bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Materials about the relations of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the Crimean and Kazan Khanates in the years 1537–1538 from the Radziwiłł archive
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Polekhov Sergey V. , Moiseev Maksim V. ,   Moscow State Pedagogical University,   Museum Association “Museum of Moscow”
Published: September 2022

Research objectives: This article offers a source study and an edition of the missive of Khan Safa Giray of Kazan attached to the letter of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Sigismund the Old (Zygmunt Stary) which he composent to the Council of Lords of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania on November 8, 1538. The research aims to contextualize the khan’s missive and to establish its date. Research materials: The copies of the letters preserved in the collection of Ignacy Onacewicz in the Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkin House) in St. Petersburg, as well as published subsidiary materials from the archival and library collections of Warsaw and Cracow. Results and novelty of the research: It is established that Safa Giray’s missive to Sigismund the Old, once kept in the Radziwiłłs’ archive, and now in Ignacy Onacewicz’s collection, was sent in the spring or summer/early autumn of 1538. It was preceded by a series of the khan’s missives to the king written during the year 1537 (this dating is substantiated) in the larger context of wars of the Russian State with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (the Starodub War) and the Kazan Khanate, as well as the internal struggle in the Crimean Khanate. These missives are now preserved in Warsaw and Cracow. The texts of both missives from Ignacy Onacewicz’s collection, the khan’s missive to the king, and the king’s missive to the Council of Lords, are published for the first time.
The Serving Tatars in the military activities of Russia in 1618–1634
Authors:   Novosibirsk State University, Ilyushin Boris A.
Published: September 2022

Research objectives: The purpose of our research is to consider the participation of Russian serving Tatars in the military activities of the Russian Kingdom in 1618–1634, a period dating from Deulin armistice to the end of the Smolensk War (1632–1634). Research materials: The study is based on the data found in “Razr’ad” books and va­rious documentary material. Results and novelty of the research: The participation of serving Tatars in the mobilization activities and military actions of this period allows us to determine their place in the armed forces of the Russian state during years that saw the slow restoration of military potential that had decreased during the Time of Troubles. Serving Tatars, like other categories of serving peoples, served mainly in “halves,” moving in shifts among frontier cities and districts cities where troops were stationed in case of an attack by the Crimean Tatars, Nogais, or Poles. The analysis of the sources here allows us to determine the approximate number of serving Tatars, the range of their combat missions, and the list of Tatar serving corporations. According to such documents,strengths ranging from 2204 to 2947 Tatars appear in military service at the same time, and their number increases over time. By the Smolensk War of 1632–1634, the consequences of the Time of Troubles had not yet been surmounted. For this reason, many serving peoples could not go into service because of poverty, or they deserted because of it. Owing to this, it is difficult to determine the exact number of serving Tatars who took part in the war; apparently, some city corporations of Tatars did not participate in it although they were listed in the military estimates. Military operations were reduced mainly to the siege of Smolensk by the Russian army, followed by the Polish attack on the city. The serving Tatars, like the boyar children, were engaged in the searching out and capture of “tongues” (prisoners of war). The Tatars who remained in their district cities and at home, like other serving peoples, were mobilized into a new army in the autumn of 1633. However, it did not have time to help the siege contingent at Smolensk which capitulated in February 1634, suffering significant losses. The scientific novelty of our research is that it for the first time in historiography, this work examines in detail the participation of the serving Tatars in the military activities of the Russian Kingdom in 1618–1634 and makes a number of conclusions about their contribution to the defense of the Moscow state.
Formation of the Research Thesaurus in Study of the Phenomenon of Dacha in Russian Literature of the 19th–21st Centuries
Authors:   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bogdanova Olga A.
Published: September 2022

The article deals with the problems of studying the dacha as a special kind of artistic space in Russian literature of the 19th–21st centuries. The author of the article analyses dacha against the background of a much better studied “literary estate,” discusses and clarifies the concepts of “dacha culture,” “dacha text,” “dacha topos,” introduces into scientific circulation, shows relationship and dynamics of the terms “literary dacha,” “poetosphere of dacha,” “dacha myth.” The article lists main constitutive differences between the toposes of estate and dacha formed in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In Soviet time, due to the disappearance of the owner’s estate, a number of its functions (unity of nature and culture, storage of family and ancestral memory, etc.) passed to the dacha. Already since the 1920s, the “poetosphere of dacha” has been formed, largely due to the atmosphere of writers’ country villages (Tarusa, Peredelkino, Komarovo, etc.), which have become specific toposes of artistic creativity. In the 1960– 1980s — the period of mass dacha construction in the USSR — the “dacha culture” is enriched either by the romance of individual enterprise, or by the excitement of esoteric search. The literature of the turn of the 20th–21st centuries formed “dacha myth,” which has absorbed the antinomic connotations of the decentered worldview of modernity. For the purpose of scientific development of the phenomenon of literary dacha, the article sets the task of forming a research thesaurus as relevant to the subject of the study of the categories’ system.
“Homo Ludens” in the Epic by I.A. Goncharov
Authors: Ermolaeva Nina L.
Published: September 2022

