determine the effect of internships on student competencies. This type of research uses qualitative research, namely, the data obtained is theory development and describes theory. The data collection technique was carried out using observation and interviews which were conducted through question and answer between the researcher and the resource person. The results of the case studies show that the internship program has a very meaningful role or contribution for students to improve the competence of soft skills & hard skills. And it also shows that the habits and attitudes that students have are very important compared to the knowledge and skills that can be obtained in a short time and increasing student competence through apprenticeship programs can reach professional standards and serve as a provision for experience for working in the next place.

Keywords : Internship, competence, soft skill, hard skill
CREATION OF BIOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR OIL SPILL RESPONSE BASED ON THE IMMOBILIZATION OF HYDROCARBON-OXIDIZING BACTERIA ON THE SURFACE OF MICROCAPSULES
Authors: Borzenkov I. , Loyko N. , Ivanova A. , Kanapatsky T. , Demkina E. , Karabashev S. , Bliznetc I. , El- Registan G.
Published: November 2020

A biocomposite material was developed consisting of microcapsules of a polyurethane/polyurea copolymer with hydrocarbon-oxidizing bacteria immobilized on them. The use of new material increases the efficiency of the destruction of hydrocarbons.
INNOVATIONAL COMPLEX FOOD ADDITIVE «MELADES» FOR MEAT PROCESSING PRODUCTS
Authors: Zverkov D. , Mirzaev M.
Published: November 2020

The work is devoted to the study of the effectiveness of the complex food additive «Meladez» used to extend the shelf life of products. It is shown that the additive provides storage of quail carcasses without changing organoleptic and sanitary-microbiological parameters for 12-15 days at 4-60C in a domestic refrigerator.
THE STUDY ON PROBIOTIC FUNCTIONAL BEVERAGES WITH JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE TUBERS
Authors: Shevchenko V. , Karetkin B. , Shakir I. , Panfilov V.
Published: November 2020

The growth of lactobacilli in extracts of Jerusalem artichoke tubers and stability of the cultures during subsequent storage were studied. To assess the results, a standard and modified method for determining the number of lactobacilli was used. A significant difference was established in the obtained results, which are most likely associated with the destruction of agglomerates as the result of additional processing.
STABILIZATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS BY MEANS OF BIO-SUPPLEMENTS FROM MICROSCOPIC MUSHROOMS
Authors: Krasulya O. , Novikova Zh. , Grigoryevskaya I. , Sergeeva S. , Cygankova A.
Published: November 2020

The use of the preparation from the biomass of micromycete Mortierella nigrescens makes it possible to stabilize the consistency of the finished product, increase its shelf life, and improve organoleptic properties
Is an axiology free law possible?
Authors: Grimi Elisa
Published: November 2020

In the article the author aims to define what constitutes an axiologically independent law. After presenting the status of a confused humanity, two ways of human experience are proposed. The first one is called the way of nebulosity, the second one - the way of contradiction. Through an argumentation whose premise is precisely the precariousness of human nature, the author comes to reflect on the universality of the good for which human action yearns.
Św. Tomasza z Akwinu koncepcja wspólnoty politycznej - o potrzebie władzy praworządnej
Authors: Zalewski Bartosz
Published: November 2020

Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie dorobku św. Tomasza z Akwinu dotyczącego koncepcji wspólnoty politycznej, zwłaszcza w zakresie odnoszącym się do zagadnienia władzy praworządnej. Bazując w pewnym zakresie na myśli Arystotelesa oraz na Policraticusie Jana z Salisbury, Akwinata rozwija własną, oryginalną koncepcję wspólnoty politycznej, zakorzenioną w chrześcijańskiej antropologii. Wspólnota polityczna jest więc nie tylko naturalna, ale również zajmuje ważkie miejsce w Bożym planie zbawienia, nabierając – poprzez swój cel, jakim jest dobro wspólne – wymiaru eschatologicznego. Nieprzemijającą wartość ma również twórczość Akwinaty dotycząca władzy praworządnej, która jest antycypacją późniejszej koncepcji praworządności materialnej, a zatem determinowanej nie tylko formą stanowienia prawa (jego legalnością), ale również treścią norm prawnych.
Spatially Resolved C iii] λ1909 Emission in Haro 11
Authors: Micheva Genoveva , Östlin Göran , Melinder Jens , Hayes Matthew , Oey M. S. , Inoue Akio K. , Iwata Ikuru , Adamo Angela , Wisotzki Lutz , Nakajima Kimihiko
Published: November 2020

