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Wellness Matters: A Website Content Analysis of Wellness Resources in Academic Libraries Supporting Medical Schools in the United States
Authors: Costa Rebecca
Published: December 2022

While it is standard for academic libraries to support education and research, many libraries also offer space or dedicated programming to promote the wellness and self-care of their users. Addressing student wellness demonstrates responsiveness to institutional priority and efforts to meet evolving student needs. In addition, it serves as an excellent opportunity for libraries to innovate and collaborate visibly in the community they support, further committing to a culture of wellness. This study examined wellness initiatives, resources, services, and events offered in academic libraries that support medical schools in the United States.
Linguistics Pattern on Acehnese Reduplicative System: Classifications and Meanings
Authors: Fata Ika Apriani , Daud Bukhari , Maunira Lussi , Wahjuningsih Eka
Published: December 2022

The significance of reduplication in language studies was to construct a linguistics pattern. However, linguists tend to disregard the functions of individual creativity and the core language meaning-making approach at the discourse level. Therefore, we should investigate this intriguing topic more to describe the repetition of words. Many studies analyzed classification reduplication in Acehnese through documentation techniques, in contrast, this current study investigated classifications and meanings of reduplication in Acehnese through observation and interview. Sulaiman's paradigm as the framework stated that reduplication had three parts: complete, affix, and ablaut reduplication. In addition, the researchers used the Ali et al. framework, which suggested eight meanings of reduplication, mainly grammatical meanings. The findings revealed that full reduplication was the most common among the 100 data of utterances. Furthermore, the meanings of reduplications are to convey the collective and distributive meaning, to express resemblance, and to express simultaneously and continuously were not discovered. The current study looked at how people could use morphological perspectives on reduplication in community discussions. Acehnese reduplication may vanish.
Cohesive Devices Used in English Scientific Articles: Comparative Study Across Groups of Indonesian, Malaysian, and Native English Writers
Authors: Rahayu Nanik Sri , Sukarsono Sukarsono , Alam Daniar Jauhar
Published: December 2022

In every piece of writing, cohesive devices play an important role in interconnecting the writer's ideas in such a way so that they are logically unified and coherent. However, employing cohesive devices in scientific articles is not always easy for authors who learn English as a foreign language, like Indonesians as well as their Asian counterparts. This current study attempts to look into the compared uses of cohesive devices in English scientific articles written by three different groups, namely Indonesian, Malaysian, and Native English speakers. The data on cohesive devices were collected from articles written in English by different Indonesian writers and from articles written by different Native English authors published in several international journals. The data analysis was carried out quantitatively by identifying and classifying them based on the taxonomy proposed by Halliday and Matthiessen. Descriptive statistics and One-Way ANOVA were also employed in this study. This study revealed that native and non-native writers employed different patterns of cohesive devices. Although Indonesian and Malaysian represent similar distribution patterns at the relatively equivalent level of English proficiency, it does not determine a completely general pattern of cohesive distribution in the reality of writing practice.
El ojo en el agua: el doble y la transformación en la loa y el auto del Divino Narciso
Authors: Miranda Medina María
Published: December 2022

En el siguiente texto propongo un análisis de la loa y el auto del Divino Narciso que busca encontrar correspondencias entre ambos a partir del agua y dos conceptos fundamentales: el del dios desconocido de san Pablo, mencionado en la loa, y el bautismo, que aparece en la loa y termina materializándose en el auto. Hablaré sobre cómo sor Juana está constantemente subvirtiendo la noción de imagen y semejanza y cómo este concepto atraviesa desde las similitudes entre la eucaristía y el teocualo de la loa hasta la relación de espejo entre Narciso y la Naturaleza Humana del auto. Por último, buscaré mostrar la manera en que la autora esgrime el auto como una historia de amor perfecta que posee dos posibles versiones que se convierten en una: el amor no correspondido (Eco y Narciso) y la consumación del amor (Narciso y la Naturaleza Humana), transformando el auto en una evocación de la eucaristía.
Juan García Ponce: el disenso ante todo
Authors: Montero Fayad Daniel
Published: December 2022

Desde 1959 y hasta 1968, Juan García Ponce va a publicar algunas de sus críticas de arte más importantes, así como compendios de ensayos, en un contexto de tensión entre la llamada Escuela Mexicana de Pintura y los jóvenes pintores abstractos como Manuel Felguérez y Vicente Rojo; tensión que se hizo visible gracias a las Bienales Interamericanas del 58 y del 60, el Salón Esso de 1965 y la exposición Confrontación 66. En sus críticas, García Ponce va a desarrollar conceptos fundamentales para su escritura, como los de abstracción, ruptura, pueblo y cultura, muchos de ellos sustentados en ideas que va a tomar de autores como Worringer, Marcuse y Bataille. En este artículo me propongo mostrar que a partir de esos conceptos y autores, el escritor plantea una idea de ruptura que va a derivar en una crítica a la modernidad en México, para proponer así una teoría crítica sustentada en la libertad artística como necesidad en toda creación.
Laberinto de Eduardo Antonio Parra: un espacio violentado
Authors: Eissa Osorio Julia Isabel
Published: December 2022