The author of the article turns to the problem of the place and role of the drama basis in the epic of I.A. Goncharov and discovers the new approach to the problem. While the previous works analysed the dialogical basis of the creative work by Goncharov in the sketch “Literary Evening,” novels “The Common Story,” “Oblomov,” “Precipice,” the author of the article finds and analyses the comic episodes that are close to the drama genre and make use of the following devices: changing the clothes, the character’s appearance in the role of “the other” (in direct and indirect sense of the word) person or as “a masked character.” The insertion of such episodes into epic makes the action more “speedy,” creates the “nearness” of the character to the reader, activating the interest of the latter, making the author’s point of view more objective. The article proves the presence of the characteristics of drama genre in these scenes: dialogue, exposition, rising actions, climax, denouement, unexpected ending. The result of the analysis taken is the widening and deepening of the characteristics of the specificity of the epic thinking of the writer and the origins of objectivity of his style.
PERENCANAAN PEMBANGKIT LISTRIK TENAGA MIKROHIDRO DI SUNGAI TORUE KABUPATEN PARIGI MOUTONG
Authors: Aprianingrum Uni
Published: September 2022

Masyarakat disekitar pegunungan torue yang memiliki perkebunan dan hasil bumi lainya sangat membutuhkan energi listrik dalam upaya meningkatkan ekonomi masyarakat guna memperoleh derajat kehidupan dan kesejahteraan masyarakat yang lebih terjamin. Sungai Torue sangat potensial untuk dibuat Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Mikrohidro (PLTMH) dengan memanfaatkan aliran sungainya yang dapat dibendung hingga mencapai tinggi terjunan lebih dari 10 m.
PERENCANAAN TEMPAT PARKIR KENDARAAN PADA LINGKUP FAKULTAS PERTANIAN UNIVERSITAS TADULAKO
Authors: Mubarak Fahdil
Published: September 2022

Banyaknya pengguna kendaraan tidak sebanding dengan jumlah fasilitas parkir yang tersedia saat ini. Sehingga tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menentukan lokasi parkir, mengetahui kebutuhan ruang parkir, merancang pola parkir dan memberikan fasilitas parkir yang baik untuk Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Tadulako. Data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini lebih menitik beratkan pada data sekunder. Untuk mengetahui lokasi parkir yang akan dipilih, dilakukan dengan survei langsung pada tiap lokasi yang tersedia dengan mempertimbangkan beberapa kriteria. Metode analogi dari hasil penelitian sebelumnya, untuk mengetahui nilai rasio jumlah kendaran terhadap jumlah mahasiswa yang hadir. Pemilihan lokasi parkir dilakukan dengan mengelompokkan lokasi berdasarkan letak dan fungsi gedung. Sehingga lokasi parkir dibagi atas 4 bagian yaitu KI, KII, KIII dan KIV. Total luas lokasi parkir yang tersedia saat ini adalah 1267,5 m2 dengan pembagian 892, 5 m2 dan untuk motor 375 m2. setelah dilakukan pengelompokkan, total kebutuhan ruang parkir saat ini adalah 1445,25 m2 tanpa jalur gang. Pada prediksi 5 tahun mendatang berdasarkan tingkat pertumbuhan mahasiswa diketahui bahwa ruang parkir saat ini belum cukup untuk menampung kebutuhan ruang parkir tersebut. Berdasarkan jumlah mahasiswa prediksi 5 tahun mendatang didapatkan kebutuhan ruang parkir yang akan digunakan pada perencanaan parkir diFakultas Pertanian Universitas Tadulako. Dengan total kebutuhan ruang parkir yang diperoleh untuk mahasiswa sebesar 1201, 5 m2. Dengan demikian diharapkan bahwa lokasi parkir yang direncanakan dapat menampung kebutuhan ruang parkir sampai dengan 5 tahun yang akan datang di Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Tadulako.
ANALISA KINEMATIK SESAR PALU-KORO SEGMEN PALU DAERAH WISOLO HINGGA WERA KABUPATEN SIGI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGAH
Authors: Hamad Harly
Published: September 2022

The Sulawesi Island is composed of a complex tectonic arrangement, one of the reasons for the complexity  of  the  tectonic  arrangement  in  Central  Sulawesi,  namely  the  presence  of  the  Palu-Koro  Fault  (Bellier, et al. 2001). This  research  discussed  the  tectonic  evolution and kinematics of the Palu Koro fault in the Palu segment from Wisolo to Wera, Sigi District,  Central  Sulawesi  Province  and  its  surroundings,  to  describe  the  succession  of  paleostress fields,  150  striations in the fault plane were measured in 5 paths of the measurement location. The stress inversion  method  developed  by  Delvaux  and  Sperner  (2003)  used  in  analyzing  the  stress  regime  to  determine  the  evolution of stresses that developed in the research area using the Win Tensor 5.0.1 application.  The  results  of  rock  deformation  stress  inversion  analysis  shows  the  order  of  4  orientations of the elongation axis, namely in the first phase with the Southwest – Northeast orientation, the  second phase with the South – North orientation, the third phase with the North West – South Southeast  orientation, and finally the fourth phase with the Northwest – Southeast orientation. Based on the results of  the reconstruction, the Palu-Koro Fault in the Palu segment from the Wisolo to Wera area was formed in the  first phase with a downward or oblique movement on the Southwest – Northeast elongation axis and the  Northwest – Southeast stress orientation with the stress regime type, namely strike slip
STUDI EKSPERIMENTAL PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN BATANG KAYU YANG DIMIRINGKAN TERHADAP DEFORMASI TANAH AKIBAT LIKUIFAKSI
Authors: Susanti Rini
Published: September 2022

