bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Yugoslav diplomacy and the Greek coup d’État of 1967
Authors: Dimic Ljubodrag
Published: February 2020

Intensive conversations with members of political parties, closely reading
the press, talks with other foreign diplomats, analytical evaluations of
many individual events and their contextualization in the wider picture of
the situation in Greece allowed Yugoslav diplomats to accurately assess the
situation in the country, identify the potential of the military junta and
the centers of putschist support in Greece and abroad, follow their showdown
with left-wing and democratic options, recognize the ambitions of the
putschist regime and the nature of their dictatorship, have insight into the
situation of the opposition, make out te contours of a possible
state-political system, monitor relations with neighboring countries,
closely follow the regime?s position to the Macedonian minority, follow the
moves of the monarch, assess the permanence of compromises, observe the
pressure of the international public and the controversial behavior of the
Great Powers, and offer prognoses of the course of events in the near
future. Yugoslav diplomats collected some of the relevant information on the
situation in Greece in other capitals (London, Ankara, Nicosia, Paris?).
This information contributed to a wider evaluation of the existing
circumstances and a sharper picture of the developments in Greece. The
general opinion was that the Yugoslav diplomats were much better informed
and more agile than their counterparts from other Eastern European counties,
who were seen as ?slow?, ?unsure?, ??onfused?, ?contradictory? and so on. In
the days and months following the coup, the Yugoslav diplomatic mission in
Athens was a center where many came to be informed, consult with their
peers, verify their assessments and hear Belgrade?s views. Besides the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, collected information was sent to Josip Broz
Tito, Edvard Kardelj, Koca Popovic, Mijalko Todorovic, Marko Nikezic, Ivan
Gosnjak, Petar Stambolic and Ivan Miskovic.
The distinctive characteristics of transformation in Eastern Europe a combination of democracy and nationalism
Authors: Nikiforov Konstantin
Published: February 2020

Transformation in the eastern part of Europe began following the ?velvet?
revolution and continued after the ?colour? revolutions. These two types of
transformative revolution have many things in common, first of all a form of
mass protest combining democracy and nationalism at its roots. However,
nationalism did not begin to appear immediately after the fall of communism
but rather after the first halting and unsuccessful democratic changes. In
other words, nationalists did not take over from communists, but from
democrats.
Riddle and secret: Laza Kostic and Branko Miljkovic around Heraclitus’ fire
Authors: Sijakovic Bogoljub
Published: February 2020

The culture of ancient Greece, and particularly its philosophy, contains
paradigms that are predetermining, binding and eternally valid for the
entire body of European culture. European culture and, in its distinctive
way, Serbian culture, as an important dynamic motif has the need to
constantly revisit Hellenic culture. This is in fact a productive (re)
interpretation as a way of acquiring cultural self-awareness and
self-knowledge. The entire cosmos and human fate in it are revealed in
Hellenic thought as both a riddle and a secret. Both of these relationships
to reality, in the model form found already in the work of Heraclitus, still
characterize human thought and creation. The world seen as a riddle to be
solved is the subject of many a discipline, and the secret that reveals
itself to us provides the basis of faith and all arts. Two Serbian poets
(although there are more) acquired their creative self-awareness around
Heraclitus? concept of fire. In his scholarly and philosophical treatises
Laza Kostic (1841-1910) turned to Heraclitus in a bid to solve the riddle of
reality. In his contemplative-poetic works Branko Miljkovic (1934-1961)
turned to Heraclitus seeking to uncover the secret of nothingness in the
latter?s fire and to learn from the Ephesian?s foretokening that poetry is
hermetic and loves to hide. Is there a deeper logic linking riddle and
secret? Do science, philosophy, art and faith have a deeper unity? The
answers are to be sought in Laza?s and Branko?s understanding of Heraclitus?
fire.
How to publish your scientific work
Authors: Carmichael Stephen , Stoddard Susan
Published: February 2020

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Variability of basic morphometric parameters in Posavatz hounds in Serbia
Authors: Urosevic Milivoje , Matejevic Milosava , Drobnjak Darko
Published: February 2020

Introduction. By the number of litters and puppies per year, the Posavatz hound is the second most common hound breed in Serbia. This hound is intensively used for hunting in Serbia, since these dogs show very good working characteristics. The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which the external characteristics of the population in Serbia meet the norms prescribed by the official standard for the breed. Materials and Methods. A total of 251 Posavatz hounds, i.e. 134 adult males and 117 adult females, were included in a morphometric evaluation of the population sub-sample during 2017 and 2018. The basic parameters of height at the withers, body length, chest circumference and head length were measured. The variability of the results obtained was statistically analyzed by Student?s t-test for distribution of the frequencies, while the heterogeneity/homogeneity of the evaluated morphometric parameters within the Posavatz breed was estimated by coefficient of variation. Results and Conclusions. The results showed the studied Posavatz hounds in Serbia are characterized by a proper rectangular body shape. However, the average body height tended to be too low, i.e. more towards the lower limit of the prescribed height at the withers. The morphometric deviations established when comparing the Posavatz hound population in Serbia with the standard for the breed should enlighten the guidelines for sound selective breeding of the Posavatz hound by contributing to decision making by breeders and expert commissions of canine organizations. Overall, this should allow healthy breeding and welfare maintenance throughout generations for this hound breed.
How Do Accounting Practices Spread? An Examination of Law Firm Networks and Stock Option Backdating
Authors: Dechow Patricia M. , Tan Samuel T.
Published: February 2020

We hypothesize that one way accounting practices spread is through law firm connections. We investigate this prediction by examining companies that avoided reporting compensation expense by engaging in stock option backdating. We hypothesize that executives engaged in backdating because they were desensitized to its inappropriateness when they learned through their legal counsel that other companies were engaging in this practice. We identify backdating companies through backdating-related restatements of earnings. Using network analysis, we find that backdating companies are highly connected with other backdating companies via shared law firms. Logistic regressions reveal that the odds of a company backdating are 53 to 88 percent higher when its law firm has another client that backdates, and that law firm connections are incremental to board interlocks and geographic location. Finally, law firms with backdating clients have more other clients with “lucky” grants, suggesting that backdating spread to other companies, but only some restated.

