bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Priapism as the initial manifestation of chronic myeloid leukemia, a rare presentation
Authors: Miguel-Ibañez Regina De , Sanchez-Gonzalez Marcos Daniel , Herrera-Madrid Diana Arlett
Published: June 2021

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm with a median age of diagnosis in Mexico of 40 years. The initial manifestations are varied; however, priapism is a very rare entity associated to CML. We report the case of an 18-year-old male with an 8-hour episode of ischemic priapism managed with cavernous lavage, achieving complete flaccidity of the penis. The patient was diagnosed with CML, initiating cytoreduction with hydroxycarbamide and after having molecular confirmation, we started treatment with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. The patient was discharged in excellent conditions, without sequelae of erectile dysfunction, all this attributed to the time of evolution, the adequate management of the urological emergency and the prompt identification and treatment of the precipitating condition.
Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome- a rare cause of megaloblastic anemia in an infant with homozygous mutation in CUBN gene: a case report and review of the literature
Authors: Agarwal Mehak , Suresh Sanmathi , Jayaraman Dhaarani , Shanmugam Sri Gayathri
Published: June 2021

Megaloblastic anaemia is one of the important causes of pancytopenia in children and nutritional deficiencies of vitamin B12 and folate are the most common causes comprising 95% of these cases. Defects in absorption, transport and metabolism of vitamin B12 are well described, however, are very rare. We report a rare case of Imersland Grasbeck syndrome, in an infant who presented with pancytopenia, with defective absorption of B12-intrinsic factor complex at the ileum and defective tubular reabsorption of proteins in renal tubule due to same protein defect caused by mutations in two genes – CUBN (cubilin) and AMN (amnionless).
Cardiac function abnormalities in rheumatoid arthritis and its association with duration of disease: a hospital-based case control study
Authors: Singh Rajbeer , Parmar Ramkesh Singh , Verma Stuti , Meena P. D. , Pathak Vineet Kumar , Bhadoria Ajeet Singh
Published: June 2021

Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis is associated with many extra-articular manifestations including cardiac abnormalities, which increases the risk of morbidity and premature death. Sub-clinical cardiac abnormalities occur many years before their clinically overt manifestations. The objective of the present study is to compare cardiac function abnormality in rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthy controls by echocardiography and to determine its relation with duration of disease.Methods: A hospital based case control study was conducted at a tertiary care centre of northern India including 70 rheumatoid arthritis patients and 70 controls. All subjects were evaluated by Electrocardiography and Trans-thoracic Echocardiography to determine cardiac function abnormalities.Results: ECG abnormalities were detected in 30% of RA cases as compared to only 7.1% of controls. Most common ECG abnormality was LV diastolic dysfunction (p=0.001), followed by pericardial effusion. A weak positive correlation was found between duration of disease and IVRT (r=0.329, p=0.005) indicating worsening of cardiac function with increasing duration of disease.Conclusions: Echocardiographic abnormalities are fairly common among RA patients with LV diastolic dysfunction being most common. Cardiac abnormalities increase with duration and severity of disease.
Measuring health-related quality of life of intellectually disabled children: a narrative review
Authors: Sasinthar Karthikayini , Boratne Abhijit V. , Sugumaran Arun , Patil Raj Kumar
Published: June 2021

To identify currently available measures of Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for intellectually disabled children and to describe their content. A comprehensive retrieval of the English literature from 2001 to 2021 was done in the PubMed and Google Scholar. The terms ‘Intellectual disability’, ‘Differently abled’, ‘Special children’, ‘Differently challenged’, ‘Mental retardation’, ‘Health-related quality of life’, ‘Quality of life’, ‘Burden of intellectual disability’ and ‘India’ were used to identify measures of HRQOL for children’s with intellectual disability. Several tools were identified to measure HRQOL for children with intellectual disability. Many have parent proxy as well as self-report form with good validity and reliability. Though, they were often developed with minimal involvement from families, focus on functioning rather than wellbeing, and have items that sometimes may cause emotional upset. When children with different health problems are compared, the degree of their particular health condition should be measured. Furthermore, overlap of items seems not to be a problem when the HRQOL of children with intellectually disability is studied. Hence, HRQOL assessments are useful for collecting information beyond the clinical symptoms of a health problem thus improving quality of care.
Serum vitamin D in Indian children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 110029, India, Singh Priyanka , Mehta Anuj ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 110029, India, Sarkar L. ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 110029, India
Published: June 2021

AIM: To determine the vitamin D levels in vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) patients in Indian population.
METHODS: A total of 30 non-atopic healthy children and 30 children having VKC were included in the study. The serum vitamin D levels and the time spent outside was compared between the two groups (P<0.05).
RESULTS: The mean serum vitamin D level in the VKC group was significantly lower (mean 19.17±10.76 ng/mL) compared to the control group (mean 31.19±9.09 ng/mL) (P=0.0003). The vitamin D levels were found to be deficient (10-20 ng/mL) in 43.33%, whereas severe deficiency (<10 ng/mL) was found in 20% of the VKC patients. The deficiency of vitamin D correlated with the level of severity of VKC (P<0.02). The time spent outside in the VKC group was 1.07±0.76h, whereas in the healthy subjects it was 2.08±0.72h (P<0.0001), and it showed a significant correlation with the serum 25 (OH) D3 levels (r=0.478, P<0.001).
CONCLUSION: The study shows that children with VKC had a significantly lower serum vitamin D levels as compared to the healthy children which correlated with time spent outside. The severity of VKC also correlated with the severity of vitamin D deficiency which suggests that vitamin D plays an important role in maintaining ocular surface health.
An in vivo confocal microscopy study: correlation between morphological changes of corneal subbasal nerve and clinical symptoms of Sjögren syndrome
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, Yang Zhao
Published: June 2021