Bencana alam berupa gempa bumi, tsunami dan likuifaksi yang terjadi di Kota Palu pada tanggal 28 September 2018 telah mengakibatkan dampak kerusakan dan juga korban jiwa yang sangat besar. Berdasarkan kejadian tersebut Pemerintah Kota Palu berinisiatif untuk melakukan pencegahan berupa perbaikan tanah agar mengurangi dampak kerusakan yang ditimbulkan jika kejadian serupa terjadi di masa depan. Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar efektifitas batang kayu dalam mereduksi deformasi tanah yang diakibatkan oleh likuifaksi sebagai alternatif pencegahan yang memenuhi syarat teknik maupun  ekonomis.  Pengujian  dilakukan  menggunakan  shaking  table  yang  diisi  pasir  jenuh  untuk menciptakan  simulasi  likuifaksi.  Pemodelan  perkuatan  kayu  menggunakan  kayu  diameter  1,5  cm  dan panjang 15 cm yang dipasang dengan cara ditancapkan ke dalam pasir dengan kemiringan 150 terhadap posisi vertikal. Dalam pengujian ini, digunakan beberapa variasi kondisi yang nantinya akan di analisis efektifitasnya. Hasil dari pengujian eksperimental diperoleh persentase efektifitas penggunaan batang kayu yang dimiringkan per tiap variasi. Persentase efektifitas dari perkuatan satu lapis batang kayu adalah sebesar 10,34 %. Persentase efektifitas dari perkuatan dua lapis batang kayu adalah sebesar 14,94 %. Persentase efektifitas dari perkuatan untuk rumah baru adalah sebesar 18,16 %. Sehingga dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa penerapan variasi-variasi perkuatan pada pengujian tersebut telah berhasil mereduksi penurunan pasir daripada penurunan model rumah pada pasir lepas dan jenuh tanpa perkuatan tanah. Hasil dari penelitian ini diharapkan mampu menjadi alternatif perkuatan tanah untuk mencegah dampak likuifaksi.
KAJIAN BANGKITAN–TARIKAN PERJALANAN BERDASARKAN DATA PARKIR DI GEDUNG PERBANKAN KOTA PALU
Authors: Ramdani Desi Salsa , Setiawan Arief
Published: September 2022

Salah satu peningkatan  pelayanan publik adalah perbankan. Gedung  perbankkan mempunyai peran penting sebagai pusat pelayanan jasa keuangan dan merupakan salah satu guna lahan yang cukup banyak menimbulkan arus pergerakan berupa bangkitan dan tarikan perjalanan. Berdasarkan dimensi waktu harian, suatu tata guna lahan yang pada pagi hari membangkitkan perjalanan, maka pada sore hari tata guna lahan tersebut akan menarik perjalanan. Begitu pula sebaliknya, tata guna lahan yang di pagi hari berfungsi menarik perjalanan, pada sore hari akan berubah fungsi menjadi daerah bangkitan perjalanan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui modelbangkitan tarikan berdasarkan data parkir. Penelitian dilakukan pada gedung perbankan di kota palu yakni, PT. Bank Sulteng Jl.Sultan Hasanuddin. Pengambilan data penelitian dilakukan survei secara langsung di lapangan pada hari Senin dan Jumat. Pengolahan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode analisa regresi untuk memodelkan bangkitan tarikan perjalanan. Dari hasil analisis diperoleh bangkitan perjalanan untuk sepeda motor  (Y = 11,25x0,2956, R² = 0,6703) ,untuk tarikan  perjalanan sepeda motor ( Y = 2,8991x0,7091, R² = 0,8153 ) , bangkitan  perjalanan Mobil (Y = 8,0735x0,3388,R² = 0,7072) dan untuk tarikan   perjalanan Mobil (Y = 3,8457x0,583,R² = 0,8091).
APLIKASI GEOCOMPOSITE PADA PENANGULANGAN LONGSOR LERENG JALAN LABUAN-MALIGANO DI PULAU BUTON
Authors: Panguriseng Darwis
Published: September 2022

Pemanfaatan material geosynthetics sebagai bahan perkuatan tanah, terutama untuk peningkatan daya dukung dan kuat geser tanah sudah cukup akrab dalam praktik berbagai jenis konstruksi. Pemilihan jenis material geosynthetics sangat tergantung pada peruntukan tindakan perkuatan tanah yang dilakukan. Penerapan Geocomposite adalah suatu metode penggabungan beberapa jenis material geosynthetics untuk penyusun suatu system perkuatan, sehingga akan dihasilkan suatu struktur konstruksi yang lebih efektif (kuat dan efisien). Komposisi perkuatan geocomposite bisa terdiri atas beberapa alternatif; (1) gabungan antara material geotextile dengan geogrid, (2) gabungan antara geotextile dengan geogrid dan geomembrane, (3) gabungan antara geobag dengan geotextile dan geogrid, (4) gabungan antara geogrid dengan geomembrane. Penggabungan bahan-bahan geosynthetics tersebut, masing-masing akan menghasilkan aksi composite yang akan memenuhi kebutuhan perkuatan tanah yang direncanakan, dengan masing-masing material dasarnya akan memberikan kontribusi sesuai spesifikasinya. Dalam penanggulangan longsoran yang terjadi pada lereng, pemilihan komposisi geocompositenya harus disesuaikan dengan kareakteristik dan tipe keruntuhan lereng yang terjadi. Pada penanggunagan keruntuhan lereng yang terjadi di ruas jalan Labuan – Maligano di Pulau Buton, dengan tipe longsoran rotasi dangkal (shallow rotation) dengan tinggi lereng yang melebihi 5,00 m, penerapan Geocomposite dengan komposisi Geobag, Geogrid dan Geotextile cukup efektif.
The role of communities in innovative water management: Sustainability governance in the emerging country
Authors: Monyai Priscilla Baatseba , Chivanga Shylet Yvonne , Monyai Thapelo , Ndlovu Sikhanyiso
Published: September 2022

