bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Music and embodied creative space
Authors: Nagy Zvonimir Stephen
Published: May 2020

This article places the compositional work of Johann Sebastian Bach in the context of present day practice of creating music. It uses images and places from the art of memory to the act of making music in order to closely examine the relationship between musical creativity and embodiment. While focusing on the central hypothesis that exposure to specific musical practices leads to the formation of multimodal creative agency, an argument is made for the emergence of an embodied creative space. The embodiment of musical creativity is defined as a cognitive and performative causality: a relationship between the cause and effect when composing, performing, or listening to music. Expanding on this model, music making is further considered to be an embodied activity that stems from the causality of these interde-pendent attributes of creativity: the cognitive actions controlled and sustained by our mind, and the performative interactions mediated by our body and the environment. By exploring the actions and interactions commonly associated with composing and performing music, this article defines the embodied creative musical space as an interactive agency that lives at the threshold of cognition and performativity. As a result, the nature of musical creativity as an embodied, lived experience extends the social and collaborative concepts of creativity, as it becomes an interactive creative contingency. Delivered from the perspective of a compos-er, performer, and music scholar, the paper contributes to the growing interdisciplinary discourse on musical creativity.
Cáncer de mama - 1982-1993
Authors: González Mario , Márquez Gustavo
Published: May 2020

El cáncer de mama representa el 19% de todas las causas de mortalidad por cáncer en las mujeres (9). Algunos reportes lo ubican como el cáncer más frecuente en la mujer, siendo el 27% de todos los cánceres (9).
Miastenia Gravis (M.G.)
Authors: Restrepo Ochoa Orlando
Published: May 2020

Se hace una revisión que comprende la epidemiología, inmunopatología, clasificación, manifestaciones clínicas, diagnóstico y diferentes modalidades terapéuticas de la Miastenia Gravis (M.G.).Igualmente se revisan los efectos de la M.G. sobre el embarazo y el efecto del embarazo sobre la M.G., haciendo hincapié en el manejo de esta entidad durante el embarazo, trabajo de parto y puerperio.
Diagnóstico inmunológico y terapia del aborto recurrente espontáneo
Authors: Cadavid Angela , Peña Beatriz , Sánchez Fabio , Botero Jorge , De Castañeda Adriana , Ossa Jorge
Published: May 2020

Se presenta una recopilación del diagnóstico inmunológico y los resultados preliminares del tratamiento, en parejas con aborto recurrente espontaneo atendidas en el Programa de Reproducción de la Universidad de Antioquia en el período comprendido entre febrero de 1991 y noviembre de 1995.
Respuesta humoral anti proteína E7 del virus del papiloma tipo 16 definida mediante el uso de péptidos sintéticos y proteína recombinante
Authors: Bravo María Mercedes , Cómbita Alba Lucía , Mesa Martha , Varela Amanda , Orozco Oscar , Martínez Gilberto
Published: May 2020

249 sueros de pacientes con diagnóstico de Carcinoma Cervical (CA INV), Neoplasia Intracpitelial Cervical (NIC) y de mujeres sanas fueron analizados mediante la técnica de ELISA empleando 14 icosapeptidos sintéticos sobrelapados que representan la secuencia de aminoácidos de la proteína E7 del virus del papiloma tipo 16 (E7-VPH16). Las principales regiones de la proteína reconocidas por las pacientes con diagnóstico de CA. invasivo fueron las representadas por los péptidos E7 (1-20) (11.3%) y E7 (66-85) (12.5%). Ninguno de los controles mostró reactividad hacia estos péptidos. Para confirmar esta reactividad, los sueros fueron analizados mediante inmunotransferencia con proteína E7-VPH16 recombinante; 28.2% de los sueros del grupo de CA invasivo fueron positivos, ningún suero del grupo control reconoció la proteína recombinante. Las reactividades de sueros de pacientes y controles hacia péptidos diferentes de E7 (11-30) y E7 (66-85) no fueron confirmadas. La detección de anticuerpos hacia estos dos péptidos podría ser útil en el seguimiento de las pacientes con CA de cérvix.
La prueba del Q-TIP en la valoración de la mujer con incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo
Authors: Lomanto Morán Antonio , Parra Pineda Mario Orlando , Sánchez Angarita Jacinto
Published: May 2020

Se investigó la movilidad de la unión uretro-vesical mediante la prueba del Q-TIP en mujeres con incontinencia urinariade esfuerzo (n=60), en mujeres sin incontinencia urinaria (n=41) y en mujeres con otros tipos de incontinencia urinaria o ya tratadas (n=33). La prueba del Q-TIP fue positiva en el 58% de las mujeres, sin encontrarse diferencias significativas entre las mujeres con incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo y sin incontinencia (p= 0.104). La prueba del Q-TIP estuvo estrechamente relacionada con el grado de uretrocistocele de las pacientes (grado 0:10%, grado I: 53%, grado I: 60% y grado III: 90%). Se concluye que la prueba del Q-TIPguarda estrecha relación con el grado de uretrocistocele, sin ninguna correlación con un diagnóstico urológico específico.
Tumor ovárico bilateral de bajo potencial de malignidad en mujer joven y nulípara
Authors: Martinez Morales Gilberto , Angel Gonzalo
Published: May 2020

Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 20 años de edad quien ingresó con cuadro clínico de tumor de ovario derecho sospechosos de malignidad de 17x15x8 cms. Los estudios paraclínicos de extensión fueron negativos y el CA-125 fue de 196 U/mi. A la exploración quirúrgica se confirmó tumor limitado al ovario derecho, la biopsia por congelación reportó tumor Mulleriano Pseudomucinoso de Bajo Potencial de Malignidad por lo cual se realizó cirugía conservadora incluyendo cuña del ovario contralateral donde se observaba un pequeño quiste de 1 cm de aspecto benigno, lavado peritoneal, omentectomía infracólica, biopsia ganglionar paraaórtica y apendicectomía. La patología definitiva reportó Tumor Quístico" Papilar Seromucinoso de Bajo Potencial de malignidad del Ovario Derecho y cuña del ovario izquierdo con Tumor Quístico Papilar Seromucinoso de Bajo Potencial de malignidad con bordes de sección libres de tumor, los lavados peritoneales, epiplón, apéndice y glanglios· retroperitoneales libres de tumor. Estos resultados permitieron dejarla en observación con controles clínicos períódicos, conducta que puede ser tomada en casos similares en pacientes jóvenes sin hijos y con deseos de reproducción. Se revisa la literatura y se analiza el tema.
Agnostic Interactionism and Sensitizing Concepts in the 21st Century: Developing Shaffirian Theory-Work in Ethnographic Research
Authors: Kelly Benjamin , Adorjan Michael
Published: May 2020

In this paper, we reflect upon our experiences taking a graduate qualitative methodol­ogy course with Dr. William (Billy) Shaffir. We highlight Billy’s approach to ethnographic research and his declaration to “just do it.” Rather than just absorbing theoretical knowledge from the liter­ature, Billy taught us to be wary of the dangers of a prior theorization and how it can distort rather than shed light on empirical investigations. Despite his belief that sociological theory is far too often abstract and removed from real-world contexts, he nevertheless provided us with a latent theoreti­cal commitment to concept formation, modification, and testing in the field that guides our research to this day. We explore Shaffir’s agnostic and at times ironic approach to theory and demonstrate how his specific type of theory-work, derived from Everett Hughes’ and Howard Becker’s interac­tionist perspective on “people doing things together,” influenced how many of his students study occupations and organizations via sensitizing concepts. Billy managed to get us to think differently about how we theorize in the field and how to cultivate a playful and healthy skeptical attitude towards its application. This type of agnostic-interactionism does not dismiss theory outright, but is always vigilant and mindful of how easy it is for practitioners of theory to slip into obfuscation and reification. We conclude with a Shaffir inspired theory-work that argues for the continuing sig­nificance of an agnostic stance towards ethnographic and qualitative inquiry; one that continues to sensitize the researcher to generic social processes through which agency-structure is mediated and accomplished.
Piecing Together the Meaning of “Dirty Work”
Authors: Torelli Julian
Published: May 2020

I reflect upon Dr. William Shaffir’s influence on my approach to ethnographic research and my study of homeless shelter workers. Dr. Shaffir introduced me to his own brand of the craft of qualitative field work, but also introduced me to important sociologists and ideas in the symbolic in­teractionist tradition. Most central was Everett C. Hughes’ notion of “dirty work,” which helped shape my research focus. Building from Hughes’ concept, but expanding it with Shaffir and Pawluch’s (2003) social constructionist approach to occupations, I was better able to conceptualize the process of how workers themselves piece together the meaning of “dirty work.” Beyond gaining these conceptual insights, I also reflect on Dr. Shaffir’s teaching philosophy of qualitative methods, that is, the impor­tance of learning by doing. I conclude with some thoughts regarding Shaffir’s perspective on the wider ethnographic task of describing, in situ, members’ understandings and definitions. Following Everett Hughes, I call on interactionists to give more attention to “dirty work” as a generic and transcontextual process.
MICRO-CELEBRITIES’ CONCEPT OF HIJRAH: A CRITICAL METAPHOR ANALYSIS
Authors: Rofiq Zainur
Published: May 2020

The integration between the Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) and the pragmatic aspect of the metaphor usage has resulted in the emergence of the Critical Metaphor Analysis (CMA) approach to examine metaphors in public discourse. By applying this approach, the present study explores the types of metaphors in Ustadz Hanan Attaki (henceforth UHA) and Ustadz Abdul Somad (Henceforth UAS) both English and Indonesian speech corpora on economic discourses and their possible latent ideologies. The results also indicate that some (linguistic) realizations of conceptual mappings of the metaphors in UHA and UAS’ corpus are used to evoke the emotion and the soul of their audiences. Further, the current study also shows that both UHA and UAS share similar collectivism/jama’ah ideological values manifested through the journey and battle metaphors dataset.
Using Acupuncture in Labor Pain and Childbirth-Related Issues: A Narrative Review
Authors: Cheng Fung Kei
Published: May 2020

BACKGROUND

Latent threats, such as prolonged labor duration and postpartum hemorrhage, endanger women and newborns during and post childbirth, which produce burdens on natal care and public health expenditures. Acupuncture, a traditional Chinese medical practice, has increasingly been used for labor delivery in various countries to cope with these problems.

