bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Internet-Delivered Exposure-Based Therapy for Symptom Preoccupation in Atrial Fibrillation: Uncontrolled Pilot Trial
Authors: Särnholm Josefin , Skúladóttir Helga , Rück Christian , Klavebäck Sofia , Ólafsdóttir Eva , Pedersen Susanne S , Braunschweig Frieder , Ljótsson Brjánn
Published: March 2021

Background

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in the adult population. AF is associated with a poor quality of life (QoL) and, in many patients, current medical treatments are inadequate in alleviating AF symptoms (eg, palpitations). Patients often present with symptom preoccupation in terms of symptom fear, avoidance, and control behaviors. Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy is effective for treating other somatic disorders but has never been evaluated in patients with AF.

Objective

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of AF-specific internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy.

Methods

We conducted an uncontrolled pilot study in which 19 patients with symptomatic paroxysmal AF underwent internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy. Participants completed self-assessments at pretreatment, posttreatment, and at a 6-month follow-up along with handheld electrocardiogram measurements with symptom registration. The treatment lasted 10 weeks and included exposure to physical sensations, reduction in avoidance behavior, and behavioral activation.

Results

We observed large within-group improvements in the primary outcome, AF-specific QoL (Cohen d=0.80; P<.001), and in symptom preoccupation (Cohen d=1.24; P<.001) at posttreatment; the results were maintained at the 6-month follow-up. Treatment satisfaction and adherence rates were also high. We observed an increased AF burden, measured by electrocardiogram, at the 6-month follow-up, but a significant decrease was observed in the overestimation of AF symptoms at posttreatment and 6-month follow-up. Exploratory mediation analysis showed that a reduction in symptom preoccupation mediated the effects of internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy on AF-specific QoL.

Conclusions

This study presents preliminary evidence for the potential efficacy and feasibility of a novel approach in treating patients with symptomatic AF with internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02694276; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02694276
Minimizing the Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Oncology Clinical Trials: Retrospective Study of Beijing Cancer Hospital (Preprint)
Authors: Fu Zhiying , Jiang Min , Wang Kun , Li Jian
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND

In view of repeated COVID-19 outbreaks in most countries, clinical trials will continue to be conducted under outbreak prevention and control measures for the next few years. It is very significant to explore an optimal clinical trial management model during the outbreak period to provide reference and insight for other clinical trial centers worldwide.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to explore the management strategies used to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on oncology clinical trials.

METHODS

We implemented a remote management model to maintain clinical trials conducted at Beijing Cancer Hospital, which realized remote project approval, remote initiation, remote visits, remote administration and remote monitoring to get through two COVID-19 outbreaks in the capital city from February to April and June to July 2020. The effectiveness of measures was evaluated as differences in rates of protocol compliance, participants lost to follow-up, participant withdrawal, disease progression, participant mortality, and detection of monitoring problems.

RESULTS

During the late of the first outbreak, modifications were made in trial processing, participant management and quality control, which allowed the hospital to ensure the smooth conduct of 572 trials, with a protocol compliance rate of 85.24% for 3718 participants across both outbreaks. No COVID-19 infections were recorded among participants or trial staff, and no major procedural errors occurred between February and July 2020. These measures led to significantly higher rates of protocol compliance and significantly lower rates of loss to follow-up or withdrawal after the second outbreak than after the first, without affecting rates of disease progression or mortality. The hospital provided trial sponsors with a remote monitoring system in a timely manner, and 3820 trial issues were identified.

CONCLUSIONS

When public health emergencies occur, an optimal clinical trial model combining on-site and remote management could guarantee the health care and treatment needs of clinical trial participants, in which remote management plays a key role.
Home Treatment for Acute Mental Health Care: Protocol for the Financial Outputs, Risks, Efficacy, Satisfaction Index and Gatekeeping of Home Treatment (FORESIGHT) Study (Preprint)
Authors: Levati Sara , Mellacqua Zefiro , Caiata-Zufferey Maria , Soldini Emiliano , Albanese Emiliano , Alippi Maddalena , Bolla Emilio , Colombo Raffaella Ada , Cordasco Severino , Kawohl Wolfram , Larghi Giuseppina , Lisi Angela , Lucchini Mario , Rossa Simona , Traber Rafael , Crivelli Luca
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND

Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHT) teams represent a community-based mental health service offering a valid alternative to hospitalization. CRHT teams have been widely implemented in various mental health systems worldwide, and their goal is to provide care for people with severe acute mental disorders who would be considered for admission to acute psychiatric wards. The evaluation of several home-treatment experiences shows promising results; however, it remains unclear which specific elements and characteristics of CRHT are more effective and acceptable.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to assess the acceptability, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of a new CRHT intervention in Ticino, Southern Switzerland.

METHODS

This study includes an interventional, nonrandomized, quasi-experimental study combined with a qualitative study and an economic evaluation to be conducted over a 48-month period. The quasi-experimental evaluation involves two groups: patients in the northern area of the region who were offered the CRHT service (ie, intervention group) and patients in the southern area of the region who received care as usual (ie, control group). Individual interviews will be conducted with patients receiving the home treatment intervention and their family members. CRHT members will also be asked to participate in a focus group. The economic evaluation will include a cost-effectiveness analysis.

RESULTS

The project is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation as part of the National Research Program NRP74 for a period of 48 months starting from January 2017. As of October 2021, data for the nonrandomized, quasi-experimental study and the qualitative study have been collected, and the results are expected to be published by the end of the year. Data are currently being collected for the economic evaluation.

