bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comprehensive approach to the tuberculosis indicators assessment of the children population in the Republic of Crimea
Authors: Golubova T. N. , Ovsannikova N. M. , Makhamova Z. R.
Published: September 2021

Introduction. Childhood tuberculosis (TB) control is relevant due to the peculiarities of its course in this age group, and the TB incidence in children is an important prognostic epidemiological indicator.

Aim. Use of multivariate statistical analysis to estimate and predict childhood TB indicators in the Republic of Crimea (RC).

Materials and methods. The official TB statistics in the Republic of Crimea for 2014-2018 are used. The calculated means of the indicators are checked for normality using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests. Pearson correlation analysis is applied to determine pair correlation relationships. Stepwise multiple regression analysis is carried out to determine group conditionality of the indicators, where coefficients, with which significant pairwise correlations are found, are selected as independent variables. Based on the results, multiple regression equations are made to predict the values of dependent variables. The data is processed using Statistica 10.0 software.

Results. For childhood TB incidence, strong direct correlations are established with the incidence and prevalence of pulmonary TB among children. The paired correlation coefficient between the incidence of childhood TB and childhood lung TB and the detection of active TB patients in preventive examinations of children varied in the range of 0.63-0.72. For the prevalence of TB among children, strong direct correlations were found with the incidence of TB and pulmonary TB in children. Multiple correlation coefficients for the incidence and prevalence of childhood TB exceeded the values of paired correlation coefficients and were in the range of 0.93 to 0.98 (p<0.001), indicating greater significance of group conditionality of the indicators. Determination coefficients R2 were between 0.87 and 0.96. Multiple regression models were built for the childhood TB incidence, childhood lung TB incidence, childhood TB prevalence, childhood lung TB prevalence.

Conclusion. The found strong direct pairwise correlations for childhood TB incidence and prevalence and childhood pulmonary TB incidence and prevalence can serve as prognostic criteria and reflect the quality of antituberculosis interventions. High values of paired correlation coefficient between childhood TB incidence and childhood pulmonary TB and detection of patients with active TB in preventive examinations of children are a criterion of quality of both TB services and primary care, which can prevent the spread of TB and improve the epidemic situation of TB in Crimea. The calculated multiple regression models for the studied indicators can serve the needs of practical forecasting in Healthcare.
Intrauterine infection verification in neonatal mortality
Authors: Ostrovskaya O. V. , Nagovitsyna E. B. , Vlasova M. A.
Published: September 2021

Aim.To verify contribution of intrauterine infections to early neonatal mortality, using autopsy and molecular genetic findings.

Materials and methods.The study was carried out at the premises of the Research Institute of Maternity and Childhood Protection and the Pathology Department of the Khabarovsk Perinatal Center. An analysis was made of the data on medical history, pregnancy course and outcome, morphological placental study in seven cases of early neonatal death. Genomes of Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma species (Ureaplasma urealyticum + Ureaplasma parvum), Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenza, Listeria monocytogenes, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex virus, Human herpesvirus type 4, and Human herpesvirus type 6 were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in samples of placental tissue.

Results.Samples of six out of seven placentas (85.7%) in early neonatal death cases were found to present with genomes of opportunistic microorganisms, which are part of biocenosis of the woman’s urogenital tract and enter the placenta and the fetus by an ascending pathway (S. agalactiae, Ureaplasma spp., M. hominis), as well as genomes of opportunistic herpesviruses (Cytomegalovirus, Human herpesvirus type 6), which constantly persist and reproduce in human lymphocytes and are transmitted mainly by a transplacental route. Infectious and inflammatory changes in placenta and membranes resulting in respiratory disorders, fetal hypoxia and asphyxia were found in all cases of opportunistic pathogen detection.

Conclusion.This is indicative of the ability of the said opportunistic organisms to contribute to the pathogenesis of neonatal death. Contribution of intrauterine infections to early neonatal death cases is made up of both congenital neonatal infection cases and cases of infectious and inflammatory processes in placenta and membranes leading to respiratory distress, the immediate cause of death.
The role of α-tocopherol and ɷ-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in miscarriage at early stages of pregnancy with cytomegalovirus infection
Authors: Ishutina N. A. , Andrievskaya I. А. , Dovzhikova I. V. , Dorofienko N. N.
Published: September 2021

Introduction. It is now generally acknowledged that cytomegalovirus infection (CMVI) is one of the main causes of miscarriage. However, the mechanism of this effect has not been sufficiently studied. At the same time, the influence of acids of the ɷ-3 family and α-tocopherol (αTP) on the placentation process through a pro-angiogenic action is shown.

Aim. To study the concentration of αTP and ɷ-3 family acids in the peripheral blood and establish their role in miscarriage in CMV-seropositive women with CMVI reactivation.