METHOD

This narrative review searched 29 English and Chinese electronic databases. Thirty-one empirical studies, carried out in Asia, America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Australia were reviewed according to inclusion and exclusion criteria.

RESULTS

Acupuncture is adopted with positive signs toward labor pain relief, delivery mode, labor duration, postpartum hemorrhage, APGAR score (an evaluation for a neonatal evaluation), and birth weight.

DISCUSSION

With support of earlier studies, the satisfactory effects of acupuncture on labor delivery reviewed in this research have been noted by obstetric researchers and scholars, physicians, nurses, and midwives.

CONCLUSION

This review recommends the use of acupuncture in obstetric profession with respect to maternal-related healthcare.
“You Gotta Be Strong Minded”: Substances Use and Individualism Among Urban Minority Youth
Authors: Lardier David T. , Bermea Autumn M. , Brown Tiffany L. , Garcia-Reid Pauline , Reid Robert J.
Published: May 2020

Objective

Through the voices of racially ethnically marginalized adolescents (N = 85), the present study highlights the ways in which youth access drugs and alcohol within their immediate environmental contexts, while simultaneously underscoring youth's sense of individualism in abstaining from substance use—both a cause and consequence of their socioecological circumstances.

Methods

The current study was part of a larger Drug Free Communities (DFC) grant initiative that focused on preventing the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs among urban adolescents through environmental-community based strategies. A sample of 85 youth were recruited from existing summer programs throughout the target city. Youth participants were engaged in 11 focus groups that were guided by five semi-structured interview questions. Data were analyzed using a constant comparative approach.

Findings

Findings illustrated three overarching themes: (1)“People Get Ahold of Drugs”: Numerous Environmental Access Points;(2)“The Cops Won't Do Anything”: The Limits of Perceived Support;and (3)“You Gotta Be Strong Minded”: The Embrace and Reality of Individualism. Through these themes, youth described the accessibility of drugs and alcohol in their community, while simultaneously juxtaposing these narratives with discussions of strategies in abstaining from substances. Data suggested that youth were exposed to numerous access points to substances and described minimal social support to abstain from drugs and alcohol. Youth embraced a narrative of individualism and viewed themselves as solely responsible for staying away from substances.

Conclusion

Findings provide useful insights for mental health and social work practice and are discussed within the context of neoliberal policies that limit access to resources and place the blame of substance use on the individual. Recommendations emphasize the significance of enhancing youth's community connection and the perception that others, such as social workers and other adult allies, are also interested in their success.
Interacción espacial y temporal entre dos mesocarnívoros en un paisaje antropizado del centro de México
Authors: Espinosa-Flores María Eugenia , Lara-Díaz Nalleli E. , Sanchez Emma E. , López-González Carlos A.
Published: May 2020

Los perros son los carnívoros más abundantes y ampliamente distribuidos en el mundo, con un alto potencial de interactuar y ejercer un efecto negativo sobre la fauna nativa. Se investigó la existencia de segregación espacial y temporal entre perro y gato montés en 40 parches de hábitat del centro de México. Se utilizaron registros fotográficos de 220 estaciones de fototrampeo para analizar sus probabilidades de ocupación, detección y patrones de actividad. La ocupación y detección fueron similares en el área de estudio (perro: psi = 0.513 ± 0.302, p = 0.080 ± 0.062, gato montés: psi = 0.600 ± 0.473, p = 0.052 ± 0.098), aquellas unidades de muestreo con mayor probabilidad de ocupación de perro tuvieron menor probabilidad de ocupación de gato montés. La ocupación del perro estuvo asociada con la presencia humana y la del gato montés con mayor cobertura arbórea, lejos de caminos y poblados. El gato montés fue primordialmente nocturno, y el perro diurno. Sus patrones de actividad se sobrepusieron un 55%. La mayor sobreposición ocurrió en periodos nocturnos/crepusculares, dónde, se presentó el 38% de los registros de perro. Este periodo de actividad ocurre generalmente cuando disminuye la actividad humana, por lo que la falta de vigilancia en el área podría incrementar el riesgo de interacciones negativas, como competencia o depredación sobre la fauna nativa. Debido a la fuerte asociación del perro con las actividades humanas, es necesaria una concientización de sus efectos en el ecosistema, como mayor control sobre su presencia, movimientos y reproducción.
Maize particle size with the addition of wheat on zootechnical parameters in chickens
Authors: Arce-Menocal José , Ávila-González Ernesto , López-Coello Carlos , Cortes-Cueva Arturo , Herrera-Camacho José
Published: May 2020