CONCLUSIONS

Compared to other Swiss CRHT experiences, the CRHT intervention in Ticino represents a unique case, as the introduction of the service is backed by the closing of one of its acute wards. The proposed study will address several areas where there are evidence gaps or contradictory findings relating to the home treatment of acute mental crisis. Findings from this study will allow local services to improve their effectiveness in a challenging domain of public health and contribute to improving access to more effective care for people with severe mental disorders.

CLINICALTRIAL

ISRCTN registry ISRCTN38472626; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN38472626

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Correction: Using the Patient Portal Sexual Health Instrument in Surveys and Patient Questionnaires Among Sexual Minority Men in the United States: Cross-sectional Psychometric Validation Study (Preprint)
Authors: Jackman Kevon-Mark P , Kane Jeremy , Kharrazi Hadi , Johnson Renee M , Latkin Carl
Published: March 2021

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Conflicto social, ambientalización y crisis política: judicialización en la cuenca Matanza-Riachuelo, Argentina
Authors: Scharager Andrés
Published: March 2021

En este escrito se examinan las condiciones sociales y políticas que condujeron a la judicialización de la situación ambiental de la cuenca Matanza-Riachuelo, un territorio altamente contaminado en el Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, que en 2006 se volvió objeto de una renovada e inédita problematización. En particular, se analizarán tres factores: la conformación de un campo ambiental y la generación de una ola de conflictos socioambientales, la ambientalización de las demandas en el Riachuelo y la construcción de una perspectiva de cuenca, así como la búsqueda de relanzamiento político de la Corte Suprema como respuesta a una crisis de legitimidad.
Sistemas socio-ecológicos como unidad de manejo: el caso de las pesquerías de Campeche, México
Authors: Peña Puch Angelina del Carmen , Pérez Jiménez Juan Carlos , Munguía Gil Alfonso , Espinoza Tenorio Alejandro
Published: March 2021

La unidad de manejo más utilizada en pesquerías está limitada a las especies objetivo y sus especies asociadas. Debido a que la consideración de los componentes espaciales puede facilitar el entendimiento de la relación humano-ambiente, el objetivo de este estudio fue diseñar una metodología que permitiera la delimitación y caracterización de los sistemas socio-ecológicos (SSE) para el manejo de las pesquerías de pequeña escala del estado de Campeche, México. Se delimitaron ocho SSE pesqueros (SSEP) con una combinación de características únicas a partir del contexto biofísico, el volumen de captura y esfuerzo pesquero, y la dinámica de la flota.
Experimental Study of the Influence of Nanoparticles Additive to Diesel Fuel on the Emission Characteristics
Authors: Bunyan Sadiq Talal , Hasan Abed Al-Khadhim M.
Published: March 2021

The present experimental work is conducted to examine the influence of adding Alumina (Al2O3) nanoparticles and Titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles each alone to diesel fuel on the characteristic of the emissions. The size of both Alumina and Titanium oxide nanoparticles which have been added to diesel fuel to obtain nano-fuel is about 20 nm and 25 nm respectively. Three doses of (Al2O3) and (TiO2) were prepared (25, 50 and 100) ppm. The nanoparticles mixed with gas oil fuel by mechanical homogenous (manual electrical mixer) and ultrasonic processor. The study reveals that the adding of Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and Titanium oxide (TiO2) to gas oil (Al2O3+DF) and (TiO2+DF) improves the emissions characteristic of engine such as CO emissions are reduced by 34.28% and 20.5% for TiO2+DF and Al2O3+DF respectively at 25ppm, the emissions of CO2 increased by about 1.75% and 2.27% for TiO2+DF and Al2O3+DF respectively at 100ppm, the emissions of NOx decreased by about 37.7% and 12.2% for TiO2+DF and Al2O3+DF respectively at 25ppm and the emissions UHC decreased by about 16.9% and 13.5% for TiO2+DF and Al2O3+DF respectively at 25ppm.
Influence of Aging Heat Treatment on Pitting Corrosion Resistance of Martensitic Stainless Steel
Authors: Assi Abdullah Dhayea
Published: March 2021

In this research is to study the influence of the aging heat treatment on the pitting corrosion resistance of martensitic stainless steel (MSS), where a number of specimens from martensitic stainless steel were subjected to solution treatment at 1100 oC for one hour followed by water quenching then aging in the temperatures range (500-750) oC for different holding times (1,5,10,15&20) hr. Accelerated chemical corrosion test and immersion chemical corrosion test were performed on samples after heat treatment. The results of the research showed that the pitting corrosion resistance is significantly affected by the aging temperature. Where found that the aging samples at a temperature of 500 °C have the highest rate of corrosion which may be due to an increase in the ratio of the Delta type ferrite (δ-ferrite) and very soft precipitates from other phases of heterogeneous form in the basic martensitic phase; which leads to increased corrosion rate, whereas aging   samples in the temperature range (550–650) °C have the smaller rate of corrosion values, this is due to the high volumetric ratio of remaining austenite. The aging samples at temperatures above 650 °C show an average corrosion rate. It was also found that the type of pits resulting from both the chemical corrosion tests and their shape were not related to the ferrite type and the carbides present in the microstructure
GANODERMA LUCIDUM: A TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE USED FOR CURING TUMORS
Authors: KUMAR ARUN
Published: March 2021