JEL Classifications: J33; K22; K42; L14; M41; M43; M45.
Operative Intervention Does Not Change Pain Perception in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Authors: Waldman Olivia V. , Hao Stephanie P. , Houck Jeff R. , Lee Nicolette J. , Baumhauer Judith F. , Oh Irvin
Published: February 2020

Researchers investigated pain perception in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) by analyzing pre- and postoperative physical function (PF), pain interference (PI), and depression domains of the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS). They hypothesized that 1) because of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), a majority of patients with DFUs would have high PROMIS PI scores unchanged by operative intervention, and 2) the initially assessed PI, PF, and depression levels would be correlated with final outcomes. Seventy-five percent of patients with DFUs reported pain, most likely because of painful DPN. Those who reported high PI and low PF were likely to report depression. PF, PI, and depression levels were unchanged after operative intervention or healing of DFUs.
Nye litteraturer: Litterære tekstpraksiser hos voksne innvandrere i norsk grunnskoleopplæring
Authors: Anundsen Lene
Published: February 2020

Voksne innvandrere som tar norsk grunnskoleeksamen har teksterfaringer fra litterære tradisjoner som kan være ukjente i vår sammenheng. Basert på nærmere tyve enkeltintervjuer undersøker denne studien både tidligere og nåværende litterære tekstpraksiser hos informanter fra Syria, Eritrea og Somalia. Ett av studiens funn er at enkelte informanter med svært lite skolegang likevel har aktive litterære tekstpraksiser. Imidlertid vil de fleste litterære tekstpraksisene sannsynligvis ikke bli gjenkjent i skolesammenheng, ettersom de opptrer utenfor skolens domene og bare unntaksvis er knyttet til trykte, papirbaserte tekster, som bøker. I stedet er youtube det mest brukte mediet. Studien argumenterer for å utvide og nyfortolke fagfeltet «litteratur» gjennom å inndra litterære tradisjoner fra andre deler av verden i større grad, samt ved å interessere seg for litteratur som praksis, inspirert av den etnografiske tradisjonen fra «New Literacy Studies».
English abstract
New Worlds of Literature:  The Literary Practices of Adult Immigrants in Norwegian Lower Secondary School
This study investigates the literary practices of learners attending lower secondary school as part of adult education in Norway. Based on almost twenty research interviews with learners from Syria, Eritrea and Somalia, the study indicates that though several learners have received little formal education, they nevertheless have active literary practices. In Norwegian schools, however, these practices are likely not to be acknowledged, as they mostly occur outside of the school domain, and only rarely center on printed texts or books. Instead, youtube is the main resource. The study argues that the field and teaching of «literature» will benefit on a broader, more global view, and also from approaching literature as a social practice, influenced from ethnographic traditons from “New Literacy Studies”.
Analysis of dynamics of intensity of community immunity to diphtheria in different age groups of vaccinated population of the ryazan region in 2015-2017
Authors: Kotelevets Elena P. , Maksimova Olga A.
Published: February 2020

Aim. To study the level of anti-diphtheria antitoxic antibodies in blood serum of vaccinated individuals over the period of 2015-2017.
Materials and Methods. The study was conducted on the base of the Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Ryazan region. The evaluation of antitoxic immunity against diphtheria was performed on the basis of the results of annual serological examination of at least 100 samples of blood sera for the content of diphtheria antitoxin in each age indicator group. In the study reaction of passive hem agglutination was used with standardized erythrocyte diphtheria antigen. Blood serum samples of individuals of indicator groups of the population with a documented history of vaccination were investigated. On the basis of the results of serological monitoring, the analysis of the state of anti-diphtheria antitoxic immunity in children (3-4 years, n=300), teenagers (16-17 years, n=302) and adults (30-39 years, n=323; 40-49 years, n=305) of the Ryazan region in 2015-2017 was carried out.
Results. The level of protection among children, teenagers and adults in the studied period was 97.0 and 95.6%. The intensity of anti-diphtheria immunity was also high: 93.3-95.6% of the examined persons had medium and high antibody titers. Protective level of anti-diphtheria antibodies in 2015 was revealed in 97.3%, in 2016 in 93.3% and in 2017 in 98.3% of the examined samples.
Conclusion. Analysis of the results of serological monitoring showed a positive dynamics of growth of the number of seropositive individuals with intense anti-diphtheria immunity. The data of serological monitoring correspond to the official statistical data of Directorate of Rospotrebnadzor in the Ryazan region on the high level of coverage of the population with vaccination. According to previously published epidemiological studies, in such conditions the incidence of diphtheria in the population is sporadic.
Public Private Community Partnership: Potensi Keterlibatan Masyarakat dalam Pengembangan Wisata Edukasi Studi Kasus: Rumah Atsiri Indonesia
Authors: Lutfiyani Yulia Nilam Ainun , Astuti Dyah Widi
Published: February 2020

