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Problem of Mathematical Model Adequacy in Assessing the Seismic Risk
Authors: Minaev V.A. , Stepanov R.O. , Faddeev A.O.
Published: January 2022

The problem of mathematical models' adequacy in assessing seismic risk is considered. It is demonstrated that the currently used methods of testing such models make it possible to assess only the consistency of simulation and real data by counting the number of earthquake epicenters that appear in the areas with increased values of the fields with various indicators. The paper proposes a fundamentally new approach to testing adequacy of the seismic risk assessment models based on examining statistical hypotheses. Application of this approach is considered in a seismic risk assessment model for the territory of Armenia and the adjacent regions. Practical implementation of the proposed approach and the results obtained convincingly confirm that the tested mathematical model is adequate. Normality of the seismic risk values general set distribution calculated by the probabilistic model for Armenia and the adjacent territories is presented. Correlation coefficients of theoretical and empirical frequencies distribution are 0.75--0.99. It is shown that adequacy of the seismic risk assessment probabilistic model should be checked taking into account the earthquake abyssal levels. Conclusions are provided on operability and possibility of further use of the considered method in checking adequacy of assessing the seismic risk mathematical models
A Qualitative Analysis of Parenting and Social Capital: Comparing the Work of Coleman and Bourdieu
Authors: Gillies Val , Edwards Rosalind
Published: January 2022

This paper will present an empirically based analysis of parenting in order to critically examine the work of two major social capital theorists. The work of James S. Coleman and Pierre Bourdieu is much cited, but while both focus on the links between individuals, families and wider social structures, their theories are based on very different interpretations of social capital and its implications. Drawing on qualitative data from a UK based qualitative study of parenting resources this paper will critically assess each theory using case studies. We argue that these two approaches allude to different social resources, with Coleman’s work representing the tightly bonded solidarities more often found among working class communities, while Bourdieu focuses on the more diffuse, instrumental networking most associated with the middle classes.
The Body Artist. An Experience of the Sur-Real in the Context of the Embodied and Aesthetic Abnormality
Authors: Kozin Alexander
Published: January 2022

In this essay I explore a possibility of experiential synthesis of an abnormal body of a Contergan person with an aesthetic image of the visual body. For a method, the essay uses phenomenology; I therefore lean in on the studies of embodiment conducted by Edmund Husserl and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. In turn, Max Ernst introduces an aesthetic modality of the artistic body. A personal narrative about meeting sur-real bodies serves as a frame for theorizing abnormality. The study reveals how the encounter with the abnormal ways of constitution suspends normality toward producing sur-real effects.
Nauka prawa w sztuce filmów animowanych
Authors: Ostrowski Piotr
Published: January 2022

This paper deals with the analysis of legal content in animated films. The study covers both the presence, functioning and role of legal aspects in these pieces and the possibility of their use in the process of legal education. The analysis is conducted on the basis of the ten most lucrative animated movies in the history of cinema, which were released until 2017. The author points out the structuring role of law in animated movies and notes that the plot of the film in many cases develops due to the occurrence of legal events, and the motivations of the characters' actions are often determined by incentives to achieve the desired legal consequences. The article emphasizes that the law is treated in animated movies as a means to achieve certain goals, for example, humoristic or regarding developing plot, as evidenced by the differences in the translation of dialogues involving legal issues into different languages. At the same time, the author draws attention to the practical possibilities of using animated films in the process of legal education of children.
Dziennik malarski jako fenomen artystyczno-psychologicznego wyrazu i oddziaływania
Authors: Żyżniewski Daniel Jerzy
Published: January 2022

Some basic mechanisms between perception, thinking and mood with artistic process of creation are described in this article. Main aspects of cognitive-behavioral reception of reality and its meaning for dynamic of creative energy are explained in this article. Some basic terms taken from Mindfulness therapeutic techniques including guided meditation technique are outlined in the context of brain activity. Dependencies between Mindfulness techniques with cognitive behavioral ones and painting creativity are also outlined in this article. The Painting diary created by Weronika Naszarkowska-Multanowska is described as a painting work and simultaneously as a self-therapeutic technique, which meets some of the psychological help criteria. In this article the painting diary is described as a tool of social communication and mood regulation in low energy of artistic creativity. The painting diary is presented as multilayer medium of interdisciplinary forms of expression and influence, which agency is seen not only in artist’s life, but also in audiences.
Manifest niepoprawności
Authors: Bagiński Dobrosław
Published: January 2022

Paper discusses the problem of creativity in scientific research and artistic activity. Based on the reflexions of the eminent (historical and contemporary) scientists and artists, and on the recent research in cognitive psychology Author substantiates the thesis that the essence of authentic creativity, both in science and arts, lies the imagination and deliberate breaking widely shared rules.
Nieostrość z perspektywy teorii komunikacji i badań normalności
Authors: Siemes Annette
Published: January 2022