Materials and methods. A case-control study included 64 women in the first trimester of pregnancy (7-10 weeks), of which 36 were CMV-seropositive with CMVI reactivation (main group) and 28 were CMV-seronegative (control group). CMVI was diagnosed by the determination of class M and G antibodies by ELISA, as well as CMV DNA detected by PCR. The concentration of ɷ-3 acids of the family (eicosapentaenoic – EPA, docosahexaenoic – DHA) in blood serum was studied by capillary gas-liquid chromatography (J.P.Carreau, J.P.Dubacq). The αTP concentration was determined by the fluorometric method (L.G.Hansen, W.I.Warwich).

Results. In women of the main group, a significant (p<0.001) decrease in the concentration of αTP to 1.32±0.025 μg/mL was observed in the peripheral blood compared to the same indicator in the control group (1.49±0.029 μg/mL). At the same time, the levels of EPA and DHA were also statistically significant (p<0.001) lower than the same indicator in the control group and amounted to 1.09±0.012 and 6.09±0.015%, respectively (in the control, 1.29±0.071 and 8.80±0.071%, respectively). Conclusion. The obtained results of the study allow us to establish the important role of disorders in the content of α-TF, EPA and DHA in the pathogenesis of miscarriage during reactivation of CMVI in the early periods of gestation, which can serve as a basis for expanding diagnostic and therapeutic measures in this pathology of pregnant women.
Study Literature Review Artikel terindeks Scopus Perihal Kebijakan Reforma Agraria di Negara-Negara Benua Asia
Authors: Salwa Nurfaiziya
Published: September 2021

Reforma agraria merupakan operasi untuk mengubah ketimpangan dari struktur penguasaan tanah dan kekayaan alam melalui legislasi dan program pemerintah demi mewujudkan keadilan sosial bagi mayoritas kaum miskin pedesaan. Di Indonesia reforma agraria diatur dalam Undang-Undang Pokok Agraria Nomor 5 tahun 1960. Namun dalam proses pelaksanaannya reforma agraria tidaklah mudah dan kadang tidak berjalan sesuai harapan. Penulis melakukan study literature review terhadap kebijakan reforma agraria di beberapa negara di benua Asia berdasarkan pencarian artikel terindeks Scopus yang diolah menggunakan VOSviewer. SLR ini bermaksud untuk melihat pencapaian reforma agraria di negara lain sehingga dapat diterapkan dan dijadikan pembelajaran di Indonesia. Pada SLR ini menunjukkan reforma agraria di 5 negara di benua Asia yaitu Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailland, Bangladesh dan Cina belum bisa melaksanakan kebijakan reforma agraria dengan baik dan bahkan menimbulkan permasalahan lain dari masyarakat pedesaan. Salah satu negara yang berhasil melaksanakan reforma agraria yaitu Jepang dan sudah dimulai sejak 1946.
CAUGHT IN A CROSSFIRE: CAMPAIGN SPEECHES OF PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE (PRRD)
Authors: Danna Karyl Jane C. Talde
Published: September 2021

Through the use of critical discourse analysis, this study aimed to analyze PRRD’s campaign speeches with the purpose of establishing its discursive patterns. The study employed the descriptive-qualitative design which utilized Critical Discourse Analysis, anchored with Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) by Halliday. Results show the highest frequency of the following lexico-grammatical features: modals will, would, should, and shall; pronoun I (me); and verb tense present simple. Results also reveal that verbal process constitutes the highest in terms of transitivity, while it is positive median politeness for modality. Also, the analysis reveals that the informative, regulatory, and instrumental are the dominant functions of language used by PRRD. Based on the findings, PRRD stressed his campaign speeches with willingness, determination, certainty, and fortitude, with greater involvement of himself; PRRD had gone extra-mile to attack the personalities of the other parties for self-projection and self-promotion, along with the expression of enthusiasm, optimism, and determination to elicit support from the populace; and PRRD focused on neutralizing the asymmetrical power relations that existed between him and the electorate, but with the emphasis of control, and needs of his countrymen.
KEYWORDS—Critical Discourse Analysis, Campaign Speeches, Language Functions, Discourse Features, Transitivity, Modality
Building Sustainability Resiliency During Post Covid World Focusing ESG And Climate Risk Issue
Authors: Afreen Maria
Published: September 2021

Purpose of this study: In accordance with the current world economy, building climate sustainability resiliency is very important under the physical risk and transitional risk mitigation. This classification of climate risks could have an enormous positive impact focusing on ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) goal achievement during the post-COVID pandemic situation focusing on climate risk issues. The European Green Deal has also increased the EU’s climate ambitions. In addition, global cooperation on sustainable finance has increased and the international context has changed. The financial sector will play a critical role in our transition to sustainability.The strategy of this study aims to support the European Green Deal aims, as well as an inclusive and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic consequences.

Methodology: In this study, the relative carbon risk and absolute carbon risk is shown based on the dynamic common factor model. The graphical representation of absolute versus relative carbon risk is measured in this time series data based research on the ten years timeline of 2010 to 2019.

Main findings: The study shows the graphical figure regardingregion-wise dynamics of the relative and absolute carbon emissions risk in an average by adopting the dynamic common factor model throughout the global level by obtaining the Kalman filtering tool.