Rumah Atsiri Indonesia merupakan wisata edukasi yang berada Dukuh Watusambang, Desa Pumbon, Kecamatan Tawangmangu, Kabupaten Karanganyar, berasal dari hasil restorasi Pabrik Minyak Atsiri “Citronella” Indonesia-Bulgaria tahun 1963. Rumah Atsiri Indonesia menginginkan suatu pengembangan yang baik untuk mencapai visi misi dan tujuannya sebagai ikon Desa Plumbon dan berperan dalam pemberdayaan masyarakat sekitar. Akan tetapi dalam pelaksanaannya Rumah Atsiri Indonesia memiliki permasalahan berupa keterbatasan lahan, hubungan yang kurang baik dengan masyarakat sekitar, dan pengolahan limbah yang kurang maksimal. Padahal arah dan ukuran keberhasilan pengembangan sangat ditentukan oleh kesinergian antar pihak pelaku pengembangan, hal ini sejalan dengan pendapat Penabulu Foundation Civil Society Resource Organization dalam bahasan isu strategis “Kemitraan Pemerintah–Swasta–Komunitas”. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis deskriptif kualitatif yang dilakukan dengan observasi, study literature dan wawancara dilengkapi dengan sample questioner wisatawan yang dianalisa secara kuantitatif dan dideskripsikan hasilnya. Hasil penelitian berupa rekomendasi bagi Rumah Atsiri Indonesia terkait tahapan yang dilakukan dalam mencapai kerjasama yang dapat dilakukan, dan pemetaan sentalisasi kegiatan berdasarkan potensi-potensi yang dimiliki Desa Plumbon. Kesimpulannya peran dan hubungan antara pembuat kebijakan (pemerintah), Rumah Atsiri Indonesia, dan masyarakat sangat mempengaruhi keberhasilan tujuan dan arah pengembangan yang akan dilakukan.
EVALUASI PURNA HUNI SIRKULASI DAN FASILITAS TERMINAL KARTASURA
Authors: Dina An Nuurrika Asmara , Setiawan Wisnu
Published: February 2020

Pelayanan kepada masyarakat dalam menggunakan kendaraan umum berupa bus,peningkatan kualitas dan penyediaan sarana transportasi yang memadai merupakanfaktor yang perlu diperhatikan terutama masalah prasarana terminal. Penelitian inidilakukan untuk melihat sejauh mana penerapan sirkulasi dan fasilitas terminalKartasura sebagai terminal tipe B. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode kualitatif (pengamatan langsung). Data yang telah diperoleh diklasifikasikan berdasarkanpermasalahan, kemudian dibandingkan dengan kajian pustaka dan hasil wawancara.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan arah sirkulasi sudah sesuai dengan teori, namun 60%pengunjung belum merasa nyaman dan aman dengan sirkulasi yang diterapkan diterminal Kartasura. Fasilitas terminal Kartasura baru 50% yang memenuhi syaratfasilitas terminal tipe B. Sejumlah 80 % pengunjung mengungkapkan fasilitas diTerminal Kartasura kurang lengkap dan kurang terawat.
A Review on the Performance Analysis of Engine Bracket
Authors: Pandit Shiv Kumar , Shrivastava Ashish
Published: February 2020

Engine  mounts  have  an important  function  of  containing  firmly the  power-train  components  of  a  vehicle. Correct  geometry  and  positioning  of  the  mount  brackets  on  the  chassis ensure a good ride quality  and performance. As an FSAE car intends to be a high performance vehicle, the brackets on the frame that support the engine undergo high static and dynamic stresses as well as huge amount of vibrations. Hence, dissipating the vibrational energy and keeping the stresses under a pre-determined level of safety have been achieved by careful designing and analysis of the mount brackets.
The Don and Helen New Zealand election 2005: A media a-gender?
Authors: Devere Heather , Graham Davies Sharyn
Published: February 2020

The media uses the technique of framing to process and package information in order to make sense of the material and present a news ‘story’ which is accessible to the audience. International research reports demonstrate a consistent ‘gendered’ framing of media coverage. ‘Gendering’ refers to the highlighting of a person’s gender, when this is not particularly relevant to the context. Usually gendering involves seeing the male as the norm, and the female as the remarkable. In terms of the media and politics, this gendering includes the under-representation of women politicians, an emphasis on their appearance, marital and maternal status, and personality rather than the policies and issues of debate. More recently, however, there is evidence that in some contexts the media is becoming less overtly biased in its representation of women politicians. While there are still many ways in which women are presented differently from their male counterparts, there is also some evidence that an emphasis on gender is initiated by the party campaigns rather than being a result of media agenda-setting.
POLA ASUH DAN DUKUNGAN KELUARGA TERHADAP PROSES PENYEMBUHANANAK PENDERITA AUTIS DI PUSAT LAYANAN AUTIS KOTA SAMARINDA TAHUN 2016
Authors: Geroda Godefridus Bali
Published: February 2020

Autism is a situation where an engrossed in his own world. This situation is usually encountered for the first time in childhood and entering the mind as well as his own fantasy world and will be even worse in the case of heavy-patient retrospective case series will be immersed in his own hallucinations. This study used a qualitative research design with ethnography approach, by using in-depth interviews and direct observation to acquire the knowledge, attitudes, action and family support in the healing process of children with autism. The results showed that knowledge of family to care of children with autism are already well able to explain the definition, symptoms and resources about autism attitudes towards the care of children with autism are relatively good, although a good attitude is not always accompanied by good results. Actions in carrying families parenting children with autism in the healing process has been good with the hope that his son will be cured of autism. Parenting applied is authoritarian parenting and family support is the closest to people with autism who gave a major influence on the recovery efforts of an autistic child. Who always support in any process of therapy in autism service center or at home.
Deskripsi Sikap Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Fisika di Sekolah Menengah Pertama
Authors: Anggraini Lika , Perdana Rahmat
Published: February 2020

