bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Combined branch retinal vein and branch retinal artery occlusion in atrial septal defect
Authors: Zuo Zhiqin , Shen Zhihua , Zhou Xiaoqing
Published: January 2022

A 30-year-old male patient presented with branch retinal artery occlusion and branch retinal vein occlusion in his right eye. The patient had a history of atrial septal defect (ASD). A cardiology consultation was sought, and the patient was admitted for closure of moderate-grade ASD. Subsequently, his retinal hemorrhage showed improvement. Patients with branch retinal artery occlusion and branch retinal vein occlusion affecting the same retinal quadrant should be examined for heart issues to rule out an atrial septal defect.
A rare presentation of vasculotoxic and neurotoxic ophthalmic manifestations of snakebite
Authors: Khader Shafeeqa G , Sivagnanam Harish
Published: January 2022

Every year, a substantial number of snakebite cases are reported worldwide, more so from tropical countries. Although the fatality rate is quite low, it is nonetheless considered a medical emergency in view of the possible hematological, neurological, cardiac, and renal complications. The snake venom injected into the body contains a multitude of compounds that are responsible for their multisystem involvement. However, ocular complications following a snakebite are seldom reported in the literature. Our case report deals with the occurrence of transient central retinal artery occlusion and toxic neuritis soon after a snakebite.
Aftermath in Traboulsi syndrome
Authors: Anitha Venugopal , Rangappa Ramakrishnan , Ravindran Meenakshi , Kader Mohideen A
Published: January 2022

To report a long-term (15 years) follow-up of a patient with a rare congenital ophthalmological disorder known as Traboulsi syndrome. It is characterized by ectopia lentis, congenital blebs, and facial dysmorphism. A 25-year-old female was identified with Traboulsi syndrome based on the typical facial, ocular features, and literature evidence. Serial anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT) and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) were done to document the anterior segment. This case report discusses the clinical aspects of the syndrome such as its long-term sequelae, complications, and management outcomes.
Acute corneal perforation in advanced keratoglobus
Authors: Mohan Sujatha , Sujitha D
Published: January 2022

Keratoglobus is a noninflammatory ectatic disorder characterized by thinning from limbus to limbus resulting in globular protrusion of the cornea. This is a case report of acute corneal perforation in a 15-year-old female came to our outpatient department. She had also been diagnosed as keratoglobus in the right eye. Now, she has been presented with acute corneal perforation with micro leak in the right eye. She has been treated with cyanoacrylate glue followed by bandage contact lens. On the next day, penetrating keratoplasty was done. Her postoperative vision improved to 6/60.
Cerebral visual impairment secondary to chikungunya encephalitis – A case report
Authors: Ganesh Sandra C , Shailaja Cinnam , Narayanasamy Vanathi , Sagar Dayananda G , Sindhu Amrutha , Rao Shilpa G , House Robert , Lawrence Linda
Published: January 2022

Cerebral visual impairment is a significant cause of visual impairment in children in developing countries. It has varied etiologies. In this report, we describe the evaluation and management of a 1-year-old child with visual impairment due to neonatal chikungunya encephalitis.
Progressive optic neuropathy secondary to JAK2 mutation-positive myeloproliferative neoplasm
Authors: Komma Swetha , Ambika Selvakumar , Noronha Veena O , Arjundas Deepak
Published: January 2022

We describe a 25-year-old male presenting with chronic papilledema due to cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) and was found to have a myeloproliferative disorder with JAK2 mutation. All measures to salvage vision were unfruitful from transverse sinus stenting, thecoperitoneal shunt to optic nerve sheath fenestration. This case illustrates the importance of screening for JAK2 mutation in patients with CVST and abnormal blood counts.
Prevalence and Outcome of Cholelithiasis in Children with Sickle Cell Disease at King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Almudaibigh Adel Homoud , Alkasim Fawaz Abdulaziz , Ghareeb Eatidal Fathey
Published: January 2022

BACKGROUND:

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the common hereditary blood diseases in Saudi Arabia. The hepatobiliary system is one of the common organs to be affected either directly from the sickling process or indirectly as a result of chronic hemolysis and multiple blood transfusions. Cholelithiasis is one of the common complications of sickle cell anemia.

OBJECTIVES:

To assess the prevalence of cholelithiasis in children with SCD treated at King Saud Medical City (KSMC); Pediatric Hospital in Saudi Arabia and describe the outcome, management, and clinical profile of children with SCD and cholelithiasis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

This is a retrospective descriptive study conducted at a single tertiary health care center, KSMC, Pediatric Hospital, Riyadh from 2012 to 2019 on 277 patients aged <14 years. Medical records of all pediatric patients with SCD included in the study were identified and reviewed.

RESULTS:

From total of 277 patients, 87 (31.4%) had cholelithiasis. Forty three (49.4%) of them were female and 44 (50.6%) were male. From 87 patients who developed cholelithiasis, 15 patients aged <5 years old, 50 aged (5–10 years), and 22 aged >10 years. According to the genotype of sickle cell (SS), the occurrence of cholelithiasis were (75.9% in SS, 23% in S/BETA 0 and 1.1% in S/BETA+). The majority were symptomatic (59.8%) compared to asymptomatic (40.2%) and 26 patients (29.9%) were complicated. In our study, we found that complications for the gallstones were acute calcular cholecystitis, chronic cholecystitis, direct hyperbilirubinemia, transaminitis, and acute pancreatitis.