T. An experiment was performed to compare in the meal diets different particle sizes of corn, with and without the addition of whole wheat, on the performance of chicken broilers. 2 800 broilers, four particle sizes was compared; T1) 1175 µm, T2) 740 µm, T3) 541 µm, and T4) 398 µm, with and without the addition of whole wheat (5, 10 and 15%). Body weight (kg), feed consumption (kg), feed conversion ratio (kg/kg), and mortality percentage were evaluated at 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and 45 days. The gizzard total weight and relative weight was recorded at end of the study. The data recorded in each variable was analyzed by general lineal model for factorial design 4 x 2. At 45 days of age, T2 showed the highest body weight (p < 0.01), maintaining a similar conversion feed rate than T3 and T4, without effects (p > 0.05) in mortality rate; while the size of the gizzard was lower (p < 0.01) as the particle size decreased. The diets with the addition of whole wheat, showed higher body weights (p < 0.01), in relation to diets without addition, non significative effect (p > 0.05), was observed in the other parameters evaluated. A significative effect (p < 0.01) of the interaction of particle size 740 µm with the addition of the whole wheat was observed on the body weight at the end of the study, suggesting that this can be alternative for obtain best performance and save money by feed.
Evidence Associated with the Use of Oxazolidinones in the Treatment of Skin and Skin Structure Infections: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Santos Tiago , Carvalho Rui , Abreu Miguel Araújo , Reis Ernestina , Couto de Carvalho André
Published: May 2020

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Letter to the Editor: “Chronic Pain Education in Portugal: Perspectives from Medical Students and Interns”
Authors: Trigo Inês
Published: May 2020

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Agora, defender-se do vírus... E depois?
Authors: Silva José Graziano da
Published: May 2020

Na verdade, sabemos muito pouco dessa pandemia e menos ainda dos seus impactos, com exceção de que temos de ficar em casa com medo de morrer. Nem isso infelizmente é consensual... Frente a situações de incertezas, o importante não é ter sempre respostas do tipo “eu acho”, mas fazer as perguntas certas. Assim temos chance de chegar às respostas certas... Por isso vou iniciar com as perguntas que me parecem são as mais relevantes nesse momento.
A cachaça artesanal mineira: internacionalização e alianças estratégicas
Authors: Domingos Henderson M. G. , Baeta Flávia Maria Coelho , Barbosa Márcia Adriana
Published: May 2020

Mudanças econômicas significativas têm se acelerado desde 1970 e, particularmente, a partir da década de 90. Uma das mais importantes mudanças é o processo de globalização. Este fenômeno envolve internacionalização, crescente instabilidade dos mercados, competição intensiva, baseada em qualidade, variedade e preços acessíveis. O processo de globalização da economia tem impulsionado diversas empresas brasileiras em direção ao mercado internacional e esta é uma realidade que surge inclusive para pequenas empresas.
Inovação em empreendimentos internacionais no Brasil
Authors: Oliveira Virgínia I. de
Published: May 2020

O mundo dos negócios mudou profundamente desde o final da década de 80, influenciado pela abertura dos mercados. A mudança tornou-se parte inerente a empresa. Estudiosos e empresários do campo organizacional estão procurando detectar e compreender as características organizacionais que fazem com que as empresas respondam, com sucesso, aos desafios gerados, principalmente, pelo ambiente externo. Inúmeras suposições são levantadas como requisitos necessários para que as empresas consigam se manter no mercado, face ao ambiente cada vez mais competitivo e incerto. Inovar dinamicamente os processos administrativos e tecnológicos e adotar estratégias mais agressivas de ação são ações necessários para que as empresas consigam não só reagir com sucesso às demandas, mas também influenciar o ambiente no qual elas estão inseridas.
Análise das competências profissionais dos gestores como suporte á gestão de pessoas nas organizações
Authors: Celeste Reis Lobos de Vasconcelos Maria , Braga Juliana Oliveira
Published: May 2020

O cenário competitivo no qual as organizações contemporâneas estão inseridas, leva-as a uma necessidade de desenvolvimento constante do seu corpo gerencial, para que possam acompanhar e mesmo antever e propiciar mudanças exigidas pelo contexto atual. Como conseqüência desta necessidade, vários autores têm se dedicado ao estudo e elaboração de modelos que possibilitem o desenvolvimento de competências profissionais e organizacionais. Este artigo focaliza os resultados de uma pesquisa desenvolvida com o objetivo de identificar quais as competências existentes e as requeridas no trabalho dos gestores da Igreja Metodista, no desempenho das suas funções. A população estudada foi constituída pelos superintendentes distritais num total de 93 indivíduos, distribuídos em oito regiões do Brasil. A análise focalizou o trabalho das equipes regionais de superintendentes distritais, bem como a sua relação com os seus respectivos pastores. O resultado da análise das competências profissionais dos superintendentes, frente ao modelo adotado, servirá como indutor para discussões e reflexões sobre possíveis programas de treinamento gerencial.
O desafiio do crescimento econômico endógeno
Authors: Stenger Eunice
Published: May 2020

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Impact of population aging on the economic growth rate: analysis among groups of countries members of the ECLAC and OECD
Authors: De Souza Queiroz Licia Laura Craveiro , Bueno Newton Paulo
Published: May 2020

O objetivo deste trabalho é estudar o impacto do envelhecimento populacional sobre a taxa de crescimento econômico. Nos países desenvolvidos, o envelhecimento tem afetado o crescimento do PIB real, mas há sinais de que pode também estar afetando o crescimento em países em desenvolvimento. A amostra de dados foi composta por 53 países, com 19 pertencentes à CEPAL e 34 pertencentes à OCDE, no período de 2002 a 2014. Os resultados indicam que o envelhecimento tem afetado negativamente o crescimento nos países mais desenvolvidos, caso dos países pertencentes à OCDE. Para os pertencentes à CEPAL, não se detectou relação estatisticamente significativa entre as variáveis. A provável explicação é que estes países possuem ainda algum bônus demográfico, o que minimiza o impacto negativo sobre o crescimento econômico. Espera-se contribuir com o debate sobre o impacto do envelhecimento populacional no crescimento econômico e os reflexos nas finanças públicas dos países nesse cenário.
Editorial
Authors: Lara José Edson
Published: May 2020