Ganoderma lucidum is generally called “Lingzhi or Reishi”, and also be a Traditional Chinese medicine utilized in over 2000 y for their better therapeutic activity like antitumor, antiallergenic, antiviral, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, hypotensive, immunomodulator, hypoglycemic, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic, antibacterial and many other health benefits. Ganoderma lucidum is one of the oldest herbal remedy found and grow in wide variety parts on deciduous trees (dead/dying tree) specifically in oak, pyrus, maple, elm, willow, sweetgum, magnolia, locust, acer, betula, castanea, coryolus, fagus, populus, plums and other plants species. It also be contains 400 major bioactive chemical constituents include polysaccharides, triterpenoids, polysaccharide-peptide complex, β-glucans, lectins, natural germanium (Ge), adenosine, phenols, steroids, amino acids, lignin, vitamins, nucleotides or nucleosides possesses specific curative properties and formed a wide variety of viable products from Ganoderma fruiting bodies, mycelia, spores i.e. coffee, powder, dietary enhancements, tea, spore items, drinks, syrups, toothpastes, cleansers or creams. Many in vitro or in vivo analyses with regards Ganoderma lucidum evidenced their antitumor activity but some conducted clinical studies are questionable and remains undefined for their antitumor effect. Though, we reviewed and summarized in this article about treatment and various pharmacological mechanism against tumor with respect to extract (polysaccharide and triterpenoid) of Ganoderma lucidum.
ON ANNOUNCEMENT FOR UNIVERSITY WHITEBOARD USING MOBILE APPLICATION
Authors: Jasim Yaser A. , Alsaaigh Mustafa O. , Flaih Tawfeeq M. , Saeed Mustafa Ghanem
Published: March 2021

The university students who use traditional announcement boards nowadays are exposed to various problems. The most severe problem is that the instructors may want to publish an announcement, but they may not exist in university, or maybe they are after a work time. So, they cannot or can inform to the announcement board moment by moment. Moreover, the students should be near the announcement board all the time. The scope of this research is to build a unique mobile application that acts as a digital university announcement board. Where this application mainly consists of two sides; the server-side (PHP with MySQL) and client-side Android Applications. Through using the proposed application, the university staff can send announcements to students directly, and the announcement will be delivered to student devices in real-time with push notification. Instructors will be able to announce one student or a group of students or all the students from different departments and stages. The suggested application was built and tested in the android operating system and the real mobile device.
Identifikasi Tanda Tangan menggunakan Metode Fitur Ekstrasi Biner dan K Nearest Neighbor
Authors: SIMANJUNTAK MUTIARA SARAHWATY
Published: March 2021

Tanda tangan mempunya pola yang unik berdasarkan fitur yang ditinjau. Penelitian ini mengindentifikasi tanda tangan secara otomatis dengan menggunakan fitur biner dari hasil tanda tangan scanner. Identifikasi tanda tangan penting dilakukan otentifikasi dokumen administrasi dan resmi dimana nilai akurasi hal yang diperlukan. Dalam pendekatan yang dilakukan, fitur tanda tangan diekstrak dengan menggunakan dua descriptor yaitu binary statistical image features (BSIF) dan local binary patterns (LBP). Penilaian menggunakan metode ini dengan melakukan percobaan dengan dua dataset yang sudah tersedia untuk umum yaitu database MCYT-75 dan GPDS-100. Dengan menggunakan metode klasifikasi KNN, mendapatkan nilai tertinggi masing-masing 96,7% dan 93,9%. Dalam verifikasi identifikasi tanda tangan akurasi klasifikasi diukur berdasarkan equal error rate (EER)yaitu 4.2% dan 5.33% pada GPDS-200 dan GPSD-150. Sehingga EER untuk database MCYT-75 sudah mencapau 7,78%. Nilai akurasi tersebut sudah dapat diketegorikan unggul.
Georgs Dreselis (1654–1698) un viņa „Swähta Bährno=Mahziba“ (1682) Georga Manceļa valodas fonā
Authors:   Latvijas Universitāte, Andronova Everita
Published: March 2021

G. Dreseļa tulkotā 63 lappušu garā 1682. g. katehisma „Svēta bērnu mācība“ (pieejams http://www.korpuss.lv/senie/static/Dres1682_SBM.html) tekstu varētu uzskatīt par G. Manceļa rediģētā katehisma „maģistrāles“ turpinātāju. G. Manceļa rakstu valodas ietekme vērojama gan ortogrāfijā, gan lokāmo un nelokāmo vārdšķiru lietojumā. Domājams, ka 1631. g. un 1643. g. rokasgrāmatas katehisma teksts (iespējams, arī šobrīd pazudušais 1671. g. Vidzemes luterāņu rokasgrāmatas izdevums) ir bijis G. Dreselim pa rokai, „Svētu bērnu mācību“ tulkojot. Taču drošam apgalvojumam vēl izpētāmi arī citi 17. gs. 2. puses katehismu izdevumi (piem., 1685. g. Vidzemes luterāņu rokasgrāmatā iekļautais katehisms).
Pasargā no visa jauna jeb latviešu tēvreize Sebastiāna Minstera kosmogrāfijas izdevumos
Authors:   Viļņas Universitāte, Kazakėnaitė Ernesta
Published: March 2021

Rakstā analizēti visi pieejamie t. s. Hāzentētera tēvreizes teksti latviešu valodā, kas publicēti Sebastiana Minstera (MK) kosmogrāfijas izdevumos. Lai arī publikāciju skaita jautājums ir ļoti problemātisks, pēc pieejamās literatūras apskatīšanas un oriģināleksemplāru pārbaudes izdarīts secinājums, ka bija apmēram 37 MK publikācijas. 32 no tām tika atrasta latviešu tēvreize, kas šajā grāmatā pirmo reizi parādījās 1550. gadā, un atkārtota vēlākos vācu izdevumos un tulkojumos latīņu, franču un itāļu valodās līdz 1628. gadam. Latviešu tēvreizes rakstības kļūdu un izmaiņu tipoloģija parāda, ka daļa no tām ir raksturīgas MK izdevumiem noteiktā valodā. Tāpēc acīmredzami kļūst skaidras trīs tēvreizes teksta tradīcijas: 1) vācu, 2) latīņu un itāļu, kuru pamatā ir latīņu MK, kā arī 3) franču izdevumi.
The Baltic Verbal Roots *lV̄̆g-, *lV̄̆ź-
Authors:   University of Maryland, Young Steven
Published: March 2021