CONCLUSION:

The prevalence of cholelithiasis in our study was significant. The large majority of patients were symptomatic. Cholecystectomy must be strongly recommended in symptomatic patients.
Immature Granulocyte Percentage in Early Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Authors: Mishra Mahendra Narain , Odyuo Biben , Webster Jemin
Published: January 2022

A 38-year-old man presented with mild fatigue of recent onset to the medical outpatient department (OPD). Clinical examination showed an absence of fever, pallor, and no organomegaly. Routine complete blood count (CBC) showed mild leukocytosis (total leukocyte count 22.93 × 109/L), absence of features of sepsis but with immature granulocyte (IG) fraction of 26.6% on peripheral blood film without basophilia or eosinophilia. A diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) was suspected which was confirmed by conventional karyotyping and quantitative reverse transcription − polymerase chain reaction (QPCR). Following administration of imatinib for 2 weeks, a follow-up CBC showed a reduction in IG fraction to 1.5%. The patient is under follow-up in OPD for 4 months and is responding well as substantiated by follow-up QPCR. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first ever report where CML was first suspected on the basis of IG fraction and the same parameter proved useful for follow-up.
Strengthening the Process of Faculty Evaluation in a Medical College
Authors: Shrivastava Saurabh RamBihariLal , Shrivastava Prateek Saurabh
Published: January 2022

The competence levels of faculty members in teaching-learning, assessment and curriculum development have been identified as one of the key attributes for imparting the desired skills to the medical students and in the overall process of producing a medical graduate. Thus, evaluation of the faculty performance is bound to have a strong impact on the educational environment of the entire course. Under ideal circumstances, it is essential to have a positive outlook towards the entire process of faculty evaluation targeting the skills of teaching-learning and assessment. In conclusion, the process of faculty evaluation targeting the domains of teaching-learning, assessment and contribution in the curriculum has multiple benefits for the students, faculty and the medical college, and thus should be always encouraged in a systematic manner.
Validation of a symptom-score questionnaire and long- term results of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
Authors: Penttilä E. , Smirnov G. , Seppä J. , Tuomilehto H. , Kokki H.
Published: January 2022

Background: Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (EN-DCR) is a commonly used procedure in the treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). However, there is no generally accepted disease-specific questionnaire for assessing outcomes. Methodology: We conducted a prospective study to initially validate a Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Symptom Score questionnaire(NLDO-SS) and to evaluate the long-term success of EN-DCR procedures. Seventy-six patients (86 eyes) were evaluated in follow-up visits at 1-8 years after EN-DCR. The patients completed the NLDO-SS questionnaire twice, first, at home and, second,after receiving information from the otorhinolaryngologist, during the visit. The surgical outcome was considered successful if the irrigation succeeded and if the patient symptoms were relieved as assessed with the NLDO-SS. Results: The diagnostic accuracy of the NLDO-SS was 84%, sensitivity 82%, specificity 85%, positive predictive value 58%, negative predictive value 95%, odds ratio 26, risk ratio 11 and usefulness index 0.55. Cronbach's alpha was 0.85, and the test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.87. The long-term success rate after EN-DCR was 79%. Conclusion: The NLDO-SS iss a feasible clinical tool in assessing the success of EN-DCR. The success rate was found to decrease EN-DCR at long-term follow-up.
The residual circulation profile of the Bons Sinais Estuary in central Mozambique - potential implications for larval dispersal and fisheries
Authors: Hoguane Antonio M. , Gammelsrod Tor , Furaca Noca B. , Cafermane Anabela C. , António Maria H. P.
Published: January 2022

The residual circulation in estuaries determines the net exchange of water, heat, salt, fine sediments and drifting biological organisms between estuarine and nearshore marine waters. The Bons Sinais Estuary in central Mozambique is ~ 30 km long with the city of Quelimane and an industrial port on the northern bank of its upper reaches. To investigate residual circulation in the estuary, seasonal (wet, dry and transition season) CTD profiling data were collected at 11 fixed stations between the upper estuary and mouth, and vertical current profiles were measured over a full tidal cycle at a fixed mid-estuary station. Strong longitudinal gradients in salinity and density indicated that the estuary was river-dominated during the wet season and tide-dominated during the dry season, but the water column remained partially mixed. Tidally averaged vertical profiles from the mid-estuary station revealed: uniform vertical temperatures, warmest during the wet season; depth-stratified salinity during the wet season, but uniform profiles during the dry and transition seasons with highest salinity during the dry season when the density was also highest. The density was uniform and somewhat lower in the transition season, and in the wet season the density was even lower, but stratified. The vertical velocity profile showed a classical two-layer circulation model, with downstream flow intensifying at the surface, and upstream flow at the bottom, during the wet and transitory seasons, when freshwater discharges into the estuary. The flow velocities obtained from a calibrated Hansen and Rattray model fitted the observed data well, confirming that a simplified modelling approach is adequate to describe the residual flow of the Bons Sinais Estuary. The residual circulation model provides insights useful for fisheries research and predicting the spread of water-borne pollutants in the estuary.
Socio-ecological change in the Ruvu Estuary in Tanzania, inferred from land-use and land-cover (LULC) analysis and estuarine fisheries
Authors: Groeneveld Johan C. , MacKay Fiona , Kuguru Baraka , Mchomvu Boniventure
Published: January 2022