Prezado leitor,Em tempos mais complexos e caóticos do que os que consideramos como “normais”, a turbulência de ideias e comportamentos se manifesta com mais intensidade, com o visível protagonismo dos prognósticos sobre os determinantes da volatilidade e fragilidade dos sistemas sociais. Este estado é próprio dos sistemas intensamente dinâmicos, em conformidade com as contribuições literárias de pensadores já clássicos sobre a complexidade e o caos. Muitos deles preconizam que os sistemas complexos configuram a natureza e as sociedades. Afinal, o mundo funciona como um conjunto de sistemas complexos, com oscilações eventuais de fenômenos de intensidade caótica.
OBESITAS DAN TINGKAT STRES BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN HIPERTENSI PADA ORANG DEWASA DI KELURAHAN KLAMPIS NGASEM, SURABAYA
Obesity and Stress Level are Associated with Hypertension among Adulthood in Klampis Ngasem, Surabaya

Authors: Gunawan Shirley Priscilla , Adriana Merryana
Published: May 2020

Globalization era has led to higher demands and expectancy for life, causing higher stress level followed by higher prevalence of obesity and hypertension. Obesity and stress has became risk factors of hypertension and heart disease. This study purposed for analyzing the correlation between obesity and stress level with hypertension among church community in Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Manyar Surabaya. This study was an analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design. Subject of this study were chosen using simple random sampling method. Data were collected by interviewing subjects, calculating subjects’ Body Mass Index (BMI) based on their height and body weight measurement, measuring blood pressure and fi lling DASS-42 questionnaire. All data were analyzed with Spearman test using SPSS v25.0. 76 subjects aged 18-45 year were participated in this study. This study showed 21.1% subjects were overweight and 42.1% were obese. 65.8% subjects experienced stress with a DASS score above 14. Twenty seven subjects experienced prehypertension and 12 others experienced hypertension stage 1. Based on statistical calculation, obesity (r=0.577; p<0.001) and stress level (r=0.370; p=0.001) are positively correlated to hypertension. Health promotion should be held to increase knowledge and awareness about the danger of obesity and stress to hypertension. Therefore, people can put more eff orts to maintain ideal body weight, learn to manage stress well and control blood pressure regularly
PERUBAHAN KONSUMSI PANGAN DAN ASUPAN VITAMIN A IBU MENYUSUI SESAAT DAN TIGA BULAN SETELAH MELAHIRKAN
Changes in Food Consumption and Vitamin A Intake of Breastfeeding Mothers in Moment and Three Months After Giving Birth

Authors: Salam Abdul , Briawan Dodik , Martianto Drajat , Thaha Abdul Razak
Published: May 2020

Adequate intake of vitamin A during lactation is very crucial due to its eff ect on retinol levels in breast milk. This study was aimed to analyze the changes in food consumption and vitamin A intake of lactating mothers in moment and three months after giving birth. This study used a cohort design for 3 months involving 295 breastfeeding mothers. Subjects were selected according to inclusion criteria including mother with normal labour and full term month normally and term, have a baby with normal birth weight, and maximum of a third parity. A 2x24 hour food recall questionnaire was used to determine nutrient intake and a food frequency questionnaire to determine the consumption habits of sources of vitamin A. The Wilcoxon test and paired t test were used in this study. The results of study showed that the most frequently consumed vegetables both shortly and three months after childbirth were tomatoes, 65% and 73.9% respectively. Most frequently consumed fruits were mangoes, 18.3% and 13.6%. While the most frequently consumed animal source foods were eggs, 68.1% and 79.7%, respectively. Among the consumption of vitamin A sources foods, only the consumption of tomatoes, milk, and cooking oil were found increase signifi cantly in three months after delivery (p <0.05). The mean of protein, zinc and iron intake adequacy level were decrease signifi cantly in three months after delivery (p<0.05), but not with fat and vitamin A intake (p>0.05). It is necessary to increase the consumption of vitamin A food sources, especially during lactation to increase the content of vitamin A in breast milk to meet the needs of newborns and prevent vitamin A defi ciency both in mother and baby
PERBEDAAN TINGKAT ASUPAN ENERGI SERTA GLUKOSA DARAH SEBELUM DAN SESUDAH PROSES ASUHAN GIZI TERSTANDAR PADA PASIEN DIABETES MELITUS TIPE 2
Difference of Energy Intake and Blood Glucose Level Before and After Providing Standardized Nutrition Care Process in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Authors: Primadiyanti Arizta , Permata Novilla Anindya , Arvita Andina Devi , Inayati Rosidah , Handayani Dian
Published: May 2020