The present paper attempts to shed additional light on a number of etymologies proposed for various Baltic (and related Slavic) verbal bases of the shape *lV̄̆g-, *lV̄̆ź-. These include *leg-, *leź-, *lēg-, *lēź-, together with their ablaut derivatives, and reflect a range of meanings, among them ‘lie (down); abate, subside (of weather, emotions); thaw; flat; crawl; fall ill’.
Seminārs Latviešu raksti un raksti Latvijā 16.–19. gadsimtā – pētniecības aktualitātes un problēmas, 2020. gada 17. janvārī
Authors:   Latvijas Universitāte, Vanags Pēteris
Published: March 2021

Rakstā īsumā atreferēts desmitais 2020. gada 17. janvārī Rīgā notikušais latviešu senajiem rakstiem veltītais seminārs „Latviešu raksti un raksti Latvijā 16.–19. gadsimtā – pētniecības aktualitātes un problēmas”. Referātos tika aplūkoti 17.–19. gs. autoru – G. Manceļa, E. Glika, G. F. Stendera darbi un devums, kā arī valodas parādības dažādos šī perioda iespiestos un rokraksta avotos: rakstība, leksika, vārddarināšana, semantika, gramatika. Vairāki referenti pievērsās latgaliešu, kā arī lietuviešu seno rakstu pieminekļu pētniecības tematikai: ortogrāfijas, leksikogrāfijas un gramatiku vēstures problēmām.
Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: National Democratic Procedures vs. Legal Certainty
Authors:   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Velieva D.S. , Presnyakov M.V. ,   Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Published: March 2021

The problem of execution of decisions of intergovernmental human rights bodies within the national legal systems is considered. It is noted that this problem has no legal solution in principle. The authors believe that the consensus is to “reformat” the existing mechanism of verification of the European Convention interpretations constitutionality by the European Court from the way of non-execution of ECHR judgments to the way of searching possibilities of complex and comprehensive solutions.
South Ossetians: The Struggle for Identity
Authors:   South Ossetian Scientific Research Institute named after Z.N. Vaneev, Dzugaev K.G.
Published: March 2021

Specificity of South Ossetian identity as a basis of state self-determination in the recent history of South Ossetia is considered. The role of internal and external geopolitical factors that have shaped the identity structure of South Ossetian citizens is assessed. The role of Russia as a guarantor of political stability in the region is estimated.
Older Russian Women Entrepreneurial Career Research in Context of Adaptation to Transforming Society
Authors:   Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov, Kolobova A.E.
Published: March 2021

Older women entrepreneurial career in the adaptation context in a transforming society is analyzed. The article is based on the sociological research results in older Russian women entrepreneurial practices. The main features of elderly Russian women in business professional path are revealed. Models (options) of older women professional careers are formed.
Reseña del libro Cosmos. Una ontología materialista de Michel Onfray
Authors: Arcila Rojas Claudia
Published: March 2021

«Cosmos es el paginado de constelaciones que hacen del lenguaje un movimiento donde el arriba y el abajo pueden definirse como “el abismo más íntimo de las cosas” (Nietzsche, 1977, p. 167); como el vértigo de todo aquello que nos pone ante los acantilados del sueño y sus caídas impetuosas y desmorona nuestra torre mental para darle nacimiento a la música en las imágenes de la tragedia.»
Producción social de cuerpos, divisiones sociales y marginación en el desarrollo urbano de la ciudad de Bogotá
Authors: García Dussán Éder Alexánder
Published: March 2021

Desde el siglo XIX, la ciudad de Bogotá se ha caracterizado por el auge de una sensibilidad moderna promovida por una educación estética (aisthesis). Esta función educadora, adelantada por un grupo de letrados, permitió coconstruir y perpetuar sujetos diferentes y desiguales y, por tanto, una marginalidad con disímiles estilos de vida. Fue así como la ciudad se dividió en un pueblo ordinario y violento que se opuso al de gente de buen gusto, de buen tacto, de las buenas formas y del hablar con buen tono; que es la misma dicotomía entre gente sensible e insensible. A partir de esto, nos proponemos analizar algunos efectos de esta formación corporal, centrando el esfuerzo en la controversia suscitada cuando, en 1982, el mundo conoció que Gabriel García Márquez había ganado el Nobel de Literatura. Esto nos permite concluir que perdura una división de sujetos sociales anclada como base de la epistemología social que puede ser interpretada desde los conceptos de violencia epistémica o complejo de ilegitimidad.
Response of soybean genotypes to iron limiting stress in calcareous vertisol under ambient and elevated CO2 and temperature conditions
Authors:   Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India, Raj Kiran Karthik , Pandey R.N. ,   Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India, Singh Bhupinder ,   Nuclear Research Laboratory, Centre for Environment Science and Climate Resilient Agriculture, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi-110 012, India, Meena M.C. ,   Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India, Talukdar A. ,   Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India, Chakraborty D. ,   Agricultural Physics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India
Published: March 2021