Research limitations/Implications: Lack of resources of primary data is the main creating hindering effect that is faced in this study. This article portrays the increase in CO2 emissions leading to consequences of climate risk also accelerating these problems within the regions and countries mentioned in this research.

Novelty/Originality: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the developed nations, as well as emerging economies, are facing vulnerability in the area of financial, governmental, environmental to be sustainably resilient. This is the high time of detecting these problems and taking precautionary measures by the policymakers and government in the economic sector by adopting implementable methodologies. This study may benefit readers by advancing the existing knowledge or creating new knowledge in this subject. The current study reflects the situation of forthcoming researchers who intends to study as well as interested in this particular area.
Financial Anxiety and Resilience among Rural Poor: An Exploration of Social Work Implication
Authors: B S Sachin , B Ramesh , K Saravana , C Rajashekar
Published: September 2021

Purpose of the Study: Financial literacy is the main challenge for the rural population of India. It also plays a vital role in the economic outlook. In India, many poor people do not have a bank account, and only a few understand the concept of financial literacy. Due to lack of financial literacy many rural poor experience financial anxieties hence the present study was taken up to know the financial anxiety and resilience behavior among rural poor.

Methodology: The present study adopted the descriptive research design 62 respondents were selected for data collection from poor rural households by adopting the purposeful sampling technique in the Kodigenahalli Gram Panchayat jurisdiction. The present study was carried to assess the level of financial anxiety and its relationship with socio-demographical aspects.

Main Findings: The present study found that financial anxiety is experienced by the rural poor, and there is a correlation between education, occupation, number of household members with financial anxiety of the respondents.

Implication: The researcher proposed the need for Social Work Intervention to address financial anxiety and financial literacy.

The novelty of the study: The present study has described the level of financial literacy and financial anxiety that exists among the rural poor in Karnataka (India) and explored the scope of Financial Social Work in addressing financial literacy and financial anxiety. Financial Social Work changes the conversation about money. It provides a different way of thinking about money and it offers a better way of working with clients around the role of money in their lives, problems and issues.
An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Government Health Expenditures on the Performance of the Health Sector in Nigeria
Authors: Danladi Gwaison Panan
Published: September 2021

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of the study is to examine whether government health expenditures have an impact on the health sector performance in Nigeria for the period (1979-2019).

Methodology: The study employs the expo facto research design. The annual time series data were sourced from World Development Indicators (WDI) and the Statistical Bulletin of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for several years. The dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS) estimation method is employed to measure the coefficient of the parameters to test the four hypotheses developed.

Main Findings: The findings of the study indicate that capital health expenditure and recurrent health expenditures are positively related to the performance of the health sector proxy by life expectancy rate but statistically insignificant. However, capital health expenditure is statistically significant to life expectancy.

Research Implication: It was recommended that priority need to be placed on government capital spending on health such as building and equipping of health centres in every community to enhance accessibility to health centres in Nigeria.

The novelty of the study: There is a need for an adequate mechanism to be put in place by the health sector to check the stealing of public funds and punish those who misuse and divert such funds. This can promote the generation and prudent utilization of revenue to equip our various health centres ahead of eventualities like the COVID-19.
Typology of historical cultural landscapes based on their cultural elements
Authors: Jelen Jakub , Šantrůčková Markéta , Komárek Marek
Published: September 2021

Historical cultural landscapes represent numerous values and meanings that are important for today’s society. These cultural landscapes document the specific development of local communities and may reflect their approaches or attitudes toward the environment. Man-made landscape elements are created for special purposes and represent specific values (historical, cultural, environmental, economic, etc.). The analysis of these landscape elements allows us to find out for what purposes the society decided to use the landscape, respectively what functions the landscape performs and what historical or cultural values it represents. The following text presents a typology of historical cultural landscapes based on a cluster analysis of cultural landscape features. Using this method, a typology of landscapes is created that reflects the functional use and values of landscapes based on the analysis of cultural-historical elements and differentiates the rates and methods of land use by human beings. The output of the cluster analysis is visualized in a dendrogram, based on which seven basic landscape categories were defined and described.
Digital food sharing: motivation and practice of sharing in Czechia
Authors: Rýparová Alena
Published: September 2021

The article focuses on the topic of sharing food using digital platforms (websites, social media, mobile applications). These activities have been on the rise in Czechia since 2015 and are, therefore, a new and dynamic phenomenon. Digital sharing can make a significant contribution to reducing food waste and making the most of existing resources. First, we will briefly introduce the initiatives in Czechia and then we will focus on those for which the digital form is crucial. Based on semi-structured interviews with the organizers of selected sharing platforms, we will answer what motivations people in Czechia must have to establish these initiatives. We will also show that there is a difference in approach to the topic of food waste and sustainable food consumption between initiators and platform users. While the organizers are usually strongly aware of the need to address the environmental problem of waste, users show so-called quiet sustainability, where they act in an environmentally friendly way without their primary motivation.
Changes in land use of the Krkonoše Mts. and the Hrubý Jeseník Mts. alpine treeless: a summary of the current state of knowledge and a comparison of historical development
Authors: Hejda Tomáš , Kupková Lucie
Published: September 2021