AIM: To observe the morphological changes of corneal subbasal nerve (SBN) plexus in patients with Sjögren syndrome (SS) by in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) study and analyze its correlation with clinical symptoms.
METHODS: We collected 22 cases (44 eyes) patients with SS (observation group) and 22 cases (44 eyes) healthy people with the same age (control group) for observation of central corneal SBN fibers diameter, number of beads, and tortuosity, and recorded tear film break up time (BUT), Schirmer’s I test (SIT), tear meniscus height (TMH), dendritic cell (DC) density, the results were applied to perform statistical analysis.
RESULTS: Under IVCM observation, the diameter of corneal SBN fibers in the observation group became thinner, the number of beads and the degree of nerve fiber tortuosity were increased compared with the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis: the diameter of corneal SBN fibers in the observation group was significantly correlated with BUT (r=0.472, P<0.01), SIT (r=0.562, P<0.01), TMH (r=0.246, P=0.02) and DC density (r=-0.636, P<0.01). The number of nerve fiber beads was correlated with BUT (r= -0.621, P<0.01), SIT (r=-0.688, P<0.01), TMH (r=-0.438, P<0.01) and DC density (r=0.528, P<0.01). There was a significant correlation between nerve fiber tortuosity and BUT (r=-0.634, P<0.01), SIT (r=-0.713, P<0.01), TMH (r= -0.384, P<0.01) and DC density (r=0.604, P<0.01).
CONCLUSION: IVCM can effectively observe the morphology of corneal nerve plexus. In SS patients, the diameter of corneal SBN fibers becomes thinner, the number of beads increases, and the tortuosity of nerve fiber increases. Moreover, the degree of nerve fiber lesions is correlated with the severity of dry eye clinical symptoms.
Comparison of the corneal volume and the anterior chamber volume using Pentacam in individuals with healthy, subclinical and early keratoconus eyes
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Ophthalmic Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science, Ahvaz 6193673111, Iran, Ostadian Farshad , Rad Atefeh Mahdian ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Ophthalmic Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science, Ahvaz 6193673111, Iran, Mirdehghan Mohammad Sadegh ,   Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Ophthalmic Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science, Ahvaz 6193673111, Iran
Published: June 2021

AIM: To compare the anterior chamber volume and corneal volume using Pentacam in people with early keratoconus, subclinical keratoconus, and healthy subjects.
METHODS: This epidemiologic study was performed on 63 patients who were candidates for refractive surgery. We classified our patients into three groups as normal, subclinical keratoconus, and early keratoconus according to the Amsler-Krumeich criteria. We collected demographic information, including age and sex, and obtained a full medical history of the patients. Complete visual examination was performed for all patients. Then, using Pentacam, corneal volume and anterior chamber volume were measured among three groups.
RESULTS: Corneal volume in the control group was significantly higher than the subclinical keratoconus and early keratoconus groups (P<0.05), but the anterior chamber volume was not significantly different between the groups (P>0.05).
CONCLUSION: Measuring the corneal volume can help to distinguish the eyes with subclinical keratoconus and early keratoconus from normal eyes. The chamber volume might not differ remarkably among people with subclinical keratoconus, early keratoconus, and those with normal eyes.
Morphological changes of macular soft drusen and drusenoid DPED after subthreshold micropulse laser treatment
Authors:   Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Jinan University, Shenzhen 518001, Guangdong Province, China, Chen Qing-Shan , Zhao Xia ,   Shenzhen Aier Eye Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China, Chen Miao-Hong ,   Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Jinan University, Shenzhen 518001, Guangdong Province, China, Yang Yu-Hang ,   Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Jinan University, Shenzhen 518001, Guangdong Province, China, Li Zhi ,   Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Jinan University, Shenzhen 518001, Guangdong Province, China
Published: June 2021