The issue of fuzziness has not been analysed as yet from the perspective of communication theory and communication research. The article deals with the role of fuzziness in the communication process (the latter understood as the mechanizm of negotiating meanings generating the third (communicational) reality). The starting point that illustrates the broadness of the issue and its various aspects is constituted by fuzzy pictures (photographies) and (verbal) reactions referring to them. The theoretic basis is built by communication theory and research concerning normality assumptions in communication; the results of other research in the field of language and visuality serve as a wider context. The text presents the characteristics of fuzziness as a category of communication(s), where fuzziness appears both as a construct and concept (linked to a system of assumptions). The analysis against a theoretic background allows to reveal the basic functions of fuzziness for starting and perpetuating the communication process that are realized by generating connectivity (in the sense of a broad range of potential references regarding a given communicational (visual or verbal) offer). This allows to outline the research problem and guiding questions for planned further empiric investigation which might concern (a) the semantics and communicational meaning of the word “fuzziness” in concrete applications as well as (b) the functional contexts of fuzziness not only as a term, but as a concept and functional element. Possible ways of operationalization regarding research material and methods are presented for both areas.
Siedem gór, siedem strumieni. Wiersze o sensie istnienia
Authors: Citko Katarzyna
Published: January 2022

Mountains and streams are inherently connected with the mountain landscape, constituting its most beautiful scenes. Captivating beauty provokes artists; mountains with their streams and sources are a frequent theme in art, also in poetry. After all, poets do not only praise the beauty of rock landscapes, but look for a deeper meaning in them, reaching the roots of human existence and reflection on its essence. One of the persistently recurring poetic themes that have been inspired by images of a mountain and a stream is a hike. It evokes the symbolic image of a man traversing his life like a wanderer climbing to the top. The mountains here become an imaginative image of the journey of the human spirit, created and called to ascend from earth to the heights of heaven. It is an upward journey, an ascent towards the sphere of the sacred; there is, however, the opposite direction, downwards, with the stream flowing through its waters: towards the lowlands, towards the hell's gates, towards the mouth of the end of the river's existence, melting in the swaying waves of abyssal depths. The article analyzes seven selected poems exploring symbolic images of mountains and streams. These are works by Joanna Ślósarska, Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer, Zbigniew Herbert, Adam Zagajewski, Czesław Miłosz, John Paul II and Katarzyna Citko. They are connected by reflection on the purpose and sense of human existence, contained in symbolic images of mountains and streams.
Incidencia de la edad y el género en la formación de actitudes en un contexto de reintegración social de las ex FARC-EP en Tunja, Boyacá
Authors: Castañeda González Loren Banessa
Published: January 2022

Este artículo estableció como objetivo general determinar la incidencia de la edad y el género en las actitudes sociales de la población de Tunja (Boyacá), frente a la reintegración social de excombatientes de las ex FARC–EP, lo anterior a partir de la identificación de las actitudes en consideración de la edad y el género de esta población en un contexto de reintegración social.
El estudio se desarrolló con 90 habitantes de la ciudad, 45 hombres y 45 mujeres subdividiendo cada género en tres etapas del desarrollo (Juventud, Adultez y Persona Mayor, con 15 participantes cada uno), haciéndose uso del enfoque cuantitativo a través de la recolección de los datos y análisis estadístico bajo la técnica de investigación denominada encuesta.
Obteniendo como resultado la identificación de actitudes favorables/negativas, neutras con tendencia desfavorable, neutras con tendencia favorable y favorables/positivas con una mayor incidencia en las dos primeras, siendo el género masculino el más dinámico en sus resultados y el femenino el más neutro, pudiendo establecer la incidencia de la edad y el género como una construcción cultural que determina expresiones comportamentales esperadas y/o legitimadas por la sociedad.
El derecho a la verdad en el genocidio de la Unión Patriótica
Authors: Guerrero Martínez Adriana Marcela
Published: January 2022

Con el presente artículo se busca entender, explicar y abordar el concepto del genocidio como tipo penal internacionalmente repudiado y los antecedentes de la conceptualización del tipo, pues no es menos cierto que el concepto de genocidio se acuña jurídicamente hasta la segunda mitad del siglo pasado, como producto de las grandes guerras y las micro guerras que vivieron algunos Estados europeos con posterioridad a la Segunda Guerra Mundial. De esta manera, entender el concepto permitirá sentar las bases suficientes para abordar su aplicación en un estadio más específico como el del Estado colombiano.
 
Abordado el concepto general se analizará la aplicación normativa de que el Estado colombiano le dio al tipo del genocidio, ante la novísima adición del tipo por razones políticas, lo cual cambia la acepción original, dado que se entiende dentro de un contexto inusual, atípico y extraño para la comunidad internacional y permite la investigación profunda del componente (de toda justicia transicional) de verdad dentro del reconocimiento de justicia, puesto que este es vital para dotar de reparación y garantizar la justicia, ya no solo a las víctimas, sino que también a toda la sociedad colombiana e internacional como elemento de integridad ente el aparato jurisdiccional, las víctimas, el gobierno nacional y la sociedad; y, por tal motivo, forjando un amplio grado de seguridad judicial general dentro del Estado colombiano.
In memoriam Armando Suescun Monroy
Authors: Díaz Luis Bernardo
Published: January 2022

