bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Associations of IFT20 and GM130 Protein Expression with Clinicopathological Features and Survival of Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma
Authors: Li Lianfeng , Chen Yaobing , Liao Wei , Yu Qimei , Lin Hui , Shi Yuqin , Zhang Ling , Fu Guoqing , Wang Zhenyu , Li Xi , Kong Xianrong , Zhou Ting , Qin Lingzhi
Published: January 2022

Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of malignancy-related mortality and lung adenocarcinoma accounts for about 40% of lung malignancies. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of IFT20 and GM130 protein expression with clinicopathological features and survival in patients with lung adenocarcinoma.Methods: The expressions of IFT20 and GM130 protein in cancerous and matched adjacent lung tissues of 235 patients with lung adenocarcinoma were assessed by tissue microarray and immunohistochemistry. Associations of IFT20 and GM130 protein expression with clinicopathological features of patients were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression models. The survival analysis of patients was performed by a Cox proportional hazards regression model and the median overall survival (OS) was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier survival analyses.Results: With adjustment for multiple potential confounders, each one point increase in IFT20 protein staining intensity score was significantly associated with 32% and 29% reduced ORs for TNM stage in II~Ⅳ and lymphatic metastasis of patients, respectively (P<0.05). And each one point increase in GM130 staining intensity scores was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of poor differentiation and tumors size >7cm by 29% and 38% for lung adenocarcinoma patients, respectively (P<0.05). The median OS was 3.62 years among patients in the third quartile of GM130 positive cells rate, which was significantly longer than those patients of 2.56 years in the lowest quartile. For patients with tumor size >7cm or distant metastasis, enhanced GM130 expression was significantly decreased the risk of death by 51% and 61%, respectively (P<0.05). Conclusion: IFT20 and GM130 expressions were negatively associated with differentiated types and size of tumor, TNM stage and lymphatic metastasis. GM130 expression has a protective influence on OS for lung adenocarcinoma, especially patients with tumor size >7cm or distant metastasis.
Association Between Basal Septal Hypertrophy And Left Ventricular Geometry In A Community Population
Authors: Gao Lan , Ma Wei , Li Min , Yang Ying , Qi Litong , Zhang Baowei , Wang Chonghui , Zhang Yan , Huo Yong
Published: January 2022

Background: In this study, we examined the relationship between basal septal hypertrophy (BSH) and left ventricular (LV) geometry in a Beijing community population.Methods: The clinical and echocardiographic data of 1,032 participants from a community in Beijing were analyzed. BSH was defined as a basal interventricular septal thickness of ≥14 mm and a basal septal thickness/mid-septal thickness of ≥1.3 mm. Based on their echocardiographic characteristics, patients were described as having a normal geometry, concentric remodeling, concentric hypertrophy, or eccentric hypertrophy. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between BSH, LV mass index (LVMI), and relative wall thickness (RWT).Results: The prevalence of BSH was 7.4%. Basal interventricular septal thickness, LV posterior wall thickness, and RWT were greater, while LVMI and LV end-diastolic dimension were lower in the BSH group than in the non-BSH group (p < 0.05). The BSH group accounted for the highest proportion of patients with concentric remodeling. A multivariate regression analysis showed that BSH independently correlated with RWT (odds ratio 3.874, 95% confidence interval 1.983–7.571, p < 0.05), but not with LVMI (odds ratio 0.137, 95% confidence interval 0.018–1.017, p = 0.052). There was no interaction between BSH and each covariate, including age, body mass index, sex, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, stroke, and smoking.Conclusions: In this study, BSH independently correlated with RWT. There was no significant difference in BSH or RWT between the BSH group and the non-BSH group.
Rare Nonsynonymous Variants in Lipid Metabolism Related Genes in Coronary Artery Disease
Authors: Li Wei , Wang Yongyi , Huang Ritai , Lian Feng , Xu Genxing , Wang Weijun , Xue Song
Published: January 2022

Background: CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) is a complex disease that influenced by environment and genetic factors. In this study, we aim to investigate the relationship between rare nonsynonymous variants in lipid metabolism related genes and CAD in Chinese Han population. Methods: A total of 252 samples were recruited in this study, including 120 CAD cases and 132 normal health controls. Rare variants were detected via NGS based targeted sequencing. Pathogenicity prediction were performed with SIFT and Polyphen-2. Results: The present study identified 33 nonsynonymous rare variants including two novel variants located in ANGPTL4 (G47E) and SCARB1 (L233F) gene, respectively. Association analysis showed CAD patients carried more nonsynonymous variants in all mutation sets, but did not reach statistically significant. Conclusions: Targeted sequencing was a powerful tool to uncover rare variants in coronary artery disease. Clinical relevance of rare variants in CAD etiology needs to be investigated in future larger sample sizes.
X-Microscopy: Multicolor Super Resolution Image Reconstruction from Conventional Microscopy with Deep Learning
Authors: Xu Lei , Kan Shichao , Yu Xiying , Fu Yuxia , Peng Yiqiang , Liang Yanhui , Ceng Yigang , Zhu Changjun , Jiang Wei
Published: January 2022