The C iii] 1909 (hereafter C iii]) line is the strongest ultraviolet emission line after Lyα and is therefore of interest to high-redshift studies of star-forming (SF) galaxies near the epoch of reionization. It is thought that C iii] emission is strongest in galaxies with subsolar metallicity and low mass; however, spectral observations of numerous such galaxies at high and low redshift produce inconclusive or even contradictory results. We present the first-ever C iii] imaging, obtained with HST/STIS for the low-redshift SF galaxy Haro 11. Cluster parameters like stellar mass, dust fraction and attenuation, and ionization parameter, obtained through spectral energy distribution fitting, show no correlation with the C iii] equivalent width (EW), which may be due to a combination of the limitation of the models and the age homogeneity of the cluster population. Comparing the ratio of C iii] emission line flux from individual clusters to that of Hα, [O iii], and [O ii], we find that the clusters with the highest EW(C iii]) can be reconciled only with Cloudy models with an extremely high C/O ratio of ≥1.4(C/O)⊙ for an ionizing population of single stars, binary stars, or a mixture of binary stars and active galactic nuclei. Given the pointlike nature of strong C iii], the integrated total strength of EW(C iii]) becomes dependent on the morphology of the galaxy, which would explain the large scatter in EW(C iii]) strengths observed in galaxies with otherwise similar SF properties and of similarly low metallicity and stellar mass.
Comparisons of Different Fitting Methods for the Physical Parameters of a Star Cluster Sample of M33 with Spectroscopy and Photometry
Authors: Fan Zhou , Chen Bingqiu , Pang Xiaoying , Ren Juanjuan , Wang Song , Wang Jing , Tan Kefeng , Song Nan , Li Chun , Zheng Jie , Zhao Gang
Published: November 2020

Star clusters are good tracers for formation and evolution of galaxies. We compared different fitting methods by using spectra (or by combining photometry) to determine the physical parameters. We choose a sample of 17 star clusters in M33, which previously lacked spectroscopic observations. The low-resolution spectra were taken with the Xinglong 2.16 m reflector of NAOC. The photometry used in the fitting includes uSC and vSAGE bands from the SAGE survey, as well as the published UBVRI and ugriz photometry. We first derived ages and metallicities with the ULySS (Vazdekis et al. and pegase-hr) simple stellar population model and the Bruzual & Charlot stellar population synthesis models for the full-spectrum fitting. The fitting results of both the BC03 and ULySS models seem consistent with those of previous works as well. Then, we add the SAGE uSC and vSAGE photometry in the spectroscopic fitting with the BC03 models. It seems that the results become much better, especially for the Padova 2000+Chabrier initial mass function set. Finally, we add more photometry data, UBVRI and ugriz, in the fitting, and we found that the results do not improve significantly. Therefore, we conclude that the photometry is useful for improving the fitting results, especially for the blue bands (λ < 4000 Å), e.g., uSC and vSAGE band. At last, we discuss the “UV excess” for the star clusters, and we find that five star clusters have UV excess, based on the GALEX far-UV and near-UV photometry.
Theosbaena loko sp. n. a new stygobiotic microshrimp (Thermosbaenacea: Halosbaenidae) from southern Thailand
Authors: Jantarit Sopark , Promdam Rueangrit , Wongkamhaeng Koraon
Published: November 2020

Thermosbaenaceans are subterranean crustaceans, widespread and occur in freshwater, oligohaline or anchialine caves or thermal springs. Currently, four families, seven genera,and 45 species are recognised worldwide. During our studies of the isolated karst, Tham Loko (Loko Cave) in Khao Chiason District, Phatthalung Province, we found an undescribed thermosbanacean species in the genus Theosbaena. Theosbaena is the only genus reported from freshwater in the Oriental Region. Previously, there were only two known species, Theosbaena cambodjiana Cals & Boutin, 1985 from Kampot Province, southern Cambodia and Khon Kaen, Thailand and T. kiatwongchai Rogers & Sanoamuang, 2016 discovered in a cave of Takhli District, Nakhon Sawan, central Thailand. Our new species is the third species recorded in the Oriental Region.