AIM: To analyze the morphological changes of macular soft drusen and drusenoid pigmental epithelium detachment (DPED) after subthreshold micropulse laser treatment (SMLT).
METHODS: Fourteen patients (20 affected eyes) with soft drusen and DPED clinically confirmed from August 2016 to October 2018, were included in this study. 577 nm yellow laser of SMLT was applied for soft drusen and DPED. The changes of soft drusen and DPED in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA)(LogMAR)and height, diameter and cross-sessional area according to fundus autofluorescence and SD-OCT examinations were observed after SMLT
RESULTS: BCVA was not significant difference after treatment of soft drusen (P=0.260), and the DPED (P=0.736) than that of the baseline. Compared with the baseline values, the height and cross-sessional area of soft drusen were reduced at the 6mo after treatment, and the differences were statistically significant (P=0.008, P=0.034). Compared with the baseline values, the differences were not statistically significant in height, diameter and cross-sectional area of DPED after treatment.
CONCLUSION: BCVA was not reduced for drusen and DPED after SMLT, however, the height and cross-sessional area of soft drusen was reduced compared with those before treatment, and the differences were not statistically significant in height, diameter and cross-sectional area of DPED before and after treatment. The results indicated that SMLT was effective for soft drusen, but was not effective for short-term treatment of DPED. SMLT caused no damage to the visual acuity in treatment of soft drusen and DPED, but prospective, controlled, large sample and long-term follow-up studies should be required.
Non-strabismic binocular vision anomalies among students of a Malaysian private university uses visual display unit
Authors:   School of Optometry, FMHS, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia, Majumder Chiranjib
Published: June 2021

AIM: To determine the status of non-strabismic binocular vision anomalies (NSBVA) among students of a Malaysian private university uses visual display units (VDU).
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among university students who use VDU 3h or more from January 2019 to May 2019. A convenient sampling method was utilized. All subjects had gone through primary eye-examinations to satisfy the inclusion criteria. Those who satisfy the inclusion criteria, further gone through the NSBVA assessment. The descriptive analysis was done to rule out the percentage of NSBVA and Chi-square test of independence was carried out to observe the association of NSBVA with age, gender and hours of VDU usage.
RESULTS: A total of 140 students including 88 females (62.9%) and 52 males (37.1%) participated in this study. The mean age of the participants was 22.54±1.48 years and the mean VDU usage hours were 5.76±2.49h. The percentage of NSBVA is 40% among the students those who use VDU. The occurrence of accommodative and vergence anomalies among the VDU users is 17.86% and 22.14% respectively. There was a moderate association between gender and NSBVA (P=0.010). However, there was no significant association observed for age (P=0.334) and hours of VDU usage (P=0.835) with NSBVA.
CONCLUSION: NSBVA is 40% among the students of a Malaysian private university uses VDU. Accommodation insufficiency (15%) and convergence insufficiency (10%) is more common among all NSBVA for VDU users.
The Weakness of Liberal Democracy a Lever to the Success of Anti-Establishment Parties: Chantal Mouffe on Challenges of the Political
Authors: Borkowska-Nowak Małgorzata
Published: June 2021

Today in Europe we are witnessing a populist turn, we could even speak of a “populist moment” that signals the crisis of neoliberal democracy. According to Chantal Mouffe, “the populist moment” is the expression of a set of heterogeneous demands, which cannot be formulated in traditional right/left frontier. The battles of our time will be between right-wing and left-wing populism. Although the current state of liberal societies appears to favor the development of a Right project, Mouffe proves that just a left-wing one can uphold any kind of radicalisation of democracy. The aim of this paper is to examine the reasons for the increasing success of populist parties in European countries and to consider whether the way the present crisis is manifesting is conducive to the growth of a populist narrative, especially in its right-wing variant.
Comparative Assessment of Pain in Sequential Cataract Surgery with Topical Phacoemulsification - A Prospective Observational Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Uttar Pradesh
Authors: Siddiqui Ziya , Bhatia Sunny , Abdullah Ahmad , Alvi Yasir
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND With the advancement in anaesthetic measures, a safe and effective alternative to peribulbar and retrobulbar anaesthesia for phacoemulsification is provided by topical anaesthesia.1 (Fichman, 1996). Studies highlighting varied pain experiences have been published with some reporting higher pain in second eye surgery,2,3 (Ursea et al. 2011; Tan et al. 2011) while others did not.4,5 (Bardocci, 2011; HariKovacs, 2012). So, we conducted this study to assess and compare pain experienced by patients subjectively as well as objectively in first and subsequent eye following topical phacoemulsification cataract surgery. METHODS A prospective observational clinical study was done for a duration of two years at Institute of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU Aligarh. Study groups consisted of patients having bilateral cataract, to be operated in both eyes undergoing topical phacoemulsification and placement of an intraocular lens within one-year interval. Subjective as well as objective assessment of postoperative pain was done in the recovery room. RESULTS A total of 60 patients were included in the study with 51 (85 %) patients having higher pain score for second eye surgery as compared to first eye surgery, which was also significant while comparing their mean pain score (0.73  0.86 vs 2.17  0.91). Systolic and diastolic blood pressure as well as mean arterial pressure (MAP) were higher in first eye surgery as compared to second eye surgery. CONCLUSIONS In our comparative study, we observed higher pain in second eye surgery. As this subjective assessment of higher pain was not supplemented by objective assessment, we concluded that it may be due to more apprehension and uneasiness because of previous surgery. Patients going for second eye surgery should be prior consulted as well as managed properly. KEYWORDS Cataract, Pain, Topical Phacoemulsification
Проблемы эксплуатации асинхронных генераторов в мобильных установках сельскохозяйственного производства
Authors: Соболь А.Н. , Андреева А.А.
Published: June 2021