South Africa’s municipalities have been called upon to provide potable clean water and to empower local communities to participate in water supply management in view of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. However, despite such efforts, access to piped water is dwindling and disparities in the distribution of water are growing (Mkize, 2021). This paper aimed to explore the existing policy and institutional frameworks that enhance or inhibit communities’ roles as water services intermediaries in the Eastern Cape and Free State provinces of South Africa. This article adopted the qualitative research methodology in presenting the findings and the analysis of data from communities and government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) officials’ narratives on the factors that enhance or inhibit communities’ participation in water management. The findings highlight that, despite South Africa’s elaborate legal frameworks for water governance, South Africa has not managed to achieve water equity or to engage meaningfully with beneficiary communities as part of water management. Water inequalities are still predominantly characteristic of formerly excluded areas in the villages, townships, and informal settlements, and have grown in tandem with overall social and economic inequalities that are making South Africa the most unequal country in the world.
Adaptive performance of Indonesian Marine Corps Middle-Ranked Officers: The mediating role of job crafting on job demands and job resources
Authors: Untari Dwi Warih , Suhariadi Fendy , Budihardjo Andreas
Published: September 2022

Adaptive performance of Marine Corps’ Middle-Ranked Officers (Perwira Menengah Marinir) is an important indicator of the success of the Indonesian Marine Corps’s mission. High job demands and job resources indicate that the Marine Corps is a challenging organization. This study aims to provide a broader perspective on contextual antecedents of Marine Corps organization with job crafting as a mediator of job demands and job resources on the adaptive performance of Marine Corps’ Middle- Ranked Officers. This study used a quantitative approach with a questionnaire survey towards 230 Indonesian Marine Corps’ Middle-Ranked Officers. Data analysis were done using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SPSS 22 and AMOS 5.0. Results shown that the hypothesis developed on this research study got significant support. Job demands had positive effects on adaptive performance (β = .16; p< .001); job demands had negative effects on job crafting (β = −.13, p< .01). In return, job resources had positive effects on adaptive performance (β = .59; p< .001) and job resources had positive effects on job crafting (β = .77, p< .001); job crafting had positive effects on adaptive performance (β = .39, p< .001). Effects mediated by job crafting showed a good fit, variance of the adaptive performance 80.9% and variance of job crafting 65.3%. In this case, job demands have a positive effect on the performance of Marine Corps’ Middle-Ranked Officers. Further details are explained and discussed.
Innovation, Economic Growth, Internet Use and Domestic Credit in Asia and Oceania
Authors: Marciano Deddy , Adrian Viktor
Published: September 2022

Financial Development (FD) is part of a private sector development strategy to stimulate economic growth and reduce poverty, as well as address the "costs" incurred in the financial system. As one indicator, domestic credit to the private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial companies, such as through loans, purchases of nonquity securities, and other trade and receivables loans, which establish claims for repayment. Innovation, economic growth and internet use are three things that are closely related to FD. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to identify the influence of innovation, economic growth and internet use on the domestic credit of three groups of countries, including developing countries and developed countries in Asia and Oceania, as well as ASEAN member groups. Panel data was used in this study and some linear regression analysis was used as an analytical model. The results showed that on domestic credit, FDI as one of the indicators of innovation only has a positive influence on the ASEAN group of member states, economic growth has a different influence on each group of countries, and the use of the internet has a positive influence on the group of developing countries and ASEAN member countries.
Keywords: domestic credit, economic growth, financial development, innovation, internet use
Adoption of Mobile Payment Approach Extended the UTAUT 2
Authors: Widayani Anna
Published: September 2022

One of the most widely used mobile payment applications in Indonesia is LinkAja. This product has received official permission from Bank Indonesia as digital technology innovation in transactions. The purpose of this study was to determine the use of the LinkAja mobile payment with the UTAUT 2 approach. This type of research is explanatory research with a quantitative approach. This research analysis technique is descriptive and inferential using the Structural Equation Model-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The population in this study was LinkAja users in Indonesia with a sample size of 249 respondents. The results showed that performance expectancy, facilitating conditions, hedonic motivation, price value, and habit have a positive and significant effect on behavior intention. Effort expectancy and social influence have a negative and significant effect on behavior intention. Behavioral Intention has a positive and significant effect on Actual Usage on the use of the LinkAja mobile payment.
The Moslem Community's Perceptions in Using ShopeePay: Fintech as a Mediator for Purchasing MSME's Products
Authors: Rohimat Asep Maulana , Aisyiah Helti Nur , Prastiwi Septi Kurnia
Published: September 2022