Alpine treeless is a unique phenomenon in Czechia occupying the largest area in the Krkonoše Mts. and the Hrubý Jeseník Mts. Since the time of colonization, the landscape of the alpine treeless in both mountain ranges has experienced a turbulent development that has been variable in space and time. The aim of the article is to compare the development of land use of the alpine treeless in the Krkonoše Mts. and the Hrubý Jeseník Mts. and the driving forces that caused the changes there, through a literature search. The results show a lack of studies focused on the development of land use in the Hrubý Jeseník Mts. The biggest differences in the land use of both mountain ranges started in the seventeenth century, when the phenomenon of so called “huts farming” came to the Krkonoše Mts. as the main driving force. This phenomenon prevailed in the Hrubý Jeseník Mts. much later and only very sporadically and locally. Other driving forces of landscape change are mining, deforestation, afforestation, and tourism.
A Review of The Plenary Talks on Advising and Self-Directed Learning: Two Important Systems for Learner Autonomy
Authors: Atcan Altan Neslihan
Published: September 2021

This paper presents a review of the plenary talks at the Self-Directed Learning and Advising in Language Education Conference, one primarily on advising by Jo Mynard of Kanda University of International Studies and the other on self-directed learning by Lawrie Moore-Walter and Christian Ludwig of IATEFL Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group. It offers a brief overview of both sessions as well as underlining the highlights and the takeaways.
Idazteko zailtasunak detektatzeko eta esku hartzeko proposamena Lehen Hezkuntzan
Authors: Ibarra Irune , Atutxa Unai , Iruskieta Mikel
Published: September 2021

Detecting and resolving writing difficulties is of the utmost importance for student success, mostly because school assessment systems are based on written production tasks. Students writing difficulties come from a variety of sources: neurodevelopmental and language source, among others. The aim of this article is to propose a checklist to identify writing difficulties in young students learning to write. Examples and young student productions of writing difficulties are shown. The examples were obtained in a school training session.
Juan Kruz Igerabideren haur poesia: Botoi bat bezala (1999). Irudia eta Haikua
Authors: Kortazar Billelabeitia Jon , Kortazar Jon
Published: September 2021

In this article, we reviewed the book Botoi bat bezala by Juan Kruz Igerabide. After placing it in its historical context, the study examines the relation it holds with Japanese poetry. The primary objective of this article is to examine the importance of Haiku on the poetry of Igerabide. To achieve this objective, different elements of haiku have been mentioned as well as placed how appeared in the bokk: kigo, atarashimi, toriawase, ellipsis, interactions in farewell or in conversation and the inter-cooperation on the moment of the creation. As secondary objective the importance of image is also mentioned, as well as the understanding of the act of giving birth and death from the point of view of a child. Finally, we have specially considered the structure of the themes across the book.
Long Noncoding RNA LAMTOR5-AS1 Interference Affects MicroRNA-506-3p/E2F6-Mediated Behavior of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells
Authors: Chen Guojie , Wang Kai , Li Guoshu , Wang Leidong , Xiao Yangyang , Chen Bo
Published: September 2021

Long noncoding RNA LAMTOR5 antisense RNA 1 (LAMTOR5-AS1) has been certified as a risk predictor and diagnostic biomarker of prostate cancer. However, the expression and exact roles of LAMTOR5-AS1 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain unclear. Thus, we measured LAMTOR5-AS1 expression
in NSCLC and gauged its clinical value. The detailed roles and downstream working mechanism of LAMTOR5-AS1 in NSCLC were comprehensively unraveled. qRT-PCR was applied to measure gene expression. Functionally, utilizing small interfering RNA, LAMTOR5-AS1 was ablated, and the functional alterations
were addressed by means of different experiments. The targeting activities between LAMTOR5-AS1 and microRNA-506-3p (miR-506-3p) and between miR-506-3p and E2F transcription factor 6 (E2F6) were confirmed by RNA immunoprecipitation and luciferase reporter assays. LAMTOR5-AS1 overexpression
in NSCLC was verified in TCGA datasets and our own cohort and manifested an evident relationship with poor prognosis. Interference with LAMTOR5-AS1 led to repression of the proliferation, cloning, and metastasis abilities of NSCLC cells in vitro. We further confirmed an obvious increase in
LAMTOR5-AS1-silenced NSCLC cell apoptosis. Furthermore, the absence of LAMTOR5-AS1 restricted tumor growth in vivo. Mechanistically, LAMTOR5-AS1 sponged miR-506-3p in NSCLC cells. Furthermore, E2F6, a downstream target of miR-506-3p, was under the control of LAMTOR5-AS1, which was realized
by decoying miR-506-3p. Rescue experiments showed that miR-506-3p suppression or E2F6 reintroduction was capable of remitting LAMTOR5-AS1 deficiency-triggered anticarcinogenic actions in NSCLC. Our study confirmed the exact roles of LAMTOR5-AS1 for the first time and revealed that LAMTOR5-AS1
knockdown disrupts the malignancy of NSCLC by targeting the miR-506-3p/E2F6 axis. Targeting the LAMTOR5-AS1/miR-506-3p/E2F6 pathway may be instrumental for managing patients with NSCLC.
SWOT Analysis of Sustainable Marketing Mix of Food Industry Enterprises
Authors: Trojanowski Tomasz
Published: September 2021