"Hemos avanzado, pero en el camino equivocado. Seguimos en el camino de la violencia, del odio, de la desigualdad, de la exclusión, del individualismo, del afán de lucro, de la acumulación de ganancias, del fanatismo, de la corrupción generalizada. El camino que nos lleva al abismo. Perdimos el rumbo desde la conquista española”.  Armando Suescún
Partió al Oriente Eterno el Maestro de Maestros Armando Suescún Monroy. Natural de El Cocuy, nació en 1930. Abogado de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, hizo estudios en Desarrollo Económico y Social de la Universidad de París, de la mano de académicos de alto lustre como Maurice Duverger, entre otros. Miembro de las Academias Colombiana y Boyacense de Historia. Fue Rector de la UPTC y de la Universidad Cooperativa, así como Vicerrector de la Corporación Universitaria de Boyacá. Fue docente en las Universidades Nacional, Libre, ESAP y UPTC, entre otras. Fundador y Decano de la Facultad de Derecho de la UPTC, allí desplegó lo mejor de sí, tanto así que el Consultorio Jurídico y Centro de Conciliación lleva su nombre.
Pembentukan Lingkungan Bahasa Arab Untuk Mengembangkan Keterampilan Berbicara
Authors: Abdullah Irhamudin , Rahmi Novita , Walfajri Walfajri
Published: January 2022

This study aims to determine that the formation of the language environment is a major factor in the success of learning foreign speaking skills especially Arabic. The method used is the library research method (library research), data collection is done by examining and exploiting several journal articles, books, and other sources of information deemed relevant to the study. The formation of a language environment is one of the dominant factors supporting the success of learning Arabic speaking skills. It can be seen that speaking skills are very important language skills. Without an optimal language environment, it is difficult to master it. The results of this study are that the formation of the language environment must be the responsibility of the school manager and all boarding officials by involving all students. Thus, all parties will feel the language environment and support wholeheartedly towards all programs related to the language environment. The formation of the language environment can be done through various linguistic activities, including: developing vocabulary (mufrodat), displaying Arabic vocabulary (posters) in language environment facilities, Arabic language practices in daily communication, Arabic speech and drama practices.
The Impact of Discovery Learning Model Based on High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in Learning Arabic on Students Analytical Thinking Skills
Authors: Desrani Ayu , Arifa Zakiyah , Susanto Susanto
Published: January 2022

This research aimed to examine the impact of discovery learning model based on higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) on students' analytical thinking skills in learning Arabic. The research was a quantitative approach and experiment method (quasi-experiment research), using post-test control and experiment group design. The population in this research was the students of class X Islamic Senior High School (MAN) 1 Malang East Java, Indonesia. The sampling was taken using the cluster random sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data was a test balance. It was analyzed using SPPS with the independent sample t-test formula. The results of this research are: the significance value of variable analysis is 0.00 <0.05.  It means there is an impact of the discovery learning model based on higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) on students' analytical skills. Implicitly, it can improve students' abilities in understanding the material, therefore the students can think analytically when they find problems in learning.
Digital Mucous Cyst: An Unusual Presentation of Osteoarthritis
Authors: Silva Jorge , Pinto Catarina , Amorim-Alves Luís
Published: January 2022

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Pemurnian Minyak Biji Kesambi (Schleichera oleosa) sebagai Bahan Baku Pembuatan Minyak Goreng
Authors: Putri Firda Dwita , Pratama Aditya Surya , Sauzsa Fasha El , Setyawardhani Dwi Ardiana
Published: January 2022

Kesambi seed oil (Schleichera oleosa) is one of the resources that can be utilized as an alternative to substitute palm oil in cooking oil production due to its lower moisture content, peroxide value, and saponification number. However, the high level of free fatty acid (FFA) and cyanide acid (HCN) contents in kesambi seed oil requires further purification prior to commercialization.  In this study, the purification process of kesambi seed oil was carried out with degumming, adsorption, and neutralization techniques. The degumming process was conducted using phosphoric acid for 20 minutes. Afterwards, the adsorption process was carried out using 25% (w/w) zeolite for 14 h. The neutralization process was subsequently performed with sodium hydroxide. The results showed that as much as 32.87 g of gum was removed during the degumming process. The picric acid tests verified that the adsorption using zeolite reduced the HCN contents, which indicates that the treated oil is safe to consume. The FFA test results showed that the final FFA content for each process was 7.23, 6.46, 6.21%, respectively. This study unfolds the potential of kesambi seed oil as future cooking oil by improving its quality that can satisfy the Indonesia National Standard.
Metaphor in Parable from the Noble Qur’an: A Corpus Based Stylistic Approach
Authors: Djamdjuri Dewi Suriyani , Zuriyati Zuriyati , Attas Siti Gomo
Published: January 2022

A compelling speech figure, a parable, or a metaphor in the Qur'an seeks to explain a crucial point by sticking in the mind and helping us absorb the message and firmly lodge it in our hearts. The stylistic method utilized in this study was a corpus-based stylistic method, which entails a contextual assessment of the term or pattern in issue. The information is based on passages from the Qur'anic corpus that have been translated into English. The stylistic corpus-based approach was used to investigate four different types of metaphor. They are standard, implied, visual, and extended metaphors, as evidenced by the findings. From the result finding it shows that there are 21 verses in the metaphor that are classified as standard metaphors, accounting for 61% of the metaphor. There are 5 verses, or 13%, of implied metaphor, 7 verses, or 18%, of visual metaphor, and 3 verses, or 8%, of extended metaphor. The metaphor that appeared the most frequently is a standard metaphor.
Processo coletivo, estrutural e dialógico: o papel do juiz-articulador na interação entre os partícipes na ação civil pública
Authors: Lima Flavia Danielle Santiago , França Eduarda Peixoto da Cunha
Published: January 2022