Sikap merupakan bentuk persepsi seseorang terhadap suatu objek yang di gambarkan dengan ekspresi suka ataupun tidak. Tujuan dari penelitian untuk mendeskripsikan sikap siswa terhadap tiga indikator sikap di SMPN 10 Muaro Jambi. Metode Penelitian menggunakan Penelitian kuantitatif survey. Instrumen yang digunakan berupa angket dan juga wawancara. Sampel pada penelitian ini berjumlah 117 siswa SMP 10 Muaro Jambi dengna rincian laki-laki sebanyak 42 siswa dan perempuan 75 siswa. Hasil penelitaian menunjukkan bahwa pada sikap yang dimiliki oleh siswa dominan pada kategori baik. Sikap terhadap penyelidikan dalam sains (IPA) menunjukkan kategori baik dengan pesentase kategori 41.1% (48 siswa dari total 117 siswa). Kesenangan terhadap pembelajaran IPA berkategori baik dengan persentase 48.7% (57 siswa dari total 117 siswa).  Ketertarikan memperbanyak waktu belajar sains (IPA) berkategori baik dengan persentase kategori sebesar 41,9% (49 siswa dari total 117 siswa).
African American Student Persistence at a Predominantly White Institution
Authors: Bourke Brian , Bray Nathaniel
Published: February 2020

Persistence in college among African American students continues to remain low compared to persistence among White students. Often, the focus in examining this issue has been on institution-wide retention efforts, which can ignore socio-cultural elements that can influence the decisions of individual students to persist at an institution; however, persistence may rely on a combination of institutional factors and socio-cultural elements. The purpose of this article is to present findings from a research project that highlight institutional factors and socio-cultural elements that influence the persistence of African American students at a predominantly White institution. The findings from focus groups with African American students suggest that they persist despite a “cold” campus climate and ongoing experiences with racism and prejudice at Southern State University [pseudonym].
Impacts of phototherapy on DNA damage and total oxidant/ antioxidant status in jaundiced newborns
Authors: Bulut Özgül , Dürüyen Saadettin
Published: February 2020

Jaundice is common in newborn babies, and pathologic hyperbilirubinemia is frequently treated with phototherapy. Although it is considered to be safe, the side effects of phototherapy in newborns are still a matter of debate. In this study, the impacts of two types of phototherapy, conventional fluorescence and intensive light-emitting diodes (LED), on DNA damage and total oxidant/ antioxidant status in jaundiced newborns were assessed. The study group included 40 newborns (gestation age ≥ 37 weeks) on days 2-8 after birth. Newborns were divided into two groups on the basis of need for phototherapy: 20 newborns were exposed to conventional phototherapy (Group I); and 20 infants were exposed to intensive phototherapy (Group II). Blood samples were taken from all infants at admission and after phototherapy to determine plasma 8-hydroxy-2-deoxy-guanosine (8-OH-dG; a marker of DNA damage), total oxidant status (TOS), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC). The oxidative stress index (OSI) was also calculated. Demographic information was recorded, and DNA damage, TOS, and TAC were compared. There were no differences in demographic information between the two groups. There were no significant differences in DNA damage, TOS, TAC, and OSI between Groups I and II before phototherapy (p > 0.05) and no significant differences in DNA damage, TOS, TAC, and OSI between the two groups after phototherapy (p > 0.05). However, the TAC decreased significantly in both groups after phototherapy (p < 0.01). These findings suggest that conventional and intensive phototherapies do not affect DNA damage and oxidative stress, supporting the safety of its use as the preferred treatment for jaundiced newborns.
Eficiencia técnica de pesquerías con heterogeneidad inobservada
Authors: Castilla Espino David , García del Hoyo Juan José
Published: February 2020

La producción pesquera está sujeta a una variabilidad significativa la cual se deriva, en parte, de la naturaleza estocástica intrínseca de las pesquerías relacionada principalmente tanto con factores ecológicos y ambientales como con factores relacionados la producción. La consideración de estos factores es necesaria para evitar sesgos en la estimación de los modelos econométricos de producción. El presente artículo aborda la variabilidad en la producción causada por la heterogeneidad observada e inobservada en el marco Análisis de Fronteras Estocásticas junto con la eficiencia técnica y la aleatoriedad. Este artículo ejemplifica la aplicación de un modelo de frontera estocástica de clase latente en el caso de la pesquería de boquerón del sureste del Mar Negro para tener en cuenta la heterogeneidad en la frontera de producción. Los resultados muestran que la eficiencia técnica media es de alrededor del 55% superiores a las obtenidas en un modelo frontera estocástica estándar. Además, los datos de la muestra ponen de manifiesto la existencia de 2 clases claramente diferenciadas y permiten proporcionar consejo científico para la mejora de la gestión de esta pesquería.
La política pesquera común y el Brexit: implicaciones para las empresas españolas
Authors: Garza Gil María Dolores , Amigo Dobaño Lucy
Published: February 2020

En el presente estudio se aborda el análisis de la percepción de las empresas vinculadas a la pesca marina, comercio al por mayor, fabricación de conservas de pescado, acuicultura marina y procesado de pescado gallegas. Se realiza un análisis de percepciones en materia de comercio de mercancías, movilidad de trabajadores, Política Exterior Pesquera y acceso a los recursos pesqueros. Asimismo, se realiza un análisis inferencial mediante la consideración de tablas de contingencia en función de los factores extraídos. Los resultados reflejan una percepción mayoritariamente negativa al proceso Brexit por parte de las empresas de las ramas de actividad Pesca Marina y Comercialización de productos pesqueros, siendo dicha percepción particularmente significativa en las empresas de menor dimensión.
Application of citrate dialysis in the treatment of puerperal sepsis
Authors: Penjoyan Grigorii A. , Andreeva Margarita D. , Ponomarev Vladislav V. , Goncharenko Sergei I. , Bayanduryan Emmanuella A. , Novosartian Margarita G. , Kazanchi Fatima B.
Published: February 2020

Aim. To describe the results of applying citrate dialysis in the complex therapy of a patient with postpartum sepsis.