Muchos escritores han utilizado al laberinto como un juego entre realidad y ficción, o entre el espacio fantástico y el cotidiano. Sin embargo, ¿qué sucede cuando un espacio conocido se ve violentado, convirtiéndose en un gran laberinto que atrapa a los personajes y cambia su realidad y sus vidas para siempre? Una posibilidad es la transformación de los “lugares” en “espacios”, ya que los lugares violentados pierden toda su identidad previa. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar la relación entre la violencia y el espacio de la frontera norte en la novela Laberinto (2019), de Eduardo Antonio Parra, pues muestra una parte de la realidad más actual de este lugar que, debido a la violencia, se ha convertido en un espacio inhóspito y extraño para sus habitantes. Para ello, se trabajan conceptos como el de violencia según Benjamin, Astorga Almanza y Hurtado Heras, y los de espacio y lugar según lo que plantean Westphal, Ryan, Foot y Maoz.
THE CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF EVALUATION ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
Authors: Statsenko Mikhail E. , Lopushkova Yuliya E.
Published: December 2022

The study demonstrates the clinical significance of evaluation arterial stiffness in association between level of oxygen saturation, indicators of respiratory function and left ventricular ejection fraction. An increase in the stiffness of the main arterial arteries and a higher activity of low-intensity chronic inflammation were reliably identified in patients with with chronic heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in comparison with patients with isolated chronic heart failure. Statistically significant correlations were revealed between arterial stiffness and the level of oxygen saturation, left ventricular ejection fraction. Multiple regression analysis found a significant contribution of the main factors to arterial stiffness in patients with chronic heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was established. These were the following factors - level of oxygen saturation, left ventricular ejection fraction and Tiffno's index.
Synchronization of Sanctions Against Corruption by Village Heads
Authors: Triana Marvika Aries
Published: December 2022

ABSTRACT

There is a dis-synchronization between Law Number 6 of 2014 concerning Villages and Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption, related to the regulation of sanctions against corruption by the Village Head, which is contained in article 30 of the Village Law with articles 2 and Article 3 of the Law on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes results in uncertainty in the implementation of law enforcement. This research uses a normative juridical research method, using a statutory approach, a conceptual approach and a case approach.This research aims to interpret the provisions of Article 30 of the Village Law which is interpreted to be in dis-synchronization with the provisions of Article 2 and Article 3 of the Corruption Eradication Act and to find a legal solution for the dis-synchronization of two regulations regarding sanctions against Village Heads who commit corruption..The results show that the handling of cases regarding corruption in village funds carried out by the Village Head should be resolved using the Corruption Eradication Act, although according to the Village Law, it imposes administrative sanctions and legal solutions for the dis-synchronization of the two regulations regarding sanctions against the Village Head the one who commits corruption is to change the articles that have been dis-synchronized in part or all of the articles of the relevant laws and regulations, by the institutions/agencies authorized to form them.
Spin-offs acadêmicas e seus determinantes exógenos
Authors: Ramos Torres Carlos Alberto , Invernizzi Noela
Published: December 2022

O objetivo do estudo é analisar a evolução recente das pesquisas sobre spin-offs acadêmicas, visando identificar os principais fatores exógenos que afetam sua criação, disseminação e desempenho. O método adotado foi a revisão sistemática de literatura, mediante consulta em quatro bases: Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct e SciELO, com recorte de 2016 a 2020. No primeiro momento, foi avaliada a evolução temporal, a estratégia metodológica, a localização geográfica e a dimensão/nível de análise adotada em todas as publicações levantadas. No segundo momento, foram selecionadas e analisadas as pesquisas do nível ambiental/institucional de acordo com sua abordagem analítica. Os resultados apontam um crescente, mas relativamente baixo número de publicações, concentrado em poucos países, e heterogeneidade de resultados e linhas explicativas. Isso reflete um programa de pesquisa ainda em consolidação. Por fim, são apontados os principais determinantes exógenos detectados na literatura e algumas implicações para novas pesquisas, principalmente voltadas para países emergentes e em desenvolvimento.
A origem da capoeira na literatura de cordel
Authors: Gonçalves Paulo César da Silva , Abrahão Bruno Otávio de Lacerda
Published: December 2022

Este artigo tem por objetivo analisar o surgimento da capoeira pela literatura de cordel, encontrada em Lugares de Memória de Salvador-BA. Buscamos investigar como os cordéis abordam esse recorte, quais argumentos mobilizam e as disputas que travam por um lugar na memória da capoeira. Entrecruzamos saberes das categorias conceituais da capoeira e lugares de memória, utilizando como fonte a literatura de cordel. Como método, utilizamos a Pesquisa Documental e estudamos 27 cordéis, encontrando quatro que versam sobre o tema. Para análise, utilizamos a Análise de Conteúdo. Nos cordéis produzidos em terras brasileiras, encontramos variantes que propõem diferentes versões sobre seus primórdios, os quais se apresentam como um lugar de disputa da memória sobre a origem da capoeira.
Ensino e aprendizagem da Vulcanologia por meio das redes sociais
Authors: Costa Sara Gomes da , Barreto Carla Joana  Santos , Alves Jully Viviane de Albuquerque , Silva Ivanna Nunes Monterazo
Published: December 2022