Quais os limites da atuação jurisdicional no processo estrutural sobre políticas públicas? O presente artigo tem como objetivo central delinear os desafios e apresentar as possibilidades da intervenção do juiz articulador - juntamente aos demais atores constitucionais e sociais – em um tipo de processo que prescinde da cooperação entre os envolvidos direta e indiretamente. Através de pesquisa bibliográfico-documental e do método dedutivo, discute-se a origem, conceito e implicações dos “litígios estruturais”, bem como suas características e desdobramentos no Brasil, buscando demonstrar que a tradicional lógica bipolar não é capaz de responder de forma satisfatória às demandas que envolvem interesses metaindividuais. Por fim, passa-se à análise qualitativa de três ações civis públicas: a “ACP do Carvão”, o caso das creches no município de São Paulo e o caso de intervenção judicial na Fundação da Criança e do Adolescente (FUNDAC). Conclui-se que a centralização de soluções complexas na figura do juiz não é suficiente para superar problemas que demandam uma verdadeira mobilização interinstitucional e propõe-se, dessa forma, um processo estrutural democrático.
Políticas públicas consensuais em momento de crise: como arranjos normativos viabilizam soluções criativas?
Authors: Rodrigues Marco Antonio , Ferreira Filho Marcílio Da Silva
Published: January 2022

O presente artigo analisa como arranjos normativos podem viabilizar soluções consensuais criativas envolvendo o Poder Público em período de crise, tendo por base o possível aumento de conflitos decorrentes de políticas públicas no período durante e pós COVID-19. O objetivo é verificar se o Brasil possui um arranjo normativo de consensualidade que permita uma resposta adequada e ágil a um número alto de conflitos, considerando estruturas normativas de três países que se tornaram epicentro da crise: Itália, Espanha e EUA. Para essa finalidade, foram colhidos dados sobre a regulação da consensualidade no Brasil em comparação com o ordenamento jurídico dos três outros sistemas eleitos, bem como uma análise bibliográfica pertinente aos dogmas impeditivos de um avanço numérico da consensualidade em litígios envolvendo o Poder Público. Por fim, aborda-se como uma disrupção no raciocínio jurídico pode contribuir para soluções adequadas em um período de crise.
Análise da nova lei das Agências Reguladoras no Brasil
Authors: Katarina de Medeiros Costa Hirdan , Barbarini Baptista Izabella , Tarelho Thais Araujo Rato , Bermann Célio
Published: January 2022

As Agências Reguladoras fazem parte do cenário de mudanças institucionais vivenciadas no Brasil na década de 1990. Nesse sentido, leis específicas trataram de suas criações e competências. Restava uma lei geral para tratar da matéria, o que foi feito em 2019, com aprovação da Lei 13.848. Dessa forma, o objetivo desse artigo é a análise dos movimentos legislativos e da respectiva Lei Geral das Agências Reguladoras. O método utilizado é qualitativo analítico, além de revisão da literatura. Os resultados apontam que a nova lei reproduz a independência e autonomia das agências existentes em suas leis específicas, e moderniza o controle social por meio da previsão da Análise de Impacto Regulatório. Em sede de conclusão, o artigo apresenta que foi mantida a autonomia financeira, administrativa a decisórias dessas Agências, sendo introduzido a necessidade de realização de processos de consultas, audiências públicas e realização de Análise de Impacto Regulatório. Portanto, enxerga-se avanço quanto à consolidação do modelo de Agências Reguladoras no Brasil.
Influences of Hydrodynamic Force on Deep Relaxation Rockslide in Cold and Arid Areas of Langjia Reservoir in China
Authors: Zhang Xuan , Zhu Chun , Li Zinan , Ling Wansheng , Zhang Faming
Published: January 2022

This research took the Langjia landslide in Qinghai Province of China as an example to explore the failure mechanism and mode of deep relaxation rockslide at cold and arid areas of the plateau under the influence of temperature difference, rainfall. Studies showed that deep relaxation tension cracks are the main precondition of the occurrence of the landslide, and the main triggering factor was the strong weathering and disintegration of argillaceous cemented conglomerate on sliding surface. Affected by rainfall, snow melting, and temperature, the water trapped in tensile cracks froze to ice in winter to accelerate the development of cracks and melt into water in spring and summer to accelerate the weathering process. The process led to forming a sliding surface of mud rock with gravel by weathering the argillaceous cemented conglomerate along the cracks, which was confirmed by field investigation after occurrence of the landslide. For this special failure type, calculation formula on considering rolling friction, sliding friction, and bottom shear stress was proposed, and the influence of shear stress on sliding surface on landslide stability under the seepage caused by rainfall and summer melt water when landslide occurred was discussed. The calculation results of three-dimensional numerical simulation and improved Sarma’s method on considering the hydrodynamic action on relaxation slope stability are consistent with the actual situation.
High-Tc superconductors as a New Playground for High-order Van Hove singularities and Flat-band Physics
Authors: Markiewicz Robert , Singh Bahadur , Lane Christopher , Bansil Arun
Published: January 2022