Deep learning shows an outstanding potential to transform low-resolved images into super-resolved images. However, multicolor super resolution microscopy (SRM) imaging from wide-fields (WFs) and enabling super-resolved images across different microscopic modalities by deep learning are poorly defined. Here, we devise X-Microscopy, a deep learning network, that leverages binary branches symmetrically and reciprocally to extract distinct fine details of two inputs, and then the extracted features are hierarchically embedded into a reconstructed high-fidelity SRM image by channel attention and residual. X-Microscopy can reconstruct various super-resolved images from different focus of WFs in a few seconds while providing robust input-size flexibility and considerable generalization to different structures and experimental conditions. X-Microscopy can also fast and accurately display multicolor super-resolution images. Furthermore, X-Microscopy achieves cross-modality imaging between different microscopic systems without any iterations or parameter search. Thus, X-Microscopy has great potential applications in biomedical research fields.
Relationship Between Anatomical Characteristics and Personality Traits in Lipizzan Horses
Authors: Debeljak Nataša , Košmerlj Aljaž , Altimiras Jordi , Šemrov Manja Zupan
Published: January 2022

We tested 35 Lipizzan horses older than five years, ridden and healthy in three behavioural tests (handling, fear-reaction, and learning ability test). Physiological (heart rate and heart rate variability) and anatomical measurements (120 head and body distances and angles) were collected to validate parameters that reliably inform on fear/exploration and learning ability in horses. Utilizing a standard clustering methodology on the behavioural data, we identified four general types of responses and categorised an individual as intermediate, low fearful, hard to handle or with low learning ability. We additionally analysed the head morphology following Tellington-Jones and Taylor recommendations and correlated the measurements with data from a horse personality questionnaire. Although allocation to a particular personality group was not associated with these two methods, these groups differed in six anatomical characteristics of head and body. Regardless of the group, our results indicated that shorter horses (˂75.9 cm) with a wider muzzle (˃10.5 cm) are trustworthy, less fearful and easier to handle and train. We also demonstrated that horses with stronger legs and a wider base of the head have a lower heart rate when exposed to the second trial of the handling test.
Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Puerto Rico reveals emergence of an autochthonous lineage and early detection of variants
Authors: Santiago Gilberto A. , Flores Betzabel , Gonzalez Glenda L. , Charriez Keyla N. , Cora-Huertas Limari , Volkman Hannah R. , Belleghem Steven Van , Rivera-Amill Vanessa , Adams Laura E. , Marzan Melissa , Hernandez Lorena , Cardona Iris , O'Neill Eduardo , Paz-Bailey Gabriela , Papa Riccardo , Munoz-Jordan Jorge L.
Published: January 2022

Puerto Rico has experienced the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was first detected on the island in March of 2020, it spread rapidly though the island’s population and became a critical threat to public health. We conducted a genomic surveillance study through a partnership with health agencies and academic institutions to understand the emergence and molecular epidemiology of the virus on the island. We sampled COVID-19 cases monthly over 19 months and sequenced a total of 753 SARS-CoV-2 genomes between March 2020 and September 2021 to reconstruct the local epidemic in a regional context using phylogenetic inference. Our analyses revealed that multiple importation events propelled the emergence and spread of the virus throughout the study period, including the introduction and spread of most SARS-CoV-2 variants detected world-wide. Lineage turnover cycles through various phases of the local epidemic were observed, where the predominant lineage was replaced by the next competing lineage or variant after approximately 4 months of circulation locally. We also identified the emergence of lineage B.1.588, an autochthonous lineage that predominated circulation in Puerto Rico from September to December 2020 and subsequently spread to the United States. The results of this collaborative approach highlight the importance of timely collection and analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance data to inform public health responses.
Cultivation and Fertility Practices Influence Hybrid Bermudagrass Recovery from Spring Dead Spot Damage
Authors: Hutchens Wendell J. , Booth Jordan C. , Goatley J. Michael , McCall David S.
Published: January 2022

Spring dead spot (SDS), caused by Ophiosphaerella spp., is among the most damaging diseases to hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon × transvaalensis) in areas where winter dormancy occurs. Management strategies that aid in turfgrass recovery from SDS damage have not been widely studied. An experiment was conducted in Blacksburg, VA, in 2019 and 2020, to determine the influence of various cultural practices on bermudagrass recovery from SDS damage. Fertility and cultivation were applied in the late spring/early summer, which is earlier than normal for cultivation practices for bermudagrass, to test their effectiveness in aiding bermudagrass recovery from SDS damage. The main effects of fertility and cultivation were arranged in a 2 × 3 factorial design with vertical mowing, solid-tine aerification, and no cultivation applied with urea (48.8 kg⋅ha−1 N) sprayed at trial initiation and 2 weeks later or without urea. Plots were assessed for the percent of SDS throughout the study. Data were analyzed as the percent change relative to the initial assessment to measure bermudagrass recovery. The main effect of fertility increased bermudagrass recovery from SDS damage in both 2019 and 2020. The main effects of vertical mowing and solid-tine aerification reduced bermudagrass recovery from SDS damage in 2020. These data suggest that two properly timed nitrogen fertilization applications at 48.8 kg⋅ha−1 optimized bermudagrass recovery from SDS damage, whereas late spring/early summer cultivation without fertility may inhibit bermudagrass recovery.
High performance work systems and organizational performance of sales representatives of pharmaceutical companies in Chiclayo
Authors: Ludeña Diego , Arbulú Ballesteros Marco Agustín
Published: January 2022