The provision of nutrition care process (NCP) in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients is very important in determining the patient's diet to control blood glucose and to prevent complications. This study aimed to determine the diff erences in levels of intake and blood glucose levels before and after the implementation of NCP for type 2 DM (T2DM) inpatients of RSUD Dr. Saiful Anwar Malang. The design of this study was cross sectional, using secondary data sources from 32 patient medical records consisting of data on age, gender, nutritional status, complications of disease, nutritional diagnosis, nutritional intervention, energy intake, and blood glucose level. The analysis test used was the T-test dependent test on the normal data distribution and the Wilxocon test on the abnormal data distribution. The results of this study indicate a diff erence in the level of after and before intake (p = 0.020) with an increase in the average intake of 65.75 ± 18.23% to 75.50 ± 17.69% of the total energy needs. The analysis of blood glucose before and after showed p = 0.023, which means that there were diff erences in blood glucose before and after the NCP implementation. Blood glucose results showed an average decrease of 205 ± 93.85 mg/dl to 155.9 ± 50.53 mg/dl. The results of this study showed that there were diff erences in levels of energy intake and blood glucose levels before and after the provision of NCP by dietitians/nutritionists.
Myths and Facts: Chloroquine May Be A Potential Supportive/Therapeutic Drug in COVID-19 Treatment
Authors: Kashif Muhammad , Aamir Muhammad , Minhas Sadia , Tahir Romeeza , Jahan Shah , Afzal Nadeem
Published: May 2020

Quinine and its less toxic derivatives have served humanity for decades as potent antimalarial drugs. Emergence of drug resistance has narrowed the usage of these drugs in malaria prevention and treatment. Fortunately, these drugs have roles in the treatment of other diseases as well including rheumatic disorders and viral infections. Quinine derivatives have proven antiviral effects, especially against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Zika virus (ZiKV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), Ebola virus and dengue virus (DENV). The prophylactic and therapeutic role of Chloroquine/hydroxychroquine has become a topic of interest after the recent outbreak of novel Corona virus-19 (nCoV-19). This virus is also named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and WHO has officially named this disease as Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This lethal virus has affected almost 186 countries of the world till to date just in a period of four months of its outbreak. No approved antiviral drug is existed for the treatment of COVID-19. Therefore, this review is focused on potential prophylactic and therapeutic role of chloroquine/hydroxychlroquine for COVID-19.
On Rational Approximations to $\pi+e$: 920/157 Is the 'Best' Rational Approximation to $\pi+e$ with a Denominator of at Most Three Digits
Authors: Teguia Tabuguia Bertrand
Published: May 2020

Through the half-unit circle area computation using the integration of the corresponding curve power series representation, we deduce a slow converging positive infinite series to $\pi$. However, by studying the remainder of that series we establish sufficiently close inequalities with equivalent lower and upper bound terms allowing us to estimate, more precisely, how the series approaches $\pi$. We use the obtained inequalities to compute up to four-digit denominator, what are in this sense, the best rational numbers that can replace $\pi$. It turns out that the well-known $22/7$ and $355/113$ called, respectively, Yuel\"{u} and Mil\"{u} in China are the only ones found. This is not so surprising when one considers the empirical computations around these two rational approximations to $\pi$. Thus we apply a similar process to find rational estimations to $\pi+e$ where $e$ is taken as the power series of the exponential function evaluated at $1$. For rational numbers with denominators less than $2000$, $920/157$ turns out to be the only rational number of this type.
Immunoinformatics-Guided Designing of an Epitope-Based Vaccine against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 Spike Glycoprotein
Authors: Rakib Ahmed , Sami Saad Ahmed , Paul Arkajyoti , Shahriar Asif , Tareq Abu Montakim , Emon Nazim Uddin , Mimi Nusrat Jahan , Chowdhury Md. Mustafiz , Eva Taslima Akter , Chakraborty Sajal , Shil Sagar , Mily Sabrina Jahan , Emran Talha Bin
Published: May 2020

Currently, with a large number of fatality rates, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a potential threat to human health worldwide. It has been well-known that severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for COVID-19 and World Health Organization (WHO) proclaimed the contagious disease as a global pandemic. Researchers from different parts of the world amalgamate together inquest of remedies for this deadly virus. Recently, it has been demonstrated that the spike glycoprotein (SGP) of SARS-CoV-2 is the mediator behind the entrance into the host cells. Our group has comprehensibly analyzed the SGP of SARS-CoV-2 through multiple sequence analysis along with the phylogenetic analysis. Further, this research work predicted the most immunogenic epitopes for both B-cell and T-cell. Notably, we focused mainly on major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I potential peptides and predicted two epitopes; WTAGAAAYY and GAAAYYVGY, that bind with the MHC class I alleles which are further validated by molecular docking analysis. Furthermore, this study also proposed that the selected epitopes were shown availability in a greater range of the population. Hence, our study comes up with a strong base for the implementation of designing novel vaccine candidates against SARS-CoV-2, however adequate laboratory works will need to be conducted for the appropriate application.
Understanding Mental Health System Governance in India: Perspectives of Key Stakeholders
Authors: Ahuja Shalini , Shidhaye Rahul , Khan Azaz , Roberts Tessa , Jordans Mark , Thornicroft Graham , Petersen Inge
Published: May 2020