В настоящее время в сельскохозяйственном производстве широко используются средства малой механизации, применяемые при уборке чая, ягод, винограда, обработке почвы и др. В настоящее время весьма перспективным видится использование в качестве источников электроэнергии таких средств автономных асинхронных генераторов с емкостным возбуждением. Опытным путем установлено, что при появлении в обмотке статора асинхронного генератора 3 – 5 % короткозамкнутых витков генератор не теряет возбуждения и продолжает работу, имея скрытый отказ. Ток в короткозамкнутом контуре при этом на несколько порядков превышает номинальное значение, что снижает его надежность как источника электроснабжения. Следовательно, возникает необходимость построения защиты асинхронного генератора.
Общая характеристика деятельности Комитетов по расследованию в национальных парламентах европейских стран
Authors: Чимаров Н.С.
Published: June 2021

В статье представлен правовой анализ пределов компетенции специальных Комитетов, миссией которых выступает проведение расследования в формате парламентского расследования. Акцентируя внимание на исследовании различных вариаций осуществления европейскими парламентариями следственных полномочий и следственных слушаний, автор отмечает многоплановость моделей действия национальных парламентов на пути упрочнения канонов конституционализма.
Виктимность как составляющая виктимологической ситуации
Authors: Чомаев А.Р.
Published: June 2021

В статье раскрывается понятие виктимологической ситуации. Дается понятие виктимности и виктимизации и жертвы преступления а также определяется предмет изучения виктимологии.
Autoconcepto del adolescente según sus características sociodemográficas y de los progenitores
Authors: Morales-Quizhpi Juana , Palacios-Madero María-Dolores , Conforme-Zambrano Elsa , Arpi-Peñaloza Nube
Published: June 2021

La adolescencia implica cambios psicosociales importantes, uno de ellos, es el desarrollo del autoconcepto que se afianza en esta etapa en un contexto familiar, académico y social. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar las dimensiones del autoconcepto de los adolescentes cuencanos, en función de: i) las características sociodemográficas: sexo, escolaridad, sostenimiento institucional y la tipología familiar de los adolescentes, ii) las características sociodemográficas de los progenitores: jornada laboral, el estado civil y el nivel de estudios. Participaron 1085 adolescentes escolarizados entre 15 y 18 años de la ciudad de Cuenca, se aplicó la Escala Autoconcepto Forma 5 (García & Musitu, 2014). Los resultados informan que los adolescentes cuencanos presentan puntuaciones por encima del percentil 50 en la dimensión académica y física; seguidas por la dimensión familiar y emocional; mientras que, la dimensión social reporta una puntuación ligeramente por debajo del percentil 50. En cuanto al sexo, los hombres presentan una puntuación superior en la dimensión social y familiar en comparación a las mujeres, quienes presentan un mejor autoconcepto académico, emocional y físico. Según la escolaridad, los adolescentes de tercer año de bachillerato muestran un autoconcepto físico y los que asisten a instituciones particulares un mejor autoconcepto académico y familiar, al igual que los adolescentes cuyos padres y madres tienen un estado civil de casado y un nivel de estudios de posgrado. Se concluye que la variabilidad de las dimensiones del autoconcepto del adolescente se explica por la presencia de las características sociodemográficas de los adolescentes y de sus progenitores.
The global economy and vegetable growing in Russia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (results of 2020 and prospects for recovery
Authors: Pivovarov V. F. , Meshcheryakova R. A. , Surikhina T. N. , Razin O. A. , Tareeva A. A.
Published: June 2021

The article examines the results of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and the economy of the Russian Federation at the end of 2020. The quarantine measures introduced by the countries continue to negatively affect the economic situation in the world and the economies of individual countries. There is an acute shortage of seasonal workers in the agricultural sector of the countries of the world. The introduction of restrictions on the export of goods reduced the volume of imports. In Russia, the growth rate of imports from non-CIS countries has decreased. In January 2021, compared to January 2020, imports for food products and raw materials for their production decreased by 4.2%, and for vegetables – by 11.5%. According to the Federal Customs Service, the export of vegetables increased 3 times in terms of physical volumes and only 11% in terms of value. The growth in the physical volumes of export of products of the agro-industrial complex of the Russian Federation did not lead to a corresponding increase in revenue. The prices for vegetables imported into the country were 2.5-3.4 times higher than the prices for exported ones. Despite some difficulties, losses in this area due to the pandemic were minimal. The gross harvest of vegetables in the country as a whole amounted to 13.8 million tons, which is 1.7% below the level of 2019. At the same time, the gross harvest of vegetables in open ground decreased by 3.1%, vegetables in protected ground increased by 6.6%. Difficulties encountered in implementation. During the crisis period due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for vegetables fell by 30%. Consumers, in an effort to improve their immunity, began to buy more environmentally friendly and healthy products, including vegetables. The demand for organic products has grown by 15-20%. To accelerate the economic recovery, it was necessary to take additional measures on the part of states to support producers and consumers, restore purchasing power and help businesses, expand access to credit resources, stimulate investment activity, and reduce the tax burden on businesses and the population. In Russia, financial support for the main measures of state policy in the field of the agro-industrial complex is carried out within the framework of the implementation of the State Program for the Development of Agriculture and the regulation of markets for agricultural products, raw materials and food.
KİŞİSEL VERİLERİN İŞLENMESİNDE, AÇIK RIZA HUKUKA UYGUNLUK NEDENİNİN, 95/46 SAYILI DİREKTİF VE GDPR’LA KARŞILAŞTIRMALI OLARAK İNCELENMESİ
Authors: ÇELİKEL Serdar
Published: June 2021

Açık rıza, kişisel verilerin korunması hukukunda, veri işleme

faaliyetini hukuka uygun hale getiren nedenlerden biridir. Açık rıza

ile aynı zamanda, kişiler kendilerine ait verilerin geleceğini belirleme

ve verileri üzerinde kontrol sağlama haklarını da kullanmaktadırlar.