Beyond the two-dimensional (2D) saddle-point Van Hove singularities (VHSs) with logarithmic divergences in the density of states (DOS), recent studies have identified higher-order VHSs with faster-than-logarithmic divergences that can amplify electron correlation effects. Here we show that the cuprate high-Tc superconductors harbor high-order VHSs in their electronic spectra and unveil a new correlation that the cuprates with high-order VHSs display higher Tc’s. Our analysis indicates that the normal and higher-order VHSs can provide a straightforward new marker for identifying propensity of a material toward the occurrence of correlated phases such as the excitonic insulators and supermetals. Our study opens up a new materials playground for exploring the interplay between high-order VHSs, superconducting transition temperatures and electron correlation effects in the cuprates and related high-Tc superconductors.
Development of electrolysis technologies for hydrogen production in the Russian Federation
Authors: Galitskaya Elena , Zhdaneev Oleg
Published: January 2022

The article reviews a list of solutions to reduce the carbon intensity of the Russian fuel and energy complex. The technological scheme of green hydrogen production that is the most optimal for the Russian Federation has been determined. It is shown that by 2040, the NPV of hydrogen production units by the alkaline electrolysis method will amount to US $ 35 thousand per kW, while the cost of plants with a solid polymer or a solid-oxide electrolyzer will be at US $ 30 thousand per kW and US $ 26 thousand per kW accordingly. This paper presents a feasibility study of green hydrogen production from wind-powered electrolysis with further direct reduction of iron ore for green steel manufacturing. According to the analysis, the difference in cash flows between standard steelmaking technology and direct reduction of iron ore with hydrogen is 20%, which in the long term could be reduced to 5%. Compared to the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, companies will be able to save about 3% of PV. To achieve the commercial attractiveness of hydrogen production by electrolysis, the minimum amount of government subsidies should be at least 10% of capital expenditures from 2021 with a gradual increase to 20% by 2040 to support the emerging market.
Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus Replicates in the Brain Tissue and Damages Neuron in Newborn Mice
Authors: Chen Rui , Li Qiang , Chen Hongmei , Yang Hongguang , Wei Xuemin , Chen Mengting , Wen Hongling
Published: January 2022

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) virus (SFTSV) is a emerging tick-borne phlebovirus with a high fatality rate of 12–30%, which has an expanding endemic and causes thousands of infections every year. Central nervous system (CNS) manifestations are an important risk factor for the death outcome of SFTS. In-depth understanding of the process of SFTSV invading the brain is critical for developing effective anti-SFTS encephalitis therapeutics. Here, we reported the change of viral load of brain at different time points after intraperitoneal infection of SFTSV in newborn C57/BL6 mice. The virus invaded the brain at 3 hours post-infection (hpi). Notably, the viral load increased exponentially after 24 hpi. In addition, we reported that in addition to macrophages, SFTSV infected neurons and replicated in brain. These findings provide insights into the CNS manifestations of severe SFTS, which may aid in drug development and encephalitis therapeutics.
Description and Genome Analysis of Luteimonas Viscosa Sp. Nov., A Novel Bacterium Isolated from Soil of a Sunflower Field
Authors: Chen Ya , Zhang Ying , Xin Di , Luo Xiaonan , Pang Huancheng , Li Yuyi , Zhang Jianli
Published: January 2022

Strain XBU10T was isolated from a soil sample of a sunflower plot in Inner Mongolia, China. The isolate was a Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium, and its colonies were bright yellow in colour. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain XBU10T belonged to the genus Luteimonas of the family Lysobacteraceae and was most closely related to Luteimonas panaciterrae Gsoil 068T (97.8%), Luteimonas marina FR1330T (97.6%), Luteimonas aquatica RIB1-20T (97.4%) and Luteimonas huabeiensis HB2T (97.2%). Growth occurred at 4–40 ℃ (optimum, 28−30 ℃), with 0–5.0% (w/v) NaCl (optimum, 0.5%) and at pH 6.0–10.0 (optimum, pH 7.0−8.0). The chemotaxonomic characteristics of strain XBU10T, which had Q-8 as its predominant quinone and iso-C17:1 ω9c, iso-C15:0, iso-C17:0 and iso-C16:0 as its major fatty acids, were consistent with classification in the genus Luteimonas. The polar lipid profile of strain XBU10T comprised phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, one unidentified phospholipid, two unidentified aminophospholipids and three unidentified polar lipids. The genome of strain XBU10T was 4.17 Mbp with a G+C content of 69.9 mol%. Its genome sequence showed genes encoding alkaline phosphatase and catalase. Protein-coding genes related to carbohydrate-active enzymes were also observed. Average nucleotide identity (ANI) values between XBU10T and other species of the genus Luteimonas were found to be low (ANIm < 88.0%, ANIb < 85.0% and OrthoANIu < 85.0%). Furthermore, digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) and average amino acid identity (AAI) values between strain XBU10T and the closely related species ranged from 20.3 to 28.9% and from 64.2 to 82.3%, respectively. Based on the results of our phylogenetic, phenotypic, genotypic and chemotaxonomic analyses, it is concluded that strain XBU10T represents a novel species within the genus Luteimonas, for which the name Luteimonas viscosa sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is XBU10T (=CGMCC 1.12158T =KCTC 23878T).
Regional green total factor performance analysis of China’s construction industry based on a unified framework combining static and dynamic indexes
Authors: Li Yan , Wang Jiangfeng , Liu Bin , Li Hongyan , Guo Yumin , Guo Xinru
Published: January 2022