Aim: To compare the relative performance of two contrasting genotypes of soybean to iron limiting conditions under ambient and elevated CO2 and temperature conditions. Methodology: A pot culture experiment was performed using calcareous vertisol soil. The environmental factors viz. CO2 and temperature were combined and applied as a single factor with two levels: a-[CO2+T] (400±10 µmol mol-1, day/night temperature 30oC/22oC) and e-[CO2+T] (610±10 µmol mol-1, day/night temperature 34oC/26oC). Soybean genotype that differed in iron use efficiency was used as another factor and two contrasting genotypes were used as two levels viz. iron efficient and responsive (FeER) and iron inefficient and responsive (FeIR). Results: The higher partial pressure of CO2 under elevated carbon dioxide and temperature condition (Pco2 = 61.8 Pa) dissolved the native CaCO3 from calcareous vertisol soil and thereby resulted in higher HCO3- ion concentration. The antagonistic interaction between Fe2+ with HCO3- ion resulted in greater iron stress. As compared to ambient condition, seed yield was significantly reduced under more stressed e-[CO2+T] condition and resulted in ~1.4 and ~1.9 times drop in FeER and FeIR genotypes, respectively. Iron efficient and responsive (FeER) genotype recorded an impressive performance, as compared to the iron inefficient and responsive (FeIR) genotype, in counteracting iron deficiency stress, both under ambient and elevated conditions. Interpretation: The intra-speciﬁc variability between soybean genotypes and their response to elevated CO2 and temperature can be exploited to remediate the emerging iron deficiency stress in soybean plants and suggest ways to structure the future breeding programmes to adapt to the climate change. Key words: Calcareous vertisol, Chlorosis, Climate change, CO2, Soybean
Effect of encapsulated herbicides on weed control, productivity and nutrient uptake of rice (Oryza sativa)
Authors:   ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair-744 101, India, Bommayasamy N. , Chinnamuthu C.R. ,   Department of Agronomy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003, India
Published: March 2021

Aim: To study the effect of season-long weed management using encapsulated herbicides on weed control, productivity and nutrient uptake of rice. Methodology: Field experiment was carried out with oxadiargyl encapsulated / loaded in zeolite, biochar, starch, water soluble polymer. It was compared with commercial formulation of oxadiargyl, butachlor, weed free check and weedy check. The experiments were laid out in randomized complete block design and replicated thrice. The physico-chemical properties of the experimental sites was sandy clay loam to clay loam in texture with pH ranging from 6.9 to 7.3, low organic carbon content, low available nitrogen, medium available phosphorus and potassium. Results: The lowest weed density and weed dry matter production of 47.3, 28.0 m-2 and 96.2, 32.8 kg ha-1 was observed in 2016 and 2017 respectively with the application of oxadiargyl loaded with zeolite at 20 DAT. Application of butachlor at 1.25 kg ha-1 fb hand weeding on 40 DAT and application of oxadiargyl loaded with zeolite recorded 86.7, 76.9 and 81.3, 72.8 percent higher grain yield in 2016 and 2017, respectively, as compared to weedy check. Higher N, P, K uptake was observed with application of butachlor at 1.25 kg ha-1 fb hand weeding on 40 DAT, which was comparable with oxadiargyl loaded with zeolite and oxadiargyl loaded with biochar during both the year. Interpretation: It can be concluded that oxadiargyl loaded with zeolite was more efficient in controlling weeds coupled with maximum growth and productivity under the constrained situation of manual weeding. Key words: Biochar, Encapsulation, Herbicides, Rice, Water soluble polymer, Zeolite
Impact of zinc fertilization on growth, yield and quality of zero till wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Authors:   Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar-143 002, India, Singh M. , Sandhu K.S. ,   Department of Agriculture, Khalsa College, Amritsar-143 002, India
Published: March 2021

Aim: To determine the impact of soil and foliar application of ZnSO4.7H2O at late stages of wheat as heading initiation (5% ear formation), 100% heading (complete ear formation) and heading initiation and 100% heading along with recommended dose of fertilizer on growth, yield and quality of zero till wheat. Methodology: The field experiment was conducted on zero till wheat. The treatments consisted of control (no Zn), soil application of 12.5, 25, 37.5, 50 kg ha-1 ZnSO4.7H2O and foliar application of 0.5% Zn as one spray at heading initiation (5% ear formation), one spray at 100% heading (complete ear formation) and two sprays at heading initiation and 100% heading with recommended dose of fertilizer. These treatments were evaluated in RBD with three replications. Results: Soil application of 50, 37.5 and 25 kg Zn ha-1 with two foliar sprays of 0.5% at heading initiation (5% ear formation) and 100% heading (complete ear formation) stages gave significantly higher average grain and straw yield and Zn concentration in grain than other treatments, including control. Interpretation: Enhanced application of Zn as soil and foliar application ameliorates soil Zn deficiency and increases protein content in grains, which might influence the quality and yield of zero tilled wheat. Key words: Foliar spray, Grain yield, Wheat, Zinc
CLASSIFICATION OF KIDNEY DISEASE USING GENETIC MODIFIED KNN AND ARTIFICIAL BEE COLONY ALGORITHM
Authors: Ariani Ardina , Samsuryadi Samsuryadi
Published: March 2021