The purpose of the study has been to differentiate the importance of the high-performance work systems (HPWS) effects, for dimensions, in the performance of sales representatives of pharmaceutical companies in Chiclayo having affective commitment and human capital as mediation variables. HPWS have a significant effect on development through human capital, but not with affective commitment. However, there are HPWS’ subdimensions that affect development through the “motivational path” (training, performance assessment and empowerment practices) which also affect in a considerable way through human capital. An activity that also affects performance through human capital significantly is the compensations and incentives one.
An Overview of COVID Positive Obstetric Cases at a Tertiary Care Centre
in Western Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors: Verma Kalpana , Kulshrestha Kalpna , Jaiswal Priyanka
Published: January 2022

Background:

COVID-19 infection was declared pandemic infection on March 11, 2020
by the World Health Organisation. Pregnant women have a high propensity to acquire this infection
due to their altered physiological and immunological function.

Objective:

To know the overall incidence of COVID positive obstetric patients and assess the presence
of any co-morbidity or obstetric complications as well as maternal and perinatal outcomes at
our institute.

Methods:

This retrospective observational study was conducted at the Saraswathi Institute of medical
sciences (SIMS), Hapur Uttar Pradesh, India from April 2020 to December 2020. All Covid positive
obstetric patients, antenatal and postnatal upto 6weeks postpartum were included from the hospital
records. Their socio-demographic characters, period of gestation at the time of admission, presenting
symptoms, any medical or obstetric complications as well as maternal and perinatal outcome
were studied in the form of the severity of symptoms, ICU admissions, requirement of mechanical
ventilatory support and NICU admissions.

Results:

Total 95 obstetric patients were admitted, out of which 83 (87.36 %) were antenatal and
12 (12.63 %) were postnatal. Sixteen patients delivered at SIMS, out of which 9 (56.25 %) had cesarean
delivery and 7 (43.75 %) had vaginal delivery and 9 had preterm deliveries (56.25 %).
Among the 12 postnatal patients, 5 (41.66 %) undergone cesarean delivery and 7 (58.33 %) had
vaginal delivery. Twenty (21.05 %) patients needed ICU admission and 3 (3.15 %) patients required
ventilatory support. There were 2 (2.10 %) maternal deaths and 2 (2.10 %) neonatal deaths.

Conclusion:

The course of COVID-19 obstetric patients was mild in majority of cases, however,
increased rates of pregnancy complications and caesarean delivery was observed.
Event review: Using multivariate analyses to interpret lithic variability: Contributions and limitations
Authors: Leplongeon Alice , Garcea Elena A.A.
Published: January 2022

A selection of papers presented at the Special Session 8 ‘Using multivariate analyses to interpret lithic variability: Contributions and limitations’ held during the 2018 MetroArchaeo conference (22-24 October 2018, Cassino, Italy) is published in the Journal of Lithic Studies. Multivariate statistical analyses are increasingly used to discern patterns of variability in archaeological materials and help with their interpretation. Commonly used ones include Principal Component Analysis, Multiple Correspondence Analysis, Discriminant Analysis, Multiple Regression, General Linear Model, or Cluster Analysis, applied in various contexts of study: geometric morphometrics, spatial analysis or inter-assemblage comparisons.
Study of Tweel Non-Pneumatic Tires
Authors: Chavan Sanjit S.
Published: January 2022

Abstract: Non-Pneumatic Tyre (NPT) is an airless tire that supports the weight of the car. Although tires manufactured of solid rubber exist, they don't provide a smooth ride even though they have enough compliance if used in conventional vehicles. The NPT discussed here is mainly divided into three parts. Deformable spokes that support the downward weight, a rigid hub, Tread made out of rubber which comes into contact with the road and Reinforced shear band also plays a vital role. The properties of Non-Pneumatic Tyres like contact pressure, rolling resistance, and weight carrying capacity can be varied by differentiating the dimensions or the manufacturing materials used to produce NPT. Many kinds of research are taking place all over the world to make NPT an alternative option to the traditional pneumatic tire over a decade. This paper integrates an overview of the research works that were carried out to develop and improve NPT. Keywords: Pneumatic, Tweel, Honeycomb structure, Hyperelastic
A Case Report of Valproic Acid-Induced Tremor by Korean Traditional Medicine
Authors: Jang Hansol , Ha Yu-bin , Jung Seung-hyun
Published: January 2022