Introduction: Governance, the least studied health system component, comprises a system of rules and processes, and is a key determinant for effective decision making for health care planning. This study aims to identify institutional, legal and policy factors which are either barriers or facilitators for the implementation of integrated mental health in primary care in the India. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 key informants at the district and national levels with policy makers, state level health care planners and district planners and managers in India. The data were analysed using thematic analysis using the qualitative software NViVO 10. Findings: Participants stated that a conducive environment for mental health service delivery is necessary at the legislative, policy and planning levels, to facilitate integration of mental health into primary care. Amongst other factors, the need for active involvement of civil society and service user organisations, strengthening mental health information systems, and building the non-technical skills of the mental health workforce, were identified as particularly necessary to deliver adequate mental health services.Conclusion: Amidst the favourable policy context supporting collaborative and integrated care in India, this study identified low resourcing, weak collaborations and inadequate information to be crucial for integrated mental health in India at present.
Quantum Hyper-CPHASE Gates with Polarisation and Orbital Angular Momentum Degrees of Freedom and Generalisation to Arbitrary Hyper-Conditional Gates
Authors: Guha Majumdar Mrittunjoy
Published: May 2020

In this paper, a controlled-phase-flip (P-CPF) gate using the polarisation and orbital angular momentum degrees of freedom for single-photon two-qubit quantum logic is proposed. This is critical to the realisation of quantum cluster states and graph networks using transverse degrees of freedom. A generalisation of the proposed scheme to arbitrary number and kinds of degrees of freedom, for optical systems, as well as arbitrary operations to be conditionally performed is proposed.
The 'Coming of Age' of Telehealth, with NCOVID-19 in Context
Authors: George Babu , Bucatariu Lena
Published: May 2020

Telehealth has been playing a progressively major role in the management of the NCOVID-19 crisis. The enforcement of social distancing measures has had the consequence of reduced technology distance in almost every walk of life. In this paper, based primarily on the still unfolding experiences of deploying it during the current situation, we argue that telehealth has finally come of age and that it is time to move it from the peripheries to the center of the 21st century healthcare. To provide a live context to the discussion, several instances of how telehealth strengthened our healthcare systems during the NCOVID-19 crisis are presented.
The Impacts of COVID-19 to Small Scale Fisheries in Tun Mustapha Park, Sabah, Malaysia; What Do We Know So Far?
Authors: Jomitol Joannie , Payne Adam J. , Sakirun Sarmalin , Bural Mohd. Omar
Published: May 2020

As early as February 2020, many countries have started imposing measures to curb the spread of Covid-19. Despite the right intention, it is a challenging moment for the people, especially the rural population living in the coastal areas. The document presents the preliminary findings on the impacts of Covid-19 on the small scale fisheries in Tun Mustapha Park, Sabah, Malaysia.
Oxidized and Non-Oxidized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Materials for Adsorption of Lanthanum(III) Aqueous Solutions
Authors: Alguacil Francisco J. , García-Díaz Irene , Baquero Esther Escudero , Rodríguez Largo Olga , López Félix Antonio
Published: May 2020

The behaviour of oxidized and non-oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes in the adsorption of lanthanum(III) from aqueous solutions is described. Metal uptake is studied as a function of several variables such as the stirring speed of the system, pH of the aqueous solution and metal and nanomaterial concentrations. The experimental results are fitted to various kinetics and isotherm models, being the rate law fitted to the film diffusion and particle diffusion models, when the non-oxidized and the oxidized nanomaterials are used to remove lanthanum from the solution, respectively. Sulphuric acid solutions seem to be appropriate to recover the metal from La-loaded nanomaterials.
High mountain relief in marble in Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria: structure, specifics and evolution
Authors: Emil GACHEV
Published: May 2020

The present article is focused on high mountain relief in marble, which combines glacial, periglacial and karstic morphology. High mountain karst is found in Northern Pirin (Vihren and Sinanitsa area) and central Pirin (Orelek area), the latter lacking traces of glaciation due to its low altitude. In the most representative area, Vihren part, several vast and deep cirques-uvalas were formed, which comprise a large diversity of landforms. Main factor for the specifics of relief in marble is the structure of the rock, which combines carbonate mineral content and crystalline properties; they favour both the occurrence of karstification and frost weathering. The high elevation of Northern Pirin (up to 2914 m a.s.l.), and the resulting extensive former glaciation enhanced the karst processes by weathering of the morphological surface. At present, surface karst is most developed on elevated sections of cirque bottoms, which were ice free before the beginning of the Holocene and are away from rockfall creep accumulation. A special element of glaciokarstic relief in Pirin are the summer lasting snow/ice features (glacierets and snow patches), two of which are considered centuries old, and still survive despite the temperature warming. In general, karst processes in the high mountain areas of Pirin are less developed than in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula (the Dinarides), due to the greater susceptibility of marble to physical weathering compared to limestone, which leads to a more intensive formation of regolith on the surface, and in result of the generally colder and dryer climate.
Comparative analysis of large scale scenario-based landslides hazard zonation maps. A case study in Iasi City, Romania
Authors: Cristina Magdalena COMAN , Sanda MANEA , Ernest OLINIC , Ioan BOȚI
Published: May 2020