Theosbaena loko sp. n. differs from its congeners by having a telson 1.8x longer than its breadth, maxilla 1 palp distal segment 4x longer than the proximal palpomere and the maxillopodal exopod twice as long as its basal width. This microshrimp is the third described species of the genus. A key to the species is given and suggestions for the conservation status of the new species are discussed.
Politiques agricoles, emploi et revenu des femmes au Burkina Faso
Authors: Souratié Wamadini , Koinda Farida , Decaluwé Bernard , Samandoulougou Rasmata
Published: November 2020

L’économie burkinabè est essentiellement basée sur l’agriculture qui occupe environ 70 % de la population active. Sa contribution au PIB est estimée à 35 % en moyenne au cours des dernières années. Dans ce secteur, 83 % des femmes (Ministère de la Promotion de la Femme, 2016) y travaillent et, par leur production, assurent 75 % de la consommation alimentaire des ménages (profil genre Burkina Faso, 2016). Cependant, elles font face à de nombreux obstacles parmi lesquels un accès limité à la terre et aux ressources productives. Face à ces contraintes, le gouvernement a développé une stratégie et mis en place des politiques visant à créer les bases d’une amélioration des conditions de vie des femmes agricoles. Parmi elles, on peut citer l’amélioration de l’accès des femmes à la terre et aux intrants agricoles (équipements, engrais…). Notre étude évalue, à l’aide d’un modèle d’équilibre général calculable statique, les effets macroéconomiques et sectoriels de ces politiques sur l’emploi et le revenu des femmes. D’après nos résultats, l’accroissement de l’offre de terre, la réduction du coût de l’engrais et l’accroissement de l’offre d’équipement agricole au profit des femmes contribuent à la sécurité alimentaire, à une croissance économique et à l’amélioration des conditions de vie des femmes par le biais de la création d’emploi et l’amélioration du revenu des ménages. Codes JEL: Q18, Q15, C68, J16.
Écrire à l’image de son institution. Les rapports de la Cour des comptes et du Conseil économique, social et environnemental
Authors: Lépinay Thomas
Published: November 2020

L’article montre le travail institutionnel au fondement de la vie des rapports publics, depuis leur production jusqu’à leur réception. Il prend pour exemples les rapports du Conseil économique, social et environnemental et de la Cour des comptes. Avec une approche fondée sur la sociologie des institutions, la comparaison révèle deux différents styles de rapports, soit deux types d’identités institutionnelles : la Cour des comptes se présente comme une organisation bureaucratique de hauts fonctionnaires, tandis que le CESE se donne à voir comme un parlement de la société civile organisée. En second lieu, les deux institutions, qui n’ont pas de pouvoir coercitif et qui subissent des critiques sur leur inefficacité ou leurs partis pris, doivent donner un sens à leurs rapports, orienter la réception de leurs différents publics, et convaincre de l’utilité de leur travail. En outre, elles doivent montrer que leurs constats et recommandations sont légitimes. L’article s’arrête enfin sur les luttes au sein des institutions et sur les contraintes qui pèsent sur les acteurs dans la définition de leur rôle. Ceux-ci s’accordent sur un nombre relativement limité de pratiques acceptables. Les règles et l’identité institutionnelles contribuent ainsi à orienter la forme, le style d’écriture, le cadrage et, ce faisant, le contenu des rapports.
La genèse bureaucratique d’un lieu commun sectoriel : concurrences diplomatiques et soutiens institutionnels dans la production du premier rapport de l’OCDE sur les dépenses de santé (1985)
Authors: Brissaud Constantin
Published: November 2020

L’article décrit la genèse d’une innovation bureaucratique controversée en analysant la négociation du mandat du groupe de travail de l’OCDE à l’origine de la première publication d’un rapport sur les dépenses de santé des pays membres en 1985. L’auteur du rapport – décrit comme un « entrepreneur-frontière » – parvient, en multipliant les contacts dans les bureaucraties nationales, dans les champs universitaires et auprès d’autres organisations internationales, à intéresser plusieurs pays à son travail d’établissement d’une base de données des dépenses de santé des pays membres. Il compense ce faisant le désintérêt de sa hiérarchie pour son travail. Dans le contexte d’une lutte entre le département social et le département économique de l’OCDE pour fixer une explication de la « crise de l’État-providence » au début des années 1980, le travail sur les dépenses de santé est finalement imposé, par les pays membres les plus puissants alliés à la division économique, comme un moyen consensuel pour limiter les prérogatives du groupe de travail sur les affaires sociales. L’article éclaire ainsi la genèse institutionnelle et statistique d’un lieu commun sectoriel selon lequel les politiques de santé doivent avant tout limiter les dépenses de ce secteur d’action publique.
Une conscientisation « pratique »
Authors: Arnaud Lionel
Published: November 2020