A 56-year-old male patient with a sudden onset of tremor and involuntary movement of right upper and lower extremities, head, and voice was diagnosed as having a drug-induced tremor, with valproic acid being the culprit drug. The patient had undergone admission treatment at an internal Korean medicine department with herbal medicine according to constitutional diagnosis, acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and rehabilitation. The change in the severity of tremor was assessed with the Fahn Tolosa Marine scale. After discharge, the patient took herbal medicine for two more months. After 20 days of admission and 2 months of treatment with herbal medicine, the patient's tremor improved. In this case, the patient with valproic acid– induced tremor showed improvement in symptoms after 20 days of hospitalization and further reduction of tremor and improvement of quality of life were confirmed through follow-up for 2 months.
EXPLORING THE PRESENCE OF TREPONEMA DENTICOLA IN ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
Authors: Kaliamoorthy Sriram
Published: January 2022

Treponema denticola is a spirochete associated with periodontitis, an infectious disease that destroys tooth attachments. It appears that these organisms reach oral epithelial cells, where they undergo their own unique molecular mechanism before displaying the acquired phenotypes associated with cancer, including inhibition of apoptosis, proliferation, and increased migration of epithelial cells. With this background the objective is to study the presence of Treponema denticola in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Total of 30 oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral mucosal non-cancerous tissue specimens were collected from patients and controls respectively. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) isolation was done from each aseptically deliquesced tissue specimen using Trizol method and converted into complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) followed by specific gene amplification of Treponema denticola by polymerase chain reaction. Treponema denticola was detected in 8 oral squamous cell carcinoma tissue samples. No control tissue specimen was found to be positive for Treponema denticola. Current study findings suggest that Treponema denticola could play a role in the pathogenesis of oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Uso Racional del Agua en Centrales Termoeléctricas
Authors: Benítez-Cortéz Isnel , Justiz-Casas Raúl Luis , Justiz-Esquivel Idalmis , Prieto-Montenegro Luis Fernando , Barreto-Torrella Sarah Isabel , Pérez-Sánchez Amaury
Published: January 2022

Introducción: Los procesos de generación de energía en centrales termoeléctricas son uno de los principales consumidores de agua dulce. Objetivo: El trabajo se realizó con el objetivo de evaluar el consumo de agua en el proceso de generación de electricidad en la Central Termoeléctrica “10 de Octubre”, en Nuevitas, Cuba, así como la generación de residuales líquidos, que permita la propuesta de alternativas para la reducción del impacto ambiental debido al vertimiento de las aguas residuales, aplicando el principio de producciones más limpias. Materiales y métodos: Mediante el análisis de registros de datos y la realización de balances de masa, se identifican y cuantifican los principales consumos de agua y generación de residuales. Resultados: Con estos datos, se establecen los mapas de consumo y de desperdicios de agua, determinándose que el volumen de agua residual vertido al mar, asciende a los 26 417 m3/año, producto de los lavados de los Calentadores de Aire Regenerativo (CAR), el eje convectivo y las purgas continuas y periódicas al generador de vapor. Conclusiones: Se propone la reutilización de las aguas residuales de las purgas continuas y periódicas en los lavados mediante su recolección en tanques y posterior utilización en los lavados de los CAR, lo cual ayuda a neutralizar el carácter ácido de las mismas. De esta forma, se disminuye el impacto ambiental en la bahía y los costos por concepto de compra de agua cruda en USD $ 12 954.95/año, lográndose un doble efecto ambiental.
Desde el orden hasta el desorden
Authors: Montoya-Carvajal Juan Fernando
Published: January 2022

La entropía determina el índice de degradación de la capacidad energética disponible para realizar un trabajo, y a su vez define con su variación la factibilidad de realizarse un proceso natural. En muchas situaciones la entropía se asocia al nivel de desorden de un sistema, pero más que un ambiente desorganizado se define como una cantidad asociada a la disponibilidad de estados posibles, pudiéndose considerar que mientras más posibilidades de efecto mayor índice de entropía, lo cual significa que la entropía es una cantidad determinada con base en el resultado más probable. La entropía surge a partir de la segunda ley de la termodinámica, pero es un concepto que trasciende su naturaleza y define no sólo cantidades termodinámicas a través de estados, sino que puede asumirse como una cantidad que puede operar la descripción de efectos de orden social o de ramas del conocimiento ajenas a la física. Siendo una ley universal, la segunda ley ve sus efectos en la realidad de hoy y su incidencia es atemporal, por lo tanto, quien comprende la segunda ley de la termodinámica y la forma de incurrir en los efectos de naturaleza social tiene la posibilidad de comprender mejor las consecuencias de las irreversibilidades bajo cualquier circunstancia.
Urban waterlogging risk assessment based on the coupling land surface hazard-pregnant features and underground pipe network operation characteristics
Authors: Zhang Jinping , Zhang Haorui , Fang Hongyuan
Published: January 2022