Ecosystem goods and services derived from estuaries have sustained coastal livelihoods in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region throughout recorded history. Estuaries provide fertile and seasonally irrigated space for planting crops, mangrove products for construction and fuel, and fish as a protein source. Human population growth and an escalating demand for natural resources threaten estuarine critical habitats and their functioning, exacerbated by the effects of climate change. Decadal and seasonal land-use and land-cover (LULC) changes in the Ruvu Estuary in Tanzania were investigated through analysis of Landsat 5/8 and Sentinel-2 satellite images. The estuary is river-dominated and truncated near the coast during high river flow, with tidal influence extending approximately 12 km upstream during low river flow. LULC change detection targeting nine classes (water, developed, barren, forest, grasslands, cultivated, mangroves, wetlands and mudflats) showed that estuary-associated wetlands and mangroves had declined significantly over the past two decades (1995-2016) making way for developed land (growth of Bagamoyo Town), cultivated land (agricultural expansion with increasing population) and grasslands (coastal habitat changes). Seasonal LULC changes were conversion of wetlands to cultivated land after the wet season, and transformation of fallow wetlands to grasslands. The estuarine fishery relied on a small number of mainly freshwater and marine migrant species, compared to a highly diverse mix of mainly marine species in the nearby coastal fishery. The sparsity of quantitative fisheries data, spectral confusion when modelling land-cover change, and absence of household survey data to assess livelihood activities remain major information gaps. Generalized recommendations for improving socio-ecological change studies in WIO estuarine systems are provided.
Cluster Integration Path Analysis to Model PT Pelindo II's Market Mapping
Authors: Solimun Solimun , Fernandes Adji Achmad Rinaldo , Rahmawati Intan , Isaskar Riyanti , Muflikhah Lailil , Rasyidah Fathiyatul Laili Nur
Published: January 2022

This research aims to estimate the path analysis function of cluster integration to model the market mapping of PT Pelindo II. The population of this research is all companies or communities that cooperate with PT Pelindo II. The sample in this study is part of the community companies that cooperate with PT Pelindo II. This study also uses a survey method with a questionnaire. The sampling method used is purposive sampling. After getting data from the questionnaire, the next step is to perform cluster analysis. After performing cluster analysis, modeling is carried out using Path analysis. Path analysis in Cluster 1 and Cluster 1 shows that from nine direct effect tests, it was found that 2 effects gave significant results and the rest did not give significant effects. The significant effect is the influence of Customer Engagement (X3) on Company Potential (Y1). The coefficient of determination for the total path analysis in Cluster 1 is 0.8235 or 82.35%, while in Cluster 2 it is 0.7421 or 74.21%. Novelty in this research is Cluster integration modeling with Path. This study develops Cluster and Path analysis, where many previous studies only use Cluster analysis or Path analysis but are not integrated.
Using Modern Experimental Equipment to Determine Process Vibration Effects on Building and the Human Body
Authors: Papán Daniel , Papánová Zuzana , Martinovičová Bibiána
Published: January 2022

The paper presents the original results of an experimental dynamic study of the impact of vibrations generated by a manufacturing process on a building and its occupants. Machinery can cause extraordinary dynamic loads through technical seismicity. For research and education purposes, the article includes a methodology for measuring and evaluating random vibration in the context of assessing the adverse effects of vibration. In particular, this involves the identification of the dominant frequency bands, the amplitude and frequency composition, and the identification of the main source of vibration. For these purposes, the experiments were divided into different measurement stages. Each stage pursued a specific objective. The resulting processed data were evaluated according to the target impact groups. The paper includes an assessment of the vibration impacts on the building and human body, discussion, conclusions, and recommendations.
Characterization of foraminifera in the southern East Sea during the late Holocene
Authors: Ngo Chi Kim Thi , Dang Bat Van ,   Department of Geology, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam  Vietnam Union of Geological Sciences, Vietnam
Published: January 2022

Twenty marine sediment samples have been collected in the Quaternary sediments in the southwest deep-depression East Sea region to study the foraminifera’s characterization. By analyzing foraminifer components under a microscope and taking photos under SEM, the authors determined that foraminifera fossils in the research area belonged to 01 sub-ordo as per the classification system proposed by Loeblich A.R. and Tappan H., which is Globigerinina Delage and Hérouard, 1896 sub-ordo, including four families, ten genera and 24 species. 04 families are Globigerinidae (06 genera and 13 species), Globorotaliidae (with two genera and nine species), Pulleniatidae (one genus and one species), and Catapsydracidae (one genus and one species). They all belong to the planktonic foraminifer group, living in the deep sea. Their indicator ages range from Miocene to Recent.
Numbers Don't Lie: COVID-19 Legal Trends in ASEAN
Authors: Okta Siradj
Published: January 2022