O projeto de extensão Introdução à Vulcanologia: conhecimento científico através das redes sociais da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) analisou o impacto científico, educacional e social das ações viabilizadas pelos recursos digitais destinados ao ensino da Vulcanologia. Trata-se de pesquisa-ação participativa em que o banco de dados contém amostras de trabalhos produzidos por extensionistas. O método de avaliação dos trabalhos aqui analisados buscou examinar a desenvoltura do aluno na construção de seu próprio material informativo seguindo as orientações do professor responsável e guiando-se pelo auxílio dos demais integrantes do projeto. A participação dos alunos foi essencial para a manutenção das páginas nas redes sociais, no qual puderam exercitar sua criatividade e demonstrar os resultados de suas pesquisas por meio de publicações compartilhadas com seguidores tanto dentro da universidade quanto fora dela.
Análise de mapas mentais na percepção de estudantes do Ensino Fundamental II sobre o solo
Authors: Val Carla Deisiane de Oliveira Costa do , Woiciechowski Thiago , Carvalho Hemilly Nogueira Ramos de
Published: December 2022

O objetivo do trabalho foi analisar o conhecimento sobre solo por meio da análise de mapas mentais realizados por 59 estudantes do ensino fundamental II. A pesquisa foi dividida em etapa I, caracterizada pela aplicação de mapas mentais e etapa II, definida pelos levantamentos bibliográficos e pesquisa documental nos livros didáticos. O elemento mais frequente nos mapas mentais foi solo com vegetação, seguido de solo como sustentação de plantas e perfil do solo, evidenciando o predomínio do conhecimento sobre as funções do solo e a relação entre cobertura vegetal e proteção do solo. Os estudantes possuíam conhecimento prévio sobre o solo e demonstraram entendimento da sua relação com outros elementos da natureza. Entretanto, a aplicação de mapas mentais podem indicar lacunas no ensino sobre o solo e apontar metodologias da área de educação em solos que podem ser aplicadas de forma efetiva no ensino fundamental II.
Do ir e do vir
Authors: Falqueto Lemos Andreia
Published: December 2022

Investigamos a maneira como o indivíduo projeta a capacidade de transmitir à superfície sua maneira de ver o mundo. Levando em consideração contribuições de Omar Calabrese, faremos breves estudos de caso, tendo como foco a exposição de Sean Scully, no museu CAC Málaga. Propomos dois Atlas de imagens no contexto de A. Warburg, e G.Didi-Huberman.
INTERVENTION OF DEPRESSION MANAGEMENT AMONG ADOLESCENTS AS THE VICTIMS OF BULLYING: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Annisa Nadiya Sahara , Endang Nihayati Hanik
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Bullying can cause various symptoms in psychological, physical and emotional. Bullying behavior can cause depression, anxiety and low self-esteem on victims of bullying. Interventions to overcome depression in adolescents victims of bullying consist of individual interventions and group interventions. This study aims to explain the interventions or program that can be done to overcome depression in adolescents victims of bullying.
Method: Searching articles used Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) with keywords of Intervention OR Program AND Depression OR Depressive Symptoms AND Bullying OR Cyberbullying AND Adolescents OR Teenagers OR Young Adult OR Junevile. This research used academic databases including: Scopus, CINAHL, ScienceDirect with inclusion criteria include: adolescents aged 12-21 who are victims of bullying, articles published in 2011-2021 using experimental studies and in English and using The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal method.
Results: A total of 10 articles were analyzed in this research. Findings articles were divided into two sections, namely individual interventions (n=2) and group interventions (n=8).
Conclusions: This research showed that several interventions or programs that have been studied effectively can overcome depression or depressive symptoms in adolescents who have been victims of bullying. It is expected to educate adolescents on how to cope with depression or depressive symptoms of adolescents victims of bullying.
 
Keywords: Intervention, Depression, Bullying, Adolescents
INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE ANTIRETROVIRAL ADHERENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE ON HIV/AIDS : A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: Fardiana Amalia , Nursalam Nursalam , Maulidiyah Faizah
Published: December 2022

Introduction: : HIV/AIDS first appeared in Indonesia in 1987 which until now continues to spread in 386 regencies / cities in Indonesia. The high rate of HIV/AIDS in Indonesia requires patients to improve the compliance and continuity of treatment with the help of doctors or health workers, escorts and supported by the availability of drugs. This study aims to find out the effective mobile intervention to improve the compliance of ARV and QOL treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS
Method: The method used in systematic review uses protocols and rules that are suitable by using flow diagram. Feasibility of the study was assessed using picot framework with population of HIV/AIDS patients undergoing ARV therapy, the intervention used is mobile intervention which includes mobile reminder and mobile education
Results: The results include journal results from the search database Science Direct, Scopus, Proquest, and PubMed using 12 journals. The intervention consists of mobile intervention such as education and counseling. These interventions have been shown to improve treatment adherence, quality of life, and/or both. 
Conclusion: There needs to be contributions from various parties to be able to improve the adherence of treatment and Qol, not only from patients and health workers but also families. mobile intervention is quite effective given to HIV patients in carrying out treatment adherence therapy as well as improving QOL in patients.
 