The article is a pioneering attempt to identify the strengths and weaknesses as well as opportunities and threats to the development of a sustainable marketing mix in Polish food industry enterprises. The study enriches the poor state of literature on the sustainable marketing and marketing mix. The value of research is to acquire and present new knowledge about the four elements of marketing mix in the sustainable concept. The article may support managers who want to implement the concept of sustainable marketing mix in their companies. The aim of the study is to conduct a SWOT analysis, identifying strengths, weaknesses as well as opportunities and threats to the development of a sustainable marketing mix in Polish food industry enterprises
Review of the Corporate Governance and Its Effects on the Disruptive Technology Environment
Authors: Haddad Hossam , Alkhodari Dina , Al-Araj Reem , Aburumman Nemer , Fraij Jihad
Published: September 2021

This paper investigates how the invention governance could sustain a way which serves as a path in a disruptive environment. The importance of this study is to incubate a structure to assess and revise the latest disruptive technology and innovations (DTIs). From organizational point of view, this paper reviews the generic features of disruptive technology and innovations, and its influences for the fundamental and layout of corporate governance and accounting techniques. In addition, the paper clarifies and determinates the characteristics of emerging and disruptive technology and innovations-related form patterns which constitute needed permutations to corporate governance and the mechanisms of accounting. A systematic literature review was adopted considering the defined previous studies steps. The nature of the literature review breaks the barriers for readers to understand and analyse the effects of corporate governance on disrupted technology. The paper rounds off by suggesting sundry studies on design and other innovation and sustainable systems of governance, Moreover, depending on theoretical and methodological point of view and encouraging the further research, which adopt this kind of topics
Pengaruh Perputaran Kas, Perputaran Modal Kerja, Rasio Utang, dan Ukuran Perusahaan terhadap Likuiditas pada Perusahaan Sub Sektor Logam dan Sejenisnya yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia
Authors: Apriliyani Winda , Muniroh Hetty
Published: September 2021

The purpose of this research was to analysis the effect of cash turnover, working capital turnover, debt ratio and firm size on liquidity. The research sample was 7 companies with 35 observations. The data analysis technique used was multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the study showed that cash turnover has an insignificant negative effect on liquidity, working capital turnover has a significant negative effect on liquidity, debt to equity ratio have a significant negative effect on liquidity and the size of the company has a significant positive effect on liquidity.
Energy Analysis of Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle Using a New Generation Refrigerants with Low Global Warming Potential
Authors: Rabah Touaibi  , Hasan Koten
Published: September 2021

An energy analysis study carried out on a vapor compression refrigeration cycle using refrigerants with low global warming potential (GWP) of the Hydro-Fluoro-Olefin (HFO) type, in particular R1234yf and R1234ze fluids to replace HFC refrigerants . Computer code was developed using software for solving engineering equations to calculate performance parameters; for this, three HFC type fluids (R134a, R404A and R410A) were selected for a comparative study. The results showed that R1234ze is the best refrigerant among those selected for the mechanical vapor compression refrigeration cycle. The thermodynamic analysis showed the effect of the evaporator temperature (-22 °C to 10 °C) and the condenser temperature (30 °C to 50 °C) on the steam cycle performance. Compression refrigeration, including the coefficient of performance. The results showed that the HFO-R1234ze with low GWP gives the best coefficient of performance of 3.14 close to that of the R134a fluid (3.17). In addition, R1234ze is considered an alternative fluid to R134a for their ecological properties.
LIGATION OF INTERSPHINCTERIC FISTULA TRACT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR PERIANAL FISTULA AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Authors: Dal Nawaz Ali , Katyar Ishrat Raheem , Mallah Mohammad Qasim , Laghari Ahsan , Shaikh Shiraz , Dalwani Abdul Gafoor
Published: September 2021

This study was aimed to evaluate clinical outcome of patients with perianal fistula operated with the ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) technique. The study was conducted at Department of Surgery, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro from July 2018 and August 2019. A total of 22 patients diagnosed with perianal fistula operated with the Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT) technique were selected using non-probability consecutive sampling technique. Physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or endosonography (ES) were performed to make a confirmed diagnosis of fistula. They were classified according to Parks classification. All patients were subjected to intersphincteric fistulous tract ligation using the technique defined by Rojanasakul modified. There were 16 males and 6 females. Mean age was 42 years (range 23-68 years of age). Out of 22 patients, 17 patients had a history of perianal abscess drainage prior to surgery and an average preoperative symptom presentation was 2.2 years (range 0-10 years). Therapeutic success with first surgery was achieved in 77% and with a second surgery in 90%. None of this patients modified their preoperative Wexner. It was concluded that LIFT technique appears to be a convenient, reproducible, and effective surgical alternative. This provides an appropriate closing rate and without continence modification, Therefore indicated for complex cryptoglandular fistulas.
Formation of a Solar Filament by Magnetic Reconnection and Coronal Condensation
Authors: Li Leping , Peter Hardi , Chitta Lakshmi Pradeep , Song Hongqiang
Published: September 2021