This study compares the COVID-19 legal trends among 10 ASEAN countries during March 2020-September 2021. The study is an explanatory project with quantitative approach in comparing the number of legislation in South East Asia. The study aims to obtain a credible quantitative report from the region. The report would be beneficial to future qualitative reasoning when in-depth individual country's pandemic profile is taken into account. The comparison examines the Covid Law Lab database, a joint collaboration between the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and Georgetown University. Globally, among 4,880 Titles adopted in 192 countries, 1493 (31%) Titles are under the topic of 'movement and distancing restriction', followed by 470 (9%) Titles on 'state of emergency'. In ASEAN, 'movement and distancing restriction' remains the most legislated topic. The Philippines is recorded as the most legislating country in the region (150 Titles), followed by Myanmar (139 Titles) and Indonesia (138 Titles), while the least legislating country is Brunei Darussalam (1 Title). This study finds that COVID-19 legal trends in ASEAN is divergent to some extent from the global picture. Nonetheless, 'movement and distancing restrictions' legal topic is prevalent in the region and has led the 10 countries to its current pandemic situation.
THE WHITE-GRUBS INJURING SUGAR CANE IN PORTO RICO
Authors: Graywood Smyth E.
Published: January 2022

Resumen en inglés.
What Was It Like to Deliver Psychotherapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Understanding Therapists’ Perspectives Using a Phenomenological Collaborative Writing Approach
Authors: Hall Katherine , Pitt Alice , Pope Emma , Goddard Aurielle , Howe Elisabetta , Upton Stephanie , Tsapas Thanos
Published: January 2022

COVID-19 presented rapid challenges to usual practice within mental health services. Despite the suspension of face-to-face psychotherapy, as a group we felt compelled to adapt so that our relationships with patients could continue. This article documents some of the challenges and opportunities faced by our group. We use collaborative writing as a method of inquiry, informed by a phenomenological approach. Each of the six therapists in the group and the supervisor wrote a freestyle personal reflection; when these reflections were viewed together, noticeable themes emerged which bear relevance to future practice. We present here anonymised vignettes (excerpts from therapists’ reflections) under thematic headings, to bring to life the collaboratively written discussions that follow. These include important moments related to the transition from face-to-face practice, and new perspectives on beginnings and endings in therapy. We highlight the power of holding onto hope for those that we work alongside, of advocating for the importance of these relationships, and of the vital role played by regular supervision meetings. The pandemic has prompted us to question our way of working and has shown us new ways to be flexible in the future. We invite others to reflect on whether they relate to our experiences or have different perspectives on the delivery of psychotherapy during such unpredictable times.
I’m Interested in Autoethnography, but How Do I Do It?
Authors: Cooper Robin , Lilyea Bruce
Published: January 2022

Autoethnography is one of the qualitative research methodologies that remains somewhat mysterious to many scholars. While the use of autoethnography has expanded across numerous fields, it can be difficult to find much guidance about the procedures involved in conducting an autoethnography. Recognizing both the flexibility and creativity inherent in autoethnography, as well as the need for rigor in achieving meaningful research results, we offer in this article some suggestions and reflections regarding the process of conducting an autoethnography – from developing the research question to reporting the findings. These recommendations draw from both narrative and ethnographic research methodologies, as well as descriptive and arts-based approaches. This discussion may serve as a resource for those interested in teaching and conducting autoethnography.
The effect of E-servicescape on purchase intention in online shopping environment
Authors:   Bahria University, Karachi Campus, Ali Muhammad Zeeshan
Published: January 2022

The purpose of the study is to identify that how e-servicescape affect customer purchase intention through trustworthiness, brand attitudes and eWOM and also identified impact of word of mouth marketing on retailing/textile industry in Pakistan and also identified characteristics which leads to the damage or the success of the business image and customer loyalty. This project report based on the informal communication process that leads today’s generation to choose their own favorite website for online shopping. The effective research methods that have been used for this study report includes the questionnaire those were filled by all the required respondents and gathered the data from 416 people. The hypothesis testing results showed that they all are significant to each other and have put impact on each other. The research findings have indicated that there is strong effect of word of mouth and the purchase decision which can be affected on a larger scale. The testing results also showed that the customer demands have cleared management. The study used the three dimensions of e-servicescape such as esthetic appeal, layout and functionality, and financial security considered them as three major factors that may affect customers’ internal responses. All respondents are efficient in evaluating the websites and limited to a specific website.
Ortaokul Öğrencilerinin Kodlamaya Karşı Tutumlarının Farklı Değişkenlere Göre Araştırılması
Authors: ABDÜSSELAM Mustafa Serkan , UZOĞLU Mustafa
Published: January 2022