The health care system is currently improving with the development of intelligent artificial systems in detecting diseases. Early detection of kidney disease is essential by recognizing symptoms to prevent more severe damages. This study introduces a classification system for kidney diseases using the Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm and genetically modified K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN). ABC algorithm is used as a feature selection to determine relevant symptoms used in influencing kidney disease and Genetic modified KNN used for classification. This research consists of 3 stages: pre-processing, feature selection, and classification. However, it focuses on the pre-processing stage of chronic kidney disease using 400 records with 24 attributes for the feature selection and classification. Kidney disease data is classified into two classes, namely chronic kidney disease and not chronic kidney disease. Furthermore, the performance of the proposed method is compared with other methods. The result showed that an accuracy of 98.27% was obtained by dividing the dataset into 280 training and 120 test data.
Etude de la variabilité des paragnathes chez quatre populations de hediste diversicolor (annélide polychète) du littoral d’El Jadida, Maroc
Authors:   Équipe de Physiologie et d’Écotoxicologie « EPE », El Yadari Y. , Rouhi A. ,   Centre Régional des Métiers de l’Education et de la Formation (CRMEF), Beni Mellal, Maroc, Sif J. ,   Équipe de Physiologie et d’Écotoxicologie « EPE », Baba H. ,   Équipe de Physiologie et d’Écotoxicologie « EPE », Chaouite J. ,   Équipe d’Etude et d’Analyse Environnementales « EEAE ». Université Chouaib Doukkali, Faculté des Sciences, El Jadida, Maroc
Published: March 2021

Hediste diversicolor (Annélide Polychète) est assez fréquent dans des écosystèmes à caractéristiques très variées comme dans le littoral d’El Jadida (Maroc) : l’estuaire Oum Rbiaa, les deux lagunes Sidi Moussa et Oualidia et dans le port de pêche. Dans le but de révéler une éventuelle variabilité morphologique populationnelle entre ces quatre sites, nous avons dénombré chez une cinquantaine d’individus de chaque population d’une part les paragnathes et d’autre part les sétigères. Par ailleurs, la distribution des paragnathes en position I est également étudiée. Les résultats obtenus montrent une nette ressemblance entre la population de l’estuaire d’Oum Rbiaa et celle du port de pêche d’une part et entre la lagune Oualidia et de Sidi moussa d’autre part. Le premier groupe se caractérise par un nombre faible de paragnathes et une diversité moindre. Alors que le deuxième groupe est caractérisé par un nombre élevé de paragnathes et une diversité élevée. Cette diversité semble être liée à une différence des conditions physico-chimiques des milieux de vie des vers, tels que : la salinité de l’eau et la granulométrie du sédiment.
Caractérisation anthropogénétique de la population Arabophone d’Ouled Nehar en utilisant les empreintes digitales: Etude comparative régionale et méditerranéenne
Authors:   Centre National de Recherches Préhistoriques, Anthropologiques et Historiques (CNRPAH), Litim Zakia ,   Laboratoire Population et Développement Durable en Algérie, faculté des sciences Humaines et sociales Université de Tlemcen, Algérie, Sahi Majda ,   Laboratoire d’électrochimie et de chimie analytique, faculté des sciences, Université de Tlemcen, Algérie, Chaif Okacha ,   Laboratoire d’Anthropologie des Religions et Comparaison, faculté des sciences Humaines et sociales Université de Tlemcen, Algérie, Cherif Ali ,   Laboratoire Population et Développement Durable en Algérie, faculté des sciences Humaines et sociales Université de Tlemcen, Algérie
Published: March 2021

Dans le but de situer les sous populations de la population générale de l’Algérie et en particulier l’Ouest, ce travail présente une caractérisation anthropogénétique de la tribu endogame d’Ouled Nehar par l’étude du polymorphisme des dermatoglyphes digitaux. L’enquête réalisée en 2007 dans la daïra de Sidi Djilali, sur un échantillon de 169 (80hommes et 89 femmes), révèle un dimorphisme sexuel pour les deux mains. La comparaison locale montre que la tribu d’Ouled Nehar possède une distribution différente de celles des populations avoisinantes ; de même à l’échelle nationale ; elle enregistre les fréquences les plus élevées des arcs et des tourbillons. L’analyse en composantes principales montre que dans le contexte mondial notre population masculine a une affinité génétique avec la population marocaine des arabes de Beni Mellal. Quant à la population féminine, elle révèle une originalité de distribution qui lui est propre qui diffère de toutes les populations d’analyse. L’originalité des résultats révèle une diversification locale vis à vis de ce marqueur, probablement imputable au degré élevé d’endogamie familiale de cette tribu.
Phenotypic and biochemical parameters of four sweet cherry (Prunus Avium L.) cultivars grown in agro-ecological conditions of middle Atlas of Morocco
Authors:   Department of Pomologie, National School of Agriculture-Meknes, Morocco, El Baji Mina ,   Laboratory of Bioprocess and Bio-Interfaces, University of Sultan Moulay Slimane, Beni Mellal, Morocco, Kodad Ossama ,   Department of Pomologie, National School of Agriculture-Meknes, Morocco, Hanine Hafida ,   Laboratory of Bioprocess and Bio-Interfaces, University of Sultan Moulay Slimane, Beni Mellal, Morocco, En-nahli Said ,   Department of Pomologie, National School of Agriculture-Meknes, Morocco, Oubahou Ait ,   Agronomic and Veterinary Institute Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco
Published: March 2021