Açık rızanın geçerli olabilmesi için belirli bir konuya ilişkin olma,

bilgilendirmeye dayanma, özgür iradeyle açıklanmış olma, herhangi

bir tereddüde yol açmayacak açık bir irade beyanı ile verilmiş olma

unsurlarının tamamını bir arada taşıması gerekmektedir. 95/46 sayılı

Direktifte ve GDPR’da kavram, bazen rıza bazen açık rıza olarak yer

alsa da esasında unsurları itibarıyla bu kavramlar arasında ve Kişisel

Verilerin Korunması Kanunu’nda yer alan açık rıza kavramı arasında

herhangi bir fark olmadığı görülmektedir.
Maternidad y lactancia a través del discurso de la comunidad médica en Barranquilla, primera mitad del siglo XX
Authors: Agudelo-González Ángela Lucía , Chapman-Quevedo Willian Alfredo
Published: June 2021

En este artículo se analiza el papel de la maternidad y de la lactancia, a través de los cánones y consejos de los médicos difundidos en los medios de comunicación de la primera mitad del siglo XX. Mostramos, en primer lugar, que la madre jugaba un rol importante en la sociedad, ya que se concibió como el eje de la trasformación y el progreso de Colombia, y, en segundo lugar, cómo a través de los discursos médicos se intentó trasformar las prácticas alrededor de la lactancia. La metodología trazada incluyó el análisis de fuentes primarias (columnas, conferencias y manuales) y secundarias (artículos y libros sobre la temática). La conclusión de esta investigación afirma que existió una preocupación por parte de la comunidad médica en trasformar la maternidad en un asunto público bajo políticas de higiene y salubridad que ayudaran al proceso de modernización del país.
Agressividade fiscal e evidenciação tributária: Um estudo das companhias brasileiras de capital aberto
Authors: Moraes Gabriela Silva de Castro , Nascimento Eduardo Mendes , Soares Sandro Vieira , Prímola Bernardo Fernandes Lott
Published: June 2021

O objetivo deste estudo consiste em analisar o efeito da agressividade fiscal sobre a transparência corporativa nas companhias brasileiras de capital aberto. A pesquisa partiu de uma amostra de 256 empresas não financeiras, listadas na B3 do período de 2010 a 2018. Foi desenvolvido um índice de disclosure a partir do CPC 32 para, então, proceder a um painel com as medidas de agressividade fiscal (Effective Tax Rates – ETR, Cash Effective Tax Rate – CashETR e Book-Tax-Differences – BTD) como variáveis explicativas. Os achados revelaram que agressividade fiscal influencia negativamente a transparência corporativa; e que os setores de indústria e comércio, o tamanho da companhia, o nível de alavancagem e a rentabilidade influenciam positivamente a divulgação informacional.
Fiesta y ritual en el Grupo IV de Palenque
Authors:   Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, Ciudad Ruiz Andrés , Varela Scherrer Carlos M. ,   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Posgrado en Estudios Mesoamericanos
Published: June 2021

The collective ceremonies, whether of a community or family nature, were hierarchical in the societies of the Mayan Lowlands of the Classic period, and were designed within the framework of a wide range of purposes; so its footprint in the archaeological record also presents a high degree of variation. Many of these rituals culminated in the celebration of festivals and meals that, on rare occasions, reveal a similar "archaeological physiognomy" and make it difficult to interpret their nature. In this essay we analyze a ritual deposit excavated behind the J3 Structure of Group IV of Palenque, an elite residential space occupied by one of the most distinguished noble lineages of the city, as well as the collective ingestion of foods and beverages by its officiants and assistants.
The Making of a Plaza: Public Spaces and Marketplaces at Tenam Puente, Chiapas, Mexico
Authors:   University of Calgary, Canada, Paris Elizabeth H. , López Bravo Roberto ,   Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Mexico, Jacinto Gabriel Lalo ,   Centro INAH Chiapas - Universidad Intercultural de Chiapas, Las Margaritas, Mexico
Published: June 2021

This study investigates the shifting meanings and practices inscribed on the Main Plaza at the ancient Maya city of Tenam Puente. Plazas are fundamental features of ancient Mesoamerican cities that were important sites for civic activities such as mass spectacles, ceremonies, private rituals, feasting. More recently, certain plazas have also been documented as permanent or periodic marketplaces. New radiocarbon dates and stratigraphic test excavations provide evidence for several important transformations in the built landscape of Tenam Puente’s Main Plaza, including renovations to the site’s principal ballcourt, a large filling and resurfacing event, and a significant addition to the plaza’s volume for the purpose of building a semi-enclosed marketplace plaza. These results provide insight into the evolving nature of public space at the site, from a focus on private rituals and dynastic rule, to an emphasis on mass spectacle, commercial activity, and civic engagement.
Ciudades mayas en el norte de Petén, Guatemala: cuatro conjuntos palaciegos
Authors:   Universidad de San Carlos, Facultad de Arquitectura, Guatemala, Quintana Samayoa Oscar Antonio
Published: June 2021