Bu çalışmada ortaokul öğrencilerinin kodlamaya yönelik tutumlarının farklı değişkenlere göre incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma tarama modeline göre desenlenmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2018-2019 eğitim-öğretim yılında Karadeniz bölgesinde öğrenim gören 5, 6, 7 ve 8. sınıflarda kayıtlı 636 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada ortaokul öğrencilerinin cinsiyet, kişisel bilgisayara sahipolmadurumu, bilgisayar kullanma süresi, bilişim teknolojileri ve yazılım dersine kayıtlanma durumu ve bilgisayara sahip olma süresi durumlarına göre tutumları incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri araştırmacılar tarafından daha önce geliştirilen kodlamaya yönelik tutum ölçeği kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Verilerin toplanması sürecinde, Abdüsselam ve Uzoğlu (2020) tarafından geliştirilen ve güvenirlik katsayısı α =.93 olan “Kodlama Tutum Ölçeği”nden yararlanılmıştır.Bu araştırmada kullanılan ölçeğin KMO katsayısının .956 ve Bartlett Sphericity testi anlamlılık düzeyinin 0.00 olduğu, bu çalışmada isegüvenirlik katsayısının ise α =.91 olduğu belirlenmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri yüzde, frekans, tek faktörlü Anova ve t-testleri ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonucunda ortaokul öğrencilerinin kodlamaya yönelik tutum puanları cinsiyet ve bilgisayara sahip olma süresi açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılık göstermiştir. Ancak kişisel bilgisayara sahipolmadurumu ile bilişim teknolojileri ve yazılım dersine kayıtlanma durumlarına göre ise kodlamaya yönelik tutum puanları açısından bir farklılık görülmemiştir. Çalışmadan elde edilen verilerin analizine dayanılarak velilerin ve öğretmenlerin öğrencileri cinsiyet gözetmeksizin bilgisayar sahibi olmaya teşvik etmeleri önerilebilir.Ayrıca çalışmanın farklı gruplarla yapılmasıalana pozitif yönde katkı sağlayabilir.
ROMANTIČARSKE PRIPOVIJETKE JAKOVA IGNjATOVIĆA
Authors:   University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology, Ivanić Dušan
Published: January 2022

The paper describes conditionally classified, romanticist and historical short stories by J. Ignjatović (Manzor i Džemila, Krv za rod, Jedan slepac, Kralјevska snaha). In them, the roman- ticistic is reduced to the idols of patriotism, love and patriarchal chastity, and the historical to the time of the Turkish conquests and the Middle Ages. Ignjatović transfers ideas about the Serbian history of the Middle Ages and the time under the Turks (in the essays Pogled na srpsko knjižestvo, Srbin i njegova poezija) into the construction of the plot, descriptions of heroes and comments, following in part the earlier tradition of plot construction (M. Vidak- ović, J. Subotić) and adding romanticist emotion and ideas that the United Serbian Youth will incorporate into their program (liberation and unification of the Serbian people). They are stylistically and thematically constructed by connecting the romanticistic, historical (time of significant events) and “realistic” composites (scenes in monasteries with monks). The pathos of love and patriotism characterizes the main characters, while the background (negative) ones are characterized by instinctual passions and betrayals. The indispensability of love, the overcoming of great distances, violent or voluntary transition from one identity to another (Orthodox - Muslim; Muslim - Orthodox), unexpected encounters, kidnappings, outlaws’ revenge on informers and traitors, but without strong, historically representative personali- ties/characters. They narrate Ignjatović’s basic ideas about the early period of the “Turkish era” in Serbian history.
METAMORFOZE PROSTORA I VREMENA U PROZI BRUNA ŠULCA I GORANA PETROVIĆA
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Tatarenko Alla L.
Published: January 2022

The article studies metamorphoses of time and space in the prose by Bruno Schultz and Goran Petrović. The novel entitled Sundries Shop “At The Lucky Hands” (Sitničarnica “Kod srećne ruke”) was chosen due to the typological similarity of its title to the first book of short stories by the Polish classic (Cinnamon Shops (Sklepy cynamonowe)). Shops mysteriously appear and mysteriously disappear, and these are the places where one of the key mysteries of the works’ poetics is hidden. Another Schultz’s place of mystery is the book as a parallel world, as well as oneiric spaces that are difficult to separate from the realms of reality. The writers also have another thing in common – the art of depicting an unusual version of the world, the won- der of textual space, levelling the boundaries between reality and sleep. The article investigates the functions of Schultz’s places of mystery (shop, garden, Book) in Goran Petrović’s Sundries Shop “At The Lucky Hands”. Examining Schultz and Petrović’s places of mystery we conclude that their secret is con- nected with the mystery of time, which flows according to special laws. We are looking for a possible answer in the Serial Time Theory by the English soldier, aeronautical engineer and phi- losopher John William Dunne, presented in the study entitled An Experiment with Time (1927).
HLjEB KAO (NE)PRISUTNOST U POEZIJI MATIJE BEĆKOVIĆA
Authors: Stojanović Jelica R.
Published: January 2022

In the present paper, we presented the presence, meaning and symbolism of the lex- eme bread in the poetry of Matija Bećković. At the same time, we observed the symbolism of “bread” in the history and tradition of polytheistic peoples, followed by Christianity and Orthodoxy, and the Serbian heritage, as well as in the poetry of Matija Bećković. Our con- clusion is that nowhere is bread so deeply, so essentially praised as in the poetry of Matija Bećković, although it is almost never mentioned in the poetry we analyzed in particular. Bread is distant, unattainable, a dream, and yet here, ours, essential, measure of everything in our life. Bread, everyday, food, life, is a gift of God, which is not to be played with, it cannot be mentioned in vain, neither dreamed, nor seen, possessed, or consumed, whatsoever. In the most profound of senses: Do not take the name of the Lord in vain, nor the Word, nor “the bread of life.”
FINALNI IMPERATIV U SAVREMENOM SRPSKOM JEZIKU
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts, Kovačević Miloš
Published: January 2022