Keywords: education; HIV/AIDS; mobile; online; telehealth
Festival Layang-Layang Internasional Pangandaran sebagai Diplomasi Daerah: Analisis Perbandingan dengan Festival Layang-Layang Internasional Pasir Gudang
Authors: Rahman Badra Jultouriq
Published: December 2022

Dalam riset ini membahas ikhtiar diplomasi daerah Pangandaran dengan menyelenggarakan Pangandaran International Kite Festival (PIKF). Peneliti melakukan perbandingan dengan daerah penyelenggara festival serupa seperti Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia. Hal ini dilakukan untuk memperkuat gambaran bahwa Pangandaran telah melakukan diplomasi daerah. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dan analisis komparatif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bentuk diplomasi daerah dan kebijakan dalam acara Pangandaran International Kite Festival dengan perbandingan analisis pada kegiatan Pasir Gudang World Kite Festival. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan Pangandaran International Kite Festival merupakan bentuk upaya diplomasi daerah Pangandaran. Pemerintah Kabupaten Pangandaran memiliki tujuan dan kepentingan sehingga menerapkan strategi dan memanfaatkan foreign resources (visitors). Dalam penyelenggaraan PIKF, Pemerintah Kabupaten Pangandaran bersama dengan Persatuan Layang-Layang Pangandaran (PERLAP) sebagai aktor non-governmental untuk dapat mendatangkan peserta internasional. Hal ini dilakukan Pemerintah Kabupaten Pangandaran untuk mencapai visinya sebagai tujuan wisata berkelas dunia merujuk pada standar UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) dan Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC).
Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dan analisis komparatif,  penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakahPangandaran International Kite Festival yang diselenggarakan oleh Pangandaran dapat dipandang sebagai ikhtiar diplomasi daerah, dan apa saja kebijakan dan kegiatan Pangandaran yang terkonfirmasi oleh kebijakan dan kegiatan Pasir Gudang World Kite Festival dalam merujuk pengertian diplomasi daerah. Hasil penelitian ini adalah Pangandaran International Kite Festival merupakan ikhtiar diplomasi daerah Pangandaran. Pemerintah Kabupaten Pangandaran memiliki tujuan dan kepentingan sebagai dasar untuk melakukan diplomasi daerah, lalu membuat rencana strategi, dan menerapkan kebijakan dengan memanfaatkan foreign resources (visitors). Hal ini dilakukan Pemerintah Kabupaten Pangandaran dalam upaya untuk mencapai visinya sebagai tujuan wisata berkelas dunia merujuk pada standar UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)  dan Global Sustainable Tourism Council(GSTC). Dalam penyelenggaraan PIKF, Pemerintah Kabupaten Pangandaran bersama-sama dengan Persatuan Layang-Layang Pangandaran sebagai aktor non-governmental menggunakan jaringan transnasionalnya untuk dapat mendatangkan peserta internasional. Pemerintah Kabupaten Pangandaran menggunakan Pangandaran International Kite Festival sebagai alat untuk mempromosikan potensi daerah Pangandaran dan mewujudkan visinya sebagai tujuan wisata berkelas dunia.
 
Kata kunci: Diplomasi Daerah; Festival Layang-Layang Internasional; Pangandaran;pariwisata internasional
Analyzing Russia’s Interests in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire Agreemen
Authors: Khairunnisa Anggraeni Shafira
Published: December 2022

The Nagorno-Karabakh war has been one of the most important conflicts in the South Caucasus. The two nations involved, Azerbaijan and Armenia, have been in conflict more times than in cooperation ever since their independence from the Soviet Union. The territory disputed, Nagorno-Karabakh, has been internationally recognized as Azerbaijan’s since the United Nations General Assembly Resolution in 2008. However, this did not stop the conflict, as seen with the newest escalation happening in September of 2020. In the majority of the conflict, Russia has been a constant presence, being a mediator as well as a military supplier to both countries. Russia also has been involved in peacekeeping efforts, sending peacekeeping forces to Nagorno-Karabakh. In November 2020, a ceasefire agreement was reached involving Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia. This paper aims to examine Russia’s interest in its involvement in the conflict, the weaknesses of the ceasefire agreement, and Russia’s gains from the agreement and the overall situation. This paper found that Russia’s interests lay in its economic relationship with Armenia and Azerbaijan and in exercising influence in the region with the deployment of its peacekeeping contingent.
Indonesian Cultural Diplomacy and Education in The Philippines in 2011-2019
Authors: Cahayati Ega
Published: December 2022

Education Diplomacy and Cultural Diplomacy has a strategic role in the public diplomacy of the Indonesian state. In the interaction of international relations, the formation of phenomena such as the partnership between various components of society has made the situation of the current global relations system increasingly colorful. It can also see that the role of diplomacy in this section is not inferior to the practice of public diplomacy adopted by the state. For example, in the field of education, the participation of scholars in the development of public diplomacy will accelerate the improvement of the quality of human resources in Indonesia and Filipina. This method of diplomacy can also be carried out through student exchange to the Philippines, art performances and cultural performances of the Indonesian state, discussions with lecturers & teachers, and much more. There is also uniqueness in implementing this diplomacy, such as cooperation, which leads to mutual benefit, respect, and appreciation. In addition, educational & cultural diplomacy can also provide new ideas. This unique idea leads to solving problems within the scope of international relations. Therefore, Indonesia must improve its cultural & educational Diplomacy in Filipina country.
Diplomasi Kebudayaan Jepang di Indonesia melalui Japan Cultural Weeks 2021 oleh Japan Foundation Jakarta
Authors: Rudiawan Sandra Amalina
Published: December 2022