Fondée par de jeunes habitants d'un des quartiers les plus défavorisés de Fort-de-France, l'association Tanbou Bô Kannal (TBK) entreprend depuis 50 ans de requalifier les musiques et les danses héritées de l'ancienne société d'habitation martiniquaise, depuis le statut de « folklore » à celui d'instruments de reconquête spatiale, sociale et culturelle. À partir d'une enquête ethnographique débutée en 2011, cet article s'intéresse aux ressorts sociaux et spatiaux qui ont présidé à l'engagement culturel des habitants d'un quartier qui fut longtemps stigmatisé. En distinguant la notion de conscientisation de celle de politisation, il souligne le rôle joué par le travail d'imitation et de création que les membres de TBK ont mis en  uvre pour préserver certaines pratiques culturelles locales telles que le tambour et les danses bèlè et danmyé, et la façon dont ces activités leur ont permis d'approfondir leur compréhension de soi, d'autrui mais aussi de leur environnement politique, social et culturel.
« De petits refus »
Authors: Hadj Belgacem Samir
Published: November 2020

L'objet de cet article est de montrer le rôle des conflits associatifs dans les logiques d'engagement électoral dans les cités d'habitat social. À partir d'une enquête sociohistorique dans une ville anciennement communiste, il s'agit d'étudier comment les relations conflictuelles avec les élus (et plus largement l'administration municipale) contribuent à la politisation des responsables d'associations s'occupant de l'encadrement de la jeunesse des cités. Les contentieux concernent principalement l'attribution de subventions et de locaux, et l'absence de reconnaissance du travail des éducateurs investis dans l'animation associative. Les interactions avec la municipalité et les élus structurent la vision des militants associatifs et sont souvent à l'origine de leur mobilisation électorale. Ces « petits refus », pour reprendre le terme des enquêtés sont à l'origine de conflits qui peuvent mener à un engagement électoral local allant de la simple défiance de l'autorité municipale à l'opposition au sein d'autres listes. L'article s'appuie sur des monographies d'associations (proposant des activités sportives, artistiques et culturelles en direction de la jeunesse des quartiers) créées au cours des années 1980 et 1990, ainsi que sur les archives électorales des élections municipales en 1995 et 2001. Il mobilise également les témoignages des dirigeants associatifs comme des élus communistes. Alors que les militants de la gauche municipale considèrent les problèmes avec ces associations et leurs dirigeants comme mineurs et infrapolitiques, ces derniers participent pourtant activement à la politisation des acteurs associatifs, qui font souvent figure de porte-parole. Il s'agira d'envisager d'abord la politisation des acteurs associatifs à travers les conflits avec la municipalité puis les logiques d'engagement électoral dans une visée contestataire.
Accelerated Epithelium-off Corneal Cross-linking With High Ultraviolet Energy Dose (7.2 J/cm
2
) for Progressive Keratoconus: 2-Year Results in a Chinese Population
Authors: Kang Yanwei , Li Shaowei , Liu Chang , Xu Man , Shi Shuai , Liu Yanbo
Published: November 2020

PURPOSE:

To evaluate the results of epithelium-off continuous light accelerated corneal cross-linking (CXL) with a total dose of 7.2 J/cm
2
for treating progressive keratoconus in a Chinese population during 24 months of follow-up.

METHODS:

In this retrospective, interventional case series, 45 eyes of 31 consecutive patients with progressive keratoconus were evaluated. All patients underwent accelerated CXL with settings of 30 mW/cm
2
for 4 minutes, corresponding to a total dose of 7.2 J/cm
2
. Visual acuity, manifest refraction, epithelial thickness, topography, tomography, aberrometry, endothelial cell count, and intraocular pressure were evaluated at baseline and at 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months postoperatively.

RESULTS:

Progressive keratoconus was stabilized in 91.11% and 93.33% of the patients at 12 and 24 months, respectively. The improvement in corrected distance visual acuity was significant throughout the postoperative follow-up period (
P
< .05), excluding month 1. A significant decrease in the maximum keratometric values (0.67 ± 1.68, 0.92 ± 1.78, and 0.97 ± 1.73 D) was observed at months 12, 18, and 24, respectively (
P
< .05 for all). Corneal irregularity improved, particularly total root mean square and higher order aberrations at 12 to 24 months after CXL. In bilateral CXL, the progression of the first eye was highly predictive of the outcome of the second eye.

CONCLUSIONS:

CXL with a total dose of 7.2 J/cm
2
maintains long-term results in halting the progression of keratoconus, with significant improvement in the corrected distance visual acuity and stability of keratometric values. Further clinical studies with longer follow-up periods and larger samples are necessary to confirm these results.