The paper syntactically and semantically analyzes the constructions of the doubled imper- ative in which the second imperative has a final meaning only recognized in the latest syntac- tic literature, which is confirmed by the substitution of the imperative by the final infinitive and the final da-present-tense clause which is always possible, such as: Idi kupi [→ kupiti / da kupiš] novine. The basic question to be answered in the paper is: how, and in which syntac- tic-semantic conditions, is it possible that two finite verb forms separated neither by conjunc- tions, nor by punctuation, form a very specific asyndetic construction which is subordinate in its semantic status, and whose only conjunctive equivalent syntactically is a coordinated copulative sentence. In the conducted analysis the characteristics of doubled imperatives, unseparated or sepa- rated by commas were interrelated. Doubled comma-separated imperatives represent asyndetic copulative sentences. Thanks to the semantic correlation of imperative verbs, these sentences represent a special semantic subtype of copulative sentences: independent asyndetic and/or syn- detic copulative sentences with final meaning (e.g. Dođi, jedi / Dođi i jedi). The meaning of finality is thus, within an independent compound sentence, only a subtype of copulative meaning. The constructions of doubled imperatives not separated by commas represent a unique case of structurally subordinated constructions in the Serbian language. They are structured as dependent syntagms, since the second imperative performs the function of an adverbial complement or goal determination, just as the one the semantically equivalent final infinitive does, too. These constructions are synonymous constructions with three imperative particles: hajde, daj and de(der), due to the fact that these particles appear in the meaning of the imper- atives idi, pođi, dođi and the like (cf. Hajde / daj / deder donesi vode → Idi / pođi / kreni don- esi vode). Having in mind that imperative particles form a compact intonation unit with the imperative verb following them, then there is no justification to separate the imperative par- ticle from the verb in the imperative with a comma in writing. Since imperative particles are pragmatically synonymous with basic verbs of movement - this equivalence is also transferred to writing: no comma or any other punctuation mark is placed between the doubled imperatives. It is this fact that enables the final interpretation of the second imperative in the constructions of the doubled or reduplicated imperative. And its final meaning is confirmed by the possibil- ity of substitution by a final infinitive and/or a final da-present-tense clause without changing the meaning of the utterance.
Вивчення токсикологічних характеристик розроблених м’яких лікарських засобів
Authors: Solomennyi A. M.
Published: January 2022

Вступ. Сучасний підхід до терапії ран передбачає загоєння ранової поверхні, використання пов’язок, які були призначені для закриття ран із метою запобігання забруднення. На сьогодні фармацевтичний ринок пропонує безліч продукції у формі пов’язок у залежності від типу та фази рани. При розробці нового лікарського засобу необхідним етапом є проведення доклінічних досліджень щодо встановлення ступеня його небезпеки при різних шляхах надходження до організму. У зв’язку з цим виникає необхідність проведення вивчення токсикологічних характеристик розроблених лікарських засобів, а саме: МДМ-мазі, ранової пов’язки та кріогелю. Саме це і обумовило актуальність проведення нашого дослідження.

Мета  – вивчити токсикологічні характеристики розроблених лікарських засобів (МДМ-мазь, ранова пов’язка та кріогель).

Матеріали та методи. В рамках фармакологічного методу дослідження використовувались теплокровні тварини – білі щури, білі миші, морські свинки, кролі породи Шиншила згідно відповідних методик.

Результати. У статті представлені результати вивчення гострої токсичності для одержання токсикологічної характеристики розроблених лікарських засобів, а також для з’ясування ступеня їх нешкідливості. Враховуючи те, що МДМ-мазь, ранова пов’язка та кріогель є засобами для зовнішнього застосування, було вивчено їх можливий токсичний вплив при різних шляхах надходження до організму згідно вимог ДЕСТ 12.1.007-76. Упродовж усього періоду спостереження (14 діб) у тварин після отримання МДМ-мазі, ранової пов’язки та кріогелю не було відмічено будь-яких клінічних симптомів інтоксикації. Зовнішній вигляд, поведінка тварин, споживання ними їжі та води не відрізнялись від таких у тварин контрольної групи. Автором встановлено, що нанесення МДМ-мазі, ранової пов’язки та кріогелю при одноразовому контакті зі шкірою тварин не викликає місцево-подразнюючої дії (4 клас небезпеки згідно ДЕСТ 12.1.007-76). Проведені дослідження з виявлення сенсибілізуючої дії опрацьованих лікарських засобів із тестуванням на 10-у та 20-у добу показали, що в усіх тварин реакція шкіри була негативною: шкіра тварин була чистою, звичайного кольору, без подразнення, виразок та набряку.