Materials and methods. This paper presents an analysis of a case of the successful treatment of patient P. with the diagnosis “Childbirth 3 urgent. Pfannenstiel laparotomy. Caesarean section in the lower uterine segment. Hypotonic bleeding. Relaparotomy: ligation of the internal iliac arteries, hemostasis. Relaparotomy: additional hemostasis, pelvic tamponade, abdominal cavity tamponade. Hemorrhagic shock of fourth category. Extirpation of the uterus with tubes. Sepsis. Septic shock. DIC syndrome”. Citrate dialysis was included as part of intensive care therapy.

Results. Citrate dialysis allowed the patient with multiple organ failure, against the background of complex intensive care therapy, to restore kidney function after 28 sessions of renal replacement therapy. Diuresis was completely restored on day 42. Biochemical parameters, such as urea and creatinine, were normalized on day 45. The duration of treatment in the anesthesiology and resuscitation departments was 47 days, out of which lung mechanical ventilation lasted for 17 days. The total duration of treatment in the hospital was 54 bed days. The patient was discharged in satisfactory condition.

Conclusion. The methods of extracorporeal detoxifi cation can signifi cantly improve treatment outcomes in this category of patients and reduce maternal mortality rates.
Application of multi-layer chitosan-based wound dressings in dentistry
Authors: Gumenyuk Alexandr S. , Ushmarov Denis I. , Gumenyuk Sergey E. , Gaivoronskaya Tatyana V. , Sotnichenko Alexandr S. , Melkonyan Karina I. , Belich Yulia A. , Grigoriev Timofey E.
Published: February 2020

Aim. To experimentally evaluate the efficacy of multi-layer chitosan-based wound dressings developed for dental purposes.

Materials and Methods. Over the period from 2018 to 2019, an experimental study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of multi-layer chitosan-based wound dressings developed for dental practice. Two types of dressings (No. 1c and 2c), the central part of which was modified with the introduction of a 10% iodopyron solution, were compared with the widely-used wound dressings Alvostaz (NKF Omega-Dent LLC, Russia) and Gelatamp (Roeko, Germany). The work involved 26 male Chinchilla rabbits, ten months old and weighing 2500 (±50) g. Evaluation of the efficacy of the wound dressings under study was carried by modelling the conditions of both aseptic and purulent-inflammatory processes (a total of 8 series of experiments). In experiments modelling the purulent-inflammatory process, a Ps. aeruginosa bacterial culture at a concentration of 109 CFU/ml was introduced into the alveolar socket after tooth extraction, 3 days before the application of a wound dressing sample. The dressings under study were applied on the wound for the period of 7 days. During the observation postoperative period, the animals were provided with free access to water and food. The sampling of the material for the study was carried out in the operating room on day 7.

Results. According to the experimental results, chitosan-based wound dressings (No. 2c in particular) demonstrated high efficacy in experiments on animals (rabbits). The developed wound dressings perform mechanical protection and exhibit fuse effects, as well as are characterized by biodegradability and the ability to deliver medical agents contained therein to the damaged tissue.

Conclusion. The proposed chitosan-based wound dressings showed sufficient efficiency on the modelled wound process in the alveolar socket of an extracted tooth. Dressing No. 2c was recognised to be optimal for infected and purulent wounds. This dressing has a dense outer layer, which structure retains frame functions for a long time, thus providing proper drainage of the pathological focus. Dressing No. 1c was established to be promising in cases without inflammatory processes in the extracted tooth socket, where high adhesion to surrounding tissues is initially required for ensuring the tightness and preservation of a blood clot in the wound.
Surgical treatment of ovarian endometriomas using intraoperative ultrasound
Authors: Krutova Viktoriya A. , Naumova Natal’ya V. , Boldovskaya Elena A.
Published: February 2020

Aim. To improve the results of the surgical treatment of patients with ovarian endometriomas using intraoperative echography.

Materials and methods. The results of the surgical treatment of 138 patients with endometrioid ovarian cysts were prospectively and retrospectively analyzed. The main group consisted of 69 patients, who underwent standard ultrasound examination before and after surgery, as well as intraoperative laparoscopic ultrasound imaging. The control group (retrospectively) consisted of 69 patients with endometrioid ovarian cysts, who were not subject to laparoscopic ultrasound examination.

Results. The use of intraoperative transvaginal and laparoscopic echography can reduce the time of surgical revision, reduce the number of intra- and postoperative complications, as well as the frequency of relapses in the postoperative period.