The economic activity carried out by the Moslem community is an interesting thing. Moreover, it is carried out in Indonesia, which is predominantly inhabited by the Moslem population. With these conditions, the Moslem community is considered as one of the most potential market layers, especially in the development of the online MSME business. Moreover, it is supported by growing financial technology (fintech). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of perceived benefits on purchasing MSME products online with fintech as a mediating variable. This study uses a quantitative approach with the Moslem community in Central Java and Yogyakarta as the object of research. The quantitative approach is used to determine the effect between variables with the help of the SPSS program. The results of this study indicate that the fintech variable has a significant effect on fintech and online purchases, fintech has a significant effect on online purchases, and fintech can mediate the relationship between fintech and online purchases.
Characteristics of distal radial artery diameter and its related factors and predictors
Authors: Cao Gang , Liu Weibin , Ma Lin , Cai Huaxiu , Zheng Yin , Wen Yongkang , Pei Fang , Cao Jun
Published: September 2022

Objective: The distal transradial access (dTRA) is a new access
for Coronary angiography (CAG) and percutaneous Coronary intervention
(PCI). The distal radial artery diameter is smaller than the radial
artery diameter. At present, there are very few studies about the
diameter of the distal radial artery. Methods: This is a
cross-sectional single-center study. A total of 106 hospitalized
patients were included. The distal radial artery diameters of the left
hand of all patients were measured. Clinical and ultrasound data were
collected. Results: The mean of the distal radial artery
diameter of all patients was 2.0586 ± 0.33 mm. According to the mean,
the patients were divided into two groups——diameter ≥ 2.0586 mm
group and diameter < 2.0586 mm group. By comparing the two
groups, the related factors and independent predictors of the distal
radial artery diameter ≥ 2.0586 mm were obtained. Male gender, height ≥
160 cm, weight ≥ 63 kg, body mass index (BMI) ≥ 24 kg/m2, and body
surface area (BSA) ≥ 1.6573 m2 were related factors. Male gender and BMI
≥ 24 kg/m2 were independent predictors. Conclusions: Male
gender and BMI ≥ 24 kg/m2 patients may have a larger distal radial
artery diameter.
The trauma of the others!? Yugoslav holocaust films of the 1960s
Authors: Dakovic Nevena
Published: September 2022

The aim of this paper is to map the reconfiguration and displacement of the
emerging trauma of the Holocaust in the cinematic narratives of SFR
Yugoslavia. The analysis of three nearly forgotten Yugoslav films of the
1960s - Killer on Leave (M?rder auf Urlaub/Ubica na odsustvu/Ubica je dosao
iz proslosti, 1965, Bosko Boskovic), Witness Out of Hell (Bittere
Kr?uter/Gorke trave, 1966, Zika Mitrovic) and Smoke (Dim, 1967, Slobodan
Kosovalic) - follows Kansteiner?s thesis about the changes of Holocaust
memorial narratives in the films shown on German television in the 1970s.
Accordingly, I claim that the analyzed films position the trauma of the
Holocaust as a crime committed by others, over there, and then in the past.
Further, they broaden the trauma to accommodate the diversified roles of
victims, perpetrators, witnesses and bystanders, and help the Germans (and
other Europeans as well) come to terms with the Nazi criminal legacy and
their own role. The co-productional terms allow the films to balance the
memory of the Holocaust as both anti-fascist (East Germany) and
cosmopolitan, multidirectional (West Germany) within the real
Yugoslav/German symbolic narrative space and its intrinsic poetics (e.g.,
memorialization and sacralization).
Simondon and Bohm between determinism and indeterminism
Authors: Jovicevic Andrej
Published: September 2022

The radical redefinition of the landscape of physics that followed the
contributions of Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg at the start of the 20th
century led to plethora [of] new perspectives on age-old metaphysical
questions on determinism and the nature of reality. The main contention of
this article is that the work of Gilbert Simondon - whose magnum opus
possesses a scope uniting the most basic philosophical concerns with the
(then) most recent breakthroughs in natural sciences - is highly relevant
for an adequate understanding of the split between determinism and
indeterminism, as well as the underlying presuppositions which have driven
some influential contributions to this topic. To this end, the article shows
that the more deterministic interpretation of quantum mechanics offered by
David Bohm and Louis de Broglie proves to be a valuable reference point for
a more precise use and understanding of Simondon?s transductive logic -
especially when its philosophical lapses are considered closely. Finally,
following the considerations of both thinkers, we aim at a more precise
reconsideration of the stakes of indeterminism in modern physics, as well as
a restructuration of what is often understood as a polarization.
Fibromuscular dysplasia of internal carotid arteries: features on high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging
Authors: Lim Dong Gyu , Bang Oh Young , Heo Nam Jin , Cha Jihoon , Jee Tae Keun
Published: September 2022

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a noninflammatory and nonatherosclerotic disease that predominantly affects the renal and internal carotid arteries. However, the cause of this disease remains unclear. Radiological studies are important diagnostic methods, which generally involve luminal features on computed tomographic angiography, magnetic resonance angiography, and digital subtraction angiography. However, the high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HR-MRI) features of FMD have not yet been reported. Herein, we report the HR-MRI features of patients with FMD who showed typical involvement of the internal carotid arteries. Although both patients presented a beading appearance typical of medial fibroplasia, HR-MRI nevertheless showed distinct features. HR-MRI revealed concentric wall thickening and circular enhancement with dystrophic calcification in one and wall thickening, but no enhancement in the others. Further studies are required to determine whether these HR-MRI features are related to the type of FMD or patient prognosis.
Isolation and Characterization of Methoxy, Propoxy Dimethylamine from Detarium Senegalense Seed
Authors: RI Uchegbu
Published: September 2022