Special features in the urban structure of the Central Maya Lowlands are the palace complexes. They function as a symbolic scheme that represents the center of the city and the power of its rulers. In other contributions, the author has studied the urban composition of various Maya cities in Northern Petén. On this occasion, the study of two elements is deepened: first, the palace complexes, and second, the plaza that precedes them. We compare these elements in four cities with similar characteristics of chronology and cultural region: the Central Acropolis of Tikal, and the palace complexes of Nakum, San Clemente and La Blanca. In the analysis of these relationships we consider, in addition to the concept of the initial study, other methodological aspects that help us to identify and typify a building pattern for the palace complexes in Northern Petén, Guatemala.
El proclítico verbal a: el vínculo entre el Poqomchi’ y los idiomas mayas cholanos
Authors:   Universidad Estatal de Rusia de Humanidades, Centro de Estudios Mesoamericanos Yuri Knórozov, Russian Federation, Vinogradov Igor
Published: June 2021

Some missionary texts written during the Colonial period in the Poqomchi’ language (Mayan family, K’ichean subgroup) attest the verbal proclitic a, that is being lost in the modern language. It was added to verb forms in the completive aspect marked by the prefix x- and indicated, roughly speaking, the relevance of a past event at the moment of utterance. The same proclitic with similar meaning is also registered in two Mayan languages of the Cholan subgroup: Chontal of Tabasco and Chontal of Acalán. The Poqomchi’ people, despite their origin in the Guatemalan highlands, were neighbors of the Cholan groups for a considerable period of time. It is probable that the proclitic a was introduced to Poqomchi’ during the Postclassic period thanks to language contacts with some Cholan group, possibly the Acalá, who spoke a variety of Chontal, that is, a western Cholan language.
Jóvenes mayas o de origen maya hacia la universidad: desigualdades, agencia y movilidad social
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Centro Peninsular en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales. Programa de Becas Posdoctorales, Mexico, Ramos Arcos Victor Hugo
Published: June 2021

In recent years, the indigenous population in Mexico increased their access to higher education. From an analytical perspective on social inequalities, this article approaches the educational trajectories of Maya or Mayan origin youths who have accessed at the university in Yucatan. It shows how a restricted access to the structure of opportunities based on social origin and a precarious school environment translates into the perpetuation of educational disadvantageous conditions up to the university level. However, it is also identified that in these environments, the interaction with social agents is a key factor in favoring a change of direction towards more favorable educational contexts. It also identifies a privileged sector of young people from families who have experienced processes of social mobility, that makes their educational trajectories a more stable path with less obstacles.
ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY CASH WAQF INTENTION TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs): THEORY PLANNED BEHAVIOUR APPROACH
Authors: Julendra Alif Khuwarazmi Maulana , Mulyani Silvi Sri , Insani Arfi Mulyasa
Published: June 2021

The SDGs outline 17 goals that are part of the sustainable development agenda. One of the efforts that can be made to alleviate poverty around the world is by utilizing "endowment funds". In Indonesia, financing innovation to alleviate poverty can be done through cash waqf. However, the facts on the ground show that the huge potential for cash waqf cannot be optimally absorbed. Therefore, this study aims to explore and test empirically the extent to which the Indonesian people intend to optimize the potential of cash waqf in an effort to support financing and achieve the goal of poverty alleviation in Indonesia. This is done by identifying the factors that influence the intention of the Indonesian people to distribute cash waqf and correlating this with the influence of public knowledge about waqf, especially the cash waqf itself. The method used in this study is a quantitative method by collecting primary data from as many as 316 Muslim respondents throughout Indonesia. The questionnaire used is the adoption of Theory Planned Behavior (TPB) with the addition of several variables that affect intention. This approach is used to determine the community's intention to distribute cash waqf. The results of the study indicate the consideration of Indonesian Muslim knowledge in the influence of the intention to do cash waqf, and the results show that there is no significant influence between attitudes (attitudes towards) and people's intention to donate money.
DETERMINANTS OF WEDDING CONSUMPTION IN INDONESIA
Authors: Nisa Anida Amirilia , Rumayya Rumayya
Published: June 2021

Marriage unites man and woman in a sacred bond to which economic theories may apply. The economics of marriage includes the analysis of household formation and break up, as well as production and distribution decisions within the household. Marriage usually involves the arrangement of wedding ceremony. Nonetheless, consumption spending on wedding ceremony may differ for each household, depending on their personal preferences. On that account, this study aims to examine the determinants of wedding consumption in Indonesia, which include household income, age, sex, educational attainment, area of residence, and financial literacy level of the household head. This study uses regression method to analyze expenditure data from the National Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas) in 2016. Our findings show that income, age, sex, education, and financial literacy have a significant effect on wedding consumption. This finding has important implications for governments to support the effort to improve financial literacy, especially among couples who are interested in marriageKeywords: Wedding Reception and Ceremonies Expenditures, Marriage Economics, Financial Literacy.JEL: D140, G390, G290
THE EFFECT OF MONETARY POLICY ON UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN INDONESIA
Authors: Mahadika Hafiansyah , Wibowo Wisnu
Published: June 2021