Theobjective of thisstudyis to investigate the phenotypic and biochemicalparameters of selectedsweet cherry (Prunus avium) from middle region of Morocco. Themain biochemical composition, contentsof total polyphenols, total flavonoids, total anthocyanins and antioxidant activity, were measured in the fruits of four sweet cherry cultivars (ʻBurlat’, ʻVan’, ʻNapoleon’andʻCerisette’) grown in two locations (“Laanoceur”and “Toufselt”) in the MiddleAtlas. The free radical scavenging activity was evaluated spectrophotometrically using 1,1‒diphenyl‒2‒picrylhydrazine (DPPH)and ABTS assay.The fruit weight, and pulppercentagewerestudied and found to range between 237–329 g, 38.14–42.22%, 39.21–44.36g, and 52.27–57.48%, respectively.The total phenolic and total anthocyanin content rangedfrom305.99 and 306.67 mg EqGal/100g D.W, total flavonoid contents were within the range of 481.73-517.67 mgeqRE/100g D.W, and total anthocyanin contents were between 1.09 and 2.89 mg Eqcyanidin 3-glucoside/100g D.W. Antioxidant activity ranged from 17.18 to 18.11 mg EqTrolox/100g D.W for DPPH assayand from 27.97 to 29.60 mg EqTrolox/100f D.W for ABTS method.The highest values of total anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity (DPPH) were recorded in ʻBurlat’. The highest value of total flavonoid content was found in ʻCerisette’. Cherries from “Laanoceur”and “Toufselt” locations are characterized by similar biochemical composition and antioxidant activity, except for total anthocyanin content that shows slightly elevated values in “Laanoceur”. The close correlation between total phenolic contents and antioxidant activities (r2=0.73) show that antioxidant activity of cherry fruit depends on total polyphenols.
The Typological Classification of the Old Lebanese Churches in Koura, Batroun and Byblos, from the 8th Century to the 13th Century
Authors:   Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace –Greece 67100 Xanthi, Greece, Issa Ghassan
Published: March 2021

The influence of the ecclesiastical architecture was very obvious on the community; it was used for proselytizing purposes and to express the greatness of the church. The church became a link between believers and heaven and a small-scale representation of the universe, where the kingdom of God extends.Forexample, theceilingof churches, especially the domes,symbolizesheaven, which is the throne of God. An indispensable analysis was carried out to understand the typology of churches,based on the plan and spatial composition, therefore to make them easily recognizable. This paper primarily aims to define the typological classification of the historicLebanese churches, to monitor the different characteristicsandto develop a wider understanding of these architectural features. This study relates to ecclesiastical temples from the 8th century to the 13th century in Koura, Batroun and Byblos. Most of the historicchurches and monasteries of Lebanon are located in the north of Lebanon,especially in the areas of Koura, Batroun and Byblos (Jbeil), where the majority of Christian communities still reside until now.Unfortunately, there are no remaining churches before the 8th century, especially after the great earthquake that struck Lebanon in 551 AD. The Crusader period takes place from the end of the eleventh century to the end of the thirteenth century (between 1095 and 1291 AD). In the 13th century, the Fourth Crusade left behind a series of important churches that had a great impact on the architecture of Lebanon. In total, 128 temples were studied in my article;later, I will identifythemand represent theirtypology in six tables.
Relações raciais: uma questão para psicanálise?
Authors: Santos Kwame Yonatan Poli dos
Published: March 2021

O presente texto é um diálogo entre o campo psicanalítico e o das relações raciais. Começa com um encontro clínico imaginário entre Freud e Fanon sobre como o dispositivo analítico pode escutar à diferença, o estrangeiro que nos habita. Em seguida, realiza-se um pequeno percurso sobre a história da psicanálise brasileira e a presença negra, dando ênfase às obras de Neusa Santos Souza. Por fim, discorremos sobre o aprendizado da escuta das singularidades pelo olhar. AbstractThis text is a dialogue between the psychoanalytic field and that of race relations. It starts with an imaginary clinical encounter between Freud and Fanon about how the analytical device can hear the difference, the foreigner that inhabits us. Then, a short journey is made on the history of Brazilian psychoanalysis and the black presence, emphasizing the works of Neusa Santos Souza. Finally, we talk about learning to listen the singularities with the eyes.
A Clínica do Corpo sem Órgãos: Esquizoanálise e Esquizodrama
Authors: Hur Domenico Uhng
Published: March 2021

O objetivo deste artigo é investigar o conceito de Corpo sem Órgãos (CsO), para discutir possíveis contribuições para a clínica em esquizoanálise e no esquizodrama. Como método, revisamos toda a obra de Deleuze e Guattari para conhecer como o conceito é tratado na esquizoanálise. Cartografamos as diversas concepções sobre o CsO ao longo de sua obra. Elaboramos um esquema para pensar como podemos operacionalizar a dinâmica entre os quatro corpos (CsO, Corpo Cheio, Corpo Esvaziado e Corpo Canceroso) no campo da clínica.AbstractThe aim of this article is to investigate the concept of Body without Organs (BwO), to discuss some contributions to the clinic in schizoanalysis and schizodrama. As a method, we reviewed the entire work of Deleuze and Guattari to know how the concept is treated in schizoanalysis. We mapped the different conceptions about BwO throughout their work. We elaborated a scheme to think about how we can operationalize the dynamics between the fourbodies (BwO, Full Body, Empty Body and Cancer Body) in the field of the clinic.
BAPHORAU - A arte como cuidado, saúde e ciência
Authors: Furquim Michel De Oliveira , Morais Dulce Meire Mendes , Polo Maria Clara Elias , Olivar José Miguel Nieto
Published: March 2021