Urban waterlogging becomes a challenge with the higher urbanization.
This paper aims to assess waterlogging risk in the high-tech district of
Zhengzhou city in China by coupling land surface hazard-pregnant (LSHP)
features and underground pipe network operation (UPNO) characteristics.
The LSHP risk is assessed according to the regional surface features
firstly, and then with the UPNO characteristics by the Storm Water
Management Model (SWMM), the conduit, junction and inundation risk
indices are proposed to evaluate UPNO risk. Based on the LSHP risk and
UPNO risk, the integrated waterlogging risks of different land use types
are evaluated with rainstorm in different return periods (such as 1, 3,
5 and 10 years) and the “7.20 rainstorm event”. The results show that
the LSHP risk is not matched with the UPNO risk of each sub-region. From
downtown to suburb, the LSHP risk increases first and then decreases,
while the UPNO risk decreases. Combing with the LSHP and UPNO risk
indices, the urban waterlogging risk is fully revealed, and it indicates
that the study area can effectively resist rainstorm with return periods
of 1 and 3 years. But for rainstorm with return period of more than 3
year, the rainwater will occur in the whole area. With the situation of
the “7.20 rainstorm event”, the anti-waterlogging engineering will be
almost lost their functions. Generally, the waterlogging risk is higher
in the northwest and southeast of the downtown and it becomes smaller in
the suburbs.
Ecohydrology of the Save Valley Conservancy in Zimbabwe: Initial insights into freshwater pan formation
Authors: Mahed Gaathier , Brendonck Luc , Nhiwatiwa Tamuka , Mujere Never
Published: January 2022

Temporary freshwater pools or pans are known for their nature value and
socio-economic importance especially in arid and semi-arid regions, but
it is still poorly known how they develop in a natural setting. The
ecologically valuable temporary freshwater pans of the Save Valley
Conservancy in Zimbabwe, are studied in order to gain insights into
their formation. Field observations of 17 existing pans and in situ
measurements at one possible site of pan formation were done. It was
observed that in most cases trees were bordering existing pans with
Diospyros mespiliformis being present at eight locations and
Colophospermum mopane at five. These two species were co-existing at two
locations which had also dead trees present. On the basis of these
observations, a suspected developing pan was followed up using
hydrological field observations to understand processes that are
important in pan formation. In situ infiltration tests as well as
penetrometer tests, before and after a rainfall event, were completed on
a grid covering 25 m2. The measurements were taken at one-metre interval
and the data were krigged in order to visualise the contours. Initial
insights point towards the areas in the immediate vicinity of trees
acting as preferential pathways for infiltration, which is in contrast
to what is needed for ponding. Based on these findings, we propose a
possible theory for the formation of pans in the study area and suggest
techniques for monitoring pan formation.
Factores que influyen en la selección de un Campus del TecNM: diseño y validación de un instrumento de medida
Authors: Poblano-Ojinaga Eduardo Rafael , García Martínez Rafael , Torres Argüelles Vianey , Jara Vázquez Heriberto , Noriega-Morales Salvador
Published: January 2022

El trabajo presenta el proceso de diseño y validación de un instrumento de medición (MI), desarrollado para identificar los factores que influyen en la selección de un programa de licenciatura. Los programas académicos estudiados son ofrecidos por el Tecnológico Nacional de México - TecNM, en los campus de Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua y Guaymas Sonora, México. La metodología de este estudio se desarrolló en dos etapas, la primera etapa del proceso se considera una versión preliminar del cuestionario con 16 ítems, el cual fue probado y validado con datos recolectados en las inscripciones de 2018 y 2019. La segunda etapa es el análisis estadístico de los datos y los resultados muestran que los valores del coeficiente de Cronbach y los valores de confiabilidad compuesta superan los valores críticos establecidos; Mediante análisis factorial confirmatorio, se comprueba que el instrumento también estima los parámetros identificados en la literatura y contenidos en el modelo teórico de este trabajo. Los resultados empíricos permiten concluir que el instrumento de medición, en términos generales, es válido y confiable para su uso.
Validação de planejamento digital de restabelecimento de dimensão vertical através de dispositivos interoclusais em pacientes com desgaste dental severo
Authors: Mizutani Fábio Shiniti , Bonetti Fabricio , Mandetta Renato de Paiva
Published: January 2022

Restoring the vertical dimension is one of the most challenging procedures in dentistry. Patients who have suffered severe wear of the dental elements must have their occlusal condition restored to normal through oral rehabilitation and interocclusal devices. The objective of this work is to validate the rehabilitation planning through the construction of an interocclusal device cemented over tooth remnants, produced within the digital flow for patients with severe loss of vertical dimension of occlusion. Dental scanning of the upper and lower maxillary arches was performed. Afterwards, the muscle deprogramming with Leaf Gauge strips was produced with the purpose of obtaining the relation of dimension and taking the digital vertical dimension. In a planning software, the teeth were added in volume until the new occlusion was reestablished. An interocclusal device was obtained through a 3D printer and it was cemented in the mouth to validate the vertical increase strategy. In conclusion, virtual planning is an excellent tool to produce devices, bringing a predictable functional and aesthetic result, improving chewing capacity, speech, as well as reducing the patient’s pain complaint.
Preliminary assessment of mating duration and prolonged post-copulatory associations in Arrenurus water mites (Actinotrichida: Parasitengonina: Hydrachnidiae)
Authors: Więcek Mariusz , Dabert Jacek , Wilkinson Karen , Proctor Heather C.
Published: January 2022