Conclusion. According to the obtained results, intraoperative ultrasound echography has a high diagnostic accuracy of up to 99.2%. This method of intraoperative diagnosis allows the optimal volume and method of surgical intervention to be determined, and the safety and adequacy of surgical treatment to be ensured, thus maximizing the reproductive function.
Three Distinct Torsion Profiles of Electronic Transmission Through Linear Carbon Wires
Authors: Garner Marc Hamilton , Bro-Jørgensen William , Solomon Gemma C.
Published: February 2020

The one-dimensional carbon allotrope carbyne, a linear chain of sp-hybridized carbon atoms, is predicted to exist in a polyynic and a cumulenic structure. While molecular forms of carbyne have been extensively characterized, the structural nature is hard to determine for many linear carbon wires that are made in-situ during pulling experiments. Here, we show that cumulenes and polyynes have distinctively different low-bias conductance profiles under axial torsion. We analyze the change of the electronic structure, Landauer transmission, and ballistic current density of the three types of closed-shell molecular carbynes as a function of the torsion angle. Both polyynic, odd-carbon cumulenic, and even-carbon cumulenic carbon wires exhibit helical frontier molecular orbitals when the end-groups are not in a co-planar configuration. This helical conjugation effect gives rise to strong ring current patterns around the linear wires. Only the transmission of even-carbon polyynic wires follows the well-known cosine-squared law with axial torsion that is also seen in biphenyl-type systems. Notably, the transmission of even-carbon cumulenic carbon wires rises with axial torsion from co-planar towards perpendicular orientation of the end-groups. The three distinct transmission profiles of polyynes, odd-carbon cumulenes, and even-carbon cumulenes may allow for experimental identification of the structural nature of linear carbon wires. Their different electron transport properties under axial torsion furthermore underline that, in the molecular limit of carbyne, three different subclasses of linear carbon wires exist.
The Anomalous Effect of Quantum Interference in Organic Spin Filters
Authors: Bajaj Ashima , Kaur Prabhleen , Sud Aakanksha , Berritta Marco , Ali Md. Ehesan
Published: February 2020

The molecular topology in the single-molecular nano-junctions through which the de Broglie wave propagates plays a crucial role in controlling the molecular conductance. The enhancement and reduction of the conductance due to constructive and destructive Quantum Interference (QI) in para and meta connected molecules respectively has already been well established. Herein, we investigated the influence of QI on spin transport in the molecular junctions containing organic radicals as magnetic centres. The role of the localized spins on the QI as well as on spin filtering capability is investigated employing density functional theory in combination with non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF-DFT) techniques. Various organic radicals including nitroxide (NO), phenoxy (PO) and methyl (CH2) radicals attached to the central benzene ring of pentacene with different terminal connections (para and meta) to gold electrodes are examined. Due to more obvious QI effects, para connected pentacene is found to be more conductive than meta one. Surprisingly, on incorporating a radical centre, along with spin filtering, a significant quenching of QI effects is observed which manifests itself in such a way that the conductance of meta coupled radicals is found to be more than para by two orders of magnitude. The decoherence induced by radical centre is analysed and discussed in terms of spin-spin coupling of radical's unpaired electron with the tunneling electrons.
Monoacylglycerols and diacylglycerols for fat-based food products: a review
Authors: Subroto Edy
Published: February 2020

The flexibility of monoacylglycerol (MAG) and diacylglycerol (DAG) attracted the
attention of researchers to learn more about MAG and DAG in food science and
technology. The objective of this paper is to serve a review or summarize the production
(especially enzymatic glycerolysis), characteristics, and application of MAG and DAG,
especially for fat-based products. The characteristic of MAG and DAG related to melting
and crystallization properties, polymorphism, microstructure, and rheology are presented
and discussed. The applications of MAG and DAG include their use as fats/oils rich in
MAG and DAG, margarine/shortening, surfactant/emulsifier, and organogels are also
provided. Various studies have shown that MAG and DAG can improve the
characteristics of various fat-based food products.
Na maré dos scripts digitais: o caráter educativo da fanfiction “TODO MUNDO ODEIA O CHRIS”
Authors: Fonseca Simões Robson
Published: February 2020

Numa tentativa de trazer para a discussão as postagens da página digital Fanfiction intitulada “Todo mundo odeia o Chris”, este estudo procura privilegiar o âmbito educativo dessas práticas de escrita sobre o episódio televisivo homônimo no universo digital. As histórias contadas pelos sujeitos trazem à tona as suas representações, leituras, interpretações pessoais de mundo sobre as várias temáticas do cotidiano. Como num mosaico de  experiências linguísticas, aquele site procura convidar os sujeitos a continuarem as aventuras vividas pelos personagens daquele episódio da televisão; agora quem é o autor da obra audiovisual é quem navega na internet. Os recursos da web, como numa coreografia digital, apresentam os seus movimentos na dança das novidades tecnológicas, o que pode instigar o sujeito a ver com outros olhos a modalidade de texto fan-fiction, que mergulha na maré dos gêneros digitais, das mídias e dos suportes das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação, tirando da sombra o debate sobre letramentos, as redes de sociabilidades e das emoções dos navegantes da internet diante da tela do computador. Quais os desafios a serem enfrentados pelos educadores para refletir sobre as variadas mídias e a formação social dos sujeitos? É possível pensar que as práticas de linguagem articulam palavras, sentidos, criam valores e práticas sociais a partir da cultura televisiva. Atividades de produção de textos na internet também podem contribuir para a construção e a ampliação de conhecimentos dos sujeitos sobre como refletir sobre as temáticas do cotidiano, abrindo caminhos para também promover um ambiente profícuo à discussão, à superação de preconceitos linguísticos, das relações sociais, raciais e de gênero, procurando tornarem visíveis estas temáticas que também dialogam com a vida. Cabe à tela, a capacidade de conceder um brilho à narrativa recriada no espaço midiático, na qual produtores e receptores manejam a linguagem, com vistas à produção de sentidos, demandando novas interpretações. Valho-me dos estudiosos (Marcuschi, 2008; Chartier, 2003; Fischer, 2001; Lemos, 2008) instigando-me a pensar que essas postagens representam valores culturais, representações, práticas de escrita que também fazem andar o carrossel das questões, das intervenções junto aos temas do cotidiano, ampliando, portanto, repertórios textuais que dialogam com as dimensões educativas a partir dos episódios televisivos.
“Young, gifted and black”: representatividade e diversidade em Grey’s Anatomy
Authors: Raul Jessica Mara , Lima da Silva Alexandra
Published: February 2020