Pandemi COVID-19 yang masih berlangsung pada tahun 2021 mendorong perubahan serta penyesuaiaan agenda dan kegiatan kebudayaan yang akan diselenggarakan oleh Japan Foundation Jakarta. Salah satunya seperti Japan Cultural Weeks 2021 yang diselenggarakan secara daring untuk pertama kalinya. Japan Cultural Weeks merupakan program rutin tahunan dengan beragam rangkaian kegiatan untuk dapat mengenalkan serta mempromosi kebudayaan Jepang di Indonesia. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan diplomasi kebudayaan Jepang melalui inovasi Japan Cultural Weeks 2021 oleh Japan Foundation Jakarta selama masa pandemi di Indonesia, serta untuk memahami mengenai penerapan Tiga Prinsip Dasar diplomasi kebudayaan Jepang yaitu Penyebaran atau Transmission, Penerimaan atau Acceptance dan Koeksistensi atau Coexistence dalam Japan Cultural Weeks 2021. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa Japan Foundation Jakarta telah berhasil memainkan perannya dalam mengenalkan kebudayaan Jepang kepada publik Indonesia melalui Japan Cultural Weeks 2021 yang dilaksanakan secara daring. Hal itu dibuktikan melalui pemenuhan Tiga Prinsip Dasar sebagai pedoman dalam menjalankan diplomasi kebudayaan Jepang. Walaupun, Japan Foundation Jakarta masih harus berupaya untuk dapat memaksimalkan beberapa kegiatan untuk dapat memenuhi Tiga Prinsip Dasar dengan seutuhnya.
Indonesian Legal Protection for Consumers on the Validity of Electronic Contracts in the E-Commerce Transactions
Authors: Iftinaity Shaumi Rahma  , Hasiana Eliza July , Cantika Sian Lie , Octaviona Tania
Published: December 2022

Currently, internet development grows rapidly which facilitates and eases various economic activities, especially e-commerce transactions, on a global scale. In 1996, the UNCITRAL regulated the e-commerce transactions, including e-contracts. The e-contract is one of the most relevant matters in e-commerce transactions, especially it is of importance for the consumers to avoid any unwanted situations. However, several problems arise for consumers in conducting e-commerce transactions, such as the asymmetrical bargaining power of the parties involved. In this sense, there is an urgency for the legal protections for consumers. The objective of this article is to understand the connection between consumers’ legal protection and e-contracts validity in e-commerce transactions. The research method used is the legal descriptive analysis through statutory and conceptual approach. This study analyzes the legal relationship between the legislations related to the e-contracts within e-commerce transaction in Indonesia, which are the Indonesian Civil Code, Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection, and Law Number 19 of 2008 on Information and Electronic Transactions. Through a systematic appraisal, it argues that the current legal framework does not fully guarantee legal certainty for consumers in e-commerce transactions, such as on the obligations of producers and distributors to customers in the e-commerce transactions.
Primary Hydatid Cyst in the Rectovesical Pouch
Authors: KAVAK Nezih , ÖZDEMİR Meltem , SEKİ Ahmet , TAŞKIN TÜRKMENOĞLU Tuğba , KAVAK Rasime Pelin
Published: December 2022

Cyst hydatid disease is a parasitic zoonosis caused by the larvae of the tapeworm belonging to the Echinococcus species. While hydatid disease can affect almost any part of the human body, the liver and lung are the two organs where the disease is most frequently detected. Peritoneal involvement may develop following a hepatic hydatid cyst surgery or as a result of spontaneous micro-ruptures of the hepatic hydatid cyst into the peritoneal cavity. However, with only a few reported cases, primary hydatid cyst in the rectovesical pouch is extremely rare, even in endemic regions. In this study, a 37-year-old man admitted to the emergency department with frequency and nocturia diagnosed as having a primary hydatid cyst in the rectovesical pouch.
İmmünglobulin A Vaskülit Nüksü ile İlişkili Risk Faktörleri
Authors: POLAT Merve Cansu , EKİCİ TEKİN Zahide , ÇELİKEL Elif , GÜNGÖRER Vildan , KURT Tuba , TEKGÖZ Nilüfer , SEZER Müge , KARAGÖL Cüneyt , COŞKUN Serkan , KAPLAN Melike , ÖNER Nimet , ACAR Banu
Published: December 2022