[
J Refract Surg
. 2020;36(11):731–739.]
La connexion numérique ne favorise pas la délibération, elle menace la démocratie
Authors: Dacheux Éric
Published: November 2020

Pour sortir durablement de la crise, il convient de changer de matrice intellectuell$1 : se défaire du libéralisme politique et économique, pour porter l’utopie d’une démocratie radicale. C’est ce que nous nommons le délibéralisme. Cette utopie délibérative ne trouve pas un début de réponse dans la connexion numérique. Les dispositifs numériques en place pallient la non-communication liée au confinement, mais ne réduisent pas l’incommunication. Souvent, ils se contentent de transmettre de l’information et peuvent même parfois produire de l’excommunication. Pire, le solutionnisme numérique qui accompagne le déploiement de ces dispositifs remet en cause l’idée même de démocratie.
L’espace agile, oasis ou mirage ?
Authors: Moriceau Jean-Luc , Besson Madeleine , Bia Figueiredo Marie , Guérillot Géraldine
Published: November 2020

Que se passe-t-il concernant la vie au travail lorsque les locaux de l’entreprise sont conçus pour favoriser l’agilité organisationnelle ? D’un côté, les méthodes de management agiles promeuvent une reconfiguration permanente, un mouvement perpétuel, et valorisent la déterritorialisation et le nomadisme ; de l’autre, le tournant vers la spatialité rappelle l’importance du lieu où s’installer et du territoire. En prenant le cas d’un nouveau bâtiment d’une grande banque française conçu pour rendre agile l’espace de travail, nous contrastons les discours des managers et employés avec les affects qui naissent lors de l’observation dans les lieux. Les affects trahissent les créations d’espacements (spacings), les usages mineurs de l’espace commun régulé et policé par l’ordre agile. Les discours sur l’agilité ont tendance à effacer les multiples facettes de l’environnement de travail, en sous-estimant le rôle des affects, du territoire, de la mémoire et du statut. Les salariés peinent à vivre dans des espaces sans trace, sans histoire, ni investissement émotionnel. Pour être attractifs et habitables, les espaces du management agile gagneront sans doute à apprendre aussi à faire lieu, à se conjuguer avec des territoires et des mémoires.
A new model of competitor accounting for the German Mechanical Engineering Sector
Authors:   , Schulte Stephan
Published: November 2020

The trend of increasing internationalization of business and competition in general and particularly within the German mechanical engineering sector, as one of Germany’s most important industrial sectors, forms the economic background of this project concerning competitor accounting/analysis. This has implications regarding the interface between the corporate functions of marketing and control. In this context, literature confirms that resilient contributions regarding competitor accounting/analysis from strategic management accounting (SMA) are needed and that management accounting knowledge would support in developing this, which contributes to closing the gap in literature and practice. Regarding theory, performance-orientated elements, particularly from the area of consolidated margin accounting, have been transferred into the context of SMA/competitor accounting/-analysis and have been applied in the conceptual framework/model. Theoretical generalization has been conducted through applying an existing theory (cost accounting on the group level) in a new context (SMA/competitor accounting) and through extending the applicability of the conceptual framework/model to other industries within the mechanical engineering sector. Concerning practice, the implication in this context would be to execute this step of transferring knowledge from the area of group cost accounting/management accounting into competitor accounting/-analysis in practice as well. The conceptual framework/model contributes to closing the gap in competitor accounting/-analysis through providing both the theoretical foundation and the application in practice. The data considered in the case study covers a five-year period. Both numerical data and the textual information contained in almost 2000 documents has been structured according to the dimensions information category and consolidation hierarchy. Textual information has been evaluated and related to numerical data which enabled a model to be built of competitions’ margin accounting, P&L statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement on both the level of single entity and the group. Furthermore, the processes established allow contrasting of the competition’s actual performance with the model and, in addition, identifying the competition’s critical success factors. This in turn sheds light on the competition’s next strategic move and thus aids in the creation of competitive advantage.
Intuition, expertise and judgement in the capture and assessment of photographic images
Authors:   , Ryan Robert J.
Published: November 2020