It has important meaning to improve green total factor performance in the construction industry for China’s green and high-quality development. In addition to the traditional desirable economic output and undesirable CO2 emission output, the indicators representing social welfare of China’s construction industry were incorporated into the total factor framework. On this basis, a Global non-radial DEA approach was employed to explore the sources and the key factors leading to changes in regional green total factor performance of China’s construction industry from both static and dynamic perspectives. Results showed that the lower energy efficiency and the lower CO2 emission efficiency were the main reasons for low level of green total factor efficiency. During the sample period, energy efficiency increased rapidly while capital efficiency remained almost unchanged. The green total factor productivity demonstrated an increasing trend, which was driven by technological progress rather than technical efficiency. An in-depth decomposition revealed that the deterioration of technical efficiency was mainly caused by the negative effect of CO2 emissions. Regional green total factor performance of China’s construction industry demonstrated obvious spatial heterogeneity. Each province should comprehensively consider its own characteristics of green development in the construction industry to formulate the corresponding optimization strategy. These findings can help decision makers design specific policies on regional-oriented green development of China’s construction industry.
Hydrogeochemical characteristics and solute sources of groundwater in the Yuhengbei mining area, Shaanxi Province, China
Authors: Peng Li , Jianyuan Cheng , Ji Liu , Tiantian Wang , Jian Yang
Published: January 2022

The hydraulic connection between aquifers directly determines whether deep coal mining activities affect water quality in shallow aquifers. This study was conducted to investigate the hydrogeochemical characteristics and identify the solute sources of groundwater (including surface water, Quaternary water, water from Cretaceous and Jurassic coal strata aquifer) in the Yuhengbei mining area, Western China, using conventional, multivariate statistical analysis, and dissolved organic matter (DOM) analysis. All water samples were slightly alkaline, and the water from the shallow aquifers (surface water, Quaternary and Cretaceous aquifers) was predominantly of the HCO3-Ca type. The groundwater in deep Jurassic aquifer was mostly of the SO4-Na type. Major ion and DOM (total organic carbon and ultraviolet absorbance) concentrations decreased with increasing aquifer depth. Water-rock interaction and cation exchange were the main mechanisms controlling the chemical constituents of groundwater. The DOM was mainly derived from autogenous biological sources. Based on the indicator values, the hydraulic connection between the deep aquifers and the upper shallow aquifers was generally weak. The knowledge of hydrogeochemical characteristics and formation mechanisms will provide a technical basis for local groundwater management and support the sustainable use of water resources.
Frequencies and Predictors of Health Psychology Referrals after Integrative Oncology Consultation
Authors: Powers-James Catherine , Christie Aimee J. , Narayanan Santhosshi , Liu Wenli , Gomez Telma , Cohen Lorenzo , Lopez Gabriel
Published: January 2022