Çocukluk çağının en sık görülen vasküliti olan immünglobulin A vasküliti (IgAV) küçük damarlarda immünglobulin A ve immün kompleks birikimi ile karakterize, genellikle kendi kendini sınırlayan sistemik bir vaskülittir. Spesifik bir laboratuvar testi olmayan IgAV’ne klinik ve histopatolojik bulgular ile tanı konulmaktadır. Kesin prognostik parametreler henüz net olarak tanımlanmamakla beraber nüksler yaygındır. Bu çalışmada, IgAV’nin demografik, klinik özellikleri ve laboratuvar belirteçleri değerlendirilerek nüksleri öngörebilecek risk faktörlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Ankara Şehir Hastanesi Çocuk Romatolojisi Kliniği’nde Ocak 2012 ile Haziran 2021 tarihleri arasında takip edilen IgAV tanılı 318 hastanın klinik ve laboratuvar verileri geriye dönük olarak değerlendirildi. Çalışmada yer alan 318 olgunun 17’sinde (%5,3) nüks gelişti. Nüks gelişen ve gelişmeyen hastaların medyan başlangıç yaşı, cinsiyet, hastalık başlangıç mevsimi arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark saptanmadı. Enfeksiyonun tetiklediği IgAV’nde daha az nüks geliştiği saptandı (p=0,048). Her iki grup arasında başvuruda bakılan; beyaz küre, hemoglobin, platelet, eritrosit sedimentasyon hızı, C-reaktif protein, immünglobulin A, anti nükleer antikor, kompleman 3 ve 4 düzeyleri arasında fark yoktu. Tanı anında gastrointestinal, renal, eklem ve testis tutulum oranları arasında fark saptanmadı. Kortikosteroid kullanımı ve tedavi süresi açısından 2 grup arasında anlamlı fark yoktu (p=0,512). Bu çalışmada IgAV’nin nüks oranı %5,3 olarak bulundu. Literatürde cilt tutulumuna renal tutulumun eşlik etmesinin ve 10 günden uzun süreli kullanılan kortikosteroid tedavisinin nüks için risk faktörü olduğu gösterilmiştir. Çalışmamızda nüks ile ilişkili herhangi bir risk faktörü saptanmamakla beraber semptomlar başlamadan önce enfeksiyon öyküsü olan hastalarda daha az nüks geliştiği gösterildi. IgAV tanılı hastalarda nüksleri öngörmemize katkıda bulunan diğer olası faktörleri belirlemek için ileriye yönelik takip edilen geniş hasta serilerine ihtiyaç vardır
Ecological and health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the sediment core of Phayao Lake, Thailand
Authors: Deelaman Woranuch , Choochuay Chomsri , Pongpiachan Siwatt , Han Yongming
Published: December 2022

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment cores from Phayao Lake were investigated in terms of their concentration, distribution, and potential effects on the environment and human health. The concentration of Σ16PAHs ranged from 77.6 to 1251.1 ng g-1. Additionally, low molecular weight PAHs (two or three fused aromatic rings) were dominant, indicating that the main source of PAHs is the incomplete combustion of organic sources. The toxic equivalent quantities (TEQs) of 16 PAHs varied from 2.67 to 155.09 ng g-1, with an average of 38.29 ± 46.69 ng g-1. Furthermore, the TEQs of 9 known carcinogenic PAHs averaged 20.77 ± 30.63 ng g-1. B[a]P had the highest TEQ, followed by D[a,h]A and B[k]F, with values of 16.93 ± 25.49, 13.89 ± 15.37 and 2.12 ± 3.64, respectively. The RQ(NCs) of ∑PAHs (RQ∑PAHs(NCs)) ranged from 1.65 × 10-4 to 6.27 × 10-1 with an average value of 1.18 × 100 ± 1.52 × 100. Moreover, RQ(NCs) was less than 1 for individual PAHs, indicating a minor risk. However, RQ(MPCs) was less than 1 for individual PAHs, indicating a moderate risk. The results showed a significant incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) from sediment-bound PAHs with dermal absorption, followed by ingestion and inhalation, as the prevalent route of exposure. The measured ILCR values of all PAHs were less than 10-6 for both adults and children, which were lower than the baseline value, indicating that each PAH poses a low risk of cancer to humans. This study provides information for control and preventive actions to limit future PAH pollution in Phayao Lake.
“Animal-style art,” and special finds at Iron Age settlements in Southeastern Kazakhstan: Commodity Production, Trade, and Pathways during the Iron Age
Authors: Chang Claudia , Ivanov Sergei Sergievich
Published: December 2022

Two Iron Age settlements, Tuzusai and Taldy Bulak 2 (ca. 500 BCE to 1 CE), located in Southeastern Kazakhstan on the Talgar alluvial fan north of the Tian Shan range, have yielded a small collection of bone, antler/horn, bronze, and stone artifacts with affinity to nomadic art of the first millennium BCE. Both settlements date within the period of late Saka culture. Two pieces have decorative ornamentations with zoomorphic imagery: a small carved fragment of a with carved images of a wing and an ear and a perforated bone disk with the carving of three birds’ heads. The other artifacts include objects associated with Saka weaponry or nomadic economy such as the two antler/horn psalia (cheek pieces) and a bronze amulet. A carnelian bead will also be described as an imported object. These special finds are found on the occupation floors of mud brick houses and pit houses of settlements, not in grave or burial contexts. The objects are placed in stratigraphic sequence in the settlement sites. Then the method for placing these objects within the chronological framework of “animal-style art” is through comparisons with similar objects found throughout Eurasia—a method used in Soviet and Post-Soviet archaeology. The results show that functional and stylistic elements of the six objects indicate that the Talgar settlements were part of a larger world-system of trade and communication along the early Silk Route(s).
Stick-free Flight Stability Problem Revisited: A Modeling and Simulation Approach
Authors: ALTUNKAYA Ege Cagri , OZKOL Ibrahim
Published: December 2022