Este texto procura analisar a representação da mulher negra na série Grey’s Anatomy, elegendo como foco principal a personagem Miranda Bailey, interpretada pela atriz estadunidense Chandra Wilson. Procura dialogar com as contribuições teóricas do pensamento feminista negro, no sentido de problematizar aspectos como a transcodificação da imagem (HALL, 2016) como um ato revolucionário, bem como, a construção de um olhar opositor da mulher negra (hooks, 2019) desde o olhar de Shonda Rhimes. O artigo procura indicar algumas possibilidades pedagógicas a partir da defesa de Grey’s Anatomy como lugar de diversidade e representatividade, estabelecida por Rhimes e sua tradução cultural sob sua perspectiva de Outsider Within.
A linguistic study of humour and allusions in J. R. R. Tolkien’s "Farmer Giles of Ham"
Authors: Pindur Szymon
Published: February 2020

“Farmer Giles of Ham” is a satirical story by J. R. R. Tolkien. It is full of humour and allusions. The diversity of these elements allows for a detailed linguistic study distinguishing different levels at which the humour can be found and the different ways in which it is achieved. In the present paper, we attempt to discuss these devices and levels of humour and draw some conclusions on their effects. Our study is reinforced by a discussion of theoretical preliminaries of humour analysis, including the classification of the different levels, forms and devices of humour, as well as a brief discussion of the most widely acknowledged theory of humour ‒ the incongruity theory. Using this theoretical framework, we explore the possibilities of viewing the phenomenon of humour in literature from a linguistic perspective and attempt to show the utility of this perspective in literature studies.
Jabil: Navigating through Supply Chain Uncertainty
Authors: Chua Jean , Henry Stacy-Ann , Wilhite Raymond , Smith Justin , Johnson Darryl , Mallory Jerry
Published: February 2020

In 2018, as the trade wars between the United States and China reached new heights, John faced challenges as he needed to quickly execute a plan to mitigate any risks to his company. The imposed tariffs were putting significant pressure on John’s current business initiatives, financial goals, and could derail is customers’ satisfaction.
John knew that he was in safe hands with the support of Jabil’s supply chain and compliance directors. As one of the worlds largest Electronic Manufacturing Service companies, Jabil prides itself with understanding logistics, compliance, and operations competencies to support the growth of current and future business, all while mitigating and avoiding potential risks in the market. With the impact of the imposed tariffs beginning to affect John’s business, he knew that he needed to make a quick decision; either move operations out of China to a non-sanctioned country, continue the operations in China with the hope that the sanctions would end but risk customer satisfaction, or continue manufacturing the products in China and shipping the incomplete goods to another non-sanctioned location for final assembly, ultimately avoiding the tariff impacts. How was John expected to make this decision without understanding the trade uncertainties in the future? John knew that he needed to make his business profitable for him and the customer, but what approach did he need to execute on to keep the business sustainable? All these questions were impactful on the success of the business and could ultimately impact any long-term financial gains and growth with his customer base. John was anxious to come to a resolution, and knew that his next decisions would be critical to his business.
Combination of Systemic and Topical Treatment for Feline Dermatophytosis: A Case Report
Authors: Indarjulianto Soedarmanto , Yanuartono Yanuartono , Nururrozi Alfarisa , Raharjo Slamet , Ajiguna Jeffi Chandra
Published: February 2020

Dermatophytoses or ringworm are the most common fungal infections in dogs and cats. This zoonotic disease is called dermatophytosis. A 2 years old male Persian cat referred to the Veterinary Clinic Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada with multi-focal circular non-pruritic skin lesions and hair loss mainly on the head and ears. A complete series of dermatologic tests such as Wood’s light examination, direct microscopic examination, and fungal culture were performed. The cat was treated with itraconazole dosage orally for a period of 20 days and ketoconazole topical for 35 days, respectively. Thirty five days after treatments the cat showed reduction of lesions.
Eiszeitkunst aus Amerika – ein Überblick
Authors: Lenz Norbert
Published: February 2020

Eiszeitkunst ist ein besonders faszinierender Aspekt der Menschheitsgeschichte. In Europa wurden Hunderte Höhlen mit Malereien entdeckt, aber auch Felsgravuren und Schnitzereien aus Elfenbein und Knochen. Die Höhlen von Chauvet und Lascaux in Südfrankreich sowie von Altamira und Ekain in Nordspanien mit ihren Tausenden von Tierdarstellungen einschließlich ausgestorbener Megafauna zählen zum UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe. Seit Juli 2017 gilt dies auch für sechs Höhlen auf der Schwäbischen Alb, in denen berühmte Elfenbeinskulpturen und frühe Musikinstrumente gefunden wurden.