In solar filament formation mechanisms, magnetic reconnection between two sets of sheared arcades forms helical structures of the filament with numerous magnetic dips, and cooling and condensation of plasma trapped inside the helical structures supply mass to the filament. Although each of these processes, namely, magnetic reconnection and coronal condensation have been separately reported, observations that show the whole process of filament formation are rare. In this Letter, we present the formation of a sigmoid via reconnection between two sets of coronal loops, and the subsequent formation of a filament through cooling and condensation of plasma inside the newly formed sigmoid. On 2014 August 27, a set of loops in the active region 12151 reconnected with another set of loops that are located to the east. A longer twisted sigmoidal structure and a set of shorter lower-lying loops then formed. The observations coincide well with the tether-cutting model. The newly formed sigmoid remains stable and does not erupt as a coronal mass ejection. From the eastern endpoint, signatures of injection of material into the sigmoid (as brightenings) are detected, which closely outline the features of increasing emission measure at these locations. This may indicate the chromospheric evaporation caused by reconnection, supplying heated plasma into the sigmoid. In the sigmoid, thermal instability occurs, and rapid cooling and condensation of plasma take place, forming a filament. The condensations then flow bidirectionally to the filament endpoints. Our results provide a clear observational evidence of the filament formation via magnetic reconnection and coronal condensation.
Influence of Heliolatitudinal Anisotropy of Solar FUV/EUV Emissions on Lyα Helioglow: SOHO/SWAN Observations and WawHelioGlow Modeling
Authors: Strumik M. , Bzowski M. , Kubiak M. A.
Published: September 2021

Observations of the Sun’s surface suggest a nonuniform radiated flux as related to the presence of bright active regions and darker coronal holes. The variations of the FUV/EUV source radiation can be expected to affect the Lyα backscatter glow measured by spaceborne instruments. In particular, inferring the heliolatitudinal structure of the solar wind from helioglow variations in the sky can be quite challenging if the heliolatitudinal structure of the solar FUV/EUV radiation is not properly included in the modeling of the heliospheric glow. We present results of analysis of the heliolatitudinal structure of the solar Lyα radiation as inferred from comparison of SOHO/SWAN satellite observations of the helioglow intensity with modeling results obtained from the recently developed WawHelioGlow model. We find that in addition to time-dependent heliolatitudinal anisotropy of the solar wind, time-dependent heliolatitudinal variations of the intensity of the solar Lyα and photoionizing emissions also must be taken into account to reproduce the observed helioglow modulation in the sky. We present a particular latitudinal and temporal dependence of the solar Lyα flux obtained as a result of our analysis. We also analyze differences between polar-equatorial anisotropies close to the solar surface and seen by an observer located far from the Sun. We discuss the implications of these findings for the interpretation of heliospheric-glow observations.
Sex Differences in Coping Strategies Based on Chronic Pain Intensity Among Older Adults
Authors: Serra Joyce Rutyelle da , Souza Layz Alves Ferreira , Paz Maressa Gonçalves da , Tatagiba Bruna da Silva Ferreira , Pereira Lilian Varanda
Published: September 2021

The aim of the current study was to investigate chronic pain coping strategies of older adults and the differences between sexes according to the intensity of pain. A cross-sectional study was performed in specialty clinics in midwestern Brazil. Participants comprised 276 older adults with chronic pain. The Brief Pain Inventory and Chronic Pain Coping Inventory–Brazilian version were used to assess self-reported pain intensity and pain coping strategies. Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and Dunn tests were used for intergroup comparisons. The task persistence and coping self-statements subscales were the most used coping strategies. The strategies of exercise/stretching and task persistence were used differently between males and females. Males showed significant differences in asking for assistance, task persistence, and guarding subscales when pain intensity was taken into account, whereas females showed differences in the guarding and resting subscales. Adaptive coping was the most used coping strategy; however, some non-adaptive subscales were significant in both sexes when compared with levels of chronic pain intensity. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47
(10), 30–36.]
Femoral Footprint Visualization Using a Transtibial Portal in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Authors: Vranjes Miodrag , Krstic Vladimir , Milankov Miroslav
Published: September 2021

In traditional endoscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, inadequate visualization of the femoral footprint through a lateral portal frequently causes surgical errors. Although various portal locations have been reported, no study has identified ideal locations for specific portals in relation to ACL reconstruction. This article presents the new transtibial portal technique (ie, the use of an existing tibial tunnel). This technique provides excellent direct visualization of the femoral ACL footprint without the need to create additional portals. It allows dynamic visualization of the relationship of the future graft with posterior cruciate ligament and bone structures. [
Orthopedics
. 2021;44(5):e691–e693.]
The Hippocratic Oath: Analysis and Contemporary Meaning
Authors: Sioutis Spyros , Reppas Lampros , Bekos Achilles , Limneos Pantelis , Saranteas Theodosis , Mavrogenis Andreas F.
Published: September 2021