Objective: Health psychology (HP) plays a critical role within a multidisciplinary, integrative oncology team. HP provides coping tools, helping patients engage in healthy lifestyle. HP in integrative oncology is not well established and criteria for referral has not been examined. This study examined characteristics of referral to HP. Methods: A retrospective chart review of 1827 patients seen for consultation in the IMC between January 1st, 2019 and January 13th, 2020 was conducted. Patient assessments included the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale, Measure Yourself Concerns and Well-being, and PROMIS-10. Chi-square tests were used to compare categorical variables, Mann-Whitney test for non-normally distributed continuous variables, and t-tests for normally distributed continuous variables comparing those referred and not referred to HP. Results: Referred patients were mostly female (85.4%), White (67.1%), married/partnered (67.7%), obese (42.1%), with breast cancer (52.2%). Compared to those not referred, patients referred to HP were significantly more likely to be female, younger, Black, and had a higher BMI (p ≤ .01). Referred patients reported worse fatigue, sleep, depression, anxiety, well-being, spiritual pain, financial distress, memory, and overall mental health, physical health, and global health (p ≤ .01). Most common concerns of referrals were diet/nutrition, overall health, and stress/anxiety. Compared to non-referred, HP referrals were more likely to prioritize depression, spirituality, and stress/anxiety as their concerns (p ≤ .01). Conclusions: Patient characteristics are well-suited treatment targets for HP, including addressing emotional distress, healthy lifestyle, and quality of life. Our findings can help cancer programs develop strategies to facilitate engagement with psychological counseling.
Prescribing in the Last Year of Life for People Who Die From Cancer: a Retrospective Cohort Study of Medication Prevalence, Trends, and Associations With Demographic and Clinical Factors.
Authors: Mills Sarah E. E. , Buchanan Deans , Donnan Peter T. , Smith Blair H.
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND: People who die from cancer (‘cancer decedents’) may latterly experience unpleasant and distressing symptoms. Prescribing medication for pain and symptom control is essential for good-quality palliative care; however, such provision is variable, difficult to quantify and poorly characterised in current literature. This study aims to characterise trends in prescribing analgesia, non-analgesic palliative care medication and non-palliative medications, to cancer decedents, in their last year of life, and to assess any associations with demographic or clinical factors. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study examined all 181,247 prescriptions issued in the last year of life to a cohort of all 2,443 cancer decedents in Tayside, Scotland (2013-2015), and linked demographic, and cancer registry datasets using the unique patient-identifying Community Health Index (CHI) number. Anonymised linked data were analysed in Safe Haven using chi-squared test for trend, binary logistic regression and Poisson regression in SPSSv25. RESULTS: In their last year of life, three in four cancer decedents were prescribed strong opioids. Two-thirds of those prescribed opioids were also prescribed laxatives and/or anti-emetics. Only four in ten cancer decedents were prescribed all medications in the ‘Just in Case’ medication categories and only one in ten was prescribed breakthrough analgesia in the last year of life. The number of prescriptions for analgesia and palliative care drugs increased in the last 12 weeks of life. The number of prescriptions for non-palliative care medications, including anti-hypertensives, statins and bone protection, decreased over the last year, but was still substantial. Cancer decedents who were female, younger, or had lung cancer were more likely to be prescribed strong opioids; however, male cancer decedents had higher odds of being prescribed breakthrough analgesia. Cancer decedents who had late diagnoses had lower odds of being prescribed strong opioids.CONCLUSIONS: A substantial proportion of cancer decedents were not prescribed strong opioids, breakthrough medication, or medication to alleviate common palliative care symptoms (including ‘Just in Case’ medication). Many patients continued to be prescribed non-palliative care medications in their last days and weeks of life. Age, gender, cancer type and timing of diagnosis affected patients’ odds of being prescribed analgesic and non-analgesic palliative care medication.
Cancer and Survival: a Qualitative Study of Coping Strategies and Social Conditioning
Authors: Gónzalez-Herrera Antonio , Pujol-Ribera Enriqueta , ESTEVA Magdalena , Ruiz-Marcos Lorena , March Sebastià
Published: January 2022

ObjectiveThis study aims to identify coping strategies in patients with colorectal cancer, in particular the differences between coping strategies during the disease and throughout survival. It also aims to investigate the impact of social determinants on coping strategies and critically reflect on the influence of positive psychology.Methods Qualitative study with in-depth interviews of a purposive sample of 21 colorectal cancer survivors in Majorca (Spain), developed between 2017- 2019. Data was analysed using interpretive thematic analysis.ResultsWe observed different coping strategies during the stages of disease and survival. However, striving toward acceptance and adaptation when facing difficulties and uncertainty, predominate in both stages. Confrontational attitudes are also considered important, as well as encouraging positive rather than negative feelings, which are considered unhelpful and to be avoided.ConclusionsAlthough coping during illness and survival can be classified into common categories (problem and emotion-centred strategies), the challenges of these stages are faced differently. Age, gender and the cultural influence of positive psychology strongly influence both stages and strategies.
Integration Study on Brainstorming and Extenics for Intelligent Innovation in the Big Data Environment
Authors: Li Xingsen , Pi Haibin , Xu Libo , Yang Zhenhao , Liang Zhencheng , Zhang Haolan
Published: January 2022

Brainstorming is widely used in problem solving, which generates a large number of innovative ideas by guiding and stimulating intuitive and divergent thinking. However, in practice, the method is limited by the brain capacity of both individuals and work teams, especially the experience and knowledge they possess. How do ideas come from the brains like storming? Based on the new discipline of Extenics, we propose a test that explores the process of how ideas are brought out of the brain, helping people think multi-dimensional and get more ideas. Extenics has been applied since 1983 to study the extension and transformation of things, and to obtain the creativity to solve contradictory problems intelligently. With the support of information technology and artificial intelligence, we systematically collect more information and knowledge to form a basic-element information base and build human-computer interaction models to make up for the limited information and knowledge in the human brain. In addition, we provide a methodology to help people think positively in a multidimensional way based on the guidance of the Extenics in the brainstorming process. The integration of Extenics with brainstorming method provides a systematic new direction for improving brainstorming method in big data environment. The case study initially verifies the effectiveness of our new method.
Proton Pump Inhibitors Could Ameliorate Cachexia of Gastric Cancer by Down-regulating Vacuolar H+- ATPases and Disrupting PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α/PKM2 Signaling Pathway
Authors: Zhuoting Wang , Yunrong Wang , Wei Wei , Wenqi Sun , Xinrong Wu , Chen Min
Published: January 2022