Conflicts of interest between the sexes over control of mating can be reflected in various aspects of morphology and behaviour, including structure of genitalia and copulation duration. In Arrenurus water mites (Hydrachnidia: Arrenuridae) there are two main patterns of sperm transfer that differ in degree of potential male control of sperm uptake by females. In some species, males are equipped with an intromittent organ (the ‘petiole’) that is used to forcefully insert sperm into the female reproductive tract. In others, males lack an intromittent organ and females appear to push sperm into their reproductive opening themselves. Theory suggests that the amount of time spent in courtship after sperm transfer should differ between males with and without an intromittent structure. We predicted that male Arrenurus able to push sperm into the female’s reproductive tract (petiolate males) should spend less time courting females after transferring sperm than apetiolate males, which may have to ‘convince’ females to take up their sperm. Here, we examined durations of mating for 11 species of Arrenurus with males that differ in genital morphology: seven species with males equipped with a well-developed petiole (= ‘petiolate’ species) and four species with males that either completely lack a petiole or have a minute peg-like petiole that does not appear to function as an intromittent organ (= ‘apetiolate’ species). We tested whether males of petiolate species spend less time in the stage of courtship that takes place after sperm transfer (= ‘post-transfer courtship’) than apetiolate males. In contrast to our prediction, we found that species with well developed petioles spent significantly more time in post-transfer behaviours than species lacking petioles. The possible function of protracted post-transfer courtship in the genus Arrenurus is discussed.
Proses Olah Vokal Dalang Perempuan (The Process Of Female Puppeteers’ Vocalism)
Authors: Sari Anisyah Padmanila
Published: January 2022

AbstrackThis paper aims to describe the vocal processing of six female puppeteers who are the object of research. This description is intended to give an idea of how they practice and what methods are used in vocal processing by each puppeteer. Based on the results of interviews, observations, and directly following their activities as a female puppeteer, it was concluded that the votes obtained now are the result of regular, continuous training over a long period of time. The process of vocal processing by ninthing gendèr and spiritual behavior is passed by all female puppeteers. There are two interesting things to note are (1) a female puppeteer who wants her voice to approach a male voice trains her voice in order to reach the notes in the lower octaves and become gérong; (2) a female puppeteer who remain with their female voices put more emphasis on ninthing gendèr and breathing exercises. AbstrakTulisan ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan proses olah suara enam dalang perempuan yang menjadi obyek penelitian. Deskripsi ini dimaksudkan untuk memberi gambaran tentang bagaimana mereka berlatih dan metode apa yang digunakan dalam berolah suara oleh masing-masing dalang. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara, pengamatan, dan mengikuti secara langsung kegiatan mereka sebagai dalang perempuan, diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa suara yang didapat sekarang merupakan hasil latihan secara rutin, terus-menerus dalam waktu yang cukup panjang. Proses olah suara dengan ninthing gendèr dan laku spiritual dilalui oleh semua dalang perempuan. Ada dua hal yang menarik untuk diperhatikan ialah (1) dalang perempuan yang ingin suaranya mendekati suara laki-laki melatih suaranya agar dapat mencapai nada-nada pada oktaf rendah dan menjadi gérong; (2) dalang perempuan yang tetap dengan suara perempuannya lebih menekankan pada latihan ninthing gendèr dan latihan pernafasan.
Lakon Mintaraga ke Sang Indrakila Resi Kajian Alih Wahana (The Play of Mintaraga to Sang Indrakila Resi: Study of a Change from One Type of Art to Another)
Authors: Budiarti Endah
Published: January 2022

AbstractThe Play of Mintaraga to Sang Indrakila Resi: Study of a Change from One Type of Art to Another. This study aimed to trace the art transformation of the Mintaraga play to Sang Indrakila Resi. In other words, tracing the art transformation from play to written play. Sapardi Djoko Damono’s theory of art transformation is used as a framework for thinking in this study. Sapardi Djoko Damono’s theory states that art transformation is the change and transfer of “something” from one type of art to another. This study used descriptive qualitative method. The data collection and processing methods used in this study were note-taking, listening, sorting, and orthographic matching techniques. The method used in the data analysis stage was the literary method (library methods). The result of this study was a formula for transfer of art from play to written play. AbstrakTulisan ini bertujuan melacak alih wahana lakon Mintaraga ke Sang Indrakila Resi. Dengan kata lain melacak alih wahana dari lakon pertunjukan ke lakon tulis. Teori alih wahana Sapardi Djoko Damono dipakai sebagai kerangka berpikir dalam penelitian ini. Teori Sapardi Djoko Damono mengatakan bahwa alih wahana adalah pengubahan dan pemindahan “sesuatu” dari satu jenis wahana ke jenis wahana lain. Temuan yang dihasilkan ialah formula alih wahana dari lakon pertunjukan ke lakon tulis.
Convergence of Chinese Accounting and Reporting Standards with IFRS: Particularities, challenges, and prospects
Authors: HONGYING LYU
Published: January 2022