This study aims to determine the influence of monetary policy on the unemployment rate in Indonesia. Unemployment is one of the fundamental problems in the economy. The unemployment problem can be overcome by monetary policy. This study used time series data with the period 1975-2016 using real money demand, economic growth, real interest rates, and real exchange rates as independent variables, and the unemployment rate as the dependent variable. The data used in this study is secondary data obtained from the World Bank. The method used is ARDL (Autoregressive Distributed Lag) which can change a static economic theory to be dynamic by taking into account the role of time explicitly. The results show that in the long run the probability value of the economic growth variable is below the 5% significance level which indicates that economic growth had a negative and significant effect on the unemployment rate. In the short run, the real interest rate, the real interest rate at lag 1, economic growth at lag 1 and lag 3, and the real exchange rate at lag 1 had a negative and significant effect on the unemployment rate. This indicates that the impact of monetary policy on the unemployment rate is temporary.Keywords: Unemployment Rate, Monetary Policy, ARDL.JEL : E24, E52, E61.
Risk Factors for Mortality in Children with Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya
Authors: Nurhayati Diska Hanifah , Setyoningrum Retno Asih , Utariani Arie , Dharmawati Ira
Published: June 2021

Introduction: Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) is a nosocomial pneumonia that brings negative impacts, such as prolonged hospital stay and increased cost. Previous studies often discussed about the risk factors of HAP mortality in adult patients rather than in children. This study aimed to analyze the risk factors of mortality in children with HAP.Methods: This was a retrospective observational analytic study using cross sectional method with total sampling. A total of 73 children were enrolled in this study, consisted of inpatients at Pediatric Inpatient Room Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Independent variables were gender, age, onset of HAP, length of stay (LOS), comorbidities, birth weight, type of breastfeeding, the use of mechanical ventilation (MV), and response to therapy. Dependent variable was mortality. The data were collected from medical records, which later were analyzed by bivariate and multivariate analysis.Results: The mortality of children with HAP was 23.3%. Bivariate analysis showed that age (p = 0.009), the use of MV (p = 0.029), and response to therapy (p = 0.036) were proven to affect mortality in children with HAP in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya. In addition, the use of MV was the significant risk factor (p = 0.023) given by the multivariate analysis. Gender, onset of HAP, LOS, comorbidities, and type of breastfeeding were not proven to be the risk factors for mortality.Conclusion:Mortality in children with HAP in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya was significantly affected by children’s age, the use of MV, and response to therapy. This information might be used as early signs and treatment strategies for children with HAP which lead to the decrease of hospital mortality.
Heimlich Valve as an Ambulation Management of Persistent Pneumothorax or Fluidopneumothorax
Authors: Aini Faradila Nur , Syafa'ah Irmi
Published: June 2021

Pneumothorax or fluidopneumothorax is a critical condition when there is some air or/and fluid in the plural cavity. The symptoms may include shortness of breath, chest pain, blue discoloration of the skin or lips, increased heart rate, and loss of consciousness. Pleural cavity drainage is management therapy with the concept of Water Seal Drainage (WSD), which requires a long hospital stay. Heimlich valve is a non-return valve that allows fluid and air to exit the thoracic cavity (on inspiration) and prevents fluid and air from re-entering (during expiration). Heimlich valve is a viable, inexpensive, convenient, safe, effective, and efficient alternative in the management of ambulation of patients requiring prolonged pleural cavity drainage. The use of Heimlich valve is an alternative option for patients with persistent pneumothorax or fluidopneumothorax. It can shorten the time of treatment in the hospital, lowering treatment costs, and minimize the presence of nosocomial infections. Relative contraindications include fluidopneumothorax with massive pleural effusion or empyema. The risks and complications are dislodgement or improper reattachment, leaking valve, adhesion, and blockage, thus becoming tension pneumothorax or pleural cavity infection. Currently the latest innovation also improves the patient’s convenience, like Thoracic Vent, Pneumostat, or Mini Mobile Dry Seal Drain.
Gap Intepretation About Period Punctuation in Instant Messages Among Indonesian Generation
Authors: Adira Corazan Junor Revanya
Published: June 2021