Objective：Our study aimed to investigate whether PPIs could alleviate cachexia of gastric cancer by inhibiting the expression of V-ATPases, downregulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α signaling pathway and then inhibiting PKM2.Methods: Human gastric cancer cell lines SGC7901, BGC823 and MKN28 were treated by PPIs or downregulated related factors, and then the expressions of PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α/PKM2 signaling pathway, cell apoptosis, cell proliferation and cell migration were analyzed, respectively. In addition, in vivo experiments were conducted to further strengthen our conclusion. Results: Omeprazole, pantoprazole and esomeprazole could respectively inhibit the expression of V-ATPases at a concentration of 10 μg/ml in MKN28 whereas it had no significantly inhibitory effects on the expression of PKM2. Esomeprazole could enhance the inhibitory effects of rapamycin on p-mTOR at a concentration of 20 μg/ml , and could enhance the inhibitory effects of rapamycin on HIF-1α at 10 μg/ml (P<0.05). The mRNA expression of V-ATPases, PI3K, AKT, HIF-1α and PKM2 was inhibited in the SGC7901 cells pretreated previously with esomeprazole (20 μg/ml) for 24 hr. LY294002 with 10 μmol concentration could significantly inhibit protein expression of p-AKT and p-mTOR in the BGC823 cells after 48 hr treatment (P<0.05). After the expression of HIF-1α was knocked down by si-RNA in the BGC823 cell line, the expression of HIF-1 significantly decreased, and the expression of PKM2 decreased in the downstream, while the expression of p-mTOR in the upstream also was simultaneously elevated. Conclusion: PPIs might be a promising agent to alleviate cachexia of gastric cancer according to our in vitro and in vivo experiments.
Renal Tubular Dysfunction Among People Living with HIV on Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Uganda: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Ng'umbi John Phillip , Nuwagira Edwin , Kanyesigye Michael , Muyindike Winnie , Muhindo Rose
Published: January 2022

Background
Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF), the most commonly prescribed antiretroviral drug globally is associated with renal tubular dysfunction (RTD) whose magnitude is poorly understood in resource-limited settings. Our goal was to describe the prevalence and factors associated with renal tubular dysfunction in Uganda's people living with HIV(PLHIV) taking TDF-containing regimens.
Methods
We enrolled adult PLHIV receiving TDF-containing antiretroviral regimens from the HIV clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. Socio-demographic, clinical and laboratory data were collected from each participant. Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-Epi) formula was used to estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and participants who had any two of, raised urinary excretion of phosphate, uric acid and glycosuria in non-diabetic normal glycemic were said to have renal tubular dysfunction. Logistic regression analysis was done to identify the factors that were independently associated with renal tubular dysfunction.
Results
Of the 145 participants enrolled, 84 (57.9%) were female, and the mean age was 46 (± 9) years. The mean serum creatinine was 0.77 (± 0.12) mg/dl and the mean eGFR of 112 (±24) mL/min/1.73m2. A total of 116/145 (80%) participants had at least one abnormality in parameters of tubular dysfunction; 26 (17.9%) and 3 (2.1%) of the participants had a combination of two or more parameters, respectively. In our study, the prevalence of renal tubular dysfunction was 20% (29/145) (95% CI 14.2-27.3). Female gender was statistically significantly associated with tubular dysfunction, adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 2.75, 95% (CI. 1.05-7.19), p=0.03.
Conclusion
The prevalence of renal tubular dysfunction is high and can occur in patients receiving TDF despite normal serum creatinine. We recommend using urinary abnormalities other than isolated serum creatinine in the detection of renal tubular dysfunction.
Radiograph Measurement of the Posterior Tibial Slope in Normal Chinese Adults: a Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Liu Jie , Ding Jianping , Dai Siyu , Yang Jiao , Wang Mengke , Tian Tian , Deng Xiaolong , Li Boyi , Cheng Guohua , Chen Yong
Published: January 2022

Background: Measurement of the posterior tibial slope (PTS) angle has important applications in total knee replacement surgery, high tibial osteotomy, and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The aim of this study was to determine the mean PTS of knee joints in healthy Chinese adults, and to provide data to guide knee surgery in China.Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed using 1,257 (n=1,233, 50.4% male) DR radiograph (X-ray) plain films of participants aged 25-59 years. The picture archiving and communication system (PACS) system was used for the PTS measurement. The PTS was defined as the angle between the vertical line of the tangent of the anterior tibial cortex of the proximal tibia, and the tangent line of the tibial cortex. Two imaging physicians conducted the PTS measurements independently, and both the inter- and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were estimated.Results: The interobserver ICC was 0.91 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.85-0.94), and the intraobserver ICC was 0.90 (95% CI: 0.82-0.94). The mean PTS value was 7.68±3.84° (range: 0-21°). The left PTS was significantly smaller in males than in females (7.22±3.89 vs 8.05±3.60;P=0.005). Additionally, the PTS in participants aged 25-29 years was significantly larger than that in the other age groups(Left side:8.64±3.73 vs 6.92±3.42,7.42±3.75,7.53±3.98;P< 0.001 and Right side:8.68±3.84 vs 7.48±4.21,7.13±3.64,7.66±3.80;P=0.004). There were no significant differences in PTS between the left and right sides. The two-way ANOVA suggested that the differences in PTS between age groups were not affected by sex. Conclusions: This study has provided valuable information regarding the normal PTS values in Chinese adults and it has provided regionalised data to guide knee surgery. Furthermore, this study demonstrated that there were significant differences in PTS based on sex and age, highlighting the need to provide individualized treatment for knee surgery.