Subject. This article analyzes the reasons why China chooses convergence with international accounting standards, as well as the problems arising in the transition to the internationalization of the Chinese accounting standards, and the prospects for further development of the Chinese accounting.
Objectives. The article aims to analyze the reasons for the internationalization of the Chinese accounting standards and offer recommendations on the problems that can be encountered in this process.
Methods. For the study, I used analysis, synthesis, and other general scientific methods.
Conclusions. In the process of convergence of the Chinese accounting standards with the international ones, experts proceed from national conditions, learning new things, acquiring advanced knowledge. The convergence of China's accounting standards with international practice is currently undergoing continuous improvement and development. In order to stimulate exchanges, raise capital and reduce communication costs, China must keep pace with the development of the world situation and establish solid market economic and corresponding accounting systems.
REKOMENDASI PERANGKAT KOMPUTER UNTUK E-COMMERCE DENGAN METODE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS
Authors: Sutanto Andre
Published: January 2022

Computer recommendation application with analytic hierarchy process is a system that provides an recommendation for user who need a computer with capability running a software that the user want. The recommendation obtained from the minimum system requirements, performance and price of each component computer. The system created using analytic hierarchy process  to give an recommendation for user. For the result system will give eight computer that can run the software user want and the computer with best performance / cost point will highlighted.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI PERPUSTAKAAN BERBASIS WEB PADA SMP SUMBANGSIH
Authors: Lidya Lidya
Published: January 2022

The process of borrowing and the data recording performed on library books junior's contribution is still not fully computerized, so often finding difficulty in making the report as well as in existing data storage. The problems that exist in the junior's contribution raises the desire to have a new system in the library that can overcome these problems. Then designed a web-based library information system using PHP, MySql, and XAMPP with methods of system development life cycle (SDLC) that is expected to assist in the process of working in a library Junior contribution. The function of the program, among others: students can look at the books and magazines in the library, a member of the library, borrow books via the web, see the list of borrowing and repayment status, f.a.q, critique and suggestions and see the latest news in the library. As for the librarian, this program serves to enter the data of books, magazines of data, managing data members, f.a.q the data, the data criticisms and suggestions, and to report lending, the report returns, and report books and magazines. The purpose and benefits of this design include in order to facilitate student looking for a book in the library, facilitate students in borrowing/restore, encourage students active in the library, and assist librarians in doing his job.
Synkretyzm kulturowy w oryginale i przekładzie utworu Żmija Andrzeja Sapkowskiego
Authors:   Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie, DZIWISZ MARCIN
Published: January 2022

This text is focusing on the issue of war in Afghanistan from 1979–1989 and its realities. The lexicon associated with everyday life of Afghanistan civilians and Soviet soldiers was analyzed. Observations made has led us to the conclusion that additional information appears more often in the translated text, which makes it much more transparent for the final recipient. This fact was confirmed by the statistical data: only one footnote can be found in the Polish text, and 173 in the Russian text.
Test results of a water-fuel micro-emulsion with the addition of fuel oil on a transport diesel engine
Authors:   St. Petersburg University of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia, Lozhkin V.N. , Lozhkina O.V. ,   St. Petersburg University of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia
Published: January 2022

Results of a comparative experiment on a transport diesel engine of the effect of a water-fuel micro-emulsion with the addition of 15%, by weight, of IFO-180 fuel oil on the consumption of fuel, CO2, CO, CH, NOx when operating at the maximum torque mode.
Assessment of environmental indicators of automobile engines converted to gas fuel
Authors:   Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Plotnikov L.V. , Osipov L.E. ,   Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia, Plotnikov O.A. ,   Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Published: January 2022

The article describes the technical characteristics for two gasoline engines that are converted to methane fuel. The study was carried out on the basis of mathematical modeling in the Diesel-RК program. It is shown that the conversion of gasoline engines to methane leads to a power reduction in the range of 7.5% with a decrease in specific fuel consumption to 12%, as well as a reduction in NOx emissions by 2–3 times. It is revealed that an increase in the compression ratio to 15 leads to an increase in the power and environmental friendliness of the gas piston engine.
Trends in the development of power installations of mediumdisplacement ships in the period 1930–2010
Authors:   St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University, St. Petersburg, Russia, Stolyarov S.P. , Rudakova S.S. ,   St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University, St. Petersburg, Russia, Molchanov A.V. ,   St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Published: January 2022

The distribution of ship power plants by main engine types in the period from 1931 to 2011 is given. Statistical information is collected on 2135 ships and vessels of the military fleets of different countries. It is shown that at present there is an increase in the proportion of ships that have diesels as main engines or as part of a combined power plant.
Method for determination of marine GTE design and main power plant configuration for ships of different types based on unified engineering solutions
Authors:   PJSC UEC “Saturn”, Rybinsk, Russia, Burov M.N. , Ponomarev V.A. ,   Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University, Rybinsk, Russia,   PJSC UEC “Saturn”, Rybinsk, Russia
Published: January 2022