The Hippocratic oath is traditionally taken by medical school graduates at the time of their graduation, either in its original form or in a modern variation. It is considered the earliest expression of medical ethics, establishing principles of ethics that remain of paramount significance today. However, it was written in antiquity, whereas medicine has been constantly evolving. This article reviews, analyzes, and interprets each section of the oath to determine to what extent it remains relevant to contemporary medicine. [
Orthopedics
. 2021;44(5):264–272.]
Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral–Integrated Musical Rhythms Intervention on Anger: A Randomized, Single-Blind Factorial Trial
Authors: Ekitli Gizem Beycan , Özgür Gonul
Published: September 2021

The current study aimed to determine the effects of a cognitive-behavioral–integrated musical rhythms intervention among nursing students at risk for experiencing anger. A randomized, single-blind factorial trial was conducted with 38 students who had above average trait anger scores. Group interventions were held over five sessions. Data were collected using pre-/posttest and follow-up measurements with the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory and were analyzed using factorial analysis of variance. There were differences between groups in terms of trait anger (
F
[6, 68] = 22.64), anger control (
F
[6, 68] = 9.02), anger-out (
F
[6, 68] = 15.87), and anger-in (
F
[6, 68] = 10.89) (
p
< 0.05). Impact of the research was determined as strong/very strong in the time-group interaction. The newly developed intervention reduced students' tendencies to experience inappropriate expressions of anger more effectively and proved to have a stronger effect than other interventions. This intervention can be used to regulate nonpathological anger in adults and is recommended for researchers and practitioners who specialize in public mental health. [
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60
(4), 28–38.]
Multi-objective chance-constrained blending optimization of zinc smelter under stochastic uncertainty
Authors: Chen Yu , Li Yonggang , Sun Bei , Yang Chunhua , Zhu Hongqiu
Published: September 2021

Considering the uncertainty of zinc concentrates and the shortage of high-quality ore inventory, a multi-objective chance-constrained programming (MOCCP) is established for blending optimization. Firstly, the distribution characteristics of zinc concentrates are obtained by statistical methods and the normal distribution is truncated according to the actual industrial situation. Secondly, by minimizing the pessimistic value and maximizing the optimistic value of object function, a MOCCP is decomposed into a MiniMin and MaxiMax chance-constrained programming, which is easy to handle. Thirdly, a hybrid intelligent algorithm is presented to obtain the Pareto front. Then, the furnace condition of roasting process is established based on analytic hierarchy process, and a satisfactory solution is selected from Pareto solution according to expert rules. Finally, taking the production data as an example, the effectiveness and feasibility of this method are verified. Compared to traditional blending optimization, recommended model both can ensure that each component meets the needs of production probability, and adjust the confident level of each component. Compared with the distribution without truncation, the optimization results of this method are more in line with the actual situation.
Sampling in $ \Lambda $-shift-invariant subspaces of Hilbert-Schmidt operators on $ L^2(\mathbb{R}^d) $
Authors: García Antonio G.
Published: September 2021

The translation of an operator is defined by using conjugation with time-frequency shifts. Thus, one can define \begin{document}$ \Lambda $\end{document}-shift-invariant subspaces of Hilbert-Schmidt operators, finitely generated, with respect to a lattice \begin{document}$ \Lambda $\end{document} in \begin{document}$ \mathbb{R}^{2d} $\end{document}. These spaces can be seen as a generalization of classical shift-invariant subspaces of square integrable functions. Obtaining sampling results for these subspaces appears as a natural question that can be motivated by the problem of channel estimation in wireless communications. These sampling results are obtained in the light of the frame theory in a separable Hilbert space.
A note on convergence results for varying interval valued multisubmeasures
Authors: Croitoru Anca , GavriluŢ Alina , Iosif Alina , Sambucini Anna Rita
Published: September 2021

Some limit theorems are presented for Riemann-Lebesgue integrals where the functions \begin{document}$ G_n $\end{document} and the measures \begin{document}$ M_n $\end{document} are interval valued and the convergence for the multisubmeasures is setwise. In particular sufficient conditions in order to obtain \begin{document}$ \int G_n dM_n \to \int G dM $\end{document} are given.
Stochastic maximum principle for systems driven by local martingales with spatial parameters
Authors: Song Jian , Wang Meng
Published: September 2021

We consider the stochastic optimal control problem for the dynamical system of the stochastic differential equation driven by a local martingale with a spatial parameter. Assuming the convexity of the control domain, we obtain the stochastic maximum principle as the necessary condition for an optimal control, and we also prove its sufficiency under proper conditions. The stochastic linear quadratic problem in this setting is also discussed.
Time-varying impact of U.S. financial conditions on China's inflation: a perspective of different types of events
Authors: Feng Yanhong ,   School of Economics and Statistics, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China, Chen Shuanglian , Xuan Wang , Yong Tan ,   Guangzhou International Institute of Finance and Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China,   Xingxiang school, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China,   Department of Accounting Finance and Economics, Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, HD1 3DH, W Yorkshire, UK
Published: September 2021