The aim of this thesis is to contribute to our theoretical and experiential understanding of the exercise of multivariate, short time-slice photographic judgement. This research is grounded in both the ontology and the psychology of nonconscious (intuitive) cognition and its orthogonal interaction with conscious thought at the moment of capture or assessment of a photographic image. My principal mode of empirical investigation uses a cross-sectional, correlational design employing a testing instrument, the Intuitive Mastery Photography Test (the IMP Test) originally developed to support Ryan (2017). The tests were conducted upon a mixed sample of 106 amateur and professional photographers, twenty of whom also participated in an unstructured intraspective interview. The testing and interviews establish: (i) that ten constructs satisfactorily enclose the concept of expertise for this sample of photographers in this domain, (ii) that partitioning on the basis of inter alia gender, photographic qualification and genre produce significant differences in the engagement and conjugation of the ten constructs in the intuitive moment of capture or assessment, and (iii) that ‘style’ or ‘voice’ can be explained as a emergent property derived from the complexities of the exercise of expert, intuitive, photographic judgement. I conclude that, notwithstanding the sample size, there are grounds for strong confidence that the testing is of high external validity as a tool for individual analysis and modest confidence that it is also valid for the partitioned sub-groups.
Artificial insemination with frozen semen in rabbits in Brazil: first litter reported
Authors: Amorim Bruno , Requena Letícia , Machado Luiz , Pizzutto Cristiane , Jorge-Neto Pedro
Published: November 2020

Brazilian rabbit breeding plays an important social role through family farming. However, one of the challenges faced is the need for new genetic material from genetically improved rabbits. The artificial insemination (AI) technique in Brazil is restricted to the use of fresh or chilled semen. Hence, this is the first report of the use of frozen semen and live kits in Brazil and probably in Latin America. The aims were to evaluate the commercial viability of frozen rabbit semen in Brazil, ranging from cryopreservation to insemination. Three bucks and three rabbit does of Flemish giant rabbits were used. Semen was collected, evaluated and diluted for freezing with CUNIFreeze. Semen was frozen in a 0.5 mL straw, thawed and then filled in a blue curve rabbit AI sheath with the doe in dorsal position with ovulation induced at the same time with buserelin acetate. The ejaculate volume was 0.8 ± 0.8 mL; the mass motility was 3.3 ± 0.6; and the total motility and vigor after dilution were 65% ± 5 points and 3.7 ± 0.6, respectively. Post-thawed, the motility and vigor were 20% ± 10 and 3,0 ± 0,0, respectively. The pregnancy rate was 66.6% with a litter sizes of 5 and 2 kits. Even with a lower result of litter size compared with refrigerated semen, this report brings a new scenario for rabbit breeding in Brazil, showing that frozen semen is a feasible technique for biobanking and mainly bringing the possibility of imported semen from genetically improved bucks solving inbreeding problems.
Uzroci i laboratorijska dijagnostika pleuralnih izljeva u pasa
Authors: Benko Valerija , Torti Marin , Jović Ines , Đurić Vlasta , Radonjić Aleksandra , Foršek Jadranka , Šmit Iva
Published: November 2020

Pleuralne izljeve definiramo kao patološko nakupljanje tekućine u pleuralnoj šupljini, a koji u pasa nastaju posljedično različitim upalnim, sistemskim, metaboličkim, kardiovaskularnim, infekcijskim i neoplastičnim bolestima te traumama, a dijelimo ih na transudate, modificirane transudate i eksudate. Uzroci pleuralnog izljeva su, patofiziološki gledano, porast hidrostatskog tlaka (pr. posljedično zastojnom zatajivanju srca), pad onkotskog tlaka (pr. posljedično hipoproteinemiji), povećana propustnost stijenke krvnih žila (najčešće posljedično upalnoj reakciji) i opstrukcija limfnih žila (najčešće posljedično tumorskom rastu). Najčešći klinički znak u pasa s patološkim pleuralnim izljevima je otežano disanje (respiratorni distres, dispneja). Ostali klinički znaci uključuju: skvrčen, ležeći položaj s ispruženim glavom i vratom, disanje otvorenim ustima, ubrzano i naglašeno abdominalno disanje, a u uznapredovalih slučajeva prisutna je i cijanoza. Postupkom torakocenteze, osim što uklanjamo pleuralni izljev, možemo ga i prouzročiti, a daljnja laboratorijska dijagnostička obrada je ključna za postavljanje sumnje (ponekad i konačne dijagnoze) na uzrok ili uzroke koji su doveli do patološkog nakupljanja tekućine u pleuralnoj šupljini. Svrha je ovog preglednog rada prikazati uzroke i specifične vrste izljeva u pleuralnu šupljinu u pasa, kao i dijagnostički pristup istima.