The stick-free flight stability is an old-fashioned and non-progressive issue; nevertheless, it is still existent, and of significant importance to the design of aircraft whose control system is reversible. The problem’s existence necessitates a deep assessment of stick-free flight stability throughout the aircraft design. Up to now, this problem has been addressed using either analytical approaches, which are only related to the static stability evaluation, or performing flight tests. In this study, the problem is handled in its entirety, from static and dynamic flight stability assessment to design criteria with a comprehensive perspective. Moreover, it is also exhibited that contrary to what has been generally proposed in the literature, limiting the problem of stick-free flight stability through static stability assessment is far from the main challenge. As a brief scope, the derivation of the control surface dynamics, a stick-free trim algorithm, and assessment rationale of the stick-free static and dynamic flight stability using a simulation approach are proposed. As a consequence, the aim is to set a broad understanding for designers related to this phenomenon and add adjunct design criteria in the design optimization process by approaching it in terms of modeling, simulation, and flight test perspective.
Optical Properties of Tissue in Near-infrared Region for NIRS-based Medical Imaging
Authors: Saikia Manob Jyoti
Published: December 2022

The optical properties and physiology of biological tissue, as well as how near-infrared (NIR) light interacts with the tissue, both play a significant role in interpreting the tissue probing optical measurements, and in solving the inverse problem of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-based medical imaging modalities such as diffuse optical tomography and functional near-infrared spectroscopy. This paper discusses the optical properties of tissue, specifically in the NIR wavelength range, which influence NIRS measurements in NIRS-based medical imaging. There is an easy-to-understand explanation given in this paper of the NIR light-tissue interaction phenomenon. The mathematical explanation, the processes involved in the interaction, and the rationale for a few approximations are described. Various types of chromophores present in the tissue, their composition in the tissue, and how these chromophores overall affect the scattering and absorption of NIR light are presented. The absorption spectra of these chromophores are shown. Finally, the paper concludes with the author’s perspective on two NIRS-based medical imaging modalities, diffuse optical tomography, and functional near-infrared spectroscopy.
Uranium Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Aerogel-Based Adsorbents – A critical review
Authors: Georgiou Efthalia , Raptopoulos Grigorios , Anastopoulos Ioannis , Giannakoudakis Dimitrios , Arkas Michael , Paraskevopoulou Patrina , Pashalidis Ioannis
Published: December 2022

Aerogel-based adsorbents present extraordinary sorption capacity for hexavalent uranium that can be as high as 8.8 mol kg–1 (2088 g kg–1). The adsorption data follow generally the Langmuir isotherm model and the kinetic data are better described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model, which is associated with chemisorption. Evaluation of the thermodynamic data reveals that the adsorption is generally an endothermic, entropy-driven process (ΔHo, ΔSo > 0). Spectroscopic studies (e.g., FTIR, XPS) indicate that the adsorption is based on the formation of in-ner-sphere complexes between surface active moieties and the uranyl cation. Regeneration and uranium recovery by acidification and complexation using carbonate or chelating ligands (e.g., EDTA) have been found to be successful. The application of aerogel-based adsorbents to uranium removal from industrial processes and uranium-contaminated waste waters was also successful, assuming that these materials could be very attractive as adsorbents in water treatment and uranium recovery technologies. However, the selectivity of the studied materials towards hexavalent uranium is limited suggesting further development of aerogel materials which could be modified by surface derivatization with chelating agents (e.g., salophen, iminodiacetate) presenting high selectivity for uranyl moieties.
Machine Learning based Prediction of Pain Response to Palliative Radiation Therapy - is there a Role for Planning CT-based Radiomics and Semantic Imaging Features?
Authors: Llorián-Salvador Oscar , Akhgar Joachim , Pigorsch Steffi , Borm Kai , Münch Stefan , Bernhardt Denise , Rost Burkhard , Andrade-Navarro Miguel , Combs Stephanie , Peeken Jan
Published: December 2022

Background: Painful spinal bone metastases (PSBMs) patients regularly receive palliative radiation therapy (RT) with response rates in about 2 of 3 patients. In this exploratory study, we evaluated the value of machine learning (ML) models based on radiomic, semantic and clinical features to predict complete pain response. Methods: Gross tumour volumes (GTV) and clinical target volumes (CTV) of 261 PSBMs were segmented on planning computed tomography (CT) scans. Radiomic, semantic and clinical features were collected for all patients. Random forest (RFC) and support vector machine (SVM) classifiers were compared using repeated nested cross-validation.Results: The best radiomic classifier was trained on CTV with an area under the receiver-operator curve (AUROC) of 0.62 ± 0.01 (RFC; 95% confidence interval). The semantic model achieved a comparable AUROC of 0.63 ± 0.01 (RFC), significantly below the clinical model (SVM, AUROC: 0.80 ± 0.01); and slightly lower than the spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS; LR, AUROC: 0.65 ± 0.01). A combined model did not improve performance (AUROC: 0,74 ± 0,01).Conclusions: We could demonstrate that radiomic and semantic analyses of planning CTs allowed for limited prediction of therapy response to palliative RT. ML predictions based on established clinical parameters achieved the best results.
The Development of the Educational Game “Fraction Bakery ”: An Analysis of Media Advantages for Elementary School Students
Authors: Chrisnawati Henny Ekana , Usodo Budi , Nurhasanah Farida , Sutopo Sutopo , Kuswardi Yemi
Published: December 2022