In recent years, the frequency adjustment of U.S. monetary policy has a dynamic and global impact on other countries' economy. Based on the financial conditions index (FCI), the paper employs the time-varying parameter vector autoregressive model with stochastic volatility (TVP-VAR-SV) and spillover index respectively to investigate the time-varying impact of U.S. financial conditions (UFCI) on China's inflation (CINF) and its impact mechanisms. Some results are achieved as follows: first, the impacts of UFCI on CINF vary greatly over time both in the dimension of action duration and time point. Second, the effects of UFCI on CINF directly relate to different types of major events, and they are heterogeneous in action duration, degree, direction as well as the trend and range of fluctuations. In addition, UFCI can work on CINF through trade flow and China's financial market, and the China's financial market plays a main conductive role, and its conductive effect changes over time.
De tutsi a inyenzi: humilhações, desprezos e violências na experiência interétnica ruandesa
Authors: Mendonça Caroline de Oliveira
Published: September 2021

O artigo analisa antecedentes que culminaram no Genocídio Tutsi em Ruanda em 1994, por meio da literatura das sobreviventes deste evento. O foco são as práticas de humilhação, ódio e desprezo na construção da diferença entre hutus e tutsis. Partindo do exame da literatura de testemunho de quatro sobreviventes, me pergunto quais são as afinidades entre a experiência colonial em Ruanda, humilhação, inimizades e os modos de se fazer morrer no genocídio. Em diálogo com as contribuições de Mbembe sobre a questão colonial, o texto argumenta que, por meio da tese hamítica, foram organizadas narrativas que contribuíram para o domínio colonial. Essa tese não só estimulava a etnização da sociedade ruandesa, mas o fazia por meio da cristalização étnica e de inimizades advindas da elitização dos tutsis. Por meio da literatura de testemunho das ruandesas Scholastique Mukasonga, Immaculée Ilibagiza, Marie Béatrice Umutesi e Yolande Mukagasana, é possível perceber parte de algumas transformações do tecido social ruandês, como o antitutismo, violências e humilhações em consonância com o processo discursivo de animalização dos tutsis ao longo da segunda metade do século XX. Processo que culminou nos modos de se fazer morrer no genocídio. Finalmente, o texto aponta para essa literatura como espaço privilegiado para a elaboração do trauma dessas mulheres que narram, por meio de lembranças e da memória, a complexidade emocional impressa por um genocídio nas suas biografias.
How Have Governments and the Entrepreneurial Sector Reacted to the First COVID-19 Lockdown?
Authors: Coduras Alicia , Saiz-Alvarez Jose Manuel , Roomi Muhammad Azam
Published: September 2021

At the end of 2019, the pandemic caused by COVID-19 and its different mutations is forcing the world to face a significant economic crisis that will change the business world. To cope with this socio-economic problem, a digitation process has been accelerated in the labor market, and a more vital public-private collaboration has been put into action to solve this situation. Despite these efforts, the world is facing a broader North-South gap, and a new business world has been created for the new generations to come. This chapter aims to analyze how the first lockdown caused by COVID-19 has influenced this changing process. The authors conclude that this lockdown has accelerated both the digitation process and the work-life balance. Also, more efforts are needed to fight the psychiatric problems associated with the lockdown.
Experiences, Perceptions, and Expectations of the Business Community in Mexico Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis
Authors: Palma-Ruiz Jesús Manuel , Valles-Baca Herik Germán , Flores-Morales Carmen Romelia , Sánchez-Acosta Luis Raúl
Published: September 2021

The objective of this chapter is to provide a contextualized perspective about the effects of the COVID-19 health crisis for companies with economic activity and fixed installations in Mexico, mainly during the second to third phases of the contingency. For this purpose, data from the INEGI ECOVID-IE 2020 survey is analyzed, which used a sampling frame of 1,873,564 Mexican companies compared by size. Relevant information is provided about the reality of the Mexican business community to report the main sanitary measures implemented, the operational actions used, the sources and types of support received, the best support policies identified, and the income expectations for the following months. Faced with a negative scenario, targeted support strategies from governmental, chambers, and business organizations must be aligned to regain the confidence of the business community to support their continuity.
Developments and Global Trends in the Education and Business Sectors in the Post-COVID-19 Period
Authors: Márquez Enriqueta
Published: September 2021

In this chapter, the author focuses on the reality of living through a pandemic that made people worldwide prioritize their matters of importance. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the educational sector was one of the most privileged ones thanks to the previous implementation of proper technologies and internet tools. The author will analyze the challenges faced by teachers, students, and parents, who had to adapt workplaces and focus their efforts to continuously innovate and capture the attention of students. On the business arena, the pandemic was a digital accelerator. Many businesses had to improve their digital platforms and different types of consumers emerged. The author will highlight the global consumer trends that emerged during the pandemic which will remain throughout the post-COVID-19 period and the challenges to capitalize on all the new trends that emerged to transform persons into better human beings and to contribute building a better world.