Large-scale landslides hazard analysis is based, among other methods, on the numerical evaluation of the safety factor using physical and mechanical parameters measured in the field. The safety factor is determined as the ratio between the forces acting in the favor of sliding phenomenon and the resistance of the earthen massive. The main purpose of the paper is to create two bi-dimensional models of landslides hazard assessment based on the estimation of the stability factor, under different degrees of soil saturation and considering different scenarios of seismic acceleration. Slope stability analysis allows the simultaneity of two exceptional loads such as saturation and earthquake. The first model follows the methodology provided by the national law. In this case, the safety factor is determined by applying limit equilibrium methods using specific geotechnical engineering software. The second model aims to create a deterministic model for safety factor assessment implemented in a GIS system. This one is based on the infinite slope model. The secondary objectives of the paper are: providing theoretical principles, attaining the comparative analysis between the methodologies mentioned above, identifying the critical points of the created models and the reciprocal validation of the results. The study area is a hilly area located in the NorthWestern part of the Iasi City, Romania. The geotechnical parameters were obtained from the laboratory tests carried out on samples taken from 22 boreholes. The geomorphological parameters resulted from the high quality digital elevation model with 1m resolution. The final maps representing the spatial distribution of the safety factor values are reclassified using a common scale. Similarity analysis of the results indicates a good mutual validation.
Identifying glacio–isostatic rebound processes using testate amoeba as palaeohydrological proxies; a case study from subarctic Québec, Canada
Authors: FERGUSON Crystal , PENDEA Florin
Published: May 2020

Glacio–isostatic rebound is one of the most important landscape processes affecting the northern and northeastern coast of Canada and, therefore, reconstruction of postglacial rebound rates is critical for a better understanding of landscape evolution in this region. Yet, studies reconstructing coastal palaeogeography in Northern Canadaare constrained by the limitation of shell–based radiocarbon chronologies used in dating shoreline displacementand palaeo–sea levels. This study proposes an alternative methodology for the reconstruction and dating of palaeo–sea levels, which uses testate amoeba microfossils from coastal sediments as palaeoecological markers of coastal water table shifts linked to sea level change. Our results indicate that testate amoeba–inferred water table reconstruction is a good indicator of water table drawdown due to isostatic uplift on affected coastlines. Furthermore, radiocarbon dating of distinct plant macrofossils within the transitional marine/freshwater stratigraphy avoids the inherent reservoir effect issues associated with dating of marine shells.
Mid and Late Holocene flooding reconstruction based on fluvial archives of the East Carpathian rivers
Authors: RĂDOANE Maria , CHIRILOAEI Francisca , RĂDOANE Nicolae , NECHITA Constantin
Published: May 2020

This paper focused on the analysis of the interpretation potential given by fluvial archives, in order to decipher the Mid- to Late Holocene sedimentary history. The database discussed here refers to 65 dated ages (mostly radiocarbon), mappings of the most representative floodplain reaches of Suceava, Moldova and Siret rivers, and 23 outcrops analysed in floodplain deposits (river banks or gravel pits). The study results concentrated on (a) describing the regional features of Eastern Carpathian floodplains, (b) the floodplain morphology and its correlation with the structure of fluvial deposits and (c) identifying the paleoevents of fluvial activity on a centennial timescale. In this way, we were able to identify a general pattern of the dynamic geomorphology history for the rivers situated eastward of the Carpathians, which resulted from combining the Mid- to Late Holocene sedimentation phases, the avulsion and lateral migration processes that occurred during high fluvial activity intervals and the morphological adjustment of the rivers channels, from braiding to wandering and sinuously–meandering. The chronological overlay of the events revealed that the time intervals with the most extensive fluvial processes on the rivers draining the Eastern Carpathians occurred (in years before present) during 6200, 5300, 4100–4080, 3600, 2300–2200 (Iron Age), 1300 (Migrations Period), 950–970 (Medieval Climate Anomaly), 750–520 BP (Little Ice Age)and that these intervals generally overlap the high precipitation palaeoclimatic episodes documented in Romania. The fluvial activity of the rivers during the Mid- to Late Holocene has been compared as well with several records of paleo–climates variability over the geographical area of Romania. The result showed that many flooding episodes were coincident with the wet and cold intervals which were also identified in the variation of the other proxydata, especially after 4.7 kcal BP.
Detection of the piping processes analyzed through the Self Potential method, in the peripheral area of the Dognecei Mountains
Authors: URDEA Petru , ȚAMBRIȘ Alin
Published: May 2020

The water movement in the soil contributes to entrainment of particles of varying sizes, and over time, some tendency for the orientation of this flow may occur. In the areas with particular soil characteristics, an internal discrete drainage network appears, that manifests differently depending on the causative factors. The aim of the recording and monitoring of this concentrated water flow movement that contributes to soil erosion as a pipe network through a geophysical method is to understand its evolution. Using a method such as the Self Potential (SP) allows the study of the piping processes in a quantitative manner. In the peripheral area of the Dognecei Mountains, specifically near the Doclin village, it was analyzed one such area in which this process occurs.It was analyzed the evolution of a site in periods with different climatic parameters which are the ones that act as the active elements.The amplitude of the SP values (mV) differs based on the causative environmental factors, with negative values in the dry period and positive values when the soil is wet, the values having fluctuation up to 15 mV. The piping processes contribute to soil degradation and the knowledge of the areas affected by this processes and particularly of the factors influencing its occurrence can be achieved with good results by using the Self Potential method.