Detarium senegalense Gmelin. is a leguminous tree widely used in Nigeria for food and medicine. It produces fruits that are nutritious. The seeds have been applied to control blood-glucose levels in diabetic individuals. Report showed that the seeds are used for the treatment of mosquito bites and as an antidote against arrow poison and snake bite. Despite its rich pharmacological potential, the plant has not been scientifically evaluated. Thus the Chemical investigation of the bioactive constituents of the seed of Detarium senegalense resulted in the isolation of a new compound, 2l , 2l ,-dimethyl 11,11 7, 7- tetrahydroxy- 6 – methoxy –1- propoxy 3,4 –dimethylene 1,2, 5 –triamine. The structure was elucidated using NMR spectroscopy in combination with IR and MS spectral data. Antibacterial studies showed that the isolated compound successfully inhibited Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus mirabilis. This result authenticates the use of the plant in phytomedicine for the treatment of infections and for prevention of diseases.
Toxicity Interactions of Nanomaterials in Biological System: A Pressing Priority
Authors: S Lakshmana Prabu
Published: September 2022

Nanomaterials have made a rebellion in biomedical application especially treating several diseases due to its distinctive compositions. However, increased utilization of nanomaterials in biomedical applications has made an initiative to understand the possible interaction between the nanomaterials with the biological systems. These tiny particles enter into the body very easily and affect vulnerable systems which raise the interrogation of their potential effects on the susceptible organs. It is very crucial to comprehend the various exposure pathways, their movement, behavior and ultimate outcome. Specific and unique physicochemical properties, such as particle size and distribution, surface area, charge and coatings, particle shape/ structure, dissolution and aggregation, influence the nanomaterial interactions with cells. Toxicities in biological systems occurs as a result of a result of a variety of reasons including the production of ROS reactive oxygen species, degradation of the integrity of membrane and release of toxic metal ions thus preventing normal cell function. Various researchers have provided promising evidence that nanomaterial’s actively encompass and mediate chemical processes of cell, in addition to their passive interactions with cells. Certainly, it is very much essential to understand the possible toxic interactions of nanomaterial’s with the biological system as Nano toxicology. In this review, we emphasize the toxicological effects on different organs pertaining to nanomaterial-biological system interaction
Bioequivalence Study of Two Etoricoxib 90 mg Film-Coated Tablet Formulations
Authors: OU Dewi
Published: September 2022

The present study was conducted to compare the bioavailability of two etoricoxib 90 mg film-coated tablet formulations (test formulation and reference formulation). This study was an open-label, randomized, single-dose, two-periods, twotreatments, and crossover study which included 24 healthy adult male and female subjects under fasting conditions. Each of the two study periods was separated by a 7 days washout. A single dose of test or reference drug was administered to the subject in each period based on the randomization scheme. Plasma concentrations of the drug were determined by LC-MS/MS method. The pharmacokinetic parameters assessed in this study were the area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to 96 h (AUC0-96h), area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to infinity (AUC0-∞), the peak plasma concentration of the drug (Cmax), time needed to achieve the peak plasma concentration (Tmax), and the elimination half-life (T1/2). The geometric mean ratios (90% CI) of the test drug/reference drug for etoricoxib were 102.39% (97.63% – 107.38%) for AUC0-96h and 93.23% (86.54% – 100.43%) for Cmax. The 90% Confidence Intervals (CI) calculated for AUC0-96h and Cmax of etoricoxib were within the standard bioequivalence range (80.00– 125.00% for AUC0-t and Cmax). It was concluded that the two etoricoxib film-coated tablets (test and reference drug) were bioequivalent in terms of the rate and extent of absorption
Reproductive Performance Trends among Villagers of Birsingha Gram, Ghatal under Midnapore District, in West Bengal, India
Authors: Ghosh Roy Abhishikta
Published: September 2022

Health is considered to be the most significant factor that triggers building of a nation. Factors related to health are the prime concern of research for medical and social researchers. The status of health among the rural population of India needs attention, and under this backdrop the present study has aimed at exploring the reproductive performance among villagers of Birsingha Gram, Ghatal under Midnapore District, in West Bengal, India. We tried to understand some of the determinants of reproductive health such as: Age at menarche, marriage, conception and childbirth as well as desired no. of children, gender preference and other health care practices. All these factors affect women’s reproductive health, which in turn affects the wellbeing of their families and overall economic growth of the nation. A total of 300 responses were taken into consideration for the present study.
G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor (GPER) Expression in Normal Myometrium and Uterine Leiomyoma
Authors: R Reyes
Published: September 2022

Uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign smooth muscle tumours of the female reproductive system. Their pathogenesis is unclear but they are known to be sensitive to sex hormones, estrogens and progesterone, which influence their behaviour and evolution. The action of estrogens depends on the presence of certain receptors in the cell, including G-protein-coupled estrogen membrane receptor, GPER. In this work, using immunohistochemical techniques, we studied the presence of GPER in samples of typical uterine leiomyomas and paired myometrium as well as in fast-growing leiomyomas. The results show the presence of GPER in both uterine tissues with a different subcellular distribution, being the most frequent nucleic location in myometrium, and the most frequent cytoplasmic location in leiomyoma. Likewise, we observed that in fastgrowing leiomyomas, the cytoplasmic location is even more abundant than in typical leiomyomas. In conclusion, these data seem to suggest that GPER could be involved in certain actions of estrogens related to the pathogenesis and behaviour of these tumours.
The Placenta in a Case of Thromboembolism and Covid-19
Authors: C Castejon S Olivar
Published: September 2022