Penelitian ini membahas mengenai faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi interpretation gap antara Generasi X dan Millennials Indonesia tentang tanda baca titik pada instant message. Sejak gaya komunikasi chatting muncul akibat populernya aplikasi instant message, tanda titik kehilangan fungsinya sebagai pemberi jeda dan pengakhir kalimat. Penelitian-penelitian terdahulu menyebutkan bahwa tanda titik merupakan sebuah senjata untuk menunjukkan ironi, nada sinis, sikap agresif, dan ketidaktulusan. Tanda titik tidak hanya mengakhiri sebuah pesan, namun ia adalah pesan itu sendiri. Millennials menggunakan tanda titik untuk mengekspresikan kemarahan, sementara Generasi X tidak melihat adanya makna pada tanda baca tersebut. Kesenjangan pemahaman ini disebut sebagai interpretation gap yang dipengaruhi oleh aspek generasional. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan tipe eksploratif. Teknik pengumpulan data dari penelitian ini adalah wawancara mendalam dengan Generasi X dan Millennials Indonesia. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa gaya penulisan dalam instant messaging akan mengimitasi gaya bicara pada percakapan tatap wajah. Generasi X cenderung menyelesaikan konflik secara to-the-point dan tegas, sementara Millennials cenderung bersikap pasif-agresif dan menghindari konfrontasi. Fakta ini merupakan akar dari pilihan simbol yang mereka gunakan untuk mengekspresikan kemarahan melalui media IM.
The Discourse on the Relationship of Power between the State and the People in Indonesian Indie Band Song
Authors: Adilah Bahiroh
Published: June 2021

This research focuses on analyzing the discourse of the power relation between the state and the people in Indonesia in the lyrics of the songs "Kami Belum Tentu" and "Padi Milik Rakyat" by Feast (group band). Intolerance became Indonesia main concern in 2018 especially Surabaya’s church bombing, which then elaborated on other issues related to the socio- economic and political phenomena in Indonesia. The two songs were chosen because they adequately describe the socio-economic and political conditions in Indonesia and related to various sectors of government.This study uses Normal Fairclough's critical discourse analysis method to read the discourse on power relations between the state and the people which is articulated in the lyrics of the two songs. The results of this study conclude that the discourse on power relations with the form of Governmentality is spread in various areas of government, including in the leadership of a democratic country, the education system in Indonesia, the law constitution of UU ITE, towards farm workers through Reforma Agraria, and also in the management of tax money in Indonesia. The people will always be in a repressive state power system and the state uses its political power to carry out hegemonic submissions that are detrimental to the people structurally and economically through the ISA (Ideological State Apparatus) and RSA (Repressive State Apparatus) which critized in Indonesian indie song lyric.
Prosedur Perbaikan untuk Mengontrol dan Meminimalkan Varian Metode Umum dalam Survei Penelitian Ilmu Perpustakaan dan Informasi
Authors: Masrek Mohamad Noorman , Heriyanto Heriyanto
Published: June 2021

Menghasilkan temuan penelitian yang valid dan dapat dipercaya menjadi tanggung jawab setiap peneliti. Temuan penelitian yang valid dan reliabel akan berguna dan bermanfaat bagi semua pemangku kepentingan yang terlibat dalam penelitian. Temuan penelitian harus memiliki kontribusi yang signifikan terhadap kumpulan pengetahuan dari perspektif teoritis, praktis dan empiris. Varians Metode Umum atau Common Method Variances (CMV) adalah tanda untuk menghasilkan temuan penelitian yang valid dan dapat dipercaya. Banyak penelitian survei kuantitatif yang dilakukan dalam domain ilmu perpustakaan dan informasi gagal menggabungkan mekanisme yang diperlukan untuk mengontrol dan meminimalkan CMV. Oleh karena itu, tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menjembatani kesenjangan pengetahuan dengan menggambarkan CMV sebagai tema sentral dalam penelitian perpustakaan. Kajian ini menjelaskan sumber CMV dan solusi prosedural yang tepat yang dapat digunakan untuk mengendalikan dan meminimalkan CMV.
“Resource Portfolio” and Total Capital of Different Social Classes in the Modern Society of Latvia
Authors: Komarova Vera , Mietule Iveta , Arbidāne Iluta , Tumalavičius Vladas
Published: June 2021

The aim of this study is to investigate “resource portfolios” and total capital, as well as the degree of those resources capitalization, which representatives of different social classes in the modern Latvia have at their disposal. The amount and structure of “resource portfolio” and total capital of different social classes studied using the resource-asset-capital approach. The article presents results of the sociological survey of social stratification in modern Latvia on the example of its one region – Latgale (2019, n = 798, representative sample of the adult population), identifying social classes based on two objective (income and education) and one subjective (self-identification of respondents) criteria. Based on the example of the lower working class and the middle class, the authors proved that representatives of these polar social classes have a total capital of different amount, which is determined by two main reasons: 1) the lower working class has statistically significantly smaller “resource portfolio” than the middle class; 2) the lower working class is not so successful as the middle class in activating the resources at their disposal, turning them into their capital. These statistically significant two-level differences have to be considered when pursuing social policies on reducing differences between social classes.
Para-Ricci-like Solitons on Almost Paracontact Almost Paracomplex Riemannian Manifolds
Authors: Manev Hristo , Manev Mancho
Published: June 2021

It is introduced and studied para-Ricci-like solitons with potential Reeb vector field on almost paracontact almost paracomplex Riemannian manifolds. The special cases of para-Einstein-like, para-Sasaki-like and having a torse-forming Reeb vector field have been considered. It is proved a necessary and sufficient condition the manifold to admit a para-Ricci-like soliton which is the structure to be para-Einstein-like. Explicit examples are provided in support of the proven statements.