Method for determination of marine GTE design and main power plant configuration for ships of several types is described.
Test results of a water-fuel micro-emulsion with the addition of fuel oil on a transport diesel engine
Authors:   St. Petersburg University of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia, Lozhkin V.N. , Lozhkina O.V. ,   St. Petersburg University of the State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, St. Petersburg
Published: January 2022

Results of a comparative experiment on a transport diesel engine of the effect of a water-fuel micro-emulsion with the addition of 15%, by weight, of IFO-180 fuel oil on the consumption of fuel, CO2, CO, CH, NOx when operating at the maximum torque mode.
rends in the development of power installations of mediumdisplacement ships in the period 1930–2010. Statistical research
Authors:   St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University, St. Petersburg, Russia, Stolyarov S.P. , Rudakova S.S. ,   St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University, St. Petersburg, Russia, Molchanov A.V. ,   St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Published: January 2022

The distribution of ship power plants by main engine types in the period from 1931 to 2011 is given. Statistical information is collected on 2135 ships and vessels of the military fleets of different countries. It is shown that at present there is an increase in the proportion of ships that have diesels as main engines or as part of a combined power plant.
Tiempo, identidad y creatividad en la modernidad tardía
Authors: Dávila Estefanía
Published: January 2022

En la modernidad tardía se ha producido un profundo cambio en la concepción espacio-temporal relacionado con la aceleración de los cambios sociales y la crisis de los relatos del progreso. Esta transformación se traduce en la experiencia de la inmediatez, lo efímero y lo fragmentario tanto a nivel colectivo como individual. Nos centraremos en analizar este último aspecto, la construcción de la identidad entre las ruinas del sujeto moderno, que ya no estará ligada con el concepto de autenticidad o “identidad sustancial” sino con el de creatividad o “identidad situacional”. En este contexto, la condición humana entendida como la capacidad de iniciar nuevas trayectorias de vida, dimensión profundamente vinculada a la temporalidad, se convierte en un imperativo que de forma paradójica puede conducir a la imposibilidad de crear algo verdaderamente nuevo.

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In late modernity there has been a profound change in the spatio-temporal conception related to the acceleration of social changes and the crisis of the narratives of progress. This transformation translates into the experience of immediacy, the ephemeral and the fragmented both collectively and individually. We will focus on analyzing this last aspect, the construction of identity among the ruins of the modern subject, which will no longer be linked to the concept of authenticity or ‘substantial identity’ but to that of creativity or ‘situational identity’. In this context, the human condition understood as the capacity to initiate new life trajectories, a dimension deeply related to temporality, becomes an imperative that paradoxically can lead to the impossibility of creating something truly new.
Acceleration, Technology and Finitude. Redefining Mortality in the Horizon of Life Extension via Aging Intervention
Authors: Faco Tziminadis João Lucas
Published: January 2022

In this essay I intend to approach acceleration theory by exploring the tense relation between the dynamization of world-time and the finitude of life-time. But more importantly, I make this approach with an eye on a contemporary technoscientific phenomenon: the various projects of life extension via aging intervention. To which extent can we imagine an extended life, freed from the constraints of aging and frailty, as a relief to the accelerated modern subject? I proceed by providing a working definition and a conceptually reconstructed coherence for the distinct but converging actors that endorses life extension technologies in contemporaneity. I propose that the redefinition of aging as a disease constitute the common ground that unites them, according to which the history of longevity in modernity finds its ultimate barrier in the stiffness of the body – a barrier which life extension technologies must overcome. I argue that the struggle for liberating human life from the constraint of aging paradoxically favors an ethics of survival, according to which self-optimization and self-preservation constitute central values, reproducing, therefore, the cultural logic of acceleration.

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En este ensayo pretendo abordar la teoría de la aceleración explorando la tensa relación entre la dinamización del tiempo del mundo y la finitud del tiempo de vida. Pero, sobre todo, hago esta aproximación con la mirada puesta en un fenómeno tecnocientífico contemporáneo: los diversos proyectos de prolongación de la vida mediante intervención en el envejecimiento. ¿Hasta qué punto podemos imaginar una vida prolongada, liberada de las limitaciones del envejecimiento y la fragilidad, como un alivio para el acelerado sujeto moderno? Procedo a una definición de trabajo y reconstruyo conceptualmente la coherencia entre los distintos pero convergentes actores que avalan las tecnologías de extensión de la vida en la contemporaneidad. Propongo que la redefinición del envejecimiento como enfermedad constituye el terreno común que los une, según el cual la historia de la longevidad en la modernidad encuentra su barrera definitiva en la rigidez del cuerpo, una barrera que las tecnologías de extensión de la vida deben superar. Sostengo que la lucha por liberar la vida humana de la rigidez del envejecimiento favorece paradójicamente una ética de la supervivencia, según la cual la auto-optimización y la autoconservación constituyen valores centrales, reproduciendo, por tanto, la lógica cultural de la aceleración.