Patient of 37 years old at the 36 weeks of pregnancy with A1298C mutated heterocigote thrombophilia, NK cells, tobacco habit during ten years and cesarean section who received treatment for pulmonary thromboembolism, infection by SARS-CoV-2 and whose pregnancy was disrupted by to present oligohidramnios. The placenta was obtained for their study with light microscope. Destructive villitis, endothelial damage of vessels in stromal region of villi, fibrotic villi, syncytial damage, debris of villi are observed in the intervillous space and virocytes were found during the analysis. The placenta has been found with severe degenerative changes which motivated a rigorous or comprehensive structural study.
Hepatosplenic T Cell Lymphoma: A Rare Disease
Authors: Jamal Iffat
Published: September 2022

Hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma (HSTCL) is an uncommon neoplasm comprising 5% of peripheral T-cell lymphomas. We report an uncommon case of Peripheral T-cell lymphoma that is characterized by primary extranodal disease with malignant T cell proliferation in spleen, liver and bone marrow. 19 year old male patient presented with fever, weakness and pain abdomen for 2 months. On clinical examination he was pale and had massive hepatosplenomegaly. The diagnosis was quite challenging as thorough clinical, hematological and immunophenotypic correlation was required.
Cytogenetics of Two Kaempferia L. Species in Thailand
Authors: S Surapon
Published: September 2022

The chromosome numbers and karyotype analyses of Kaempferia laotica Gapnep and K. rotunda L. belonging to family Zingiberaceae in Thailand were studied from root tips. The results show that the chromosome number of Kaempferia laotica and K. rotunda was found the same numbers to be 2n = 22 and the different karyotype formula with different in position of satellite chromosome has been found in 14m + 4sm + 4st (and one visible satellite chromosome) and 12m + 10sm (and one visible satellite chromosome), respectively. Therefore, chromosome structure, karyotype formula and satellite chromosomes can be used for classification in each species. The satellite chromosomes of both species are the first time reported. The karyotype of K. laotica was studied for the first time.
Mathematically Evaluation of Anatomical and Soil Properties of Some Limonium Mill. (Plumbaginaceae Juss) Taxa
Authors: C Ozdemir
Published: September 2022

In this study, the anatomical and soil properties of some Limonium taxa ( L. virgatum, L. graecum var. graecum, L. bellidifolium ) distributed on the salt marshes in the coastal Aegean of Turkey were studied and the data obtained were evaluated statistically. Anatomical sections were taken from root, stem and leave of plant samples belonging to the taxa. Measurements were made in these structures for nümerical analysis. Soil samples were taken from habitats where plant samples were taken. These soil samples were examined in terms of salt, conductivity and Na, P, K values. L. graecum var. graecum root, stem and leaf anatomy is different from other taxa. The number of salt pockets and stoma per unit area in the leaves of this taxon is higher than other taxa. The bulging epidermis cells, especially surrounding the salt pockets in the stem and leaves, are different from other taxa. This taxon lives in environments with the highest conductivity and sodium content and the lowest phosphorus level in terms of soil properties. L. virgatum has the lowest measurement results in terms of potassium, sodium, total Na+P+K and the number of stomata per unit area of leaves. It is important to determine the usefulness of Limonium species with beautiful looking flowers, which are frequently found in vacant lands on the shores of the Aegean Sea. The numerical data obtained from the laboratory studies were tried to be tested by comparing the features of the taxa. These comparisons are supported numerically by statistical analysis.
MMP-9 Expression in Normal Rabbit Chondrocytes
Authors: A Soliman Soha
Published: September 2022

Chondrocytes regulate anabolic and catabolic processes to maintain the extracellular matrix components. Catabolic activities depend on the proteolytic action of the matrix -degrading enzymes including ADAMTS (A disintegrin and metalloproteinases) and MMP (Matrix Metalloproteinase). The current study explored the distribution of MMP-9 in normal articular cartilages of the embryos rabbit. Articular cartilage has grown by appositional growth that the perichondrial stem cells differentiate into chondrocytes. MMP-9 positive perichondrial stem cells or chondroblasts and early chondrocytes. Mature chondrocytes exhibited weak immunoaffinity for MMP-9. In conclusion, MMP-9 was essential during chondrocytes growth. The current study alludes to the potential role of MMP-9 during the growth of the articular cartilage.
Clinical-Epidemiological Characteristics in Outpatients with Mild to Moderate Covid-19, in the South of Mexico City
Authors: Sandoval María de Lourdes Patricia Ramírez
Published: September 2022