Висновки. Результати проведених нами токсикологічних досліджень та дані літератури дають змогу констатувати, що розроблені м’які лікарські засоби не містять токсичних речовин, недозволених до використання у фармацевтичній промисловості та відповідають гігієнічним вимогам згідно ДЕСТ 12.1.007-76. Одержані результати дають змогу зробити висновок, що МДМ-мазь, ранова пов’язка та кріогель не проявляють резорбтивно-токсичної дії при надходженні в організм.
PENGARUH RETURN ON ASSET, PRICE EARNING RATIO, DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO TERHADAP RETURN SAHAM PADA PT HM SAMPOERNA TBK PERIODE 2012-2019
Authors:   Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi (STIE) ITMI, Rosmaneliana Dina , Siahaan Rebecca Evadine
Published: January 2022

Saham perusahaan go public sebagai komoditi investasi tergolong berisiko tinggi karena sifatnya yang peka terhadap perubahan-perubahan yang terjadi, baik oleh pengaruh yang bersumber dari luar atau dalam negeri, perubahan dalam bidang politik, ekonomi moneter, undang-undang atau perubahan peraturan yang terjadi dalam industri dan perusahaan yang mengeluarkan saham itu sendiri. Untuk menilai kondisi keuangan dan prestasi perusahaan, analisis keuangan memerlukan tolak ukur yaitu rasio. Analisis dan iterpretasi dari macam-macam rasio dapat memberikan informasi yang lebih baik tentang kondisi keuangan dan prestasi keuangan perusahaan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui atau menganalisis pengaruh Return On Asset, Price Earning Ratio, Debt to Equity Ratio terhadap Return Saham pada PT. HM. SAMPOERNA. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif menggunakan data sekunder yang berasal dari laporan keuangan dari tahun 2012-2019. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji asumsi klasik, regresi linear berganda dan uji hipotesis. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian secara parsial variabel Return On Asset dan Debt to Equity Ratio tidak berpengaruh terhadap Return saham, sedangkan Price Earning Ratio berpengaruh terhadap Return saham. Secara simultan Return On Assets, Price Earning Ratio, dan Debt to Equity Ratio berpengaruh terhadap Return saham. nilai Adjusted R square sebesar 0,584 mengandung pengertian bahwa pengaruh variabel independen yaitu Return On Assets, Price Earnig Ratio, dan Debt to Equity Ratio terhadap variabel dependen yaitu Return Saham sebesar 58,4% sedangkan sisanya sebesar 41,6% dipengaruhi oleh variabel lain di luar model yang diuji dalam penelitian ini seperti Return On Equity, Earning Per Share, Net Profit Margin.
C-REAKTIVE PROTEIN
Authors:   Universitas Methodist Indonesia, Sembiring Budi Darmanta
Published: January 2022

CRP which is produced in liver is an acute glycoprotein fase that concentrate will increase at the cell injury infection or inflammation. CRP can be use as predictor to primary risk or the second prevention to the heart disease and as a medical evaluation and has prognostic value. The time of CRP checking becomes important to know how long has been happened the disease risk. The CRP measurement can be done by latex-by-latex Agglutination Assay method, Immunoassay dan High Sensitivity C-Reaktif Protein (hs-CRP).
PENGARUH KUALITAS LAYANAN DAN HARGA TERHADAP KEPUASAN PELANGGAN OKEJEK Studi Kasus Pada Kecamatan Medan Perjuangan Kota Medan
Authors:   Universitas HKBP Nommensen, Liana Tri Melda Mei
Published: January 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of service quality and price on Okejek's customer satisfaction (Case Study on the Medan Perjuangan District). The sample used in this study was 100 respondents using a questionnaire. From the results of multiple regression analysis, the service quality variable has a positive effect on customer satisfaction, the price variable has a negative effect on customer satisfaction. From the t-test results, the service quality variable is significant to customer satisfaction, the price variable is not significant to customer satisfaction. Based on the results of the F test, the variables of service quality and price together have a significant effect on customer satisfaction. From the results of testing the coefficient of determination R2, service quality and price variables can explain customer satisfaction of 66.4% while the remaining 33.6% is explained by variables not examined.
Evaluación de la idoneidad de la calidad del agua potable utilizando el índice de calidad en el distrito de subtanjalla, Perú
Authors: Bendezú Misael Aquiles Bendezú , Hernández Cynthia Victoria Bendezú
Published: January 2022

El presente trabajo de investigación tiene como objetivo fundamental la determinación del efecto de los parámetros fisicoquímicos sobre la calidad del agua potable del distrito de Subtanjalla, Ica; con el fin de conocer si es aceptable para consumo de los pobladores del dicho distrito, se consideró once parámetros fisicoquímicos (parámetros organolépticos: turbiedad, pH, conductividad, STD, sulfato, dureza total, Al, Fe, Zn, y los inorgánicos: nitrato y nitrito) en un periodo de cuatro meses (junio-setiembre 2021), se realizó la comparación con los LMPs  del agua aprobados en el D.S.031-2010-S.A. En la determinación del ICA-PE, se analizaron los parámetros elegidos, no cumplieron con la normatividad el sulfato y la dureza total en ninguno de los puntos en todo el periodo elegido, asimismo el nitrito no cumplió en ninguno de los meses en los puntos P0 y P4 y también en los puntos P1, P2, P3 en los meses de junio y julio. En el cálculo del ICA del agua se utilizó el método del Consejo de Ministros del Ambiente de Canadá (CCMEWQI), se observa que la calidad del agua es de calidad favorable (ICA-PE: 77.6-79.46), lo cual nos indica que el agua para consumo humano se tiene que tratar con la finalidad de disminuir la cantidad de los tres parámetros (sulfato, dureza total y nitrito) de esa manera proteger la salud de los pobladores del distrito.
Autobiography: A Very Short Introduction. By Laura Marcus (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018), 168pp.
Authors: Reisner Philipp
Published: January 2022