O trabalho apresenta a experiência do BAPHORAU, evento produzido pelo coletive da Faculdade de Saúde Pública, como proposta de pensar, refletir e reimaginar as práticas e os discursos da/na saúde. Os saberes de corpes que são historicamente negligenciados por parte do discurso da biomédico, se apresentam como protagonistas no evento que se propõem a pensar a saúde a partir de expressões artísticas e novas formas de diálogo com a sociedade. E o BAPHORAU se mostrou como um respiro em tempos de COVID-19, possibilitou homenagear os mortos deste período e criar novas redes de cuidado. AbstractThe work presents the experience of BAPHORAU, event produced by the collective of the College of Public Health, as a proposal to think, reflect and reimagine the practices and discourses of/in health. The knowledge of bodies that are historically neglected by the biomedical discourse, are presented as protagonists in the event that propose to think about health from artistic expressions and new forms of dialogue with society. And BAPHORAU showed itself as a breath in times of COVID-19, made it possible to honor the dead of this period and create new care networks.
Reconstruction of Plantar Forefoot in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Comparative Study of Perforator Flaps and Random Flaps
Authors: Kim Yun-Seob , Roh Si-Gyun , Kim Jong-Lim , Lee Nae-Ho , Shin Jin Yong
Published: March 2021

Background: Plastic and reconstructive surgeons consider a variety of options to salvage limbs of patients when operating on soft tissue defects of the plantar forefoot in diabetic foot ulcers. This study focuses on the efficacy and durability of perforator flaps compared to that of random flaps, when covering the plantar forefoot area in diabetic patients.
Methods: From January 2011 to August 2020, we performed 49 plantar forefoot reconstructions to cover soft tissue defects in diabetes patients using local random flaps, regional perforator-based flaps, or free flaps. The patients’ clinical characteristics, size of defects, surgical outcomes and complications were reviewed retrospectively.
Results: Forty-nine patients underwent plantar forefoot reconstruction over the period reviewed. Eleven patients were female and the others were male. The mean age of the patients was 54.2 years (range, 32–73 years). Median follow-up was 5.2 months. The mean size of the defect was 7.2×4.5 cm. During follow-up periods, partial or complete loss of flaps was closely observed. We identified wound complications in 67% of local random flaps compared to 11% and 21% in regional and free flaps, respectively.
Conclusion: Soft tissue defects in the distal third of the foot can severely worsen diabetic patients’ quality of life. Perforator-based flaps, providing better vascularized tissue than random flaps, can be used to attain acceptable functional and aesthetic results for plantar forefoot reconstruction in diabetes patients.
Analysis of Factors Affecting the Outcome of Flap Reconstruction for Pressure Ulcers
Authors: Lee Donghwan , Kim Min Ji , Hahn Hyung Min
Published: March 2021

Background: Pressure ulcers are a common and challenging problem affecting bed-ridden patients. Flap operations are considered a surgical option for treating pressure sores despite their high rate of complications and recurrence. Hypothesizing that certain factors would affect postoperative outcomes for pressure sore patients, we analyzed the factors and outcomes.
Methods: We collected cases retrospectively from January 2010 to January 2018. The subjects were 95 patients who had undergone flap operation in our institution. Patient demographics, wound characteristics, and outcomes including relapses, flap complications, reoperation, and newly developed sores were analyzed. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the association between variables and surgical outcomes.
Results: Patients who had larger area of defects after debridement had more flap complications (P=0.01) and were more likely to undergo reoperation (P=0.03). Smokers (P=0.04) and patients whose wound cultures were positive (P=0.04) had more flap complications. Patients who had paralysis were more likely to require reoperation (P=0.02) and to develop new sores (P=0.02).
Conclusion: We identified factors affecting postoperative outcomes after flap operation to cover pressure sores. As a more comprehensive preoperative risk assessment on flap reconstruction for pressure sores can improve outcomes, these indicators should be carefully considered when determining surgical options.
A RODA DA ESCRITURA NO ROMANCE A HORA DA ESTRELA, DE CLARICE LISPECTOR: UMA ENGRENAGEM COMPLEXA
Authors: Prilla João Paulo Vicente
Published: March 2021

Este artigo propõe uma breve análise do romance A hora da estrela, de Clarice Lispector, à luz da teoria genética denominada roda da escritura, elaborada por Phillippe Willemart (2009), discutindo cada uma das suas quatro instâncias – escritor, scriptor, narrador e autor – e observando como cada uma delas é apresentada na narrativa. A escolha da referida obra literária justifica-se pelo fato de que ela contempla “uma história escrita dentro da história”, onde a autora cria um narrador (Rodrigo S.M., que também é escritor) com a finalidade de não ser percebida. Considerando a natureza singular da obra, o que inclui o fato da autora – figura marcante da literatura brasileira – revelar-se inúmeras vezes na voz do narrador, e ambos serem escritor e scriptor, um estudo da sua roda da escritura acaba nos apontando para a complexidade e o dinamismo estabelecidos pelo movimento de suas quatro instâncias. Para além, esse estudo poderá oferecer contribuições para a fortuna crítica da obra de Clarice Lispector, bem como ao campo de investigações da Crítica Genética e dos processos de criação artística na contemporaneidade, em especial àqueles que têm como objeto de análise a roda da escritura ou uma de suas quatro instâncias em uma determinada narrativa literária.
EU OU MINHA ALMA: ESCOLHAS SUBJETIVAS NO UNIVERSO FICCIONAL DE CLARICE LISPECTOR
Authors: Da Silva Gilson Antunes
Published: March 2021

Ponho em evidência o tema das escolhas subjetivas na obra de Clarice Lispector, para demonstrar como algumas de suas personagens efetivam essas opções a partir de dois polos: de um lado, a preferência pela face apolínea da existência; de outro, a eleição da vertente dionisíaca, culminando no gesto afirmativo. Para tanto, elejo como corpus os contos Amor, de Laços de família, A quinta história, de A legião estrangeira, A fuga, de A bela e a fera e o romance A paixão segundo G.H. Como suporte teórico, valho-me da Psicanálise e da filosofia nietzscheana. Trata-se de um trabalho de natureza bibliográfica pautado na metodologia da Literatura comparada.