Background: Regional information on the characteristics of patients with mild and moderate intensity SARS-CoV-2 “COVID-19” coronavirus disease is needed to better understand the pandemic Objective: The objective of this study was to report the epidemiological clinical characteristics of outpatients with mild to moderate intensity COVID-19 that was carried out by Telemedicine in a first contact clinic, specializing in infectious diseases, in the South from Mexico City from March 10, 2020 to January 31, 2021. Material and Methods: This is a prospective, cross-sectional, observational, single-center study of a series of patients with clinical data of upper and lower respiratory tract infection and a positive CRP for SARS-CoV-2, who requested telemedicine consultation from a first contact clinic with a specialty in infectious diseases, attended from March 10, 2020 to January 31, 2021, The information was analyzed in a statistical package using SPSS 23.0. Results: 66patients who met the established criteria for diagnosis were attended to. In January 2021, the highest number of patients was treated; they requested medical attention, 6.5 days (range from 1 to 12 days) after having started with the disease. The median age was 48 years (range 10 to 80 ) years), 53% were female, 26% had type 2 diabetes mellitus, 23% with arterial hypertension, 7% previous pulmonary disease, 4% suffered from hypothyroidism, 24% positive smoking, 21% positive alcoholism, 39% had obesity , 17% were allergic. The clinical characteristics, the most prevalent was cough in 76%, followed by headache in 73% and myalgia in 71%. Conclusions: Patients with comorbidities, whether they are men or women in the fifth decade of life, are important for the evolution, especially when they are carriers of immunosenescence in the cases of those older than 60 years, or the immune system is immunocompromised as it is the case of patients with DM2 and even more so when they have more than one comorbidity that persists, they have a pro- inflammatory state and attenuation of the innate immune response.
Formulation and Pharmaceutical Characterization of Antidermatophyte Creams of Methanol Leaf Extracts of Euphobia Hirta, Jatropha Curcas and Acantus Montanus
Authors: CM Ojiako
Published: September 2022

Background: The search for novel natural products from medicinal plants against multidrug fungal strains is very essential to overcome the resistance complication. Many researchers have focused on the antidermatophyte activity of crude extracts from naturally occurring plants. Objective: This study investigates cream formulations of methanolic crude extracts of E.hirta, J. curcas and A. montanus for their pharmaceutical characteristics and antifungal potentials, especially against some drug resistant dermatophytes isolated from work equipment of local hair dressers. Methods: Dermatophytes samples were inoculated into sterile Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) broth and incubated. Positive growths were examined macroscopically and microscopically and confirmed with the aid of a fungi atlas. The phytochemical constituents of the plants extracts were also determined. Antifungal susceptibility testing was also carried out using agar diffusion assay. Using the best extract combination ratios obtained from the checkerboard assay, creams were formulated with the methanolic crude extracts and the pharmaceutical properties of the creams were determined. Results: MIC of the individual extracts showed that Trichophyton schoenleinii and Microsporon ferugenium were resistant to all the extracts except J. curcas . The checkerboard assay showed that the combination of J. curcas and A. montanus had the best anti-fungal activity for T. schoenleinii , while the combination of J. curcas and E.hirta also gave an excellent result. All the formulated creams exhibited good pharmaceutical characteristics. Conclusion: The formulated creams showed good anti-fungal and pharmaceutical properties. Overall, the study scientifically validates that methanolic leaf extracts of A. montanus, E. hirta and J. curcas are potent antifungal agents.
Myopericarditis Associated to mRNA Vaccine in Adolescents: Report of Two Cases
Authors: MC Casillas Casillas
Published: September 2022

Myopericarditis related to mRNA SARS CoV2 vaccines in adolescents is a rare side effect and currently reported after the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech dose. Here we describe two cases without severity signs or complications after inpatient follow-up and ambulatory treatment. Although treatment is still controversial a good prognosis and non-sequela after injury is expected. A correct approach and suspect diagnosis of myocarditis in children must be excluded after compatible symptoms and recent COVID-19 vaccination and discarding other potential infections.
Immunomodulatory Effects of Bio-Clean II on Some Inflammatory Cytokines in Rats Exposed to Purified Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide
Authors: SS Enitan
Published: September 2022

Bacterial inflammatory diseases have continued to be a major threat to public health. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of Bio-Clean II on serum levels of some selected cytokines in rats exposed to purified bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS). A total of 36 male Wistar rats weighing 150g±50g (mean±SD) were purchased and randomly assigned to six (6) groups of 6 rats each. Group 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 were induced with a single dose of 5mg/Kg of purified LPS® (E.coli 0127:B8, Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, USA), administered through intraperitoneal route using 1ml sterile needle and syringe, except for group 4 which served as the zero control (given water and feed only throughout the experiment). Group 1 served as the inflammation control. Group 2 which served as the positive control received 50 mg diclofenac/kg [bid] and 500 mg ciprofloxacin/kg [bid] (positive control) in place of the Bio-Clean. Group 3 which served as the negative control received sterile phosphate buffer saline (PBS). While rats in group 5 and group 6 were treated orally with the herbal remedy “Bio-Clean II” for 7 days and 14 days, respectively. After which, the rats were sacrificed and a cardiac blood specimen was taken from each rat by terminal bleeding from the heart. The serum levels of Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Interleukin-10 (IL-10), Interferon-Gamma (IFN-γ), and Tissue Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α) were determined using ELISA technique. The outcome of this investigation shows that treatment with the Bio-Clean II resulted in a significant decrease (p=0.000*) in the serum level of IL-6, IFN-γ and TNF-α, but a significant (p=0.000*) increase in the serum level of IL-10 (in a duration-dependent manner) in rats exposed to LPS when compared to the inflammation control group. The outcome of this study suggests that Bio-Clean could find some use in the future for the alleviation of bacterial inflammatory diseases through modulations of host inflammatory responses to pathogens.