Philipp Reisner reviews Laura Marcus's Autobiography: A Very Short Introduction (2018)
Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West. By H. W. Brands (New York: Basic Books, 2019), xvi+524pp.
Authors: Gabriel Martin
Published: January 2022

This is a review of Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West by H. W. Brands.
Sign as Battlefield
Authors: Rokvity Alekszandra
Published: January 2022

If we assume that culture is built by signs and their meanings and that ideology is what naturalizes those meanings, what follows is that the battle between the classes is often but a battle over the sign. Punk was an anti-capitalist movement that used this logic, making the attire of the individual the battlefield over the meaning of signs. Punks rebelled against the dominant ideology through the subversion of signs on the level of fashion, challenging hegemonic rule by destabilizing the meaning of its signs. However, as punk slipped from subculture into popular culture, the meaning of the signs once again shifted as they became re-integrated into mainstream culture. Punk thus proves to be a case study for the fluidity of the meaning of signs, one which furthermore foregrounds the sexist nature of meaning-making processes.
In this context, the contemporary fashion industry functions as a weapon that the bourgeoisie deploys to sabotage the use of style as a vehicle for carrying anti-hegemonic messages. This article aims to foreground the significance of gender in the mechanisms that attempt to preserve hegemonic rule. As I demonstrate, the journey of the meaning of the signs employed by punk illustrates the significance of female voicelessness to maintain capitalist ideology as the ruling ideology.
Fiscal Analysis Based on the Implementation of Regional Development in Badung Regency, Bali in 2021
Authors:   Management Study Program, The Faculty of Economic, Business, and Humanity of Universitas Dhyana Pura, Bali, Indonesia, Tingkes I Nyoman
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of Covid-19 on the Regional Budget of Badung Regency in 2021 in terms of the aspect of the resulting fiscal gap. This study was designed using a quantitative approach and validated by a qualitative approach. Quantitative data was obtained from budget documents before and after the Covid-19 outbreak and analyzed using the fiscal gap formula. Qualitative data were analyzed by sorting and selecting data (reduce), presenting data (display), and concluding data (conclusion: drawing/verifying). These three analytical techniques are carried out at each stage of the research, both at the preparation stage, the implementation stage in the field, and after the stage in the field. The results of the study found that the weighted value of the population index was 0.344 GDP/capita 0.324 human development 0.267 construction cost 0.247 and area 0.03. Based on the results of these studies, it is recommended to the Badung Regency Government, so that in making development policies pay attention to the value of the index weights that affect the general allocation fund in designing the regional revenue and expenditure budget.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEB-BASED CREDIT TRANSFER APPLICATIONS IN THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITAS TERBUKA (A CASE STUDY IN THE INFORMATION SYSTEM PROGRAM)
Authors: Nurdiana Dian , Susilo Adhi , Aprijani Dwi Astuti , Suryadi Andri
Published: January 2022

The implementation of credit transfer at Universitas Terbuka refers to the Rector's Regulation Number 119, 2018. This credit transfer could only be carried out once when students registered themselves at very first time. Recognition of credit transfer is accepted whn accomplishment of courses have been obtained from their previous universities. Through the provision of credit transfer recognition services, students are expected to be able to finish their study faster. Students can apply for credit transfer through the Faculty which would then be proceed by Study Program. Students are required to collect documents such as diplomas, transcripts, descriptions of courses at their previous university, and the submissions for courses intended to be transferred for credit. The documents which are in form of print out would later be processed in their respective Study Programs. During the process, the Study Program compiled the documents manually by recording and determining the courses approved for credit transfer. However, the study Program hasnâ€™t used a special application. Due to this limitation, several problems occurred in the process, such as the absence of filing the credit transfer application documents, the ineffectiveness of storing the credit transfer master block in the Study Program, and the large number of credit transfer applications. These problems often result in delays in the credit transfer process, thus disrupting academic services for students. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a credit transfer application that can assist in the implementation of credit transfer in the Faculty of Science and Technology. The methodology used to develop this credit transfer application is the waterfall model. For design modeling using UML (Unified Modeling Language), while software testing uses Black Box Testing and usability and acceptance tests applied the PSSUQ (Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire) method. From the results of the tests, it showed that Black Box Testing got test results of 100%, while the usability and acceptance tests using the PSSUQ method got 68% of respondents. The conclusion of this study showed that the application is ready to use and the users Agree/Good/Like on the development of a web-based credit transfer application at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the Universitas Terbuka (case study of Information Systems Study Program).Â Kata kunci: Credit transfer, Web, Waterfall, , Black Box Testing, PSSUQ.