This study aims to develop an educational game as a learning media for mathematics at the elementary school level, particularly fractions.  Named Fraction Bakery, this game was developed as a response to complaints of students' and teachers' difficulty in learning and teaching fractions. This difficulty, if poorly addressed, may serve as an iceberg-like issue for their understanding of more advanced mathematic concepts. Number recognition, including fractions, is fundamental to learning mathematics. As a teacher, it is necessary to evaluate such learning difficulties and seek alternative interactive learning media their students can enjoy. For the purpose of the study, the research and development model proposed by Thiagarajan, consisting of Define, Design, Development, and Disseminate stages, was applied. This game was still in the development process by evaluating the media value using trial responses involving undergraduate students of mathematics education at Sebelas Maret University. Regarding the product's interface, 71% of respondents gave a high score, 57% gave a very high score to the game animation, 75% stated that the game would likely motivate users to learn (affective impact), and 57% stated that the materials delivered in the game are highly relevant to the competency
Development of a Serum-Free Culture Method for Endothelial Cells of the Stria Vascularis and Their Pro-Inflammatory Secretome Changes Induced by Oxidative Stress
Authors: Yi Ying , Wang Xian-Ren , Chen Hui-Ting , Huang Wan-Yi , Feng Li-Xuan , Fang Shu-Bin , Xiong Guan-Xia
Published: December 2022

Objectives. Reactive oxygen species in the stria vascularis (SV) of the cochlea may be involved in the pathogenesis of sensorineural hearing loss. However, the effects of oxidative stress on SV endothelial cells (SV-ECs) remain largely unknown, and no feasible in vitro cell culture model exists for the functional study of SV-ECs.Methods. We isolated primary SV-ECs from the SV of neonatal mice. The apoptosis-reducing effects of fibronectin in SV-ECs cultured with serum-free medium were determined using β-galactosidase staining and flow cytometry. SV-ECs incubated in serum-free medium were treated with various H2O2 concentrations to evaluate the effects of H2O2 on their viability. The secretome of SV-ECs treated with or without H2O2 (100 μM or 500 μM) was analyzed using high-resolution mass spectrometry. The function of the SV-EC secretome was evaluated by a macrophage assay.Results. We successfully isolated and characterized the SV-ECs. Treatment with H2O2 at concentrations up to 500 μM for 2 hours and further incubation with serum-free medium in plates precoated with fibronectin showed no significant effect on apoptosis. Compared to the control SV-ECs, the amount of differential proteins in the secretome of SV-ECs stimulated with 500 μM H2O2 was much higher than in those treated with 100 μM H2O2. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes and Gene Ontology analyses suggested that the proteins differentially expressed in SV-ECs treated with 500 μM H2O2 were involved in the regulation of multiple signaling pathways and cellular processes. The secretome of H2O2-stimulated SV-ECs exhibited significant pro-inflammatory effects on macrophages.Conclusion. We successfully established an in vitro serum-free culture method, identified the differential proteins released by oxidative stress-induced ECs and their functions, and revealed the pro-inflammatory effects of the secretome of H2O2-stimulated SV-ECs. Therefore, SV-ECs might elicit immunoregulatory effects on bystander cells in the microenvironment of oxidative stress-induced cochlea, especially cochlear macrophages.
PROMOTING AN INCLUSIVE ECONOMY: THE RELEVANCE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ISLAMICITY PROSPERITY INDEX
Authors: Ismail Nor Hazila , Mohd Rasid Mohamed Eskandar Shah
Published: December 2022

Inequalities and social exclusion are the consequences of imbalanced economic growth, prompting the World Bank to establish new targets for eradicating extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. Surprisingly, the contemporary solution methods are consistent with Shari'ah's objectives. Stressing the importance of balanced growth, this study aims to quantify prosperity sharing in 28 developed and 14 developing nations by reshaping the notion of sustainable development from an Islamic perspective. The study examins four pillars of prosperity namely Faradh (social responsibility), Shura (social participation), Al Adl Wal Ihsan (social equilibrium) and Ummah (social cohesion) to capture the essence of prosperity sharing. It begins with a thorough literature review as the basis for designing and developing the dimensions and indicators, followed by an adequacy test of the indicators using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Then, the study employs panel data regression analysis to identify the determinants that have a significant impact on the shared prosperity indicator (s). The results show that all of the pillars (Faradh, Shura, Al Adl Wal Ihsan, and Ummah) have a significant outcome, confirming that the strength of the association between the variables is strong and adequate as proxies for each pillar. Finally, an Islamicity Prosperity Index is developed, which is a multidimensional index (iPI) to measure prosperity sharing in developed and developing countries.
HOW DO CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND PANDEMIC AFFECT CASH HOLDINGS IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES?
Authors: Tekin Hasan , Burgazoglu Huseyin
Published: December 2022

We investigate how corporate sustainability (Environmental, Social, and Governance-ESG) influences cash holdings of non-financial firms in Muslim countries from 2003 to 2021.  Using panel models, we find that firms with lower ESG hold more cash over the entire period, which aligns with the agency and precautionary motives of cash holdings. We also note that the negative relation between ESG and cash holding is not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking at individual countries in the sample, we note a positive relation between ESG and cash balances for Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, similar to the full sample, their relation is negative for firms from Malaysia and Turkiye. Finally, the ESG and cash policies of firms in different industries tend to vary. Overall, firms in Muslim countries use cash holdings as a substitute for corporate sustainability without any changes in the COVID era.