Demgegenüber sind Beispiele für Eiszeitkunst aus Amerika selten und ihre Datierung ist oft umstritten. Im Jahr 2009 wurde auf einem in Florida gefundenen, mindestens 10.000 Jahre alten Knochenfragment die eingravierte Darstellung eines Rüsseltiers entdeckt. Bereits 1870 wurde in Zentralmexiko ein mindestens 11.000 Jahre altes Kreuzbein einer ausgestorbenen Kamelart gefunden, das durch Bearbeitung (Gravuren, Schnitzereien) dem Kopf eines Hundes ähnelt. Bei Ausgrabungen am Gault Site in Texas wurde zusammen mit Clovis-zeitlichen Artefakten eine Zierscheibe aus Kalkstein entdeckt, die vor 13.000 Jahren mit einer floralen Gravur versehen worden war. Bei anderen Funden bestehen Zweifel an der Authentizität, doch ranken sich spannende Geschichten um sie.

Höhlen mit Eiszeitkunst wurden in Amerika noch nicht entdeckt. Es gibt zwar auch in Amerika Höhlen mit Malereien und Gravuren, doch reicht deren Alter nicht bis in das Eiszeitalter zurück. Frühe Felsbilder Amerikas wurden im Freien angefertigt, vor allem an Felsüberhängen. Dies gilt z.B. für die UNESCO-Weltkulturerbestätte Cueva de las Manos in Argentinien, deren älteste Darstellungen 11.000 Jahre alt sind. Für Felsgravuren (sog. Petroglyphen) aus Kalifornien, Nevada und Wyoming wurde ein Alter von 10.000 bis 15.000 Jahren ermittelt, für Felsbilder von Pedra Furada in Nordost-Brasilien sogar ein Alter von mindestens 17.000 Jahren.
Mit Beispielen aus Nord-, Mittel- und Südamerika soll durch den Vortrag ein aktueller Überblick vermittelt werden, was heute über Eiszeitkunst bzw. prähistorische Kunst aus Amerika bekannt ist. Grundlage waren umfangreiche Recherchen, die vom Naturkundemuseum Karlsruhe im Rahmen der Sonderausstellung „Amerika nach dem Eis – Mensch und Megafauna in der Neuen Welt“ durchgeführt worden sind.
Großmütter, Großväter und Stiefgroßeltern aus evolutionärer Sicht. Wer kümmert sich wie und warum um die Enkel?
Authors: Pashos Alexander
Published: February 2020

Großelternschaft – ist sie ein rein soziales Konstrukt oder bereits in der Biologie des Menschen verankert? Vieles spricht dafür, dass Großeltern eine Rolle in der Evolution zum Menschen gespielt haben. Anhand von Forschung zur regelhaft unterschiedlichen Fürsorge von Großeltern möchte ich der Frage nachgehen, ob und wie sich großelterliche Investitionen in Enkel aus evolutionärer Sicht erklären lassen.

Großelterliche Fürsorge folgt in der Regel einem matrilinearem Verhaltensmuster: Großmütter mütterlicherseits kümmern sich im Durchschnitt am meisten um Enkel und Großväter väterlicherseits am wenigsten. Eine beliebte evolutionäre Erklärung ist Vaterschaftsunsicherheit in der männlichen Abstammungslinie. In der Soziologie ist weibliches „Kin-keeping“ eine beliebte Deutung. Insbesondere im Kulturvergleich (bei patriarchalisch geprägten ländlichen Kulturen in Griechenland, China, Baschkirien, Kirgisien usw.) zeigen sich jedoch Schwächen dieser Interpretationen aufgrund der Abweichungen vom universalen Fürsorgemuster (paternalen Großeltern kommt eine größere Bedeutung zu). Aber auch bei Stiefgroßeltern, die ja nicht-blutsverwandt sind, ließen sich asymmetrische Fürsorgemuster aufzeigen, die sich jedoch von denen der biologischen Großeltern unterscheiden. Hier kümmern sich vor allem bestimmte Stiefgroßväter (neue Ehemänner der Großmütter) um Stiefenkel.

Die Motive der Großeltern für Ihre uneigennützige Enkelfürsorge bleiben häufig unklar. In meinem Vortrag möchte ich zeigen, wie sich präferentielles großelterliches Verhalten Enkeln gegenüber alternativ aus evolutionärer Sicht erklären lässt.
Südsee kommt nach Berlin. Provenienzforschung zu Sammlungen aus dem Ethnologischen Museum Berlin
Authors: Schindlbeck Markus
Published: February 2020

Provenienzforschung bestimmt heute zunehmend die Agenda ethnologischer Museen. Mit den Schlagworten von Kunstraub und Kolonialbeute wird in den Medien die Sammeltätigkeit pauschal diskreditiert. Sammeln wird heute als Aneignung beschrieben, Sammelleidenschaft als Sammelwut. Im neu veröffentlichten Leitbild der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin wird unter den Handlungsfeldern "Sammeln" nicht mehr erwähnt, unter "Bestandsaufbau" will man lediglich "zeitgenössische Kunst und Kulturgüter" ergänzen. Provenienzforschung stößt jedoch an Grenzen, wenn nur die unmittelbare erste Stufe der Herkunft bekannt ist. In dem Beitrag soll daher an einzelnen Beispielen unterschiedlicher Gegenstände der Vorgang dieser Aneignung untersucht werden. Dabei werden die Beispiele in ihren jeweiligen zeitlichen Kontext gestellt. Die oft übersehene Mitwirkung der ursprünglichen Eigner der Gegenstände soll dabei mehr in den Vordergrund gestellt werden. Dadurch erhält der Prozess der Aneignung mehrere Agenten, die in der bisherigen eurozentrischen Darstellung übersehen wurden.